Mr, C, R, Attlee is evidently much, impressed by the complaints which Spain's representatives have made against countries alleged to have vio-Inted the principle of non-intervention in Spain. At this distance It is quila impossible to judge the force of the plea which he makes for an earlier meeting of Parliament, There certainly does not seem much point In his suggestion for Parliament is now due to meet in a-week's time.
The prospect of Spain's troubles becoming a subject of heated debate in Parliament is not cheering. The division between the admirers of Fascism and the devotees of Communism is really quite artificial yot as the activities of these rival schools of thought—if thought Is the appropriate word—find more and more encouragement the Government may find Itself in some dificully. It Is to be hoped that the Home Secretary will devise a satisfactory method of stopping the uniform nuisance, Great Britain does not, want o put its politi. cal fortunes to the test of the colour of n shirt, Her traditions: Incline rather 10 the practice of bulting the shirt on a horse and taking the result vith what philosophical calm enn be conveniently mustered, -In July Canon Carnegie was not able io be present at the centenary [celebrations of Joseph Chamberlain's birth, Mrs, Carnegie who before her marriage in 1916 to the 'Canon of Westmlnger was "tne widow joseph Chamberlain was accompany ied at those' celebrations by Br. Neville Ghanian, An Amccian y birth Mrs, Carnegie was formerly Mise 'Mary 'Endicott, the daughter of Judge Endicott and her marriage fo Joseph Chamberlain as his third ite was a hoppy domestic occasion the great slatemnan's life, marked fag twas by most cordial' feelings affection between the lady and her Gistingulshed stepsons, "Now. she thas survived her' second husband after twenty years of another happy ompantonship. William Carnegie wes more than Speaker's "Chaplain—tine Brlant hough tht ofo. leo world traveller in his early days, Eevoted curate in London's hurtbler neighbourhoods, as well a a much Beloved preacher he exercised an me nonce. of considerable signiNesnce English lite
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