NO PRESS CENSORSHIP
face the situation and bring into force regulations mainly of a precaution- ary character.
LIBERTY OF SUBJECT
"In some respects they would effect economic matters and perhaps the greater part of them would deal with such questions as A.R.P.
"I give the House an undertaking that we do not intend to affect the liberty of the subject,
"I give the press an undertaking that there will be no- censorship until and unless this country Is actually Involved in hostilities.
"I also give another very important assurance-that we do not intend to deal with Labour questions under the Defence of the Realin regulations, neither have we any intention of us- ing these emergency powers for peacetime purposes.
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EMERGENCY MEASURE "The great safeguard is that Bill is an emergency measure which will only remain in operation for limited period of time."
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Mr. Arthur Greenwood that the Labour Opposition would not oppose the second reading of the Bill.
Sir Samuel Hoare, replying to the debate, said that financial re- gulations would be necessary at no distant date. There would be an announcement before the issue of regulations.
If they were announced before is- sue there would be every opportunity for forestalling and speculation.
Speaking generally, the powers un- der the Bill covered very much
the same ground as the Defence of the Realm regulations between 1914 and 1918.
The Bill would not touch the ques- tion of privileges of Members of Parliament or restrict them in any way.
· REQUISITIONING The emergency regulations provide for the taking possession of and con- trolling of any property or under- taking or acquisition of property, but the regulations give the right of en- try and search of any premises and the application of any enactment with or without modification.
The regulations apply, inter alia, to all British ships and airrcaft wherever they may be.
The Bill provides for the apprehen- sion, trial and punishment of offen- ders against the regulations, and the detention of persons whose detention appears expedient in the interests of the public safety.--Reuter.
tion that Hitler relles to secure the support of his people, but propa- ganda and success—success in at- taining apparently limited objec- tives one after another.
STARK' FACTS
"He uses and disregards political sub-principles and ideas (Cheers) such as issue the anti-Comintern pact and self- faced with providence and determination, just as it suits him,
NATIONAL HONOUR
MR. ARTHUR GREENWOOD, Deputy Leader of the Labour "The unity of His Majesty's
Opposition, who followed Mr. Neville Chamberlain injects will be complete, and the the House of Commons debate on the Emergency Pow-fortitude. ers (Defence) Bill yesterday afternoon, declared that the Premier's statement was of the utmost gravity. "The war clouds are gathering over Europe and the world is in the shadow, and a terrible and terrifying responsi- bility lies on the shoulders of him who lets loose the hounds of war.
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"I say that this situation has arisen very largely through the mistaken po- licies which we have strongly criticis- ed in the past,, but we are facing tragic situation and I do not propose at a time of crisis to rake over the embers of days, behind us. (General Cheers).
"The peace front which most of us hoped for has boon greatly Impaired by this morning's news, but Britain and. France remain in an alliance of close friendship and are in a no worse position. "My main purpose is, to try and make clear the attitude of the Opposi- tion."
LABOUR'S STAND....
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either to gather friends or allies or to mask his real intentions and bam- "Although the clouds are dark, if boozle his opponents. structive proposals, I hope they will have to face in the near future fur- every step can be taken to make con- "If we yield.on Danzig we should be taken and I hope we can convince ther demands, each one more threa- fundamentally reasonable nation and should have to face such demands the German people that we are atening to our vital interests, and we
if there are legitimate grievances it weakened and discredited by our be "We still stand by them without is not beyond the wit of man to re-trayal of the Poles.. qualifications or hesitation.
"We are not supporters of this Government, but lat no man abroad think that Labour will be a willing party to acquiescence In any further actions of aggression. "The world must know that in this attitude against aggression, British La- bour is unshakeable.
"The issue is not whether we like this Government The point is that Labour abominates aggression and be-
move them without. resort to violence, and I would urge the Government therefore to take every possible step consistent with the national honour to avert disaster, so that it shall not be said, if the worst should happen, that Britain was in any way responsible for the tragedy.
bear.
"Finally, let me say. that we no hostility to the German people."
LIBERAL LEADER SPEAKS
"It is yet too early to assess the „precise value of the Russo-Garman treaty. It is a clear, Implication. however, that it la to the British Empire rather than Rusala that Hit ler will in, future look for his ter ritorial. living space.
N... PRINCIPLES AT STAKE "Let us give the world.to-day, by speech and action," concluded. Sir Archibald Sinclair, “an impressive and convincing-demonstration that lives that only by preventing or re- This is the time for closing sisting it can civilisation and orderly ranks and for a demonstration of try and the moral values of civilised our when the vital interests of our coun- relations between nations be main unity, či said; -8h/Archibald Sinclair life and the peace of the world are
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