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tensibly for the purpose of supporting
the strike of the miners, cannot be
characterized as anything else than a
new attempt at deception. This de-
ception is, among other things, ex-
posed by the fact that, simultaneously
with the announcement of this agree
ment, press reports appeared, emanat-
ing from the leaders of the transport
workers and railway workers, accord
ing to which, as regards affording real
aid to the miners, these trade unions
are bound by the treaties concluded
with the employers after the general
strike.
The declarations Of Herbert Smith
have recently borne an ambiguous
character. The recent declarations OF
Cook, in which he characterizes the
conference of the miners leaders with
the general council as "a meeting of
the very greatest Importance" are
also incorrect. Such declarations can
not produce anything else than dan
gerous illusions. We are faced with
direct sabotage of the miners strike
by a section of the present leaders
Of the general council, and the conniv-
ance of this sabotage by the other sec
ton. In the last few days the mem
bers of the general council, upon
whom rests the blame for the betrayal
Of the general strike, have been max
ing half-hearted declarations against
the right wing Of the conservatives
who are striving to bring about a
breaking of OF relations with the
Soviet Union. The empty oficious
phrases of Citrine are of no more
worth than the diplomatic speeches OF
Macdonald in parliament. There ex
lists not the least doubt that the
masses of English workers are indig-
nant at the provocation of the con.
servatives against the Soviet Union,
and that their protests will increase.
The campaign against Birkenhead,
Churchill and Co. who are striving for
a breaking off of relations with the
Soviet Union, must not be led as it
is being "led" by the leaders of the
general council. They are converting
this campaign into a maneuver to dis.
guise the capitulation of the miners
strike which they are preparing. This
question must be put openly, directly
honestly, in a proletarian manner and
not in the way Macdonald and Citrine
are putting 1t. Cook recently de
clared that the postponement of the
conference of the executives is owing
to the efforts to form a united front
Of the English trade union movement
to repel the attack on the Soviet I'm,
ion. The leaders of the general coun,
Gil have apparently succeeded in con
vincing some of the miners leaders OF
their readiness to initiate a real fight
against the conservatives and for the
Soviet Union. AS a matter of fact,
this is only a political masquerade.
The right leaders who play the lead.
ing role in the general council, are
consciously striving TO sidetrack the
whole affair, and are seeking for a
silk thread In order to strangle the
miners strike. They obviously re-
gard the alleged campaign on behalf
Of the Soviet Union as such a silk
thread. The so-called left leaders on
the general council are still allowing
themselves to be dragged at the heels
of these conscious strike-betrayers.
Whoever really wishes to fight ser
iously against the Birkenheads and
against the Churchills must before all
give active support to the striking
miners. Otherwise, all the talk of a
fight against the conservatives is
mere deceit and hypocrisy. It is quite
possible that between the conserva.
tives on the one hand, and Thomas
and Macdonald on the other hand,
there will again be arranged a simple
division Of labor; II is quite possible
that everything is being conducted
according to a definite plan approved
by Baldwin: Churchill and Birken.
head conduct campaign against the
Soviet Union, Thomas. Macdonald
and Citrine come forward ostensibly
to protect the Soviet Union; the min.
ers are called upon to join in the
united front, and In such manner the
question Of effective support for the
miners will be happily buried. AS a
result of the agreement OF the min
ers' leaders with the betrayers and
capitulators in the general council,
the intentions OF the general council
leaders, who are consciously prepar.
ing a unhed front of the leaders
against the interests of the workers,