WORLD PEACE

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20494, 10 May 1938, Page 7

WORLD PEACE

BRITAIN’S ATTITUDE INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS (omcl&i wireless) (Received May 10, 11 a.m.) RUGBY, May 9 Spain and China figured largely at question time in the House of ComAsked if he was aware that branches of the Russian Cheka for a considerable time had been in effective control not. only in the Barcelona and Valencia Government Courts and prisons, hut among the international and Republican Spain, Mr R. A. Butler said the information in his possession did not confirm the statements in question. Mr Neville Chamberlain was asked if he was aware of the recent declaration policy by Senor Negrin, and if the Government would seek to secure peace in Spain on the basis of such terms. Mr Chamberlain said he had seen the declaration, and regarding the second part of the question the Government was prepared at any time, at the request of either of the contending parties, to lend its offices with a view to securing agreement for a settlement of the conflict. It was not in accordance with Government policy to impose a settlement on either side. Claims for Compensation Questions were also answered regarding claims for compensation from the Spanish Nationalist authorities and from the Japanese Government. The Far Eastern situation was also raised by a member, who enquired what steps had been taken by the Government to prevent a repetition of the recent incidents in Shanghai between Japanese troops and members of Ilis Majesty’s nrnped forces. Mr Butler replied that incidents were always liable to occur in circumstances such as those existing at Shanghai, but the Government was doing all in its power, by negotiation and remonstrance, to avoid a recurrence of such incidents.