INTER-ALLIED LABOUR CONFERENCE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 134, 23 February 1918, Page 7

INTER-ALLIED LABOUR CONFERENCE

REAL BUSINESS POSTPONED

WANTED: A COMMON DECLARATION

(Rec. February 22, 8.20 p.m.)

London, February 21. The real business of the Intcr-Allied Labour-Socialist Conference has been postponed owing to the non-arrival of the l'rench, Italian, and Serbian delegates. Only Britain, Belgium, arid Rumania are represented. Mr. Ogden, chairman of the Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress, presided. He described the gathering as a uuique one, and the first evidence of the workers' determination to take a deciding part in the war.—Aus.-N.Z., Cable Assn. WEAK POINT IN THE BRITISH PROGRAMME GERMAN DANGER. OVERSEAS NOT APPRECIATED. (Rec. February 22, 7.30 p.m.) London, February 21. The "Daily Chronicle" sayß that the Socialist Conference may have import ant results if it agrees on a common declaration. "A similar conference last year proved merely a polyglot chaos, but considerable progress has since been made. It is regrettable that Anierica, Australasia, and South Africa will not be represented, especially because British Labour's extra-European proposals are the weakest feature of its war aims. How could the young democracies of South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and the American Pacific coast'enjoy peaceful development and freedom in the future in the face of the menace of German aggression?"— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FRENCH DELEGATES ALLOWED TO ATTEND. Paris, February 21. The Government is not obstructing the departure of delegates going to the London Inter-Allied Labour Confeience. The delegates have received a mandate to favour the returning of the occupied colonies to the pre-war owners; and also to favour an economic open door. The General Confederation of Labour demands a referendum regarding Al-sace-Lorraine, under the guarantee of an international commission.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. THE ENEMY'S SUBJECTS IN CHINA DEPORTATION ,URGED BY THE ALLIES. Peking, February 20. The Entente Powers are pressing the Government to deport enemy subjects. It is expected that China will consent to do this.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. TREACHERY BEHIND THE LINES ANOTHER FRENCH SCANDAL. Paris, February 21. The "Figaro" states that an extensive "defeatist" organisation has been discovered at St. Etienne. A German, wine-seller, whose customers are largely soldiers, has been arrested, also his Spanish wife. The documents seized include a pass to the war zones. The "Figaro" adds: "The avowed object of the organisation is to cause insurrections during the German offensive.'

The wine merchant apparently had relations with othc.r agents in different regions. His was ail unconditional safe conduct for a "hawker and vehicle" in any army zone. Tho seized documents showed that he would have received a large siyn if he succeeded in a certain dangerous enterprise. The officials aro now deciphering numerous cipher messages.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.