MR ATTLEE’S REMARKS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 10, 9 December 1937, Page 11

MR ATTLEE’S REMARKS.

VOTE OF CENSURE URGED

LONDON, Dec. 8

Mr W. S. Liddall (Conservative), in the House of Commons, gave notice of motion demanding a vote of censure on the Leader of the Opposition (Mr C. R. Attlee) for a “breach of during his visit to Spain by his speech concerning the outcome of the Spanish conflict. . When Mr Eden. was questioned about Mr Attlee’s visit _in the House on December 6, he replied that before leaving Mr Attlee and the others signed the usual undertaking not to participate in any activities liable to be interpreted as inconsistent with the Government’s policy of non-interven-The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says that Mr Attlee described the non-intervention policy as “truly a farce.” adding: “It should have been ended long ago. Everybody knows it is a farce.” ■ DISCUSSION OF MOTION. , Received December 9. 9.35 a.m. LONDON. Dec. 8. Mr C. R. Attlee is returning to London on Friday. ' The Prime Minister will be asked in the House of Commons on Friday to provide time next week for a discussion on the censure motion I WOMAN M.P.’S COMMENT. EXPRESSION OF OPINION. Received December 9, 9.35 a.m. BARCELONA, Dec. 8. Mr Attlee views the censure motion as not obtaining, but Miss Ellen Wilkinson said he Jiad done nothing that could be interpreted as a breach of faith. “Why should we not say what we have seen? That is what wo came for anyway,” she added.