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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1950.
DAVID TEMPLE
ROBERTS
analyses the basic considerations that will influence the British voter when he goes to the polls today
The Cripps programme for wen.hering the storm when the Marshall Plan ends la mainly
London, Feb. 15. MERICANS uru dis-
appointed in Britain's "e same ne before, only more way of conducting o it." The Labour Government general election. It is the laims with Justice, a rising orderliness, the quiet and production-in spite of one sci good manners of it all, thut back-and a generally rising ex- port trade, excepting for a few is astonishing them, co I months early last year. Cripps New York correspondent argues that the Tory alternative staten.
Tie Govern-
would do nothing to raise ca- rt, that it would aggravate bour troubles ment planners insist that capital expenditure that Conservatives would like to cut is essential at a long-term measure. They nupilt it would be easy to make Britain Superficially prosperous
Brit with quantities of food
at
That is understandable. for n presidential election, seen at this distance, is an astonishing performance. But, underneath this calm. what are the real issues on her price and unrationed. which the voter will decido They maintain that to lift the when he makes his mark on controls that bear mainly on the Thursday?
well-to-do would be to invite And what aro
would make the points being made in xpenditure that
the dollar gap wider, rather electioneering in the final than narrower. two weeks before the elec-
Ilkiden behind thesu two tion that will influence him?
alternatives are two very impor- There are two different at points that neither Lavour questions and it will need no Conservative platform
VOTE
From
"Well, Madam, if you have definitely decided not to vota for me what am I doing nursing your baby?"
Hidden Issues In General Election
clown
tobriced.
Labour tupenient at Westminster.
better
to
Govern
Nor do most Conserva. Two Arguments
ba
lives believe that after a Labour victory Parliament would packed up, forced labour would oldden Labour warning, or
THE other side to the coin is un be introduced, com
commissars would take over and property be seized evitable Livi died, per by the state.
the issues hups. It a Conservative Govern- No
puts through ats pro- are much more ment
demands
being decided subtle than that.
Dollar Crisis
fed than
- 470
to the
The
in exchange
E
experia arc,
the
01
1021-he year Beyin fed c dock strike against Churchill,
For pulling at the heartstrings of the housewifo there are Jiko a few purx- nothing strings. Labour broadcasters of enjoy quoting the pricez food with subsidies in Britain Lk co with
frown on the defensive by the woul week minimum. The paper
and secondly
that
class-who have nothing to gain employed if there had been no
from poorest
Commonwealth
after abandoning socialism.
in
can-
to
to-
con-
it up
speach ju party machine; sentiment
not by
after
cheap
-(London Hxpress Servic)
C. V. R. Thompson
A man with a knife steals the coach
nothing. Perhaps these day and comparing
Ljections will not counteract prices in unalloned countries But this the continent. the strength of the Churchilan on
Is likely to attack.
argument, again, The Labour Party clecloneer- lash back at them, ainen there
milliona naturally, are
of volers who would rather have no ratlons two different articles to speakers dare to state-Both these party opens its manifeste with brooke campaigns for a £6 per
ability of the Conservative and chenger beer than equal In most people's suicidal hravery by saying that v answer the questions. The pots are
minde Bat both have a cer- times will be bat, they do not points to warte claims, such as aught and the fact that they shares and heavy taxes. So the reason for this is that the fais element to them that makey expect to be able to make con- the railwaymen's, have have the Jest Government to Labour Party's joy above all defend. The poluta they re joye is to quote Mr Churchill.. and mujority of people voting them unusable on the platfonn cessions to anyone, and so they been rejected recently.
they quote La Mr be But what on might rumpaigning are the party of realism have made up their minds
From the Conservative angle rcribed by a detached ouser Churchill in 1908. He was a about the main issues al- The first is an argument for unpleasant truth. The Liberal
Party can
afford this gallant the dangers about this campaign vir as a serer of glowing ver- Liberal then.
of are two. First, most people do ons of what Labour has done ready. Those who have not putting a Conservative Govern
the problems decided are the target for tent in. There is no voter who attitude to
As the gladiators in not quite belleve that Conser- and a sitting of dark memories Vested Interests dou'sts that Winston Churchill Gritain.
his opponents that the attack riden
ESCRIBING telescope. "Full Em | electioneering-probably one would be much mare Echerous the fireas greeled Roman Em- valves would grant woge rack of prewar seen through a lust-
while elcctioneering in point is the best voter in ten. And all is regarded by the United States perors, "Being about to die, we tal
Liberal takes the Conservatives for
plyment" that the shao Me Attke and his Socialist rate the one down with fnys
Into the enemy country-down Labour has--because it has Dundee he said: "We know what partics assume
the amon:
poorest worker-
to expect when the Tories return really happened! But as a vete
party of And a great deal de Party in
strea way to catch the larger part Cabinet.
constituencies. that they are in danger of being wirer it is weakened by the to power-a prevail. perhaps stabbed in the back by their Conservative
Interests, banded two vested that riposte Truth will Washington of this "floating vote" is to ends on the United States. The ving
chlections from
a Rether in
formidable have been uTI- raise vivid issues that will hills plans to buy oil for ater-but not at election lime, surely own supporters-the middle lion would
corruption
at home, stir the apathetic out of lng have shown how the wind
cover. An attempt has been made
higher wages for the a from North, Americ. The blows. A Conservative
the trickery of tariff their indecision.
In
Tres are overjoyed to be able
the behind the election that
lo quote Ny: Bevan, In
tyranny of well- To clear the air It must first tent might even be able to cut um up the hidden arguments be emphasised that this election on dollar Importations of fluenced the largest number of
last year, saying exactly final fed Marshall And, when
at course, Was voters. The battle of the plat-
the bucketful;
снеки patriotism
the im is not the taking of a decision plan payments cans gradually, forms will now
be reviewed.
thinking of the election
imperialism by and pin; an and freedom, to an end in two or three years between slavery
The "Bad Old Doya" are
open hand at between regimentation and en- time, the blow night be softened It is these arguments that will THE most consistent theme for
Conservatives is the "Com- Labour's delight. At a recent the publle exchequer, an en terprise, between vitality
line-follow and with a Conservative Gorra decide the election since every party ngrees that the floating
monwealth"
my meeting in Wordwich with Ernie door at the public house; dear But no
and Lord ente will decide the day, and leader! Australia and New Zea- Bevin
Alexander, food for the milon; depression. for the most part, do not
candidate Conservallve
have not yet wants that he and the
land, having rid themselves of ("AV." of the Admiralty), on labour for the millionaire." Socialist Governments, aro that putting the Conservatives
as strong quoted
throwing off the fee platform. It seemed dime.lf in power would mean subsidies Fav that on a platform. "We ceased to float,
Conservatives' at begging for The
to speak of anything of food, higher prices,
lower fre
favours," is not a wise appeal to point is that they have freedom shackles of tyranny let's jump taxation for the rich, unemploy make
10 manoeuvre. They can at on the Red, White and Blue ment for the poor as they are
tack the Government on what bandwagon! And Australia has petrol rationing told
ever front they wish, and every abandoned few days they have chosen different to attack. In the
spot cash on whether we are better Orst round there was a skir
It is generally agreed that this electioneering point la ex- Germans. But, cellent in meetings. When
Conservative Like most first rounds, that was difficulties
can easily pull the not quite serious. The election didates gramme it can expect strikes, campaign coming to the crucial other side of the world into the unrest, marches,
for stages, the Tory Oghting points
Petrol itself, taken argument. bigher wages and Communisi
up as an issue for a day or two. activities. The wage earner has
as a vot. is not worth much
But it is not to foil any catcher though it served Mr
NEW YORK.
deigner known better things. The timo
Cunard sples. Sald Menzies well in Australia. Most
"The trouble- William Gibbs, THE first question is how to
THE coach stopped to car owners
Conservative deal with the dollar crisis. f his greatest prosperity was
immediately
ended. the war
is a t
up passenger, with Americans is that they tell voters anyway. If the Con- pick On the Labour side there is what
of THE ballot is zecret" With Since then risca in costs
theme Conservatives are servulives could only get votes No one particularly noticed everything the "Crippa I might be called
Conser living, the disappearance of his Programme.
the
the in- plugging. They are hinting that from vative side there are a number nation's savings, and
their supporters can vole for they could not hope for- victory the wild-eyed stranger who there is one of atatements by individual come tix, have borne heavily
them although they may work and his the wago-earner Members of Parliament
nt that
In Socialist nationailsed Indus- at this election or the next. with It has been wife.
tho
Winston Churchill has wanted tries, or have their names down way Conservative wil show which
*** greatest difficulty that tho
-built on lists for houses being-
to bring foreign affairs into the thinking goes, and add up to
Town her Labour Party has managed to by Socialist controlled
has succeeded election and he Neither tentative programme.
deep in
a startling and dramalie" Councils. This party puts much of this affair postpone ware clums, peruano
there may be of the dollar problem into its the trade unions their best in scheme. First,
Lynch, Pleree, terest is the r Ja on election leaflets-but
to see their country some who are really afraid that manner. One newspaper's cam. "Stop, and get out. I'm taking largest brokerage house, Herill. Beone, announced that in 1949 dollar problem that most of the through the crisis of production. a vota for the Tory will be building atom bombs has mis-ever."
Socialists, a result known to the
it fired, but Churchill's imagina- The driver climbed down. 15 86 partners and 100 branch
tho 20 passengers offices had earned a mere £834,--
That la nearly 000 profit. For voters are not short-sighted the number of days lost through labour wins, or local Secondly, tive suggestion that Presiden)
Truman, Marshal
followed him. of them see storms ahead strikes has been negligible since whoever
£400,000 down on 1948. Would it be the same the fact that the information is Britain's tremfer should mel and have to decide whether to the war.
Swaying with its speed, the a slur on again has vote-catching polen. with Conservative Govern- being spread east's
24 shorten sail now or brave out
that Stalties. Millions are not satis coach in the hands lly Labour. It suggests power? Naturally. in the storm with the present can meat
to
an arms Bled to watch
ruce stranger. headed Labour speakers cannot use thi- clailsis cannot be trusted not
to their power
damage between Itussia and America
diriver summoned U5
in- not Attles and Bevin do opponents. This The Conservative alternative argument on a platform. low- ofical
alien to the tradition of British
epice confidence that the biggest Soon a posse caught up with the
rustler. is this. Offer incentive to bust ever it is used it has the faint hold the
politics.
things in foreign relations are ness to trade into the dollar arca cur of a threat to
No valuables had been taken. 24- It must be said at once that being conductest with verve. -perhaps give business a chance country to ransom.
to show
They locked him up." to keep some dollars carned.
there is no evidence
arc aver- Reduce company taxation to en-
movits, not 50 years ago, not to that known Torles
busca. There will be inter- courage, business. Let the rate
houses built under Labour rule.
ships, People of interest at which money is fervatives are better dollar bor looked in the queues for new
That rowers Labour is beiter af
It happened in full daylight planetary rocket borrowed rise slightly.
T. But
few cases where it ap- TE promise of Churchill even in the Wild West. of puffing a clear at Staltri and
Square, the will spend most of their time means less national expenditure maintaining industrial peace. Is
Labour members pears cities, and the
Conservative power to Parliament, and Mr Attlee's talking over the world's prob-recently in Times
and culture. by governments and
ema as equal to equal in the busiest half-acre of ground in with sports, recreation, religion, immune DgJinst the
ing sister, have had priority trent- more inclination to invest in borrow
And because of that, New commerce. Conservatives have trouble that would be caused ment, strengthen this plece of Kremlin is extremely attractive the whole of America,
But it leaves Churchill vulner. said that in some trades British among "Marshall Plan" advisers Conservative electioneering.
to end if there were
Another Conservative attack able. The Amerlean Secretary York's police, already under fire
warned for failing production per nan cannot be in Washington
Is is on the "wage freeze." They if State has recently reducing prices strikes and falling output? stepped up-30
are trying to show that Labour that attempts to speak straight increasing crime wave, are get- to compete with all comers, until the Labour premise of indur
Stalin are doomed to fallure ting mare criticisȚIL fear of unem-
Does trial pesce enough to carry the has held down wages in its cach man has
and "half years and
dangerous rebuff. turn- four ployment, No Conservative wants country through without
rule, and that prices Churchill intend to lead us out SECURITY as strict
with America? And n high, wasteful and expensive ing again to American Allica of
But degree of unemployment.
have risen, with the result that of step for more aldt have argued out 11 1
the working man is worse off. Labour can point at the obvious maintained
United edge in fullure of the Yalta and Pots chipyards where they have begun Opera, New York, and come of States, Its singers "He's just rowing Without studying the coming The sharpest cutting asking too much to expect hard
dam Conferences with Stalin-building the erials this election is campaign comes from the
Russia con America's answer to the Queens. their weight around." work all the time without the economie
makes no sense. The Liberal Daily Express, whero Beaver which only gave fear of the cack.
mmet
voters make
vus.
como
.
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The election battle is between two unspoken arguments. Con-
Mike Plight
STAND BY FOR A
SPEECH BY SENATOR BLOBBS
| I'VE HEARD HIM SPEAK LOTS OF
TIMES--
are more cunning.
Deep Scheme
wing,
D
is
are
car owners,
paign against
in Britain
Britain
for not
Stalin
On Defensive
they know. And man who would very much like to know more
climbed up with them. about this ship-Uncia Joe
Stalin. "I'm not going to oblige the driver felt a Suddenly
him." life's tharpness in his back.
WALL STREET does not pay His voice full of menace, the Was it once did. The world's
stranger gavr
Panicky,
the command:
Fenner,
and
from scientist of the PREDICTION
Geralt Wendt of life as it The south.
the sheriff. will be 60 years from now: Most our thinking, will be done by. of our work, and even some of There will be a ninchinery.
week, an 24-hour working
will be £4,000 average Income
and, the
People will live in be 85
All this happened, not on the Yan. Planes will be as cheap as
an ever-
has decited to drop its ban SHOW BUSINESS: Hollywood
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SOAP THAT SPELLS
BUT THIS IS THE
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FIRST TIME
I'VE EVER SEEN HIM
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