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MANY LABOUR GAINS REVEALED IN EARLY ELECTION RESULTS
Sir Herbert Samuel, above, lost his seat at Darwen. Lan- cashire, to Mr. Russell, a Con- .servative.
GAY SCENES AT
PHILIPPINES
SIR HERBERT SAMUEL LOSES
SEAT TO CONSERVATIVE
NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN RETURNED, BUT WITH REDUCED MAJORITY
GOVERNMENT PARTIES REPORTED LEADING BY
68 SEATS TO 32 AT MIDNIGHT
The early results of the elections to hand show a large proportion of Labour gains, mostly in straight fights with Conservative candid- ates. The first Conservative gain to be registered was in the Waver- tree division of Liverpool, which was won by a majority of 7,847.5
One of the most sensational results to be received so far is the de- feat of Sir Herbert Samuel, 'the Liberal leader, at Darwen, Lancashire, where the Conservative candidate gained the seat by a narrow major- INAUGURATION ity of about 1,000 votes. NEW GOVERNMENT PROCLAIMED
Mr. Neville Chamberlain- and Mr. L. S. Amery are two prominent Conservatives who have retained their seats, though with greatly reduced majorities,
The closest fight so far recorded was at Ashton-under-Lyne, where the Labour exndidate. won the seat from the Conservative by a majority of only 114 votes. Among the Misters returned is Mr. R. S. Hudson, Minister of Pensions. The Government parties led by 168 nenta to 79 at 2.15 am.
SALYDES OF GUNS GREET PRESIDENT'S OATH
Manila, To-day.
London. To-day. The first significant result the election was seen at Stock-
Mr. Walker (Labour):
No change. Wallasey:
Favoured by brilliant weston-on-Tees, where, the Conser Lt-Col. J. T. Moore-Bra- 'ther, while aeroplanes were cir-vative candidate retained grip-bazon (Conservative). cling overhead, & crowd of about of an industrial area. The first Hr. Alery (Lakasir) -200,000 people, gully dressed.
turned out for the inaugural returns show smaller Conserva
ceremony before the legislative building.
tive majorities.
No change.
{Wigan:
The following are some ISME JA Parkinson“ -
(Labour)^\..........
After the entry of the officials at
8
and distinguished guests the pro-|7 Stackton-on-Tees:" ceedings were opened by the Captain : H. Macmillan Bishop of Cebu, who of (Conservative)
prayer for the Miss Sun Lawrence (La- Commonwealth The bour) Governor-General ~~ then in-Mr. "Tossell (Liberal) troduced. Mr. George C. Dern, No change. -United States Secretary for War,
fered fatare
who rend ́a congratulatory mea~ sage from President Roosevelt.
(Continued on Page 93
INDEPENDENCE
OF PHILIPPINES
Barnsley.”
–9,661ȚAstbury-(West), have retained all
'Ithree seats at Salford.-
Southport:
27,949 13491]
|[Mr. R. 3. Hadson (Con-
servative). (Minister of: -Pensions).........
Mr. Willis. (Labour) No change.
Hastily built modern reads are enabling · Emo Halle Selassie's fighters to advance to the flout from Addis Ababa to appose, the Italian advanca.
NO LANDSLIDE AWAY FROM GOVERNMENT
SEVERE CHECK AT SHEFFIELD
London, To-day.
SLAVES NOT LIBERATED
ABYSSINIAN
COMMUNIQUE
FROM CAPITAL
Scathing Attack On Italian Motives
INVADERS. NOW OCCUPY 12,000 SQUARE MEIS
Addis Ababa, To-day.
A communique replying to the Italian note says; The sup- posed liberation of 16,000 alaves in our territories is formally proved false, since there are st 16,000 alaves in the whole of
Tigre, and only part of the pro- Italians"
Lance is occupied by the
*The commbaïque senests that the Italian army, which claims to be performing the civilising of the nation, is "acting as - murderers against the cirit population, e pecially women and children.”
SOLIDÁRITY AIM-
As anticipated, there is no landslide away from the Government, but almost without ex- 29,652 ception the Labour candidates have obtained & Paris message stat 11.419 more votes than in 1931.
Westminster (82 GENTIV)2 - 27,950 Mr. A. Duff Cooper («CCobr
servative) >
Mr. Grant Ferria (Conser
vative)
17,648 Mrs. Fremantle (Labour)
No change.
23,295 No change.
Wakefield: 19217 Mr. A. Greenwood (Ls.
5,168 bour)
い
bour gains in the industrial NAVAL OFFICER
Despite the numerou
28,424
districts the Government is
that as result of conversations between
Laval and the British Ambas--
Bié. Gorgs Clark, it is:
„to assembla" the inctionste Powers in Geneva 80 IS GUILTY OF
di kim a collective reply to the DRUNKENNESS Hot The Fawers __ will therefore › ̈ better by diplomaadio |means, with a view"to" making
thus demonstrating their solidari-
tains strong representations in many large towns. Birming- -Labour gained the Ardwick dham is still solid Conservative, vision of Manchester (from Capt returning 12 Conservatives) = 15,804 A. G. Fuller, Conservative), and Liverpool's representation COURT MARTIAL ON their replies. Identical, in a sense
Hackney Central (from Mr. J. unchanged, with 8 Conserva- -12,400 Lockwood, Conservative).
Bath
Mr. Greaves (Conserva-
-tive) Mr. J. Potts (Labour) ... 25,318 | *. No chang Mr. R. J. Soper (Liberal-
Dewsbury: National)
17,683 Mr. Ben Riley (Labour) .. 14.066 Mr. Fennell (National
Labour gain. Hornsey:
1.
Capt. D. Euan. Wallace
(Conservative)
Mra. Power (Labour)
First Step Taken By Mr. Baxter (Liberal)
U.S. Government
****Washington, To-day. The first step to end the Unit-. of "States rule in the Philippines was taken when President Roose- velt issued proclamation –ter- minating the existing Government
in the Philippines and establish-
ing a
commonwealth under
constitutional Government.
No change.
Burnley:
Mr. Burke (Labour) Vice Admiral
Gordon Campbell, V.G., (Liberal- National)
Labour-gain.
Labour)
8,789
Sir Walter Ras (Liberal). 6.983
-Labour" gain.
30,494 10.320
South Hackney: 6,205 Mr. Herbert Morrison
(Labour)
81,160
Misa. F. M. Graves (Con-
servative)
Labour gain.
Mr. T. LE B. Gallen esa
(Conservative)
Mr. Daniels (Eliberal) Mr. Dessiond (Labour)
No change.
Manchester, Platting:"
Mr. J. B. Clypes (Labour) Mr. Stansfeld (Conserva 15,880
tive).
Labour gain. 10,876 Accrington:
Mr. H. A. Proctor (Conser
vative)
26,965 Salford Seats Retained Mr. Burres (Labour).
The Conservatives, Messrv. J.
(South) and Lt-Com F.
No change.
tives and B-Labourites: The} Government fired badly ati Sheffield.
.20,070
The Government's retention, 8,650 of many industrial areas is un- 7.185 (doubtedly, due to the successful
H.M.S. TAMAR
DISMISSED HIS SHIP AND REPRIMANDED
\TIGRE PEDVINEB ANNEIED
Makalle: General de Bogo for mady-ansired Nigre Province in Commander (E) P. H. F. the name of the King of Haly in a tarids and also the prospects of Mitchell, R. of H.M.S. Cape-colourful ceremony, in which he expenditure on armaments, but town, was 18,853 the constituents who have not missed his ship and reprimand Gugsa and on the other by Count this morning dis- was flanked on one side by Bab
benefitted are largely reverting at a Naval Court || Martial [Ciano, Signor Kooliata, son-in- 17.018 to Labour allegiance; for exam- held on board H.M.S. Tamar and law. Italy now occupies about ple Manchester, which was ea presided over by Capt. R. S. 12,000 square miles of Abyssinian tirely Conservative in the lasti
Benson, R.N., of HMS. Duncan. (territu -Beuter. Parliament has surrendered
Other members of the Court .25,278 four out of 10 seats to Labour.
were Capt JWA Waller, 21:209
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BN.
Lebour gathed the West Rid-
Position At 10.45 p.m. P. Morris (North), J. J. Stourtong division of Yorkshire. Shef-
At 10.45 p.m. yesterday the fol
Ten years hence, the common-lowing was the state of the parties WOMEN VOTERS
wealth will become completely in-in the election, including an- dependent-Reuter.
'CHINA'S CONGRATULATIONS
opposed candidates:—
For the Government: 82. For the Opposition: 15. Nanking, to-day----On the in- Mr. Simpson (Labour) gained auguration of the Philippine Com-Ashton-under-Lyne from the Coa monwealth Government to-day servatives by a majority of 114 President Lin Sen. of the Na-votes. Other results are as fol "tional Government, will send a
congratulatory message to Senor Hythe: Manisel Quezon, President-elect Sir Philip Sassoon
Mr. Teng Chung-ying, Chinese
lows —
servative)
Consul-General in Manila, will re- Mr. Ellis (Liberal)
(Cozi-
15,359 8,688
present the Chinese Government No change.... at the inauguration Central Kingston-on-Thames: Newi «Agentgyerm
Sir George-Penny (Coa
servative)
FIFTH PLENARY Mr. Loman (Labour)
CONGRESS Fifty More Delegates Arriving
Nanking, To-day.
Mr. Powell (Liberal)
No change.
Manchester Exchange:
Mr. P. T. Eckersley, Lan- cashire Cricket captaini (Conservatiye) Mr. Mandel-(Labour)
Fifty more delegates, repre- Sir George Paish (Liberal) senting Kwangtung and Ewangel No change. Kuomintang organisations, are. Hastings:
dus here to-day to attend the Lord. Eustace Percy (Con- congkola. According to Mr. Chow-servative)
Lat the Government is sending Mr. Wood (Labour)
plane to Kwangsi to bring: Gen-. No change. eral Li Chung-jen here while Oxford General Ling Yi-chung is alsar RC Kourne “Tomin “sho
-servative)
IN MAJORITY
W.
BY 1,750,000
Electorate Totals 31,305,527
WEATHER VAGARIES - IN. PROVINCES
London, To-day. The British electorate yés-ja terday went to the polls to 32,963
choose. 575 representatives to] 10,014 form, with 40 members already 5,882 returned unopposed, the Lower
field. Brightside, Shamald Atter- cliffe, Everton, Middlesborough, Battersea North and Shoreditch.
Position At Midnight
The state of the parties midnight was as follows:
638
Majority Of Over 2007
MOTHER AND SON TO SIT IN
PARLIAMENT
(H.M.S Tamar) for SUPPLY COLUMN Oram, RN. (HMS. Bruce) (HMS. Kent), Comdr. H. P. K.
AMBUSHED
Comdr T. L Beevor, RN., (HMS. Medway) and Comdr. T. A. Hussey, R.N. (H.M.S. Tamar).
Entire Itahan Escort Alleged Killed
INADEQUATE PROTECTION OF COMMUNICATIONS,
** CHINA "MAIL, " SPECIAL
Captain D. A. Budger, R.N.,| London, Later: A Covernment; majority of over 200 is conndent of HMS. Capetown, prosecuted, atly predicted on the basis of the while Paym. Comdr. E. E
R.N. Brightman,
(H.M.S first day's results. Labour has falled to score half the gains on famar), represented the accus- 82 which-it-reckoned and is unlike ed Paym Lt. Comdr. M. A. W.
Addis Ababa, To-day, was ly to do better in the County re Sweny, R.N. (HMS. Tamar) was the Deputy Judge Advo
An Abyssinian raiding_party
drunkenness at 4.85 p.m. on ply column, capturing 81 males, The accused was charged with operating behind the Italian lines ambushed an Italian sup- Armistice Day and at 7.15 pm 100 rifles and large quantities on the same evening, to which of ammunition and food, sc The pleaded guilty.
For the Government: For the Opposition:-.
The net Opposition gain.
salts to be announced to-day. eight seats.
Hitherto there has been no The present state of parties is cate sign of a landslide, but the Con-Government, 186, Deposition, & servative majorities were generaalysed as follows:---- ally substantially reduced. The Arst Conservative gain was at the Wavertree division of Liverpool, which was won from Labour by
majority of 7,847,----
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Position At 1 a.m.
Conservatives. 168;. National--Liberals 14; National Labour-p Independent 1.
Opposition: Labour 78; Libernis 7-
Gains and Josses are:---€
House of the ninth Parliament London, later: The state latives' gains, 3/88 losses of the King's reign which His the parties at 1 sm was as fol- Majesty will open on December
8. Of the 40 members already |
lows:-
Tiberal-
· Conservatives, 126; 6.966 elected which include the Nationals, 8 Independent, L. To 8,813 Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley tal for the Government: 185, 6,223 Baldwin, 26 are supporters of Labour, 63; Liberal, 7. Total
the National Government and for the Opposition:- 70. 14 are Opposition. i-
The net losses were as follows:
Although the weather- 20.909 London and the South has n
9,404 been, as unfavourable as":
feared, it has been very in the provinces. The wes factor apart, it is not géne
(Continued on Page 163
16,806
gain to Labour was 81 the net losses were and -
penden
National Liberals, gains Clothes; National Labour, • gain
Jossie Opposition
Labour gains 40/5 losses,
PRISONER'S STATEMENT
cording to an official announce ment here Almost the entire · The accused then read a state- Italian escort was killed, states ment, stating that at 2.30 pm. the report, only very few sac he received news of a prime he ceeding in making their es- had-won in a Shanghai sweep cape.~
six- and was drawn futó a hospitable · Considerable importance is at. crowd: On his return to the tached to thin action here, since 278 ship he ran into the captain it is taken to afford proof that and instead of saluting, took the Italian communications are 1/2 off his service cap. He stated inadequately protected and that that he had done that on more it will be possible to render the than one occasion due to pure Italian position untenable by myse absent-mindedness.
tematic guerilla warfare.
At 7.15 pm that evening,{ Liberals gains 9/5 losses.
when he was taking a glass of j Twenty-seven candidates lost sherry in the Ward Boom, he their deposits, Including 18 14 was informed of his arrest
Had he known before that The election of Viscountess and he was being arrested on Mr. W. W; Astor marks the first charge of drunkenness --- time that mother and so have would have asked for a me ast in Parliament
insed on Page 14)
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