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The Universal Strike. By William Oakhurst. (Reeves )—Mr, W. Oakhurst writes lucidly and well, and possesses some imagina- tion. He has endeavoured to think out the results of a general strike of labour, and has discerned that they would be first of all fatal to the workers, who would feel at once the pinch caused by the stoppage of the transport of food and fuel. Ho has given his reflections in the guise of a story, but the latter is of no moment. The former are generally sound, though the writer believes in Co-operation as the ultimate panacea rather more than we arc able to do, the place of brain-work in Co-operation being still in- determinate. The suggestion that Russia might try to conquer England during a general strike is a little fanciful, as there is no principle in strikes which forbids self-defence ; but the notion of including the soldiery among labourers is now. The writer has a talent for detail, and will do oven better work when he gives himself MOTO room.
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