Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 46, 19 September 1918, Page 5

Great Britain

LABOUR CONFERENCE.

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The Inter-Allied Labor Conference opened at Westminster Hall, delegates being present from France, Belgium, Britain, Italy. Greece," and Serbia. v • Mr Stuart Bunning, the new chairman of the Trades Union Congress, hi his opening address, said their object was to discover a common policy regarding peace. They were not there to advocate peace at any price, nor representing the defeatists. The British war aims made it clear that reparation for damage, done in northern France and Belgium and the evacuation of those countries were the first essentials to the peace such as La Ivor prescribed. The conference elected Mr Henderson chairman.

SIR CECRCE REID'S FUNERAL.

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London, September 17

There was an impressive service at St. Columliae's Church, Wallington. in connection with the burial of Sir George Reid, the notable gathering including representatives of Royalty and lAllied Embassies. A New Zealand chaplain (the Rev. Fleming) delivered a eulogium on the deceased .statesman, who, he said, was one of the Empire's greatest men. The body l was subsequently interred at Putney.