SOLEMN WARNING
Danger of Economic Crash
POSITION IN BRITAIN
Must Reduce Expenditure
APPEAL TO POLITICIANS
By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright
London, May 20.
The National Council of Industry and Commerce formed last year, of wliicli Sir William Morris is president, has issued a declaration warning the nation of the grave danger of economic and industrial collapse, and demanding the immediate action of Parliament to "avert impending disaster.”
The declaration added: “The council warns the British people in the most solemn manner that unless immediate, effective action is taken to reduce expenditure and protect British
industry and agriculture, economic and industrial collapse is inevitable."
It calls on individual members of the House of Commons to put country before party.
BY-ELECTION RESULT
Labourite Defeats Communist
London, May 20.
The by-election at Ogmore (South Wales), due to the death of Mr. Vernon Hartshorn, Labour member, resulted: Edward Williams (Lab.) 19,356 J. R. Campbell (Communist) .. 5,219
The figures for the General Election, 1929, were:—Right Hon. Vernon Hartshorn (Lab.), 22,900; D. L. Powell (L.), 11,804; H. Abbott (C.). 4164; J. R. Campbell (Communist), 1525.
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Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 201, 22 May 1931, Page 9
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