LONDON PRESS GROUPS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19581, 30 March 1929, Page 15

LONDON PRESS GROUPS.

♦ j POLITICAL CHANGE IN COLOUR. SUPPORT FOR LIBERALS INDICATED. icxrrss rius issociatiox-bt «lect;ric TELECEAI'H—COFI RIGHT.) LONDON, March 27. 'J'bere is every indication, from their editorials and the general featuring of reports of Mr Lloyd George's speech, that the bio; group of London newspapers controlled by Ixud Uotlienmre; and a!>o possibly, the group controlled by Lord Beavvrbrook may abandon the Conservatives and champion the Liberals at the coming General Election, unless, as is unlikely, the alternative proposal of a coalition, advamed by the Jtothcrtnerc group, is adopted. The "Morning Post," the chief Ministerial organ, noting the tendency, f.a\.i editorially to-day: "From the general tone of these papers, it seems inure than likely that the two magnates controlling them find in Mr Lloyd George th<- man for their money. This is a great pity, for no doubt this enormous Press must influence the thoughtless to a * onsiderable extent, and may persuade them to a course which seems to us suicide. Men with such power as is given these two newspaper magnates by an inscrutable Providence, should think twice or thrice. ■"As for the proposal advanced by them that Mr Baldwin mav enter into a coalition with Mr Lloyd George, well, Mr Lloyd George may be able to bully the Liberal Party, but the Conservative Party is not for sale."—Australian Pr*\»« Association. [Lord Rothermcre, the youncrer brother of the lata Lord N'orthcliffe, is chief proprietor of the ''Daily Mail," "Daily Mirror," "London Evening News,'' and associated papers. Ivord Ileaverbrook controls the "Daily Express.'* "Evening Standard," and other papers.] THE CONSERVATIVES. MR BALDWIN MAY SPEAK EARLIER. (Received March 29th, 5.3 p.m.) * LONDON, March 28. It was originally intended that Mr Baldwin .should outline the election programme on April 25th, but owing to Party pressure it is most likely that bin pronouncement will be expedited and will probably take place on April 18th, immediately following the Budget. —Australian Press Association. BRITISH PARLIAMENT. ADJOURNS FOR EASTER RECESS. {ftmriiw ornciAL wikkiess.) (Received March 29th. oJ> p.m.) TU GBY. March 28. Parliament adjourned to-day for th« Easter r#r««, It will reassemble on Monday. April loth, when Mr Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, will make his Budget statement.