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POLITICAL PARTIES' FINAL CHECK OF ELECTION CHANCES
Landon, February 19.
The two major political parties have been taking final stock of their Elec- tion chances this week-end, both declaring that they are confident they will be returned to power,
The majority opinion seems to be that this is still a bread-and-butter elec- tion, with ousterity, rationing, prices and wages, all aspects of the dollar gap, the deciding factor,
►
Labour, the Government! Churchill and his proposal for party, is confident that it can another Big Three meeting on the already count on 300 industrial atom bomb. He told a political seats out of the Parliamentary meeting that Mr. Churchill's pro- total of 625.
posal was preposterous and ridi- Labour
probably even the statisticians calculate culous and
Wall Street interest in
that the Conversatives can equal-embarrassed about it.
Tory Party leaders were feeling the Election
samo as in the
ly depend upon a hard core of The 200-about the last Parliament,
and all the rest,
Labour
of State Secretary Sor Commonwealth affairs, Philip It is the extra 100 seats which had shown that the Labour Gov
Noel-Baker, insisted that history are at stake.
ernment was best equipped oven- Conservative Headquarters betually to persuade Russia
that lieve that they will get a majority her atomie polley was wrong. He of at least 40 seats in the new famed the appeasement which led Parliament. Labour admit that they do not expect to get back to Ethiopia, Manchuria, Munich with anything like their previous majority
Four issues of about 150 seats over- nit, but predict that they
will The Labour Party is trying succeed in retaining power by a hard to subordinate foreign roller margin of 50 or 60 seats,
issues in the campaign, but the Labour politicians had the Con
Conservatives have slowly built Election platform all to them-up several critical issues of for- selves today, with the Tories ob-eign aff
affairs which they think will serving
their usual Sunday have
an important bearing on the silence.
clection result. Foreign policy The Labour Party's main desire tives in these closing days are:
issues pressed by the Conserva- now is believed to be a non-stop drive to
get overy known
1. Mr. Churchill's suggestion
New York, February 19. Wall Street awaits the ra. sult' of the British General Election with the keenest in- terest. according to Mr. Charles Epan, writing in the "New York Times."--"
Mr. Egan says that though foreign exchange dealers wi!! not speculate on the result, they feel that the absence of pressure on Sterling. In mar. kota here during the
part wook indicates that no change in the British Government is expected.
investors' advisors Foreign
substantial Amarican expect Investments in British Iron and steel to follow if a Con. servative triumph ende the nationalisation threat to the Industry-Router.
Tito casts his vote
STANDU
The Yugoslav Premier, Marshal Josip Broz Tito, votes in the recent election of People's Front party representatives in Belgrade. Tito is President of the organisation, and the elec. tion is a curtain raiser to the rationwide General Election due in March next-tha frat; in Yugoslavia since 1945. (Asociated Press Photo).
NO
STRINGS ATTACHED TO LOAN TO BELGRADE
Belgrado, February 19,
Labour supporter to the polls. It for another "meeting at the sum- greatly fears that apathy in its mi with Josef Stalin in an effort awn ranks-and particularly to bridge the vast gulf between. among women disgrunnet by the the two worlds, and the atomie the campaign. He referred to The American Ambassador, George Allen, said flatly today that there are rigours of austerity living-may race and try for a truce in the warnings already given about the
no political conditions attached to financial aid under consideration by annihilating possibilities of the cause the party to poll less than 2 Anthony Eden's suggestion new hydrogen bomb.
the U. S. for Yugoslavia.
its full strength.
cold war.
beside the
major
that the British Commonwealth "Domestic policles pale into In-i Many Labour supporters at and
and Empire, destined
to be in significance
His statement was prompted and possibilities. We shall con- tribute the Party's heavy re- versen at last spring's nation. the middle of the atomic race, put question of our relations with by a question from The Asso-tinue on this course in the future
all of
said, "for on ciated Press as a result of Mar- as well, come what may." Its combined efforts into a other nations," he wide focal Government contexts,
develop campaign to to apathy within the ranka!
the fun- shal Tito's statement yesterday! peacefull those relations depends
Three objectives uses for atomic energy.
damental issue of peace or war. that Yugoslavia would rather.... Election issues
3. The Conservative leader,
It is imperative that all election go barefooted than sacrifice its Tito spoke in the Serbian town The wartime minister, Winston RA. Butler, hinted that Britain candidates should be required to principle of building of Social- of Titovo žice, where he oute had Churchill, despite Labour Party would call upon the United States state that, if they are returned to ism in this country in return his headquarters during this coun- complaints of "tour", was well on to take over some of her financial Parliament, they will press what- for ald.
try's struggle for liberation in his way tonight toward making commitments in the Far East ever government comes into
World War II. foreign policy, especially the after Marshall Aid ends.
power to give first priority to a Tito's speech, as a prelude to atomle and hydrogen bombs, the
4. Marshall Ald the Tories fresh attempt to ན་
a general Yugoslavia's first general election clalm Britain would be starving:
since 1945, seemed to contain on international without Marshall Ald, Bocialiste The Foreign Secretary. Mr. the surface at least broad implica- that tions that the West was demanding Ernest Bevin, said tonight this issue, over
crucial Issue of the Election.
With only three days left be- fore the voting on Thursday for a new House of Commons, La bour
appears to be fighting an uphill battle to keep the voters' Interest on such domestic issues
as food, housing, full employment and social security.
and
say.
to pass
Was Bociallam
of
enb
but by only a moderate majority Mr. Churchill won an important in the neighbourhood of 50 to its own dignity, he told an Elec- convert to his theory
75 seats in the 625-soat Commons,
tion meeting. today in
Much apathy
the Archdeacon of London, Canon O.H. Gibbs-Smith. Preaching at St.
There
19
Mr. Allen was asked, "Is the question of loans or economic us- sistance to Yugoslavia from the U.S. dependent upon any political
His speech itself apparently had} three main objectives,
The first was obviously a denial of the Cominform charges that Yugoslavia was turning to the Wast politically In Its quest for money, material and equip. ment to rebulid its economy and place itself on a self-supporting javel.
Kerans, drink. wins prize
London, February 20,
An ex-sailor, Eddie Hop- kina, la the world's champion cooktell maker-British var- alon on the strength of a concoction named for his old commander, Lieutenant-Com- mander John 8. Kerans of the 'famous felgate Amethyst.
He won the honour and # flock of prizes at the British Hotel, Restaurant and Cater- ing Exhibition here.
His cocktail WEB named the "John Simon," for Kerans' diven strongth
considerable. it conslated of gin, Crame de: Noyaux, Grand Marnier, orange cordial and Angostura bitters.
War
names.
Its
Hopkins, who served un-. dar Lieutenant - Commandør Kerans for two and a half.
bartender at Yours, is
the Royal Hotel in Scarborough. His prizes include #50 diploma-and..a allver' cook. tall shaker-Associated Press.
like
lam the British Government are al-political concessions in return for claiming It rather than Marshall Aid that ready making plans to meet the financial assistance. was primarily responsible for situation when Marshall Ald enda tho amount
recovery and discussing it with the United achieved.
States.
The second was equally appar- How these issues will affect the
The Government Bre taking
ently directed toward the West Mr. Churchill's answer is that British voter, not even political every step to ensure that we conditions7"
that it could expect no departure domestle accurity
steadily is worthless experts of either
over from спе without security from the dread-wil!
major Party move
on the part of Yugoslavia from the system to the other, which is! Mr. Allen replied, "As I pointed path of Communism in exchange ful threat of the atomic
what America wants Both sides are claiming victory. Europe on its own feet and with tals, the polley of the U.S. Yugoslavia would rather sacrifica to see out when I presented my creden- for favours. He emphasised that hydrogen bombs.
based on strict non-interference complete realisation of its Ave in the internal affairs of Yugo-year plan or self-sufciency than Blavia. Delicate problem
sacrifice its principles.
The third was a stern notice Speaking of developmenta siner still considerable Paul's, the same place where the opathy about
"No political conditions were that Yugoslavia will tolerate no but Marshall Ald began, Mr. Bevin attached to the credit already ex-interference by opposition parties the election, Archbishop of York had carller both Conservatives
and Labour said, "You cannot just use a few tended to Yugoslavia and no auch in operation of this country's in- warned that the atomic bomb will make major last efforts to slogans and say you have solved conditions are attached to the cre- ternal affairs. "In our meant annihilation unless
country trolled,
con-morrow, Tuesday and Wednesday, the problem. It is very delicate dits now under consideration." there cannot exist two Canon Gibbs-Smith said Both sides have
pro- warned there was no doubt that the cruical supporters to be on the alert for
their and very difficult.
"You have to examine the
Tito irked
grammes, only one, the programme; issue of this election is that of a last-minute trick or stunt,
of the People's Front, the pro- whole world together and in foreign policy,
gramme of building Socialism," he In his sermon at
(Aids now under consideration said. Herbert Morrison,
St. Paul's, coming to your decision see that Labour Canon Gibbs-Smith
It does not leader in the old House of Cont- was tragic that competing claims economy
also said it
include a credit of US$28,000,000 upset your own plus US$11,000,000 from the U.S. opposition to Tito's People's Front So far, there has emerged noi and does not produce Export-Import mons, at Dover today gave the for rival domestic policies had unemployment here. You
Bank and the for the election in late March must World Monetary Fund). of answer to Mr.lovershadowed foreign policy in have higher production
Associated. Press.. From the tone-of-his-speech Tito appeared irked that there haa na boon speedier action on the question of granting the aid.. He told an audience estimated folk like you and I. They are not officially at 50,000 that the all millionaires."
Russian-led Cominform countries The Deputy Prime Minister, from which he parted company'
Dr. Malan, South Africa's Mr. Herbert Morrison, competed more
than
a year and a half ago:
Nationalist Prime Minister, with a lion and a lloncas for the have constantly played the same
said here today, the day will? attention of an Election audience tune, charging that Yugoslavia is Madrid, February 19. in a Chatham theatre tonight.
yet come when South Africa. secking money from the reaction- The animals roared in their ary forces of the West.
The Falangist newspaper will become a Republic with cages behind the stage, desplie "On the contrary,
"Arriba" charged today that an elected President. Tito sald, the efforts of their tamers to qule- "we have asked for. nothing of the British Secret Service ten them, while Mr. Morrison late but only said they should give was linked with recenting that he had a letter
Dr. Malan told a public most- addressed the meeting.
us what they promised. We are
written of Spanish by the late General Hertzog one counterfeiting He finished his hour-long waiting for them to keep their speech amid applause, though his are serious or whether this is agents of interfering with joined the United. Party in promise and we shall see whether money and accused British time Nationalist leader who later only. - propaganda.'
same
kind
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whole of Europe;
"The United States
in the.
has been
a great benefactor since the end of the war. They are ordinary
audience had occasionally found it difficult to hear him above the llons' roars-Reuter and United Press.
SPAIN ACCUSES BRITAIN
Republic Day will come, Malan says
Paarl, Cape Province,
February 20.
which the General · said. že felt Spain's internal affairs.
that the South African Governor- (This was a reference to the The article, elgned "Macaulay" General should be chosen by the loans from the West. So far as is said to be the pen name of a African people instead of by the known in Belgrade, there have high Spanish official-sald: Crown. REDS WARNED
been no public revaluations from is no secret that certain British "What does that mean?" asked the West that the loans have agents
and consular officials, Dr. Malan. Rome, February 19.
*been actually
promised: The although the war is over, ara The Interior Minister, Mario nearest to it has come in a state-interfering in the internal life of he is no longer
"If he is chosen by the people representative Scelba, today warned Communiat ment by the Foreign Minister, our nation and establishing re of the Government and bearing agitators attempting to prevent Edvard Kardij, before Parliament Jations with outlaws and unde the name of Governor-General. the unloading of American arms late last year that Yugoslavia had sirable elements."
Then he would be a President.” - shipments to Italy under the been promised a loan by the In- The article recalled the state- • He continued, “If we want to Atlantic Fact that the Government ternational Bank. This was sub- would use force if necessary, to sequently denied by Bank officials ment of a counterfelter, recently, become a Republle; then there is arrested abroad, Implicating the just one step. The Governor- unload arms,
who said that Yugoslavia's re-d British Secret Service in the General should not be nominated In a statement to the Press, quirements are still under study): manufacture of counterfeit pese- or chosen by t the Government. Slamor Sceiba said the Govern In his speech dealing with tas. It also referred to the recent Let him be a representative of ment is perfectly sure of being Western ald, Tito said, "We are able to cope with Red threats and not in any camp. We are not in arrest at Sevilla airport of the people, chosen by the people, British girl who was trying to That day will get doma. The warned professional agitators not any bloc. We are a country board a plane for Tangier with a day will come when the Govern
cherish any illusion about which is building Socialism with bag containing 800,000 counter-ment of the day will take that Government weakness. United high consciousness of our people, felt pesetas (worth about £20,-step and I do not doubt that there Press.c
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