COMMUNISTS AND LABOUR

Taranaki Daily News, 9 April 1928, Page 9

COMMUNISTS AND LABOUR

“REALLY ONE IN IDEALS” AUSTRALIAN PARTY’ CONFERS. CONSIDERATION OF ITS POLICY. By Telegraph—Press Assn—Copyright. Received April 8, 5.5 p.m. A. and N.Z. Sydney, April 8. At the Labour conference, Mr. Voight, minute secretary to the party, speaking at the presentation of the executive’s annual report, said the Australian Labour and Communist parties were really at one in their ideals. The aim of both was the socialisation of industry, which was the only solution of every labour trouble. It is believed that the Labou- Council, as the result of a decision reached last night, may lift the boycott on the unemployment conference and instruct its representatives again to participate in the discussions. A considerable difference of opinion prevailed on the subject, and sharp criticism of -he council 'by Mr. Garden for withdrawing the delegates is understood to have been the cause of the reconsideration of the position. Mr. Garden said that the Australian .Workers’ Union, by supporting afforestation, had adopted a good policy, placing the onus on the employers to evolve a scheme to alleviate unemployment. Mr. Ryan, one of the delegates who retired from the conference, controverted this view, declaring that the Australian Workers’ Union only supported the conference in the hope of getting some good positions from the Government.

The council agreed by 18 votes to 1G to endorse the manifesto in regard to the conference, but to refer the question of lifting the embargo to the executive.