Winding up the debate, Mr. Baldwin declared that there had been some breaches of the non-intervention pact by both sides but not eufciently Important to cause a modi-cation of Britain's policy.
Since the end of August, he said, Britain had furthered her tumanitarian efforts in Spain. An appeal for an exchange of hostages was rejected by the Spanish Government and, consequently, it was not sub-mitied to the authorities at Burgos.
Subsequently, however, he added, Britain had pursued action alone with, 1 fair measure of success.
The diplomatic camps, together with the British Charge @'Affaires at Atud~ rid, had privately made representa tons to check the mounting toll of private assassinations and secure the posting, of rellable guards in prisons.
The Spanish authorities had given fan assurance that the murders would be stopped. The good results of the appeal, Mr. Baldwin declared, were Immediately noticeable, Democracies v, Aulocractes "Thank God, as far as Britain is concerned, these two forces are not worth that"—and the Prime Minister mapped his fingers as he concluded a characteristic disquisition on Communism and Fascism.
The difference between democracles and autocracies, he said, was that] the former advertised their troubles to the world, while under autocracies tone had to guess what their troubles "Our system," continued the Prime Minister, "Is healthier notwithstand-Ing such incidents as Lord NumMet differences with the Air Ministry, which have been broadest exaggera edly in autocratic states."
Attacking Communism, fr. Baldwin said that it would neither brook, realize, understand nor allow any fact that clashed with what it wanted.
he believed that it had Referring to "the suggestion that Germany might attack Britain, he declared that that vas not where danger was coming from. He refused to regard war as inevitable.
"Every month gained for peace is a gain on the right side." concluded the Prime @Gnister, "That is what we are working for."—Reuter.
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