14. Sir F. HALLasked the Secretary of State for War whether the War Office propose to take any action with respect to the circulation among the workers at Woolwich Arsenal of the Communist news-sheet called the "Arsenal Workers' Bullet-in," in view of the fact that the object of this journal, modelled on the instructions given by M. Zinovieff, the head of the Russian Foreign Propaganda Department, is to provoke discontent and foster sedition among the Government employés at the Arsenal?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSNo, Sir, I do not think any official action is necessary. I believe that the good sense of the workers at Woolwich Arsenal is a sufficient safeguard against any harmful effects from the journal in question.
Captain ARTHUR EVANSHas the right hon. Gentleman's attention been drawn to the Communist circulation of propaganda at Aldershot, and is he prepared to take any action in that matter?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSIf my hon. and gallant Friend will put down a question specifying to what he refers, I will look into it.
§ Mr. MONTAGUEOn a point of Order. May I ask whether it is in Order for a Member to put down a question making a definite statement, without giving proof of it, to the effect that this particular journal fosters sedition? Would that be in order in a question?
§ Mr. SPEAKERI am afraid that Members often make themselves responsible for statements for which I cannot vouch.