THE STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE.
AMSTERDAM, August 13. Vorwaerts rejoices at the British decision to attend the Stockholm conference, as the first step cannot remain the only step. The British delegates will learn that it is impossible to preach the continuation of the war ky giving the German Minority Socialists additional evidence against the German Government. A single discussion with the German delegates would lave shown the British how naive they are. LONDON, August 13. Mr. G'ompers, president of the American Federation of Labour, has telegraphed to Mr Havelock Wilson that the Federation will not be represented at the. Stockholm conference, which is regarded as prejudicial to 'he cause of permanent peace and democracy. Mr Gompers says he is unable to accept Mr Wilson's invitation to visit England, as his duties forbid him to leave Amerca.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17062, 15 August 1917, Page 2
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134THE STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17062, 15 August 1917, Page 2
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