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Taranaki Daily News, 26 March 1921, Page 5

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DAWN OF NEW POWER. PREMIER’S ATTACK ON LABOR. HINT OF ELECTIONS SOON. By Telegraph.-—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received March 24, 55 p.m. London, March 23. Mi. Lloyd George, speaking at a Coalition luncheon in Ithe House of Commons, said that while military dangers no longer existed, one new peril was the phenomenal rise of a new party of tihe most subversive character, which called itself Labor, but which in reality was Socialist. The country liad not fully realised the danger with which it menaced both Parliamentary institution's and private enterprise. Mi. Lloyd George said the new party wanted to plant the wild and poisonous seeds of Karl Marxism. In by-elections in 1920 the Coalition polled 226,000 votes, Labor 201,000, and Independent Liberals and others 122,000, s>c, that a change of four per cent, in the vote would put the Socialists in a majority. Disaffection would float them into power. Jndependent Liberals might plough, harrow and sow, but Labor would reap. Continuing, Mr. Lloyd George said Labor speeches and their Press organisation were all engaged in stirring up disaffection throughout the country. After the great war there were heavy burdens to be bonne —unemployment and trouble of every kind —and it was easy to foment discontent. Socialists were consolidating their forces, while their enemy were dividing and trying to destroy each other. Unless prompt steps were taken, a party would come into power which had no experience, has had no re’e.ponsibili'ty of government, and which had a policy dictated by peOple who had even less experience behind them. Mr. Lloyd George concluded: “We must take every measure to instruct electorates, which at no 'distant date will have to decide the destiny of the country.”— Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. LABOR LEADERS IN REPLY. SPEECH REGARDED AS A BOGEY. Received March 25, 5.5 p.m. London, March 24. Labor has quickly taken up the glove which Mr. Lloyd George has thrown down. Mr. J. R. dynes says the speech is an oratorical bogey intended to frighten the electors. Mr. Ramsay Macdonald says Mr. Lloyd George’s Bolshevik bogey of 1918 having failed, the Prime Minister is starting a new >ne. Mr. Hyndman states that the whole thing is humbug. Mr. Will Thome Considers Mr. Lloyd George is starting a class war.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.