10 DECEMBER 1921, Page 3

We must warmly congratulate Mr. J. II. Thomas, M.P., both

on his courage in suing the Communist for libel and on his success in winning his case last week with £2,000 damages. He was accused by this Bolshevik organ of having betrayed the miners in their strike of last spring and of having been a traitor to the trade union cause. The jury found that Mr. Thomas had not betrayed the miners or any other trade unionists, and that he had been unfairly attacked. Everyone save the little clique who take their orders from Moscow will agree with the jury.