FRENCH SOCIALISTS

North Otago Times, Volume CII, Issue 13461, 4 January 1916, Page 6

FRENCH SOCIALISTS

RESOLUTIONS OF LOYALTY ANt) DETERMINATION, SKPAIiATR PEACE AURI'IEMHNT IWDOHSUD, (fir Oibli.-—Prm Aiioclatlon, —Oopjrlght) .PARIS, Jafinary I. ' Tito National Congress of Socialists passed ;i resolution I'ji I lie prosecution of the war until A'lsiico-l,or* rniuc, after n formal vote of its inhabitants, is reunited to Franco, the Austro-Gcrmnns have evacuated nil tlu> inviulod countries, and n durable peace is nasnml. Tlie Conference recommended compulsory arbitration for the soltioui.e'it of international' disputes, witli measure* (Uotli economic and military) for enforcing respect liy tlie signatories, together with a reduction ofnrnininonls, The gathering urged the Hermans in secure the people's sovereignly liv c<fablishiiig universal suffrage, and passed a resolution declaring that the resmnplion of relations with the (lerninn.Socialists was dependent upon their repudiation of militant imperialism and tlie policy of conquest. The Congress endorsed Mr Asfjuilli '■? statement agninst the conclusion of n separate, peace,