PREVENTING WAR

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22053, 8 September 1933, Page 9

PREVENTING WAR

DISCUSSION AT CONGRESS STRIKE PROPOSAL REJECTED (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, September 6. (Received Sept. 7, at 8 p.m.) Plans for the creation of a working class movement sufficiently strong to prevent any attempts at future wars by a general strike were discussed by the Trades Union Congress, which rejected a resolution committing unions to such a policy. The General Council is seeking time for future consideration. Mr Walkden, the president, pointed out that the sponsors, who were clerks, painters, and shop assistants' unions, were hot those likely to have the responsibility for its operation. It is understood that it has been decided to summon a special conference of union executives to give further consideration to the proposal. Mr Monslow 6aid it was high time unions called a halt to the present diabolical system, whereby the inevitability of war was quietly accepted, despite all peace and disarmament conferences. Mr S. Hicks, M.P., declared that Europe was steadily heading for war, which only the workers were able to prevent. . It was not statesmen's illtempers that caused war, but thwarted commerce.