PRESS OPINIONS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18219, 1 November 1924, Page 15

PRESS OPINIONS.

VIEWS OF ALL PARTIES WHAT THE FUTURE MAY HOLD. jBY tabIe—PRESS association— copyright. (AUSTRALIAN AND N.2. CABLE JS9OCIATIUK.) (Received October 31st. 10.4-3 p.m.) LONDON. October 31. The ' Daily Mail ' savs: "It is a victory of the common people over the forces of lolly aud disorder. The country needs a Government with the same fiimness and contempt for delusions as the electort; have shown." The ''Workers' Weekly," commenting on the sweeping victory of what it calls ''Tory Imperialism,'' savs: After eight months the Labour Government aroused neither enthusiasm nor hope. It betrayed the principles of the class it represents. The Labour leaders have been guilty of the treachery which brought about their defeat.''

The political correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" says Mr Baldwin's huge majority was given hi in in a panic. The ZinoviefT letter convinced large sections of electors that the Government, was under the control of dangerous extremists. The electors saw Red. There is general agreement that women played a great part in this revolt. Though the Liberals nominated nearly 100 fewer candidates than in 1923, thev polled almost 3,000,000 votes, and they are entitled to two and a-half times as many members as they got."

The "Daily Express'' says: "The Conservative triumph confounds the wildest optimism. It largely is due to tho advocacy of popular newspapers. Ihe Opposition in the new Parliament will be dangerously weak, and the Conservatives must steadfastly resist the tendency towards the - Tlight. The revulsion against extreme Socialism does net mean that the electors dee ire four years of extreme Dle-Tlardism. Tory democracy must be real democracy." The "Daily Telegraph" points out:"It is in the centres of industrial population that Socialism is routed. It is the masses whom the Labour .Party profess to know and understand better than others who have 'been quietly awaiting tho opportunity to rid themselves of Mr Mac Donald and his colleagues. Notice to quit was never served on any Ministry in a more imperative form." The "Morning Post" says: "Communists brought about the downfall of the Socialist Government. They first undermined the Government in trade unions, then forced them into such extreme courses as tho Russian Treaty and the withdrawal of the Campbell case. They followed even to tho polls with the Zinovieff letter. They mado Communism the issue at these elections. The electorate has given the Conservative Party a clear indication that its first duty is to fight this horrible evil of international Socialism. Let us make no mistake; the fight is not over, it is only beginning. Tho Communists, driven out from their hold upon the Government, will seek to avenge themselves through the power they maintain in our industrial life." The "Daily Herald" says: "At all events we know where we are. We have shaken off our false friends. The three-party system was a nuisance. The English mind could not. understand it. It would have taken a long time to destroy it by gradually oeating the Liberals. Fortunately they decided to save us that trouble—they committed suicide.''

The "Herald" proceeds to affirm that Labour's opponents had a fresh lie every morning. As soon as it was exposed they dropped it and got another ready. "Ono of the duties of Labourites now is tb reason with the British Communists and persuade them to drop the notion that a few obscure people could somehow bulldoze Britain and hold it down by force. The Red Plot was an imbecility, and exploitation of fear, especially women's fear would have been imposible but for the noisy threats of British Communism." "The Times," in a leader, says all sections of political thought express the keenest sympathy with Mr Asquith. The House of Commons can ill spare one of the foremost parliamentarians of modern times.

RECRUIT TO LABOUR CAUSE. MILLIONAIRE DUKE'S HEIR. (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, October 30. The Marquess of Tavistock, heir to the Duke of Bedford, who is one of the greatest ground landlords in London, declares himself to be a supporter of the Labour Party. He told the ' Daily Express'' that the Tories were without vision. <; I have no faith in Liberal leaders," lie said. "Labour is the only progressive party. I have ths greatest admiration for Mr Mac-Donald, and Tjelieve that he wi.'l solve the present troubles." It is stated that the Marquess of Ta/vistock is heir to £10,000,000. NAVY LEAGUE'S CONGRATULATIONS. The following cablegram from the Canterbury (New Zealand) Branch of the Navy League was sent yesterday to Mr Stanley Baldwin: '"Heartily congratulate you and party, trust adequate naval defence new assured, hope Singapore base included. —J. J. Dougall, president.'' SIMPSON AND WILLIAMS. FIRST WITH THE LATEST NOVELS. William J. Locke's "The Comingof Amos." and Joan Sutherland's 'The Circle of the Stars," head the list of new novels lately received by Simpson and Williams. To an already adoring public, such authors 'need no introduction, a new novel by either is always an event. A limited number of copies of each —get yours to-day. Simpson and Williams, Ltd,, 238 Hieh street, (linstchurch, • 58662-4013^

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