§ 25. Mr. SMITHERSasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been directed to an article on page 6 of the "Daily Worker" of 10th March containing, especially in the penultimate paragraph, phrases of incitement to revolution and calculated to cause a breach of the peace; and what action does he propose to take?
§ Mr. CLYNESI have read the article to which the hon. Member refers, and I find in it nothing which calls for any action on my part.
§ Mr. SMITHERSHas the right hon. Gentleman's attention been called to an 2077 addition to the title of this paper; and, in view of the fact that its connection with the Comintern is now definitely established, will he draw the attention of the Foreign Secretary to that as a breach of the Protocol of 4th October?
§ Mr. CLYNESI have no doubt that my right hon. Friend is well aware of the contents of this paper, and I do not think it is a journal which is strengthened by any addition to its title.
§ Mr. THORNEIs it not a fact that it would be quite impossible for the people who represent this paper or anybody else to bring about a physical revolution in this country?
§ Mr. SMITHERSMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman to bring this matter to the notice of the Foreign Secretary, because the addition to the title definitely—in my opinion, anyhow—makes a breach of the Protocol of 4th October.
§ Mr. CLYNESI will speak to my right hon. Friend.