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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1950.

ANOTHER ELECTION INEVITABLE, BRITISH NEWSPAPERS BELIEVE

EXPERT'S GLOOMY PROPHECY

Evanston, Illinois,

February '25.

London, February 25.

British newspapers with the exception of the Labour "Daily Horald," believed that another olection is inevitable.

Labour's setback in having its majority so drasti- cally reduced was considered as an "indica- tion of a stalemate and a vote of censure.

In the United States, most New essential to the peace, and, pro- York papers made forecasts of a Eress of the word," new election soon, Marshall Plan

Indin:

The

INDO-U.S.

STRAIN

Washington, February 25. Diplomatic quarters report that official relations between

British-owned India and the United States, the Labour while cordial on the surface. An international affairs administrator, Mr. Paul G. Hoff-"Statesman" said expert sald today that a third man, declared: "I am glad it is Party's policy had been only are somewhat strained be

the British and not the Ameri-narrowly endorsed and this was hind the scenes. world war is inevitable as cans who have made the Socialist "no mandate for extravagances... long-as-Stalin-and-the-Pollte experiment." buro rule Russia.

at the

further measures of nationallsar The two major sources of irri- sala" | "tion"keem****Unlikely without *****tation appear-to-be-statements-by-} The New York "Times"

the Prime Minister, Jawaharlal that people who had feared that fresh resort to the electorate".

Pakistan: The Marachi news- Nehru, and other Indian officials Dr. Kenneth Colegrove, Profes- the Labour Government was en- sor of Political Science

dangering British democracy need paper "Dawn" said the British over what they regard as United North-Western University, said fear so no longer. The party now electors "do not quite know their States unwarranted Intervention that, for this reason, the United had the smallest majority of the own mindle" and the world need in the Kashmir dispute between States must continue to build both 20th century of any party taking ed a strong British Governmeal India and Pakistan, and American which does not have to look over officials' annoyance with what they atomic and hydrogen bombs,

consider us Nehru's unrealistic re- of saying its shoulder all the time.

fusal to take sides in the "cold “A statistical way

now has a, weak,

War". sharply that Britain

Com- dealing unstable government",

The utter rout of the

Professor Colegrove, former power.

political consultant to MacArthur In Tokyo, criticised United States with the China Incident..

General

The White Paper on China, Issued by the State Department last summer, was one of the most dishonest documents in the history of diplomacy, he said.

Professor Colegrove denied that enough V.S. military aid had been given to the Chinese Nationalists, to fight the Communists.

election showed that Britons and fellow travellers in want no truck with the extremo Left", the "Times" sald.

Terrible check Europe: France: Conservative

American officials feel that Mr. loader Paul Reynaud, a former

a Nehru is spending too much premier-Socialism has met "terrible check" In Britain, tinie asserting India's spirituality Veteran Socialist leader Load jand not enough tackling diplomatic Blum-The British people

have problems realistically. Added to the these major sources of irritation, The New York "Herald TTI- bune" said that Mr. Attlee had renewed their mandate

others. One is the resentment of list party in the world".

United States oficials at Mr. averted defeat by no more than "most powerful democratie-socia- there are reported to be several

seemed

Italy: The Foreign Minister, Nehru's refusal to recognise the an oyelash, and it now

that Labour could improbable

that

for

be

ter,

I

that am glad

to

whatever

long and impossible Count Storza-"As foreign minis-new French-sponsored Vietnam Government of Emperor Bao Dai it could now carry through form the Labour Government in Indo-China, Another is the In- He admitted that graft and the steel nationalisation scheme takes it will and the atmosphere alan officials' feeling that their

what

and seems to

of understanding

mutual country is being unfairly Inter- demelencies hampered the No-in face of

faith is growing between ourpreted to the State Department by tlonalist regime, but said that the a popular majority against it.

Reaction in brief was: Britain: two countries".

the U.S. Ambassador, Loy Hen- Kuomintang might have triumphed

Guar- Switzerland: The principal derson, in New Delhi-United if the United States had given The Liberal "Manchester

course French language newspaper "La Presa. all-out support in 1945 and 1946. dian: The most sensible

anld if the British So- He said: "If we contest Cams for Mr. Attlee's government Suisse munism in Europe,

should to continue in office, put through clalists remained in power, they

owed it to the British electoral Declaring the result an agreed budget....and after a

was also pursue the same policy in Asia."

third world war with Russia decent interval to go to the coun-system, "not to any irresistible disappointing for the Conserva can be prevented only if an in-try again.

surge of the people in favour Oilves, the paper added: "The Con- their programme, their methods ternal revolution topples the Poli-

will examine their scrvatives buro and creates a semi-democra-

or men." tic regime, he concluded.-United

The Tribune de Lausanne policy and leadership to see why the majority of the British people "Mr. Attice has only won Phyrrhic victory and the Conserar as yet unprepared to follow

them". vatives, although disappointed at

Press.

We

Move on Karen capital

"Dally

Vote of consure The Conservativo Telegraph:" A majority reduced from 180 to the neighbourhood of 18 in tantamount to a vote of

cannot censure which Labour Ignore.

The Conservative "Daily Gra- phle" Whatever Mr. Attlee and his colleagues decide to do, it is almost inevitable that there will general election well before be R the end of the year,

A

so narrowly failing, should not be As so the Liberal Party, the too unhappy over the outcome of "Morning Herald" sald: It should at last be convinced that it has passage of arms,"

Belgium: M. Goston Eyskens, no future in British politics and Prime Minister and that in a further election which Belgian leader of the Social Christian must soon be held, a clear ap- (Catholic) Party, told Reuter that proximation to a two party con

politicians them-test can best enable the popular since British The "Times:" Consultation selves withheld their appreciation will to be ascertained,

"Britain is still in a state of among party leaders to agree on of the event, I would not be ap- indispensable steps in public propriate for the Belgian Frime economic crisis and a clear arm Anance, defence and foreign re- Minister to express any opinion. leadership, from whichever side

He added: "All those who the country may decreo it to: lations was needed and now clee-

count on Britain's co-operation Income, is imperative", the paper the task of Europe's etonomie ro- asserted.-Router.

the

habilitation also know their hopes will not be deceived."

of

British

Rangoon, February 25, Burma's lukewarm rebel- tions after a breathing space with lion began to heat up today Labour maintaining the govern-

meantime. with the start of an offensive ment in.

"News Chronicle:" The Lakes it impera-]: M. Max Buset, Chairmati against the much-vaunted The close. Karen"capital" of Tourigoo, tive that the three parties should the Belgian Socialist Farty, sent

to the cable today get together and agree on what 180 miles North of here.

Announcing this tonight, the common action is necessary in the Belgian Socialists at the magni Burma Army said Government nation's interest,

cent electoral victory which will The "Daily Herald:"

allow. you to

continue your} troops had reached a point eight! miles South of Toungoo, normally, retains power. The extreme nare generous action for the good of

rowness of the majority is a dis- Socialism and peace", an important junction town.

An Army spokesman said Gov-appointment to us. But infinitely ernment forces are slowly and greater is the disappointment of

Tories. surely gaining ground under an the

"Daily umbrella of Burma Air Force The Communist

the land offensive being Worker" Within a matter of earheaded by tanks and armour-months the working classes will

bel

cats.

Labour

have to meet the assault of a new

Cn to the SICKESTAN, re-tünd hærs--budget-- and further

are retreating so fast attacks on working class condi- they are unable to blow up bridges tions. previously prepared with dynamite

The Commonwealth: Australia: abandoning equipment,

Laboral including light armoured vehicles, Mr. Harold Holt, Minister of

in Austalia's Labour which have fallen Into Govern-

sai the eicction Government, ment hands.

and are

Element of uncertainty

Italy: The independent right- sald: wing "momento-Serara” "The altuation in Britain ro -presents a new element of un- certainty In the. European

situation. But, apart from inter- rational political considerations, the alections gave Another proof of the tendency of publlo opinion to

"to" form itself-into-rigid blocs with the elimination any intermediaries".

of

The Right-wing "Giornale.

hon

He said Government troops are result would be a disappointment at present within shelling dis-to othor Commonwealth nations d'italia," declared: "If any one tance of Fyuntuza, straddling the and friendly nations outside,

They would have no guarantee policy rallway 90 miles from here.

Burma Air Force scout planes that any line of foreign report much activity Inside Toun- laid down by the winning party goo, which is the last bastion of would be carried out for the rebel Karens, who captured length of time. this central Burma city in Feb- ruary, 1949, and proclaimed it an Independent state, Associated Press.

POPE'S HEALTH

The opposition leader,

won the election, it is Chu- chill. The Conservatives exploited of Labour, the economic errors show the state of uncertainty and Above all, however, the results confusion in which British pubile Mr. opinions finds itself".

Another right-wing organ,

Della Sera," wrote: "An)

any

་ ་

cabled his congratula|"Giornaleon of the results

Chifley, tiens to Mr. Attice power.

on retaining

South Africa: The pro-Govern: simple: British

ment newspaper "Die Burger" said the election result was bad news for all countries interested in a stable British government.

Communism.a joke Caylan: The

15

appreciate the principles of the Labour exper!- ment and most of its results but want them confined within cer- tain limits."

which said,

Democratic

Α

Liberal

•

Japan: The Conservative - de- election had feat postponed the development shown that Communism in Brl of the "cold war" between Russla tain is a joke, the Ceylon "Ob and the West, many newspapers Kerver" wrote. The one definite

spokesman result of the election Bouth East Asia countries' must thought Approve was the complete Labour fallues ・of Communism. establish Itwolf In Britain,

Mr. George

Drew War

of the government many electors voted because they feared

Rome, February 25. An authoritativo Vatican source today dismissed, as sheer fantasy the reports that Pope Pius XII is blood gravely ill with the same circulation com

complaint that affiles- of Britain ed King George

American The source said the

to Conservative victory

ory, might mean radio commentator's report that the Pope is suffering from acute sclerosis of blood vessels in

The Independent new the leg was pure invention. He said, "If there is anything from leader of Canada's Conservative Sydney Morning Herald" said which the Pope does not suffer it Party: "Another, election is certhe Attlee government did not get a mandate in any sense; for is from circulatory troubles. He tain before long"

Mr. M. J. Coldwell, leader of the continuance of socialisation never had any such trouble. The

a vote of no con- Pope's only trouble has been with the Co-operative Commonwealth but rather bronchial

disorders." United (Socialist) Federation: The re-idence.

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