Policy Adopted for Expulsion After Heated Debate London, Oct. 1.
At the annual Labour Conference at Birmingham to-day the Executive Committee, in its report, stated that a policy had been formulated to secure complete loyalty to the party and the expulsion of the communist element.
Tt was moved as an amendment that this part of the report be referred back to the Executive Committee, but this was defeated by a large majority after a heated debate. In the course of the debate a representative' of the Executive Committee stated that local labour parties had been prohibited from [sending communist delegates to the annual conference, but trade unions had been allowed to so. "This intolerable position", he declared "must be ended."
The report of the Executive Committee was adopted.
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