The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-23
Troubled Times Just Ahead,
Premier Says in Talk
Before Commons.

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LONDON, Oct. %.
Troubled times in the interna-
tional field are likely next
year and Britain finds 1T
necessary to increase her de-
Tense forces, Prime Minister
Stanley Baldwin told the
House of Commons this after
noon, continuing the three
day foreign affairs debate.
In the interests of world peace"
Baldwin told the crowded House,
1T is imperative that our defensive
forces should be stronger than they
are today"
He then announced that Parlia-
ment would be dissolved on Friday
and a general election held on Nov.
IA. AS the government benches
cheered the announcement, Baldwin
explained:
"A lull in international affairs
seems to have arrived, whereas if
we postponed the election until jan
uary, we might find the country
facing a more difficult time than
today"
ScaruS JOhIeSS nehofe
Baldwin refused a laborite request
for debate on unemployment.
The international situation is of
paramount Importance" he said.
and while unemployment is also
important, I am afraid they must
appeal to the country tribunal
to which we all must bow"
Regarding the Ethiopian situa-
ton, Baldwin repeated the an
nouncement yesterday by Sir Samuel
Hoare, foreign secretary, that
Britain intends to take no isolated
action against Italy, but to act only
under the League.
He praised the Leagues efforts.
lnslnuating that it was doing well
to accomplish what it has in the
face of non-support from the United
States, Japan and Germany.
Pleads for Fair Peace
I'VE must remember" he said, we
are not dealing with a League en-
Joying the plentitude of strength
which its founders envisaged, but
a League left to one side by three
OF the most important powers and
which has enjoyed perhaps waver-
ing support from some of its mem
bers"
He warned that any settlement of
the Ethiopian problem must be fair
to Ethiopia, Italy and the League,
but that it must be done by diplo-
matte means and not forceful League
sanctions.
He then criticized the propaganda
press of dictatorship countries, such
as Italy and Germany, indirectly
accusing them of fomenting war.
/ deprecate the word war" Bald
win said. That condition of mind
is dangerous, especially for countries
which are forced to depend for news
on whatever is submitted to them by
their governments
Baldwin's statement that the
country might be facing worse diff
ficulties in January excited specu-
lation about what he meant.
Leaves Question Open
The hint that Britain is not
through with her difficulties more
or less accords with the under
current of comment among political
men, despite the emphasis placed
by the press generally on the con-
tention that tension is lesSening.
Some quarters interpreted the
speech as evidence that the govern
ment' is determined to make foreign
policy the main issue Of the election,
which seemed borne out by Bald
wins refusal to permit debate on
unemployment.
Contrary to expectations, BALDWIN
refrained from divulging the extent
of the defense preparations which
will be made. By leaving the ques-
ton open, it was believed he ex-
poets to receive a mandate which
will enable the government to pro-
coed with whatever building pro-
gram it sees fit, without being re-
stricted to previously announced
program.