The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-30
THE BRITISH ELECTIONS

LOYD GEORGE wins sweeping victory, triumph that
 almost entirely hs gained by the votes of sod1ers women and all those who think the who fought the war and likely leader to determine what peace shall be
 Nor has George delivered himself into the hands of the Tories completely commentators seem to believe He upon platform of social and economic change exceeding anything that the Liberals ever attempted n the way of sudden change In this program are included such items as naturalization railroads division of landed estates gigantic government housing scheme under which some 5Oo,oOO dwellings are to be built for workers
 Tory England was afraid of the future when it sened to program like his and for leader the most accom- plished radical in Europe.
 Nevertheless the victory of Lloyd George and the rise of the coalition power than the temporary manifes aton political thought The thing is expedient; purpose get the peace made the country going again. using for the work the leader who is thought to know most about it.
 The new government it is thought by competent observ- ers like Northciffe will have short lease of life. It lacks the support large elements of the British press which George has until had AGong the Tories many who will mis- George who will be by habit and opinion opposed the drastic reforms he must seek to institute Nearly half the lament radical in its outlook and onehird of it extremely radical.
 Here is not the setting for long lived government though the genius of Lloyd George may give tenure far beyond what is expected.
 The elements of election really significant not perhaps transient the overthrow the Irish National par ty by the Sim Feners the baong by and the very large increase in the membership of the labor party
 The 73 votes of the Sim Fen do not arise of confidence in Mr. George They represent the resentment
 
 expression of opinion by the Irish electorate upon the lions that followed the Sim Fein rebellion.
 The defeat of candidates to have been expect ed They had little time for organizations had not acquired political experiences and did not provide many candidates
 It is certain most thing be that in time o British will organize, will obtain representation and will have their part in the organization of government Thai British voted at all is at the moment the startling important thing.
 More immediately significant if not important in many years come voting of women is the suc of the labor party The astounding thing in British cv zaton that there is any successful labor party at a tha representatives of such party able to themselves elected to parliament,
 The British labor party at time when opposition paci csm is at its height enormously increased it's prestige bol in total votes cast for it, and in number of
 Here must be sought the economic force which will imme dately exercise profound influence and which finally Norhce has suggested is destined to dominate British poll lcal and legislative cOunses The Unionsts led by Loy George will not backward They will hasten forward their leader will permit them to lose sight Labo party behind them the goad in the rear