The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-30
BRITISH COAL
OWNERS BREAK
WAGE PROMISE
Armed Attack on Labor
Planned by5Fascisti


LONDON, Sept. 28.-War is again
brewing between the Miners Fedora
ton and the coal operators backed by
the Baldwin government as the miners
claim that the operators, with the con-
sent Of the Baldwin cabinet, is vioIat-
ing the agreement not to cut wages
during the term Of the "armlstice"
agreement. Baldwin is denounced for
breaking his promise, and A. J. Cook,
secretary Of the federation says the
miners "feeI very strongly about it,"
They claim that the owners are
tempering with the basic rates on
wages, which they agreed not to
touch, Baldwin, in conference with
the miners leaders, tried to excuse
The owners by claiming that what he
meant when he promised there would
not be touching of wages was that
the 1924 agreement was to continue,
but since the base rates on that were
variable, chey were variable during
the truce.
''hiNFS 'HSSe Obt0aCT
While the miners threaten no i'm
mediate strike, they have called an
emergency meeting for October 9Th
and have laid down boycott on the
recently appointed coal commission
which is supposed to be examining
conditions in view to final agreement.
A new and unofficial organization of
strikebreakers and armed fascist is in
preparation by the capitalist class to
crush any new strike movement with
force of arms if necessary is rapidly
forming.
Capitalists Plan Bloodshed for Labor
The management of this organiza-
ton is vested in a president, vice
president and council. Lord Hardinge
OF Penhurst in president and the coun-
ell consists of many prominent men,
including Major General the Earl OF
scarborough, the Earl of Ranfurly,
Admiral Jelicoe of Jutland fame and
Viscount Falkland. -Four categories
II recruits are proposed: First, for the
armed struggle against the workers
under the euphemlsm of special con-
stables; second, operatives of rail
way transport; third, drivers of motor
vans and lorries; fourth, messengers
IN the event of strikes in the tele.
graph, postal and communication SER
vice.
While the movement is supposedly
'non-political" and makes much OF
this claim and its "non-partisan" front.
its whole campaign Is opposition TO
The Communists and the Communist
Party. Great precautlon is taken in re-
eruiting to prevent any Communist
rom entering the ranks of the organ
.zation.
Secret Backing Of Government
The organization is also not 'ofti.
eially' military, but there is a VERT.
able blare of trumpets and beating of
drums about 1t thrlour the British
bourgeoisie as thei shock troops
against the workers. In addition. It's
secretary explains that although IL is
noe government scheme, the govern
ment is perfectly aware of its actions
ana 1t is common knowledge that the
recent report Of the home secretary.
Sir William Joynson-Hicks, has decld.
ed in favor Of the raid recruitment Of
special constabulary." In case of
trouble" say its. officers, the govern.
ment will be offered the services Of
the organization andsdts members will
oe backed by government authority.
Whiie this measure of white guard
dictatorship loomsA menacingly over
britain and is inceasSpg labor union
lsts with its open threat of violent
suppression. labor lie forced TO con