Industrial.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXI, Issue 19, 11 August 1920, Page 5

Industrial.

THE SUGAR STRIKE, Per Press Association. Auckland, August 10. The sugar workers are endeavoring to byjifit the sympathy of Parliament in their endeavor to secure higher wages and better working conditions. A circular letter covering the various phases of the dispute, which, threatens to, culminate in a strike gt midnnight on Saturday next, has been drawn up, and will , ,b© peculated amongst members of the House. LABOR SUPPORTS RUSSIA. The Labor Conference, held in the House of Commons, passed the following resolutions; “That this joint “conference representing the Trades Union Congress, the Labor Party, and the Parliamentary Labor Party, feels certain a war is being engineered between the Allied Powers and Soviet Russia, over Poland, and declares that such a war is an intolerable crime against human, ity, and yvarns th© Government that the whole industrial power of organised workers will bo used to defeat this war.” ; “That the executive com. mittees of affiliated organisations throughout th© country be summoned to hold themselves ready to proceed immediately to London for a nationa* conference.’’ “That they be advised to instruct members to down tools ot> instructions from that national conference” ; “That a council be innnediateTy constituted to take such steps as necessary to carry this decision Into effect.”

This decis'on is unquestionably an ultimatum t© the Government that a new war will mean a general strike a’l over the country. A prominent Lahorite declares the decision is not only a threat, but the decision w.fl mater. ia|ise if necessary. Considerable enthusiasm prevailed at the conference following the adoption of the reso’ution. The extreme wing urged immediate “direct action.” but the moderates, although equally favoring a firm attitude, secured the adop-

Considerable enthusiasm prevailed at the conference following the adoption of the reso’ution. The extreme wing urged immediate “direct action.” but the moderates, although equally favoring a firm attitude, secured the adoption of more constitutional procedure.