Evening star., 1936-06-30
LORDS VOTE DOWN
EDUCATION BILL
Governments Defeat Comes
as Baldwin Is Rumored
Ready to Resign.
BACKGROUND

Prime Minister BdldDin's gopern-
ment has been under sharp fire, par
ticularly from the Labor benches.
because OF initiative taken by for
eign Office to lift sanctions against
Italy.
In recent school address, Bald
,Uin intinldted that he might not be
much longer in Office.
Yesterday he remained from the
Commons session, although his gou-
ernment tpds under heavy fire.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 30-The British
government was defeated tonight In
the House Of Lords.
The defeat, which has no immediate
practical effect on the status of the
government itself, came when the
Archbishop Of Canterbury moved an
amendment to the education bill.
1t carried by vote of 80 to 20.
Earl de la War;. parliamentary Sec
letary for the Board of Education,
opposed the amendment, which dealt,
among other things, with the ques-
ton Of state grants of money TO
schools.
The education secretary contended
the provision went outside the limits
of compromise already agreed upon
by the government and religious
bodies.
Tonight's House Of Lords vote came
la D,i,1o pa 1duJiy1
might resign flooded official circles.
P0ndering Decision.
Despite fresh vote Of confidence
from the House of Commons, Bald
win was reported pondering his pos
sible resignation at his country home.
His return to London was said to have
been postponed until next week.
Scathing attacks from the oppoSi-
ton against his government continued
as the prime minister sought relief
from nervous exhaustion and inSom-
MIA brought on by pressure of official
duties.
His newest parliamentary victory
came in rejection of a labor motion
during debate over speech in Paris
recently by Alfred Duff Cooper. war
secretary. Labor. sharply criticizing
the Baldwin government. asked ad-
journment Of the session and was de-
feated 284 to 1856.
The prime minister was termed
Little Boy Blue who is sound asleep
during the debate centering around
Duff Cooper's declaration to French
group Your frontier is our frontier.
The labor onslaught was aimed at
statements by cabinet ministers of per-
Sonal opinions on government policy
1T is time the prime minister came
to this house and told us plainly what
the government policy is declared
Clement r. Attlee. Labor member
Thereafter, members Of the govern
ment should control their tongues"
I.aborite Held Menace.
The Baldwin administration, charged
Herbert Morrison. another Laborite
lis a danger to our country and the
peace and security OF the world"
The truth is" he added, the gov
eminent has got into a state of utter
irresponsibility in the conduct OF for
eign affairs"
Defending his leader, Sir John
Simon, home secretary, assured the
members there is no closing of the
door on the possibility of agreement
with peaceful Germany" He denied
Duff Cooper sought military alliance
with France in preparation for pos
sible war with Germany.
Simons statements were supported
by Winston Churchill, veteran Con-
| servative member.
London morning newspapers allied
with the opposition continued their
| editorial attacks
Newspapers friendly to the govern
ment called the Duff Cooper debate
frivolous and much ado about
nothing"