Out, The history of Labour Party conferences in Britain for many years has been a record of im= portant relevancies in opposition. 'There has rarely been any obscurity regarding the general purpose of direction of efforts which have kept the' party welded together inthe face of rebuffs, but the difference of opinion in the achievement of the major end of these efforts has bboen wide. Following the Trade Union Congress last month at which Sir Walter Citrine revealed him= self in the nature of a political dictator unsparing of efforts to express his views in violent con-{radietion "to others, the Labour Party is now holding its annual conference at Edinburgh. A lengthy agenda has been prepared for the conference and the character of the discussions has been revealed in {olegrams describing the progress tthe meeting. The subjects for decision are to be roughly divided {nto two classes: internal party affairs created by a declining membership and national strength, and international affairs based on recent developments in Europe towards which the -party must adopt an official attitude to align their domestic aims with their political aims. There have been significant signs of discord among the leaders of the party which demand read-Justment and disciplining of forces. As the result of the discussions at the recent Trades Union Congress, there are also important questions: in regard to Spain, with its Popular Front Government now gravely assailed by the insurgents who are closing in on Madrid in what is believed to be the final stages of the campaign. There is also the party's attitude towards the rearmament policy of the British Government, which has been Pushed so energetically and rapidly In view of the heavy armament Programmes of other countries.
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