The New York herald., 1921-07-25
U.S.CLOTHING STRIKE
Chief Off TO RUSSIA
AT CALL OF SOVIET
Sidney Hillman Will Con-
fer With Leaders of Large
Revolutionary Labor
Organizations.
is INVITED BY FOSTER
Soviets Say Noted Victory
by Needle Workers Emit
titles Them to Enrol in
International Band.
PLAN BIG DEFENCE FUND
Americans Will Raise $5, 5,O0O,-
600 Among Workers While
Russians Order Huge Sum
for World Fight.
PLAN BIG DEFENCE FUND

The unexpected departure for Eu-
rope on July 16 Of Sidney Hillman,
president Of the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers Of America, when his activi-
ties seemed to be much needed here
because of the financial condition of
the union, and also because Of the
extremely unsettled state of the sup
posed settlement" Of the six months
strike in the clothing industry in this
city. took on a new aspect when it
was learned yesterday that he had
left ''in accordance with instructions
of the General Executive Board" Of
the Amalgamated.
When Hillman sailed on the Olym-
pic it was given out that he was
anxious to visit his parents in Lithu-
ania, whence he came to this country
fifteen years ago, and that his trip was
In the nature of vacation. He was
also to study labor conditions and
look into the operations Of the great
labor organizations in England,
France, Germany and other countries
of Europe"
But now 1t appears that. he will visit
Russia and that his trip there probably
will include conferences with the leaders
of the revolutionary labor unions there
thriving under the Red Cummunism of
the Leninc-Trotzky regime. In fact an
: invitation to do so had been received
shortly before his. sudden departure. it
was said.
~
Invitation From SOviets.
Certainly there have been commune
cations between the Soviet rulers Of Rus
sia and the Amalgamated for cable
gram signed by the general secretary,
Lozovsky. of the Russian Soviet unions.
recently was received congi atulating
Hillman upon the splendid victory"
achieved in the settlement Of the
strike and inviting the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America to join the
International Council of Revolutionary
Labor Unions.
The exact wording OF that cablegram
as printed by Advance. the official or
gan OF the Amaigamated ran as follows:
THE International Council OF Trade
end Industrial Unions holds that the
splendid victory obtained by you de-
monstrates the readiness of your or
ganization to join the International
Council of Revolutionary Labor Unions.
Comrades who are capable OF coming
successfully out p the struggle with
american capitalists deserve to be in
the miits~s organization Of labor unions.
The toSr of the International Coun-
Gil of Trade and Industrial Unions is
always open to truly proletarian and
militant labor unions who are conscious
~ preparing the overthrow OF the capt.
talist class and the establishment OF the
dictatorship of the proletarat"
The cablegrem was attached to
message sent to General Secretary Jo-
scph Schlossberg of the Amalgamatcd
by William z. Foster. the former or
ganizer OF the steel workers and boss
OF the 'ast great steel strike Foster is
In Moscow attending the International
Council of Labor Unions as the repre-
sentati~e OF the Federated Press. a radi-
cal news organization, which Is largely
financed by the Amalgamated and Is in
close touch with Russia's Communist
'iulsrs.
Foster Crows Over Victory.
schlossberg. who Is also editor of
AdUonce. published the text OF Fosters
message under the heading Soviet Rus
sia Congratulate A. c. W. Foster
wrote in part:
THE defeat of the employers is the
natural result OF the splendid spirit OF
the Amalgamated. Many times in my
recent speaking tour. speaking to your
unions, marvelled at this glowing
spirit. But since coming to this country
! marvel no longer 1t is the spirit of
the Rneoian ~.
will lead the workers to emancipation"
Lozovsky's message OF congratulation
and invitation to join the Russian Rev
olutionary Labor Unions Council was
signed not only by him as general Sec
retary. but by the following members OF
the executive bureau: Rosmer. repre-
senting France; Hcckert the German
representative; Tziperovich. the Russian
executive member: Dmitrov, the Bull
garian; Watkins for England, and one
Reinstejn. described as manager OF the
American section of the council
This Reinstein Is presumed to be Boris
Relnstein. who sat in the Third 1nterna-
tionalc as the alleged representative OF
the American Socialist Labor Party. He
1s now Commissar of international
Propaganda at Moscow.
This message from Soviet Russia.
which reached the Amalgamated not
through the usual cable channels but, as
Editor Schlossberg says, through the
office OF Soviet Russia" gains great
Importance from the almost immediate
departure OF Hillman for Europe. He
had been summoned to appear for cx-
animation before trial by Lawyer Harry
A. Gordon. representing <thc clothing
manufacturers, who will not deal with
the Amalgamated and who have several
actions perdng against Hillman end the
Amalgamated for damages ands Cor the
dissolution OF the union as an alleged
,,.seditious and disloyal organization. The