ATTACK ON LABOUR.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17346, 29 September 1924, Page 11

ATTACK ON LABOUR.

CONSERVATIVES’ APPEAL. By Telagraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. September 28. Lord Birkenhead. speaking at Netherby. near Carlisle, said that, had saner counsels prevailed, the Labourites would never have been allowed to take office, and. for ten to fifteen years at least. the Labour Party would never have had a chance of attempting to carry out its crazy doctrines. Unionists knew where they stood regarding the Russian Treaty and no legitimate. Parliamentary weapon would be left, unused which would enable them to destroy the scandalous and vir ked proposals. There must be unity if the nation was to be saved. He could hardly name a real question of public importance upon which honest. Liberals and Conservatives were divided. “ Has ndt the moment come,” he asked, “for sanity? Let us for our part, make it easy and honourable for the Liberals to associate with

NEITHER FAIR NOR HONOURABLE.”

f'-y Telegraph—Pre =;. Assn. -Copyright. Australian arid N.Z. Cable .Association. LONDON, September 27. The AttorneyGeneral. Sir 7>at--1 ick Hastings, speaking at Burradon, in replv to Mr Winston Churchill’s preference speech, .said it was neither fair nor honourable to blazon all over the Empire that the Labour Party was

prepared to welcome the Dominions as brothers in time of war but desired to forget them in time of peace.