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WESTMINSTER LETT ER
Government's Grave
Loss Of Credit
National Danger
betray their trust unwittingly or misguidedly. following in some cases personal judgment. Mr. Alexander could plead none; of these excuser,
Thin Pretence
Thera ara certain courses) ed. Ministers were so much duty to resign: Others could which no Government com pur- frightened by the revolt that on sue, no mattor, what its party} April 3 thoy tabled an amend n what its merita'or demerita} ment to reduce the period of in other respects, without In- eighteen months to twelve, curring a grave loss of moral credit. Correspondingly. It sa H.K.$18.00 very rare for a British Govern-i H.K.800.00
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controversial though some of ******* | its polleles may be, incurred no stigma of this sort down to last month. Ita record, though cons tentious, was honourable. That runnot be sad of its record in regard to conscription.
A BOLD DEFENCE
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Conservatives could afford to be indifferent to Socialist squab. bies over foreign policy if there were no chance that the choir of rebels would be taken seriously abroad. Since that chance exists they must welcome the exposure at Matgate of the weakness both in (numbers and in argument of Mr. Bevin's cities. The Foreign Secretary was
remarkably blunt |
nes of
The reduction to twelve months entails a national dan-| ger. It is not necessary to argue why, for we had it from the Government itself, fortified by ita expert advisers, Believing in the danger, Ministers yet deli- berately incurred it- why? To csempe a danger to their party.
Let us keep the point clear of nahiguity. No sin is involved in the mere fact that Ministres changed a polley In order to plaente their followers. The working of democratic Institu- tions requires that sort of
But in Great Britain we are‡ loth to condemn anyone un- heard. Clear though the CRAC against Mr. Alexander might appear, there remained till lant week a faint hope that at the Bill Committee stage he might sy something to exonerate himself. For the honour of our public life and the future of our statesmanship we could al wish that he had. But it was not so. He did indeed affect to pretend that the Government's
tived by ita followers' revolt, but by dispassionate revalua- tion of the rival claims of de- fence and economies, But the pretence was too thin. It may be doubted if a single one of Mr. Alexander's hearers be-
proval for she rosteription thing. Put not where the n- change of policy was not
n de-
mo-
See what happened. On March 20 the Government represented by its Minister of Defence, Mr. i
Alexander RING before the House of Cominons to seek up-
polies embodied in test it when they have formed
White tional safety is involved. There, Paper which had been advance. The policy prescritas finite conclusion on the basis of in his reply to attacks of all kinds, | compulsory service for eighteen, the inner knowledge which few and showed aner again that the months incidentally, six can share with them, they must harshness of the good to the clever months less than the shortest have the courage of their con..
period hitherto praved satis victions. is more devastating than the rule fuctory by the great Cunthara) came to the worst, to be defeat- loved it. Had not the Govern-
Better, if the worst) the clever to the good,tal countries. The tavernment ed and driven from office than.ment heen stressing economics His victory--on a show of hands to the House and the country while holding office, to betray monthe warlier? And had not sa dreisive as to make a vote un that, after mature estisideration, the nation.
Mr. Alxander himself and necessity - was the more notable they found eighteen months to This applies (o the whole on March 20 that the formula- because his reply had departed by the feast term compatible) Cabinet from the Prime Ministon of the requirements of the farther than ever from the views with Britain's discharge of her ter down; but in a very spreis) | Services was effected "on # of Messrs. Zilliacus and Crossann, obligations. On Aprit 1, où degree it affects Mr. Alexander, pressing realisation of the world could be resettled and e We all wish that in practice the the second reading of the Nay As Minister of Defence he knew over-all stringency of the man- fional Service Biti, zame 242 of all the facts, whereas other power situation and the need constructed by amicable collator their party followers mupported members of the Cabinet had to for getting the civilian economy
with Russia. Mr.
them in the lobby on that ex- take
fr of this country from him, Bevin has been trying for the best part
press understanding. But others] what he had declared indis thing like its pre-war off
nol--seventy-two of two years to secure such cul against them, and perhaps an- be abandoned in deference toj
voted pensable to our defence was to vieneyin other words, that no economic consideration had laboration. From time to amether forty deliberately alistuin- events have occurred, such as the
n party revolt, he had a clear heen overbaked when the eight-
cer months" policy was adopt emclusion of the treaties with Germany former satellites, which might have proved a sign that collaboration was on the
tion
way.
But
the Muscow Conference. showed that on the major - blems of Germany-ot to stien- tion Austria--it was as far off as ever. On certain other issues, such
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CENSURING PARTNER BAD
CENSURING your partine for what he did on a hand in bak enough at any tlaw. It is par ticularly damaging if your criti- clam is unsound and if the ni ternative action you recommend would have proved no more effec tive than what. he actually did." That is about the worst thing that can be done to break up the morale of a partnership. Making a carefully considered suggestion. Alexander, suggested that train- perhaps in the form of a mere ing programmes could be in question, may help a partner to tensified so na to get as much do a beiter job on some later done in the shorter time, It is hand. But even that may harm Britain's imports in Marchable commodity. The difficulty perhaps auflcient to observe more than it helps. The best lime were $30 millins, as the complaint of Britain highest
the rises over the Anglo-American that things do not huppen like to give a lesson to him la after against Albania for the murder month since
any Trade Agreement of 1938, un- thef, und Mr. Alexander knows the entire game is over,
K76 of British sailors, the Russian Exports
1935, der which the preference mar-
that they do not. Already thel mitions; gia was reduced.
eighteen months implied inten- use of the veto has threatened to which with the excep- Tariffs And Preference sified training, and it is not a throw the whole machinery of of February (a short Dr. Dalton may aise have lint process which can be stepped up the United Nations into disrepute. month; were the lowest for any regard to the American prof modern war is to make all indefinitely. The whole tendency The time has come to say that, month since last September.| posals put forward for consi- without suspending efforts. The volume of exports for the duration by, the international soldiers specialists, and as such Russian co-operation, the first quarter of 1947 was only Trade Conference. These were to give them longer, not shorter, the world must, in per cent, above the 1988 issued in Washington simul- training. It is at least equally so in the Navy and the Air some matters make the best level.
taneously with the Loan Agree-
Force, The balance with herd eur-ment, and contain the following arrangements It cat without
Conscripts
not are needed rency countries was even worst, waiting longer. That explains During the first Live months of
sentences:
nerable.} Members should enter into only for training inst for ser- the new arrangements for 1hr 1947, 46 per cent, of our im ferences action for the elimina vict. The eighteen months al- North 3. British and American zones in parts came from hard correney tial reduction of tarifs and for lowed, roughly, for a year of
Germany announced [ Mr. countries, and they took 21 per the elimination of tariffs pre-f
the one followed by six months Bevin. Mr. Crossnau may cent of our exports. The actual ferences action for the eliming-months implies that training the other. The twelve zona! arrangements figures for our trade with these tion of tariff preferences being and service run "insane"; but they me better countries werd importa 170, taken in conjunction with
concurrently than trying to organise Germany millions, and exports 437 mil quate measures for the substand it is said that this can be
economic whate
managed by sending the boys the long, so that we had a doticit tal reduction of barriers tu Russian
of 470 millions in hard terms.
early to Germany. The assump- I
cur world trade. As an initial step tin is that the duties of the would be reneles for these two months. insanity indeed to exact repara-
....margins of preference of occupying force are almost all, tions
The relatively disappointing any product will in no case be that training need not be in pair duplicate where this deal from
current German
export figures for March were; increased and production before her normal mainly due to the und weather ferences will be introduced.
terrupted by them. But doen commercial budget is balanced. conditions and their effect upon)
that correspond to These proposals ure not bind Every member of the B.A.O.R. facts? That would simply mean that the transport. It is doubtful if the ing upon us or upon any nation.ja a trustee in Germany for Antericans and ourselves would fuel crisis bad har time to, But rather rashly our Govern British prestige. he paying reparations to Russia. make itself felt, though it will ment
How la дп annonced at Mr. Bevin
the army of boys still undersized Lave notice in faevitably be reflected in the time not only thint it advance that we should expect all returns for April and subse- cepted them as
ac calculated to impress the Ger- a bonis for Meanwhile theaternational
mana? Is such 11 the relevanki Powers great and quent months.
personnel daeussion; small, to take part from first to American and Canadian credits that it was in full agreement task of curbing crowds and The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Hugh Dal-
but really suitable for the difficult
London, June 11. are steadily being exhausted with all important points last in the framing of the peace The United States treaty with Japan. He could Bureau estimates that by June agreement was premature,
overawing moba? And are the Budget them. This expression of conditions of B.A.0.R. exint- ton, announced in Parliament today that the hardly do less than back the per-30 next, that is, exactly a year say the least of it.
Government was definitely of the opinion that sistent demand of the Dominions after the Loan Agreement was
the principle of equal pay for equal work could for this kind of Conference; but ratified, we shall have drawn the
There is also the question of inseparable from life amid a the Russians want much less, and $1,900 millions (475 millions of sterling balances, Front next really suitable
pproaching convertibility conquered foreign population,
not be applied in Britain at the present time. (At the recent Labour Porly, low. for got their way in the framing of of the total credit line of $3,750 July cowards sterling paid for young people?
immature Conference at Margate, delegates Government accepted the prin European Treaties to the extent millions (4937 millions), of drastically limiting the par-
carried by a majority, of nearly ciple as regards their own em. At Rhodesian tobacco, for example, that rate the credit will be will be convertible into dollars.
Yet the crux of the problem four to one a resolution advacat-ployees but this was not the time ticipation of others than the exhausted by the early part of Therefore all Imports of to- forces elsewhere than in Ger- equal pay for men and women
la the, manaing of our oversening the immediate Introduction of to introduce equal pay in public great Powers. The truth is that ext year.
breco, even if coming from the many; There the twelve months Government and local authority) These figures amply justify Empire, will constitute the Potsdam Agreements, to which the anxiety over the fact that tential threat to our dollar re- solely on regulars. Where are
The matter should be further a po- perlod means that we must rely employment). Russia frequently appeals but under the terms of the Anglo- sources.
examined at a later date in the Mr. Dalton said that Govern light of the situation In the coun which she observes only when it American Loan Agreement, all
enough of them coming from? (ment It is possible to sympathinu Even if we weeiled them out by with the problem in the field of suits her, were framed on the sterling accruing to sterling with the American desire for such, devices as
were primarily concerned try..
The cost for equal pay for bit assumption that a loyal war area countries as the result of frour world trade on a multila- Gurkhas outside India and per- be no question of confining equal 000 a year and Government did employing public employment. There could public services would be £30,000,- time comradeship would
con- now trade after July 1 next is teral basis, for this is essential hops Huunna otaide West Af-pay to these occupations: Its in. not consider this was on appro tinue. If it does not continue to be freely convertible into if international commerce is rien. it is not easy to see any troduction in industry and other priate time to undertake these better than it has, then other other currencies such as dol- expand. In fact, it might be ad-solution. directives, less theoretically lara. It is also easy to under-enutageuus in the long run if
professions would inevitably fol. additional burdens-Reuter desirable but, in the practical decision to apply the recent inbutions on our side. We might stand the regret at Mr. Dalton's we made some practical contri- sense, at least leading somewhere crease in the tobacco duty to offer other countries and some distance towards long Empire tobacco, as well as to inducement by way of higher overdue settlements, must be that from the United devised.
For the rest, Mr. Bevin and other foreign countries.
States interest rates, if they agreed to was fully justified in calling There has been some miscop-we certainly should refrain leave their "new sterling" here. attention to danger spots outside ception over this last point. from political changes Europe. It is not sufficiently While the Anglo-American Loan kind calculated to weaken their realised that Turkey, for example, Agreement precludes un from confidence in our economic posl- feels so anxious about the Russian Imposing quantitative import demands upon her that she has restrictions in such a way as to tion.
In return we should decided for the prescarinot to discriminate against the United
press three things, States, there is nothing in it should, make it clear to India
for
First we demobilise. That anxiety is due to prevent us from widening and Egypt that their monetary alio to Russian refusal
or the preference margin in respect reluctance to work international of tobacco, or any other du claim upon us must take ac machinery. Finally, Mr. Bevin's:
-count of the fact that we naved exposure of the lesser cheepings
them from invasion. Next wo of his critics, was
complete. being stabbed in the back by should suggest to the United They were always silly about such people. The stab
States that a reduction in their British troops in Greece and delivered with venom indeed, but tarif and a willingness to hold Indonesia, and now they look silly with only a pliable paper-knife. sterling need not wait the out- also. They were always silly to For the policy which he defended come of the international trade colour their attitude towards the he can count, in all its broader presentatives on the Interna
negotiations. Finally our United States with prejudice aspects, upon support ranging far tional Bank and Monetary against "capitalism," and they beyond his own party and em Fund should insist that both or will look sillier still in the future, bracing all the responsible ele ganisations should begin to do | Mr. Bevin need nog worry about ments in the nation..
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