1939-05-24 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 24, 1939.

Parliamentary

Attacks On

British Palestine Policy

CHURCHILL JOINS OPPONENTS:

LORDS' DEBATE

London, To-day.

The House of Lords yesterday debated the Pales- tine White Paper on a motion approving the Government's policy to which Lord Snell mov- ed an amendment on similar lines to the offi- cial Labour amendment in the House of Commons.

GOVERNMENT BRITISH

MOTION CARRIED

London, To-day.

The opposition amendment on Palestine was defeated in the House of Commons last evening by 281 votes against 181, and the Government motion was carried by 268 votes against 179.

In the House of Lords, Lord Snell withdrew the Labour amend- ment and the House agreed the Government's motion approving the Palestine policy without a di- vision.-Reuter.

could not stand by and

see the

Lord Snell (Labour) and Lord Samuel (Liberal)

criticised at length the Government's proposals. solemn engagements of Britain set Lord Samuel condemned particularly those relat-aside for reasons of administrative ing to immigration, and contended it was ob- convenience or in the vain hope of vious that the idea of a national home for the Jews was being strangled.

The Archbishop of Canterbury -expressed the view that the White Paper was giving very scanty jus- tice to the Jews.

The Marquess of Zetland, for the Government, said he believed that what was intended as a national home for the Jews was a spiritual home where, through the agency of the Hebrew university and other institutions, there might be kept alive and enriched the arts of Judaism and where the Jewish re- the at ligion might be practiced Holy Places.

The Government had done much

national

for homes

to establish

Jews of that kind.

its consistency with the Balfour Declaration and the Mandate.

AXIS-INSPIRED

CARGOES IN JAP.

BOTTOMS

London, To-day.

Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of

the Board of Trade, said in the House of Commons yesterday that Ino precise information was avail-

able when asked what proportion of trade between Japan and India and Japan and Australia was car- ried under the Japanese flag.

Mr. Stanley added that so far as

could make out, owing to circum-

a quiet life.

stances arising out of the Sino- The Balfour Declaration and the Japanese War, Japanese competi- Mandate had both been violated by tion had tended to decrease. the Government's proposals, Mr. However, this must not be count- Churchill declared, and it would be ed on as a permanent considera- only prudent and decent for the tion. Reuter: Government to ascertain the view

of the Mandates Commission of the with the great consideration of the League before taking a parliamen-Arab States and ensuring full rights

Mr. Morrison expressed the be- lief that most of the trouble in Palestine was created by a minori-tary decision in their ty of certain classes of Arabs, Reuter.

agents of probably through the Hitler and Mussolini.

LIBERAL CHALLENGE Sir Archibald Sinclair (Liberal) emphatically declared that the White Paper was inconsistent with the Mandate.

favour.

TORIES DIVIDE

London, To-day.

State for the autonomous Jewish while guaranteeing Arabs in Pales- tine against domination.

ARCHBISHOP SPEAKS In the Division on the Govern-

The Archbishop of Canterbury, ment's Palestine policy last night, while not associating himself with about 20 Government supporters the charges that the Government's voted against the proposals.

policy constituted a breach of pledg- es expressed the view that the pro-

use

He suggested the Government might in part solve the problem on the lines of active co-operation with the Jews and a large proportion of the Arabs to maintain order in: Among those who, it is under- Palestine.

stood, went into the opposition posals failed to do justice to the lobby against the Government were Mr. Churchill, Mr. Amery, Captain Jewish people, but added a strong Cazalet, Mr. R. Law, Mr. Denman, plea to the Jewish leaders to Mr. Brendan Gracken, Mr. Harold their influence to prevent further confusion and embroilment and the Nicolson and

Mac- Mr. Harold

grave possibilities inherent in the He said it was vital that the Gov-Millan. inde-

threat by Jewish extremists of re- consult the ernment

Government sup- Mandates A number of Commission of the League.

porters were absent through ill-sistance to the proposals.

The Marquis of Zetland, Secre- British Wireless. Lord Samuel, who advanced many tary for India, replying to the de- of the arguments already used by bate, said there was nothing in the other speakers in Monday's Com-White Paper to rule out a federal Even if the unitary sys- his personal solution.

PROMISE TO ARABS Undoubtedly they did promise to recognise and support Arab pendence in the greater part of the Arabian countries, and the Govern- ment claimed they had already hand- .somely fulfilled that promise, as wit- and other ness the case of Iraq Arab countries.

But they claimed with equal vigour that Palestine was specifically ex- .cluded from that pledge.-Reuter.

COMMONS DEBATE CONTINUES

London, To-day.

Palestine debate Resuming the in the House of Commons yester- .day, Mr. Herbert Morrison (Opposi- tion Labour) declared the Govern- ment was breaking its promises and was acting dishonourably.

The policy as stated in the White the Paper directly conflicted with declarations of the Government.

PERMANENT MINORITY The Jews were now to be made a country permanent minority in a

that had been promised to them as a Jewish national home, and the Colonies Secretary was utterly un- in- willing or unable to give any .dication how protection was to be

afforded them.

Mr. James Maxton (Independentness. Labour) strongly opposed the White Paper.

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VAIN HOPE OF QUIET LIFE Mr. Winston Churchill announced mons debate, added he would vote against the ernment's proposals..

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Gov-view that it was a mistake to try item was eventually adopted, there to lay down a policy now for five were means by which parity,

executives far as legislatures and As one intimately and respon- or ten years ahead.

the earlier sibly connected with

He touched upon the possibilities were concerned, could be achieved.

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