It is satisfactory to know that Mr. Stanley Baldwin in full possession of his wonted health is now back in Downing Street at work. In the light of the int revelations of communist and fascist hysteria his calm Jsanity and blunt commonsense will be immensely reassuring to the country. English people are not inclined to; take these exotic " demonstrations seriously but it is plain that the angry clash of rival factions on the Continent rust have some induence on restless elements even on the western side of the North Sea. The mentality of the East End is often misjudged simply because the alien character "of large part of the population is overlooked. Tt wi have been noted that the defendant fu the anti-Semitic trial at the [Central Criminal Court boasted to. the Judge that Bethnal Green was "like tinder waiting for the flame to be put to it" The telegrams show
preseeupation of the police, some that taking advantage of the Stupid miscreants—mischievously damaged Jewish properly. Sir John /Simon has already intimated that does not intend to allow this anti. Semitic passion to find unrestrained scope and the elaborate police precautions—impartially marshalled against excesses on both sides—give an earnest of the Government's sup of his policy. The chief dif-'Cully which the authorities have to face. derives "from the inherent readiness of the British citizen to take sides rather in the spirit of two-arty polities or house matches, Rormal conditions this matters itt Just now when grim currents are work beneath the surface, it tends cate criveme portiarship which fetuetant to credit the police with Espocity for preserving balan augment. "Yet it wilt be gathered that the force has been fully equal {othe encvaws demands mage pon 12 and has cischerged ie functions wilh Samira Tac of Bax
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