BRITISH POLITICS.
[l{ e ute us Tel eg bams. J CONSER VAT IF.S PLEASKI >. LONDON, March 20. Orthodox Conservatives are elated at Mr Churchill’s defeat., as they feared his return would disrupt the Conservative Party. THE FREE TRADE EXHIBIT. AIR. MACDONALD’S VIEWPOINT (Received this day at 1U a.m.i LONDON. March 21.
1 11 the Commons, replying to a protest by Lord Graeme against the letter of Lord Parmoor in favour ol the tree trade exhibit at 'Wembley Mr MacDonald said the Government stood by free trade which must not Iv: nibbled away at its foundations by the development and application el Imperial preference which would ultimately undermine it altogether.
AUXILIARY AIR FORCE BH.I
(Received this day at 10 a.m.) LONDON. March 21. The House of Lords earned the second reading of the Auxiliary Air Force Bill, having for its object the recruiting of thirteen home defence squadrons on the lines of the territorial army. QUESTIONS IN COMMONS. (Received this dav at 9.0 a.m.) LONDON, Alacrli 27 In the Commons Mr Baldwin drew attention to Lord Pannoor’s suggestion to arrange a free trade exhibit at Wembley and asked did the Ministry approve of the use of the exhibition for political and partisan propaganda. Air .MacDonald replied he did not desire Mich a use and regretted that Lord Parmoor's letter had given such an impression. Mr Baldwin intimated that lie would further discuss Hie mailer on tho Wembley vote. GOVERX.MENT’S AIR POLICY. LONDON. Alarcli 21. In the Commons, in Committee on the Air Estimates, Sir .John Simou complained that the Government had reduced the aeroplanes to a minimum. Replying to criticism. Air Leach said the Government was determined to most thoroughly investigate the airship scheme. A Mib-coinm'jtteo had been set up for purposes of research, and had already ordered experimental machines connected with projected air mail to India. Arrangements were being made with the Governments of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand to train officers as pilots.
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