The Peeresses mustered their full strength in their special gallery in the House of Lords to-day" to listen to the debate on foreign affairs which Arocoeded concurrently with that held the House of Commons, The discussion was initiated by Lord Davies, former Liberal Member of the House of Commons, who invited the House to register the Inacceptability of the peace-proposals and not to assent to any settlement inconsistent with the -prinelples equity and fair dealing, and with Oreat Britain's obligations to the League of Nations.
'A' striking speech was delivered BY Lord Lothian, who said he did not Believe that Mussolini was blufing—had never bluffed yet—but would prefer to xo down fighting and us—perhaps ourselves "We cannot go back to the safety-first polley of last September," said. "We cannot retrieve our posltlon'in the League or nationally, Jess we are ready to support any sanctions which will make Mussolin! cease hostilities, "I have been driven to the conclusion that, despite the risks of war: in the Mediterranean or the gravest developments in Central Europe the Far Fast, the right course is to forward, Lord Cecil shared the doubt ox-pressed by Lord Ponsonby that Sir Samuel Hoare was suddenly confronted by the proposals in Paris. "Tf this fs so." he asked, "what had all the talks in Fans previously been Tord Davies motion was agreed without a division being taken.~ Reuter and Wu
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