DIRECT ACTION
DISCUSSED BY TRADE UNION CONGRESS A REPORT REFERRED BACK By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Ecc. September 10, 7.23 p.m.; London, September 9. The Trade Union Congress at Glasgow debated the Parliamentary Committee's report deprecating a special confcrcnoo on direct action. After Mr. Brownlio had justified hid letter, Jlr. Smillie moved to refer Mia report bacii. Air. Sunning, t:he president, said thai, •if- the motion wero carried it might bo 'interpreted as a vote in favour of direct action. Tho motion was carried by 2,55G,0!K) votes to 1,870,000. The result was not regarded as committing the congress to direct action, hut as u protest against the recent attacks on Mr. Smillio and the assertion that he was not supported by tho general mass of trade unionists. —Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. DISORDERLY SCENES AT- WOMEN'S MEETINU. (Rec. September 11, 1 a.m.) London, September 10. There were disorderly scenes, culminating in a freo tight, at a women's meeting in Glasgow, Air. Arthur Henderson and Mr. ,T. 11. Thomas were howled down, and tho rowdies shouted "Lenin and.Trotsky!"—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 297, 11 September 1919, Page 5
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175DIRECT ACTION Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 297, 11 September 1919, Page 5
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