DEBATE IN THE LORDS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 126, 1 June 1927, Page 9

DEBATE IN THE LORDS

NO FEAE OF WAR

EARL BALFOUR'S VIEW

(A.P.A. and "Sun.") (Received Ist June, 12.30 pjn.)

LONDON, 31st May.

In. the House of Lords, Lord Pamjooif initiated a debate on the severing of relations with Bussia. He said that such a step was generally the prelude to war. The Government's action, would not stop propaganda, but would, adversely affect British trade.

Earl Balfour said that the action of the Government would not lead to war. The United States had no diplomatic relations with Busste, and there was n» reason why our position should be different. . ■'■■?■■■

Lord' Beading agreed that it war necesary for Britain to take some ac« tion owing to the Arcos discoveries, but regretted the rupture of relations thai had followed.

_The Earl of Birkenhead was convwced that British prestige throughout the -world would be greatly strengths ened by the evidence that until Russia reformed her international moral. Ny decent people would not have diplomatic relations with her. „ Lord Haldane deprecated the Earl of Birkenhead's strong language, and said that Britain wouldTgtia nothing t>y the step taken.