Rising amid Opposition cheers. Mr. C. R. Attlee, the Leader of the Opposition, complained that Mr. Chamberlain had not dealt with the conscription of wealth. He said that something should be done about the repression of unnecessary luxuries.
The Trade Unions, Mr. Attlee added.
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Meanwhile, Mrs. B. ie, whose husband was killed during the motorcar accident in which she and Mr. R J. Wimsett were seriously injured, Was permitted to see British Consular officials and investigating police officers for a short while yesterday and was understood to have given a lucid statement regarding the circumstances the accident, Amongst those who interviewed Mrs, Lillie, were Mr. H. H. Thomas, Consul for Japanese altair Master, member of th Plati, White-Cooper Samson, of the S. M. P. and Detective-Inspector M. L. Crowther, Mr. Samson and lective- were understood to have left the room shortly afterwards whilst the consular official and Mr. Master continued their talk with Mrs, Lillie.
When they left some time afterwards, a number of Japanese officials vere permitted to talk to Mrs, Lillie. No details concerning the actual conversations was available however at a late hour last night.
Mr. R. J, Wimsett was understood te be too weak as yet for questioning although it was understood last night he was progressing favourably.
It was also learned that the Japanese memorandum, which was handed to Mr. C. S. Franklin by Mr. Miura, Consul-General for Japan. on Thurs-lay and in which demands were made for the prevention of anti-Japanese Propaganda in newspapers published n the Settlement, will probably be answered on Monday. In what this reply would consist of, could not be ascertained however were apprehensive because tne Government's conscription measures might lead to industrial conscription.
Mr. Attlee said that the Li Party was as determined as anyone else to see that the country's defences were adequate, and that Britain w in a position to fulfil her obligations to prevent war, and defeat aggre: sion, if it arose. No section of the country, he said, was more firm resolved than the Labour Party to resist any domination, whether by Herr Hitler or by anyone cle. They were, however, opposed to the introduction of conscription, because they believed that, far from strengthening the country. it weakened and divided it at a (me when it should be strong and united.
Mr. Attlee further accused the Government of not dealing, frankly with the Opposition and Trade Union leaders who had worked hard at the organization of voluntary service, on the strength of the Government's pledge not to introduce conscription
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