OLD-WORLD WARS
BEST TO KEEP OUT. AUSTRALIAN LABOUR VIEW. SPEECH BY LEADER. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received July 28, 9.25 a.m. ADELAIDE, July 28. Discussing tho All-Australian Trade Union decision with regard to war Mr J. Curtin, leader of the Federal Opposition, declared that he was not prepared to embrace that doctrine. .‘“The wise policy for Australia is not to become embroiled in the perennial disputes of the Old World,” lie said. “To be drawn into war in spite of everything is bad enough, but deliberately to indicate our willingness to be a participant against certain European groups would be national madness. 1 will not be a party to making Australia a pawn on the international chessboard.”
A cable on Saturday said: The All-Aus-tralian Trades Union Congress adopted what is regarded as practically the doctrines of tho Communist Party in relation to international hostilities. By 79 votes to 48 it rejected a proposal to reaffirm the 1935 resolution against participation in overseas wars in favour of a policy of organising tho masses against war and supporting the principle of collectivo security through the League of Nations.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 203, 28 July 1937, Page 9
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187OLD-WORLD WARS Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 203, 28 July 1937, Page 9
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