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MR. EDEN'S CAMPAIGN

Lord Winterton

And Russia

Lord Winterton a few weeks

The remarkable series of ago stated without any qualifica- speeches Mr. Eden has been mak-tion or doubt that Russia had

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tical speculation. Some rather military assistance to Czecho- fantastic theories have been built Slovakia. He repeated this state- up, and to read some accounts ment in face of official Russian one might suppose that Mr. denials. The question was rais- Eden is engaged in an ambitious ed in Parliament by Mr. Hender- scheme to overthrow Mr. Cham-son, who thought that as a grave berlain and get himself accepted reflection on Russia had been as the leader of an alternative made the matter should be clear- Coalition of the. Left-Centre and ed up. The Prime Minister an- Left. There is no reason to im-swered the question himself. He agine anything so heroic, and a outlined the statement made in study of the speeches themselves, protest by the Russian Ambassa- to say nothing of a knowledge of dor to the Foreign Office, and the political forces out of which said that Lord Winterton such a combination would have had an interview with the Am- he "said to be formed, should- quickly dis-bassador in which pose of it. We are a long way frankly he thought it had been. from any such state of affairs unfortunate that he had upon a if we ever reach it. But all the public platform commented on same Mr. Eden's campaign (for the action of the Soviet Govern- Mr. it is hardly less) is extremely ment." After that, said significant. It is not cast in any Chamberlain, the Foreign Secre- party mould, and Mr. Eden has tary had further friendly conver- with the Russian Am- no wish to change his party. It sations

understood from springs from the feeling that we bassador and have reached a point when the him that he considered the inci- policy of the Government is an dent closed. Lord Winterton re- inadequate expression of the na-fused Mr. Dalton's. invitation tional will and has lost the pow-make a statement

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our liberties, and he offers the

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broad heads, as it were, of a pro- Moral Rearmament gramme which would bring out the best in us and round which

It is natural that the Work-

the country could rally. The ef-ers' Educational Association fect of his recent speech in the should look with an anxious eye House showed how sound is his upon the Government's attitude instinct that this line of appeal to social questions now that finds a welcome in all three par- armaments and foreign policy ties.

predominate. That anxiety was The argument is cast in gen-shown in the annual conference eral terms, and there is much to in Blackpool. Mr. Harold Clay be said for keeping it in such. urged that in the respite which Too much. elaboration, especially followed Munich a special duty on the side of domestic pro-devolved upon those who desired blems, would render it at this to live in a world where human stage less effective.. Mr. Eden values and human personality The some account. can perform the greatest service were, of by continually bringing out, as W.E.A. could assist, he suggest- no one else can do better, the ed, in the task of "moral rearm- challenge which the totalitarian ament," on which alone peace Powers represent to our existence could be based. He urged that as a democratic. State and the ne-the Education Act of 1936 cessity of an enormous effort to should be made to raise the adapt the democratic machine to school age in reality as well meet it. For, as he said, unless in word and that the exemption such an effort is made there is clauses should be eliminated. The no future for the British people conference expressed in the form and the things they stand for in of a resolution its fear of a res- this world except a progressive triction of the social services, weakening of their authority and and demanded such a reform of a slow sliding down the slope." the educational system as would The three conditions of our re-provide equal opportunity for covery are a foreign policy bas-social and intellectual develop ed on international law and jus-ment so that all might be able tice, defences strong enough to to share in the privileges and moet the dangers that threaten responsibilities of citizenship.

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