Supreme Court
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 28, 1939.
WAR AS IMMINENT. I DO
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“I SHOULD NOT LIKE TO AWAKEN THE ASSUMPTION THAT I REGARD NOT, BUT I BELIEVE THAT WE ARE FACING A SITUATION IN WHICH A VERY SLIGHT WEIGHT IN ONE DIRECTION OR THE OTHER COULD DETERMINE WHETHER WAR BREAKS OUT." MR. CHAMBERLAIN. IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS LAST NIGHT.
MR. CHURCHILL'S STIRRING SPEECH
PROPOSAL FORCED ON THE GOVERNMENT
London, To-day. IT-COL. L. C. M. S.
Hitler In Due Proportion
London, To-day. Mr. Winston Churchill's speech in the conscription debate in the House of Commons yesterday was illuminated with the customary graphic illus- trations.
Dealing with the assumption that the issue should be submitted to an election, he did not doubt the Government would win.
Amery, Conservative Member for Sparkbrook and most prominent of the Tory diehards, de- clared during the Com- mons debate on conscrip- tion that sheer military necessity had forced the If present proposal on the Government.
However, we should have a new Parliament deeply bitter with a large minority in the nation work- ed up into burning anti-Government opposition. the Opposition won and established the principle of no compulsory military service, the whole re- sistance of Europe to Nazi domination would collapse.
As an illustration of French feel-'|
Answering Opposition criticism, Lt. Col. Amery asked that if it was right to take men compulsorily in
ings, confusion and hurry after war had
though started, why is it wrong to take them in order and systematically give them a chance of preparing themselves for service,
FEELING IN FRANCE
Mr. Churchill said that al- Although our contribution would it was highly improbable, be great, it was not of the same
"let us suppose that Gibraltar is at-kind as exacted from France the tucked by German ships next week. first day war began, and the rise
"Two million Frenchmen would of feeling in France in recent). in a few days stand under enemy weeks was a fact which no British Government could afford. to fire."
HITLER
SPEECH
A
NOT REPLY
Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt will re- fuse to consider Hitler's speech as a reply to his ap- peal, according to high quar-
ters.
The official attitude is that
the President expects, a writ- ten reply to a written appeal, in accordance with diplomatic procedure, and there will therefore be no official Amer- ican comment on Hitler's speech. — Reuter.
LORDS ACCEPT
He hoped the Opposition would refrain from casting a vote which
Later Mr. Churchill expressed ap-neglect. would be misunderstood by friends
It was a delusion that European probation of the step taken on its abroad and would give unpleasant merits as a purely British, measure satisfaction to our opponents.
In this matter, the nation, he thought,
far ahead of the
was
Government and of the Opposition.
THE ISSUE FOR LABOUR Mr. E. G. Hicks (Labour Member for Woolwich East, who is also
and not as an after comment on to-day's Hitler speech.
portance to that speech.
"I do not attach particular im-
"If Hitler utters menaces it does not make the situation worse than member of the Trades Union Con- it appears on actual, facts,
A
gress), stated the opinion that conscription was the basis of totali- tarianism.
He declined to believe that the voluntary system had broken down. "We love our country, as Hitler -or anyone else would soon discover if they started to attack this coun- try."
ACTIONS NOT WORDS "If he utters reassurances, I for one will not believe them until they are confirmed by deeds.
why
to
problems could be solved by calling CONSCRIPTION
200,000 youths of 20.
Several classes' should have been involved in the scope of the mea-
sure.
WITHOUT
The Government's measures have DIVISION
a direct influence on the hopes of preserving peace, and anyone who votes against them must do so with grave compunction and a sense of responsibility. (Cheers).
ter.
-Reu-
London, To-day.
Earl Stanhope, First Lord of the Admiralty, moved in the House of British Lords yesterday a resolution simi-
Mr. Churchill (adds wireless) said he found it easier
to support the Government men- lar to the Government motion in sures than to admire their methods. the House of Commons regarding too He could readily understand Mr. conscription.
Attlee's complaint.`
of
"If he utters mere abuse, should we pay attention to it?
"We pay too much attention the Dictators' speeches and little study to their marshalling forces and spreading of their au- NO VIOLENT DENUNCIATION
Mr. A.. Duff-Cooper, former First thority which is continually going Lord of the Admiralty, regretted Supporting the Government mo- that a division was to be taken on tion, Mr. Churchill forebore to re- the motion.
capitulate the successive conver- They had not heard any violent slons of the Government in the denunciation of the principle they last six weeks, (Laughter), were discussing.
on."
GOOD FAITH - Mr. Duff-Cooper returned to Lon-
However he strongly defended don from Paris yesterday morn the Prime Minister on the score of ́ing, and said that the effect of Mr.
good faith. Chamberlain's conscription an- The supreme pledge which is nouncement in the French capital tacitly given by anyone holding the was electric.
first office of the State in to act in Mr. George Lansbury (Labour; accordance with what he believes Bow and Bromley), in a pacifist the national needs and safety, speoch, declared that conscription He agreed with the danger of would give, the Government a wea- Nazi, propaganda' about “England pon to destroy the workers' econo- fighting to the last Prens mic claims.
RECENT CONVERT Brigadier - General Sir Henry
roft: (Conservative
The French do not atand the dech-
EMBARGO ON JAPAN: U.S. CAN GIVE TEN DAYS' NOTICE
Washington, To-day, Senator Key Pittman yest introduced in Congress a reso empowering the President,
days notice, - to place
exports to
Lord. 'Stanhope was received with cheers seldom heard in the | House of Lords.
Lord Stanhope, emphasised the new obligations Foland, Ru mania and Greece, and also that
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