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MIRROR OF OPINION

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all possible measures to be ready for any act of aggression. The Socialists not only rejected

They reflect- foolish proposal. ed the determination of the whole nation to stand no nonsense. "Daily Express.'

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Sir Stafford's taunt that his wealth was welcomed as a party asset' until he disagreed with the rigid official programme struck well home. The man has been The beaten by the machine. Socialists have lost an embarras- sing follower. They have lost a leader of lost causes. The Social-- ist League, the United Front, and now the Popular Front, have all under the agile foundered Cripps's feet. They have also lost a clever and energetic man. We have not heard the last of him in British politics. “Daily

No country can hope to solve its national problems without first finding out the paramount Mail." needs of the world, and by then thinking what the individual There still seems to lurk in M. country can do towards meeting Molotoff's mind some doubt those needs.

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to the earnestness of purpose on The ultimate goal which we our side. All the more regret- shall reach is world government, table was the failure of his lieut- and the failure of the first step enant, M. Potemkin, to go to in this direction, the League of Geneva, where he could have con- Nations, is not due to any one vinced himself, from personal statesman, but to the system contact with Lord Halifax, that which they are asked to operate. this country. is grimly resolved The first step towards world to fulfil its every obligation to government may well be the big-the last letter. It would be gest, but this step might be grievous misfortune if the suc- taken by the U.S. and Canada if cess of the tripartite negotia- they consider the question "whe-tions were unnecessarily jeopar- ther the key to international re-dised at this late stage through lations might not be found in ja mere lack of mutual confidence the principles that underlie the or through an imperfect realisa- Constitutions of the U.S.A. and Ition of each other's intentions.- Canada."

"International "Daily Telegraph." Affairs."

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Up to now Britain's develop- The stage is set for any "Span-ment as a great military Power ish" imperialist campaign that has been ragged and incoherent.. the Axis powers might wish to The Regular Forces, the Terri- launch. "Greater Spain," in the torials, the Militia, and civil de- form of an alliance with Latin-fence on the one hand, and the American dictatorships, would growing overseas garrisons on fit perfectly into the German the other, have called for unified. "penetration pacifique" of South control. Now they will have it.. America. Behind the scenes on -"Daily Mail." which Franco and Suner strut the Falange is being groomed as the most adequate vehicle for German ambitions.

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The creation of the Ministry of Supply is only the latest of those: measures which have gradually; Nevertheless, for the time be- become essential to the organisa-- ing neither the Falange nortion of our own safety and to the: Germany can afford to estrange. preservation of peace. The coun- the third factor, the Church. try will not mistake the spirit in While each of the three tries to which they have been taken nor build up its particular strength grumble at any inconveniences and influene at this stage in the which may result from their formation Totalitarian State, fullest use.—' "The Times." they have hold together. "New Statesmen and Nation."

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The Socialist Party gives up attacking the Government and. It is the opinion of most lead-tears itself to pieces. Instead of ing French-Canadians to-day, training its guns on Mr. Cham-- supported by a survey of the berlain it fires Sir Stafford Cripps. from French Press, that Quebec will It should learn tolerance not make difficulties in the event the Conservatives. A Conservative of war. There will be no trouble can disagree completely with a unless conscription is imposed." policy of his party and still re- The memories of 1917, when the main member of it, just as a. Borden Government enacted con- Conservative Government scription, are still too bitter to change its policy completely and permit of recurrence to compul- still remain in office. The Social- sory service without the gravest |ist Party will never expand till. peril to national unity.

the minds of its leaders become But it is the prevailing view as elastic"Daily Express." here, based unquestionably upon

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derive additional benefit from his compulsory training, and to be The Socialists expelled Cripps more efficient in case of need.. by five votes to one, but they ac Admittedly the whole Act is an cepted conscription by an even experiment, and will be judged greater majority. Any would-be by experience, but there is noth- aggressor would do well to note ing in it that should prevent the emphasis with which they natural leaders from coming to turned down resistance to con- the front, or enthusiasm and scription. It shows that the peo- ability from receiving their re-- ple of this country, mean to take ward.

The Times.