COMPLETE UNITY

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 September 1939, Page 8

COMPLETE UNITY

BRITISH POLITICAL PARTIES. I [BRITISH OFFICIAL WIBKLXBB.] I (Received September 8, 11.20' a.m.) I RUGBY, September 7. I The complete unity of all political] parties in Britain is further d'dmon-] trated in nfessages sentjpn behalf of] the Labour Party to the corresponding parties in the Allied coiihtri'e’s and the Dominions, and in a letter, from Lord Merton, President of the Liberal Party organisation, to local branches. Lord Merton, while announcing that the Liberals will maintain their organisation, says that they have abandoned temporarily party activities, adding: We pledge our full support of all necessary measures, for the defence of our land, the defeat of tlm aggressor, and the restoration of freedom in Europe. '. . ' Mr. (Greenwood’s message to Poland said: “British Labour forms part of the united resolute British .. wealth of free nations, France, have entered the overthrow the evil tyranny. ( of j Eferr Hitler, and to put a final end' lawless aggression methods of violence and the use of war.” To the French 'Socialists,., stressing that life without liberty and peace without justice is a mockery, Mr. Greenwood'said: “Our peoples, have a passionate hatred of war,. but they also hate aggression, tyranny, ahd. op. pression, which things the..Nazi,.Government represents.” The British-peo-ple had no lust for ambition of conquest, or hatred., of the German people, but.were animated only by the resolute determination to overthrow the, rule of force. /‘This is'the cause for which, we will fight until victory is won.” Sending } Labour’s fraternal, greetings to Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, Mr. Greenwood said: “We, like you, promptly take our stand as a part of the united British Commonwealth, in the grim .struggle .against the latest act of Nazi aggression. The common people of many lands., have been hurled into a cruel conflict by Herr Hitler, in furtherance of his ambitions and aims at domination and conquest.” PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS. LONDON, September 7. The Houses of Lords and have adjourned until September 13.