PEACE IN FIRST PLACE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 107, 18 February 1950, Page 5

PEACE IN FIRST PLACE

BRITISH ELECTION ISSUES ALL PARTIES AGREE (N.Z.P. A.—Copyright) (Rec. 10.25 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 17. The leaders of the main British political parties to-day gave an assurance that they regarded the preservation of peace as taking priority over ail domestic and party issues. i The Prime Minister, Mr Attlee, replying to the United Nations Association in Britain, which had asked them for such an assurance, said: “I entirely agree that the preservation of peace must be regarded as the greatest interest of the British people at this time.”

Mr Churchill, Conservative leader, said: “The letter fully expresses-my views and feelings.” Mr Clement Davies, leader of the Liberals, replied: “Preservation of peace is paramount.” Speaking of election prospects, at a press conference to-day, the DeputyPrime Minister, Mr Herbert Morrison, said that, so far as he could judge the position, “it looks good to me, smells good, and our own people - are in a position of considerable confidence.” Mr Morrison said that the Liberal intervention was “adventurous,” but he did not think it would make a good deal of difference to the major parties. He added: “There are rumours that, about the beginning of next week, a scare on insurance may be dropped by the Conservative Party. They had better be careful if they are thinking of that, because any revival of stunts and scares, are liable to have a boomerang effect.” —Reuter.'