Nov. 2.
"The Crown Colonies are not for sie." exclaimed Mr. Winston Churchill in an election speech to-ay in his constituency, the Epping division of Essex.
Mr. Churchill denounced the pro-post made by certain Labour leaders {hand the colonies over to the League of Nations.
He maintained that the suggestion nade by Sir Samuel Hoare, the Foreign Secretary, for an inquiry into] the question of raw material. would show that other nations had not the To the claim by European dictators that room was needed for surplus, population, 'Mr. Churchill' said no} Brilish colony afforded a prospect of settlement by white labour. The self-governing Dominions would not! agree and the American continent} was ruled by the Monroe Doctrine.
Mr. Churchill concluded by expressing the hope that the Govern-Auent Would resolutely resist any scheme to band over the colonies.
Referring to Mr. Churchill's speech Major C. R. Attlee, the new leader the Labour C2pesition, complained that Mfr. Churchill had not taken the trouble to understand the Labourite us, but we should report to tre [ogc of Nations under mandate
objection {his epnion, there should be no] "to such
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