DEFENCE DEBATE IN COMMONS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21420, 12 March 1935, Page 11

DEFENCE DEBATE IN COMMONS

GROWING OPPOSITION TO POLICY DEPUTATIONS TO MAKE PROTESTS (united press association— by electric TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT.) (Received March 11, 10.-30 p.m.) LONDON, March 11. The newspapers describe Monday's debate on the White Paper in the House of Commons as one of the most important of this Parliament. Since the White Paper has been issued there has been a growing volume of Liberal and Labour speeches throughout the country in opposition to it. On Monday night, says the "Daily Herald," the House of Commons will be invaded by mass deputations, who will protest to their members against the Government's rearmament policy. The invasion will be preceded by a service in Christchurch, Westminster, conducted by Miss Maude Royden. The League of Nations Union, the National Peace Council, Labour cooperative parties, and the Free Church are holding protest meetings throughout the country. The political correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says an arrangement has been made by which Mr Stanley Baldwin will make the opening speech, instead of the socialist front bench proposing a vote of censure. Later Major C. R. Atlee wili submit a socialist motion, to which Sir Austen Chamberlain will propose an amendment which will sum up the Ministerial view. Sir Herbert Samuel, Mr Winston Churchill, Mr L. S. Amery, Mr James Maxton, and Sir Stafford Cripps will be other speakers.