Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1923, Page 22

FLECTION N BRITAIN BEWILDERS FRANCE Comment Rife, But Opinion Has Not Yet Crys- tallized. By the ociated Press. PARIS, December 10.—France’s in- terest, economlcally and politically, in the result of the British eclections continues to be the most prominent topic of the day in newspaper and efficial circle: Economically, the defeat of protec- tionlsm mects with outspoken favor, while politically it is yet too soon to gauge the probable effects, owing to the uncertainty. of the composition of future government. The tre- ipendous gains made by the labory ¥, however, are regarded as hold- me great significance in their pos eible effect on the trend of public n here, with the French elec- s coming in the spring __The Journee Industrielle, a leading ts out that France | axported .000 francs' of gonds to 92 te. gland would probably © a vrolonged industriel a crisis in France. This believed to reflect the opin- lon of the leading industrialists and business men Mournful Comments in France. long been gree of favor which | Fovernment en- | the exception of | communists, i in | arious combina may ormed in Lon- zed according to that| ance card the British elee a barometer for the expres- of political optnion. and there | were many mournful comments today | future candidates in the oon- | majority in the French | fact that staid, | ritain had vielded | ats.to the laborites. The ' C officfa! Temps says: H “The British government, what- | complexion,” must discover a | hich will ' satlsfv the two | 1 necds of the British nation— | mariet stabilization of | . which ie impossible tabilization of the German | ‘¥mportant to Woth. { being equally important to | nd Great Britain, the new, sts that France might help ing a program based on the tuation which will enable the ment to collaborate. It | “Although stabilization of the Ger- | « ney is one of the tasks ted to the expert committes wn- h paration commission, the ment would be well known its policy in before the committee as Debats, like the xpressing disappointment at the r verse suffered by the conservative Premier” Baldwin for mi handling the political situation “Baldwin lost the match in which ged with remarkable {mpru- It sa) CHRISTMAS TREES BOOM. as trees, totaling | have been ex- | Ported from New Brunswick to the | Trited States this season. The trees | were consign ork, Boston | nd other large eastern cities ! Give a Grand Piano This Christmas We are sole agents for the fol- lowing leaders in Grand Pianos: Kranich & Bach, est. 1864 A. B. Chase, est. 1875 Henry F. Miller, est. 1863 Emerson, est. 1842 Christman, est. 1855 Lindeman&Sons, est. 1836 Ludwig & Son, est. 1890 Favorable and Easy Terms We are showing the very latest in “GRANDS” which occupy no more room than ordinary Uprights—why not give this Christmas a Grand Piano, which will bring Happi- ness and Joy into the home for years to come. Old Pianos Taken in Exchange Liberal Allowances Made HugoWorch Est. litical prestige. | || THE EV. Trade Policy Continued With Defeat of Baldwin Election Marks Final Rout of Protec- tionists and Establishment of Labor as Second Party Free BY A. G. GARDINER. posed each other. The result was many seats won by Baldwin on a mi- By Radio to The 8 nority 3 Nev e: 1. a- LONDON, December 10.—One definits Jority waa wiped sut and fros trade result of the election Is the disap- Won a complete triumph. pearance of Stanley Baldwin from tho Lancashire has taken tho lead in stage. A second is the final rout ot {he victors. It has always been un ! impregnable fortress of frec trade, the protectionists and a third is es-|{but none expected the erushing tablishment of labor as the second | Phasls of its decision tu this elec- 2 e . {tion. ~But the tidal wave was not varty in the state. A fourth Is they g, FY6 {55, Hiaal waye, was not certainty of Great Britain taking a'the country shared in the movement. decisive attitude toward ' Premler and it Is safe to predict that t Poincare and of definite steps being | C2U%€ of protection will not b ralsed taken to rescue Kurope from the | 884I0_in this generation 2 < Defeat Sudden, Like Rise. desolating policy of France. Rivalry between the liberals and The defeat of Baldwin has been the laborites for the position of sec- sudden and complete as his rise. His name will live as the author of the ond party has ended in a victory for labor. All discussion turns on what : most grotesque fiasco in political his- tory. "He decided suddenly to snatch victory on protection under which seem- will follow, as the situation is with- | out precedent. No party 1s in a position to carr: ed to be most favorable conditions. He 1 to atoms by his own mine on the government alone. Feelin erywhere s aguinst & new coali- | was wrecked, the liberal arty reunited and free trade re-es- tablished more firmly than ever. tion, but whatever government takes| But the eituation left is most ex- will have to rely upon the traordinary. Never before has a par- t of one ot the other parties. & liament been returned without one rals fav keeping the conserv holding a majority of the office, while others are injhouse of commons. What will hap- | ever of supporting a labor gov "’"!L’f,'\‘gnifih .wl,'{a’szc';-nxsf:»'“'}ga;:f'.',,";:;; e I the leader of the biggest party, but | Opinion Prefers Labor. ! it will be impossible for him to form General opinion amoug the liberals | a government without the moral sup- | preters labor on the ground that the port of cither the liberals or laborites Liberals an¥ labor together could ! e does mot get this support it formul new strong policy of | will then fall to liberals and labor to | Eurcpean peace. They predict a short ) negotlate | life tor the new pariiament. i Two courses are possible; one, that The def of the protectionists was as crushing as in 1906 and much |4 remarkable and unexpected. a straight fight between and liber: Now the B position has been main- two hostile partles who, in to opposing protection, op- | tive free trade tained U addition A THREE DAYS COUGH IS YOUR DANGER SIGNAL Chronic coughs and persistent colds lead to serions lung trouble. 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One communist sald today that though the commerclal excpanges President Coolidge suggests certalnly are under way, the soviet government is not likely to be pleascd with his use of the word “repeatance.” JAPAN HONORS COL. REBER. By thie Associated Press. TOKIO, December 10.—Col. Samuel Reber, United States Army, retired, at present Japanese representative of the Radlo Corporatfon of Amerlca, has been decorated with the Order of the Rising Sun, fourth class, {n recog- nitlon of his services during the carthquake. Col. Reber for the United States. has sailed Give Electrical Presents for Christmas WESTINGHOUSE TURNOVER TOASTERS *8.00 JOHN J. ODENWALD 1209 H N.W. Phone Fr. 6903 germs find an ideal breeding place. By destroying germs at this danger point, Formamint protects you from disease. 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He declared he had com- mitted the murders in his capacity as a citizen because the sociallst's prin- ciples and his actlons were detri- mental to the peace of society follow- Ing the earthquake. During the trial troops guarded the court bullding. RATIFY WILLIAMS MARK. Air Officlals Recognize World Speed Record. December 10.—The Inter- Aeronautio Federation has the world speed record for airplanes made by Lieut. A. J. Willlams, the American avia- tor, at Mineola, L. I, on November 4. Lieut. Williams' speed as glven in the ratifled record was 429.025 kilo- meters an hour. PARIS, national ratified As glven out ofter the record- breaking performance of Lieut. Wil- llams at Mitchell fleld on November 4, his speed was 266.68 miles an hour. 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