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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1937.

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By A. J. Cummings

Nhis latest hook Mr.

G. D. H. Cole puts what is on the whole the best case yet presented in print for the formation

to you at home and subsequently Popular Front in Britain.

in Hongkong.

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im- not The situation is mediately favourable. For vuri- ous reasons it is less favourable than it was last year when the adiyoency of the News Chronicle interest in this conception of a new British democratic align- ment.

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black areas, and partly because of the political exhaustion which followed the betrayal of demo- cracy in the Abyssinian crisis and which has weakened resist- ance to the naked challenge of the European dictatorships in Spain.

Published recently was "The People's Front," by C. D. H. Cole. {Gollancz, 7s. Ed., Left Book Club 2s.

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C. D. H. Cole, famous economist, is 47 years old. Educated at St. Paul's and Balliol, he became a Fellow of Magdalen College, Ox- ford, in 1912. Is now Uni- versity Reader in Economics. Has been immensely prolific of economic works and is almost as well known as joint author, with his wife Margaret Cole, of detective stories. Biographies: Wil- liam Cobbett, Robert Owen. Labour Party member of nearly 30 years' standing.

G. D. H. COLE

"The choice, as Mr. Cole plainly perceives, lies between fatal frustration and united action"

or The choice, as Mr. Cole, a rigid mense body of unattached

some of Socialist, plainly perceives, lies balf-attached voters, between fatal frustration and whom voted for the Government united action.

in 1936 "because Labour seemed

I happen to know that the one to offer no tolerable alternative,” fear in the minds of official ad- but the majority of whom have visers of the National Parties is never voted at all. lest the example of spontaneous They know, too, of the exist- local co-operation on the Left set ence of hundreds of unattached by the progressives of Chertsey progressive groups. should be followed in other more

on

Moreover, the organised par-

They know that the Govern- ties of the Opposition, apprehen-

ament cannot expect any con- sive of threat to the influence of if, before it goes out, the pre- suitable constituencies the party machines and fearful gent Government chooses to pass sufficiently large scale to disturb siderable support next time from dividuals, and that a powerful It is perhaps too much to hope of unfamiliar, and therefore a Redistribution Bill splitting up the Government's electoral cal--these unattached groups and in-

dangerous, ideas, have frowned the traditional seaside Tory con- culations.

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and united Opposition which cap- that the British plan for pre- upon the idea of common action stituencies, and other large Tory

Incidentally, the Manchester tured them in force would take serving the International Settle-and upon each other. and remain strongholds in the Home Coun ment in Shanghai from further as doctrinally exclusive as ever. ties and elsewhere, into more Guardian has made an irrele- charge at Westminster.

Yet recent events have proved numerous hunting grounds for vant comment on the unsuit- havoc, by the creation of a

ability of well-to-do Chertsey for

Don't be deceived, then, when beyond all theorising that the political reactionaries.

an electoral experiment on Popu- ** neutral zone, to be made possi-progressive parties cannot by

Government spokesmen on the platform deride the Popular ble by the withdrawal of Chinese themselves win political success.

losing The Liberal Party Organisa- lar Front lines. They

It so happened that a by-elec- Front, In fact, it is, for them, definitely are

on the political and Japanese combatants be-

tion has lately issued a succes- ground.

horizon. yond this area, will be brought

Millions of British citizens who sion of admirable leaflets point- tion occurred in a constituency

If this large body of demo- inte operation. None the less, are concerned about a few funda ing out the necessity, if demo- in which a pioneering Popular the only cloud

tion. the scheme is one which, in the mental issues and are extremely cracy is to prevail, of modernis. Front had already come into ac-

Is it suggested that the cratic voters, unallied to suspicious of the present Gov. ing electoral methods. joint interests of both China and ernment's real attitude to these

Cole's words) there would be no ly dispersed and run away or Japan, should be accepted. The issues see nothing to hope for politician here a single Liberal pioneers should have immediate party, did not exist, then (in Mr. this Government that anybody but the Tory can hope, and the National Govern- Japanese have hitherto contend: from the confused and divided believes that

will change the electoral system? didate would have gained an ad- ment might be "securely in elements of the Opposition. ed that their forces are in the

Alternatively, is the Liberal vantage by so peculiar an act of power for long enough to smash

civilisation altogether." They know now that as long Settlement for the protection of as these elements keep apart it Party content to wait until it political warfare?

The Government's party ad- they do exist and they can be the lives and property of their is impossible either to construct comes again to absolute power?

a democratic programme or to In that case it is a pretty safe visers at all events take a longer won "for pooled security and a nationals. An opportunity

prediction that every Liberal view. They are well aware of limited programme of democra organise a democratic victory. now provided to test the sincer-

In a penetrating analysis of politician in the country will the importance of a resolute tic social legislation and econo- ity of this contention, because the electoral position Mr. Cole have gone to a better (or at least start.

comes to the unanswerable con- another) world before the elec- clusion not only that no Labour toral system is democratised.

but that a victory is in sight clear Labour Parliamentary majority in any conceivable cir- cumstances is impossible.

ig

It is almost technically impos-

But is single

They know, as well as Mr. Cole knows, that there is an im.

The Old Newspaper

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mic control."

any

But

That is indeed the raison d'etre of a Popular Front. It offers the only chance for British demo- cracy or for British Labour. The Labour Party at the moment seems to be more hostile to the than to the formidable power of the ruling Tory class.

Comp" handful of British Communists

it is an essential part of the British plan that, once the Japanese and Chinese forces are withdrawn, the task of safe- guarding foreign interests will be assumed by the Settlementsible even on the likely assump- tion that, in a war-threatened world, the Government will soon THE resistless tide of mechanical of bad MS, meant loss of time in its

Invention was a long time in deciphering, and probably be faced with a steep and un-

assembling errors in composing, all of which the manageable slump in trade, with reaching a solution of it not for the admission already rising domestic prices and taxa- type. Many efforts proved futile, poor comp. had to pay for; by the class war on two fronts at once. made by the Chinese that they tion, a sudden growth of unem- until Merganthaler's idea are unable to guarantee the in-ployment, reduced wages, and all punched matrices proved the way to could in a second be ruined.

Powers, principally Britain, the United States and France, Were

violacy of the Settlement, China might resent the taking over of

the social and industrial troubles that must inevitably ensue.

It is impossible because the

success.

many

of using least slackness the Inbour of an hour

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The old newspaper compositor, who in many cases in the daytime wore

It has lost its strategical to be poise. It appears even trying to wage an unimpressive

I agree with Mr. Cole that there are only two sides in war and that European Fascism is an infinitely greater peril to Bri-

control by foreign' forces. Her electoral system is dead against But they were mistaken, for not only a tall hat and frock coat, was in the tish Labour than British Com- chief complaint, however, is thut the Labour Party's struggle for | mono-type single-letter machine have sor of a store of knowledge acquired

the Japanese are using the Settlement as a base for military operations, and she argues that she is therefore compelled to

power..

am

The belle! was firmly held by old compositors that their occupation was mechanical invasion. secure from

main well-schooled and the posses- munism. but the the linotype line-caster

by wide reading. Unfortunately, in was hig

In his anxiety to make his proved undoubted successes.

many cases Intemperance The dice will be still more The old-time "comp" has almost besetting sin, a vice which is almost point Mr. Cole describes Russia in the world. Surely this is a heavily loaded against Labour faded out, and as regards newspaper unknown in his successors. I

work may be said to be all but ex-safe in saying that to this cause 901 as the most democratic country thet. This is not to he regretted, for per cent. of dismissals were due. his work is now done under better It is now between 40 and 50 years far-fetched description.

with less effort,

Russia is the most bureaucra- take appropriate action to ousted for keeping the Settlement conditions generally,

since the ingtype type-setting and His life, mechenient distributing machine was and in a much shorter time. the intruders from their posi- free from the ravages of war too, was a constant harassmeņi. After introduced. Its initial work was not tie country in the world; and in The happenings of the in course of time the whole place working from eight to ten hours at characterised by accuracy or geod Russia all the perils of an oppres-

home about 4 past week have shown that, with may be reduced to a shambles, night and reaching

to the old a.m. to rest, his first duly (and an impont, which was a source of grati-sive bureaucracy are now becom

fication, and merriment

On the other hand it is a piece conditions as they are at pre-in which everybody, including perative one), after breakfasting, comp. Gradually, however, its me-ing tragically apparent.

the office and re- chanism was improved, and it was sent, disaster may occur at any Chinese and Japanese, would be was to retum tsos of type used up with a glun face that our old friend of political stupidity to turn Bri- moment through the accidental the losers. True, before that he previous night. Woc betide him saw it installed in the space formerly tish Communism into a bugbear.

One cannot occupied by his case frame. Then dropping of bombs, to say noth-stage was reached the Powers if he neglected to do so!

tions.

plenish

ing of the effects of actual mili- might feel compelled to inter-make bricks without straw nor set it began to do its work, and in a

uj type from empty boxes. This short time eliminated him and many than the hygienic purity of the

tary

operations

Something much more serious

within the vene.

consumed two of his brethren. His life's occupation progressive parties is involved in The far better way, how-operation usually

What time was left ere gone, he and his cantreres were fain the decisions of the next few Settlement area. In these in-ever, from humanitarian and hours daily.

he returned home to dinner was to seek employment in other chan-

mechanical years: It may be peace or it cidents, not only foreign but also other standpoints, is the crea- spent in any odd way. For a brief nels. Since that time

Britain period after dinner he saw his family; type-setting has become almost the may be war. If the progressive Chinese life and property are en-tion of a neutral zone.

In addition to producing printing crusade for it-together. dangered. This consideration has given a worthy lead in this then, carrying his supper with him, sole meuna of newspaper production. parties want peace they must he again departed for unother night's

matter, it now supplies everything

Mr. Cole longa for a John the should surely carry weight with matter, and there should be no work.

required in a composing-room plant, the Chinese in their attitude to-reason why other Powers should!

long absent such as rules, leads, clums orna Baptist to bring the crusade into the office either by day or ments, &e. Its latest improvement, being. But Mr. Bevin would wards the British proposal.not come into the scheme. It from

the best poseful-It bristled with irritations. tape (called the teletype), much in Similarly, Japanese interests now lies with China and Japan night. Nor was his occupation re- the reproduction of the telegraph only have him expolled. The stand to suffer further by con- to make a real contribution to For example, let him prepare ever the same way as a plano-player, bids rank-and-file

containing many of tinuation of the strife within the the cause of peace by definitely so carefully, a single piece of copy fair to reduce still further the need crusaders and in the end they the same of the human element in the pro-alone can compel the surrender the area of characters and slight error duction of news print.

of the party machine. 1. IL T Settlement. The fact is that circumscribing

portion could unda his work: unless some means can be devis-hostilities.

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Thus he was never

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