RED REVOLT.
PROPAGANDA MENACE. ) SUPPRESSION DESIRED. DISCUSSION IN COMMONS. k (BT CABLE— P.EES9 ASSOCIATION—COPIBIOHT.) (EEOTEB'S TELEQBASSj (.Received April 22nd, 8 p.m.) \ LONDON, April 21. In the House of Commons, Sir Alau Burgoyne moved a motion in favour of rigorous measures to suppress revolutionary propaganda carried on in Britain and other parts of the Empire among civil populations and armed forces with the object of overthrowing the Constitution. Mr S. Saklatvala declared that the propaganda amongst the Army was not for the purpose of causing mutiny tomorrow, but in preparation for the coming Socialist revolution. Sir W. ■ Joynsou-Hicks, Homo Secretary, replying, pointed out that Britain had been built up for freedom of opinion, thought, and speech, but when Englishmen tried to bring about changes by armed revolutiou it was the duty of the Government to intervene. The motion was talked out.
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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18673, 23 April 1926, Page 9
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