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Taranaki Daily News, 4 September 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

TRADE UNION CONFERENCE. A DUHABLE PEACE WASTED. fieceived September 3, 7.20 p.m. London, September 2. Tbe Trade Union Congress at Derby *s opened; there being present 779 delegates, representing over 4} million memben. Mr. Ogden, is hit presidential address,, defended the action of the Parliamentary Committee in striving to make Itself a central bureau for tbe British section of the International Trade Union CongTets. The international trade union he s*:d, was full of immense possibilities, and was in close co-opera-tion with the political and industrial elements of British labor The movement, as represented by the Parliamentary Committee, was a matter of life and death for the realisation of labor ideals. The congim most nphold the Labor Patty. "We ought" he added; "after four yean of war to try and discover a war to peace." He denied this meant a dishonorable peace, or a peace at any pr'w birt lust a peace on a lasting foundation. This war would not be the last nnl«*t democracies took the sceptre frpm fl'« liands of those who in the past had the power to unsheath the aword.—AusN.Z. Cable Assoc. Mr. Otden advocated internationalism amongst the workers in order that those floine the bulk of the fighting might delidfc peaee or war. He intended that the full significance of that statement should be appreciated in the enemy countries He unhesitqtinply welcomed a plea for a peace atmosphere. If the workers remained solid and kept their vision clear, they would soon see an industrial Canaan. It was impossible to express anything but horror and detestation of OernunVs crimes, but their aim should be to «et tooether and settle their disputes.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc.

MESSAGES TO NEW ZEAT, ANDERS. Received, September 3, 5.15 pjo. * London, September 2. Mr. Maasey and Sir Joseph Ward bare issued message? to the New Zealand troop*. Mr. Massey says: "I trust the victories Will contiaue until liberty triumph* May it cane quickly, bat until it comet let the soldiers and civilians do their duty in order to make the peace honorable ani permanent." Sir Joseph Ward congratulated the troops, etpee tally on the capture of (Babflume. which confcma the New Zealand- . era' highest reputation. He found them spoken of everywhere in the highest terms as men as well as soldiers. Be regrets the exigencies of service prevented all long-service men from visiting the Dominion, hot leave win be granted in fu'ut" a* far as possible. Sir Joseph Ward pevs a tribute to the services of the nnrting staff, women and others as«' sirtin? "the ehil)« and canteens, etc.— Aug.-N.Z Cable Aseoe. fOLONTAL PRISONERS IN GERMANY. Received September 3. 750 pjn. London. September 2. A correspondent at Interlaken says tint the An»tntli9Tis and New Zealanders interned there have mostly progressed w»lli>ntlv. Several are learning trades and «tudvjng and improving their education. Thev haTe plentv of anroeeroent, bnt de«ire more newspapers Amongst Hw>«e new well are Corporal Best and ■ Private Crawford (Aueklanders).—Renter. LABOR'S PATRIOTIC ACTION. London, Sept. 2. in connection with the Trade Union Jongress, which opens on Monday at Derby, a big pro-Allv demonstration carried a resolution, with only seven dissentients, congratulating 'the Allied armies and navies on their magnificent victories, and saying that there could be *o peace until the Hohenzollerns and Hapabargt are imbed. Mr. Thome proposed and Mr. Tillett seconded the resolution. Mr. Tborne said that, rather than accept peace at Russia's expense, be would prefer to see , Britain wiped oat—Aus. N.Z. Cable Astociatkra.