THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 27, 1937.
ATTACK ON BRITISH FOR EAST POLIGYRORIA IN COMMONS
London, To-day.
Major Clement Attlee, the Opposition leader, in the debate on the Speech from the Throne in the House of Commons yesterday, requested some in- dication of the Government's policy in regard to the Far East
It was all very well, he said, to say the Govern- ment will persist in attempting, in co-operation with other Governments, to mitigate the suffering caus- ed by the conflict and bring it to a conclusion.
THE EMPORTANT POINT IS WHAT KIND OF CONCLU- SION.
Mr. W. Mabane, (Liberal Na- tional), seconding the address of thanks to His Majesty, said that nothing could give greater satis- faction in Britain than that one of the governments co-operating in action and in council at the Nine- Power Conference should be the Government of the United States.
FAR EAST POLICY
Moving of the usual address of thanks to the King was the first business of the House yesterday.
NINE-POWER- INVITATIONS SNAG
Brussels, To-day.
It is understood that the ques- tion of inviting Germany and the Soviet to the Nine-Power Confer- ence will be decided to-day.
-Before being able to pronounce an opinion, it has been necessary to await agreement with certain Powers, which hitherto has been lacking. Benter.
After Captain H. H. Balfour (Conservative) and Mr. Mabane, both wearing Court dress with swords, respectively moved and se-jesty's advisers, by their weak and conded the resolution, Major At-vacillating policy m foreign af tlee criticised the omission of pro-fairs, which has gravely imperilled per reference to the Government's the prospects of lasting peace and foreign policy, specially mention-national security, have betrayed the principles of the League of Nations ing the Far East,
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Replying in the absence of Mr. and have seriously diminished Bri- Neville Chamberlain, Sir John tish influence, and by their lack of Simon, Chancellor of the Exche- any constructive and fundamental quer, did not think there were any preparations for raising the stan- grounds in the immediate situation dard of living upon a just and en- for asserting there were probable during basis, have forefeited the indications that our trade is ap confidence of this House."
DANGER OF SLEEP proaching a decline.
There appeared to be no ground Speaking after Major Attlee in for thinking that check in com-the Commons debate, the Chancel- mercial building would be per-lor of the Exchequer took up the manent, and there was a very great reference by the latter to the trade
cycle and danger of a slump. deal of housing work to be done:
The improvement in the econo- mic position of the country dur- ing the past five or six years The Labour Party has given had continued during the present notice of an amendment to the year, and he did not think there was address, regretting that His Ma- any possible indication that it was jesty's advisers, by their weak and going to be arrested.
In each quarter of the present vacillating foreign policy and lack
trade had
LABOUR AMENDMENT -
of constructive fundamental pro-year, British overseas posals for raising the standard of shown an all round expansion as life of the people, or for establish compared with the corresponding ing economic prosperity upon a quarter of the previous year
Imports and domestic exports had just and enduring basis, has for-
feited the confidence of the House. increased not only in value but in
Sir Archibald Sinclair, the volume.
Liberal leader, referring to the Industrial production had continu hope expressed that the Brussels ed to rise. Conference
peace, said what sh
result in Sir John Simon stated that the was agitating latest index number worked out for their minds was the question: the second quarter of this year was What peace?
the highest index for industrial pro- Would the country most vocifer-duction yet recorded for any quar- ous in demanding peace be Japan ter.
or some other country asking on At the same time, there had been her behalf for peace on the basis no halt in the expansion of retail of possession of the Chinese pro-trade-
inces now occupied by Japan Reuter,
ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK After considering certain less the satisfactory pointers, such as temporary decrease in building
LABOUR MOTION OF plane, the Chancellor concluded that
NON-CONFIDENCE
London, To-day: following amendment to the
will be moved by Mr. Her
on behalf of the
on the fair view there was no ground whatever for assuming that trade was likely to suffer at early decline.
No one could prophecy, but they would not do justice to the situa- tion if they did not note favourable signs and take satisfaction from their encouraging character. Bri tish Wireless
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