ELECTION FORECASTED

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 113, 16 May 1927, Page 7

ELECTION FORECASTED

Lord Birkenhead on Trade Union Bill. GREAT FIGHT COMING. LONDON, May 15. "If our opponents imagine we are going to fight a critical election without the opportunity of arguing: on the merits of the Trade Union Bill, they little understand the traditions and the temper with which Conservatives approach such a struggle," said the Earl of Birkenhead, Secretary of State for India, in an address to the Junior Imperial League. Referring to the uproarious tactics of the Labour party in the by-elections, where Government supporters were shouted down, he said: "If they continue, we shall not be found helpless. We have enough ingenuity to provide a remedy. There is a great fight before the Conservatives, but we are ready for "The sinister phenomenon of influential leaders taking their orders from foreigners demands that every lover of England shall rally to her aid under this assault from her disloyal sons." Dealing with the Chinese situation, Lord Birkenhead said developments had reduced Mr. Eugene Chen to a pawn in the game. His best plan now would be to visit England and join the Labour extremists. He would probably be elected to Parliament, just as Mr." Saklatvala, the Communist member for North Batter sea, had been.