Only Arms Can
CHAMBERLAIN WARNS COUNTRY TO PREPARE TO SPEND VAST SUMS
Prime Minister Defines Four Aspects Of Nation's Defence Aims
London, Mar. 8. Opening the full debate on the defence estimates to-day, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, told the House of Commons that Britain must spend on
War re-armament "until it hurts."
was the only alternative.
Mr. Chamberlain moved a resolution approving the estimates, and said he was convinced the country felt that is the defence
programme must be fulfilled. "It significant of the state of international relations that for four successive years we have been discussing these subjects, with their figures of such magnitude," observed the Premier.
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TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1938.
Keep Britain Out Of War
Hic said economic staying power (sens, and fourthly co-operation in the the key to winning a war. defence of the territories of British "Wars are won not only by menolitus.-United Press. and arms; but it is necessary also to The Labour Opposition amend- have reserves of resources and credit. ment to the Defence estimates was Unless a nation knocks out its op- defeated by 351 votes to 134. The ponent with sudden blow-and re- Premier's motion approving the Gov- cent experience is not encouraging to crnment's defence polley was carried this hope-the strong people might by 347 to 133,-Neuter. hesitate to risk war. The country which has staying power might In- definitely prolong resistance.""
Elaborates Policy
London, Mar. 7.
Referring to the air estimates, the Prime Minister said it was necessary An elaboration of the polley behind to consider all the elements, of which the defence White Paper of March 2 The air force was only one. "An was given in the House of Commons attempt to examine our power simply by the Prime Minister to-day, when by reference to the Best line strength he asked the House to approve the 15 રી delusion and snare. The statement. Mr. Chamberlain thought Government is sattuded that we tre it significant that generally speaking, moking the best use of our resources." throughout the country, there was a Mr. Chamberlain addeti that first conviction that the course embarked efforts must be directed for the pro- upon when re-armament began was tection of the country; second by, unavoldable protection of trade routes; third by, protection of British territories over
He declared that the original object of Sir Thomas Inskip's appointment
as Minister for the Co-Ordination oflity to our people or humanity in Defence had been achieved. Nover general. We cannot divest ourselves had planning for strategie purposes of un interest in world peace,” been brought to the same complete scate as at present.
In another passage Mr. Chomber- lain claimed to be a better friend of the League of Notions than some of those who spoke for L "The League to-day is
Dealing with the requests whether the British first line of strength would provide parity with any European air force within striking distance, Mr. halt and lame" mutilated. It is
berlain
said: "
"I am forced
Referring in-
10 the Opposition avy to the conclusion that first criticlam of the armaments pro- strength depends on other ramme, the Premier said: "Thu factors, such as reserves of
sight of this enormous, almost terrify- equip- ment, raw
materials, anti-aircrafting power which Brilain is building defences, the personnel morale, up has a sobering and steadying quality of aircraft and the fact that effect on world opinion."-Reuter. with alreraft you cannot set one acro-
Accuses Government Of
plane against another as with ships.
"Snare And Delusion"
Betrayal
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Empress Of Britain Carries Persons
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The 40,000-ton luxury liner Em- press of Britain will berth at No. 5 Pier, Kowloon, at 11 a.m. to-morrow on lis fifth round the world cruise. London, Mar. 7. "To attempt to measure alr power Major Clement Attlee, lender of year's itinerary after the ship
Hongkong was included in this und air strength by the first line of the Opposition, In the course of the left New York, the Far East being had defence is a snare and delusion. We House of Commons debate on the do- must look at defence problems as a fence estimates declared: "We have omitted in the original schedule
owing 10 whole and from the wider aspect, and embarked on a system of alliances
the Sino-Japanese crisis. lo take the
of and the Premier has
Many notable travellers are aboard nggregate value
offended the the Empress of Britain. resources."
spirit of a vast number of people. Dealing with the question: "What They are willing to stand for
They include Prince Andrew of the Greece,
fourth son of King George 1, is the policy for which these pro- grammes are designed?", the Prime bed, but they are not willing to who was assassinated, and uncle of
dragged into another war of the reigning icing. Minister said: "The corner-stone of Hances," our defence policy must be security
Lord Tennyson, the famous soldier. Sir Thomas Inskip, winding up the cricketer and author, is travelling for the United Kingdom." That was
was debate, emphasised that there the first main effort. They must also scarcely a point in the Imperial de son was captain of the English XI was with Lady Tennyson. Lord Tenny- have as a second objective
1021 the fence policy that was not from week against Australla in
and has preservation of trade routes on which to weck the subject of a very search since
toured extensively abroad Britain depends for her food and rawing review. He said that meterials. The third objective was majority of Britain's air
the vast with his own teams, most recently in squadrons India, where he has just concluded territories from majority of defence of British the sea, land and air. Britain's need
were fully equipped. "By
March a successful tour. 1930, we shall have 1,760 up-to-date Baron und Baroness Hatvany are to maintain garrisons and overseas Arst-line planes of
of the highest possible both famous Hungarian authors. naval bases in various parts of the world meant that in wartime there
and capacity. power
The balloon Prince Louis Della Torre e Tasso, would immediately be substantial de-age for London is organised in Prince Raymond Torre e Tasso and
ten squadrons. Three munds for reinforcements at strategic depots for storage and administration minent persons aboard the Empress
four out of Princess Della e Tosso are other pro- points.
"But they are not so vital as the defence of our country, because, so long as we are undefeated at home, even if we sustain a loss overseas, we may have an opportunity of mak- |ing good afterwards."
Fourth Objective "The fourth objective must be co-operation in the defence of allies' territories. These objectives have been before us in the preparation of the Service programmes."
Coming to the question of cost, Mr. Chamberlain said: "One thing we can say is that the £1,500,000,000 previously contemplated 13 in suficient. It is too soon to say what figure inust be substituted, but I am afraid the House must expect a sub- stantial advance."
Proceeding to refer to their efforts for appeasement, the Premier said: "It ought to be known that our desire for peace does not signify willing ness to purchase peace to-day at the price of peace for the future. Nor can we forget our moral responsible
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four-fifths of the balloons and the winches have been delivered" sald Sir Thomas-Reuter.
Government Criticised
London, Mar. r. Mr. Lees Smith, moving the Labour Amendment, contended the defence programm was the result of policy pursued by the National Gov- cent over the past six years. The Government, he said, could be relied un to defend British interests of the old fashioned kind, but it did not understand that real British interests were part of a world system, and only as part of that system could they be defended sucessfully,
Mr. Lees Smith emphasised the im- portalice
of defence against attacks, arguing that potential enemies were depending on the effect of a sudden, shattering blow, and calculating on a short war. That must be countered, not by attack elsewhere, but by de- fence at home. In a long war the advantages would always be on the side of Britain.
Montague Burton,
Chairman
of Montague Burton, Ltd. of Leeds, is making his second tour on the Empress liner. He is accompanied by Lady Burton,
Baroness F. Sybl Carbonelli travelling with a party.
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Idealers are doing a great trade, regarding progress in air expansion. Whether the demand is due to to the army, he expressed the hope curiosity or the desire to read what is that Government had abandoned the prohiblled, is not known-Reuter, idea of waging warfare on land on u continental scale as in the last war. The British contribution, he argued, should be chiefly in the air and on sea, and in the production of muni- tions.
Mr. Winston Churchill expressed misgivings regarding Mr. Chamber- lain having discorded first line strength as n measure of air power- for the purpose of comparison with other countries. He was also not satisfied with the rate of expansion of the air force and he gave notice on
Naval Talks
Continuing Informally
London, Mar. 8.
the air estimates that he would press Concurrently with informal dis- for an enquiry into the state of infli- cussions between British, French tary aviation by an Independent tri- and Amerlean naval experts in Lon- bunal.
don on the question of Japanese Asked in the House of Commons naval building, it is understood that by Mr Arthur Henderson (Lab) Informal talks bave also taken place whether the policy of the Cover- In Tokyo, says Router's diplomatie ment of securing an
agreement correspondent.
between
Great Britain,
Germany and Italy
The result of the London talks
pred naturally will be affected by the out-
that any such agreement
would come of any enquiries in Tokyo, but
be contracted within the framework neither set of conversations has yet
of the League of Nations, the Prime reached a sufflelently concrete stage Minister said the Government had for any announcement.-Reuter. never stated its policy in those terms.
n was, of course, bound by Article
20 of the Covenant not to enter into any engagment inconsistent with Its terms:-British Wireless.
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Hongkong Telegraph,
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MCNUTT LEAVES
FOR FAR EAST ON MARCH 23
New York, Mor. 8. Mr. Paul McNutt, Philippines Commissioner, arrived in New York to-day and will probably return to- morrow for conference at the White House.
A San Fransisco message says that Mr. Paul McNult has now booked to return to the Philippines by the Hawail Clipper on March 23, instead of March D.-United Press.
CALIFORNIA ASKS
FOR HELP
Sacramento, Mar. 8. Appealing to President Roosevelt
that
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London, Mar. 8.
ile adds that "California is facing relief construction problems reaching the proportions of a major disaster."
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