SOVIET MONEY.
FOR BRITISH STRIKERS
FOREIGN OFFICE SATISFIED
(Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn (Renter's Telegram.) (Received June 11 2.30 p.m.)
LONDON. June 10
In the House of Commons Sir Win, Joynson Hicks said the Foreign Office was satisfied the Russian Government had sent money to Britain for the purposes of the general strike. Mr. MucDonakl pointed out Unit the strike leaders refused I he money. Sir W. Joynson Hicks, continuing, said that the) money had been sent to the Miners' Federation by some, very closely correltcd bodies in Russia, com prising- the Soviet Government, the i nird International and other organisations, though lie had not yet established that the Soviet Government itself had directly sent moncv.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17057, 11 June 1926, Page 9
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