NO AFFILIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1936, Page 5

NO AFFILIATION

FOR COMMUNISTS

LABOUR CONFERENCE UPROAR.

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

(Received this day at 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, Oct 7,

Uproarious beginn'iing to the Labour conference at Edinburgh to-day, the chair-woman, Mrs Adamson, announcing «, curtailment of the discussion on a motion to permit communists to affiliate in order to allow the Spanish delegates, who arrived yesterday by plane to address the conference.

Pandemonium broke out, but the closure was applied.

A member of the House of Commons, Rhys Davies, opposing the affiliation, said : '“For every communist gained, lose scores of -working-class socialists. I hope once and for all that we will tell the Russians, Germans, and Italians that we are capable of deciding what political institutions we want. The affiliation was rejected by 1,728,000 votes to 592,000.

SPANISH DELEGATES SPEAK

APPEAL FOR ARMS SUPPLIES

(Received this day at 1.30 p.m.)

LONDON, October 7

At the Labour conference, Senor Asua, the Spanish envoy said : “We are fighting against tanks and guns ■with sticks and knives. Help us to buy arms somewhere- Wc can pay.” Senorita de Plencia, speaking in English, said she was of Scottish descent, and a Catholic. There would be absolute liberty for the Catholic Church when the Government forces won.

The stories and pictures of atrocities, she said, were not true, but she did not deny violence was being committed on both sides, which was inevitable in civil war. The delegates to the conference rose and sang the “Red Flag,” and cheered, after which they discussed party affairs.

COMMUNIST MARCH ON SUNDAY

LONDON POLICE NOTIFIED

(Received this day at 1.30 p.m.)

LONDON, October 7

The communists notified the police they intend to march to the East End next Sunday from Tower Hill to a meeting in Victoria Park. Ten thousand are expected to take part. It is stated the rally was planned before the events which occurred last Sunday. The Manchester City Council has granted permission for a fascist meeting, provided no uniforms are worn.