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Show LABOR SCORNS EDICT OF FRENCH PREMIER t v BL A. stair Special i PA ftl B, Feb. rt. "Pouff!" That's the OObtemptOlls comment of M. IdUhaUk on the deadliest Idto! ever levelled by the French government govern-ment at French trades unionism. The al..rv la l.,u The Confederation General du Travail, called the C. G. T., Is the organization that embraces all Frsnch trade unions. It holdrt a charier un-, un-, der special parlamentary act, permit-I permit-I ting the uniting of labor unions, ' picketing of places where strikes are ' In progress and other action that. without this special permit, would be illegal. I'ollowing the recent rallruud strike preside) Idillerandi at that time premier, ordeid coutt proceedings against the C C T. claiming It e- ! ceeded its charter because the railroad si i Ike eras political and not economic action. The correctional court ordered the t. Q i dleaolved and the leaders fined. The decision has l.ecn appealed. ap-pealed. M. Jouhaux, general secrctar)' and brains of the C. Ki. T.. saa. "The government attack will have no effect upon our action or upon our task In attacking us, the government Is attacking I he vital force of French ir.nles unionism. The working mass, s of France direct u? and boss us. r.t, though the organization is officially of-ficially dissolved It sonld have no effect. ef-fect. Barred from our headquarters we could transact our business at an dinner table. If we are Imprisoned other m n will take our places Nothing Noth-ing will stop our work, for we have pursued a policy conformable with the best Interests of the workers and of the count r " Reports received here are to the effect ef-fect that If British labor forces eci try to make their council of direct tctlon really function the British government gov-ernment Is prepared to follow the example ex-ample of the pSsncb. government ami put them out of business through the courts. oo |