INDIGNITY TO BRITAIN.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20247, 16 July 1937, Page 7

INDIGNITY TO BRITAIN.

SHOT FIRED AT STEAMER. LABOUR’S DERISIVE LAUGHTER. DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrtgnt. (Received July 16, 11.50 a.m.) LONDON, July 15. ‘‘ls there no indignity which we will not tolerate?” asked a Labour member In the House of Commons when Lieutenant-Colonel J. Llewellyn, in making a statement on behalf of the Admiralty, mentioned the Royal Oak and protested against the Almirante Cervera firing a third -shot at the Molton. Mr A. Henderson followed u.p by asking if It were not without preoeder.t In English history for a

Lieutenant-Colonel Llewellyn’s reply that the ship was not attacked but was merely brought to provoked derisive laughter from Labour members. Carrying No Cargo. It is stated that the Molton was carrying no cargo when she was stopped. The Daily Telegraph says she had been chartered by the Spanish Government since the end of June for the evacuation of refugees, and is believed to have been proceeding to Santander for that purpose when she was shelled. Lieutenant-Colonel Llewellyn, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, said it was the policy of the British Government to afford no protection in territorial waters. A WORKABLE PLAN. ENGLISH PRESS COMMENT. OPPORTUNITY FOR TIIE POWERS. (omclal Wireless.) (Received July 16, 1 p.m.) RUGBY, July 15. There has been a favourable press reception on the whole to the British non-intervention proposals. The Times describes it as a workable plan. All the non-intervention States have now a chance of proving the sincerity of their professions and applying further and most effective methods of shortening the conflieL, which is to withdraw their nationals from Spain. In no other way can the policy of non-intervention truly and honestly deserve ils name. This may be tlie last chance of making it real and effective. The Morning Post says that whether it achieves its full purpose or not Ihe plan affords a practical buffer against a more dangerous clash of rivalries and antagonism. It adds:— ”11 would he rash to assume that this country will get any thanks for such disinterested labour.” The Manchester Guardian describes the plan is an honest attempt to find a compromise. Attempt at Compromise. The Daily Herald says that as an essay on compromise the plan is ingenious, hut it sees no evidence to suggest that a spirit of international co-operation will he forth corning, and without I his the scheme will fail. It adds: “ The Labour Party prefers to face, frankly and Immediately, the fact, that non-in-tervention has failed and should be scrapped wlthqut further delay.”