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1 TheSoeialCrediter,Saturday,March11, 'THESOCIALCREDITERFORPOLITICALAND6d. a (homeandabroad)Id,ECONOMICREALISMSATURDA Y,MARCH11, c. H. DOUGLAST herecanbe no understandingof the situationwhichconfrontsthe populationof theseIsleswhichis notbasedon its relationto certainaxioms,of which,for the immediatepurpose,perhapsthe mostimportantis thatall Government,as themanin thestreetunderstandstheword,is aconspiracyagainstthe individual-notonekindof Govern-ment,but all Government, the basictruthwhichis embodiedin the Creedof Anarchism,andit is atruth,butnota faras humanintelligencecarriesus,Governmentapp earsto be onlytolerablewhenit is trinitarian,andembodiesin itself,andnotmerely,or importantly,in the methodof its creation,certainfundamentalchecksandbala nceswhichare indepen-dentof its formsof procedureandin facttransformitsnature.

2 "Allpowertendsto corrupt;absolutepowercorruptsabsolutely. "An appreciationof thisirreconcilableantagon-ismbetweentrin itarianismandmonopolyis the firststeptoan understandingof our , andthe opportunityaffordedby theelectoralstalematecan be seenin the lightof thisconsidera-tionto dependon its effectin 'weakeningGovernmentin itscurrentconception,andthe barepossibilitythatduringthisverytempora ryparalysis,far reachingreformsof the Con-stitutioncan be is a barepossibility;but ifit is not seized,it is unlikelyeverto occuragain,andourdayis the measureof our is a curiousinstanceof thepoliticalinstinct(notintelligence)of the ordinarymanandwomanthatthe natureof theopportunityis , in effect"Well,that'llmake'emthink" , is of coursetruethatmassbribery,withstolenpro- perty,has neverreachedsuchproportionspreviouslyin thiscountryas undertheSocialists,andthatwhilenotevery- onelikesbribery, notgratefulfor it.

3 Andthereis a widespreadfeelingthatthemainlootis ,it mustbe fairlyobviousthatif it is true,andit is true,thatthe strongestand mostcentralisedGovernmentwhichthiscountr yhashadsinceCromwellhasproducedresultsin fiveyearswhichhavestimulatedwhatpolitica lsenseremainsto us to regarda weakGovernmentas desirable,evenif its predecessorhas usedunlimitedbriberyto concealthe ironhandundera temporaryvelvetglove,it mustbe,not the velvet,but a doubtof its wearingqualities,whichisinfluencingmen's mindsand votes;Eventhe unquestionablereactionof the middle-classesto the ShinwellsandBevans,withtheirverminousand tinker's-cussmentality,is closelyconnectedwiththe is recognisedthatsuchmendo not controlsuccessfulundertakings;and thenativeBritishare beginningto thinkthata 'tdo us ;andprotectionagainstthe ShinwellsandBevansandmoresinisterfigures in the politicalarenaandbehindit meansstrippingfromthemthecarefullyconstr ucteddefenceof oneplaceat whichto beginthe taskbeforeus-anexaminationof the wholevalidityof Houseof Com-monsomnipotenceas laiddown,for instance,by tyrannyis not lessa tyrannybecauseit is calleda Cabinet;it is whata Governmentcan do (becausesooneror later,the powerwhicha Governmentusurpsit willuse)quiteas muchas whatit has done, examinationif properlyconductedwoulduncovernot merelycentralisedGovernment,but centralisedfinance-c-the essentialdifferencebetweenthe pre-CromwellianGovern-mentand the tyrannywhichmasqueradesas its contemporaryandlegitimatedescendant.

4 "RenderuntoCresar-"yes,but thatis not an endorsa-tionof unlimitedrobberyon LordChiefJustice(LordGoddard),at theCentralCriminalCourton March1 ofKlausEmilFuchs,38,of Hillside,Harwell,Berkshire,committedfor trialfromBowStreetCourton February10, on chargesunderthe pleaded"Guilty"to thefourcountson theindictment,andwassentencedto 14 years' the indictmentwere:-Thaton a day in 1943in the cityof Birminghamfor a purposeprejudicialto the safetyor interestsof the Statehe communicatedto a personunknowninformationrelatingto atomicresearchwhichwascalculatedto be, or mighthavebeen,or wasintendedto be,directlyor indirectlyusefulto an a dayunknownbetweenDecember31,1943,andAugu st1, 1944,he, beinga Britishsubject,in thecityof NewYork,committeda a day unknownin February,1945,he, beinga Britishsubject,at Boston,Massachusetts,committeda similaroffence;andThaton a dayin 1947,in Berkshire,he committeda ,the LordChiefJusticesaid:-"In 1933,fleeingfrompoliticalpersecutionin Germany,you tookadvantageof the rightand privilegeof asylumwhichhas alwaysbeenthe boastof thiscountryto extendto peoplepersecutedin theirowncountryfor politicalopinions.

5 "Youhavebetrayedthe hospitalityandprotectiongivento youwiththe 1942,in returnfor9 Page2 THESOCIALCREDITERS aturday,March11;. putat theserviceof thiscountrythegreatgiftsprovidencehas bestoweduponyouin scientificmattersyouweregrantedBritishna tionality."Fromthatmoment,regardlessof youroath,you startedto betraysecretsof vitalimportfor the purposeof furtheringa politicalcreedheldin abhorrenceby the vastmajorityofthis country,yourobjectbeingto strengthenthatcreedwhichthenwas knownto be inimicalto all fourmatterswhichseemto me the gravestaspectof "First,by yourconductyouhaveimperilledthe rightof asylumwhichthiscountryhas nowgiveshelterto politicalrefugeeswhomaybe follow-ers of thisperniciouscreedandwhowellmaydisguise . themselvesto bitethe handthatfeedsthem?."Secondly,youhavebetr ayednotonlytheprojectsandinventionsof yourownbrain,for whichthiscountrywaspayingyouandenablingy ou to live in comfortin returnfor yourpromiseof secrecy,butyouhavealsobetrayedthe secretsof otherworkersin thisfieldof sciencenot onlyin thiscountrybut in the UnitedStates,andtherebymighthavecausedth e gravestsuspicionto fall on thoseyoufalselytreatedas "Third,youmighthaveimperilledthegoodrela tionsbetweenthiscountryandthe greatAmericanRepublicwithwhomhis Majestyis allied.

6 "Fourthly,youhavedoneirreparableandincal culableharmbothto thislandandto the UnitedStatesandyoudid it, as yourstatementshows,merelyfor the purposeoffurtheringyourpoliticalcreed."I am willingto assumethatyouhavenot doneit self-deceptioniotawhichpeoplelikeyoursel fcan thiscountrywe observerigidlythe ruleof lawandas, technically,it isnot hightreasonyouare not triedfo~ thatoffence."I havenowto assessthe penaltywhichit is is notso muchfor punishmentthatIimposeit, for punishmentto a manof to '1 be surethata manof yourmentality,as shownin thatstatementyouhavemade,maynotat anyotherminuteallowsomecuriousworkingin yourmindto leadyou furtherto betraysecretsof the greatestpossiblevalueand importanceto thisland?"ThemaximumsentenceParliamentha sordainedis14 the sentenceI passuponyou."TheNewMinistryTheKinghas approvedthe followingappointments:-MEMBERSOFTHECABIN ETP rimeMinisterandFirstLordof the Treasury:TheRt.

7 , the Council:TheRt. Statefor ForeignAffairs:TheRt. the Exchequer:TheRt. RichardStaffordCripps, ntsterof TownandCountryPlanning:TheRt. :TheRt. , the Duchyof Lancaster:.TheRt. Hillsborough, :TheRt. Statefor the HomeDepartment:TheRt. Defence:Th<!Rt. LabourandNationalService:TheRt. Health:TheRt. AgricultureandFisheries:TheRt. Education:TheRt. the Boardof Trade:TheRt. , State'for the Statefor Scotland:TheRt. Statefor THECABINETF irstLordof the Admiralty:TheRt. Statefor War:TheRt. Statefor Air:TheRt .. , FuelandPower:The' Transport:TheRt. Supply:TheRt. Statefor EconomicAffairs:TheRt. , 'nisterof NationalInsurance:.TheRt. Cz'vilAviation:TheRt. 'Sterof Pensions:TheRt. :TheRt. , Statefor ,Minrsterof State:Majorthe :LordMacdonaldof :TheRt.

8 HartleyWilliamShawcross, :TheRt. , :TheRt. ,x,c.\Saturday,March11, , :Mr. WalterJamesEdwards, Fishen'es- , Ministry-ParliamentaryUnder-Secretaryof , C vilAviation-ParliamentarySecretary:Mr. FrankBeswick, State:Mr. ThomasFotheringhamCook, Education- , Food-ParliamentarySecretary:Mr. StanleyNormanEvans, , Fueland Power-ParliamentarySecretary:Mr. AlfredRobens, Health-ParliamentarySecretary:Mr. ArthurBlenkinsop, '-ParliamentaryUnder-Secretaryof Freitas,M, LabourandNationalService- , NationalInsurance-ParliamentarySecretary :Mr. HarryBernardTaylor, Pensions-ParliamentarySecretary:Mr. CharlesJamesSimmons, ,..AssistantPostmaster-General:Mr. CharlesRiderHobson, , 'Herbison, Supply- , }!of TownandCountryPlanning- ,M, Trade-ParliamentarySecretary:Mr. HerveyRhodes, OverseasTrade:Mr.

9 ArthurGeorgeBottomley, Transport-ParliamentarySecretary:LordLuc asof :Mr. WilliamWhiteley, , Stateand'FinancialSecretary:. Mr. MichaelStewart, Works- , , , swornof His Majesty' be Leaderofthe Houseof Commons,andLordAddison,Leaderof theHouseof Lords."Dedication"A pressnoticefromthe CountryLandowners'Associa-tionstatesthat at a specialcouncilmeetingof the Associationin Londonon March2, a resolutionwaspassedadvisingmemberswhoown edsuitablewoodlandsto proceedwiththeir"dedication."-The" Dedication"Schemefor privatewoodlandssaysthenotice,waslaunche dby theForestryCommissionin1946in an endeavourto buildup the country'shometimberresourceswhichwerebad lydepletedby theschemearethatanyownerunder-takingto "dedicate"his woodsin perpetuitymustmaketimberproductionhis mainobject,andworkto a planofoperationsagreedwiththe ForestryCommission;In returnfor"dedication",theForestryCommiss iongivesfinancialassistanceon oneof twobasesat the owner'soption;eitherhe is repaid25 per the approvednet annualexpendi-tureon his woods;or he is the"Dedication"deedof covenant,andwiththe the UnitedKingdomForestryCommittee(represent ingwoodlandownersof England,ScotlandandWales).

10 Thepriceof standingtimberwasde-controlledlastDecemb er,andthe deedof covenanthasbeenrevisedin accordancewithowners' schemehasreceivedthe backingof the con-stituentbodiesof the ,it seemslikelythatmanymoreownerswilldecidet o "dedicate"theirwoods,anda markedimprovementin powerfulincentiveto "dedication"isthatthe owneris guaranteedagainstthe compulsoryacquisi-tionof his woodsby the ForestryCommissionprovidedtheyare managedaccordingto the approvedplan,On the otherhandif ownersdeclineto "dedicate"whentheirwoodsareconsideredsui table,financialassistancewillnot be available,andthe ForestryCommissionis empoweredto is estimatedthatthereare two millionacresof wood-landsin the UnitedKingdomsuitablefor "dedication."REALISTICCONSTITUTIONALISM( Notesfor an Addressto the ConstitutionalResearchAssociationat Brown'sHotel,Mayfair,May8, 1947)by e.