HUGE ARMY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 66, 19 March 1931, Page 7

HUGE ARMY.

A.L.P. DECISION. fight if necessary. Labour Plan to Counteract Seditious Forces. ENLISTMENT CAMPAIGN. (United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyrighti (Received 11.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, this day. The Australian Labour party at the Metropolitan Conference has decided to form an Australian Labour army "to oppose the seditious forces that are being marshalled against constitutional Government." propaganda, according to the "Labour Daily/' is to be broadcast over New South Wales to counteract the New State movement, the All For Australia League and similar bodies. A huge army will be enlisted to uphold and maintain the ideals and conditions of labour and defend the democratic aspirations of the Australian people. While its object will be to maintain peace, this army would, if necessary, take appropriate action in the event of the Government being threatened by force and "fight if necessary." A campaign throughout the State will be commenced on March 29 "to warn the people of the menace which the recently formed organisations have become to the peace of°the community." It was announced that any Labour member participating in the activities of the bodies mentioned will be regarded as bo longer within the Labour party.

ACTION NEEDED. Labour Squabbles Hinder Federal Recovery. A PREMIER'S STRICTURES. (Received 12.30 p.m.) ADELAIDE, this day. The South Australian Ministry lias decided to convene a conference of Premiers and Treasurers, owing to the inaction of the Federal Parliament which is engaged in futile' strife while the States are struggling with finance for needy farmers. The Premier, Mr. L. L. Hill, .comments that if the Federal Cabinet will not proride assistance another course must be >und by those States desiring to Straighten out their financial position and do something for the unemployed and the man on the land. They must get together to evolve a scheme for the resuscitation. of languishing industries and businesses.