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PARTIES ANALYSE ELECTION RESULTS
CHEERFUL REPORT ON EUROPE
Washington, May 10.
by the end of 1948.
London, May 16. Socialists and Conservativos are trying to assess the probable effect on next year's Parliamentary General Election of the nation-wide local gov- ernment contests now completed.
The problem of the opposing parties is to 'discover the poll- Uical alignment of the large proportion of the public which did not vote in the local elec- tions.
Final results of, the local contests show that in a turnover of 30,000 seats, the Conservatives have now regained at least half of their total of over 3,000 losses in the early period after the 1945 General Election. Socialist losses in the present for held at the General Election, The Foreign Economic Co- contests were over 1,000 seats. operation Administrator, Mr The elections ended on Satur- Paul G. Hoffman, today told day and were unique because, for
the the Congress that first the Arst time, all local government phase of Western Europe's re-contests were compressed into a of belag covery was nearly completed ingle month, Instead
On the Socialist side. Where its spread over the year,
They involved London and pro- general recognition of vastly im- In the third quarterly report, vincial county and borough cous-proved Conservative organisation Mr. Holiman said that industrial cils. London and provincial in the constituencies.
councils, rural Somo independent observers production in most of the Mar- borough, urban
believe that a cardinal reason for is back at councils and parish councils, shall pinn countries
and Conservatives
Sociolists the heavy Socialist reverses Was the
levels for the first pre-war
exert Its time. He emphasises however, have now to determine to what the Party's failure to that an extensive programme of extent the "Local Government own full strength at the polls.
its re- of General Election", with
Rigorous Brillsh living condi- | and adjustment expansion productive capacity Ig needed presentative character, is an actions are believed to have enused to restore economie independence curate index of national political a considerable detection
women supporters, who, though by the end of the ERP in 1952,
not voting against the Socialists, It is generally agreed that na- tional issues, and notably con- did not turn out to vote for them. tinued austerity living conditions, played a part in the local elections. But the political opponents re- of far below British the
feeling.
In its report for the period ending last December 31, the ECA said that as of that date overall industrial Production In Europe had exceederi the pre- wer level. Steel production and electric power supply were at General Election level.
Only about half post-war peaks. Exports were 13
cognise that the percentage and electors voting was
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even
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per cent above the 1938 volume, electors who vote in a General Prices were generally stable-Election turn out for local con- Although Inflationary pressures tests, contlaved to be strong.
This is demonstrated quiring governmental aconomic Parliamentary by-elections, and financial reforma,
Cardinal Reason Almost $5,000,000,000 had been Socialist supporters point out allotted to the ECA countries by that in 50 such contests since 1945. uf the year. United the Government, defending ever 30, has not lost a single seat won
the end Press.
Sneezing Schoolboy Stumps The Doctors
London, May 16.
More than a 100 telegrams and phone calls suggest- ing cures poured in today on Michael Hippisley, school boy aged 14 who cannot stop snoozing from hay fever.
For nine days he has sneezed | still sneezed. The healer left on every few seconds. Tonight he his cycle. in still at it, and thinks he has sneezed more than 130,000 times. A hypnotist put the boy into a trance for 30 minules. The sneezing stopped. But when he was awakened it started again.
Doctors are planning a course of manipulative surgery. If that
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Meanwhile, from all over the country advice is coming. Cures range from drinking, champagne to swallowing castor oil and sucking peppermint.
The cause of the sneezing is hay fever, about which
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Michael sald at his home at Highgate, London, tonight: "It cannot go on for ever. I think it will end soon." Then he sneezed.
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"I have had paran up my nose, drops down my ears and in my eyes and hundreds of tablets", he explained to reporters.
Micline today was interviewed "On Saturday they cauterised by a faith healer who cycled me and that, deadened
all my! four miles and told the boy's sneezing nerves. mother: "I have been sent by "I could not feel anything but God to heal your son." After an I went on sneering."-Reuter and hour of faith treatment, Michue! Associated Press.
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Socialisis lost control of many towns, and did badly in great metropolitan centres such as Lon- don, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow, but in some parts of the country, including mining urens, they gained strength and in a few coses setunlly captured control.- Reuter.
TIRANA TRIAL
Prague, May 17.
Four Killed ló Fracas In Cabaret
Manila May 16. Four were killed and a number of others wounded In an Incident which took place this morning in North Manita.
Witnesses said that on al- tempt by Constabulary not- diers on leave from tho Cen- tral Luzon Hukbalahap cam- paign to abduct a dance-hall, giri, who was on her way home, precipitated the in.
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WITCHCRAFT DIVORCE CASE
London, May 18. Robert Adams, coloured actor aged 17 and barrister from Bri- tish Guiana, was granted a decree nisi here today against his coloured wife, Constance Alberthn, whom he accused of having used withcraft to try and get complete power over him.
Adams, who has understudied A former Deputy Premier of Paul Robeson and has also been Albania. Kock Dzorizo, le being a school teacher, boxer and all-in tried in Tirana, capital of Albania, wrestler, alleged desertion from the Czech Press Bureau said yes-September, 1930, by his wife. He terday.
asked for the court's discretion concerning his admitted adultery.
Mrs. Adams, a school teacher in British Gulana, denied desertion and alleged that her husband, de- serted her in 1930 and that he was guilty of cruelty and adultery.
The Bureau, quoting an Al banlan news ngency message, said that Koci Dzodzo had admit- ted that he had been co-operat ing with representatives af the Central Committee of the Yugos- lav Communist Party and receiv- Ing Instructions to discredit the leadership of the Albanian Com- Her evidence and cross- munist Party and to popularise examination, taken before an Ex- the Tito clique in Albinia,Asaminer in British Guiana, were sociated Press.
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