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Show British Government Receives Manhandling Fro m Opposition By DK WITT MAC KRN.IK AMnrlate4 Pre WrlUr Tha Briliih government la going go-ing through one of ita periodical manhandling! in the houae of commoni by in opposition, which allegra dangeroua cowardice in foreign policy and haa laid down a motion expressing tar of rtm--fidence in the mimatry. The motion expreaaing lack of confidence came from the main opposition, the laboritea. through their leader, Herbert Morrmon. The labor chief charged the government gov-ernment with purauing a policy of isolation and running thr n.-k of drifting into a "fimt rim war niCMinat a firm c1hs powrr " That naturally turned I houitnt to-ward to-ward both Italy and Jhhm Morrmon aiao iuift?rtM that Chamberlain "m a man wnti.id with a crude mercantile cl outlook." out-look." The unkindent cut. however, came from that fine old matador, David IJnyd (George, wartime premier. who declared that the Rritiih em- I pi re la menaced by Munaolini'a operation! In Spain and the Mediterranean. Med-iterranean. Lloyd Cefcrge taunted the government gov-ernment with being yellow and I not itnnding up to il dur. it I len't the reda. but the yrllowa that the Italln aleder in fight- -tng , While theae pleasantries were being bandied about the houe of commoni, Muiolini wu making mak-ing a apeech in which he demanded de-manded the return of Germany'! prewar colonies Thu brought Wm-jitou Wm-jitou Churchill, famoui British J atMtearnan, from hi nmt In com- j , mona to tell the world in nib- 1 Mnnce that the (irrman toloiiien W4-t nunc of Mignor M u volmi htiMnesH. What then m t he anwer to , chargea tht tha pre-nt Brttnh government la cowardly in ita foreign for-eign policy and that the governments govern-ments program may lead to war? Britain la the keyatone of peace In Europe. Pht holda that poai-tion poai-tion bv virtue of her superior strength and beraue her personal interest in many of the continental problems la not so vital as that of other powers. Both Hitler and Mimnollnl. notwithstanding not-withstanding fiery tpeechea from time to lime, look on Kngland . with wholetome respect. They want her friendship and support. Among the vital Interests which Britain does have Is control of the Mediterranean, which provides her a route to her Far Eastern poaneaaiona. What ohe cannot afford to do la to allow herxelf to be drawn into more or lea petty aquabbks by worrit or art whn h are ag-It ag-It t .w ai mg . hut w hit h present no t hi eat to the e in ity or even the dignity of Britain. Thus the ao-rMllnl "cowardue" w ii h which ahe i charged la held by many dlalntereated at a teamen to be a virtue. It may be the thing that will prevent pre-vent another World war. |