CONFUSED OPINIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23514, 31 May 1938, Page 4

CONFUSED OPINIONS

FASCISM OR COMMUNISM? UNCERTAINTY IN ENGLAND (Pek United Press Association) AUCKLAND, May 30. That Britain no longer thought so much interms of the dominions, and that there was a possibility that the units of the Empire might clash in their policies in future, mainly for the reason that Britain was unable to provide defence for the whole, were impressions gathered by Professor Sewell, professor of English at Auckland University, who returned by the Monterey after a visit to England. He said that Mr Chamberlain and his supporters were definitely proFascist. They would rather do anything, he believed, than ally themselves with Russia, and would save peace by concessions to the Fascist Powers, The public of Britain appeared completely bewildered. He thought they were not behind Mr Chamberlain, nor yet behind the Opposition. The people seemed to be plumping blindly and almost thoughtlessly for rearmament, as if it was the only thing they could support. They believed that Mr W. J. Jordan’s statements at Geneva were right, but not expedient. '