MR HUGHES RESIGNS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 22, 7 November 1935, Page 5

MR HUGHES RESIGNS

SUPPORT FOR SANCTIONS BILL. EXPLANATION IN PARLIAMENT. (United Press Association —Copyright) CANBERRA, November 6. Mr W. M. Hughes’s resignation as Minister for Health was handed to the Prime Minister (Mr J. A. Lyons) to-day. - Later, when the House met, Mr Lyons attempted to make a statement, but when Labour members objected the Speakei- refused leave. Considerable disorder followed and Mr Lyons, greatly angered; resumed his seat and the date on the Sanctions Bill was taken ,up. Mr Hughes thus obtained his chance to explain his attitude. He said he intended to support dhe measure now, and had proposed to support it when the debate began. .He quoted at length from his book, “Australia and War Today,” and claimed that the hook was written chiefly with the object o. arousing Australians to the lealisation of the danger in which tne country stood. . Mr Hughes denied that his attiture to the League was incompatible with that of the Government. The lesson he sought to drive home was that it would be most dangerous to rest calmly in the belief that the League- could always preserve peace. Ho was prepai’ed to stand or ran by that statement. Surely, he added, it was a pious hope to expect ■ that Signor Mussolini would he turned from his path by a mere gesture.