NO CONSCRIPTION.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 77, 1 April 1939, Page 9

NO CONSCRIPTION.

CANADIAN POLICY.

Support For Government Decisions. QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY. United Press Association.—Copyright (Received 12.30 p.m.)

OTTAWA, March 31,

Unqualified support for the Government in its decision against conscription for foreign service in the event of war, was voiced by Dr. R. J. Manion, Conservative Opposition Leader, when continuing the foreign policy debate in the House of Commons. All Canadians should serve oh the same footing, profiteering should be rigidly suppressed, and war profits controlled, he said.

It was agreed that the decision to enter war by vote of Parliament, was the only policy for Canada.

Mr. J. S. Woodsworth, leader of the Canadian Commonwealth party, disagreed with both leaders, in their views that Canada should lend every resource at home to Britain, if the latter were at war. British policy was controlled by the ruling classes, and Canada should declare neutrality immediately.

Answering the criticism that neutrality would mean Canadian independence of the Empire, he declared: "Let's have independence."

The dictators were depending on the fallacy of hoping for the break-up of the Empire, stated the Minister of Justice, Mr. E. Lapointe. No Canadian Government could remain neutral while Britain was at war.