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"This ought to be good-somebody said yesterday that the Welsh Guards are the smartest soldiers in Berlin. Them 'other four at the bar are Coldstreamers."

London Express Service

Beverley Baxter examines the crisis in the Socialist Party, and says

F

OR some years it has been my custom to avoid the English sen- side in the summer and to visit it when the. sands are deserted and the fun fairs stand mute and muffled against the approach of winter.

But let li not be Imagined

that I go there out of perversity

or a desire to indulge in the

visits there

IT IS A

FEUD

TO THE DEATH?

its existence.

and declare

1

Don who took the road to the "Left" completed the Bevan

Beven

sweep. There had been vacancies to be filed. Bevan ron six candidates, including himself, and all six won.

Among the defeated was Herbert Morrison, deputy Prime Minister in Attlee's Gov- ernment,

and the supreme architect of the greal Socialist victory in 1945, Another pro- minent figure to bite the dust was Hugh Dalton, the former, Socialist Chancellor of the Ex- well- choquer. Clement Attice, .05

suc-

of the rich Trade passing phenomenon of sensuous luxury of solitude, for Unions would have no more not only from the Trade Unions Big Mon

Parliamentary Unions taunting the Socialist timed exhibitionism.

Leader of the Party, had drunks the occasion of these autumnal power than the Trade Unions in but from every

its poverty. For Would Party with are always great

Russia. They could be nothing constituency in Britain

the din The nice little Chairman rose the cup of humiliation to the crowds. In short, the Trades more than keepers of records and Morecambe set the seal on nearly five minutes

an lest drop. invariably meets servants of the Administration. Margate

that prevented him from saying any and said that he would Union Congresa

When I walked to my hotel in the autumn at a seaside re- The blunt truth is that Trade responsibility to the State must thing more. But when at last nounce the names of the sort, and a fortnight later the Unionism can only survive as take precedence over all sectional he secured silence he showed cessful candidates decording to after the meeting the tide was

votes had received. no signs of miniability. "Do you incidentally the system is that outen milions were lying Socialist Party of Great Britain long as there are employers to considerations?

want to go back to 1920?" he follows with 1ts annual con- bargain with across the table.

the delegates of each Socialist dozen boats

their sides, tor helplessly on Winter, barked, ference at another scoside apot. Trade Unionism

The huge, dimly lit depends on a

constituency association easte

there was no water on which of Morecambe was

Then be

his vote on behalf of those who to float. squared his

And I thought of the The reason for choting places Capitalist system of society for Garden

packed almost to the chandeliers.

marooned Socialist leaders on the coast is both obvious and

From my seat in the top gallery shoulders and let the Socialist voted Labour in his territory

it right on his in the last election. This swells waiting for the tide that - may subtle. Since the tourists have

While this is recognised by the I could just discern Attlee Party have

chin.

"This conference has no the total and looks more gone home there is ample hotel experienced leaders and a large doodling with a pencil, Herbert accommodation, and the Winter section of the workers there is a Morrison with his cockatoo right and no power to pass a pressive. Needless to say the *** resolution which would bind delegate has been instructed by Garden is avaliable for the con- noisy and forceful Left Wing hairdo as deflant AK eve the Trade Unions to any line of the officers of his Association ference itself. But in the red which believes that all employers Aneurin Bevan like Vesuvius in netlen. If you did, we would how he is to vote. (I apologis

as opposed to the are villains and are a state of suspicious repose, defy you!". material, the morale of the de- blood suckers, Why should not Hugh Dalton with his great head casting a much legates is strengthened by the the workers own and control the dome of good salt air. The idea is that means of production and dis-needed illumination on the when the four days' conterenie tribution? That question has a scene and Emanuel Shinwell is over the delegates storm to seductive simplicity about it that looking like a lost cruse In the attack ogninst. the Conserva- makes a large appeal. tives and the capitalist system like Napoleon's. Invincible Old Guard.

But why should I attend these conferences? The

EXTREMISTS

NOW let us join in the ap

servative and it is always use

answer

need of a prophet.

BEVANITES

THE roof of the Winter Garden

Im-

never return.

DOOMED

Cx-

There

Ho

the Chairman for keeping him waiting but I thought you WHAT will come out of all should know how it is done).

this? It is impossible for the Socialists to say any longer that There is a hush over the. It is no more than A healthy great auditorium. The Chair- difference of opinion. It is a man wendaue top of the poll: feud to the death, and man who came top of the poll: will never be nearer It was Monday morning and

gong Ancurin Bevan! Not even the can be no reconciliation or com- during the day the Parliament to heaven than it was at that organised cheering of a Chica promise.

moment. Hero in conference ury constituency delegates (the

ence go convention could-have

Attlee may hang on for a few two wings of were the

ta ceeded the noise, which greet- months but he le doomed, Trade Unionists take no part in Socialist cause in solemn con- ed the announcement,

failed to destroy the rebels and this) be for the clave, and here was the Leader

on the of one of the wings declaring Second-Barbara Castle, MP. ho falled to come to terms with year's Chairman of the TUC rises National Political Executive, that the conference could go Pretty, thin-lipped Barbara-is-them. All the doodling in

obliterate that ful to have a look at the other to make the opening speech at This was the secret drama that to blazes as far as he was con- Bevan's principal Heutenant. world cannet side. Secondly am a journalist Margate. His first sentences over-rede everything else. The

The cerned. And with hardes of Her face fuched scarlet at the double failure. My guess is that and therefore a

running seven journalists there from all parts cheers which engulfed her, contemporary were impressive: "For eighty- Bevanites were historian. Thirdly I enjoy it. Let four years this Congress has candidates, including the great of the world! It just wasn't it also be added that my striven

establish Trade man himself. How would they decent. It wasn't gentlemanly. Tom Driberg, MP, was third. Socialist Parliamentary op Unionism as an essential part of fare against the candidates of It wasn't the way one comrade This melancholy, Left Wing in-

Then will: Bevan succeed democratic and industrial the official Attlee - Morrison should behave to other com- tellectual was a society column- ponents show no resentment but our

ensure life. We have won that fight." loyalists?

ist on the Daily Express when him?. No. Bovan committed the I was its editor. Now, he is a unforgivable sin of rebelling in had Bevanite.

the open. Another reason that he will not be chosen is the

is simple. First I am a Con-

go out of their way to every facility for me.

HATREDS

attended

the

the

seven plause as Arthur Deakin, this

to

He paused and looked at the huge gathering which included, right, middle, left and extreme "There are to- left members.

vacant

places

THE GHOST

SIN

Tades.

COMPROMISE

ex-miner

.

d

the rood. Neither an

the

Attico will seek sanctuary in the House of Lords before the next election.

recognised fact that although ja not a Communist he is

he

any

the

When Arthur Dealcin Anished up stepped the home- ty, likeable Trade Union leader, Sir William Lawther. He was

supported by the Communists. NOW, having spoken the pro day," he said, "some people who supercharged tenure of loudly applauded as it was felt tension it was that he would pour oil in the logue, let me come to prefer the comparative ease

He had TAROLD Wilson, MP-fourth. In the present mood of the substance of the tale. Having propaganda days to the exacting inevitable that Monday's meeting very troubled waters.

hers would Others

produce some furious hardly started, however,

a party led by when This greying juvenile was country that would lose Trades strain of responsibility. year's this

him. Nothing but ад or scenes. The biggest one came a comrade sheuted a questien President of the Board of Trate election for

vicc. Union Conference at Margate in

In who are evidently unable

in the Socialist Government south, as

ne well as the Socialist

let unwilling

a social when a resolution to exercise

was moved at him.

"Shut your gob!" sald Sir but resigned with Bevan when toral disaster could bring Boven Party Conference at Morecambe conscience prefer to seek narrow from the floor by a group

the latter decided to leave the to the leadership. There a party delegates that in order to Willem.

is

sinking ship. ir. the north, I am convinced that and selfish ends.

My guess is that Herbert down Conservative Let us ring down the cur- the Soelallat Party is heading for tendency to make wage demands bring

It in not Jim Griffiths, MP-fifth. An Morrison or Jim Grinths, the Trade Unions tain on the scene. the contribution Government

with trouble.

middle man, will succeed to, the The feuds that were and to ignore

knocked cloquen! half

concealed are stripped demanded of us if the nation, of should not hesitate to use the pleasant to see men

the repes genius for sticking to the middle throne.

for the Trade naked to the world. No longer which we are a part, is to be weapon which had brought them helplessly against

even If your sympathies

are of is it merely a case of differing strong, virile and a force for to their present power.

with the man who threw the Attlecite nor a Bevenite he is they will move further and fur- points of view. Between the human good."

No sooner was it moyed than punch.

a compromise in himself. He ther towards the right, Bevanites and the Attleejtes there

bo will not desert the Socialist we was the only candidate to Tuesday morning!...and mutterings and we almost felt the presence of There were are hatreds that will not end growls from various sections of a ghost in the misty vastness gather to hear the fateful news returned that day, who was not Party but it may become

side of the grave.

of the hall the ghost of the of the elections to the National a Bevanite. The great majority evidence can I

Ian Mikardo, MP, who

used to prontlemen

this assertion? Ladies were obviously with Mr Deakin, General Strike in 1920. In that Executive. Now we would sce

of the jury,

for there is no one more sound terrible year one section of the the real strength of the Bevon- to advise capitalist arms on in and

community challenged the com- Ites," and whether. his rebel come tax, and Richard Cross work munity itself and was de- movement was real or open my case with the Trade than a good British

just a man, MP, the former University Unions at Margate, And may

the extreme Leftists the I but to

efeated by the community. The remind

the Trade words sounded like blasphemy Trade Unions had much justice you that

Chief Anancial To them there is only one on their elde but, when Unions are the

What

they supporters of the Socialist Party, loyalty to the workers.

tried to bring the life of the the to enforce their

Swing Ring

this

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If a worker does not wish to was all this blathering nonsense nation to a standstill in order

to in about responsibility contribute and there are many nation? Deakin was no better people rose up antt

Unionists who thousand Trade are Torles, he must contract out. than a biersted Tory,'

This, of course, is indefensible and remains a blot on the Trade Union movement. A man's wage packet ought to be inviolate. Nor

his should he be forced to reveal

LONG WAY

politics, any more than he should the to

As

Unions,

They

Aneurin Bevan has sentenced

marringo in name only.

his party to a long, long, exila on the shore wafting for tho tide to return.

RUN

MUSIC HITS A HOME

From JAMES LOWRIE"

A MERICANS long ago to the end.

sinti

cialims

the declared their will. It was the greatest disaster in the history of the

Washington. and earning power is a means one of the presidential can

didates. movement.

But which one? He has enter, Yet hero of Morecambe wero' became inured to ac HOLLYWOOD is making.ntained both Mr Stevenson wild, men of the Left demand-cusations abroad that they film about, Houdini which will General Eisenhower in his New whole. I

return Ing that if

reveal, all well, nearly all-ihe York apartment, but he posed a Conservative

pictures only with London

with Government was democratical-are a nation of materialists tricks with which he baffled for feeling that ly elected by the people,

and money-grabbers. the

the world: Tony Curtis stars; general. And he is not speak- is from this source that the had been at conference Trade Unions should be pre- Socialist Party draws most of its of right wing Conservatives. The pared to threaten

general a fighting fund.

Westminster Bank sized it up strike. When theys hall finished correctly, when a sign to the putting their casc a burly tho effect was posted in the con- iigure of a man, mounted ference hall:"

rostrum and said: "My name is Arthur Deokin."

cd

reveal his religious creed. Yet it the curious.

BLUNT TRUTH

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"Sour grapes," they said. But now an American come up with a fattual swer.

the

FOR and because of ing to President Truman. America's 42,000,000 cars and SENATE investigators who has 1,000,000 lorries the roads are protested that too many an in a pretty sad stato these days, were 'in non-combatantˇ·· jobs The Government estimated were told by the army: Yes, today that it will take -- 40,000 the percentage of men In a' U.S. Fenton Turck, writing in the million dollars (214,285 mil division who do not fire guns DUT Jax years of Socialist The Westminster Bank has

Scientific Monthly, points out lien) for repairs and needed is higher than in a Russlan Government gave, the Trado oponed a temporary office here

that Americans spent more dol-

division. But · the advantage Time to think in the Winter Garden and will

Improvements. Union leaders

fars last year on classical en-

Even so midtoring costs are comes in better communications, furlóúnly. “Under a system of 'eath cheques on any Bank on the

certs than on baseball,

raing as more and more tolls supply, fire direction,' and other nationalising Industries is there production. of

delegate's

THEY had checrod this groat And more Bibles were bought are charged for the privilege of things which add up to more a need or a place for Trade credentials."

leader at Margate but this between 1941 and 1981 than in travelling on many of the new killing power. Unionism? When the State is

highways: 50. conts for Domo the sole em

The British time he was greeted with cat- the preceding 40 years employer among the big · A1 at. Lloyds! Industries,

Socialist Trade Union movement has calls and booing. Obviously. Mr Turek, an Industrial coun- stretches, and a dollar 50 cents THE LATEST black market and

to be investigated--bables," in. Government is is power, what travelled a long way since the angry, he made the tactical but sellor, says Americans make to cross the latest bridge...

- Texas, babies aro reported ... chin the Unions do? A strike in days of the Telpuddle martyrs. uusista dato the microphone: are greedy materialists but be- BERNARD BARUCH, the sell for about 400 dollars." "Cons

understandable

mistake of more money not because they NE the ruines would be 4. atriica

want the higher suge whose advice is highly ments the Itev: Robert Armour: when cause they But what was going to happen "You Anly listen to me against the nation, since the ·· at Morecambe in Lancashire? you come for money!" NONST things that mako life agreeable valued despite his 83 years, Black market bables is one nation owns them.

ahoor They are developing a new hinted that for the Arat of the biggest businesses in San. This, of course, was In fact, under completo There we would have the massed nationalization, the British Trade forces of the eft, with delegates atomie warfare. Here was the culture with the mid of sclergo, time in his life he may endorse, Antonio

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