“ANTI-YANK” AND THE STRIKE.

Southland Times, Issue 19985, 27 September 1926, Page 11

“ANTI-YANK” AND THE STRIKE.

To the Editor. Sir, —In the controversy now appearing in your columns, in reference to the recent utterances of Dean Inge, one of two correspondents, “Anti-Yank,” makes, in this morning’s issue, a very grave charge. He implicates an ex-Prime Minister of Great Britain, his Cabinet Ministers and prominent public men, who hold grave responsible positions; in fact, the whole of the great Trade- Union Organisation of Great Britain of attempting to incite a rebellion. I refer to the following statement of “AntiYank” : What would have happened had the strike leaders succeeded in causing a mutiny in the Army and Navy. I do not intend to waste your valuable space in detailing the subject matter connected with this statement. Suffice to state it is in reference to the recent great general strike in the Homeland. I will grant that “Anti-Yank,” being an irresponsible, mainly wished to stress an argument, and let off some vapour that had got into his noddle; but nevertheless the fact remains, he has made a very grave charge; and I would kindly request the individual to make a decided apology 7 for the very rash statement that has been made. I am in the position to know that the general strike was assuming such large proportions that the Labour leaders called the strike off, realising that there was a rapidlyrising danger of a “revolution.” In conclusion, I would remind “AntiYank,” that if this matter escapes his notice, it is going to cause the writer a lot of labourious work.—l am, etc., D. MACGREGOR, Secretary, Southland District Trades and Labour Council. September 24, 1926. [Our correspondent’s explanation of the calling off of the General Strike is at variance with the statements of the strike leaders themselves.—Ed. S.T.J