AMBASSADOR’S EIGHT OF SPEECH

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 14074, 31 May 1946, Page 3

AMBASSADOR’S EIGHT OF SPEECH

LOBD INVERCHAPEL TAKEN

TO TASK

London, May 20

An ambassador's right to freedom of speech lias become an issue,' following a statement at Halifax, Nova Beotia.by Lord Inveuchapel (formerly Sir Archibald Clark Kerr). , new British Ambassador to the United States, that he hoped the Union Jack would be incroporated in the new Canadian national flag. A message from Montreal says that Mr Bona Arsenault, in the Mouse of Commons, disputed the. right of any British person on Canadian soil to express any ideas about the Canadian flag. It. was." a- matter which concerned Canadians only. An unidentified voice in the House added: “Let him mind his own busi-

ness

Lord Inverchapel startled English cricketing circles when he declared: “Cricket is the dullest game ever invented. I prefer baseball.” Informed of this, Sir Pelham (“Plum”) Warner, the famous international cricketer, said, “This man is talking balderdash. Where was he educated?” >

When the interviewer said, “Privately—not at a public school.” Sir Pelham commented, “That explains

Sir Pe'ham added: “I think a British ambassador might consider British sporting, as well as diplomatic. interests. Anyway, any knight w ho has just become a lord might do well to ponder over, bis elevation, watching cricket at Lords before saying be prefers the American variety of rounders.”