London, Oct, 9.
The following resolution on defence and armaments has been tabled by. the National Executive of the Labour Parly for discussion at the Party Conference at Edinburgh next week, In view of the thcatening attitude of dictatorships which are increasing their armaments at an unprecedented rate, flouting international law and Fefusing to ce-operate inthe work of organizing peace, this Conference declares that the armed strength of countries loyal to the League of Nations "must be conditioned by the armed strength of a potential agressor.
"The Conference therefore reatfirms the polley of the Labour Party to maintain such defence forces 08 are consistent with the country's responsibilities asa member of the League, preserve the rights and liber ties of people, maintain the continuance of democratic Institutions and observe International Laws, Realizing the relationship between the country's foreign policy and armaments and having regard to the Geplorable record of the Govern ment, the Labour Party declines 10 accept responsibility for a purely competitive armaments policy.
"The Conference reserves its full liberty to criticize the rearmament programme of the present Government and declares the continuance of vested interests in the private manufacture of arms to be a grave contributory danger to world peace:" Wireless through Reuter.
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