BRITISH POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 October 1924, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

LATEST CABLE NEWS

‘THE TIMES” AND CLASS

WAR FAB it

[Reuters Telegrams.]

■LONDON, October 4. T|„. abandonment of triangular contests is spreading, especially in Scotland. Fill coil Glasgow constituencies with all have straight-out lights. Mr Whiteley has been elected unopposed for llallilax.

Colonel A tilery, speaking at Birmingham, said Labour’s claim that the Government had strengthened the ties of Imperial sentiment, is a monstrous impertinence. The Government abandoned the Singapore Base, showing an unpreparedness to help the Dominions in the event of an attack. The “Times” characterises the Hon. Wheatley’s declaration that Britain was entering into political class waifaic, as little better than criminal lunacy. Class divisions were most dangerous when the country had the tremendous task of recovering from the effect of the war and the rebuilding of shattered work. The Conservatives should show that they stand for aM active and sincere spirit of loyalty, comradeship and unity in facing any sacrifices involved, cheerfully, whether between master and men or a- component part of the Umpire. The candidates who support this ideal will defeat the apostles of class war, who .seldom appreciate anybody except the missionaries of strife and sedition at home or among the Empire’s enemies abroad. Among the candidates is Miliary, a New Zealander, who is standing as a Liberal for Harwich. The first election rowdyism is reported from Belfast where the crowd throwing rotten eggs, broke up a Labour meeting and chased the candidate half

a. mile. BROADCASTING FAILING. LONDON', October M Mr MacDonald's speech at Glasgow was the first political utterance broadcasted in Britain. It was disappointing as the Premier's voice had too many modulations for a microphone. Moreover, ho paced the platform and Panged tbc table, drowning his words. A PREDICTION. The “Daily Mail” predicts that if eighty per cent of the Conservatives vote, the party will obtain an independent majority.