RAID RESULTS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1927, Page 3

RAID RESULTS

'Australian Press Association & Sun.} DERATE IN LORDS. (Received this day at 12.20 n.mA HONDO S', May 31. In the House of Lords, Lord Parmoor initiated a debate on the severing of relations with Russia. He said such a step generally was a prelude to war. The Oovernment’s action would not stop at propaganda and would adversely atfeet British trade. Lord Balfour said the action of the Oovernment would not lead to war. United States had no diplomatic relations with Russia and there was no reason why our position should be different.

Lord Reading agreed it was necessary that Britain should take some action owing to the Areos discoveries, but be regretted that a rupture of relations bad followed. Lord .Birkenhead was convinced that British prestige throughout the world was greatly strengthened by the evidence that until Russia reformed in conformity with international morality, decent people would not have diplomatic relations with her. Lord Haldane deprecated Lord Birkenhead’s strong language and said Britain would gain nothing bv the step taken.

ARCOS RAID. LONDON, May 31. It is stated that whatever concessions arise out of Roscngoltz’s letter, neither be, Cliinchuk nor the staffs will be permitted to remain beyond ten days.