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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1980.

LABOUR LEADERS ARE Only 20 women EARLY MEETING BRAATHENS

PUZZLED, UNHAPPY

Public dazed by outcome of General Election STATE OF FLUX

London, February 25. Britain's Labour leaders, after committing themselves to form a Govern- ment with no real majority to give it power, were puzzled and unhap- py mon tonight.

The Conservatives, equally frustrated by the Election deadlock, were just as appalled at the sight of the nation's defences down in the face of pressing economic and other dangers.

No

decision

yet on

Gov't policy

torce its Oppositium.

the

out-

The public, completely dazed by the unforescon development, was rosigned to another General

Eloction within three months.

But apart from the announce-, ment by the Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Alice, today that his Government will carry on, there were no signs that either Torles or Socialists had yet formed any soild plans.

SUB-

hus been upon

gance--may provide just the occasion the Tories need for a show-down, ending in the col. lapse of the Government.

Mr. Aneurin Bevan was mark-

not

MP's elected BETWEEN BEVIN,

London, February 25.

Despite the record number of feminine candidates only 20 women Members of Par- tament will take their sents In the House of Commons on

Wednesday. Fifteen ara

voterans and five

now. comers. They Include 14 Labouritem, five Conservatives and on

one Liberal. One hundred and ́ twenty- five

women entered the atec- tion fold against 77 in 1945, But the country returned 22 woman in 1948. Conservative

Lady Tweedsmuir became

23rd when she won her way into Parliament ata by. ~afuction in 1948.

Bix Labour women mom. bar

Partlament of the last tont to Conservatives this alme. They included Mrs. A. Gould," member of the Na. tional Executive of the La- bour Party since 1930-Unit. ed Press.

ADENAUER WANTS GUARANTEE

ACHESON

SEEN

Washington, February 25. An carly moating between Mr. Dean Acheson, U.S. Secretary of State, and Mr. Ernest Bevin, British Foreign Minister, may be called, oc- cording to well informed diplomatic officials today, to, review Anglo-American relations and the struggle with Russia, as an aftermath of the British election. Although the preliminary steps have yet to be taken

and-some-U. S. officials-said-that-talk-of- such a meeting was premature, State Depart- ment authorities have already begun con sidering what problem eed to be tackled by the two men and what results might be achieved.

If Gorman issuas seem likely to become a major factor, the French Foreign Minister, M. Robort Schuman, would be expected' 'to participate.

A survey of responsible opinion 2-The Problem of Britain's inside the U. S. administration war debts-ofcially referred to leaves no doubt that officials are as the "Sterling balances." This

with

dollar deeply disappointed

thels directly related to the lack of a clear working majority gap issue and is tied Into the in the British Parliament. At economies of the Near East and best this will put a drag on South East Asia. Such countrlos Anglo-American relations; at as India and Egypt are big cre- worst it, could lead to a crisis in ditor nations for Britain, The the Western conduct of the cold extent of the problem suggests war with Russia,

that if a solution is found, it will Bonn, February 23. Another element in a situation Involve American proposals to The West German Chancel-made more confusing by the Congress to give substantial ald Congressional to the countries of South Asla lor, Dr. Konrad Adenauer, to-election is future

asked doy

action on aid for Britain and the and the Middle East. Western

part the muy play in the de- Powers to give the West Ger-veloping British political situa-

Defence commitments man Republic an unreserved tion in the spring and summer. security guarantee.

al

the

the

WAF

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Coalition favoured

3-Also related

to. Britain's financial ability is the issue of Its defence commitments. There has been .considerable speculation that In order to out costs Britain might have to re- Investmanis duce its military

of

ed for a bigger job if Labour had Mr. Winston Churchill, leader won back with great power this of the Conservatives, was silent, time. Whether he will get it or saving his strategy for a meeting not will be a secret until the mid- Loruton, February 25.

dle of next week, when the Prime The new Labour Government of bls "Shadow Cabinet","

Minister announces his reshuffled which will face precarious moned for next Tuesday.

Mr. Attlee went to constantly

his official Cabinet. existence-trembling

Major-but residence,

There seems little question that Chequers,

sweeping on the verge of deteat-has yet country

had the Conservatives won those to deckte what it will be pre-Buckinghamshire, to grapple with changes are expected to be made. It can be assumed that the

"I strictly oppose any re-mili- forces in Congress opposing Eu- pared to ignore as minor defeats one of the most formidable pen-

that con-Cabinet's "Big Four" will remain tarisation of Western Germany, ropean nid on the ground in Parliamentary voting and what cetime problems that has

fronted any Prime Minister here. Mr. Clement Attice, the Prime but it is the obligation of the the U.S. was financing British issues would be big enough Lo

Socialism would have regarded Minister, Mr, Herbert Morrison, Western Powers to protect The Government

dollars for Britain more favour- the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Federal territory," he said. forced

by events to fall back voted by the

ably.

In the old Empire areas of The Government's attitude will the famous "wait and see" tech- Ernest Bevin, the Foreign Secre-

Dr. Adenauer said that he had, Cripps,

Some of these people speak

Azla, and the United States be largely influenced by a vitalique of the Liberal Prime Minis-ary, and Sir Stafford

therefore, requested the Allied with powerful voices

and con-

might have to conelder taking Joint meeting of the Parliamener, Mr. Herbert Henry Asquith. Chancellor of the Exchequer.

The Food Minister, Mr. John Governments to give the Westcelvably there could be a tenden- nry Labour Party and the Nu-There seems to be nothing else Strachey, fiercely criticised by German Federal Republic

these over. The problem ancy to maintain this pressure on shoring up the non-Communist tional Executive Committee of that it can do,

guarantee the Attlee government in the

areas of Asia, in an The fate of the midget majority Tory housewives throughout the unreserved. security

Integral sunnotin for next Party

Com-hope of strengthening Conserva- part of this whole question. Wednesday morning few hours administration will depend on-country and by an unspecified through the Allied High

the West German tive support for a new election before Mr. Clement Attlee, the tirely on a host of factors of little number of Labour housewives too missioners,

Western 4-The unification of later this year. when Labour had might be switched to another News Agency, DPA, reported. consequence Prime Minister, faces the THEW

But he

has Is unlikely to be

Europe is a project which Job steamroller weight Parliament;

Speaking Parliament for the drst time.

# meeting of

caused heated behind-the-scenes but which now might be big dropped. have

committees Lord Alexander, recently made women's Government leaders may

his of

debate between Washington--and to warn their rank and file-enough to bring the Government

a Peer, was criticised by sections Christian Democratic Party, the

Londen over the role that Britnin should play The State Depart- particularly the Left-wing see- These include things like minor of Labour during his long term as Chancellor sald, "Everything in-

authorities would hava liked be Defence Minister. His elevation dicates that there will

ment wants Britain to take part to see a coalition or "nationa! gives Mr. Attlee the chance to put change in the situation between

ns a full fledged member of the Brl. government" formed. the Soviet Union and the West- a new brain in the job.

Western European

community, The War Minister, Mr. Emanuel ern Powers, at least not this taln. They are in the main like France, for example,

The Shinwell, not al present in the year,

foreign policy officials who ba-

British

have always Insisted Cabinet, has

"I rather think that the been frequently

ten-

love the Western nations have they should stand apart from the stil increase. It is

to develop more effective lead continent and play a kind of ership and direction the not Germany's fault that she les

linking role between Western mentioned for the job.-Iteuter. sions will

in the centre of these tensions.**

political and

aconomic

the British Common- mis Europe, content with Russia now fore-wealth group. He denied that there was any

and the United saen here. danger of an upsurge of extreme

States. well Rightist elements in

But this is an American as Western

5--German issues rest in part as British problem,

the European integration denied also would also like to see a higher scheme. Internally, British Soc- that Allied-German relations had degree of co-ordination

n:non fallsm and American free cr deteriorated recently.

the parts of the American Gov- terprise have always been

Washington, crnment in

odds over German Industrial or The effect of the slender Par-

Washington has de- ganisation. liamentary edge held by the L-manded decentralisation, whereas bour party will almost certainly the British have favoured the be to make the Prime Minister socialist He said different opinion exis-Mr. Clement Attlee, ted between the Allied economic Foreign Minister Mr. Bevin, ex- proach. advisers and not between High Commissioners.

will be Unu-that soft-peddling necessary on such highly contro-

further versial subjects as tionalisation if the Government

down.

back bench rebellions, Parliamen- tary absenteeism, and even sick-

ess among members.

And loom-

is not to be brought erashing before Mr. Attice are more

frightening bogeys, such as town almost immediately.

But one strong doubt is whe- her Mr. Attlee and Sir Stafforit Cripps, Chancellor rbequer, both

(1) Conservative determina- tion to block the Government's promised, new nationalisation pro. posals, notably iron and steel.

(2) The unpredictable reaction. brand of economic realism, would of Labour's Left-wing and trade

union

support the Government

Ex the with on almost puritanicat bellet int ther

own

ať

agree to temporise for the suke allows itself to be brow-beaten by

political opportunity.

the Opposition on such major Conservative leaders, still

on the deadlock policy questions. which affects them as much Labour, have much hard think-

light-mouthed

ឌួង

ing to do before Parliament

incets on Wednesday.

Lord Woolton, Chairman of the Party, held a conference with his Party officials at Tory hend~- quiarters today.

(3) Lack of authority to keep on iniposing the official wage freeze policy-already attacked bitterly by great sections of the

trade union movement.

Ammunition plant blows up in P.I.

Manila, February 26. Batangas, 60 miles South of Manila, remained partially cut off from Manila 14 hours after Tide of discontent

an ammunition plant blew up (4) The necessity of presen killing more than 20 people. ing to the nation by April a

The Signal Section of the Cripps budget which will safe Philippine

sald Constabulary guard Britain's economic post. Camp Kuomintang ai Batangas tion--but also stam the tide of was totally burned, knocking nut wires. discontent at high taxation and all radio equipment and The Conservatives have to de- soaring living costs which cost However, a dispatch by planc ride which would be most nd- Labour many votes this week, from the scene of disaster stated So tight will be the Govern definitely that three soldiers were to them to

Jet the

will killed and another three wound- bour Government ment's voting strength that

Mr. Winston Churchill, the Tory lender, went to his country home to rest_after_the_strain_of_ the Election. His deputy Party hief, Mr. Anthony Eden, wHR visiting him there,

vicle_for_a_time or lo, reize

Arst opportunity

that

itself to vote them out of

the

be reluctant to allow Ministers, ed. On civilian causualties,

als out of the country in numbers to believed to be heavy because of

represent Britain in world coun-

is that two General Elections In sharp succession could irritate the public and possibly produco apathy at the polls.

a social function being

held in

There was no immediate con-

Germany.

He categorically

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He expressed hopes that the differences over West. Germany's economic polley would be cleared in next week's Ailled-German talks.

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States the United energy. well as domestic matters. "I do not think that there will Winston Churchill, on the other Britain have reached a period of complete stalemate, This began be anything left for the Aliled hand, is in a position

the carly pre-election reproaches after next week's dis-greater force behind his-Ideas-period, it was suddenly frozen by cussion," he added.-Neuler, such as his campaign suggestion the Fuchs spy case, Atomic talks for a new meeting of Russian, British and American leaders st among the three countries prob- ably will be given the sleeping the highest level.

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The last meeting of the West-case excitement has blow over- ern big three Foreign Ministers

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Capitol Building, Many observers think that an- cils, such as the United Nations, the nearby

.definito reports other Election, with little chance the great economic parleys of there were no of the Liberals repeating their Europe and America, and Com- yet.

Washington, February. 25. large-scale intervention, would monwealth conferences.

Constabulary Headquarters Dayton, Ohio, February 25.

The United States Pubile Health Discipline will have to be stated that the left wing of the result in a clear Tory majority.

Wing Commander Derek S. solved.

Service reports that one of the Building was Pain, aged 31, British Royal i

Here are British-American But an important consideration, maintained with an iron hand on Batangas Capitol

influenza worst

epidemics in the Parliamentary attendance destroyed.

problems Air Force war hero, and an work may now be revived-not years is spreading

the Over both of Ministers and rankers.

A total of 10,223 new nation, which would For Members of Parliament this firmation that the wife of the other airman were killed when necessarily those

cases were reported last week, means a life of almost prison-like Governor had been wounded by a four-engined jet bomber ex- come before an Acheson-Bevin the highest for any week during incarceration at Westminster-lest exploding bullets. The Gover-ploded and crashed near Pat meeting: Liberal statement

the past five years. the division call should ring in nor's brother in Manila told the terson

1-Britain's Field here, scattering

дар A statement from the head-their absence.

Associated Press he had-

So far this year there have been wreckage over an area of half dollars earned and dollars spent. quarters of the Liberal Party Many Labour supporters were expecting the Batangas executive a mile.

This gap probably will go on been 49,640 cases, compared to today sald: "The Liberal Party reported to be angry today at to visit him at his home hero A third airman escaped with an 1952. British and

after the Marshall Ald Plan ends 32,200 for a comparable period carelas on. Let there be no what they considered to be too since last Friday. The Governor's low level parachute jump.

American last year. Hardest hit was Texar that rosy a picture of Election pros brother had no news from Bat-B-45 bomber took off from Pat-long range plan now. doubt about that.

The officials would like to lay out a with 10.980 new cases.--United crushed pects printed in advance by Party angas outside of newspaper Party, machines have

Press, reterson Field. 85 minutes earlier. Independence, the protection of managers particularly in the ports.

The British officer was believed rights of minorities rests sote- casc of agricultural areas.

The reports said an explosion to have been piloting the plane. ly in the

Liberal hands of

Some Left-wing quarters think occurred at 4.30 p.m. yesterday,

Wing Commander. Pain was of Parliament, Members

and that there was too much concen-local time, shortly after Cadets one of a number of British officers Liberals everywhere will back tration on wooing the middle returned their weapons to the serving with the U.S. Air Force

class vote which they considerartnery after practice, them to a man."

Colonel in an exchange agreement with Liberal leaders are meeting in would have been lost in any case. Macarito Asistio, head of a Con Britain. London this week-end, and the No Left-wing blow-up is ex-stabularly unit, told the Assocla- pected when the Parliamentary ted Press there was some possi- Party Committee is to meet on Tuesday.

Labour Party, now 76 fewer than bility of foul play and that head before, meets the Cabinet and quarters would send down an in- National Labour Executive on vestigator Associated Press. Wednesday, immediately before the opening of the new Parlin-

Now

Liberal Meinbers of Parlament also, plan to meet on Tuesday.

Most Liberal associations will assemble within the next few days and "receive from head ment quarters a firm lead as to future But the situation is still poten- activities, including plans for the tially explosive and Left-wingere next Election," the statement are likely to tell the Government that if they want their rankers jo

added,

Cheers echoed through Down-work with them they must take ing Street when Mr. Attlee left them more fully into their con his offelal London residence at fidence.

No. 10, and announced, "We shall

carry on."

Intense interest centres on the effect of the Election on the pres-

About 500 people had. packed tige of the Left-wing leader, Mr. the amall street. off Whitehall, Aneurin Bevan, the Health Minis-

the mein artery througn London's ¦ ter.. administrativo district,

"We want Clem these people BOUWell done, Clom.".

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Other Ministers also got choors,"

Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Later and former Chancellor

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Bar Auckland County Durham,” hisl "could" bo Noch Batus conatuggy who, were in London for Vaks outball! Daiton; Cabinet Min-/ match-Reuter,

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He came to the United States a few months ago with his wife Margaret, and their daughter of 18 months, who live in Wilming ton, Ohio.-Associated Press.

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