Evening star., 1921-08-22
CANADIAN UNIONS
WITHSTAND "REDS"
Not Undermined by 'Boring'
of Third Internationale,
Report Declares.

Ey the Associated Press.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba. August 22-
The Canadian trades union movement
has successfully withstood the Dor
ing from within" campaign dictated
by the third internationale of Moscow
the executive council today declared
in its report to the thirty-seventh an
nual convention of the Trades ana
Labor Congress Of Canada
I'VE have utmost confidence In the
ability of the congress" 1t was add
ed, ito successfully meet the present
crucial condition, and continue 10
function successfully in guarding the
interests of it's affiliated membership.
"In Canada, as in practically ali
other countries" continued the report
the trades union movement mas SUI
fsred from those Who-'porlng ILohi
within'-aim to bring about the ois-
ruption and destruction OF the traces
union movement, and throughout the
Dominion these tactics are being car
ried on insidiously and persistentis'
InternatiOnnle Scored.
! .There has been no let-up in the
campaign dictated by the third II, :, ,
ternationale of Moscow OF 'oeilttlIns,
.slandering' and in every possloie VIC.
undermining confidence and respect
for all who hold office IN our my ~;
ment, whether local, national or IN
'1ernational. This has brought apou.
in many places a temporary WEAKEN
ing of the morale and self-d1sclpiine
of our members, with the result Ina
the efforts of greedy employers anu
intrenched interests to bring aDou.
reduction in the standards of wage
earners and to destroy the sroWlns
mower and influence OF the traoes
union movement have been far more
successful than otherwise Would nave
been the case" or
while expressing disapproVal OF
some of the declarations and mani,
festos issued by the international
Federation of Trade Unions during
the past year, the council salo the
best interest of all will be conse.s
ed by our continuing to take acttse ~,
part and interest in the work OF the
International Federation of Trade
Unions
The report lauds the international
for valuable services rendered IN
exposing fully the policies OF tne
third internationale of MOSCOW anu
the dangers of trade unions OF ac-
cepting the policy OF this tnlro III
ternationale of Moscow
Disarmament Favored.
The council expressed the apprecia. .
I stion of the organized workers OF
Canada for the steps taken by the
government to bring about
PRODUCTION of military and naval arm,
saments. 1t was urged that organized
,labor be given representation on any
commission sent by Canada to the
Washington disarmament CONFER
ence.
: 1.-THE practical illustration OF the
possibilities of nations living IN mar
lnony." added the report. "Without
their borders being guarded by armed
forces, is demonstrated by the thou
sands of miles of undefended border
between United States and Canada
(; international trades unions COM
.posed of common membership be-
tween these countries have been a po-
tent factor in maintaining this con-
:dition. by bringing about a common
!knowiedee of the identity of interest
between the masses of wage-earners
ION both sides of the border and sub
:stituting toleration and understand
ing for intolerance and armed pow
er."