“Terrorism Must Stop”

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 348, 1 February 1937, Page 8

“Terrorism Must Stop”

SUPPORTERS OF “UGLY ALIEN CREEDS” WARNED Five British political leaders, speaking in different parts of the country re cently hammered home their view that ail alien doctrines which menace public order, life and property in Brit ain must be subdued. Following Cabinet consideration durt ing the day of political processions—ai which, it is stated, a committee was set up to consider the problem—these speakers, three of them Ministers of the Crown, made it clear that * terrorist demonstrations, of whatever class, must stop at once. It is understood that at the Cabinet meeting the Home Secretary made a report on recent disturbances, but that it was felt that no hasty step must ot taken which interfered with tradition al liberty ot the subject. “Of Liberty Au Abuse.” Sir Thomas Inskip (at Watford. Herts): “These Fascists tell us they are fight ing the Communists. The people who are making Communists to-day are Sir Oswald Mosley and his friends. “It compels the Government to con aider, at any rate, whether measures art not necessary to restrict certain ’’her |ies because some people abuse them. “I don’t mind-whether these dis turbers are Communists or Fascist? they equally deserve our dislike and r sentment. ” •*A Plague on Both.” Mr Duff Cooper (addressing his con stituents in London): “The majority o. Englishmen have no faith or sympat'v with Red Communism or Black Fascism. ■‘Steps must be taken to see tha: order—-the greatest gift a Go verm? can give—is observed in London. “When we see such ugly scenes a? have disgraced the streets of the East End in the conflicts between supporter.of two foreign creeds we are inclined h say a plague on both your houses.” Mr Chufchill (at Woodford): >... others surrender their liberties if the; choose —vye are not going to interfere. “But the overwhelming maj p o British people have set their faces like flint against the sample form of Cot: tinental tyrannies.” No Weakening of Loyalty

Mr Eden (at Sheffield): “We have n. wish to quarrel with others who nave parted from our methods of Govern ment. That is their own affair. But n is very much our affair that we should not. part with our own methods oi weaken in loyalty.” Sir Archibald Sinclair (at CrieC Perthshire): “Those who are fighting trade wars or class war cannot lead us to peace, which is ar indispensable guarantee of freedom/