MOVE TO DICTATE MILITARY POLICY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 300, 15 September 1919, Page 5

MOVE TO DICTATE MILITARY POLICY

(Rec. September 14, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 12. The Trade Union Congress unanimously resolved to demand that the Government repeal the Conscription Acts and immediately withdraw its' from Russia, failing which a special Trade Union Congress will be called,to decide what action 6hall be taken.—Reuter.

A BISHOP'S PROTEST "FEARFUL TRAGEDY; A SAVAGE .CRIME." (Rec. Septenibar 14, 11.15 p.m.) London, September 12. The Roman Catholic Bishop of Cloyne, writing to the administrator ajt Formoy, characterises the shooting of tho soldiers as "a fearful tragedy, a savage crimo calling for tho vengeance of God." Doubtless, lie says, the immediate purpose was to- secure the ritles, but the criminals were- prepared to carry out their object even if that involved the taking of innocent life. The Bishop enjoins the administrator to condemn the crime at Maf.s, but. deplores tho subsequent outrageous conduct of the soldiers.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

AN INDICATION OP THE TENDENCY (Rec. September 14, 11.15 p.m.) London, September 12. The Trade Union Congress lias_ reelected the Parliamentary Committee, with the exception of Messrs. Ohions, Hav«£ oek Wilson, and Greenall. The fact that Messrs. Onions and Greenall w?ro miners' representatives is regarded in some quarters as a further indication of -congress's nervousness in reference to the question of direct action.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.