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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1947.

OOKING

years

back over · 25 of parliamentary service one recalls, first the high-lights of history,

Perhaps, since I was directly involved as acting leader of the "Opposition" at that time, I re- member most vividly the his- toric occasion in the House of Commons in 1939, on the eve of war, when Leo Amery shouted to me neross the House: "For God's sake, Arthur, speak for Englund."

It was a dispirited Commons, not a little "fed up." worried by threats of war, and four years old. But, in that instant, party was forgotten.

Parliament became the reflec- tion of a united people.

POWER OF CHURCHILL

We had Coalition Government, changed after eight months into fully National Government.

D

It was a most astonishing trans- formation. The old quarrels

evaporated. A

twillerings cumradeship took its place.

WHEN DOCTORS DISAGREE

¡Copurtant in all Countries)

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IN PARLIAMENT

and

banks.

new

Churchill is an amazing persunality.

As a war leader he comununded re- eel, Indeed, with all our criticisms

the imagination of the people fighter.

I Re to think

of one

by the Rt. Hon,

ARTHUR GREENWOOD who recently left the Cabinet

HECTOR MCNEIL DOES WELL

By Ernest Thurtle, M.P.

RIENDS of Mr Hector McNeil, and especially his chief, Mr Bevin, will rejoice at the success he has achieved as Britain's spokesman at the UNO conferenco.

With the world for an audience, on an pecasion of the highest importance, he expounded British policy with a clarity and vigour which aroused general admiration.

At the same time he very effectively rebutted the wild Vyshinsky charges against us, “

American opinion, in particular, was enthusiastic about McNeil,

The Americans had, by all accounts, been raised to 'n now high level of indignation by Vyshinaky, and the measured and impressive British riposte came as a heal-' ing balm to their outraged feelings.

me

The Scenery the front of wublic disorder in East London and elsewhere, caused by meetings at which pro-Fascist doctrines are preached.

is confronted with a dimeult

The recurrency of this kind of trouble so soon after the war is another of the disappointments of the peace, and, naturally, strong indignation prevalla in the

istricts affected,

Mr Chuter Ed holds that the law as it exists is 'miequate to deal with incitements to violence and racial hatred, and expresses his readiness to take action wher- ever clear evidence is available.

He is,, however, under pressure from various organisations, Includ- This is not the place to describe ing the T.U.C., to take stronger. the hectic scenes outside Downing-steps and, if need be, to strengthen street when, on an August Sunday the law. alt, the Cabinet ent for its lost full

his problem: How to the bewilderment #esalon., ur members of Parliament when, next reconcile with our traditional tree- day, they heard

MacDonald dom of speech suppression of the had become Prime Minister of a sew' right to advocate particular

doctrine.

that

coalition Government.

of

The new Administration carried on until 1935 under the shadow of economic crisis, Then an clccllon ended the coalition and returned a Tory Government which lasted for ten years.

Hence

★

*

Goon marks to Mrs. Barbara

Blackburn, for devising a means of pleasing her constituents and her parliamentary chief, Sir Stafford The first four years were years of Cripps, at the same time. growing appréhension. Hitler threat-

orced The peace of the world. One of Sir Stafford's worries Brituln was driven reluctantly and is the collon industry, and Mrs. tordly to face up to the prospects Castle, who is his P.P.S., has been

of war.

In September 1939 we took our courage in our hands and, regardless of consequences, declared war,

During my 25 years in Parliament, with a very short break in 1931, I have seen great changes.

When he lay seriously ill hundreds I well remember the saying of of telephone calls and many personal 'Lord Keynes that it was a Parlin. calls were made at the nursing home. ment of hard-faced men who looked His old opponent, Winston Churchill, as though they had done well out of sent him autographed copies of his the war!".

In 1922 there was a 'new Parlin- inent.

There were bist figures In it, too- Lloyd George and Asquith, Bonor Law. Baldwin-then relatively

the two Chamberlains, and outstand. ing personalities Uke dear old T. F. scen

PATHETIC FIGURE Probably the most pathelle ngure

mier.

heroes

devoting some of her vacation time to studying the industry and work- mill

ing ns

un, operative In u cotton

I doubt if the knowledge shie gained in a week's work at the mill will bring about material changes In working conditions in such places, but the spirit behind the action is commendable. is, Indeed, Barbara most determined of Labour's women M.P.8, with more pugnacity in her make-up.

JBut a custodian of

at present, with her party in power, und she a volun-

prisoner front, ton, I have tary

as a P.P.S.. her changes. The Camp-style is severely cramped.

Government, the

* social augurated very considerable

OUR SOCIAL CONSCIENCE

Britain as a great Power, once a

fot buccaneer among the nations-taught JTI say by Portugal, Spain, Holland, and France has how be come in all honesty

On the home great

In

one of the

Clian a little

DWI

of him, we loved him. He grinned in Parliament was Neville Chamber- junior member of the Government world interest.

asa lain after 1939. He had worked for peace and failed. To many he was

O'Connor. story of never a successful Prime Minister.

The curious thing about the Cham- him which personifies Churchill berlain half-brothers was the way in

But it was a dreary Parliament, bell-Bannerman my mind. The Nazis had destroyed which their ambitions went wrong, facing growing unemployment and Brentest Liberal Government, in- our House of Commons. At ole. Austen was groomed for a political disillusionment, Lloyd George's "land advances health and unemployment IN the new session of Parliament tradition burned out in that blaze; career. But although he attained it for heroes

to live in had no insurance, trade turds, employment the Conumons will be under the but with British pulegn, we moved high office, he never became Pre- materialised. Indeed, only

exchanges, schoo meals.

medical necessity of dealing promptly with over to the Lords and carried on.

could live in It.

the two reparts of the Committee of of war we Even in the midst

Then, in the winter of 1923, the inspection of school children, cle.

Mr Garry for business, Tory Government went to the coun-

the intervening years, not Privileges concerning Neville, intended discussed our future home. Churchill.

le core withstanding two world wars, Britain Allighan and Mr Evelyn Walkden. was adamant for rebuilding the old went to the top of the political tree. try. Labour found itself

has made still fresh advances It is the practice of the House to Ilouse exactly as it stood. He opposed Of all the Labour members, first

the as a minority Government for the towards the health, happiness, and deal with such matters with the new idea of a circular chamber love went unquestionably to "Uncle" first time.

prosperity of our people.

kast possible delay, in falmess to where men can creep)

un Arthur Henderson, the old boiler.

I remember the leonine figure I believe the future of Britain is

In spite of our present troubles uil concerned. noticed und change their political maker and Non-conformist, who was

the real architect of the Labour of Mr. Asquith standing at the alleglance."

"I prefer," he said, "he old Party's fortunes Everyone loved-despatch box issuing his ultimatum-bright. We have discovered our were presented just when Parilu- rectangular chamber, and I speak as him. His political opponents always to the effect that his party was the social conscience. So long as we do ment was about to adjourn for the

recess But forget the human factor in our

С prevented such

course factor one who has crossed the floor more respected him.

being followed in these two cases. member of the

Its face against Socialist experiments, politics, we shall never go wrong. than any other

It was an exciting, though short. House."

Ilved, Parliament. Ramsay Mac- first Labour Prime

round

That was Churchill. A grim and puckish sense of humour.

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REDS-LITTLE PROGRESS

determining

und would cot

Communists have made little head- Donald, the way in the House. First was Wallon Minister, the two battling political regarded

Newbold, who got in for Mother- twins, loggers on parliamentary

well.

as experts

Only the fact that the reports

BY THE WAY

by Beachcomber

A

bacillus down - FRENCH scientist has apparent- discovered u new way of germs. Using a "nooso

PARTY AFTERWARDS Although he is the lender of the

I remember Walton advising me procedure, Bill Thornes, the gas

NE of those hangdog ex- the, sulle which played about her.. Tory Party, I am convinced that he that I was barking up the wrong worker, Jack Jones and Jimmy

quisites who Ko broody parted lips drew an Involuntary cry is still a Liberal at heart. And if tree in remaining with the Labour Maxton have all left us.

tacks come down to brass

Party.

whenever Rilke is out of print from her old sultor. Mr. D. J. Mince The party of the future, he

felt as though he had been caught MY FIRST OFFICE equally certain that he

quoted some incomprehensible looking at questionable pletures on first and foremost British, and only said, was the Communist Party.

He had as colleague Saklatyala,

It brought me my first experience lines of verse the other day in a South Coast pier. He dropped his member of the wealthy Bombay

eyes and shifted his feet, And then alterwards a partyed with Mr family of industrialists called 'Tata. of office us Parliamentary Secretary support of a slily theory.

The Western Nur

Somebody sald: "Nonsense. Tuck- he heard Egham introducing him. Churchill as the chief architect of our He was more of an emotional Com- to the Ministry of Health.

ner has disproved that long ago." He could knock a victory. Then came the parting of munist than an intellectual convert.

My chief, John Wheatley, and "Tuckner!" said the exquisite, with the ways.

Newbold steadily drifted to the

him now?" With the General Election of 1945, Right and disappeared with got what I still regard as a first-a uncer, "who reads

rate housing Bill on to the Statute- "Nobody," was the reply. "I in- sides of the House new, coger Saklatvalo. on

book. But bur numerical weakness vented him." faces came.

Next came Willie Gallacher, who, made an end to us and within eight Those

of us who had fought for years to build up a Labour Govern when Phil Pirnun came to the Com- months there was another General Tibetan Moonflower' (IV.) Isolating

IT seemed to Mr Mince that he had two-hundredths of a millimetre in. of us, mons in 1945, told the House that Election." ment were thrilled. Some

at least could claim 100 remembering the fight in its bitterest his party

Some faces had gone, but Baldwin walked not into a Conference diameter," he can lasso each germ wears and darkest days, were very near Percent Increase in representation.

a colony. I hope he and Neville Chamberlain, MacDonald room. but into some singe Mand

repro-, in Parliament has changed greatly

-and Asquith, Henderson and Jimmy sentation of the Arabian Nights. He cowboy clothes and shouts "Yippee!"*

by whenever he since. after the first world war Thomas were there.

dimly lit by with an outbreak of disease. He

called in to it vest room,

13 ཕྱག FUND OF WIT

ended. I contested Southport. I was

In 1929, the Labour Party was aromatic torches in golden

sconces. Looking back now, I remember the first Labour candidate to venture again returned to power, although The walls were covered with richly could also "surgically remove the

into that area. 1

tonsis was naturally many old faces. Men Ilke Jack Jones,

Persian tapestries, nous ails." And if a germ

if a gerin hdd ton- cilli in a

gelm minority in the House. glowing that Irishman with a Welsh name beaten, for no Labour candidate had

The heritage of the first great war the door were spread costly carpets who had more witly sayings to his ever dared to raise his head in the was still with us. Unemployment of ancient design. A low divan, on its face, I bet he could remove credit than any other.

division which was once the preserve

was an overpowering problem.

and with casters of pure them. He ought to meet the man bejewelled, What Perhaps his most famous printable of George Nathaniel Curzon, who

is called "the financial chrysoprase, was placed near a who tattoos the Taj Mahal on gnats'

the forearms, bon mot was his description of Loyd ultimately died, a marquis.

situation" became grave. The May bronze Moorish lamp, so that George as the wizard of Wales and NEW COALITION

Commission reported in favour of light fell mysteriously on the oc- Merely a suggestion the blizzard of Britain."

That election brought into exis- drastic economies.

cupant. A beautiful young woman, Lloyd

FTER the grave words about, a George

It was that issue in which I dressed in some shimmering silver WILS R great tence a new Coalition Government

ver A parliamentarian. He had a magnetic led by Mr Lloyd George, with Bonar with others, opposed the Govern- material, sinshed with scarlet, re- nation-wide drive for nooted presence, even in his declining years. Law as a shrewd leader of the House ment on unemployment-pay cute clined on the divan, one hand under prosperity, many eminent people are

The House is often bliter, but of Commons,

that led to the downfall of the her perfectly-moulded chin. if she saying that Charlie Suct should be never unkind. Jimmy Maxión, al- The Government 吐 1918-1922 second Labour Government in 1931 had arranged herself to create an given the job not only of planning

"akin my

of controlling Government,, went through the change-over from and the departure of Mr. MacDonald Impression, she could not have done controls but

plans, was one of the most popular mem- war to peace, a transition of great and a few others from the general it more cunningly. Her eyes, which with a view to overall schedulisa- bero,

dimculty.

body of the Labour Party!

wero on Egham, were mocking, and. tion of recovery programmen.

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