Coalition Doomed.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 99, 27 March 1922, Page 5

Coalition Doomed.

BRITISH POLITICAL CRISIS. SHADOWS OF COMMUNISM. Press Association—Copyright. Auscra lian and N.Z. Cable Association. London, 'March 25.

Mr Churchill, speaking at Northampton, said it had been suggested that those who advocated tb e creation of a national party from the Coalition had a deep design against the unity of the Conservative Party. Ho' emphasised that it would be a great if the Conservative Party was broken up as the Liberal Party bad broken up, for that would be ’.ho prelude to the creation of a number of jealous and discordant groups, such as are seen in foreign Parliaments, United only by intrigues to gain power. He saw no reason why Liberals and Conservatives could not worktogether during the anxious period ahead, as they have done during the past seven years. The old questions which dividedxthe old historic groups were no longer dominant dividing is sues in politics. Even Ireland was not a party issue. The Liberals owed a debt of gratitude to.the Conservatives for the great aid given in the settlement of the Irish question. Conservative faith and Liberal principles were both exposed to a new attack from the Socialist parties, behind which were crouched the shadows of Communist folly and Bolshevik violence.

POLITICAL STRAWS. (Received 8.5 a.m.) London, March 26.

Newspapers draw attention to Mr Churchill’s praise of the Conservative Party, and suggest that he is preparing to rejoin tbe Conservatives if Hie Coalition breaks up.