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 ers and workers' organizations still out of contact and immediate touch with the International Workers' Relief whole heartedly and unanimously to affiliate to it. It calls upon all sections and organizations of the R. I. L. U. to actively support the International Workers' Relief and to seek to extend its range of usefulness, as well as to participate in a practical manner in all its activities.

(The text of this resolution is unfortunately missing from the manuscript of the decisions that arrived in America. It is known, however, that the resolution recites the splendid work done by the International Red Aid in assisting prisoners of the class struggle in the jails of the various capitalist countries, their families and dependents, and calls upon the revolutionary unionists of the world to support its work).

HE labor movement of Great Britain is at the present time passing through a period of increased activity. This activity is revealed in the intensification of the strike struggle, for higher wages, shorter hours and better conditions. A movement is also developing to strengthen the labor unions by means of amalgamation and formation of industrial unions.

This activity of the labor movement is closely connected with a general improvement of the economic situation of the country. Last year's crisis has been succeeded by a temporary quickening of trade. The cheap English goods compete successfully with the German. The quickening of trade has caused a corresponding temporary development of industry. As a result, the number of unemployed is lessening, the prices of articles of first necessity have somewhat fallen, and the capitalists are receiving considerable profits.

Changes have also taken place in the political life of the country. The British bourgeoisie has handed the ministerial portfolios to the so-called Labor Government. The latter is headed by the most important leaders of the English and world reformism. These gentlemen deceive the working masses as of old by fine promises. But in practice, they serve the bourgeoisie with all their powers and apply all measures for the break up and suppression of the militant activity of the workers.

MacDonald's policy is wholeheartedly supported by the reformist leaders of the English labor unions. They utilize the confidence of the