Mr. Chamberlain emphasized that the British Government had always made clear that it would strong [disapprove of the application violent methods to solution of thie nothing could have arrested these faction unless Great Britain and Jothers had been prepared to use force to prevent them. imagine that, according to the temperament of the individual, the Jevents in our minds to-day will be She cause of regret and sorrow and, Perhaps, indignation. (cheers), "They cannot be regarded by the Government with indifference and equanimity. They are bound to have effects that cannot be measured."
Mr, Chamberlain pointed out that the immediate results must be to Intensity the sense of uncertainty and insecurity in Europe.
"We must consider the new situa tion clearly." he deciared, "but with cool judgment and confidence."
At the same time that Mr. Chamberlain was making his statement in the "House of Commons, Viscount Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, was giving 'a similar account of the JAustrian situation in the House of Lords. Lord Snell (Labour) and Lord Mersey (Liberal) intimated that they did not desire a debate on the subject inimediately, but reserved the Fight to an early debate—Reuler, London, Mar, 15.
the Prime Minister, Mr, Neville Chambertain, "was asked' Inthe House of Commons to-day by the Leader of the Labour "Opposition, Mr. C. R, Attlee, if he would be in a position io-morrow to make a siatement on the Government's policy in relation to international aftaies, Mr. Chamberlain replied: Sir, 1 donot think 1 shall."
Mr, Altlee then suggested that the House had been toft with no clear Toad yesterday and referred to the speech made by Mr. R, A, Butler, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in winding up the debate on foreign affairs. which suggested that a further statement might be made this. week.
The Prime Minister replied that it had not been suggested that a statoment would be made this week, had, himself, said a new situa tion had arisen which would have to receive the consideration of the Government, However, he said should not ithe, to pledge myself to new cut and dried policy at a given moment" and added the assurance that the matter was under constant. consideration,—Wireless through Reuter.
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