VICTORY PARADE CRITICISED
NOT WANTED BY THE PEOPLE Regeived Fridav, S. 10 p.m. LONDON, April 18. That Victory Day eelebratious, pian- ■ 110(1 for June S, were not wan,tc(l. by tlie people and . would be an unsuitable dis]>lav of military pon\posity and cerenionial at a time when the wovld was' llghting against starvation, was ,trhe tenor of criticism in the Conunous today when members on both sides of the House questioned the Honie Secretarv. Sir John Mellor said he "had made Ahe widest inquiries 'ahtf 'liad o'hly fohnd "a widespread lack of interest. Mr. R. T. Paget said: "Is th-is ihe time to celebrate victory which, in "the largest sense, is not yet won?'/ Rt. Hon. Chuter Ede, Secretary of Gtate for Home Aifairs, replying, said the Government believed the' country should be given aii opportuuity to pay tribute to the sorvicemen and workers who had achieved "the greatest dcliverince in the course of our history."
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Chronicle (Levin), 20 April 1946, Page 2
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