Secretary at the opening of the Great War, has taken up his stand]
a supporter of Mr. Ramsay Mac-
At a meeting at the National] Liberal Club, Viscount Grey profess himself a warm supporter of the PHine Minister and commended as honourable the decisions of rome Liberal candidates to stand on one National: Labour and candidates straight] fights against the Labour opposition.
"The speaker also' supported the Government's policy of asking for a "doctor's mandate" from the country, He said the world was in a disorganised state and the poss-Sbilities of complications arising were great. Tt would therefore be unfair to extort pledges from the] disp Government which would fetter its power to deal with emergencies: which might ance.
Oct. 23.
The first skirmish in the Gen eral "Election has taken plice and the results declared. The Scottish Universities (St. Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh) have elected two Conservatives and a National Liberal, Mr. John, Buchan, Conservative, and. Mr, D. 3. Cowan, National Liberal, have been re-elected, and Mr. Noel Skelton, Conservative, hag taken the place'of Sir George Berry, also " Conservative, who University members are elected! by mail and the results do not Sich attention is being paid to the Manchurian situation and the verite at Genera, DUE the general she tin bos fu "aco tthe thoughts of the people, the cost of it (estimated at £2,000, 00)" a melancholy reflection or the taxpayer, oot of whose pocket the money muse come, rhe Prine Minister; Mr. Ramsay' MacDonald, is having' a busy time and is doing much travelling, Two privately-owned Puss Moth" machines have been placed at his di posal ard in these ho will fly between Seaham and other divisions to participate in the election fights of his followers, who have banded with him in what is known as the National Labour Party, The N.LP. will probably nominate 26 candidates, It will be Joppored by Conservatives or eandiof other political complexions in ten constituencies and will have straight felts with, Laboorites led by Mr. Arthur Henderson in the 15 other divisions.
Catcalls and hoots greeted Mr. MacDonald when he tried to, speak fon his policy at a crowded hall in jetton, Durham, to-day. So persistent were his hecklers that Mr. MneDonald had to shout. to be heard above the clamour. His voice grew weak after a quarter of hour and he was compelled to give Manother busy man is Me. Lloyd George, who for the fret tine "in She ab veers in which he hes sat falanen "han een capa ing a. general election. 'Mr. Lloyd George, who in 1999 ceed: ftthe ate' TP." O'Conaor father of the House of Commons" hag seen in the past few weeks the Bitar 'Liberal Party" become Welded into what is" now" known us ihe Boyd George' Libera the the Iniependent(Santuel) "Liberals find the National (Simon) Liberate: But "though incapacitated, feist Winasd haw not lect his fighting pitt, nor hie' power produce ringing phrases.
When her contested "a rear in Parliament, in' 1800, his "present Heniment would. have." certously bet vith Soe peer the radio his voice is being carried all over the coun tty to electorial audiences, Oct, 18.
Air Stanley Baldwin is one of 69 candidates. for Patliament -who will be returned unopposed. Cap-fain Fitzroy, the Speaker of the!
opposed and s0 fa Sir Thomas Tu:
of Cimon ie" also ure Skip. the Solicitor-General, The 69 unopposed returns are made. up as follows: 12" Labour, candidates, 46 Conservatives and Straight fights between Conservatives and. Labour candidates are expected in 200 constituencies ud
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