ALLEGED FASCIST ORGANISATION.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18833, 23 March 1931, Page 9

ALLEGED FASCIST ORGANISATION.

All-For-Australia League. LIVELY DAYS AHEAD. United Press Association— By Electrle Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 22. 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 22. A week of alarums and excursions sees the Scullin Government still in possession of Canberra citadel, and the coming promise a lively incursion by the Prime Minister with a camp of troublesome left-wingers, whose recalcitrancy has precipitated Cabinet's difficulties. The Federal Labour Conference meets in Sydney next Friday, which Mr Scullin will attend as the Victorian delegate. The Australian Workers' Union decision to accept the Conference resolutions as binding on all Labour Party supporters is causing concern to the Beasley faction, or the leftwing section of the Federal Parliamentary Labourites, representing New South Wales, whose adhesion to the Lang plan led to their expulsion from the political Eden. The position is reminiscent of the Seale-Conroy faction fight of a few years ago. The Seale followers who supported Mr Lang triumphed, and the Conroy faction was wiped out. Mr Theodore now opposes Mr Lang, whose followers are likely to find him a more astute and more redoubtable adversary than the Conroyites were. Moreover, Mr Theodore, as campaign director of the recent election, has a good grip of the New South Wales position, and an inside knowledge of the working of the Party machine. Mr Beasley’s followers are most buter towards Mr Scullin, and fear his presence at the Conference will be fatal to their aims. Therefore it is believed that the State A.1.P., executive may decided to boycott the proceedings. In the meantime, the ideal of the “All for Australia” League to re-estab-lish Parliament as a truly deliberative assembly has caught popular fancy, according to organisers, who claim that thirty thousand members have been enrolled in five days, and the objective of 100,000 is expected to be reached very soon. The League's spokesman discloses that the cost of scrip between capital and labour far exceeds the National debt, and the country’s prosperity can only be re-established by the setting aside of personal and political interests, and abolishing the party system. Labour politicians, taking alarm, have urged the supression of the League as an allegedly Fascist organ- : isation. While denying the latter impeachment, League leaders declare that any attempt to suppress it will be futile. INTEREST PAYMENTS. POSITION OF NEW SOUTH WALES. United Press Association—By Electric TolegraDb—Conyrlgbt CANBERRA, March 22. No information has been received regarding the New South Wales Government’s arrears of interest payments, already totalling £220,876. In the event of default, it is pointed out that the State may be sued by the bondholders, or any of the parties to the financial agreement. Replying in the House to Mr W. M. Hughes, Mr Scullin said Sir Robert Gibson, of the Commercial Bank, expressed the opinion that it might be necessary some time, in order to meet obligations overseas, to ship Australian gold. Mr Scullin added that he thought that that position was rapidly arising. Speaking in the Fiduciary Currency debate, the Prime Minister said Mr Theodore, as a man of experience, was restored to the Treasurership because the situation had become desperate. While the Government intended to reduce the public service costs, the basic wage and pensions would be preserved. A central reserve bank would be established “for the maintenance, stability and security of the monetary credit system of the Commonwealth.” CURRENCY BILL. VIEWS OF DR. EARLE PAGE. United Press Association—By BSectrio Telegraph—Copyright CANBERRA, March 22. During the debate on the Fiduciary Bill, Dr. Earle-Page declared that the inflation proposal was moral cowardice. Two things must happen: (1) The Government must be replaced by one which will restore confidence, enabling assistance to be obtained to handle the deficits; (2) They could secure a gold loan of £15,000,00 from France at 4 per cent., repayable in 40 years. ” x , LOAN FROM FRANCE. INTEREST IN FINANCIAL CIRCLES. Uoltcwl Press Association—By Eleotri* Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, March 20. Dr. Earle-Page’s suggestion of a French loan possibility has aroused attention in financial circles. Some say it was first mooted six months ago, but was not viewed seriously. Though Mr Collins declines to comment, it is remarked that he visited Paris in January.