BRITISH ELECTION

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 673, 27 October 1933, Page 5

BRITISH ELECTION

(Press Assn.-

ANQTHER LABQUR WIN CONSERVATIVE EAST FULHAM RETURNS THE LABOUR CANDIDATE A BIG S'URPRISE

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(Rec. 7.5 pfm|) ■ .* London, October 2.6 The by-election for the East Fulham sea.t owing to the death of Lieut.-Qolonel Yaughan Morgan- (C.) resqlted: • J. Wilmott (L) ...... 17,790 W. J. Waldren (C.) ...... 12,950; The Labopr gain was a big surprise. Labour had never won the constitpency before. The announcement was followed by scenes of enthusiasm. Mr. Wilmott said that the victory means that the British people demand that there shall be no more war and that the British Government shall give a lead to the whole world by immediately initiating a policy of general disarmament. The East Fulham seat is the fourth gain by Labour in the 24 by-elections since the general election. The Daily Hea-ald, the official journal of the Labour Party, referring to the by-election says : "It is the lilearest indication yet that the socalled National Government no lopger represents the nation. It may cling to office but the writing is on the wall and its fate is certain." The Daily Chronicle in a leader says : "The result is a star.tling blo.w to the Governnaent. The rnain issue was peace and how to. ensure it. East Fulham voted for better houses. and not bigger battleships. The Government will be clearly well advised, to heed a dramatic warning." . . Tho Daily Mail says that the result intensely surprised Government circles, . .