Help the Spanish Workers! (circular)
018a-0027-001 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LABOUR TRANSPORT HOUSE, SMITH SQUARE, LONDON, S.W.1 TRADES UNION CONGRESS Secretary: SIR WALTER M. CITRINE (Victoria 9820) THE LABOUR PARTY Secretary: J.S. MIDDLETON (Victoria 8016) PARLIAMENTARY LABOUR PARTY Secretary: H. SCOTT LINDSAY (Whitehall 6240) Our Ref: WMC...
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| Institution: | MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick |
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05 August 1936
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LABOUR TRANSPORT HOUSE, SMITH SQUARE, LONDON, S.W.1 TRADES UNION CONGRESS Secretary: SIR WALTER M. CITRINE (Victoria 9820) THE LABOUR PARTY Secretary: J.S. MIDDLETON (Victoria 8016) PARLIAMENTARY LABOUR PARTY Secretary: H. SCOTT LINDSAY (Whitehall 6240) Our Ref: WMC/HVT/FC/831 5th August, 1936. In reply please quote: CIR. NO. 133 (1935-36). Dear Friend, HELP THE SPANISH WORKERS ! In February last, by the freely expressed will of the Spanish people, a Democratic Republican Government was re-established. It sought to continue the interrupted work of bringing justice and order to a country where military reaction, social injustice and economic misery prevailed. Monarchists and Fascists are striving to overthrow the present enlightened system of Government by force of arms. In the struggle against the plotters and rebels, the workers have willingly taken up arms. Their heroic defence has deeply moved all in this country who believe in Peace, Freedom, and Democracy. The maintenance of representative government in Spain is of the greatest political significance for all other countries concerned with the triumph of Democracy over Fascism. There is, moreover, deep concern for the Spanish men, women and children in the sacrifices they are making. The death roll is already known to be heavy. Privation, suffering, and want are widespread, despite the utmost effort of the Spanish Government to relieve the distress. The widowed, the orphaned and the wounded must be given all possible help. The National Council of Labour have, therefore, issued a special appeal for contributions to the International Solidarity Fund, which will be used entirely for the relief of distress amongst Spanish workers, especially the women and children. The General Council of the Trades Union Congress have opened the Fund with a contribution of £1,000 and it is hoped that all sympathisers will respond generously to the appeal. The Spanish workers are giving their lives for the preservation of Democracy. We appeal to the British Democracy to stand by them in their struggle. Remittances should be sent, payable to the Trades Union Congress, to Transport House, Smith Square, London, S.W.1. Yours sincerely, WALTER CITRINE, Secretary, on behalf of the Trades Union Congress General Council. J.S. MIDDLETON, Secretary, on behalf of the Labour Party. H. SCOTT LINDSAY, Secretary, on behalf of the Parliamentary Party.
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