BRITISH LIBERALS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 January 1929, Page 6

BRITISH LIBERALS

BID FOR POWER. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON, Jan. 1.9. The indications are that the coming general election will be the most thrilling which lias ever taken place in Britain. All parties are adopting the most up-to-date methods, and ali the resources of modern science. For example, Mr Neville Chamberlain tonight addressed four huge meetings simultaneously. A total of 1 o,oou heard the speech, which Lord Stanley describes as the firing of the first shot in the Conservative election campaign. Mr N. Chamberlain spoke at Liverpool. The speech was relayed by land lines and loud speakers to audiences in the important towns of Birkenhead, Southport and Whines. He said; Our task is. not to win, but to hold the fort. Few. Conservatives, however, hope to hold the fort at their present strength. , The Labourites and Liberare determined to make a big breach. The Liberals are completely reorganised, and have plenty of money. Air Lloyd George sent an emissary to the United States to follow the Presidential election. He has since received that officer's personal report on the methods of the great American party organisations. Loud speaker and microphone are silent; talkie movies, slogans and choruses, sot to popular jazz tunes being utilised, .besides unprecedented showers of leaflets, acres of poster and 'newspaper advertising. The British Broadcasting Company has just concluded arrangements for the first controversial debate on the dull but important topic of the Derating Bill. The Conservative speaker will open, -and a Labourite and Lib-eral,,.-will follow. The Government nominee will have ten minutes in which to reply. The great., problem giving party organisers a perpetual headache, is how t'im five million new women electors are likely .to vote. If only they had an inkling they would know how redirect their* plans, and what arguments were likely to convince them. Meantime, candidates are warned to attend to their personal. appearance, getting impressive photographs taken, as there is advantage in good looks.