from Posts Berlin, Aug. 8.
Herr Wilhelm Kube, former Prussian State Chancellor and member of the Reichstag, who was once a powerful district leader in the province of Brat den burg, has relinquished all his It is understood there "has been an action pending against him before the Party Court of Honour since last autumn, but evidence revealed in the meantime has led the leaders of the arty to remove him from office, Reuter. the Federation, whose craft unions have long been established in the three industries, but whose membership is trifling, The dispute culminated in the decision of the OF. of L, executive council to summon the members of the C.LO, to a "trial" on the charges of sponsoring a rival organization to the Federation and "inciting to insurrection." With the exception of Mr. Dubinsky, none of the C.LO. members appeared at the hearings.
The procedure of the Federation in regard to suspension permits the members of the CLO. thirty days in which to consider whether to disband, after which the suspension will be made permanent.
To-day's decision by the council exempted thave members of the C.LO. who belong to the International Typographical Union and the International Hat and Millinery Workers, as these groups had previously announced that they did not favour actual participation in an insurgent, labour movement, Mr. Dubinsky said after the meeting today that he believed the a tion of the A.F. of L. would rest the formation of a new organization, competing with the OF. of L., under the leadership of Mr. John Lewis. Mr. Lewis, who is the Prosident of the United Mine Workers of America, has been the guiding spirit of the CLO, and is seen as a potent challenger to Mr. William Green, president of the OF. of L., for the Fight to represent American labour.
Following the meeting to-day Mr. Green asserted, "I regret that it had to be done. It is most unfortunate for labour."
Mr. Lewis was more outspoken in his comment. "It is an act of credibly crass stupidity, dictated by personal selfishness and fear." He said he did not plan to challenge the action of the executive council in the courts, a course of action which had been proposed in some labour elreles.
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