'The Labour members of the British Parliament will refuse to participate In any' government headed by Mr. Neville Chamberlain, it was confirm= tonight, Great importance was attached to the fact that 44 government support ers, Including Mr. Alfred Duff-Cooper and Mr, Leslie Here-Belisha, voted against the government's policy, thus Yedueing the majority to the lowest Agure seen since 195).
More than 130 members did not participate in the vote." Of thi ber, 30 were Mi, and othe serving In the atmod forces, Nevertheless, the number of volun-fay abstentions amounted to at least 80 or 60, and, In view of the strict neutrality ustially enforced in the Conservative ranks, the debate ended in a comparatively severe setback for the Chamberlain government, obser vers slate—Havas,
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