Mr. Chamberlain warmly denied that the Government's policy waa hostile to Russia, He declared that only perverted ingenuity* could Vite the argument that Locarno wi establishing a new balance of povei namely, between Europe and' Asi He pointed out that Eastern natio Were members of the League like Western nations. Japan, with whom we were happily on terms of in ate friendship and ce-operation, member of the League.
In conclusion the Foreign Secretary asked whether Mr. Ponsonby meant that Britain must mot a tempt to put relations with Germany on a better footing unless she! received the sanction of the Soviet Government.
The House negatived the amend. ment by 332 votes to 130" and adopted Mr. Chamberlain's. motion by 375 votes to 13, The Liberals voted for the Gov-
With the exception of some two dozen, who abstained, the. majority of the Labour members voted for Mr. Chamberlain's motion—Reuter.
°eThe Labour amendment was as follow:
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.