A SCENE

Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 10010, 7 October 1936, Page 9

A SCENE

AT LABOUR CONFERENCE. ATTITUDE TO ARMS POLIGV. TO MEET LEAGUE OBLIGATIONS. United Press Assn‘.—Elec. Tel, Copyright. (Reoelved on. 1, 11 a.m.)' LONDON, Out. 6. A scene occurred at the Labour conference at Edlnburoh before lunch, when the secretary announced the errlvel by alr of two envoys from Spaln. The delegates rose and cheered the envoys. Senor hem: and 86mm Isabel de Pelencle, who wlll eddrese the conference later.

Mr ‘H. Dalton moved a resolution, declaring that the armed strength of the countries which remain loyal to the League of Nations, must be conditioned by the armed strength of a potential aggressor. Therefore the‘ executive reatl‘trms the policy of maintaining forces consistent with Britain‘s responsibilities as a member of the League but declines responsibility for a. competitive armaments policy. After criticising the present Government, Mr Dalton said the time had home when Britain must tell the Fas—cist states “There is a limit. So far and no further," but she must also say “Come and join us, and state your grievances.“ League Has Grown Weaker. )lr Dalton said the League of Nations had grown weaker, not stronger. and international treaties had been broken shamelessly without; penalty. Hoileciive security had not been 01‘ganiscd, and

Brltlsh Internal security had gone by the creatlon of gram. forces within striking dlstance.

If a Labour Government came Into power British armaments under a Labour Government would he part of a planned system of colluotlvc se‘curHy.

_\l'nmmonts must he at such a level, Mr Imllon added, us would make sure that. the aggressor should not, succeed. Mr Arlhur ‘HemlH‘sOn, In secondlng the motlon, said the raw materials of the world must be pooled Lord Strnbolgi said: “The timrv: has come when the Dcumuratic and Social powers must be armed for mutual support. I don‘t want a Labour Gov—

ernment to be weak, open to bullying, hlackmalling, and thl-eals ‘f‘rom the Fascist Powers Mr G. Lunshury opposed the motien. llof said armaments could not save the world. Even the dictatorship nations must he brought. in a round—table and led amm—r the road 10 pence. Mr lluko-s said Hm dictator nutions Should Do lnhl, if they \\‘unlml u decision 17)’ Ich sword. ihrll llrlinln would llul. flim'h. Major [l, n. Alllm'. in winding up the ile‘hul‘e. (Ir-mod tlml Hm molimi vommillml {ho Lahmn' Party in ”in Gov—t'l'nmr'nt's I'o4ll'lnmm‘nt. policy. Labour would l-nnlinno In i'riliz-lso Hm m'mn—-nil-ms prnm'nmml- Jlllfl Ilr‘i'linr' in give. ;\ hlzml; vhmnu‘. 'l‘lmi rlltl not mmn Hint. Hm‘y said thnl no nl'ms \\‘f‘l'P I‘o, quirod. Unllm'tivo spruriiy Inns! ha lull'kl'd by sulllclr'rli fL’l‘l‘l‘ ll) deal will: an uggrvssm‘. "We are not prepared to be conquered by Fascism. elther from wlthout. or withln," concluded Major Amee. ’l‘lir‘ \nlo i'csllllm‘l: For HIP Illntinn . . . . . . L739,1HJ1,) Aguinnl “.... . . . . .. SSIOOO

DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA.

LAIHII R i‘.\li’i‘\".< ALLICUIAXI‘HZ. ASSL‘IHCD BY illiliSiClJ“. United Press Assxr.—-Elec. Tex. Copyright (iiovciwd (WI. T, I! am.) (:.\.\'Bi£|mi\, OM. 7. The lender 01' the Fedcml Labour Party, .\ll’ tiul‘tm. ummuucml the party‘s ullugimh-v to [ho "defence schume, cuilunonslwalc with Australia‘s ability to maintain ii and nmke‘ i| {uh-mimic fur Ansll‘eliiu's “weds." Ml- Curlih (ivchu-mi [hint no other rmmll'y. uni 0w” Britain. could umhn ln lhv rescue in time if Australia \\'m‘f—-nlizu-kmi. Auslmiin‘s niot‘vncu )1:le in hu assured by hwrsvll’. 11 \\ns Hm i't-ulimiiun (if [his l'm‘i, llmL dicLuLed the “hair onnsidm'niinn of "Ir m‘fc'nrr‘ [uilicy by [he Australian Luhuui' lllLIVL‘" llit'HL