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THE ELECTION
London, February 14.
The elections promise to be a close affair between the Labour and Conser-
variva partics. It is a straight issue-for or against Socialism, One is asking for another lease of life to continue its experiment of a social welfare State and the other opposing the return to power of the So- cialists and claiming that only the Tories in power could stop the economic rot.
The official Labour Party has p The Party is taking the line that 628 endidates in the field wita the Labour Government had not 3 -travellers at the Co-lived up to thelp expectations of Operative Party. The Tories, enntinuing the wartime friendship
and co-operation with with 552 ificial nominees, ar..
Soviet itussia. Peace is their watch- supportar. 68 others of vary word and the Party's leaders 17 shades of Conservatism.mintain that unless Britain and Vailing undber such labels
Russia AUS
rome closer together. Liberal, National Liberal, Li- | forming a partnership wiilch ben! Unionist, Ulster Unionist,
wone would dare to attack, there National Liberal and so on.
could be no permanent peace in The Liberals, with 472 and womea in the eld, hope to stage a big cong-back, mainly pinning their faith on what they
men
gonuller to be widespread dis- content arming the people against both the amservative and La- bour policies. Thuir 10 seats in the Parliament did not re- flect the nine per cent of polled voles which they secured. They are trying take a via .media between the Torks and the So- elailt in their approach to such problema at nationalisation, full .. employmurgt, and social services.
The Liberals are even backing their clairns for power by naring many of their "alents" for Gove ernfient posts.
in
Mr. Clement Davies, the pre-
Liberals zent kader of the Parlament, outl Sir Archibaldi Sinclair, wartime Air Minister. are alternative names mentioned for the Premiership.
the work.
But the two chief contesting parties consider both the Liberals and the Communists as "splin
ter" parties.
The Liberals, many feel, inny draw some votes which would atherwise go Conservative or La- bour and the Communists may succeed in splitting the extreme Leftists among the workers.
Premier satisfied
At Newcastle, Mr. Attice said today that he is satisfied with the way things are going In the Labour Party's election campaign. "The
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Mr. Bevin had lunched today with Dr. Dirk U. Stikker, Dutch Foreign
Minister
Political and Oficer of the Organisation for European Economie Co-operation. He told the meeting that ha rought endorsement of his forel polley of building around Britain tirin friendship with Europe, the Middle East, India and Asia. 11 said he had been unable to make headway with Itussla satellites.
and her
Women's rights Women's righto, Including the right to alt in the House of Lords, became a major issue today in the election campaign. The National Union of Women election Teachers put out an
statement demanding the estab lishment of full economie 'equali- . ly between men and women.
Among other things, the Union. asserted,
should Pecresses
Le allowed to sit and vote in the House of Lords.
Twenty-four women arc Peeresses in their own right.
limits But ancien! custom membership in the Upper louse 10 men.
been has campaign quieter than in previous years." he told reporters. "I have found, however, that the people are list- tening to reason and argument and I am satisfied."
Mr. Attlee stopped at New. castle on his way from Edin ------- Lord-Beveridge, who is conal-burgh, where he spoke last night, dered to be the father of Britain's to Yorkshire, where he speaks social security scheme, Is
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with tonight.
The Libernis can claim the largest number of women candi dates with 44 ml of the total, 123 of the species. The Labour Party is a close second with 42 women, while the Tories have found only 28 to take the field. The Com- munists have nine women out of their total of 160 candidates.
Sikh candidate
The Liberals have also an
distinction of adapting
other
the only Commonwealth candl
date, tise Sikh businessman Sardar H.S.D: Amluwalai, for the working class constituency of. Weat Willouden. Sardor Aniluwatai, who claims to belong to the Princely line of Kapurthia in the Punjab, is ver- tainly very confidcut of victory. He said at a
revent Press confer-
ence,
The
.
Normally. Peerages are handed down on the male side. In some Sovereign cases. however, the makes a specific. order allowing when women to hold the title
there are no male heirs to keep
These It alive.
women arc known as Peeresses in their own
Mr.puty Prime Minister, right.
Morrison, told Reuter The House of Lords proposed in an interview that he is pessi- legislation last summer to admit mistic about the effect a Conser-women, but the measure was lost vative Administration would have in a disagreement between Con- on same of Britain's world rela- scrvatives and Labour tionships.
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over
_THE_CHINA_MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1960.
PETER THE HEATER'
CHURCHILL HINTS AT DETED T APPROACH TO STALIN
Edinburgh,,February. The Conservativo leodor, Mr. Winston Churchill, today hinted that if he again become Prime Ministar after the General Election on Feb- ruary 23 he would personally appoach Mar- shal Stalin in a supreme effort to try to end the cold war,
"I cannot help coming back to this idea of another talk with Soviet Russia on the highest level", Mr. Churchill declared at an election meeting
here.
"The idea appeals to me of t supreme. effort to bridge the gulf between the two workda so that each can live their life, Jenst if not in friendship, at without the hatred of the cok
war.
which
rank in world' affales wd had patned and hold throughout the terrible days of struggle."
Mr. Churchill said that Mr. Ernest Devin, the Foreign Secre- iary, had followed in main sentials the right course In foreign polles.
The execution of that policy, however, had been marred by many pitiful blund-
Discussing the atom bomb. Britain's wartina: tender said, "The Soviet Communist world has by far the greatest morycra.
force, but the United States Commenting on developments
lins the atom bonth, and now We are told that they have a thousand-foki more terrible manifestation uk this awful
-power,
In China Mr. Church!!! said that the five hundred millions of Chifun had fallen Into the Com- munit sphere but he neverthe less did not regard China' 20%
Soviet When all is said and done, it leaving Anally accepted my belief that the superiority in nervitude. the atom bomb, if not indeed at- most the monopoly, of this fright- ful weapon American hunds, in the surest guarantee of world pence.
"It is my earnest hope that
we may find our way to some more exalted and migust found- ation for our safely than this grimi ยะป sombre balancing power of the bomly." A1 Churchill said, adding, "When I way we I must not let you for net that we mean the United States, and it
their power which protects not only Britain. but Europe,"
is
Lost placo
Alleging "one of the most ex- traordinary administrative lapses that have ever taken place," Mr. Churchill said that when Britain was speading! such suns upon her army, navy no air force, it was "very and the we sitould not have been able to: make the atomic bomb for our- selves by now."
Mr. Churchill agid that at the end of the lait world war the United States, Russia and Britain were called "The Big Thera But with tho de cision taken by the British cro-torate in 1945 "we lost for the time being our wince and
1.
U.S. reaction
some
In Washington,
Senate leaders gave chuijaus and 'quali- fed support to Mr. Churchill's call for another talk with Stalin
Churchill boběd in. Edinburgh
Edinburgh, February 14.
Mr. Churchill, the Con. servatiye lender, was booed as he preived here today for
a political speeches
Two workmen standing on a table in an Edinburgh all- way station poood the leader asha stepped from 'his upe - 'cial,car onto the platform below!
Soma 200 other
papons were present. Many waved, and A few cheered as Mr. Churchill
the walked into Station Hotel, Aesoolated Press.
TRUMAN SIGNS AID BILL
Washington, February 14. President Harry Truman to- day signed a bill which will pour up to US$83,000,000 of in an effort to end the cold war.
American economic aid into Chairman Tom Connally of the Senate Foreign Relations Com-Korea and Taiwan within the mittey declined direct comment 'next four and a half months, on Mr. Churchill's suggestion,
But he told a reporter that the United States has never closed the door on Russia.
that
con-
Mr. Connally counselled neither Britain nor the United States rush into top-level sultations until they are certain that beneficial results could be obtained.
of
Chairman Millard Tydings the Senate Armed Services Com- initice.
Churchill' praised Mr. kuggestion saying, “1 commend Mr. Churchill for his vision, for his realism, and for his con- templated sction. He is voicing, in my Judgment, an objective which is the desire of the world, and that is to gel clarificationi of the issues in dispute,"
Senator Harry Byrd said: "It there is any Indication that such a move could result in effectively casing the world tension and the bags burden which that tension involves, it should be explored." -Reuter and United Press.
Talks on Jerusalem
•
suspended by UN
Genova, February. 14.
The United Nations Trusteeship Council today decided to suspend all further discussions on Jerusalem until replies have boon recoivod to the Council's invitation to the Government of Israel and Jordan to send delegates to prosent their points of view.
A
M. Roger Garreau, the Pre- the two Governments a full week dent of the Trusteeship Coun-in which to reply, and for the de- it has set a tentative date of legates to reach Geneva, provided the answers were favourable, he next Monday, February 20, as
said. the day on which discussions Jerusalern would be re- opened.
The President pointed out that the Invitations were sent off on
The decision to suspend the dis- 'cussions on Jerusalem was taken after the Council bad begun # preliminary reading of the
the Upper Saturday last. This would give Statute. of broader reform
ques.
The off-discussed tions of a reform of the House has not been brought up in the campaign for the election..
House, He added that he did, not con- older the Liberals could...be effective at the polis next week. Mr. Morrison enphasised that the two-party system suited Bri- lain, and that, her, Constitution worked best, with, a Government with a coherent majority and a
vigorous Opposition..
lle added that the Conservative Industrial policy in Britain's affairs would be conducive to more and more trade disputes "which would be a great pity."
Real danger
The Teachers Union demanded equal pay for equal work in all spheres. It said that the Labour Government accepts the principle but refuses to put it into opera-
on..
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[
to
1
·
.or
M. Pierre Ryckmons, Belgium, declared that a discus- thing from coment milla
alon of Article 2., which concerns slaughterhouses.
the boundaries of Jerusalem, could The headlines were, aboyc
not possibly be continued before despatch from the newspaper's
the Council had heard from the Joha D.
delegates of Jordan and Israci London correspondent, Leonard, who quoted one indus-
T they, were coming. trialist, as saying, "the moment they nationalise my business,....... ) am off to South Africa."
The statement added, "A woman
The despatch, added, "The should not be deprived of her
undamental rights of citizenship lament is general. Businessmen becouse she is married. She do not need Winston Churchill or should be free to vote whether his Conservatives to tell them that or not she will engage in paid five more years of Labour, rule Discussing the probable reac-work and there should no restric- would all but Anish privale.chter- Britain, at least as "I come from a family which, tion of other countries to change tions upon her choice of employ-prise
to the right in Britain, Mr. Mar-ment on account of marriage." Americans denne the term."
The Journal said that other
a『* Government has learned a lot in
British business listed for State ownership included iron and steel,
rison observed thail the Labour
co-
knows no defeat; my opponents will be lucky to retain their de posits".
Betting fans are having some the conduct of foreign affairs and mild Butters with book-makers, about international economic but so far in mybody's elec-operation. tion. Odds at 11 to 10-are slight- "The Conservative leadership ly in favour of the Labour Partys not very good in quality, and there would be a real danger of coming back, with perhaps a re-
their confusing and,, muddling duced majority.
Some book-makers refuse to to these important and delicate in- Jernational relationships," ho beyond even belling between, the
said. Torles and the Labour but some
Mr.
Morrison sail that the La- ofter to six to four in favour Gour. Government had achieved success in Commonwealth affairs.
of Labour.
Mr. Winston Churchill the leader of the Conservative Party, is still a great draw. wherever
"We have gone in for economic xpansion and higher standards af living in the colonies.
desire
he appearsHis meetings-aro **"There is nothing we
always crowded, and even those
more than the closest co-opera-
whose votes may be for atherony with Western Europe to- parties like to hear the war leader wards: security and economie and chuckto This cracks. Ito Ja almost an English institution-inued., Mr. Morrison con-
prosperity."
like, John Bull or Punch.
AF
on
Cammont the first
Ho also knows his electors; he sembly of the Council of Europe knows well how to make,, an
at Strasbourg last month, he sald
emptional appeal to them. At was a promising beginning. recent meeting. In his own con... Finally, Mr Morrison stressed atituency of Woodford, he gave. the V-sign with almost tears that Audio American co-operation cheering would remain op essential ele-
his eyes to his.
audience, who hned,
ment of British policy.
Bayin, Übench grim picture of an Empire fast coming down, in, humbles and The-facelima i strelary, Bir. the unrequited exports of the accost Daving drew his smallest British, workers to countries liko sloculon crowd today at a Labour India which we had helped to women's-meeting in the Abbey Nam Food district of South East Lons
don.
A surprisu moyo. In these cipe tions, the Communist Party: coming out, with 100 candidates against, thair af sahdidates.in 1944.! On
and Mr. Piratin:"
Business worry
#
Dr. Fachi! Jumaill, the Iraqi de- legato, then declared that if. a-dis- cussion on Article was cuspend- ed, the Council aught to suspend discussion on ull the articles.. He was supported by the United States delegate, Mr. Francis Sayre.
Earlier, in a prepared statement,
Philippines dolente,
atc, Mr. P. Statute Evangelista, is based on the assumption that an extraordinary state of affairs will always exist in Jerusalem”.
The President's action beat by cne day the deadline of February 15 when all aid to the Chinese Nationalist government was duc to end.
It also makes available US$30,- 000,000 from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to contitur the flow of raw materials and goods into the South Korean Ro- public.
The economic help will now into the fight against the spread of Communism in these two vitał Far Eastern areas.
The aid bill cleared Congress last week after the House once had rejected uld to Korco by one vote.
The compromise bill, which reached the President, combland | ald for the two arens and antia- fed many critics of the Admin- stration's Fur Eastern policy.
In short, the bill authorised: 1. US$00,000,000 of
economic ald for South Korea to be spent by June 30, The BFC is autho cised to advance US$30,000,000 to the Economic Co-operation Administration to get the pro- gramme underway.
2. An extension from February 15 to June 30 of the deadline for spending funds felt
fron over the Chinnok programme voted by Congress Jast year. There is about US$103,000,000 in these funda.
Presumably, all of it could be i sed to help the Chinese Nation- alist forces which rotreated to Taiwan before the Chinese Com- finnist advance on the inalsland. But the Administration enr- marked US$28,000,000 for Tri- altt. Omefals have sold EÇA wan probably will not be, able to spend more than US$10,000,000 before Press.
> Headlings in the New York Wall Street Journal today sald | sugar, cement, Insurance, fruit Mr. Evangeliela advocated that that British, businessinen foar a and vegetable markets, slaughter- | d-Statute should be prepared for vaat new nationalisation swpap houses, cold storage plants, water | normal, conditions but would be If Labour wins the election and supplies and mineral resources.- elastic enough to include provisiom.. Government seizure of every-Reuter und Assucialed Press. "for abnormal timés-Reûter,
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