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"REDS" THWARTED. REJECTED BY LABOUR. A LIVELY MEETING. <By Cable.—'Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, October 14. The moderates were kept busy at the Margate Labour Conference to-day in restraining the "Reds" from side-track-ing their motions demanding the cancellation of the Treaty of Versailles, the Dawes Plan and the repudiation of the Treaty of Locarno as aimed against Russia The "Reds" advocated a workers' alliance with the Russian "Reds," but were thwarted by the executive's amendment, •which was carried, urging the Ministry to reopen negotiations with M. Krassin with a view to restoring political and economic relations with the Soviet. Some excitement was caused by Mr. Bishop, a delegate, whose credentials were cancelled because he was a Communist, demanding a hearing. Amidst angry cries of "Get out!" "Shove him out," and threats of personal violence, Bishop finally quitted the conference, and joined a crowd of spectators in the gallery. M. Krassin went to London to endeavour to arrange long-term credits with Britain to foster Anglo-Russian trade relations, but his request was not entertained. He had an interview with Sir Austen Chamberlain, Foreign Secretary, who, it was stated, had rendered a rebull' to the Russian request,