SOVIET MANOEUVRES

Hokitika Guardian, 18 January 1929, Page 6

SOVIET MANOEUVRES

TO GET SUPPORT OF AUSTRALIAN WORKERS. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). SYDNEY, January 17. 'Hie Soviet blandishments to capture the support of the Australian workers continue to attract attention. The latest is an invitation for an official delegation from Australian Trade* Unions to visit Moscow as the guests of the Soviet workers. The visitors will tour Russia, trains, trains, cars, and theatres being gratis to them! The delegation leaves about mid-March to enjoy the best weather in Europe.' They will also visit Germany and England. The personnel is reported to number thirty-six, but an official Labour statement is sixteen, whose travelling expenses, will bo del rayed by the Trade Unions through various State Labour Councils. LABOUR CRITICISM. LONDON, January 17. J. Rvan. Director of the Research Department of the Labour Council, Who is returning from the AH India Trade Union Congress, where he represented Russian, Chinese, Japanese, as well as Australians unions, is the subject of wonsido cable,. Labour, criticism, owing to the reported payment of his expenses.by the Pan-Pacific Secrctai i*it. Dissenting Unionists want to knov .something about Ryan’s secret mission and a.]jso how his representation of Russian and Eastern Unions squares with the Australian’s avowed "White Australia, policy, which is endangered by the entanglement with foreign nationalities affiliated with the Secretariat.