Tag Archives: I.L.P.

27.6.40

It appears that the night before last, during the air-raid alarm, many people all over London were woken by the All Clear signal, took that for a warning and went to the shelters and stayed there till morning, waiting for … Continue reading →

Posted in Political, War-time | Tagged air raid, all clear, aristocracy, Britain, Churchill, Communism, Falangist, France, Franco, german, Hitler, I.L.P., Italy, L. H. Myers, Madrid, MOI, Munich, Mussolini, New Leader, occupation, Petain, propaganda, Rab Butler, recruiting campaign, ruling class, Russia, Russo-German pact, Samuel Hoare, Spanish, Stalin, Tangier, U.S.S.R. | 7 Comments

28.8.39.

Posted on 28 August by orwelldiaries

Have been travelling etc. during the past days & therefore unable to keep up the diary in ordinary way. The main developments have been as follow: Hitler has proposed some or other kind of plan which was flown across by … Continue reading →

Posted in Leading Up to War, Political | Tagged A.Bevan, bargaining, Cecil Wilson, Chamberlain, Ellen Wilkinson, Emergency Powers Act, evacuation, Gallacher, Humanite, I.L.P., Italy, Lansbury, Maxton, N. Henderson, Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact, P.P.U., public opinion, railway stations, reservists, sandbagging, Spain, Stalin, travelling, Trotskyist, Turkey, U.S.S.R., wealthy class | 8 Comments

24.8.39.

Posted on 24 August by orwelldiaries

Foreign & General 1. Russo-German Pact signed. Terms given in Berlin (File War etc.)[1] suggest close pact & no “escape” clause. This evening’s radio news gives confirmation in Moscow in same terms. Official statement from Moscow that “enemies of both … Continue reading →

Posted in Leading Up to War, Political | Tagged anti-Comintern pact, billeting, Chamberlain, Communist Party, Emergency Powers Act, Franco, Greenwood, I.L.P., Japanese, Mandel, Maxton, Moscow, Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact, Ribbentrop, Rumania, Sinclair, War Office | 19 Comments

22.8.39.

Posted on 22 August by orwelldiaries

Foreign & General 1. Officially stated in Berlin that Ribbentropp° flies to Moscow tomorrow to sign non-agression° pact with U.S.S.R. News later confirmed from Moscow by Tass Agency, in a way that seems to make it clear that pact will … Continue reading →

Posted in Leading Up to War, Political | Tagged 4th International, anti-conscription propaganda, Audrey Brockway, Freiheit movement, I.L.P., illegal radio, Letchworth Citizen, Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact, red army, Ribbentrop | 7 Comments

17.8.39.

Posted on 17 August by orwelldiaries

Foreign & General 1. Announced that full scheme for national register is now ready. Daily Telegraph [a] Party Politics 1. I.L.P. dissociating itself from P.P.U.’s friendly attitude towards “the° Link” New Leader, 18.8.39 2. More evidences° of struggle going on … Continue reading →

Posted in Leading Up to War, Political | Tagged I.L.P., Keir Hardie, national register, Negrin, P.P.U., Prieto, The Link | 9 Comments

14.8.39.

Posted on 14 August by orwelldiaries

Foreign & General 1. German-Italian “compromise” scheme for Polish problem alleged to have been formulated, in a form that obviously would not be accepted by Poland. Daily Telegraph [a] 2. Staff talks in Moscow have begun. Daily Telegraph [b] Social … Continue reading →

Posted in Leading Up to War, Political | Tagged anti-Jewish propaganda, Bermondsey anti-war conference, C.A. Smith, Communist Party, French police, I.L.P., opening letters, Polish problem, PSOP, talks in Moscow | 4 Comments

11.8.39.

Posted on 11 August by orwelldiaries

Foreign & General 1. Chinese dollar reaches about 3½d. Daily Telegraph [a] 2. Twenty Bulgarian MPs. received in Moscow. Daily Telegraph [b] 3. British-French military delegation arrives in Leningrad. Daily Telegraph [c] Social 1. Fresh reports of trials of objectors … Continue reading →

Posted in Leading Up to War, Political | Tagged "Time", British-French delegation, Bulgarian M.P.s, Chinese dollar, conscientious objectors, France, I.L.P., International Labour Party, Jewish-Arab community, Leningrad, Lucien Weitz, Menna Schocat, R. Louzon, The Link | 6 Comments

10.8.39

Posted on 10 August by orwelldiaries

Foreign and General 1. Franco assumes more or less full powers of dictator. Daily Telegraph [a] 2. The King inspects Reserve Fleet of 133 warships. Daily Telegraph [b] Social 1. Complaints (not very important) at militia camp in Devon reveal … Continue reading →

Posted in Leading Up to War, Political | Tagged anti-hitler jokes, conscientious objectors, dutch government, eggs, fleet, Franco, I.L.P., labour, london buses, militia, navy, Spain | 6 Comments

21.7.39.

Posted on 21 July by orwelldiaries

Foreign & General 1. Polish official assassinated on Danzig frontier & consequent “tension.” Daily Telegraph [a] Social 1. Times has leading article explaining (not very satisfactorily) the business of the Spender letter. The Times, 20.7.39 2. M.G. Weekly prints long … Continue reading →

Posted in Leading Up to War, Political | Tagged Abyssinia, Danzig. Spender, I.L.P., Palestine | 5 Comments

17.7.39.

Posted on 17 July by orwelldiaries

Foreign & General 1. British send cruiser & thus prevent threatened anti-British demonstration at Tsingtao. Tokyo conversations evidently not getting anywhere. Daily Telegraph [a] 2. Anglo-Russian pact only just makes front page of D. Tel. Daily Telegraph [b] Social 1. … Continue reading →

Posted in Leading Up to War, Political | Tagged Anglo-Russian pact, draft, I.L.P., Indian Congress party, McGovern, Tsingtao | 2 Comments