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Show IP BRITISH BATTLE ! I OVER (M AND 1 ITS OWNERSHIP LONDON, July 12. (Correspondence of the Associated Press) Belief is held by some political observers that the parliamrntary battle over the proposed pro-posed nationalization ot mine? and railways may split itae coalition government gov-ernment of Great Britain. The coal magnates are trying to rally the mine owner.- to defend their rights and the whole principle of private pri-vate ownership of under farth depos-H depos-H k its is at stake. The government has an arranse- Inient by which Lord Cowdray's experts are exploring for oil and the Laboi ptirty and many Liberals propose that the government shall deny any right of private ownership in ollfieldt A hundred members ol the coalition in the house of commons have pro-i4ted pro-i4ted to the Prime Minister again the iransport bill. This bill glvea Lhe DOW minister of transport, Pir Eri ; - i ri r , control over highways, road transport, railways, tramways, riot k . canals and .-twi-.' -hipping If i- now pro-r pro-r Hosed to add electric powi r H Sit Erie claim.- thai the ministry will have no greater authority ihan the hoard of trade formerly held. Opponents Oppo-nents charge that the bill makes him I ; a dictator with far more power than Secretary McAdoo had in the United States as director-general of railroads, and that his office might make and wreck industries and communities. A powerful phalanx of Interests Ifi agslnsl niitionaiization. These Include the coal and electric companies. The Westminster Gazette thinks the combination com-bination will have uo real weight un less ready with a definite alterhatlvi policy Many obseners believe the "interests" will BUDSide graceful! before be-fore a flood of public opinion. |