SOCIALIST NEWSPAPER SEIZED

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2662, 6 January 1916, Page 6

SOCIALIST NEWSPAPER SEIZED

FOR PUBLISHING LLOYD GEORGE'S SPEECH

By .Telegraph—Press Association*—OojyrleXt , . • London, January -1. , lho : 'Scottish • Socialist newspaper "forward" has been seizeH for- pubiishing a ■ full •,account of Mr; Lloyd ; George's Clu-istmas. speech in Glasgow'. The "Daily Chronicle" considers the seizure unjustified. ' The nation is entitled to know the'attitude of the Clyde workers towards munitions,' in which ! Speech it was disclosed. V LIVELY SCENE IN THE HOUSE / ; PERTINENT QUESTIONS ASKED - London, January 4. i : There was a lively scene in the House . .if Commons arising out of the suppres- *.•• siori' of tli© "Forward" newspaper. In answer to a question,' the TTnderSecretary .for War (Mr. H. J. Tenuant) said the paper was suppressed by ;; the Scottish- military authorities at Mr. Lloyd. George's request. (Loud clieers.) v . . . Several Liberal' and Labour members : n;,se simultaneously to ask supplqnient- . ary questions. .Mr. ' Anderson , asked ; whether it had become a. crime in this : . country.to give a truthful account of organised. Labour's reception to Mr. i. Lloyd George; and if. we were to.regard, this as tho first fruits of conscriptions . (Cheers.) : .' ! • ■ Mr. Tennant said he was assured i - that the newspaper published the articles in contravention of the Defence of . the Realm Act, and was dangerous to the country. : en-. ; tared'the' Chamber, and' was 'greeted ' with ironical Radical arid' Labour cheers. . Mr. J. H. ,Thomas (Labour) asked if the Government had considered the effect on the'workers. Suppressing La- " 'bour papers did not touch those who were : doing most mischief. . Mr. Tennant said he was not aware j. ; that' the "Forward"; was .' a Labour : paper." ■ ' ' • Mr.' Lloyd George said if he had a i copy of the paper he would be able to show that tho articles deliberately ■■ iricited' the workers at the Clyde to disobey -jthe. legislation for promoting the t output of munitions.. . . ] - Mr. Asquith promised to consider tlie question of giving tho House au opportunity to discuss the mattei,. -. THE REVOLT OF LABOUR , ENGINEERED BY SYNDICALISTS.. J . . _ (Rec. January 5,-7.35 p.m.) E

.: . J ' _ London, January 4. . Speaking in the House of Commons Mr. Lloyd George, said that the trouble ' an the Clyde was not an upheaval of ;. trade unions against the action of the r Government, but a revolt against the ' officials and leaders of trades unionism ■■■■ by a section of. Syndicalists. The majority of the workmen on the Clyde were si prepared to work loyally. The war ; would he lost unless the nation's indus- •' trial resources were,mobilised, and the , .co-operation of Labour, 'was essential ; " for'victory, which would be'more vital : ;to the "working-class than any other. ■ Was it overmuch to ask the workmen to submit to restrictions seeinc that ■> everything depended on whether we . make-sufficient munitions to end the war this year? If the workmen did' this would achieve a victory for- the- - Empire and the human race which ■ would: reflect indelible credit on the labour movement. ■ <