There occured on Wednesday the 13th December a peace conference, the precise significance of which escapos this journal's reporter. Convened by the Trades Council of Nottingham with John Horner, Secretary of the Fires Brigades Union, as tho star attraction, the procedinys occasionally bord gage on pure farce. John Hornor was not there, Commander Ydgar Young was and” Somewhat bermsad
delesates were troated to 45 minutes of pro-soviot apologia. Delegatos who, 50 megaton tests apart, wove not unfriondly to Russia or China reacted restlessly. Jventually for ten minutes the meeting bocame a conference and C.II.D., Committee of 100 and trade unionists discussed the possibility of common action. The Trades Council had succveded —- they had brought together those elements in Notting= ham most relevant for peace .nd the .clements were fusing. it this point (9 o'clock) amid expressions of astonishment, the chaifman Litnel Jacobs closed the meetings 4axplanations? The Tades Council was a most jealous body which would resent a conference (convened by itself) taking decisions outside its scope. Farce or tragedy? I suppose it depends how seriously you take the prevention of war.