LABOUR PARTY

Grey River Argus, 3 October 1934, Page 7

LABOUR PARTY

BRITISH CONFERENCE (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON'. October 1. The. Labour Party Conference opened at South port, 18(10 delegates representing over two million membeis, being present. Mr \V. R. Smith, in his presidential 1 address, said the triuinp of Fascism was the greatest victory of capitalist reaction in modern times, and constituted a disastrous blow for democracy and liberty in Central Europe He declared 'that the working class movement in Britain was determined not to allow tihemsel-ves to become victims of Fascism. There was no place in the British national life for any semi-militarist political movement. The resignation of Mr Arthur Header.from the Secretaryship of 'the Partv was discussed. The Chairman (Mr Smith) expressed deep regret at the severance of the long association, particularly as it had become necessary. owing to Mr Henderson’s illhealth.

"Mr Henderson, said he had concentrated all his knowledge ;I nd experience on making the Party an independent political force. Referring 'to his work as Chairman of the Disarmament Conference, he declared that he had no intention of giving up the task. One of the greatest ideals that ever influenced their own or any other movement, was 'flint 'of trying to get that world agreement on this que'j/tion, for which they had now been struggling for three years.