BY HOW MANY?

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11470, 26 October 1931, Page 5

BY HOW MANY?

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S MAJORITY

QUIDNUNCS BUSY WITH ETI-

MATES WOMEN OUTNUMBER MEN ........ ELECTORS (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel;. Copyright.! (Received Get. 25, 5.5 p.m.) V v LONDON, Oct. 24.

The only speculation now in connection with the election is the size of tho National'Government’s moj- . ority. . 1 l ■’ ■. !Arr. Lloyd _.Gcorge’s latert , ..uttora We,' , whilst interesting, is not considered' likely-to affect the issue-ex-cept,. perhaps 1 , in Wales. The-election is proceeding quickly to its close. While singularly uneventful, all, up-to-date methods urQ operating— aeroplanes, speedboats, motor launches and talkie vans be* ing utilised for propaganda.

Twelve Conservatiyo talkie vans addressed twelve; hundred meetings. A single van held a crowd of 6000.

A number of candidates attract crowds at open-air mootings by means of songs and speeches from gramophones. There are 29,523,692 electors, 668,944 motto than in 1929, divided into 15,149,94? women and 13,908,745 men. "

everywhere are arranging special dinners and dance suppers, at which the results will be shown and announced till two o’clock in tho morning. The number of counts on. Tuesday night will be slightly larger than in 1929. Some results will not bo known locally until two o’clock in tho morning.. Results expected on Tuesday night total 215, and those on Wednesday 315., , Air MacDonald’s vote at Seahnm is not expected until Wednesday afternoon, when also that of Mr Church ill’s will become available, and Sir 4, Simon’s' result. Generally speaking, only the results of the towns will bo ready by Tuesday night.

LONELY LLOYD GEORGE

A LEADER WITHOUT' A PARTY

(Received Oct. 25, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Oct, 24.

Air Loyd George is now described as “a leader without a party” unless it be the Labor party, for the newspapers tabulate only six Lloyd Georgians—himself, Miss Megan and Alajor Gwilym Lloyd George, Major Goronwy Owen, Mr Frank Owen and Mr Edgar AVallaco. Lloyd Grey and other- Liberals re* pudiato A£r Lloyd George's advice t-o Free Traders to vote Labor, expressing the opinion that the Labor party’s policy is fraught, with disaster.

SEDITIOUS LIBEL

MOST DISGRACEFUL ACT OF

CAMPAIGN

(U.P.A. by' Elec. Tel. Copyright.) LONDON, Oct. 25.

Most people had preferred to forget the fleet incidents at Invergorden, hut the co-operative societies have issued a news sheet, to help Laborites in which is printed a picture of a battleship, flanked by photos of the ex-Kaiser and Mr Montagu Norman, the Governor of the Bank of England with the caption, ‘The Navy at Jutland, which, in 1914, beat the Kaiser, and at Invergordon, in 1931, heat Norman.”' The Evening Standard diarist says: “Does this meet with the approval of Air Alexander, the ex-First Lord of the Admiralty, who is also one of tho pillars of tho co-operative movement

The Daily Express describes it as the most disgraceful act of the election and declares that tho wholo -ration-will, be roused to anger by this and seditious libel.

LADY HOUSTON ANGRY

' MACDONALD A TRAITOR’ ’

ID PA. by ETec. wel Ooi-xTuihl*

LONDON, Oct. 24

Lady Houston, resents the Conservatives being led by Mr MacDonald, and her yacht ‘ ‘Liberty’ ’ in. Southampton waters displays, an electric sign, “Dow:n. with Ramsay MacDonald, tho traitor.” Tho yacht is reported to to going to Seaham harbor during the week-end.

DEPENDENT ON NATIONALIST VICTORY.

PEOPLE’S REPRESENTATIVES OR TRADE UNION RULE?

AIR. BALDWIN’S BROADCAST.

(British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, October 23.

Mr. Stanley Baldwin again delivered a broadcast address last night. The National Government, he' said, had carried out, the' first part of its task. If it was to restore tho country's trade it now required a define -ito mandate from! the' electors .' so that it might have the necessary, powers and authority. The timo would come when they must all concentrate on creating work to replace the doles. That was the only solution of the national problem, and it would bo one aim of the National Government. The (wages of the working people, standard social services, cost of living, and sayings were all dependent on maintaining the financial stability of the country and restoring trade. Another issue to b<v decided at the election was whether the country was to be governed by the representatives •sent to. ' Parliament , to 1 look alter the interests of the. people, or to be dominated by the Trade Union Congress which, Mr: Baldwin said, had attempted to'overrule Parliament.

Sir John Simon, speaking in Spen Valley, also demanded ns a result, of tho _election. that the pretensions of organised trades union, opinion to dictate to British democracy should be overthrown. ~ 1 WELCOME TO DERBY. The. Primed Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, who visited., Derby last night in support of tho candidature

of- Mr* H. Thomas,: 1 had a great j reception, the streets being sq t crowded with, cheering people mounted pbliqe had to bo called to ; control' fcbjq traffics. Mote than 4000 people attended: the. meeting ahd later Gxetre 'waS' a demonstratihii by about' 10,000 people, who irtite Jontside' 'ihe, hall to cheer Mr MacDonald as he passed ten; to the second meeting of tb© constituency’ ; ’ (

MOB RULE FAILS TO CHECK

CHURCHILL

The reiteration 'of •: the statement that Labor was unfit, to govern caused howls of fury wheii Mr. Winston Churbhii.l spoke at Forest Gato iti •support; "o-f- the : Conservatives. : -A' povyerful.. loud speaker, overcame the. opposition. Air. Churchill chuckling, saidi “I’ve got a: machine gun against these pea- shooters.” Ho .added that the greatest: harm the Socialist Party had done was to lower the fame and prestige of. Britain throughout the world.

TRIANGULAR' FIGHT IN. COLNE VALLEY.

N.Z. CONSERVATIVE REFUSES TO WITHDRAW.

SNOWDEN URGES SUPPORT. FOR LIBERAL.

(U.P.A, by Elec <sTel. Copyright.) LONDON, October 23.

The New Zealander, Colonel Lascellos, has declined to'withdraw- his candidature for the Colne Valley seat and so prevent a triangular contest. There have, been week-long negotiations to reduce the original quadrangular fight to a straight fight between the National and Labor candidates. Colonel Lascelles and Air. Mallalieu, National Liberal, refused to withdraw, whoreupon Mr. Franklin, National-Labor, cancelled his candidature.. The Conservatives contend that Mr. Franklin’s withdrawal was most suitable as his was an eleventh-hour candidature. The Liberals similarly. regard Colonel Lascelles as an interloper, and point out that iho Conservative chairman resigned because he did not agree with the Conservatives fighting tho seat.

Air. Philip Snowdon sent a letter to his old constituents urging them to vote' for the Liberal candidate in view of the disloyalty of the local Conservative association.

BROADCAST BY AIR HENDERSON '

TORY VICTORY, MEANS HIGH PROTECTION

LABOR WILL LIGHTEN A.RMAAIENTS BURDEN

(I,P A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright.) LONDON, October 23.

Mr. Arthur Henderson, in a broadcast address, -said Air. Baldwin was too modest to announce that his party was already masters of the situation, Air. MacDonald, with,his Liberal and ex-Labor colleagues, were prisoners allowed out on parole beyond tho wire entanglements.

“A Tory tariff camp victory for the new combination means .the speedy beginning of high protection,” ho added. “World capitalism has broken down even where it was thought to be secure. Labor fights on a policy of planning the reconstruction of national life, using the resources: of the nation for the nation’s benefit; stands unanimously for a balanced budget, and opposes inflation and tariffs. Its monetary policy would stabilise prices.

“Typical false anti-Lnbor propaganda was the statement that the people's savings were insecure if Labor carried out its policy, whereas savings bank depositors had most, -complete confidence because their savings were cared for-by the State. Britain’s prestige during Labor’s term of office was raised immeasurably. Under Britain’s moral leadership World Labor would lighten the burden of armaments. Support for the League of Nations would prevail in the spirit Pitt enunciated when he declared that '“England had saved herself by her exertions' and will, I trust, save Europe by her example.”