BALDWIN GOVERNMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 22 January 1924, Page 3

BALDWIN GOVERNMENT

DEFEATED BY 72 VOTES. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. (Received this dav at 11.45 a.m.) LONDON, Jail. 21. The Baldwin Government were defeated hy 72 votes. THROUGH Bit LG I AN' EYES. THK MOMENT TLL-CHOSKX. (“Sydney Sun'’ Cables). (Received this day at 10.45 a.in.) LONDON, January 22. The “Times” Brussels correspondent says Belgian Socialists generally view the prospect of a Labour Ministry in England apprehensively. They have i iam plcte confluence in the political principles of the English Socialists, hut fear that a great part of the programme may be sacrificed to obtain and retain the support of Liberals. The leaders of the Belgian Socialist Unity consider that tHo moment for seizing the reins of Government has been badly chosen and. are anxious lest the experiment of English Labour, if it fails, should prejudice the movement in other countries, especially in Belgium, where the elections are due in 1925. A PRESS CRITIC. (Received this dav at 11.25 a.m.) LONDON. Jan. 21. The newspaper “Sketch” asks will Mr Asquith face the responsibility of placing inexperienced Socialists in office, which means there will he no Government for three weeks during the railway crisis. The only conimonsenso course is to adjourn the debate on the Addrcss-in-Reply. It is not a time to make a change of Government