MR, RAMSAY MACDONALD AGAIN

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2429, 7 April 1915, Page 5

MR, RAMSAY MACDONALD AGAIN

"RUSSIAN TYRANNY AND FRENCH REVENGE." , London, April 5. Prior to the openinc of thei Independent Labour Party's Conference at Norwich. Sir. J. Ramsay Macdonakl, M.P., addressing the Union of Democratic Control, contended that Russia's motive for entering the war was to secure power and influence in the Balkans and Turkey. "The magnificent declarations made to us about liberty, treaty rights, and national independence," lie says, "are all aoing into the melting-pot to he mixed up with Russia's ideas of tyranny and French ideas of revenge. Prussian militarism cannot be crushed on the battlefields; the smashing blow must come from the Prussian people." (Rec. April 7, 0.15 a.m.) London, April 6. i 'Hie conference discussed the war. Prominent. Labour nien refrained from speaking. Mr. Ramsay llacdonald explained that' the French Socialists visaed the war different!}; from the ludannndfmt Labour

Party., It was i»o use talking at pre sent about stopping the war.. WOMEN'S LABOUR CONGRESS. RESOLUTIONS TO END THE WAR. (Reo. April 7, 0.15 a.m.) London, April 6. At the Women's International Couiv oil of Socialists and Labour organisations, held at Berne, there was shown markedly cordial relations between the British and German dele^ates._ Resolutions were passed calling for g 6peedy end to war by peace; the expiation of Belgium's wrong 3 without hu. miliating any nation }. and the recogni tion of the integrity of large and smal nations. • MISCELLANEOUS BRITISH ARMY CASUALTIES. The High Commissioner reports:— London, April 5, 4.45 p.m. Army casualties.—Officers killed, 1; wounded, 4;• missing, 0. Meii killed, 183; wounded, 439; missing, 23. DRY CANTEENS FOR CANADIAN 1 TROOPS. (Rec. April 6,9.45 p.m.) Ottawa, April 6. ' _ Colonel Hughes, the Minister of Militia, has ordered the establishment of dry canteens for every military unit raised in Canada. VOLUNTEERS FOR HOME DEFENCE. (Rec. April 7, 0.15 a.m.) London, April 6. The Home Defence Volunteer movement, mostly amongst men over the military age, has Teached a total of 390,000. enrolments, and is increasinsr by. thousands weekly. KILLED IN ACTION. (Rec. April 7, 0.15 a.m.) London, April 6. Captain Haswelle, of the Highland Light Infantry, and holder of the Olympic quarter-mile record in .1908. has been killed in action.