LABOUR CONGRESS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3548, 9 August 1920, Page 5

LABOUR CONGRESS.

BOLSHEVISM DENOUNCED. Receixzved a.m.

GENEVA, Aug. 8.

The final setting of the Lahour Congress was marked by a geries-of speeches from the leaders of the British, Eelgian, Dutch and German delegations ,denouncing Bolshevism and re-affirming the principle of social de-4 mocracy, which meant the peaceable transformation of society; Whilst Bol'shevism advocated terrorism and violence.

The Congress appointed Mr Arthur Henderson president of the new International Executive, ana Herr von Huysments secretary.

THE MINERS’ CONGRESS.

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GENEVA, Aug. 8.

The International Miners Congress, Mr Smillie presiding, concluded by passing a resolution that the miners endeavour t'o organise a universal general strike in the event of a threat of future war; also a unanimous resolution dwelling on the na{tionalisation of mines as an essential Step towards the economic reorganisation of the world. The executive was instructd -to report within twelve months upon the steps necessary to secure nationalisation’, even if it is 31908558-1‘? to declare a general international miners strike.