The daily worker., 1926-06-18
SOVIET LABOR
UNION LEADER
TELLS OF AID
Proves Source of Aid
Sent British Miners


tary Of the central council Of the
labor unions of the Union of Socialist
Soviet Russia, Dogadov, in an inter-
view to the press concerning the ac-
tion of support for the British min
ers, which is being conducted in the
Soviet Union declared the following:
"The general strike and the min
ers' lockout in Great Britain caused
the greatest interest and enthusiasm
amongst the working class of the
Soviet Union. The central council of
labor unions decided together with
the central committees of the various
labor unions to contribute a quarter
Of a days wages to the funds for the
striking workers.
"a commission was elected and in.
structed to take the necessary sums
according to need from the trade
union reserve funds and from other
resources Of the unions in order to
assist the British workers as quickly
as possible. In actual fact, however
the workers very often decided to
give half days wages. Accoring to
temporary and conservative estimates
we shall be successful in collecting
100000 roubles in the whole of the
Soviet Union.
Sent Advance Collections.
"As the struggle in Great Britain
was in full force, the central council
of labor unions was of the opinion
that immediate help was necessary
and its presidium decided on the 5th
of May to send the general council
of the British Trades Union Congress
100000 roubles as a first installment
Of the coming collections. Shortly
afterwards it was decided to send an
other 100000 roubles from the re-
sources of the central council and the
central committees of the Soviet La
Dor Unions.
The most active representatives of
the British bourgeoisie who were
already excited enough through the
strike itself, issued statements con-
cerning Russian money" Russian
agitators." ETC., in order to discredit
the strike and at the same time to
aim blow at the workers OF the
Soviet Union for daring to support the
British workers.
"The letter of Tweed, the chairman
of the British Association of Creditors
Of Russia, which was published in the
Times and in a number of other pa
pers followed the same aims and de.
clared that the money which was sent
to the general council was taken from
British credit. Tweed's contention is
based on the fact that the financial re-
port Of the central council shows that
1t was not in possession of any such
sum as was sent to the general coun.
cil
Recently the central council has
issued no financial report. The labor
unions are, however, strong enough to
send assistance quickly to the strik-
ing British workers without having to
call in the help of the credits. The
general financial situation of the Ia
Dor unions Of the Union Of Socialist
Soviet Russia is no secret for the for
eign trade union organizations which
receive the information bulletin of the
central council of the Russian labor
unions"
Bank Balance Of Soviet Labor Unions
AT the same time, Dogadov gave the
press representatives information
about the state of the treasury of the
central council and the central com.
mittees of the labor unions of the
Union of Socialist Soviet Russia. On
the 9Th of May, 1926, the bank ac.
count Of the central council showed
l,529,SS0 roubles to the good. On the
lst Of April it was 5,500,691 roubles.
Considerable funds belonging to the
provincial departments are not in
cluded.