London, Sept, 9.
'A. sensation was caused at the Trade Union Congress at Bourne-month to-day, when a telegram wa: read from Comrade Tomsky, abusing the leaders of the General! Strike for betraying the miners, and declaring that the Government, which was tantamount to a Conscrvative Dictatorship, by keeping out the Russian Fraternal "Delegation, indicated that the British workers were without rights.
The Trade Union Congress nounced that it did not into reply (0 such presumptuous criticism and abuse, of courtesies expected from fraternal delegates.
Later, The telegram from Comrade Tomsky was sent on behalf of the All-Russia Council of Trade Unions, was dated September 5.
The message fraternally greets the British proletariat, particularly' the courageous mine-workers, who continue to defend their rights in spite of betrayals by certain leaders of the General Strike and the] capitulating mentality of others," and hopes that the primary business of the Congress will be the question of assisting the miners.
Tt declares that the Government, representing a Conservative Diet worship of manufacturers, bankers, mine-owners and Inndlords, by keeping out the Russian Delegation indicated that the British workers were without rights, and cannot even slecide for themselves who shall of who shall not attend their own!
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