T.U.C. REBUFFS SOVIET UNIONS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18190, 24 June 1927, Page 12

T.U.C. REBUFFS SOVIET UNIONS.

REFUSES TO EMBROIL BRITISH WORKERS IN RUSSIA’S SQUABBLES. By Telegraph.—Press .Assn.—Copyright Aus. and X.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. June 23. Tn addition to a protest against the executions, the General Council of the Trade Union Congress administered a severe rebuff to the Russian Trade unionists by refusing a demand for an immediate meeting to draw tip a ioint policy against the British Government in its attitude towards the Soviet. This is regarded as an attempt to embroil British trade unionism in the political quarrel between the two countries.

Labour circles generally regard the Council’s decision as a prelude to a definite break between Russian and British trade unionism.

The majority of members of the Council also received reports that the recent conference in Berlin did not favour considering the Russian demands there, as they were offensive and dictatorial.

A joint meeting of the General Council of the Trade Union Congress and the Parliamentary Labour Party carried a resolution stating:—

“ While recognising the exceptional difficulties and. dangers of the political situation in Soviet Russia, and fully appreciating the Soviet indignation at the assassination of M. Yoikoff. nevertheless we are obliged to protest against the policy of executing persons innocent of murder. The policy of meeting murder by murder degrades the standards of civilisation and harms Russia. We hope that the practice will cease.”