London, Oct. 8.
Mr, George Lansbury to-day resigned his leadership of the Parlia~ mentary Labour Party on account of hhis disagreement with its oficial policy concerning full support of Senctions under the Covenant of the League of Nations, The resignation of the aged statesman was tendered in the course of {speech lasting an hour, at a special meeting of the party.
By a large majority, Mr. Lansbury was asked to reconsider his decision, but he expressed regret that he could Bot do so, whereupon the meeting [passed a resolution of high apprecia Yien of his services to the party and the. country.
Subsequently, Major C. R. Attlee, MP, for the Limehouse division of Italian Admiral Returns
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