SOVIET SATISFACTION.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1929, Page 5

SOVIET SATISFACTION.

AT DOWNFALL OF BALDWIN CABINET. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, June 6. The “Times” Riga correspondent stater,:—‘‘Now perhaps the whole world will breathe more freely,” is how the Soviet’s official newspaper, “ Isvcsf.in,” in a loader sums up Mr Baldwin’s decision to resign. It says the masses so hated Mr l>abl* win’s Government that the result of the election was never in doubt. It was a period of blackest reaction in England. Baldwin’s Government is relegated to posterity as one of the most aggressive Government’s Britain ever had. It was responsible for the intense war preparations now proceeding in capitalist countries. The paper concludes by a warning that the change of Government was not by any means a permanent change of the character of British capitalist. A temporary improvement will be inconsiderable to workers. The Soviet Union must remember that forces similar to those composed of Air Baldwin’s Government will continue to threaten tlie new work cataclysims.”

THE NEW GOVERNMENT. , GETTING A MOVE ON. (British Official Wireless.) (Received this day at 11 a.m.) RUGBY, June 0. After paying a visit to No. 10 Downing Street, Mr MacDonald, the new Premier, declared: “I went to Downing Street to set in motion the organisation of work connected with the first real handling of the unemployment problem. That work has already begun ” It is recalled that Air J. H. Thomas outlined definite plans of his own for dealing with unemployment in some of his speeches during the election campaign, and forecasts agree lie will lie tnifled with the problem olf railway reorganisation and development, winch is one of them. Mr Thomas believes a revival of the Trade Facilities Act would enable railway companies to undertake schemes for electrical equip-

ment and other methods of modernisation, which they are precluded from embarking upon at present owing to their 1 inability to raise loans on suffi-' ciently advantageous terms. He had indicated the necessity for a new railway ring round London to overcome the delay, inconvenience, and cost ol carting goods across London from one depot to another. Another scheme which Mr Thomas has P»t forward is that of making more adequate state pension provision for' men of GO or 65 so as to remove them altogether from industry, thus providing work for younger men at preseir 1 ; unemployed. His plan is that the • saving oil unemployment relief would go a long way towards meeting the cosL of larger pensions.

It is anticipated that the first meeting of the new Cabinet will he hold on Monday. Mr MacDonald will then take the opportunity of spending a much-needed holiday of . very short duration before the new Parliament meets. He will visit Lossiemouth, his Scottish home.

.MOVEMENTS OF LABOUR LEADER LONDON, June G. While Mr Baldwin was absent in the forenoon fixing up bis new home at West End, Messrs MacDonald, Snowden, and Thomas arrived unannounced at Number 10 and conferred for an hour. . . xl Mr MacDonald afterwards issued the statement (sent by Official Wireless). This tends to confirm the selection of Mr Thomas to carry out the task. Mr MacDonald hinted the Labour plans at Albert Hall on 27th April, that unless the transport system such as roads, bridges, and power, were placed on a modern 'footing, Britain would be unable to compete with neutral markets. ’ _ ~ It is expected that Mr MacDonalc will announce his Cabinet to-morrow night. There is a distinct possibility that Lord Sankey will fill the Lord Chancellorship. A new suggestion is that the Liberal King’s Counsel, Jowitt, will be invited to be Attorney-General. • The “Daily Herald” says definitely lie is joining the Labour that Mr George Lansbury will assist Mr Thomas. Lobby correspondents still say the situation threatens to he unprecedented since Walpole was the first occupant of No. 10 Downing Street. _ Mr MacDonald does not desire to dig up the roots from his Hampstead Home and proposes to use the official residence as an office and Cabinet meeting place, not as a home. Mr Snowden does not desire to live at No. 11 Clyncs stated that in no circumstances would he again ’occupy it. The latest suggestion is that 'Mr Thomas may be tlie occupant, though be may be loth to leave his lovely home at Dulwich.