INVASION OF INDUSTRY

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 785, 4 October 1929, Page 9

INVASION OF INDUSTRY

AUSTRALIAN ALARMED FOR BRITAIN HIGH PRAISE FOR LABOUR (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) Reed. 10.7 a.m. SUVA, Today. Sir James Murdoch, of Sydney, in- „ terviewed on the Niagara, said that “ most noticeable in Britain was the passive and peaceful invasion of her industries, most important being that American control was creeping even into the rural councils. During the past six months America had secured *■ the electric-light control of four councils. This was a great menace. ! When Labour was elected a shiver went through England. Today, Press and public were daily frankly acknowledging the work of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. The turning-point was Mr. i Philip Snowden’s stand at The Hague, when a leading journal said: “For the first time in 15 years a British statesman has stood up for Britain’s rights.” ! It was a surprise to find that the Labour policy in Britain was more conservative than the policy of the r Australian Nationalists. Sir James said he hoped for a de- , finite majority for Mr. Stanley Bruce . in the coming Federal election. “Mr. Bruce stands as the one safety-valve between Australia and ! what practically would be chaos, j While the party system remains we 1 j must acknowledge that Mr. Bruce is ‘ ; the one stable feature. Australia needed industrial peace. , At Home, one felt ashamed of the perL petual cry of “Strike, strike.” “We should look and strive for peace in our industrial life.”