SOCIALIST CONGRESS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 117, 11 February 1919, Page 5

SOCIALIST CONGRESS

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CHARTER WOULD RAISE THE STANDARD OF LABOUR By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright (Bee. February 10, 9.35 p.m.) Berne, February ,G. 11. Albert Thomas, in an interview, &aid he regretted the non-participation .of the American Federation of Labour in the Socialists' Conference, us the presence of representatives of the feder-' ation would have helped towards recou sh'uction. "Wo want," he' s&id, "to establish a peace treaty similnir to Britain's peace with South Africa, which reconciled the former enemies and made them loyal friends. An international labour charter will raise the standard of labour throughout ,the world, and prevent the exploitation of native labour." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable A^sn. GERMAN DELEGATES"\DMIT e CENTRAL POWERS' WAR GUILT (Reo. February 10, 9.35 p.m.) Berne, February G. The German delegates at the International Labour and Socialist Conference announced that Germany and Aus-tria-Hungary were alone responsible for the war.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMANS REPORTED TO HAVE ATTAINED THEIR AIMS. Berne, February 8. On the eve of the termination of the Socialist Conference, the newspapers declare that the German delegates have obtained all they desired at the expense of the Allies.—Router,