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The Prime Minister concluded his speech with some plain words

to the Labour Party, who had got up an agitation ostensibly against war in defence of Poland and had had an interview with Mr. Lloyd George earlier in the day. He reminded them, much to their annoyance, that their own colleagues who recently visited Russia came back disillusioned. He quoted Mr. Tom Shaw's speech at the " Second International " at Geneva last week, exposing Lenin as an autocrat. If the Bolsheviks wanted peace now, they could have it. They must be judged by their conduct. Altogether it was an admirable spcecb. justly balanced, clear and gravel

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