The Washington times., 1923-12-06
RIOTS ALSO
A mel
ON REDS
Orders Came From Moscow,
charge-Women As Problem
in Election.
By DAVID M. CHURCH,
International News Service.

International news SorNACos
LONDON, Dec. 6.-The first
serious disorder in the British gem
eral election today was reported
from Belfast, where Daniel Brad
ley was shot during a fight. In
most places polling had proceeded
quietly up to this afternoon. Fa-
vorable weather indicated that a
heavy vote would be cast, espe-
cially on the part of Great
Britain's 100000 enfranchised
women.
According to the Daily Mail
communists organized a plot to
upset the election by burning bal
lot boxes, cutting off the lights in
voting places and slashing the
tires Of motor cars carrying anti
communist voters to the polls.
Expect 10000, 900 Votes.
The brevity of Premier Baldwin's
final appeal to the voters caused
support Sin the fight against unem-
ployment."
1t was estimated that about
10000, 900 ballots would be cast.
The women are an unknown far.
tor, making 1t difficult to forecast
the outcome. Although a sensa-
tonal upset Is possible, betting
odds favored the return OF the Tory
party with a slight majority in the
House of Commons. IT is highly
Questionable whether the Tories
will have a sufficient majority to
put through Premier Stanley Bald
wins measure for q protective
tariff.
On account OF the widespread dis.
orders which marked the end of the
campaign special instructions were
issued to the. London police.
1t WAS reported that Scotland
Yard had discovered q plot to intirn-
idate women voters and keep
them away from the polls.
Charges Moscow Plot.
The Evening News charged that
the Election ploSss were prompt
ed by Moscow a
international issues have played
an important part in the election
battle. The Liberals promised to
support the League of Nations il
-returned to power. The Laborites
pledged themselves to work for re-
vision Of the Versailles treaty K
they are voted into office.
Three big issues stand out in to-
days election, namely: Unemploy-
ment, tariff protection and capital
levy.
The Conservative party, the gov
erning party, goes to the polls upon
Q platform In favor of q prot sctiye
tariff. Prime Minister Stanley Bald
win and his supporters maintaining
that O. protective tariff is needed TO
protect British trade and to end un.
employment.
The reunited Liberal party, under
the leadership of the two ex-
premiers, Asquith and Lloyd George,
is opposing the Conservative party
with q platform in favor of free
trade, the Liberals maintaining that
protection will increase the cost of
living and will not end unemploy-
nlent. The Liberals are also de-
manding a more active foreign
policy and greater efforts to end
the unsettled European conditions
due to the reparations problem.
The Labor party is seeking votes
on q platform that demands a
capital levy upon all fortunes OF
t25, 900 or over, for The payment of
war debts. The Labor party also
demands great national steps for
the relief of unemployment and q
foreign policy that will provide for
revision Of the Treaty of Versailles.
Personalities Siam Out.
Both the Conservatives and the
Liberals are making onslaughts
against the Labor party on grounds
that the proposed capital levy is
q socialistic confiscation of private
property.
Three great personalities stand
out in today's election-Stanley
Baldwin, H. H. Asquith and LloJ j
George.
Baldwin has forced an unpopular
election and stands in faiRs way
TO lose some of his power il he is
not voted out of office altogether.
Asquith and Lloyd George, after
a feud of several years standing,
are again fighting side by side for
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