“POLITICAL NUDIST”

Taranaki Daily News, 1 November 1935, Page 5

“POLITICAL NUDIST”

MACDONALD ATTACKED SHED ALL CONVICTIONS LABOUR LEADER’S SPEECH MINISTERS WANT UNITY By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, Oct. .30. “Labour Is fighting the election .on a. full Socialist programme,” said Major C. R. Attlee at Southampton in answering Viscount Snowden, who in his broadcast for the Liberals said that Socialism was not an issue. “Lord Snowden,” said Major Attlee, “has been long-out of politics, while Mr.. Ramsay MacDonald has shed every rag of conviction. He might be described as a political nudist. “Labour is prepared to provide the forces necessary for the maintenance of collective security. This does not mean that the Government will have a free hand in armaments. Labour wants to see international problems settled on constructive lines and finance and. currency brought under public control.” 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in a broadcast, said that the Government had every right to be called national, notwithstanding that Lord Snowden had withdrawn from it.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 had immensely influenced Britain’s authority at Geneva and throughout the world. .. It is estimated that there will be more than 500,000 more voters on the. rolls than at the general election in 1931. The total electorate now numbers 27,484,000. GIVEN LEAGUE NEW LIFE. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, addressing City of London electors, said . that the Government’s actions had given the League of Nations a new lease of life.

Other countries did not have the same confidence in a Labour Government. This was lacking since the death of Mr. Arthur Henderson, the single statesman experienced in foreign affairs. The first effect of a change of Government would be the ruin of a foreign policy supported by the entire, nation. Domestically confidence would disappear in a day, securities would drop like a stone and 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. All the members of the House of Commons are now working hard in their constituencies and there is feverish activity at all headquarters at London. Literature is being dispatched by the ton. The National Government has issued 36 separate leaflets totalling 7,000,000 copies. Lord Mottistone announced that while he agrees with Mr. Lloyd Georges reconstruction programme he disagrees completely with his foreign policy. The Labour Party is fighting against itself in several constituencies, official Labourites opposing Independent Labour Party supporters. “It is the steadiness of British opinion which impresses the foreigner. A vote for the Government candidate is a vote for the national front,” said Mr. J. H. Thomas at Derby. . He asked if Lord Snowdens judgment could be trusted when it was suggested that those whom he accused in 1931 of running from their responsibilities should now be entrusted with the government. Mr. Basil Briscoe, trainer of the Cambridgeshire winner Commander. 111., 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 at an average of five meetings nightly. He always told the audience to back Commander 111. and vote for his brother.