Geneva, June 9.
Objectionstothe plan for adopting an international forty-hour working week were raised at today's meeting of the International Labour Office by the Canadian delegate, Mr. A. R. Goldie, speaking on behalf of world employers (France and the United States excepted)
Mr. Goldie pointed out that a rise in'prices would result from the re-(duction of working hours, and that countries non-members of the LL.O., notably Gegmany, could compete at advantage with the member states.
The LIO. meeting today started discussing the report submitted by its director on the world economic, social and political situation, The Mexican -workei delegate, Senor Lombardo Toledano, stressed the precarious character of economic recovery and denounced ihe danger of an imperialistic war.
The next speaker ws: tne Chinese delegate, M. Pony-hong, wi said, "If you really with to agcomplish your mission, fight for peace an aggression.. If you his principal duty, we ere all that ing here vil remain purely theoretical and our discussions will result in nothing."
The French delegate, M. Leon Jouhaux attacked the pessimistic views expressed by the director of the I.L.O. in his report which ed tu the belief that social justice must bow before the forces of w ni oppression.—Havas.
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