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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1949.

Churchill To Speak Tomorrow

London, October 11, Conservatives, gripped by the prevalling general elec tion, mood, massed here to- night for the three-day na tional conference which they hope will inspire the Party to early victory at the polia.

The 4,500-delegate assem bly, the blagest in the Party's history, will open tomorrow

on an emer

with a debate

gency resolution condemning the Labour Government on its handling of economic policy and the devaluation of the pound.

The climax will be on Fri- day, with a rallying sprech by Mr. Winston Churchill, who is expected to exhort the Government to relinquish anice at once and "let the "country""judge.”-

Conservatives, heartened by 2 steady increase in the Party's membership over the past four years, are described by their leaders as never having been better Acted to fight an election-Reuter.

MAY BE FORCED ON U.S. PLANS

THE LABOUR PARTY COUNTER-

London, October 11.

The freezing effect of general election speculation on British industry and commerce may force the Labour Government to go to the country next month, many political quarters here now consider.

Observers are citing the parallel of Sterling devaluation, which, they point out, became inevitable when the world made up its mind that the Pound was to be down-rated. Mounting Conservative and Labour Left-wing pressure for a November election is unlikely to sway the Government.

"The Conservatives are steadily losing the battle in which we fight for the predominance of public and social interest over class and scrtional interest," he said.

Minimum Wage Rejected

ATTACKS

Rome, October 11. The U.S. Ambassador to Bri- tain, -ir-Lewis W. Douglas, said today that a London meeting of American diplomats from Eastern co-ordinated Europe will Flan

Com counter-attacks

against that

munist propaganda.

Mr. Winston Churchill today rejected at suggestions Britain adopt by legislation a minimum wage for all workers. Mr. Churchill spoke at a local Mr. Douglas, in Rome on holi- a reporter that the government conference of the day, told party-the preliminary to the 70th meeting, set for October 24,-25, annual party conference which promises to be of utmost im- opens tomorrow,

portance and will be followed by because the Socialist other such conferences, got into office last time by

Party

Resignation Of Chinese Consuls

In Britain

London, October 11.

Two Chinese diplomats in Britain have resigned,

the Embassy disclosed today.

The announcement come 25 hours after the

Chinese Embassy staff in Paris had transferred" its allegiance from the Chinese Nationalists to the Chinese Communist regime.

A spokesman for the London *If new staff arrives we shall Embassy refused to say why the not oppose them. In the mean- diplomats here had resigned. time we await instructions from The two are S. Y. Wang. Vice the Popular Government. AI- Consul in London, and C. C. Ho, though the Popular Government Vice-Consul in Liverpool.

Communist-dominated not one of us is a Communist

Both men are going back to China,

"We feel that continued resis Mr. Wang could not he reached tance by the National Govern- for comment Members of the ment is nonsense. Chinese London Consulate staffing our people. We feel that the said he is in Paris.

Popular Government will save He was asked by a reporter China and give her unity and whether he had resigned for peace. "Associated political reasons. He replied: Reuter. "No comment"

The Chinese Embassy spokes- man said the two vice-consuls re- |signed “a few weeks ago." The same spokesman said emphatically. today that no members of the Chinese Diplomatic Mission in this country had resigned lately.

Paris Embassy

Press and

Beaverbrook Proposal Condemned

London, October 11.

Mr. Tuan Mao-lan, Charge Mr. Winston Churchill, Con- d'Affaires at the Chinese Em-servative Party leader. today bassy in Paris. today refused condemned a proposal to pro- ал affer of police protection mise British workers a national following yesterday's cecialen minimum wage of £6 a week by some of the Embassy staff put forward by Lord Beaver- to give their allegiance to

brook. new Chinese Communist Gov- ernment,

Lord Beaverbrook, the Conser-

A French police inspector sent vative "rebel" published the pro- to the Embassy to investigate the posal yesterday in a 10-point situation found the dissident face policy statement splashed on the. front page of his 4,000,000-reader on, led by Mr. Lin Chi-han, the Daily Express." Ministerial Counsellor, and Mr.

Coming on the eve of the Con- George Wong, Attache, still oc-

servative Party's

pre-general cupying their fouen, the election annual conference, poste door to them, the Charge cal observers believed that the d'Affaires was reorganising the

rook policy would Embassy. He has asked for more barrass orthodox Conservatives. Staff to be sent from London to

Addressing a Conservative replace those already dismissed Party conference on local by the Canton Government.

ment today, F "Lord mus

Pjust

Mr. Tuan Mao-lan said that he had been sent from London to But the Cabinet may and it'secure the return of the Govern making all kinds of promises, it The Ambassador said that the take charge of the Embassy here self powerless to enforce the ment, though with a much re- ought not to be supposed that is meeting should provide a "Arst, following reports of "leftist tea- rigorous economic programme dured majority.

the way to gain or hold the con-hand exchange of views among dencies" among certain members necessary if advantage is to be In a curtain raises to the Confidence of the British nation," he our diplomatic missions behind of the stam gained from the cheapened Pound servative Party's annual confer-san. Anyhow, that is not the the Iron Curtain." without a fresh mandate from ence. Lord Wootton, charman, course I am going to advise you the electors.

told a Conservative meeting on or the Conservative Party to

It also will co-ordinate the This is the crux of the problem problems of local government to follow in the immediate future." efforts of US. diplomats in both; of election timing-it is the only day

Mr. Churchill's statement was Eastern and Western Europe in factor calculated to make the The testing time is very a repudiation of Lord Beaver-

combating anti-American

pro- Mr. Clement near.... 1 cannot

you brook's advocation of a minimum paganda, he declared, tell

wage of six pounds.

Minister Prime Attlee, abandon his plan for as

election in the spring.

Election fever is fast mounting

this

'be

the

Not Reds

He denied reports that the en- tire staff had gone over to the Chinese Communist Government,; and said: "Three of the staff have when the clection is going to

expressed their loyalty to me. take place, I can only say "Lord Beaverbrook's opinions are Mr. Douglas did not indicate Since my arrival I have talked

Pared.

his own. but it is

is my duty to say what specific problems might with

each member of the staf to a climax today-the eve of thei

will be no ordinary elec- they must not he taken as the be discussed the

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meeting

Four of them have already been biggest annual conference in the tion. This is a grave time for policy of the Conservative Party," which will bring together for dismissed. No date is fixed for Conservative Party's history.. Britain. Issues which will stretch said Mr. Churchill.

The Conservatives, said to be for years into the future will be The Conservatives already have the first time the chiefs of U.S. their departure but they will better prepared for an election settled at election."

the alert to their crganisers diplomatic missions in Russia, have to get out." given than at any time in

in their history.

Mr. Lin Chi-han, former Min- Mr. Attlee call an election

must expected on Friday to hear from sometime before Labour's tire fourth week of November. Mr. tern European countries. their leader, Mr. Winston Chur-

term expires next July. Churchill today hinted obliquely

London was chosen 25 site of chill, a fresh challenge to the Gov-Some Government Ministers are at the possibility of an early elec- the meeting because of Its central ernment-Let the country decide reported to favour an early vote tion. He told the Conservative location Air. Douglas

before devaluation further in-Party representatives The Conservative

newspaper creases the cost of living. Others governments that he wished them that the Ambassadors from Mos- press today carried speculation to are reported to favour waiting good fortune in the "strenuous cow, Warsaw, Prague and Bel- a new point by suggesting actual But the decision resis with Mr. supreme exertions" which would Erade will attend, together with election dates in two cases Attlee alone and a source close to be required of them "in the near the US. Ministers in Budapest, November 21; in another Novem-him said today he still has not future."-Reuter, Associated Press Bucharest and Sofia-Associated ber: 24.

made up his mind. Some right and United Press.

Press wing newspapers, however, have | said that November 21 or 24 are

likely dates.

for a general election by Yugoslavia and five other Eas-isterial Counsellor, said on behalf

Dow

Likely Date

November 21, the date ascrit ed to Lord Woolton, the Con- servative's "Chief of Staff," in

Bevan Hint

doubted by Labour supporters if Conservative and Labour mem- only on the score that the Gov-bers of Parliament are using a

adjournment ernment is unlikely to allow the Parliamentary

try

Opposition to fix its timing. Lour their constituencies. The But among independent obser- newspapers are packed with poli- vers a date later in that week is tical stories. thought likely if the election is The Conservatives have warned to be next month.

the voters to be ready. So have Mr. some of the Socialists.

•

The Foreign Secretary, Ernest Bevin, arrives here tomor- The Minister of Health, Mr. row from America, and an im- Aneurin Bevan, rousing orator of mediace talk on election timing is the left wing Socialists, in a expected. The subject, it is as- speech bitterly crítical of the sumed, will also receive some dis- Conservatives, said the balloting cussion from the Cabinet on would be in "very short time. Thursday.

He is one of the Ministers push- ing for an election soon-

Many-quarters believe that the Government is unlikely to allow the Conservative

Demands for an election call confererice now have come from many sec-

Opposition press. the

which will be climaxed by a tions Churchill rallying speech-to steal There is little chance that Mr. any political thunder as the re- Attlee will give any hint this week sult of a precipitate announce on his plans. To do so would be ment at Labour intentions.

to tip off Mr. Winston Churchill's Many Government supporters Conservatives. think that Labour should go to the The Deputy Premier, Mr. Her- country while it still has its "ace bert Morrison, Labour's chief card" full employment. They political strategist, in a speech to- think that its unbroken record in day sald Labour is winning in its this direction, plus the popularity continuing conflict with the Con- of the social services, would servatives.

of local

declared

of those who had expressed their support for the Chinese Cam- munist Government:

"We have no personal differ- ences with the Charge We have no inten- tion

kindering the new 'envoy in the discharge of his duties on behalf of the Nation- al Government.

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