BRITISH LABOUR LEADER'S APPEAL

Nelson Evening Mail, 17 May 1917, Page 5

BRITISH LABOUR LEADER'S APPEAL

INTERNAL- PEACE ESSENTIAL. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) WASHINGTON. Mav 15. Mr James H. Thomas, MP., the British Labour leader, has appealed to American employees and employers to give up thought of material gain, and --work for the peace of the common democracy. He says it would be suicide to have a labour* war internally while fighting the common foe externally. "Women must take the men's places in industries. In England already 1,125,000 women have replaced men. 'Labour there has given ni> the power to strike, but the Government have guaranteed the worker's wages and to care for his family. Autocracy is reaching out its hand to spread its hellish doctrines over the world. Democracy can win, but it can onlyi -win with. Labour's aid. AMERICAN LOAN' TO RUSSIA (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assoeia-ii-m..) {Rec. Mav 17. 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON. May 16--•fTnited States has lent £20,000,000 to RussiaWAR FINANCE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. Mav 17, 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, May 16. A 'Bill has 'been reported from the Senate Committee providing £BO.OOO.CCO for merchantmen construction and £40,000,000 for the army. AMERICAN EFFORT TO ASSIST RUSSIA. ■ j«.u3wali*B ana N.Z- Cabl~ AsHOciatlon , (Rec. May 17, 1.55 p.m.) WASHINGTON, May 15. Through diplomatic channels President Wilson and Mr Lansing are doing everything possible to assist a settlement of the Russian position. Congressman Gardner has resigned his seat to enlist in the army. Several others are entering the navy at the end of the session.