BRITISH ELECTIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22717, 1 November 1935, Page 9

BRITISH ELECTIONS

PROGRESS OF CAMPAIGN LABOUR FIGHTING ITSELF (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, October 30. Labour is fighting against itself in several constituencies, official Labourites opposing Independent Labour Party supporters FULL SOCIALIST PROGRAMME LONDON, October 30. " Labour is lighting the election on a full Socialist programme," said Major Attlee at Southampton, answering Lord Snowden, who said that Socialism was not an issue. Lord Snowden had been long out of politics, while Mr Ramsay MacDonald had shed every rag of conviction and might be described as a " political nudist." Labour was prepared to provide the forces necessary for maintenance of collective security. This did not mean the Government would have a free hand in armaments. Labour wanted to see international problems settled on constructive lines, and finance and currency brought under public control. TONS OF LITERATURE LONDON, October 30. All the members of the House of Commons are now working hard in their constituencies, and there is feverish activity at all the headquarters in London. Literature is being despatched by the ton. The National Government issued 3(3 separate leaflets, totalling 7,000,000. SPEECH BY MR THOMAS LONDON, October 30. " It is the steadiness of British opinion which impresses the foreigner. A vote for a Government candidate is a vote for the national front," said Mr J. H. Thomas at Derby. He asked if Lord Snowden's judgment could be trusted when it waj suggested that those whom he accused in 1931 of running from their responsibilities should now be entrusted with government. Mr Basil Briscoe, trainer of the Cambridgeshire winner Commander the Third, is participating in the Cambridgeshire election because his brother, Captain R. G. Briscoe, a member of the House of Commons, is at present returning from New Zealand. Mr Basil Briscoe has been speaking on an average at five meetings nightly. He always told his audience to back Commander the Third and vote for his brother. SIR JOHN SIMON'S BROADCAST LONDON, October 30. Sir John Simon, in a broadcast, said that the Government had every right to be called National, notwithstanding that Lord Snowden had withdrawn from it. The fact that the Government was National immensely influenced its authority at Geneva and throughout the world. LORD MOTTISTONE'S VIEWS LONDON, October 30. Lord Mottistone announces that, while he agrees with Mr Lloyd George's re-, construction programme, he disagrees completely with his foreign policy. CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT LONDON, October 30. Mr Nevjlle Chamberlain, addressing the City of London electors, said the Government's actions had given the League a new lease of life. Other countries did not have the same confidence in a Labour Government, which was lacking, since the death of Mr, Henderson, a single statesman experienced in foreign affairs. The first effect of change of Government would be ruin of the foreign policy, which was supported by the entire nation. Domestically, confidence would disappear in a day. Securities would drop like a stone. Everyone would hasten to draw money from the banks. London would be drained of foreign capital and prices of foodstuffs and interest rates would rise.