HOME FOR REFUGEES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 23 November 1938, Page 7

HOME FOR REFUGEES

CONCERTED EFFORT BY NATIONS ' ‘ LABOUR MOTION ACCEPTED BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE OUTI.IN'ED - -By Elect fie Telegraph—Cop.r rich 1 1 LONDON, 22nd November. I The Home Secretary, Sir Samuel Huarc, during the debate in the House of Commons on the question of refu- , gees, said that, while the possibilities j of accepting a large number of rcfuI gees for permanent residence were , limited, the Government could deal with i large numbers of children provided I they were sponsored by responsible | bodies. | The Government was also prepared | to take a larger number of refugees for 1 temporary residence if they were en route to other countries. It was also prepared to train refugees for settlement in th ‘ colonies. The question of p.n international loan must be considered by the Evian conference. The Government was prepared to play its full e part with the colonies. e Sir Samuel Hoare. on belli If of the - Government, accepted the Labour mol lion moved in the House of Commons i I by Mr Noel Baker urging a concerted j effort by the nations, including the United States, to secure a common policy regarding refugees. Mr Baker suggested that the nations should protest to Bcrl n and. secondly, that Britain should tell Germany that no cordial relations were possible while the martyrdom of Jews. Socialists, Protestants and Catholics continues. He urged, thirdly, the possibility of taking active measures, including the i imposition of restrictions on the admission of Germans to England, tax?- j tion of German products and control of German assets in Britain.