BRITISH LABOUR.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16821, 20 August 1920, Page 4

BRITISH LABOUR.

NEW ZEALAND SUPPORT. “GLORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT." Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, August 19. Mr. William Adamson, ALP., chairman of tho United Labour Conference in London, cables to the Now Zealand Labour Party as follows; —“The greatest and most united conference of tho British trade union labour movement, meeting in London to-day, hailed with satisfaction the Russian Governments declaration in favour of complete Polish independence, and realising the gravity of the international situation, pledged itself to resist every military and naval intervention against the Soviet Government. It instructed the ‘Council of Action’ to continue until they have secured; Firstly, an absolute guarantee that tho aimed forces of Great Britain should not bo used to support Poland, General Wrangel, or any other military or naval effort against tho Soviet Government; secondly, tho withdrawal of all British naval forces operating directly or indirectly as a blockading influence against Russia; thirdly, the recognition of the Soviet Government and the establishment of unrestricted trading and commercial relationship with Great Britain. Tho conference refused to associate itself with any alliance between Great Britain and France or any other country committing us to give any support to General Wrangel or Poland, or to supply munitions or war materials for any attack upon Russia. Tho conference authorised tho Council to call any and every form of withdrawal of labour when circumstances may require to give effect to this policy, and called upon every trade union official, executive committee, local council, and membership generally to act swiftly, loyally and courageously to sweep away secret diplomacy, and assure that the foreign policy of Great Britain shall be in accordance witii the desires of the people for an end to war, and 'the interminable threats of war."

The following reply has boon sent to Mr, Adamson, M.P.: —“New Zealand Labour unanimously supports tho magnificent stand of the British workers against militarist and capitalist attacks on the Russian Republic, and congratulates the organised labour movement of Great Britain on its glorious achievement towards internationalism and peace. We consider your attitude the greatest event in the history of British Labour. Wo are whole-heartedly with you.—r(Signcd), P. Fraser (President, N.Z. Labour Party), F. R. Cooko (vicepresident), M. Ayrton (secretary and treasurer), and H. Holland (chairman Parliamentary Labour Party)." NEWSPAPER ASSISTED. ASSISTANCE FROM SOVIET. LONDON, August 19. The Admiralty has decoded cypher messages -passing between Tcbitcherin and Litvinoff, discussing the best means of assisting tho Daily Herald newspaper. Mr. George Lanshury (the editor of the Daily Herald), when visiting .'Moscow early in 1920, asked help to get newsprint. Tchitcherin finally instructed Litvinoff to subsidise the Daily Herald by instalments, in order to maintain control of tho paper, and to give the Herald Chinese bends.

Air. Lansbury to-day denies the Herald ever received 1 Chinese bonds, and says it sought help in getting newsprint purely as a business matter, as English merchants are boycotting the Herald. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.