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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 9, 1940.

PREMIER ASSAILED

Mr. Lloyd George And Mr. Morrison Call For Mr. Chamberlain's Resignation

LONDON, TO-DAY.

OPENING

MR. HERBERT MORRISON (LABOUR),

THE SECOND DAY OF THE DEBATE ON THE

MR. CHAMBERLAIN

GOVERNMENT'S CONDUCT OF THE WAR, EM- TAKES UP CHALLENGE

PHASISED THE GRAVITY OF THE ISSUES IN- VOLVED.

Mr. Morrison said: "We must be sternly critical |

about the handling of events and refer to cer- tain persons. We are not actuated by partisan considerations; I would sing the praises of any- one instrumental in winning the war." Mr. Morrison declared that the more the debate proceeded the more Ministers appeared to be open to censure.

He complained that Mr. Churchill, who had considerable responsibility for the operations, would be heard last, when there could be no comment on his evidence.

Mr. Morrison. described the scatter- ing of the expeditionary force prepared for Finland as “an amazing_action.”

"I wonder whether the Govern- ment took the pledge to Norway seriously as an essential part of the war operations, or as merely dis- .charging a moral obligation to pro-

tect themselves from criticism?"

Questions

Mr. Morrison then asked when were

sible for not avoiding war.

He announced that the Labour Op- position would divide the House at the end of the evening.-Reuter.

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London, To-day. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING Mr. Herbert Morri- son's speech in the House of Commons the Prime Minister rose almost sprang

to the des- patch box and said: "The words which Mr. Mor- rison has just uttered make it necessary for me "Mr. Morrison began his speech by emphasising the

to intervene for a moment or two at this stage.

gravity of the occasion. The challenge he has thrown at the Government in general, and the at- tack he has made on them and upon me in par- ticular, makes it graver still.

LLOYD GEORGE'S ONSLAUGHT

LONDON, TO-DAY.

"Naturally, as head of the Govern- ment, I accept the primary respon- sibility for the actions of the Govern- ment, but it is grave, not because of personal considerations--none

of us would for a moment desire to hold on to office for a moment longer than we retain the confidence of this House- but because I warned the House yes-.

danger.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE, SPEAKING IN THE COM-terday that this is a time of national

MONS DEBATE, SAID THE FACTS GIVEN BY SIR SAMUEL HOARE WERE NO DEFENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT.

the Government first informed of the The first instalment of the British forces which went German move against Norway and Denmark?

to Norway ought to have been picked men. The Germans had picked men.

When did the first message arrive

of the movement of German transports

real move?,

and how soon afterwards was there a Britain sent a Territorial brigade which had not had very much training. That was the advance party of a force which had to accomplish a task upon which the success of the whole force depended.

As regards the laying of mines off the Norwegian coast, Mr. Morrison said: "To tell Hitler what you are going to do before you do it is pró -foundly-unwiser

"The Government ought to have had surveys of docks, harbours, fjords and aerodromes, so as to know where to get and to get there quickly.

"It looks as if none of these things were done."

The Morrison Black List

Mr. Morrison named Mr. Chamber- lain, Sir John Simon and Sir Samuel Hoare as unequal to their task and as, more than any other men, respon-

WHEN

"We ought to have had combina- "What is the second? You had the tion and combined action between the Franco-Russian 'alliance, by which army and navy. We had neither. Russia was to come to the aldof We gambled on the chance of getting | Czecho-Slovakia, and there air bases.

have been a new war front for Ger- many.

"The whole of this vital expedi- tion, which would have made a `vast difference to this country. strate gically, and an Infinite difference to their prestige In the world, was made dependent upon this · half- prepared, half-baked "expeditionary force without any combination be tween the army and navy."

There could not have been a more serious condemnation of the action of the Government in Norway when they knew perfectly well the Ger mans were preparing for a raid on some adjoining country and probably

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"We are all proud to read of the gallantry of our men. All the more shame that we should make fools of them. (Opposition cheers).

"In my experience' of war direc- tlon I never tried to minimise à dis- aster. You must face facts to restore. the position.

"There is no cause for

panic (general cheera) but there is grave cause for pulling ourselves together. "You won't rouse the British Em-. pire, as you must to put forth its strength, until you tell it what is real- ly the peril...

"We need real action, not the sham-action we have had. A petty odah balance sheet of lossEN on either alde is no^use,^"^ (Chaars). "Strategically we are in a much worse position than before. The greatest triumph of this extraordin- ary man Hitler has been that he has put us into greater jeopardy than his predecessors did in 1914.

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"We are facing a relentless enemy who must be fought by the united action of this country.

"It may well be that it is a duty to criticise the Government.

Challenge Accepted

“I don't seek to evade criticism but

have friends in the House (loud Gov- ernment cheers) that no Government

I say to my friends in this House-and

it has public and parliamentary sup-

can prosecute a war efficiently unless

port.

“I accept the challenge. I welcome It indeed. At least we shall see who is with us and who against us.

"I call on my friends to support. us in the lobby to-night." would

(Cheers).— Reuter.

"What happened? Russian ships are now crossing the Black Sea with oil for the aeroplanes of Germany.

Mr. Duff Cooper

London, To-day. Mr. A. Duff-Cooper said the Com- mons debate had showed the Govern- "Thirdly there la Rumania. Germent would be insufficiently impressed many practically has Rumania in by the speeches they had heard and herands. If they didn't have a month the information that must have reach- ago, by this policy in Norway weed them through private sources, to have handed them Rumania.

take the drastic steps for the reform about that country will not prove true.

"As regards Spain, I hope my fears so urgently needed.

"Now you've got, Scandinavia in German hands..

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Sweden's Place

He resented the Prime Minister's appeal to the affection of his friends, and it was with the deepest reluctance that he was obliged to signify the "It is no use criticising Sweden. lack of confidence he felt in the pre- What right have we to criticise them?

sent administration by going into the "We promised to rescue. We prom-lobby against it. Reuter, ised to protect. We never sent an aeroplane to Poland. We were too late in Norway,

"The German occupation. of Nor- way brings German aeroplanes and submarines 200 miles nearer our coast.

PROFESSOR KOHT NOW IN PARIS (SPECIAL TO "CHINA" MAIL")

Paris, To-day. Professor Koht, Norwegian Foreign "There was a promise to Poland, a Minister, and Colonel Ljungberg, De- promise to Norway, a promise to Fin-fence Minister, reached Le Bourget land. Our promissory notes are now aerodrome from London yesterday. rubbish in our hands. (Loud cries of They were the guests at luncheon "Shame" from Government supporters of MM. Reynaud, Chautemps and and cheers from the Labour benches). Daladier, many French officials and "Tell me now one little country that the Norwegian Ambassador to Paris will. be prepared to stand up to the being present. Havas. Nazle upon

mera promisa from us. What is the use in not facing facts?”

"Everybody Dissatisfied Everybody was dissatisfied with the war effort of this country and agreed with the Prime Minister that "we must face the position and face it with the people · and not as personal Issues."

The Royal Observatory reports that a weak anti-cyclone has developed over N. China; pressure is relatively low over Indo-China, and a depres- sion is situated in the vicinity Hokkaido.

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than that he thou million of the finest troops in Europe

of office." (Loud gone.

Government count

755, Hong Kong.

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ready so long as “you give confidence to them that those who are leading them are doing their best for them.