LABOUR LEADERS

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160732, 19 August 1920, Page 5

LABOUR LEADERS

EXPELLED FRRM FRANCE their presence considered UNDESIRABLE By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Received August 19, 10 a.m. PARIS, August IS. The Government expelled Messrs Adamson and Gosling, who were sent to France by the British Council of Action. Adamson and Gosling arrived in the early morning and had conferences with the leaders of the General Confederation of Labour and other prominent socialists. A commissary of police wearing insignia approached them while they were lunching and told them that they must leave by the eight o’clock evening train, otherwise steps would be taken to enforce the order. The official said that the Government con sidered their presence unnecessary and undesirable. Ministerial officials declined to give further explanations, saying that in such cases explanations were unnecessary. French labour leaders tried to interview the Ministers, who declined. LABOUR MANIFESTO TO FRENCH WORKERS. Received August 19, 10.30 a-tn, PARIS, August 18. The General Labour Federation and Socialist Parliamentary Party protested against the expulsion of Adamson and Gosling. The Federation’s manifesto urges French workers to refuse to carry out war work, and protests against the French policy xo aid Wrange!.