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Show tKT S. American Labor Delegates Tell British of America's War Aims and Activities. MASSES UNINFORMED Great Work Accomplished in Preparing for War Surprise to Many. LONDON, Monday, July S. Members Mem-bers of the delegation sent to England by the Social -Democratic league of America made the following statement to the Associated Press today regarding regard-ing their conferences with representatives representa-tives of British labor and socialist organizations: or-ganizations: "Wo have found intense interest in America's war activity and especially intlie jvaj ajnis.oLJxsldant-AVJlson-Wo" have found eagerness among all those to whom wo have talked to learn the position of American Socialists and a realization of the most important, impor-tant, if not decisive part that must be played by American labor in the international inter-national labor movement. America's War Preparation a Surprise. "There have been many misunderstandings misunder-standings to clear up and these arc by no means wholly on this side of the Atlantic. The extent of America's pre paration lor war and the solidarity of labor's position behind the nation in winning the war have been a source of great encouragement. In spite of all the publicity on these subjects the mass of the workers seem not to have known of what had really been accom-, plished. ' "Of oven greater importance as an element of encouragement to the Socialists So-cialists and laborers of England is the story of progress which America is making toward democracy during tho war. The fact that labor is gaining in influence and improving Its condition In the midst of tho fighting is looked upon every where as the greatest security se-curity of America's claim to be fighting fight-ing for democracy." The committee is comprised of A. M. Simmons of Wisconsin and John Spar-go, Spar-go, former members of tho executive committee of the Socialist party; Louis Ivopelin, editor of the New Appeal, Ap-peal, Alexander Howatt of Kansas, president of District 1-i of the United Mine Workers of America; John Edward Ed-ward Russell; Professor Edward H. Herron and Frank Bone. Before sailing for Europe, Mr. Simmons, Sim-mons, chairman, said the committee would present to European Socialists tho American interpretation of democratic demo-cratic Internationalism. Ho added that the committee was in entire agreement with tho program of peace formulated by President Wilson January S. |