THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 14, 1940.
CHURCHILL TRIUMPHANT Warm Tributes Paid In House Of Commons
Symbol Of The SOUTH AFRICA
National Unity
CALLS UP TERRITORIALS
Capetown, To-day.
Men of the Duke of Edinburgh's Own Rifles, a Territorial unit, who volunteered for service any- where In Africa, have been call- ed up for full-time service,
They are going to the Trans- vaal for training-Reuter.
London, To-day. MR. H. B. LEES-SMITH (Labour), speaking from the position usually occupied in the House of Commons by Mr. Attlee on the Opposition side, said his Party immediately supported the resolu- tion of confidence in Mr. Churchill's Cabinet. In this country, he said, they had unity through. dis- cussion, persuasion, goodwill and good serise, but "on the other side is unity by the concentra-"as a striking demonstration of na- tion camp, the rubber truncheon and the execu- tioner's block." After referring
to the Ministerial House Divides (Laughter) crisis last week, Mr..Lees-Smith spoke of the manner in which the new War -Cabinet, with the new Defence Minis-
ters at their posts, had been appointed all within three days.
"No other forin of government could have carried us through so great a change so smoothly and in so short a time.
London, To-day.
action of the Labour leaders In Joining the new all party adminis. tration. "That does appear to me," he added,
tional unity."
"If Hitler imagined for a moment that the debate and division last week showed any sign of lack of unity, let him contemplate what has happened in the last few days. I cannot think
can have imagined that in any part of our lives any of us. two days more
Commons last evening divided on Mr. After further debate the House of
Churchill's resolution, Mr. James dramatic than have occurred since the Maxton and the Rev. Campbell Step-House last adjourned." hen (Independent Labour) insisting on a division.
The motion was carried by 381 votes
Safety Valve
"Our form of parliamentary gov- ernment is the most civilising in peace, to nil. As Mr. Maxton and Mr. Camp-fidence of the Opposition Liberals in Sir Percy Harris expressed the con- the most formidable weapon of con-bell Stephen acted as tellers, their frol in war."
votes did not count.
Dash And Vigour
Sir Percy Harris (Liberal) express- ed his Party's confidence in the new Government,
The House adjourned.-Reuter.
asked by my colleagues to follow the Mr. Lees-Smith said: "I have been Prime Minister because it would be a pity were there to be no response to
AT LAST A LEADER IN BRITAIN
London, To-day.
Mr. Winston Churchill, the new Premier, left no doubt in the minds of his hearers in the House of Commons yes- terday that at last the coun- try has a leader.
Winding up his short speech-the first he has made as Premier-Mr. Churchill said:→→
"To those who ask what is our aim
costs, victory in spite of all peril, vic- it is victory. (Cheers), victory at all I can give the answer in one word-
tory however long and hard the road may be, for without victory, there is no survival and let that be realised.
"No survival for the British Em. pire, no survival for all that the -British Empire has fought for, no survival for the urge and the Im- pulse of the ages. that mankind shall move forward towards its goal. "But I take up my task with buoy- ancy and hope (Cheers), I feel en- titled at this juncture to claim the aid of all, and I say 'Come, then, let ed strength":" (Cheers).—Reuter, us go forward together with our unit-
ARMS ON JUNK
the new Government. "We are convinced
a free Parlia- ment, instead of being a weakness, is
the Government effectively to carry the expression of opinion and enabling a strength providing a safety valve for
A junk master, Lam Lau-cheung, was cautioned by Mr. T. J. Houston out its great duties, The Nazis will this morning, when charged with pos-
cism underground."
junk at Shaukiwan yesterday. 21, Mr. Churchill promised
Moving the adjournment till May The rifles and the ammunition was
to con- ordered to be confiscated. sider the possibility of an early de- bate on the military situation,
The Prime Minister, he said, had the striking, stirring and noble words yet learn it is dangerous to drive criti-session of arms and ammunition on. a :
two qualities essential to winning the he has addressed to the nation. Also I war-dash and vigour and imagina-have been asked to do so in order to staté immediately that of course we support this resolution.”
tion.
The new Government was going to prove to the world that Demo- cracy could more effectively wage war than its enemies.
But they could not fight the war on ordinary party lines. Mr. Chamberlain had set a splendid example and the new Government was a symbol of na- tional unity.
It would have the support not only of the people at home but of millions beyond the seas and would give a stimulus to their Allies.
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Mr. James Maxton
(Independent
Labour Party) regretted that members of the Labour Opposition had agreed to cross the floor and become part of the Government.-Reuter.
L. G. Pays Tribute
London, To-day.
Mr. Lloyd George, supporting the motion of confidence in the Churchill Government in the Commons yester- day, said: "As one of the oldest friends of the Prime Minister in this House T congratulate him on his suc- cession to the Premiership.;
“We know his glittering Intellec- tual gifts, his courage, his profound study of war, and it will all be need- 'ad how.
think it fortunate that he should have been put in the position of su- preme authority,
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"He is exercising supreme responsi- bility at a graver moment and in a time of greater jeopardy than ever confronted a British Minister for
all time.
Friends of freedom throughout the world will wish him. God spend. Their hopes are concentrated. In him.
"Their prayers will be for. him and, in my judgment, the sacrifices of Brl- tain and her Empire will be at his disposal" (Cheers).—Reuter.
Mr. Lees-Smith Informed the House of the approval given by the Labour Party Conference, by 2,400,000 votes to 170,000, to the
He said: "I am most anxious, indeed unfold; it is by the strength of the resolved, to carry the House of Com House that we shall be largely sus- mons along with the Government attained in the conflict."--British Wire- every stage of our fortunes as they less.
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