Washington, Jan. 12, Headquarters of the Foreign Polley Association stated to-day that that a report is to be made by a teomumission consisting of represent atives of the United States, Liberia and the League of Nations which is soon to investigate charges that there are virtual slavery and compulsory labour in Liberi declared that the Governme "of. Liberia is compelling unpaid Jabourers to work on road construe-and for other public purposes.
To-day's statement declares that lyings are also expressed as to the ultimate effects upon the Firestone rubber plantations", which ave located in Liberia.
It is alleged that the Firestone interests pay native chiefs to recruit. Jabourers, and the statement adds:
"Fears are expressed in many quarters that this system is one of practically forced labour."
It is also charged in the state-smout that there is a similar system employed in the French cocoa plantation:
Liberia's representative reported the Lengue of Nations last September that forced Labour was longer being practiced. Pressure upon the State Department since that time, however, is expected to result in the inyestigation—United Press,
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