The Archive · 1938

Fire-Lighting Contest

The second half of the programme opened with fire-lighting. Each Pack was entitled to enter two teams of two Cubs. The Ninth Pack and the LL.P. Want Coalition Eight Pack had a close struggle, with the former finishing 25 seconds ahead ai the rivals. The Ninth were Manchester, Apr. 18.

At ihe annual conference of the Independent Labour Party here today. a resolution submitted by the National Council respecting "the Popular Front tactic" was adopted by & large majority.. An amendment in favour of a coalition with the Labour Party was passed by a vote of 155 to 49. The resolution also advocated a workers' front on the programme -of immediate demands on which they agreed.

Well-informed circles here indicated that the incorporation of the LL.P. into the Labour Party is not contemplated.—Havas.

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