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London, Mar. 5, Allegations that" Fascists had "beaten up" Jews in the East End, occupied the attention of the House of Commons to-day, The matter was raised by "MY Herbert Morrison, \Labour member for South Hackney, who gave details of a number of alleged cases, In reply, Sir John Simon, the Home Secretary, declared that additional Police would be drafted 10 the districts concerned and would be speci ally charged to prevent provocative conduct.
He appealed to the public to assist in ensuring that persons concerned could be properly identified, and expressed the opinion that the matter would justify "some pretty smart sentences,'
The issue, he added, was of first. rate importance to civil rights and human liberty. There should be no JAiscrimination against any section of the community whether by reason of {her race, religion or polities! convieion.
He did not believe that there ws any widespread hostility against Jews. in England, but it was un-Goubiedly true in certain quarters, particularly London, that a very disquieting, and potentially, very dangerous movement, was being developed, namely, the preaching of a doctrine of hatred of Jews, which seemed to be inherent in the movement in England, "In this country," he emphasized, we are not, prenared to tolerate any.
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