BRITISH ELECTIONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 November 1923, Page 2

BRITISH ELECTIONS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. CAMPAIGN NOTES. LONDON, Nov. 18. Air Buckley states lie has resigned Die -State Secret ary-Ii i p ot Overseas Trade, because lie is a nee trader, lie has not decided whether to contest Uaterloo again. Twenty-two women candidates have already keen chosen. Others are probable. Lady Rhondda is a probublo Liberal candidate for Rentypool. I lie Lierals have eight women candidates. Labour has nine, against the Conservatives lour women. »». There is every indication of tho breach between Lord Birkenhead and Mr Austin Chamberlain and the Government being healed on tile basis ot J,nrd Birkenhead, and -Mr lam giving vigorous support to tho - Conservatives miring the election, in return lor high others il the Government win, when it will be agreed to let bygones he bygones. LIBERALS OPTIMISTIC. LONDON, Not. 19. Optimistic Liberals talk about sweeping tne country on the protectionist issue as in HRo, hut cautious observers, while admitting Hint the Liberusl must increase their strength, are disinclined to admit there is any likelihood ol heavy gains. They say some Liberal gains are probable at the expense of Labour. ihe prophets consider that a substantial increase m Labour s representation is unlikely, and it is suggested that the Liberals will be the second strongest party in the new Parliament. displacing Labour as the otlicial Opposition. If the Conservatives fail to obtain an absolute majority, the Liberals may ionn a Government- with Labour support, but the life of such a Government would probably be short. The '‘Sunday Times’s” political correspondent. says: The Government expect to lose seats in Laueashiie, Yorkshire and Scotland, but count oil compensating success in districts alfected by dumping and by LiberalLabour 'hostility, which factor also (hastens the expectations ot the other Parties. There is no doubt the Government will he pleased its majority is not reduced. W()M EX EL ECTION EEH LNG. LONDON, Nov. IS. A feature of the British election will he the great part played by the women workers of all the Parties. Labour is relying in an unprecedented degree upon women helpers, who will specialize in doorstep propaganda. The Conservatives claim they ave better organised on the women's aide than tlie rival parties. During the past tear hundreds of women sj>eakors have attended their special classes, where they have been coached in their opponent’s’ policies, and heckled by experts, who compel them to reply to cverv jmint oil which Liberal or Lu-l.-our iniorjectors may attack them.