FOR RECOVERY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 46, 23 February 1935, Page 9

FOR RECOVERY.

BRITISH TRADE.

LL. GEORGE'S PLAN.

Government Charged With Failure. EXPERT ADVISERS URGED. (United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, February 22. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Manchester, declared that 110 single party could hope to solve the unemployment problem. He charged the Government with failure to examine not only his plan but every scheme involving expenditure and national development beyond the narrow limits of the Government's existing programme.

This could not possibly appreciably affect the volume of unemployment, which was now, 2,500,000 people. The Government should constitute a body of responsible business men to take a wide survey of everything essential to re-equip Britain in industry, agriculture, communication, amenities of life and training for the entire population.

Experts would then prepare plans to carry out the necessary undertakings, possibly over 10 years, according to the condition of trade. The Government must remove the difficulties in connection with international trading.

Britain would possibly reverse its fiscal position in the next faw years, but would only abandon protection when convinced that it had utterly failed.

Mr. Lloyd George advocated the inexorable employment of such tolls as were already imposed, in order to induce the bargaining process for the re-estab-lishment of low tariffs.

Britain could use her position as the world's greatest purchaser much more effectively. The Treasury policy of hoarding instead of helping with credit was morbid. The nation's money power must bo more effectively applied to its needs in order to restart the wheels of industry.

RENEWED ATTACK.

Churchill Blames Leadership Of Mac Donald. COUNTRY'S 'GRIEVOUS BURDEN' (Received 12 noon.) LONDON, February 22. Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking at Loughton, ascribed the unemployment muddle and other Government failures to the absence of any Prime Minister in the sense of a commanding mind ranging over the whole field of public action. He added: "The country, the Government and the Conservative party are carrying a grievous burden in Mr. MacDonald. I will not agree if Mr. Baldwin decides that we go to a general election under such leadership. Sir. Baldwin's remark about split votes means that in order to carry out the Conservative policy we must seek Socialist and Liberal votes.

"Is he entitled, as a party leader, to take such a course ? He should give a reassuring explanation of this menacing statement."

Mr. Baldwin, speaking at Chelsea, emphasised the necessity for a continuance of the National Government because he did not believe the Conservatives alone would win a clear majority in the United Kingdom owing to the possibility of split votes. The stronger and more united the Government the greater its weight and influence abroad.