The Archive · 1940

The Minister of

Lapointe, has announced that 16 organizations, including the Communist Party and the National Unity Party, have been outlawed under the Defence of Canada regulations, The National Unity Party is a black-shiried "Fascist "group, whose leader is Mr, Adrian. Arcand, and who is at present under arrest.

Another proscribed organization is the Overseas Organization of the German Nazi Party—Reuter, Labour in Britain To Be Controlled London, June 6.

An order issued by the Ministey of Labour under the Emergency Powers regulations, gives effect as from June 10, to regulations mentioned by Mr.

R. Altlee, Lord Privy Seal, yesterday afternoon, for controlling man-power in coal mining, agriculture, building, civil engineering and contracting.

The order makes it an offence for an employer to engage a man, other wise titan through an employment exchange, of through an approved Trade Union arrangement, or to enige_a_man normally employed in of those trades for work in other trades.

Mr. Ernest Bevin, the Minister of Labour and National Service, has announced that he has received the sup. port of both Unions and employers in issuing the new order, He hopes, in a few days, to an-ounce the creation of an Industrial" Board to advise him upon the prob-Jems arising from the big. transfer population which may be involved.

'Like a Revolution'

London, June 6.

The new orders announced by Mr.

R. Altlee, Lord Privy Seal, in Parliament regulating the engagement of workers are universally welcomed by the leading papers. The "Daily Telegraph" describes the move as "something like a revolt tion—with the approval and consent of, all. concerned.

"It is discipline," adds the paper, "which liberty has known how to impose upon itself, and for that rea~ son superior to any which a dictatorship could enforce."

The "Daily Herald," commenting fon the measure, says it is "bold, yet simple of execution, for it wilt be worked mainly through labour exchanges and the existing trade union. and employers. machinery."

The "Daily Mail" declares: Now at last, through the energy and drive of Mr. Ernest Bevin, the entire man. ower and industrial capacity of the great British workshop are ceMiclent basis, Every worker the Government's command, The people are agreed, the results are already excellent, there will be no slackening now,."—Reuter,

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