STILL DECLINING

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 111, 6 November 1935, Page 9

STILL DECLINING

UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN

(British Official Wireless.)

RUGBY, November 4.

As forecast by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in his broadcast election address on Saturday, the figures of unemployment published - today show a reduction of over 40,000 in the number of unemployed in October compared with the preceding month.

The Ministry of Labour estimates that at October 21 there were approximately 10,492,000 insured persons between the ages of 16 to 26 in employment in Great Britain. This was 14,000 more than at September 23, and 279,000 more than a year before. At the same' date the numbers of unemployed persons on the registers in Britain totalled 1,916.390, comprising 1,595,689 wholly unemployed, 238,866 temporarily laid off, and 81,835 normally in casual employment. The total wss 42.220 less than at September 23, and 203,245 less than a year before.

message from London, allegedly representing British official views, declaring that it would be a tragedy if Egypt attempted to take advantage of the present position to obtain inopportune undertakings.

The statement has aroused disappointment owing to a suggestion that Britain is unwilling to heed what are considered to be just demands and resentment that the Egyptian attitude is misunderstood. It is felt that Egypt is not seeking to exploit the situation. On the contrary she is ready to do her utmost to co-operate with Britain, and only asks to be treated as a partner and not as a vassal.

Political circles regard the statement as creating a new situation necessitating a revision of their attitude, for which early meetings will be held.

A movement is also afoot to obtain the .signatures of all leading politicians to a declaraton that they will not accept office in the Government unless Britain shows herself less unbending.