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Moving Right

THE senson is unimportant.

Then the Labour Party

assembled at Margate earlier this week the detogates know that a task of first priority Wan

thorough springcleaning of their equipment; that meant policy as well as mechanism. From all accounts they have set

with about their work

rare guato which does jun-| tice to an organisation HO recently cast down by elec- tion defeat.

Forgotten in the summer of dismay and deapondency; instead there Is a now deter- mination

all to overcome problems. And it appears that, faced with a choice of moving in either direction from their present precar-i ious point of balance on the left the party has chosen the safety of the centre. This week the leftist edge of many resolutions was blunt.! ed by the ascendant right. has A sharp distinction

ин

one

of the

bron made between promo tion of the welfare state and nationalisation, once the two keystones of labour policy. The welfare stale survives party's chief aims, but the hot nationalisation policy advocated by the radicals has been handled asbestos gloves-und put on the ledge to cool.

with

FOREIGN policy questions

gave delegates the oppor- tunity to rally around some old familiar slogans. But while these wore as firm and unequivocal as in former years they were less reckless and indicated that the majority of the party Was displaying a proper sense of responsibility.

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FRUSTRATED SOCIALISTS Princess Margaret

Finish

Full

Attlee To

Retire Oct. 26

Says MP

London, Oct. 14. The Daily Express re- ports that Mr Attlee is expected to retire from the the leadership of Labour Party on October 26.

The paper was quoting Mr Alfred Robens, former Socialist Minister of Labour who said this in Manchester tonight.

Mr Robens said the an-

be nouncement can

ex-

pected at a meeting of Labour MPs on the day

Parliament after assembles. Our Correspondent.

re-

Own

Warning To Argentine Unionists

The ment

Conference Of Doubts

VAGUE POLICY

Margate, Oct. 14.

Twelve hundred Labour delegates left here today after a week-long conference with a long- term plan for rebuilding the Socialist machine after its recent election defeat but no clear idea of who will lead their party a year or even a month from now.

A new leader is virtually "lined up" to succeed Mr Clement Attlee, the 72-year-old present chief, who recently suffered a stroke. He is Mr Herbert Morrison, 67, former Foreign Secretary and now deputy leader.

But Mr Attlee, who is now under pressure from his friends to hand over, gave the conference no in- dication of his intentions

winding-up speech in his today.

said delegates Many llence had added to the un- barrussments of the meeting, which some described as one of the most frustrating In thet; party's hust-ccetury of existence.

Today

sume summed up the results thus:

1

the Labour

him Trade union chiefs in private conversation afterwards, left the Impression that if Mr Bevan will not "work with the team" and if the Party fails to con- will net the unions trol him, ruthlessly to save movement.

closest Some of Mr Beran's friends have confessed privately 10 fear that "Nye" is "deter- to WCHE a martyr's mlaed crown" by forcing himself into a position el isolation where the wil) be left-wing help him.

and Vagie, policy construction proposals which will take three years to fulfil

2. Total uncertainty over the future of the leadership.

3. A new feud between Mr Aneurin Beyan, the left-wing leader, and the official party chiefs, and no sign that warring sections are even now ready to end differences for the sake of unity.

Buenos Aires, Oct. 14,

new Argentine govern- hap: warned Peronlata The Party had met for a week Mr. Bevan obligingly reserved trade union leaders that any of hard and constructive think his acerbity for secret moet call for demonstrations uning on the vast task of regroup inga but somehow he still Monday' - Peronista "loyalty ing its national forces after the managed to make headlines, day" would bt "pending election defcat, He charged among other workers to their death."

rallies trade

A NEW ROW

sane

things that the party was Monday is the anniversary of no longer socialist. And al-ex-President Juan Peron's But to the exasperation of though there was no public triumphant return to power on many the conference was soon discussion of this point, October 17, 1945. It is usually embroiled in a new row with the

whose left-wing.

past many delegates in the pri- celebrated by

and party Some

are alleged by vacy of their minds inant spocches.

union revolts"

to have p.csanten the Conser- lenders have been trying to share this view,

vatives with election' victory, pen-organire mass absenteelsm.

Flash-point

of the explosion Kol

was Tuesday's private session "reconstruction plan" on the submitted by four leaders held Ancurin within hours of Mr

Mr Richard Crossman's

sion scheme is

example of this. Though not

quite liberal in conception.

"WOULD BE ORIMINAL"

Bul the

it is certainly not as socialist Schur Luis Cerruti. Costa, cuiled

Labour Minister.

trade unlon wecretaries

to his olice yesterday evening and issued a grim warning.

"Certain events and certain

as Mr Bevan would like. 11 docs involve individual con- tributions, not nationalisa- higher tion and possibly taxation. And the plan ns dates are approaching" he said, auch does have some merit. "It is inadmissible that knowing

whole timt the Delegates

power of the therefore may

nud air force navy and police back the government satisfaction that if there the workers will be incited to is not in prospect a happy come out into the streets on a issue out of all their affic-specific day. tions, they have at least

leave Margate with the Army ond

Bevan's overwhelming defeat by right-winger Hugh Gaitskell in

for the the election

party treasurership.

In the private session Mi Bevan charged that the election was lost partly by attacks made on him by trade union leaders, some of whom, he declared, were not socialists ut all.

This drew the fire of political and trude union chiefs.

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Baker-Cart.

Adventure on A shoestring, part two.

P. 7: Is your husband a candidate for disaster. by Chapman Pincher. Adolphe

Menjou tella Iis

by Sylvia story, Lamond

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women

are 8: Why afraid of humour? asks Amanda Marsha 1. Rene MacColl writes on the lx women who really fascinate him.

P. 13: Sir Beverley Baxter

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Bir

Anthony

behind Eden. Changes thic

Iron Curtain. by Joseph Harsch,

F. 10 & 17: Local and

overseas sporta reviews,

COBRA

IN PEAK HOUSE

In Morocco Situation

THRONE COUNCIL

COMPLICATION

Rabat, Oct. 14. French Resident-General Pierre Boyer de Latour may fly to Parls over the week- end in a final bid to obtain amendment of the Govern ment's reform plan for Morocco, it was learned today.

came as

The news

Premier his Edgar Faure fought with back to the wall "to prevent his Government being thrown on

the Moroccan Algerian "new deals."

Gen. do Latour is expected

over- and

¦

to press i. Faure for the last Moroccan time to exclude Nationalist Si Bekkai from the three-man throne council which the Government proposes set up as the first stage of its reform programme.

to

He has already claimed he cannot guarantee order in the protectorate especially among French settlers if Si Bekkal is Installed. On the other hand Moroccan Nationalists claim that Si Bekkni's selection as a mem- ber of the council has already

been agreed by the Government,

A hungry black Indian and any change would be à cobra crawled into a house breach of this agreement. in Harlech Road, The Peak, yesterday and hissed at a lady as she came in for lunch.

the

And Townsend Go To Windsor

London, Oct. 14. Princess Margaret this evening met Group-Captain Peter Townsend at a secret rendezvous near historic Windsor Castle, only a day after the two had broken a two-year separation.

Yesterday, Townsend, home on a month's leave, called at. Clarence, House, shortly after the return of the Princess and the Queen Mother from their holidays. He stayed for about two hours.

Before this call Townsend met à first cousin of the Princess, Mrs John Lycet Wills, who is a daughter of the Queen Mother's sister, Lady Elphinstone.

this Townsend left London

Both Princess Margaret anal afterion for Mrs Wills' countryTownsend arrived by road from house, Aljanboy, in the the small London; The Group-Captain at village of Binfield, 10 miles from the wheel of his own new Windsor Castle. He told report French car, the Princess driven ers before leaving London:

nd. While awaiting the am going away for the weekend.

cannot say where I am going". Princess Margaret, Townsend A Gunnon

for A servant at the London house went

11 drive with his of Lord Abergavenny,

where hostess, Mrs Wills. They stop- Townsend had been staying, told ped for a chat with a neighbour,

the Group- Miss Wilmot, over newspapermen

her garden Captain. had headox for his wall. mother's cottage at Kingswood Afterwards the told news- (Somerset). This proved to be papermen it was the first time a false trail.

she had met Townsend and that Four hours later, Princess he was "extremely charming." Margaret left London-also for She said they talked mostly an undisclosed destination. Her about horses and racing. Mies left the Windsor road for Wilmot owns race horses. Town- Binfeld, and passed slowly send i a leading gentleman through the village, so that all jockey and has run in many the villagers could see, before amateur

races on continental

continent turning up the drive to Allan

1 in a Royal Nols Rorival of

car*

bay.

.

tracks informed source said in

25-

Overthrow Govt Appeal

An* London today that if Princess Royal Communique

Margaret decides to marty Offers Resignation

Between the announcements Townsend the arnouncement of Princess their engagement would prob- It is understood that Gon, do that. Townsend and Latour has already, offered his Margaret had in turn left Lonably be, made in Parliament, resignation, twice on this issue,

don for undisclosed, destinations which resumes after the sun- in the contrary, Charence, House mer recess on October and had it relected by the Government.

issued the first Royal com- France-Presse, Later the Assistant Pest Con-

on the Princess's Meanwhile, French moderates musique The 40-year-old. Mr. Galtskell, former Chancellor of the Extrot Queer, Mr Ip Wing-hong

Morocco lined up today private affairs. chequer, for the biggest, ovation caught the annie by forcing its

behind Preniler Edgar Ford's.

appeared to communique of the week in public session with head to the ground with a controversial reform plan and diminishi the prospects of what was really a confession of rubber ended, stick.

bitterly denounced the extremist.Royal marriage. It said: "In faith in the future of the labour He picked It up behind the Presence Francaise,"

view of the varied reports which head and put it in a bag. He

have been published, the press movement.

Mr Gaitskeli

Hroup, representing is Mr Bevan's told the British couple who live Socialist, Radical and poriams. secretary to the Queen Is dinmetrical opposite in Party in the house that the snake's of

that no the Popular Republici.n authorised to say thinking and delegates feel his bite could have been fatal,

Parties in the strategic protec-announcement concerning Prin The snake was, black and

Buenos Aires, Oct. 14. performance has consolidated his

"vigilance.com- torate formed a

eta Margaret's personal future position

feet long, heard mittce" in Rabat to fight for long-term three

A group of Paraguayan exiles is at present contemplated." posi obolce for the Party leadership. hissing sound as I came into

National "Porogusyon behind the house for lunch," the lady agreement and The unions are solidly

the Immoxilate Princess Margaret has

asked he caid. "I turned and saw in the formation of him.

three-man throne the press secretary to express Liberation Justa", today pub Mr

stock Morrison's

also entrance to the drawing room lesuuncil

13 promised by the the hope that the press and diched a communique here.ap-

Paraguayana

to over- soared,

cobra with confirming conference block

Its hood Fremier.--United Press.

public will extend to Her linya pealing to he is the indicated opened out. You could even see

Highnow the customary courtesy throw their present govern-

ment.. belief that immediate sttecessor to Mr its teeth."

and co-operation in respecting

Claiming to speak for 400,000- Attlee.

her privacy."

exiles, the Junta's communique escalled Paraguay's present leaders as

the

ost

of a long line of dictators and usurpers.

The

Junta also accused the

certain 4,5

The Labour Party chief, sult the most respected man in the movement, agreed a few months for another carry on ago to

session, parliamentary

enkling about a year hence, But since then he has 다 slight stroke some of his, most which even loyal colleagues declare makes all the difference.

Some conterenes sources pre- dicted that very early pressure will be brought to bear upon

im to resign.

GAINS ESTEEM

Behind Hall Stand

"I dashed out and got my husband and when we returned the snake had disappeared. We closed the door of the drawing room and phoned for the Pest Control Offleor.

application of the Aix-les-Bains The communique added:in Argentino, calling themselves

SOVIETS HAVE ATOMIC PLANE

Berlin, Oct. 14.

The Soviet Union soon will test an atomic-powered super "He came up an hour later sonic plane, the East German and hunted ali over the draw-radio said today.

Ing room but couldn't find it. The radio. quoted 0 Soviet

Then he decided to look behind scientist Professor as saying that

and found the hall stand

it "Soviet scientists are presently working on an atomic-powered there.

aircraft which will make its first Bight in the near future."

he trapped it with his silck my husband stood by with a shotgun. The Pest Controi The radio said the Soviet Officer told us later

that the scientist made the revelation in snake was obviously hungry. He a Soviet technical_magazine.——

said this was one of the United Press.

them months for

.in

"I say this would be criminal. tidied up many of the policy It would mean sending workers dilemmas which have been to their death and condemning A significant warning was

Ao the

Mr Richard Crossman, one of also orying for attention for

labour movement to total uttered by Me Charles Geddes, and sure destruction."-Reuter.

Bevan's chiet henchmen, worst retiring chairman of the Trude Mr long,

Union Congress which provides gained considerably in con. Hongkong" half a millon Labour Party ference estcem this week by a About two months ago a groen Adenauer Latest members.

speech sponsoring a new Labour bathboo snake was killed in the He

give Britons half of garden of this house. hinted broadly that the plan to Labour Party's long association their working wage or sainry with the trade union movement after actirement Instead of the would be imperilled if internal 2 state pension now paid. M: Crossmen, a member attacks, particularly those direct- Ed against trade union chiefs, the executive, proposed continued.

bination of fat rate pension The trade unions hold 12 of plus a state-run superannuation the seats on Labour's 28 'mem- scheme with a sliding scale of ber governing committee, the contributions and a sliding scale national executive, and they of benents.

cent of Labour supply 50 per

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This is likely to form part of fature official policy-Reuter,

Bonn, Oct. 14. ' Dr Konrad Adenauer, the Chancellor, will have to have to stay in bed for another eight resume his

Last Man Leaves days and cannot before the

government duties Vienna, Oct. 14. end of next week, a government The last British soldiers were spokesman said today,

Members of Dr Adenauer's withdrawn from Schwechat air-

at Rhoendorf. ncar held near here today and the household British-occupied

part of the here, said the Chancellor still field handed over to the Aus hind slight temperature.--

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at. Clarence residence House late this evening and was expected to remain in Lond u for the weekend, Queen Eliza- both was due to return to L- dion from Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Monday.

former Argentine Government of with supplying

Government

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"entrmous to the

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She will see Prime Ministerul help crush the 1947

Sir Anthony Eden shortly after her arrival and will probaby discuss with him the question of her alster Margaret's future

A Cabinet meeting scheduled for either Tuesday or Wednesday.

WINES

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uprising in Paraguay. The Junta asked the Para- guayan people to failow the example of the recent success. ful Argentine revolution, "be- couro the moment of great declalon. that the people await! has come."-France-Presse.

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