Following Mr, Baldwin's speech, Major C. R. Altes, loader of the Opposition, moved @ Labour motion condemning the Government's polley.
He said that the White Paper really amounted to engaging in on. arma ments race. "He. emphasized that Labour members were ready to establish defences. necessary for col lective security byt were not prepared sir Archibald Sinclair, speaking on Lbchalf of the Liberal Party, described the White Paper as vague and unconvincing, and while condemning the violation of treallos urged that Herr Hider's constructive proposals should be, dispassionately studied.
Believe that their sation is a blunder," declared Sir Samuel Hoar former Pérelgn Secretary, in referring to Germany's action on the Rhine, added that he was going to say that Iwas a crime, but did not want He believed it shook the whole foundation of International agreement, and, on that ground, he fully Agreed' with the statement of Mr. Eden that nobody, not even the best friends of Germany, could deny that German re-armament was the conceal factor to-day in. the European problem and in our defence programme, and it was what every member of the House was thinking of. of a man in the House who did not wish hin well on his journey (to Paris and Geneva), io pennament European peace was possible og long as France and Germany were susplelous of each other. With France. desiring security' and Germany desiring equality, their best hopes tad been. blasted time after timo—sometimes by the French miss-Ing an opportunity' of accepting some offer or by Germany doing some act which resulted in breaking a treaty which again shocked their con: selenees, Tripartite Friendship Urged The only hope, he added, lay in achieving tripartite frlendsiip between Germany, France and Britain, Until then, there would be times of troubles, crisis and panic in Europe.
Winding up the frst day's debate, Mr, J. H. Thomas, Secretary- of Stars {or the Colonies, ridiculed the suggestion of one or two speakers concerning. the possibility of war within a month.
Referring to the altitude of the! Dominions, he said the whole defence position was communicated to the Feprerentatives of the Dominions at the time of the Silver Jubilee of King George V, and since then the full contents of the White Paper had been commutileated to the Dominions.
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