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CHAMBERLAIN'S

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1938.

TRIUMPH IN HOUSE

Commons Votes 366-144 In Favour of

of Premier's Policy

MANY SPEAKERS PRAISE EFFORTS FOR WORLD

WORLD PEACE

LONDON, Oct. 6.

THE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE in the Government for the part it played in arranging the Munich Agreement and preventing an outbreak of war in Europe was carried this evening by an immense majority-only 144 members voted against the motion and 366 for it.

An amendment to the Government's original inotion of confidence was defeated by 369 votes to 150.

Towards the end of the debate on international affairs and the activities in Europe during the past few weeks there were many speakers willing to give Mr. Neville Chamberlain unsparing praise for his efforts

towards peace.

ment,

the

spokesman has given

Complaining that no Government specchina which some policy has been outlined by which lasting peace might modern

secured, Mr. Attice first referred to Sir John Simon's speech.

be

Mr. McGovern, LabourLabour members, made a ful speech just before the Premier delivered member, who recently is address, and marshalled cycled from Prague to Opposition's attack on the Govern Vienna and Berlin, stated that he had been staggered by the immensity of the preparations for war and shuddered at the prospects for humanity if the machine were let loose, "I thanked God," he said, "when i was in Vienna and heard that Mr. Chamberlain was coming to Ger- many to discuss matters.

"I do not subscribe to the system or the polley of the Government but if the man at the head of affairs averts war and gives breathing space for reason to operate we may say generously Well done, thou

thougoud and faithful

(Prolonged

cheers from fortal benches).

"I disagree with the policy of war, and if it should come we of the In- dependent Labour Party would not aupport it, but we are not gonding the Government into a war and then running away, afterwards."-Reuter. LABOUR ATTACK-

London, Oct. 8. Mr. Clemen! Attlee, Leader of the

the Four Power Pact Lut beyond that Sir John he said, had repudiated the House has heard nothing but the need to increase arnuuments,

"Armaments in themselves are not policy he declared.

Mr. Attlee asked what the Govern- ment was prepared to give

solution for other questions,

deal with or will you wall until we "Is the demand for colonies to be are faced with an ultimatum about them?

"Colonies should be bold under the mandate rinciple, firstly for the benefit of the natives and secondly for the whole world.

economic

"There must be

some

plan for permanent peace. Above all. if the world is to have peace it must return to the rule of law.

"The ultimate effect of this episode has been to strengthen the conviction that forre adone holds Reuter,

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WINDS UP DEBATE

London, Oct. 6." Winding up the House of Commons debate on the international situation the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville

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Chamberlain, declared that he had been charmed by the cowardice, weakness, presumption and stupidity with which he had been accused.

He had been accused of bringing the country to the edge of war and then had been denied the merit of having snatched it back to safely guin!

"Some of those who made necusa- tions have quickly forgotten the con-

ditions last week.

"We Saved Czechs," Premier

chable her to enjoy and develop n future national existence in neutrality and security comparable to that of Switzerland.

"Therefore I think that the Gove ernment deserves the approval of the House for the conduct which saved Czecho-Slovakia from destruction and Europe

from an armageddon.

"I do not want à general election now, I do not want to capitalise on the feeling of general thankfulness and relief for the sake of some lem porary party advantage," Mr. Cham-,

ain said. berlain

Referring to the puct with Germany Mr. Chamberlain stated that rumours that the agreement was designed by Herr Hitler to Induce Great Britain to relinquish come of her present obligations showed how far some people could be carried by prejudice. "I drew the document up myself, It was not drawn up by Herr Hitler." he declared.

"It seems to me that the strongest argument against the inevitability of wor 13 found in the universal aversion of the people themselves and their hatred of the thought of starting to kill one another again.

"What is the alternative to this black and barren polley of the in- evitability of

In my view we War? should al seck, with all the means in our power, to avoid war, by dis- cussions carried on in a spirit of friendly collaboration and goodwill." Referring to the Labour suggestion that a world conference be called, Mr. Chamberlain saft that it was better not to have one at all than one which was a failure.

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say that such a conference not have its place in due course, can see no use in calling such

a conference until we are sure that the states are going to attend with the Intention of adding to the policy to which I have set my heart'

As Mr. Chamberlain rose to leave the House the Ministerial benches rose to their feet and cheered and waved. Strangers in the Gallery rose and stood in silence, and peers in the Peers' Gallery did the same.

With a final wave of his hand and a smile as le paused at his place in berlain then walked serenely out of front of the despatch box, Mr. Cham- the House-Reuter.

HOW THE VOTES WERE CAST

London, Oct, 0.

the voting on the Motion of Con- A total of 510 voles were cast in fidence, according to stantiated estimate. a well sub-

An analysis of the remainder of the potential votes five can be accounted for by pending indicates that

"Nobody has been through what I had had to go through day after day. or come face to face with the thought that, as a last resort, I, and I alone, had to say that "yes" or "no". which would decide the fate of millions of my fellow-countrymen, their wives atter and their familles.

who did not

Nationalist members by-elections, 1wo were the Irish attend, 28 were for paired votes, eight were those of pacifist absten- Lansbury,

Labour

"Nobody who has been through tions that can readily forget it. For that four under Mr.

Indent reason I am not here in a mood to Party members who did not vote,

were try and see what I can do in the way 20 were Government members who

five were did not vote and speaker and the four whips who do not vote, making a total of 583 members out of 615 accounted for.

of retort." "War

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Var to-day is different not only in degree but also in kind to that used

declared the Premier: before," war starts to-day, it will be in the very first hour, before any pro- fessional soldier, sailor or nirman, and some abroad or holidaying.

If

had been touched. It will strike at the workman, the clerk, the man in

This leaves 33 members not ac- counted for, some of whom may be

possible Government vote there could Roughly speaking. the highest the street or the bus, his wife and have been is 419 and the Opposition, children, and their home.

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of combined with the Independents could have mustered a maximum of

These 10

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This estimate is purely specula- tive, though official records will be MR 2802 Issued to-morrow.

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"Since I went to Berchtesgaden I have received 20,000 letters and telegrams at No. 10 Downing Street,

Among the Government members MR 2800 who did not vote were:

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"That an answer to those who said that I should have told Germany weeks ago that if her army crossed the Czech border we would go to war with her.

We had no treaty obtigations and

legal liabilities in Czecho Slovakia.

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"There was also the matter of the British

War Risk Rates Show Big Drop

London, Oct. 6.

A further relaxation of the tension in the International situation is illus- trated by to-night's list of minimum war risk insurance rates covering

tish Empire. Do these criticisers always remember that the Dominions are affected by the issues of peace or war. They have a right to be consulted before I take steps which might have incalculable consequences to them,

"Supposing France Was under specie. treaty obligations to the Czechs and The rates show sharp reductions supposing France. had gone to her heaviest drops being from the United from those ruling previously, the assistance by virtue of that tree Kingdom to the Continent and for were we to say that we would

hot no to the assistance of France if in con- seaborne specie to the Straits Settle- Acquence of her support she became ments, and Netherlands Indien, involved with Germany? We half-a-crown per cent. outward and The outward rate to the Indios is have been false to our obligations.

"Therefore it would not have been four shillings per cent. homeward, enough to tell Czecho-Slovakin we compared with sixty and eighty would have nothing to do with her. shillings per cent, during the height It would have been necessary for of the crisis. Franco to say that also.

"To accuse us of a betrayal be- cause of the advice we

gave the Czechs is simply preposterous.

To Hongkong, China and Japan the rates are three shilings and avo compared to sixty and eighty

"What we did was to save her from By air the rates are now half a annihilation and give her chance crown to the Straits and Hongkong or of a new life as a new State, which, return, compared with twenty even if it involved the loss of terri- shillings per cent, a short time ago. ****tory and fortifications, would perhaps i̟y

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