THE BIG FIGHT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19841, 16 May 1927, Page 7

THE BIG FIGHT

CONSERVATIVES READY Lord Birken'nead Speaks on Trades Unions Bill LABOUR’S OPPOSITION REFERENCE TO FOREIGN AGITATORS.. [By Telegraph—Per Press Assn.—Copyright.] Received May 15, 8 p.m. (A. & N.Z.) LONDON, May 14. “There is a great fight before the Conservatives, but We are ready for it,” said Lord Birkenhead, referring to the Trades Unions Bill, when adi dressing the Junior Imperial League, i The Labourites’ uproarious tactics were already reflected by the elections, where, he said, Ministerialists were shouted down. “If they continue, wo will not be found helpless. We have the ingenuity to provide a remedy. Our opponents are imagining that we arc going to fight a critical election without an oppori 'unity of arguing he merits of the Bill, they litLoru tie understand the traditions. and temper with which the Conservatives approach such a struggle.” The sinister phenomenon of influential leaders taking orders from foreigners required every lover of England to rally to her under the assault from disloyal sons, he added. Changes in the Chinese chessboard had reduced Mr Chen to the status of a pawn. His best plan now would be to visit England and join the Labour extremists, and he would probably be elected to Parliament, just as Mr Sakatvala had been. LABOUR OBSTRUCTION SLOW PROGRESS OF BILL. GOVERNMENT TO USE GUILLOTINE TO-DAY. Received May 14, 5.5 p.m. Received May 14, 5.5 p.m. (A. and N.Z.) LABOUR, May 13. Owing to the Labour members obstruction, only seven words of the Trades Disputes Bill have been passed by the House of Commons in Committee in 38 hours. The Government is therefore determined to use the guillotine on Monday, when a timetable motion will be submitted allotting twelve days for the committee stage, three days for the report stage, and a single day for the third reading.