9 OCTOBER 1925
Mr Baldwin, speaking at a Unionist demonstration at Brighton, claimed that the Government had fulfilled their promises, and in a reference to Communist activity, said the Government would use the full force of the law to deal with speech or action which they deemed to be of a seditious nature.
The annual Conference of the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations was opened at Brighton. The Government’s attitude to the Communist menace and its policy in the industrial field were attacked by Mr Chappell, of Fareham, who moved the reference back of the Council’s report. His amendment, however, received little support, and the report was adopted. A resolution was carried which viewed with alarm the continued depression in British industry, and urged support of the Government in the application of the Safeguarding of Industries Act. Mr Wood, Minister of Agriculture, was elected President for the ensuing year.
Mr Bridgeman, in a speech at Shrewsbury, defended Admiralty policy in regard to Rosyth and Pembroke.
It is officially announced that the fourth meeting of the Locarno Conference was devoted to the consideration of questions raised by the participation in the League of Nations of the eventual signatories of the Security Pact. The Conference was adjourned until to-morrow, when two meetings will be held.
The National Delegate Conference of the Miners’ Federation defeated by a majority of 145,000 on a card vote the recommendation of their Executive that the Federation should take part in the Coal Commission inquiry.
It is feared that the Greek cargo steamer Margarita has been lost with all hands off the South African coast.