COMMUNISTS IN BRITAIN SEE SIGNS OF SLUMP
(Rec. 11 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 27. The British Communist Party stated that the “first signs of an impending slump are evident in Britain.”
In a policy statement the executive committee of. the party, which has been meeting in London, said: “While production has gone up, the workers’ standards have gone down. Prices are still rising quicker than wages. While profits soar, unemployment is steadily rising.” The executive announced that the Communists aimed to contest 100 seats at the next general election.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 28 February 1949, Page 5
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