DANGER 0F APATHY THE ELECTIONS 1N BRITAIN.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 28, 14 November 1935, Page 6

DANGER 0F APAT HY

THE ELECTIONS 1N BRITAIN.

..,. , l flPPEAL “BY NATIONAL LE‘ADEJRS. ‘ 1 “VOTE EVEN' INS SAFE SEATS.” 1 SOCIALISTS STONE MOTOR-OAR. (United Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 10.40 mm.) LONDON, November 13. ,The danger to the National Government aat the general elections to-mor-I row 'is .npathy, according to Nationw 'alist headquarters, which issues a, final appeal to vote, no matter how safethe seat may seem. ‘ Last - minute reports from party headquarters. suggest that the Social—ist pesition has slightly improved, though it is noteworthgr that the Socialists are emulating the Government in warning ~followers of the danger of apathy. Forecasts to-day all give the Government a; majority. ‘ ‘ fl‘heNationalists estimate that the majority will be 150,5 National Labourites‘éstimate it at 150; National Libeerals at 127, Opposition Liberals at from 100 to 120, and even the Socialists coneefie Mr Baldwin a. majority of 145. - ~ .It has been a. tame campaign, in which the worst Socialist interference was resegyed for last night, when thecar belonging to Mr Winston Churchill’s son Randolph was stoned at LiverpOol. ‘- ‘ Mr MacDonaid, Sir John Simon and Mr Collins were silenced at Shotton, Barnsley and Greenock respectively. SiryAnsten Chamberlain was shouted down at Birmingham. ' There is a. last-minute belief that Sir Herbert Samuel will just hold Darwen. ' '