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SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1938.
BRITAIN'S AIR EXPANSION PROGRAMME IS CRITICISED
MR. ATTLEE CHARGES THAT EVEN IN 1940 POSITION WOULD BE
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INFERIOR TO GERMANY
Independent
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Inquiry Sought
LONDON, MAY 13.
ALLEGED DEFICIENCIES IN CONCEPTION AND DELAYS IN THE EXECUTION OF THE GOV- ERNMENT'S AIR EXPANSION PROGRAMME WERE SEVERELY CRITICISED BOTH IN THE HOUSE OF“" COMMONS AND THE HOUSE OF LORDS IN THE COURSE OF THE DEBATE ON THE AIR MINISTRY VOTE YESTERDAY.
MR. C. R. ATTLEE. LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION, DECLARED THAT THE POSITION WAS GRAVE AND WAS CAUSING WIDESPREAD ANXIETY. HE URGED FOR AN INQUIRY.
Mr. Attlee declared that German production was double that of Great Britain and Government proposals would not bring the country even in 1940 to the position in which Germany is today.
and obsolescent. British air force machines, alleged Mr. Attlee, were very largely absolete Winston Churchill-"Hear, hear!").
LEAGUE DEBATE ON
ABYSSINIA
China's Views Expressed By Dr. Wellington Koo
Goners, May 13.
The League Council debate on the Abyssinian question was ad- Journed until Thursday afternoon after the Sevlet attitude in the matter had been explained by M. Maxim Litvinoff, the Soviet Com- mixar for Foreign Affairs
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M. Litvinoff: held that the League Council should adhere to the principle of declining to recognise conditions created by an act of aggression undertaken against people living in peace. Furthermore, be added. they should bear in mind earlier resolutions of the Conn- ell and the Assembly condemining acts of aggression.
"
If the Council now proceeds to adopt a resolution as desired by Britain, namely that members are to be given liberty of choice in the matter of recognising the Italian conquest of Abyssinia, it would be giving countenance to aggressors. zald M. Litvinod,
of
BELGIAN CRISIS
After the representatives
RESIGNATION OF Rumania, Poland, Peru. Sweden.
· HIGH MINISTERS New Zealand. Bolivia and China
REPORTED had voiced the views of their res- pective countries. the President.
Brussels, May 13. by summed up M. Munters.
did Following several days of politi- saying that the Counci not feel itself authorised to laycal tension in Belglum, owing to down any definite principles in disagreement among Government this matter. it would also not parties over new taxation plans. the Cabinet, proceed to adopt a formal resoly three members of
tion dealing with the Abyssinian belonging to the Catholic Party- question. It would suffice to re-the Ministers of Agriculture, of and of Economy-have gister the fact that the malority Justice
of the Council members had de- expressed a desire to resign.
The Prime Minister. M. Paul- cided in favour of the standpoint that the recognition. of the oc- Emle Janson, went to the Palace cupation of Abyssinia should be to consult with the King" of the left to the discretion of each in-Belgians dividual country.
CHINA'S VIEWS
yesterday, after
His
Majesty had flown back to Brus- sels from The Hague in the after- noon on account of the political
mem-
One of the last speakers was Dr. situation
After his audience with the Welllorton Koo: China's repre- sentative. He said that the Chi-King, M. Janson stated that the nese Government was endeavour-announcement that three
the British bers of the Cabinet had resigned understand tag to point of view. Much had been was erroneous.-(Reuter). sald in the course of the debate about political realities but little reference had been made ta prin- ciples and legitimate rights.
The Chinese Government, how- ever, desired to emphasise the im- portance of the principles of in- ternational law
Ирап unilateral repudiation obligations collectively under taken.
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For these reasons, he said warm-
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"We ought to concentrate vital types of machines such as powerful fighters and long-range bombers instead of going into all sorts and types," said Mr. Attles.
that "Experts haye" told me twelve types are enough instead of the 37 that we are now producing." The Opposition leader alleged that there was lack of organisation In the shadow factories, absence of blind dying instruments and inter- department trouble. He declared. that changes were needed at the top(Renter).
GOVERNMENT'S REPLY
Lord Winterton, who was recently,
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appointed deputy in the House CHICKEN SEXERS
of Commons to Lord Swinton, Air Minister, met the Opposition zitack. by à disclosure of what he des cribed as & "new programme" which "entirely overshadows the undertook three programme we
sears aro and which itself was absolutely unprecedented in peace time."
Figures of the new programme given were that by March. 1940 the Metropolitan Air Force would have reached a rat line strength of ap- proximately 2.350 aircraft. · Over- sea squadrons would have a first line strength of approximately 490, and the first line strength of the Fleet Air Arm would be increased to 500. The resulting aggregate of air power would represent a first line strength of approaching 3.500- aircraft.
MR. C.B. ATTLEE
As further indication of the scate of the new programme the Minis- ter mentioned that in personnel expansión, no less than 40.000 - cers and men would be required,
bringing the tutal personnel in the Royal Air Force to 110,000, An- Government other 30
new aerodromes would
would be unable to support it.
and justice. Ifly, if a decision were taken in the the League of Nations was striving Council's name in the sense pro- to draw up a formula which aim- Dosed, the Chinese ed at giving sanction to violence, then China would be found' un, willing to subscribe to such a for- mula(Transocean).
also be needed.
BRITONS FAILED
IN TESTS
London, May 13. Questioned in the House of Com- mobs yesterday by Mr. E. De La Bere, Conservative Member for the Evesham Division of Worcester- shire, on the subject of the am- ployment of Japanese chicken sezers Instead of British Isbour, Mr. Ernest Brown, Minister for Labour, said the Ministry of Agri- culture did not consider that there were sufficient qualified Britons able to obtain the necessary speed and accuracy for commercial prac», tice.
Amid laughter, Mr. Brown dis- closed that the National Poultry Council had arranged chicken sex- ing tests in 1936 and none of the test were Britons who took the able to pass.
Replying to another question by Sir Adrian Batllle, Conservative Member for Tonbridge (Kent), the Minister said there were 18 Jap- anese chicken sexers at present employed in Great Britain, with permission to receive wages of a sovereign a week with board and lodging.
A substantial fee was also paid with respect to each man to the Japanese Chicken Sexing Associa tion, through which their services were obtained.-(Reuter).
types-mostly for training-that might be bought in America.
A more important point in con. nection with the experts' visit across the Atlantic was the pos sibility of buliding up a large war potential in Canada, said the Min- ister.
Lord Winterton then spoke of the position relative to foreign powers. He gave assurance that the prograrame had been framed in the light of the best estimate available of the forces which could be brought against Britain in war. It was designed as a formidable deterent against aggression and an effective defence in the event of attack.
If, on the other hand; the pre-
PERFORMANCE Turning from the programme to sent discussion was merely for the purpose of giving each member state represented on the Councy performance, Lord Winterton re- ferred to the suggestion of Bir BRITISH PROPOSAL ATTACKED an opportunity to declare its atti-
tude upon the situation without Hugh Seelet, who opened the de- Geneva, May 13. The Council of the League of prejudice to the principles of the bate for the Liberals, that execu- or to the resolution tion of the programme was greatly Nations will meet in public to- Covenant morrow to discuss the Chinese ap- affirming the principle of non-re- in arrears. He gave
cognition of conquests, the Chinese that the idea was absolutely miscarrying out" simultaneously large peal.
a first line air strength of 1,750 taken. The scheme under which was to be reached by next April was well up to schedule.
Dr. Wellington Koo yesterday Government would content itself attacked the British proposal, put by reserving its position with re- forward by Lord Halifax, in con-gard to the principles involved. nection with recognition of the (Reuter), conquest of Ethiopia.
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Any step which might carry
with it an indication of the em-
ployment of force as an Instru- !
NO U.S. RECOGNITION
Washington, May 13. The United States' attitude an Cordell
assurance
Lord Winterton declared em- phatically that the Boyal Air Force as a whole was not behind other air forces In up-to-dateness and
types were satisfactory and new types were even better he said.
MISSION TO US.
On the question of purchase of machines from the United States. Lord Winterton recounted how an investigation was made about two years ago into this possibility, but it was then found that the United States did not have the machines. which the Air Ministry required:
The defence of Britain must be considered as a whole. They were
scale extensions, rediments re- buildings, and re-equipments in all
ing astronomical proportions- three services at a cost approach-
(British Wireless).
LIBERAL SUPPORT SAI
London, May 13. ' In addition to Labour Party op-
a motion calling for the appoint- ment of a select committee to in- vestigate aircraft supply, anti-air- craft defence and air raid precio- tions,
ment of policy in international / the Ethioplan question remains Downess of its machines. · Existing position, the Liberals have tabled · affairs in order to be accepted unchanged, stated. Mr. need only be successful, he com-Hull, Secretary of State, in reply plained. Such a situation would to questions whether there would prove an encouragement to the be any revision of national polley forces of aggression and in the as a result of the Anglo-French end detrimental, and even dan-statements in the League of Na- gerous, to the genuine cause of tions Council meeting yesterday,
He added the United States would maintain its policy of non NO JUSTIFICATION
recognition of territory gained by The fact that numbers of force or by violation of existing League-member states had actual treatiex The United States did ly acted in contravention of the not intend to deviate from the League resolutions was no justi- basic principles governing interns fication that others should follow ticnal relations as outlined in Mr. their example, this would Hall's statement of July 16, 1937, amount to putting a premium (Reuter),
peace.
the motion, and about 18 other Mr. Winston Churchill supported Clovertiment supporters also tabled a motion welcoming the appoint- ment of an independent commit tee of inquiry into the state of Britain's defences.
The debate on the Labour mo- Now a body of experts had been sent over to review the position. It must be remembered that production for an inquiry will take place tion in the United States was small in the House of Commona on May compared with that in the United 19, when it is understood the Prime Kingdom It was only certain Minister will participate (Reuter).
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