SOVIET HELP FOR MINERS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 22 June 1926, Page 7

SOVIET HELP FOR MINERS.

.„ ■ - Labour Leader’s Views. GOVERNMENT HOTLY ATTACKED Sy Coble —Frees Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, June 20. Mr MacDonald, at London, described tho Government attitude ns. one of the meanest and most contemptible stunts. Ho said the Russian Trades Unions subscribed handsomely in aid of tho women and children, blit people whose minds are haunted by ghosts said the Russian Government was doing it because it had sworn to overturn the British Government.

MOTIVE BEHIND THE GIFTS. LORD BIRKENHEAD’S DENUNCIATION. By Cable —Press Association— Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, June 20. An oven more forceful speech than Sir Churchill’s anent Russia was uttered by Lord Birkenhead at Luton, declaring: “We clearly know that the funds supplied to the British miners came front tho Russian Government, and know 7 the motive which led the Russian Government to rend them.’’ adding, “un)es 8 we observe signs of a change it will be necessary to decide whether it will he well advised to retain any degrees of association with a country whoso avowed purpose all over the world is to undermine tlio-historical greatness of Britain.”