§ a decided objection to these experiments. It is surely not the intention of this House in an Education Bill—whatever views we may have on medical science is another matter—to have these experiments carried on in educational institutions! I hope the right hon. Gentleman will make clear what his intention is.
§ Sir G. GREENWOODDoes not the right hon. Gentleman agree in the view that, as the Clause now stands, a local education authority may only aid teachers and students to carry on any particular definite investigation for the advancement of research? Those words govern the whole Clause. It is now reduced to this; that the money can only be given for the advancement of research by a particular definite investigation. Therefore, if the right hon. Gentleman would accept the Amendment, if he does not mean investigation for research by experiments on living animals, he would not lose anything.
§ Question put, "That those words be there inserted in the Bill."
§ The House divided: Ayes, 8; Noes, 28.
863| Division No. 64.] | AYES. | [11.57 P.m. |
| Chancellor, Henry George | Newman, Sir Robert (Exeter) | Wilson, W. T. (Westhoughton) |
| Davies, Sir W. Howell (Bristol, S.) | Robinson, Sidney | |
| King, Joseph | Thorne, G. R. (Wolverhampton) | TELLERS FOR THE AYES.—Sir G. Greenwood end Sir F. Banbury. |
| Mason, David M. (Coventry) |
| NOES. | ||
| Baird, John Lawrence | Hope, James Fitzalan (Sheffield) | Pryce-Jones, Col. Sir E. |
| Baldwin, Stanley | Howard, Hon. Geoffrey | Rea, Walter Russell |
| Barlow, Sir Montague (Salford, South) | Jones, J. Towyn (Carmarthen, E.) | Roberts, Charles H. (Lincoln) |
| Beck Arthur Cecil | Jones, Wm. Kennedy (Hornsey) | Sanders, Col. Robert Arthur |
| Bridgeman, William Clive | Law, Rt. Hon. A. Bonar (Bootle) | Tryon, Capt. George Clement |
| Cecil, Rt. Hon. Evelyn (Aston Manor) | Lewis, Rt. Hen. John Herbert | Winfrey, Sir R. |
| Denman, Hon. Richard Douglas | Marshall, Arthur Harold | |
| Fisher, Rt. Hon. H. A. L. (Hallam) | Parker, James (Halifax) | TELLERS FOR THE NOES.—Lord Edmund Talbot and Mr. Dudley Ward. |
| Gibbs, Col. George Abraham | Pease, Rt. Hon. H. P. (Darlington) | |
| Gilmour, Lt.-Col. John | Peel, Major Hon. G. (Spalding) | |
| Gulland, Rt. Hon. John William | Pratt, John W. |
Motion made, and Question, "That the Debate be now adjourned "—(Lord E. Talbot)—put, and agreed to.
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permission, Sir, perhaps I might take this opportunity of reading the last bulletin which we have received from the front. It reached us shortly before Eleven o'clock, and I may add that in addition to what I am going to read, the Prime Minister has been in telephonic communication with Headquarters, and the report given to him, as coming from General Foch, is that General Foch is well satisfied with the result of to-day's fighting. This is the wording of the communiqué:
Enemy attacked early this morning on a front of 90 kilometres, pretty evenly divided east and west of Rheims. The city itself was not attacked. West of Rheims the Germans have penetrated on a front of 36 kilometres to an average depth of 4 to 5 kilometres. South of the Marne, by a brilliant counter-attack,
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American troops drove the enemy back and took 1,000 prisoners. East of Rheims the enemy have been very heavily repulsed, have suffered severe losses, and have received a complete check.
Mr. RUNCIMANI am sure the House would wish to offer our congratulations not only to the French troops, but to the American troops who have so fully justified themselves, not for the first time, on this rather critical occasion.
866 The remaining Orders were read, and postponed.
§ It being after Half-past Eleven of the clock, Mr. SPEAKER adjourned the House without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
§ Adjourned at One minute before Twelve o'clock.