5 MAY 1939, page 3

The Principle Of The Conscription Bill Having Already...

upon, argument will now turn solely upon its details. The mildness of the measure and the very limited scope of its application has surprised a good many people, and there is......

On The First Day That He Entered The House Of

Commons, Mr. A. P. Herbert made it plain that he did not propose to consider himself as an ordinary Member. The majority of the House were shocked when he challenged Mr. Baldwin......

The Week In Parliament Our Parliamentary Correspondent...

Budget resolutions plod their placid and uneventful way. The life was taken out of the Budget debates by the conscription announcement, and, although a number of worthy speeches......

Exports To Germany On Tuesday The President Of The Board

of Trade told an approving House of Commons that he proposed to take powers immediately to ensure that any ships which British owners wished to sell abroad should first be......

Labour's Choice The Labour Party Has Put Itself In A

quite untenable situation in its opposition to conscription. Firstly, it lays itself open to the old criticism of willing the end in foreign policy without willing the means at......

Budget Criticisms Sir John Simon's Budget Was Eclipsed In...

on Budget day itself, by Mr. Chamberlain's announcement of conscription, and the Budget debate was thinly attended. Even on the Labour side it is admitted that, given the......