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CHURCHILL SLATES LABOUR

"National Policy Is Bankrupt" Morrison's Bitter Reply On Behalf Of Government

London, Oct. 28.

long series of sanguinary cur vulsiona, which during the past 20 yenrs, I havo repeatedly predicted would follow our, de- parture.

Mr. Churchill: "At least half a million Indilang have already perished at each others hands, by violent means and in cruellest way."

the

"The Secretary of State for re-the butchery in India as a trifie Burma, Lord Listowel, spoke of

Mr. Winston Churchill, leader of the Opposition, today moved what is

garded as virtually a vote of censure on the Government. It was the official Conservative amendment to the address in reply to the King's speech, outlining the Government's forthcoming legislative pro

gramme.

as compared to what any other

one would have entailed. human beinga ani misery to su The slaughter of 500,000

an

have

MANILA

FOR

The amendment accused the flung into the first of a long)

Mr. Herbert Morrison, Lord many millions more is not Government of partisan policies, series of sanguinary convulsione President of the

Council, who lous

event which even the most cal-CONNECTIONS. luck of national leadership, nd which I have, during the past followed described

und brutal would Mr. Chur-described as a trifle. ministrative Incompetence, and 20 years, repeatedly predicted." chill's speech 口罩 "drendfully uf giving no assurance of Criticising

"It is not a trifle; it is a the Government reactionary, for more fitting in mensures to meet the

economic for prolonging Britain's stay in parts for the latter part of the crisis and no relieve the "ever Palestine, Mr. Churchill said: 19th-century. Increasing hardships of the peo- "The Government have, ple".

Mr. Churchill began in ironical vein,

An

"Last week, the Minister for Economie Affairs. Sir Stafford Cripps, made an important and courageous speech in which he proclaimed the complete failure of the whole policy of Stale

planning and management in in dextry in die of peace", Mr.

Churchill declared,

of

at

Of Mr. Churchill's referencer length, adopted a policy which I to export, Mr. Morrison said: urged upon them in the summer "It is no good Mr. Churchill in

1946 of laying down the dulging in these platitudes and Palestine mandate at the seat generalities. of the United Nations and giving a time limit for air evacuation of the country.

"He has got to face the tacts of life as they are before us at the present time and that, if I "It is a measure of their in- may any яo, he was not doing." adequacy and of their

On the profit motive, he said: embar. rassment in taking decisions and "Where did this system of free of the curious balance of forces competition and unbridled flow pre-a year and a half of expenses tween the wars. "I landed us

In their Cabinet that more than of profit motives land us and waste of our limited mall with persistent depressions and fary forces have been allowed crises." to flow out since then,

"He revealed with more elston than any of his colleagues the depth of misfortune Into which we have been ledi since the new Parliament was elected two and a quarter years ago upon a flood of high hopes and promises."

"Experiments"

"He

"And yet they came to the conclusion which have come to with all that any they should

ing nearly 18 months agres."

Referring to the reduction Is the Brush Home fleet, Mr.

be-

An Opposition member! "What have we gat now?"

Mr. Morrison; "We have not

hortur,

"It should carry grief and! heartburning to all converted.” Mr. Churchill added: "Seven fugitives, the or eight millions are homeless

hatred and the

result of racial dynastic feuds under the Pax Britannica. They which we had held in suspenge are now in full and devastating

carcer."

Mr. Morrison said that, after referring to Britain getting out of India too soon and Burma away, it was not logical casting

didn't you get for Mr. Churchill to say: "Why!

out of Palestine before?

we

Mr. Churchill: "Palestine Is a mandated aren and 88 Mr. Morrison and his colleagues had got a depression or mass unem Zlonists, there

broken their pledges to the was no moral {ployment" (Government cheera

reason why we should not, and and Opposition laughter), Mr. Churchill added:

Mr. Morrison added: "Let it should lay the mandate back to

every practient reason why called for a spirit of unity from Churchill said that although be understood that the leader of the United Nations the whole nation in hearing new there were

Organisa- more men in the the Conservative

Party stands tlon." sacrifices that he could con- Navy and more money was he- for free competition, the free Mr. Morrison retorted: "That ting with even greater viguring spent on it than before the play of the profit motive, In won't do either the experiments in Socialiam war, yet, owing to competence faci, that he wants to return to which have already made what and the lack of political grip," the politient and economite cou- 报社 our economie the Navy could man only ditions between two wBLS and

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beenuse when :

the Foreign Secretary came to a

provisional agreement with Egypt. Mr, Churchill strongly

conerned him-with-the allega tion that we were skedndling

Taunting Mr. Churchill that out of Egypt. Egypt was not ment's Intention to nationalise With fewer men and legs he would -- hear moré of the Iron and steel industry as a money, fa

this even a mandated territory". perfectly adequate speech before he was machi "Certainly there was a treaty. contribution to our industrial fleet goult he maintained by older, Mr. Morrison sald:- "It The fret is that on this matter. recovery (ironteal Opposition any competent administration," w not to his political friends Mr. Churchill Is Being in the cheers) nnd his latention to er.

much good." tablish what is virtually a gin-

past age and has got to face the Mr. Churchill: "You ought to fnet that in international affairs the Government, he said, was its be pleased."

democracy is marching on." "reckless partisanship and in. Mr. Morrison: "I hope you Mr. Morrison sold: "If we partisan do not think I am complaining. had stayed in India and Instated spirit with appeals made for na- On the contrary, you were use- upon the British Crown remain. tonal unity and the Dunkirk ful to ua in the general electioning, there would have

Mr, Churchill's trouble.

gle-Chamber Government as

ed.

11

Another Indictment nguinat

consistency of that

(reference to

been

hay

stimulus to national unity,”

Nationalisation, Mr. Churchill declared, and proved a fallure It had meant dearer food, dearer coal and soon it would телп

spirit." dearer transport which would

Mr. Churchill declared: "We "Gestapo" speech) and you look. "There would have · been grievously weaken Britain's com- consider that this Government, like continuing to be useful." violence and bloodshed in which petitive power in foreign mar-

the field of foreign Mr. Morrison referred to the our own. kets.

except in

troops and nationals "Sir Stafford Cripps' speech to be the faithful guardian

affairs, has forfeited all claima converantion that Mr. Churchill might have been involved. with its long series of damag our national interests and

of had with an American statesman "The promise to Indla that before the end of the war in been made for many years past Ing admissions was a confession

re- that she should move towards of fundamental error," he add-they are just playing a lowdown which Mr. Churchill was

party game from start to finish." ported to have and that when Dominion status and selfgovern.

Britain would ment, "Confession is good for

Nothing, sald Mr. Churchill, the war ended. the

proved this more plainly than be bankrupt and the task of

"It was Mr. scul but after eonfession should the behaviour of the Prime Min-laying the grim financial facts authorised Sir Stafford Cripps

Churchill who: come penance and not praying.' Ister about

Affirming his strong convic of the steel industry and amend him the most unpopular man in some such basia, If not, indeed, a the nationalisation before Parliament would make to go to India and negotiate on tion that Sir Stafford Cripping the Parliament Act of 1011 England.

more advanced basis than that," was leading the country down | te" the wrong read and that in House of Lords.

curtail the powers of the Mr. Morrison commented that, if Mr. Churchill said that was

The Lords "year" or "two" The "country" would It was known, he said, that coming, who was to point the he worse off than now, Mr the extremists

Denying that a "nasty, hor- Churchill said that he did not were appeased for the postpone Crippa for painting a truthful been done in the Cabinet about In the Cabinet finger of scorn at Sir Stafford rible and unclean doal" has belleve that could be founded upon a starved a diminution of one year in the

the export trade ment of steel nationalisation by picture of the situation? the House of Lords and nation-

"The truth is that Mr. Chur-alising the iron and steel home market.

i pawers left to the Lorda.

chill the great champion of dustry, Mr. Morrison disclosed Fallacy

"On this petty and unworthy the cause of freedom, when in that the Government had atrong ground", the Prime Minister had the Opposition; he is not quite sidered putting the bill curtail domestic consuming power was opened a constitusional settle-Ro keen about it when he is a ing the powers of the Peers into n fallncy condemned by all greatment which formed part of the Minister."

last year's Parliamentary pro-. economists of the past.

constitution-for-66-yeare;--

Replying to Mr. Churchill's 10-

"getatmine. The State planners had broken "At this moment when frantla ference on India, Burma and;

Mr. Morrison said that if the the mainspring and, until the appeals are made to us for na Palestine, Mr. Morrison said Goverment did nothing about country got a new one, the watch tional unity for the sake of the that when the Prime Minister the House of Lords, it ran would not go.

economic survival of the coun- announced that India had ac material risk in the remaining "I am sure that if Parlament try, this is base and shamelesscepted Dominion status: "I was years of this Parliament that set the nation free it would be to the last degree.

delighted that Mr. Churchill the Lords might amend able to ourn its own Uving in the "The fact that the Govern. got up and expressed his portant measures passed by the world. This policy of equalising ment now wish to shorten the pleasure, concurrence and sup Commons in ways not acceptable misery and organising scarcity term of the suspensory powers port, instead of allowing diligence to of the Second Chamber indicates produce abundance has only to that they fear they will be de- be prolonged to kill this British fented at the general election.. island stone dead."

"What they are trying to do Answering criticism that the is not give effect to the will conservatives had no policy, Mr. of the people but to carry Mr. Churchill had sud that backbenchers, the debate Churchill anld: "Our policy is through party legislation ir the subcontinent of India. "has¦ adjourned unt!! tomorrow.-- an adequate baste standard ami respective of the will of the peo-been plunged into the first of a Reuter. above that within just and well-ple,

The

absence of a

known laws, let the best man "It Is not democracy but at

thoritarianism”.

Win

Praising the American decision Mr. Church concluded: "I to do away with control, Mr. am sure that this Parliament Churchill Baid: "I feel fortified has exceeded its usefulness. The by what has happened In the Ministers and their supporters United States. The sovereign may cling to office until. the remedy for Britain's present a laat dregs of their self-respect and deepening misfortunes was are gone and the last remnant to get the people free,"

of our financial resources has Charging, the Government with been spent, but the longer they administrativo incompetence, Mr. do the worse it will be for their Churchill declared: Burman has reputations and for our unhappy been cast away. India has been' country."

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After further discussions by

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