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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2485, 26 September 1922, Page 4

LABOUR PARTY’S ATTITUDE. ! OPPOSED TO ANY WAR IN NEAR EAST. REFERENCE TO LEAGUE FAVOURED WELLINGTON, Sept. 23. The New Zealand Labour Party cabled to the British Party: “What is the British Labour view on the Turkish situation ? and received the following reply, dated London, September 22:—“Your telegram was considered to-day by the National Joint Council, representing the general council of the Trades Union Congress executive, the committee of the Labour Party and the Parliamentary Labour Party, who passed the following resolution ancl instructed us to telegraph it to you:—The British Labour Party is opposed to any war in the Near East, and behoves that tho only effective way of avoiding it is by reference of the dispute to the League of Nations, in which Turkey Russia and Germany should be included. We are strongly opposed to Britain acting individually and demand a settlement by discussion and agreement.— J. B. Williams, chairman; Arthur Henderson, secretary.’”

PILGRIMAGES IN INDIA. LONDON, Sept. 21. The Daily Telegraph’s correspondent at Calcutta reports that there were amazing scenes on the banks of the Ganges and at other Hindu holy places during the eclipse. Benares, Puri and other centres of pilgrimage were invaded by millions of pilgrims. From the moment the eclipse began processions went to the bathing places to wash uway the evil resulting from the fact that the sun was in the grip of a demon. At least half a million participated. in the purifying ceremonies in Calcutta, and a similar number bathed in the saored tank at Kurukshetra. The evening was given up to feasting to celebrate the sun’s escape from the demon. A. and N.Z. cable. DANGER TO AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, Sept. 22. At /a- Millions! Club luncheon, Sir Joseph Carruthers, referring to the danger of a Mohammedan war • from the Near East troubles, said Australia i w'ould be the one part of the Empire most endangered in such"- a .war... She -could, and. probably would be attacked. —-Press Association. NO INDIAN-TROOPS TO BE SENT. ~DELHI, Sept. 21. It is understood that no invitation to send a contingent to the Near East has been-received in'lndia. It is considered that it would accentuate the bad feeling already existing if troops were sent.—A. and N.Z. cable. A representative meeting of ciiizens in Sydney appointed a committee to take the necessary steps for the erection of a memorial to perpetrate the memory of Henry Law-son, the poet.