NATIONAL UNITY BROKEN

Chronicle (Levin), 7 October 1946, Page 8

NATIONAL UNITY BROKEN

Press Assn.-

Labour Rule Criticised CHURCHILL'S F1ERY SPEECH

By Telegraph

-Covyriqht

Received Sunday, 7 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 5. The socialists have broken up national unity for the sake of their political interests and * hrought in,tp omce a party u-overnment wnicn has shown itself, markedly unequal to h,Qlding. Britain's place in the world, said Mr. GhurqhiJii m a speech . at a qonservative Party mass meeting at El^CkPpOl. An audience of 6500 gave him an enthusjastic reception. Mr. Churchill added that even allo.wing for the aftermath of the war whicij would have taxed to the utmost the resources of the United; Nations guidyd hy a National Government, the Socialists, in little over a year, had paralysed revival at home and diminished British influence ahroad. They had faile$ to reduce taxation and curb imhridled expenditure which was leading to inflation. An evergrowing hnreaucracy was restricting and repressing every possihle form of enterprise and recovpry. Evep the II boats did not necessitate hread ratioping in the last two wars hut the Socialist plahners had fastened it on to the people during peace. Before the war 25,000 perman,ent hQu.ses w'ere erected in Britain monthly. Tlie best Mr. Bevan could boast was 45(>(> for August. "There is poetic juatiee in the faet that the most mischipvous mouth in vvartime has also become in peace the most remarkable administrative failure, " Mr. Churchill said. The coal output was falling despite nationalisation. The position was grimmer t.han it had ever been during the war. The Governm&nt 's agricultural policy was myopic and attempts to natiohalise the steel industry were the most foolish Of all socialist experiments The wanton destruction of the Liverpool Cottou Exchange had intiicted a last injury upon the Lancashire cottou trade. Britain was suffering a needless decline and contraction at a tiine when it should be enjoying brighter davs.'He had visited inany smaller countries on the Continent, none of which knew the drab disheartennient and frustration which the Socialist Party had fastened on Britain. Looking at India Churchill criticised -the Governmeut "for thrusting the Governmeut of India iato the hands of nien who had good reason to be hostile to Britain''. There was hardly anv choice for the Indians but separation from the British crown under a government which in no way represented them. He feared calamitv impended in India which shortlv would become a separate foreign aua none too friendly country towards the British Commonwealth. Indian unity created by British rule would swiftly perish. "None could nieasure the niisery and bloodshed which would overtake these liumble, helpless millions, " he said. "It may well be that Burma will soon sufTer the sauie fate. I pray I inav be wrong. On the morrow of oui victory we are divesting ourselves of Ihe mighty and wonderful empire which has been built np in India by 200 years' effort and sacrifice. Yet at this moment, in the presence of this unparalleled act of voluntarv abdication, we are stiil ceasely abused by the Russian radio and by certain unfriendly elements in United ,States. While Russia has alreadv bronght many more millions under rigours of Communist (iiscipline we, who are reducing ourselves to a fraction of our size, are successfully held up to world censhre. It is astonishing no effeetive replv should be niade by the Government." Mr. Churchill criticised the Government 's handing of Palestine and said promises to the Zionists had been discarded. Tlie Government was now vacillating without plans and without policy. " i consider nty , own -duty . .under these circumstances is to go 'on carrying the flag as iong as I have the necessary strength," he said. Mr. Churchill proposed that the Cori servatives prepare for the moment when the tide of national sentiment would tuni. He recommended a membership drive and proposed that the party 's finance should "be derived from nianv millions of small subscribers. Discussing policy, Mr. Churchill said it would be an error to plunge into n programme of promises and bribes ii the hope of winning publie .favour. He went on to discuss the party 's name and recommended "The Union Party" as standing for the union of the Kingdom and Empire and the union of men'of goodwill of all classes agamst "tyrannical and subversive elements". Mr. Churchill emphasised that the party must not adopt sorne rigid symmetrical form of doctrine. He proposed that the following points be embodied as desirahle features of theii policy. To uphold religion and resist all at tacks against it. To defend the monarchical parlia mentary constitution. To provide adequate security against external aggression and safety for sea born trade. To uphold law and order and inipartial justice. To regain sound finance. To defend and develop empire trade. To prpmote all measures to improve the health and social conditions of the people. " To support as a general rule free enterprise against State trading and nationalisation. Mr. Churchill concluded: "Our aim is to build a properfcy owning democracy. The division at the next election will be between thbs.e who sing the Red Flag and those who sing Land of Hope and Glory. ' '