BRITISH REVIEW

Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1933, Page 5

BRITISH REVIEW

GREAT, HEADWAY

IN HOME AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

OOfflited Press Association—*,y'Electric 'ielogiapli—Copyright.J LONDON,-. November 28. In the House of Commons, Mr S. Baldwin, replying to the whole debate on the Labour amendment to the Ad-dress-in-Keply, reviewed all of the financial measures that the i Government iiad taken, stating they resulted in a return of confidence which two years ago seemed, impossible. Unemployment had steadily declined, and their imports and exports were risng. He admitted that, despite all efforts at assisting industries, there must be - numbers of citizens for whom there was little hope of finding work in Britain,, and the gates of emigration were still closed against them. Turning to foreign affairs, Mr Baldwin said that' the present conditions were extraordinarily difficult. He believed 'that the' people of Britain agreed that we could not ' keep any other country permanent in an inferior armament status. He hoped that here would be a real change in . Germany. That country was faced with vast masses of unemployed, she I needed peace. He asked : Did she Want ft? ' We hope so. Britain, France and' Italy must keep in direct touch, and must find lines 1 on which J progress could be made. He saw no j reason why Germany should not ulti- j mately be brought to a final agreement 1 within the four corners of a convention, and also- back to the League, thus facilitating the idealdisarmament which all wanted, but which few believed to be possible in the immediate future. Of the French, he would mere- . ly say that they and we increase the I inheritors and the possessors of a I great''civilisation.* “If what we have were "lost,” said Mr Raldwn, “then - in my view the world would not be worth, living in.” Mr Baldwin concluded that the Goveminent were, in every way carrying out their election mandate. “We ar not .half way through,” lie said, “but have, made considerable headway. We have no idea of separating, or of relaxing our efforts, until we feel that we can return our mandate and seek a renewal of the electors’ confidence The Labour amendment was defeated by 424 to 53.

BRITISH HEALTH MEASURES

W RUGBY, November 27

The Minister of Health ‘‘Sir E. Hilton' Young) informed the Commons that the Exchequer had placed one million pounds at his disposal, to assist local authorities in the provision of better water supplies in rural areas. Regarding slum clearance, the Minister said that of -1717 local authorities who received a circular requiring tile submission of scheriief?' for the total elimination' within five years of all slums, and provision of alternative accommodation, all but 45 had now submitted programmes, or satisfied him ■that they were taking action. .