COMMONWEALTH (British Commonwealth of Nations)
In Parliament, strenuous efforts were made by the Conservatives and the Liberals in preparation for causing the downfall of the Labor Government by carrying votes of censure.
Conservatives. The Conservatives decided to move a vote of censure condemning the Government for abandoning prosecution for sedition against J. R. Campbell, acting Editor of the Communist daily, The Workers' Weekly Liberals. The Opposition brought a number of questions concerning Rus-sian affairs to the attention of the Government. Ex-Premier Asquith's motion for the rejection of the Anglo-Russian Treaty was also laid upon...
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