BRITISH POLITICS
ANOTHER GENERAL ELECTION PREDICTED
" y 'olograph—l're.an Ansocla.t.lon--Copyright London, December 18. Lai lorly I here have been many vague rumours dial, it is possible a general election will lie held In Ihp near future. I lie "Daily Mews" 10-duy cirniiiislnnlia'l.v predicts an eleclinn in February, ami says Ihal the abandonment of llio •■onl and Auli-Diiinpiu;: Hills ami the postponement of Home Kule are pari of Iho cleclion plana, because tliev would have produced divisions of the Coalition il proceeded willi. Also, if Labour persists ill tho promised campaign for (lie milionnlisalion ot mines in February, and (lie threatened renewal of industrial si rifo occurs, Ihe Government will go to the country on an Anti-labour policy. Tlie "Daily News" ndd< that Ihe t lovernnienl's decision to prorogue Parliament before Chrislmas instead of adjourning is due In I'he of an cloelion.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.'
DISCUSSION ON FOREIGN NEGOTIATIONS GOVERNMENT RATD TO RE AIWTIM'ITIC TOWAItDN Till- LEAGUE. (Hee. December 21, 5.5 p.m.; London, December in. On the third reading of Ihe Appropriation Dill, Sir Donald l\laclean condemned secret diplomacy, and asked whether liritain hud agreed In as<i<t in the defence ol 1 ranee, regardless of America's attituro. lie aNo demanded information regarding Italy, which undoubtelly was a diingerou-- --lorm centre. Jl.e deplored the widespread private > xtravaganeo in Hritain. which, lie -s:iid, resembled a mad dance over an inferno. Lord Robert Cecil staled that only an early ratification of peace would relieve the European tension, lie regretted that the Government was apathetic towards the League of Nations. There was no indication Ihal the Government was determined to make Ihe Leagac a Miccess. Mr. Clynes -aid the people were-thirst for information. Foreign negotiations must not be treated as during war time. —Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assa.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 75, 22 December 1919, Page 7
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