The London County Council today adopted a resolution calling on Home Secretary James Chuter Ede to use the full powers of his office to “deal with” fascist and anti-Semitic activities.
Specifically, the resolution called for halting of “seditious utterances and conduct conducive to breaches of the peace.” During the debate of the measure, it was revealed that at least seven fascist organizations, including one bearing the name of the Ku Klux Klan, are operating in Britain. It was also disclosed that Member of Parliament Barbara Ayrton-Gould has been receiving threatening letters regularly, most of them containing anti-Semitic slogans.
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