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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1950.

DAVID TEMPLE

ROBERTS

analyses the basic considerations that will influence the British voter when he goes to the polls today

The Cripps programme for wen.hering the storm when the Marshall Plan ends la mainly

London, Feb. 15. MERICANS uru dis-

appointed in Britain's "e same ne before, only more way of conducting o it." The Labour Government general election. It is the laims with Justice, a rising orderliness, the quiet and production-in spite of one sci good manners of it all, thut back-and a generally rising ex- port trade, excepting for a few is astonishing them, co I months early last year. Cripps New York correspondent argues that the Tory alternative staten.

Tie Govern-

would do nothing to raise ca- rt, that it would aggravate bour troubles ment planners insist that capital expenditure that Conservatives would like to cut is essential at a long-term measure. They nupilt it would be easy to make Britain Superficially prosperous

Brit with quantities of food

at

That is understandable. for n presidential election, seen at this distance, is an astonishing performance. But, underneath this calm. what are the real issues on her price and unrationed. which the voter will decido They maintain that to lift the when he makes his mark on controls that bear mainly on the Thursday?

well-to-do would be to invite And what aro

would make the points being made in xpenditure that

the dollar gap wider, rather electioneering in the final than narrower. two weeks before the elec-

Ilkiden behind thesu two tion that will influence him?

alternatives are two very impor- There are two different at points that neither Lavour questions and it will need no Conservative platform

VOTE

From

"Well, Madam, if you have definitely decided not to vota for me what am I doing nursing your baby?"

Hidden Issues In General Election

clown

tobriced.

Labour tupenient at Westminster.

better

to

Govern

Nor do most Conserva. Two Arguments

ba

lives believe that after a Labour victory Parliament would packed up, forced labour would oldden Labour warning, or

THE other side to the coin is un be introduced, com

commissars would take over and property be seized evitable Livi died, per by the state.

the issues hups. It a Conservative Govern- No

puts through ats pro- are much more ment

demands

being decided subtle than that.

Dollar Crisis

fed than

- 470

to the

The

in exchange

E

experia arc,

the

01

1021-he year Beyin fed c dock strike against Churchill,

For pulling at the heartstrings of the housewifo there are Jiko a few purx- nothing strings. Labour broadcasters of enjoy quoting the pricez food with subsidies in Britain Lk co with

frown on the defensive by the woul week minimum. The paper

and secondly

that

class-who have nothing to gain employed if there had been no

from poorest

Commonwealth

after abandoning socialism.

in

can-

to

to-

con-

it up

speach ju party machine; sentiment

not by

after

cheap

-(London Hxpress Servic)

C. V. R. Thompson

A man with a knife steals the coach

nothing. Perhaps these day and comparing

Ljections will not counteract prices in unalloned countries But this the continent. the strength of the Churchilan on

Is likely to attack.

argument, again, The Labour Party clecloneer- lash back at them, ainen there

milliona naturally, are

of volers who would rather have no ratlons two different articles to speakers dare to state-Both these party opens its manifeste with brooke campaigns for a £6 per

ability of the Conservative and chenger beer than equal In most people's suicidal hravery by saying that v answer the questions. The pots are

minde Bat both have a cer- times will be bat, they do not points to warte claims, such as aught and the fact that they shares and heavy taxes. So the reason for this is that the fais element to them that makey expect to be able to make con- the railwaymen's, have have the Jest Government to Labour Party's joy above all defend. The poluta they re joye is to quote Mr Churchill.. and mujority of people voting them unusable on the platfonn cessions to anyone, and so they been rejected recently.

they quote La Mr be But what on might rumpaigning are the party of realism have made up their minds

From the Conservative angle rcribed by a detached ouser Churchill in 1908. He was a about the main issues al- The first is an argument for unpleasant truth. The Liberal

Party can

afford this gallant the dangers about this campaign vir as a serer of glowing ver- Liberal then.

of are two. First, most people do ons of what Labour has done ready. Those who have not putting a Conservative Govern

the problems decided are the target for tent in. There is no voter who attitude to

As the gladiators in not quite belleve that Conser- and a sitting of dark memories Vested Interests dou'sts that Winston Churchill Gritain.

his opponents that the attack riden

ESCRIBING telescope. "Full Em | electioneering-probably one would be much mare Echerous the fireas greeled Roman Em- valves would grant woge rack of prewar seen through a lust-

while elcctioneering in point is the best voter in ten. And all is regarded by the United States perors, "Being about to die, we tal

Liberal takes the Conservatives for

plyment" that the shao Me Attke and his Socialist rate the one down with fnys

Into the enemy country-down Labour has--because it has Dundee he said: "We know what partics assume

the amon:

poorest worker-

to expect when the Tories return really happened! But as a vete

party of And a great deal de Party in

strea way to catch the larger part Cabinet.

constituencies. that they are in danger of being wirer it is weakened by the to power-a prevail. perhaps stabbed in the back by their Conservative

Interests, banded two vested that riposte Truth will Washington of this "floating vote" is to ends on the United States. The ving

chlections from

a Rether in

formidable have been uTI- raise vivid issues that will hills plans to buy oil for ater-but not at election lime, surely own supporters-the middle lion would

corruption

at home, stir the apathetic out of lng have shown how the wind

cover. An attempt has been made

higher wages for the a from North, Americ. The blows. A Conservative

the trickery of tariff their indecision.

In

Tres are overjoyed to be able

the behind the election that

lo quote Ny: Bevan, In

tyranny of well- To clear the air It must first tent might even be able to cut um up the hidden arguments be emphasised that this election on dollar Importations of fluenced the largest number of

last year, saying exactly final fed Marshall And, when

at course, Was voters. The battle of the plat-

the bucketful;

снеки patriotism

the im is not the taking of a decision plan payments cans gradually, forms will now

be reviewed.

thinking of the election

imperialism by and pin; an and freedom, to an end in two or three years between slavery

The "Bad Old Doya" are

open hand at between regimentation and en- time, the blow night be softened It is these arguments that will THE most consistent theme for

Conservatives is the "Com- Labour's delight. At a recent the publle exchequer, an en terprise, between vitality

line-follow and with a Conservative Gorra decide the election since every party ngrees that the floating

monwealth"

my meeting in Wordwich with Ernie door at the public house; dear But no

and Lord ente will decide the day, and leader! Australia and New Zea- Bevin

Alexander, food for the milon; depression. for the most part, do not

candidate Conservallve

have not yet wants that he and the

land, having rid themselves of ("AV." of the Admiralty), on labour for the millionaire." Socialist Governments, aro that putting the Conservatives

as strong quoted

throwing off the fee platform. It seemed dime.lf in power would mean subsidies Fav that on a platform. "We ceased to float,

Conservatives' at begging for The

to speak of anything of food, higher prices,

lower fre

favours," is not a wise appeal to point is that they have freedom shackles of tyranny let's jump taxation for the rich, unemploy make

10 manoeuvre. They can at on the Red, White and Blue ment for the poor as they are

tack the Government on what bandwagon! And Australia has petrol rationing told

ever front they wish, and every abandoned few days they have chosen different to attack. In the

spot cash on whether we are better Orst round there was a skir

It is generally agreed that this electioneering point la ex- Germans. But, cellent in meetings. When

Conservative Like most first rounds, that was difficulties

can easily pull the not quite serious. The election didates gramme it can expect strikes, campaign coming to the crucial other side of the world into the unrest, marches,

for stages, the Tory Oghting points

Petrol itself, taken argument. bigher wages and Communisi

up as an issue for a day or two. activities. The wage earner has

as a vot. is not worth much

But it is not to foil any catcher though it served Mr

NEW YORK.

deigner known better things. The timo

Cunard sples. Sald Menzies well in Australia. Most

"The trouble- William Gibbs, THE first question is how to

THE coach stopped to car owners

Conservative deal with the dollar crisis. f his greatest prosperity was

immediately

ended. the war

is a t

up passenger, with Americans is that they tell voters anyway. If the Con- pick On the Labour side there is what

of THE ballot is zecret" With Since then risca in costs

theme Conservatives are servulives could only get votes No one particularly noticed everything the "Crippa I might be called

Conser living, the disappearance of his Programme.

the

the in- plugging. They are hinting that from vative side there are a number nation's savings, and

their supporters can vole for they could not hope for- victory the wild-eyed stranger who there is one of atatements by individual come tix, have borne heavily

them although they may work and his the wago-earner Members of Parliament

nt that

In Socialist nationailsed Indus- at this election or the next. with It has been wife.

tho

Winston Churchill has wanted tries, or have their names down way Conservative wil show which

*** greatest difficulty that tho

-built on lists for houses being-

to bring foreign affairs into the thinking goes, and add up to

Town her Labour Party has managed to by Socialist controlled

has succeeded election and he Neither tentative programme.

deep in

a startling and dramalie" Councils. This party puts much of this affair postpone ware clums, peruano

there may be of the dollar problem into its the trade unions their best in scheme. First,

Lynch, Pleree, terest is the r Ja on election leaflets-but

to see their country some who are really afraid that manner. One newspaper's cam. "Stop, and get out. I'm taking largest brokerage house, Herill. Beone, announced that in 1949 dollar problem that most of the through the crisis of production. a vota for the Tory will be building atom bombs has mis-ever."

Socialists, a result known to the

it fired, but Churchill's imagina- The driver climbed down. 15 86 partners and 100 branch

tho 20 passengers offices had earned a mere £834,--

That la nearly 000 profit. For voters are not short-sighted the number of days lost through labour wins, or local Secondly, tive suggestion that Presiden)

Truman, Marshal

followed him. of them see storms ahead strikes has been negligible since whoever

£400,000 down on 1948. Would it be the same the fact that the information is Britain's tremfer should mel and have to decide whether to the war.

Swaying with its speed, the a slur on again has vote-catching polen. with Conservative Govern- being spread east's

24 shorten sail now or brave out

that Stalties. Millions are not satis coach in the hands lly Labour. It suggests power? Naturally. in the storm with the present can meat

to

an arms Bled to watch

ruce stranger. headed Labour speakers cannot use thi- clailsis cannot be trusted not

to their power

damage between Itussia and America

diriver summoned U5

in- not Attles and Bevin do opponents. This The Conservative alternative argument on a platform. low- ofical

alien to the tradition of British

epice confidence that the biggest Soon a posse caught up with the

rustler. is this. Offer incentive to bust ever it is used it has the faint hold the

politics.

things in foreign relations are ness to trade into the dollar arca cur of a threat to

No valuables had been taken. 24- It must be said at once that being conductest with verve. -perhaps give business a chance country to ransom.

to show

They locked him up." to keep some dollars carned.

there is no evidence

arc aver- Reduce company taxation to en-

movits, not 50 years ago, not to that known Torles

busca. There will be inter- courage, business. Let the rate

houses built under Labour rule.

ships, People of interest at which money is fervatives are better dollar bor looked in the queues for new

That rowers Labour is beiter af

It happened in full daylight planetary rocket borrowed rise slightly.

T. But

few cases where it ap- TE promise of Churchill even in the Wild West. of puffing a clear at Staltri and

Square, the will spend most of their time means less national expenditure maintaining industrial peace. Is

Labour members pears cities, and the

Conservative power to Parliament, and Mr Attlee's talking over the world's prob-recently in Times

and culture. by governments and

ema as equal to equal in the busiest half-acre of ground in with sports, recreation, religion, immune DgJinst the

ing sister, have had priority trent- more inclination to invest in borrow

And because of that, New commerce. Conservatives have trouble that would be caused ment, strengthen this plece of Kremlin is extremely attractive the whole of America,

But it leaves Churchill vulner. said that in some trades British among "Marshall Plan" advisers Conservative electioneering.

to end if there were

Another Conservative attack able. The Amerlean Secretary York's police, already under fire

warned for failing production per nan cannot be in Washington

Is is on the "wage freeze." They if State has recently reducing prices strikes and falling output? stepped up-30

are trying to show that Labour that attempts to speak straight increasing crime wave, are get- to compete with all comers, until the Labour premise of indur

Stalin are doomed to fallure ting mare criticisȚIL fear of unem-

Does trial pesce enough to carry the has held down wages in its cach man has

and "half years and

dangerous rebuff. turn- four ployment, No Conservative wants country through without

rule, and that prices Churchill intend to lead us out SECURITY as strict

with America? And n high, wasteful and expensive ing again to American Allica of

But degree of unemployment.

have risen, with the result that of step for more aldt have argued out 11 1

the working man is worse off. Labour can point at the obvious maintained

United edge in fullure of the Yalta and Pots chipyards where they have begun Opera, New York, and come of States, Its singers "He's just rowing Without studying the coming The sharpest cutting asking too much to expect hard

dam Conferences with Stalin-building the erials this election is campaign comes from the

Russia con America's answer to the Queens. their weight around." work all the time without the economie

makes no sense. The Liberal Daily Express, whero Beaver which only gave fear of the cack.

mmet

voters make

vus.

como

.

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Mike Plight

STAND BY FOR A

SPEECH BY SENATOR BLOBBS

| I'VE HEARD HIM SPEAK LOTS OF

TIMES--

are more cunning.

Deep Scheme

wing,

D

is

are

car owners,

paign against

in Britain

Britain

for not

Stalin

On Defensive

they know. And man who would very much like to know more

climbed up with them. about this ship-Uncia Joe

Stalin. "I'm not going to oblige the driver felt a Suddenly

him." life's tharpness in his back.

WALL STREET does not pay His voice full of menace, the Was it once did. The world's

stranger gavr

Panicky,

the command:

Fenner,

and

from scientist of the PREDICTION

Geralt Wendt of life as it The south.

the sheriff. will be 60 years from now: Most our thinking, will be done by. of our work, and even some of There will be a ninchinery.

week, an 24-hour working

will be £4,000 average Income

and, the

People will live in be 85

All this happened, not on the Yan. Planes will be as cheap as

an ever-

has decited to drop its ban SHOW BUSINESS: Hollywood

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