BRITISH UNITY Of SPIRIT.

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 71, 25 March 1935, Page 5

BRITISH UNITY Of SPIRIT.

Bugby, flll fr[arch. ..23. The European situation formed the subject of speech delivered last, night by Sir John Simon at a political meeting- near l*eede> Sir John $Jmon emphasised that it was no service to the cause of peace for -anybody to represent that .there *«» in Britain some cleavage of opinion or* purpose in regard to ths peace issue. The House of ComtfJOJts on Thursday night' had -given « very striking rahiMtionof the unity of spirit which prevailed tin -that matter. - There -./aa no place in the world where oritic-Sam could be so keen, yet that night $ay; the whole House of '' Commons, representative of the whole country* Servian the big interest of the efcnntzy-and; the world towards 8 suppression of minor temptations. It was twt because it was iaipoeed upon them by some dictator* but because there w&s something better in, fr9«8o» .than all those other creeds - the freedom shown by a people who hafi self~eontrol at a critical moment. Jleferring to the forthcoming round of visits of himself Stt<s ■JSt\ Edett, 3ir John Simon said that, althaugh the Government re3lised how serious an<3'difficult the ~ , task senß which lay before thorn, it was right and in accordance sdth British traditions and principles that Britain should undertake -St. At the same time h* emphasised that-whatever came out of the- Beivtin* visit would not be a fiudden and surprising result*" The visit was only" the beginning ot the process• :