The self-appointed " Council of Action " held a conference
In London on Friday week. Two-thirds of the persona present were trade union delegates ; one-third were Labour Party and trades council delegates. Mr. Adamson, who presided, said that it was the right of every nation to choose its own form of government, and quoted various old Bolshevik statements disclaiming any intention of forcing the Poles to submit to Communism. The " Council's " object was to prevent a war against Russia. Mr. Sevin described the " Council's " dealings with the Prime Minister and with M. Kameneff, and said that Labour must strengthen the hands of the Bolsheviks in their relations with Poland and the Allies. " The ' Council of Action' believed that there were years of work before them " in " the effort to win world peace." Mr. Clynes said that, as the League of Nations had failed, " we must be saved from war by an effective league of labour action "—except in Russia.
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