House Of Commons Debates The War
PREMIER DEFENDS
HIS POLICY
LONDON, Mar. 19 (Reuter).—Continuing his speech in the House of Commons Mr. Chamberlain next referred to President Roosevelt's definition of moral peace.
"It is to obtain such a pen ce that we have taken up arms," added Mr. Chamberlain..
"We intend to fight until it has been secured.” The Prime Minister then dealt with, mensely
raid which he enemy. the Scapa Flow described as "an unimportant affair,"
Raid A Failure
"If indeed it was a rald upon the fleet in Scapa Flow," he continued, "It must be classed as a fallure. Not more than 20 bombs were dropped.
and cfcient powerful
LIFTO Was at question The whether Europe would rattle backi bila barbarism and gangster gov- eraments or whether they could recreate their civilisation based on freedom, Jarlice and the rule of the law. The freedom and Independence of "But perhaps undue attention has
and been given to what happened because of what is described as 'on unim- Poland, Finland, the Baltic
the Scandinavian countries depended on f." (Laughter). the victory of the Allies in this war German High
"We remember their previous against Germany, he added. 'unimpeachable communiques. Only one warship was damaged and that domage was minor.
peachable command from
"We must always expect attacks on Four-feet bases on our northern and eastern shores but we are confidenti
of our ability to meet them.
This was the first attack made upon the land. 121 high explosive 500 incendiary bombs bombs and
of a were dropped over an area hundred square miles of mainland. There were several civilian casual- ties including one dead.
Sir Archibald then said that they needed to exert themselves to gain this victory,
They must seize the initiative and hold it.
Wednesday,
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AMSTERDAM, Mar. 19 (Reuter) Hitler may sum- mon the Reichstag in the next few days to hear the result of the Brenner meet- Ing, it is learned from a Berlin source.
The decision probably de pends on the final message from Rome after Signor Mussolini's farewell talk with Mr. Sumner Welles. 49*****04:
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not conduce to winning the war to this country is being suggest that outwitted at every turn by our op- ponents and that our measures to war to a successful con- carry the clusion are open to criticism on the ground that there are leaks through which there are supplies into Ger many. That is not a true picture." Mr. Dalton had filled to under- stand the scale on which we are working and the small proportion to the whole of those icaks. One could 2 perfect not expect to establish blockade.
Forfeited Right Of Appeal
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RIOTS IN LAHORE
25 Killed And 39.
· Injured
LAHORE. Mar. 19 (Reuter). -It is officially announced that the police had to fire after being attacked by a band of men from the North Western Frontler who were trying to hold a pro- cession in military formation in defiance of the Government ban.
Two police officers and 23 of the demonstrators were killed and 89 injured persons are now in hospital,
The District Magistrate was among the injured.
men are
Soldiers Take Over Military reinforcements have ar rived and are patrolling the city.
the members of Tho Moslem movement. They wear uni- forms, carry spades and conduct military drills. They have encouraged rival movements among the Hindus.
The aggravation of feeling led the Government to ban ali processions of such societies.
Fear Riots
At Easter
Lopsided, Unwieldy Cabinet
Mr. Chamberlain emphasised the Parliament should consider whe-
and said that Mr. Dalton gave them ther they wanted more efficient dimculty of conducting the blockade National and Imperial instruments of war direction than they possessed. to understand that no neutral rights "It does not look as though the should stand if, by violating them, present War Cabinet, lopsided and; we could damage the enemy, unwieldy with the present means -
Mr. Chamberlain emphasised that of Dominion and inter-Allled con- sultation, is capable of promoting we were trying to keep within the The excuse given by the German
a vigorous and decisive initiative rules of international law and said High Command is that they were objectives but
either in the economic, diplomatie that as far as Germany was concern- ed she had absolutely forfeited any bombing military
or military feld," he said. whatever their Intention may have
"It seems to me that we ought to right of appeal to international Jaw been the House will note the facts and know that the responsibility for discuss them in a private session. It against any violation of that low we the consequences must rest upon the is too late to save Poland or Finland might embark upon in order to in- authors." (Chicers).
"In this grim struggle minor in- and we should thrash these things! jure her. But there were very few are believed to be responsible |
in which the matter was simple as that.
out before our, cause suffers another cases eldents of this kind are of little im-damaging setback."
Answers Criticism
poriance.
"There are some who would want a more vigorous policy, who say that by some unexplained Imaginative of daring we ought to wrest to stroke ourselves the initiative.
's Questions Delisha'
Mr. Leslie Hore-Delisha, the former War Minister, asked whether in their strategy, diplomacy and their total efforts they were doing everything to achieve their aims.
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As for the widespread military activity which has been noticeable in Eire to-day.
When it came to infringing the rights of neutrals in our endeavour to engage the enemy at closer quar- sers, we must have some regard for had appealed so often ourselves. those international laws to which we
The Governments of Elre and Northern Ireland have both prohibit- ed Easter Week commemorations this year, for the first time in Ireland since 1922.
to present litle charice of success/active on land and the Alling had kept a constant and continuous watch papers not to mention these demons-
oll-was
being
a single case of that kind, we would
not have hesitated ourselves to enter and attack
those territorial waters
such ship. (Cheers).
the news or
No Deliberate Attack
Referring to the allegation of Mr. War began with two swift strokes. Dalton that Norway had tolerated the
Republican organisations have com- Tylth the responsibility which poland was annihilated and German
violation of her neutrality by Ger-pleted arrangements for demonstra- resis upon the shoulders of the
man warships, Mr. Chamberlain said tions, particularly in the Dublin arca.
had
The Government has ordered news- Since then Germany had been in-
the British Navy and Air Force Government we cannot be hustled commerce was swept from the scan. into adventures which appear to us
Difensive weapon they had employed. on Norwegian waters to see if Ger-trations, either in And much chance of danger and applied a blockade, It was the sole perhaps disaster,
As long as Russia was engaged in man warships were violating them, advertising columns. The time and place for us to strike
nt which Germany could obtain must be decided upon with the most active operations in Finland, the date And had we been able to establish expert advice we can command,
"In the meantime the best way to material advantages of her partner ensure victory is to preserve un-ship-particularly
It was in the interests of the Allies shaken our determination and unity. postponed.
"We have redoubtable billes. W
sub-to maintain the resistance of Finland. have our kinsmen and fellow
War Council that jects in the British Empire. We have It must be assumed from the decision loyal and trusted friends across the of the Supreme Channel with their magnificent army the sending of a force was practicable
and desirable. and unlimited patriotiam.
From that moment, the action of "Best of all, we have the sciousness that what we are fighting the Ailles should have been clear-cut fannulation of for is what every right-minded and decisive. Hesitation might, be clilzen in the world desires on permissible in the which to base the establishment of policy, but surely not in its execution.
Allica
Initiative LOID a durable and moral peace such as that of which President Rooseveli spoke," concluded Mr. Chamberlain amid loud cheers.
сод-
in the
Peavish And Perverse Dealing with criticisms regarding the Finnish war, Mr. Chamberlain
Lord Halifax On. The described Sir Archibald Sinclair's perverse. speech as peevish and
Scapa Flow Raid He pointed out that the question of sending volunteers nover could
played a major part in any LONDON, Mar. 10 (Reuter)~Ac- have assistance which could have been forence was made to the Scapa Flow riven.
rald to-day by Lord Halifax in the We were told that trained troops House of Lords.
what Marshal Mannerhelm He said that from information at were
deliberate Events had shown that it was in-wanted. Volunteers never could have | his disposal he was of the opinion
made a serious difference deed unfortunate that the Allies had campaign if they stood alone. We allowed their intended laitative to be did not know that the situation was wrested from them. It was known deteriorating up to a short time be- We were told Mr. Attlee Cautious The Rt. Hon. Mr. C: R, Attlee said to everybody that the need for men fore the final collapse.
fight was urgent. that Finland's magnificent
pletely unbroken and they were con- It was only three weeks after the at the spirit of the army was com- may be drawn from that attack by i
hold the against-nggression was in the same
Mannerhelm
elm Line. cause as that for which Britain was decision was taken by the Supremeldent of being able to
War Counell and when the Finnish
E It was only really few days fighting.
The duty of assisting Finland, he Government were already actually in said, was not Inid only upon Britain touch with oscow that they were before the final collapse that we were but upon all members of the State's, informed that the despatch of men informed that the situation was con-
and as well as materials was contingent sidered serious. Lengue. In this case Norway Sweden, he said, had not powerful on a further appeal being made by armaments.
line.
the
them.
had been no there that attacks on civilians as such.
"I do not disagree with the sugges- tion that has been made as to the very legitimate consequences that
the way of action which cur own Air Force may take at an appropriate time," he said.
Pointed Observation Speaking of the Russo-Finnish war, Lord Halifax said, "Your Lordships can rest well assured that we shall not be deflected from our main ob-
on our part at any time might action many, by the fear that any particular damage our relations with the Soviet
non.
"I do not think I can define British
Referred To Chiefs Of Staff Mr. Chamberlain said that every Mr. Hore-Beliska relerred to the request the Finns made to us was! Jertive, which is the defect of Ger- He did not like to hear barsh judg- ment made against people who after fact that the Norwegian Foreign referred to the Chiefs of Staff to front Minister had stated that a request know whether they considered it was all were pretty close to
was made to them to allow troops justified in the circumstances in which we found ourselves. If we had con- aldered solely those things which The amount of ald Britain could through only when the Soviet-Finnish
were naturally properly
should send was conditioned by the extent talks were already under way. to which they could act in concert Could Have Broken Onslaught with Sweden and Norway.
hat powers a uniformity of opinion of the Chiefs of Staff in the minds polley more concisely at this stage." rights that powerful onslaughts from the have sent very much less than we did. Any infringement of their
The Cabinet took the respon- was quite unthinkable, he continued. air could have broken the Russion
sibility and risks in sending equip The Opposition, added Mr. Attlee, onslaught.
ment and material which we thought were not in a posliion to say that
might help the Finns to hold out.
None of the objections raised to the British Government could have the despatch of troops could have sent more help with safety, but prevented the sending of squadrons he would like to be certain that of the RAF. what had been sent was sent in
and
delay.
without
"Would it not have been worth one unneccssary month's output from our factories of
aeroplanes to save the situation?"
The Allies did not fail in their He hoped that the example of this
And was deliberate country in helping with the recon-polley, which
nor in their pro- struction of Finland would be follow-well-conceived, ed by others.
parations for giving effect to that
Mr. Altice then asked it Britain policy. But if they failed, it was was doing all that could be done in because they were not determined the diplomatic, military and economic enough and not quick enough in exe-
cuting their own decisions. field.
Must Learn The Lesson
Britain and France hesitated. The He agreed with Mr. Chamberlain enemy acted. Finland was lost. that the lesson they must learn from Total War Demands Total Means Finland was that if they wanted to:
Continuing his address, Mr. Hore defeat aggression they must stand Belisha said that to-day the effects in Europe were everywhere apparent. together.
were moves
towards new
He trusted that they would be There
to resist any attack which] alignments,
The war might be static but Hitler might make upon them.
declared that the and his emissaries were busy. He, however,
Mr. Hore-Belisha asked whether polley of sliding quiet would be suicidal and that the fallslive they could not counteract the ac- celerating tendency of neutrals to mwai noi be left with Hitler. 2st use their material and compound with Germany. -
Total war must be won by total
resources: in the best possible way, he added. Me Too Much-Unemployed
menn.
we
requ
Tripled Aircraft Production
Dealing with the criticism that
WASHINGTON, Mar. 19 (Reuter). the Government had been too late, America's production of aeroplane Mr. Chamberlain stressed the enor parts and engines has tripled during
required for pre mous
and sald
said that the past year, President Roosevelt such an
told a Press conference during a dis- the troops had to be specially cussion on the controversy over the welcoted and equipped to work in release of planes of recent design to deep now. Equipment had to foreign powers.
President Roosevelt said that there
be
procured from another country,
and transport had to be made was no question of giving away mill- tary secrets as the designs of the
ready.
It was not easy to pick up a num- planes were not secret, but "only de- ber of ships at a moment's notice vices on them." and make them ready for such an expedition. Nevertheless it done.
was
Everything was arranged accord ing to a definite timetable,
Why Expedition Did Not Sail
The reason for the Finns besito-
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Finnish Minister at the what did send two small or too late. It was neither, from the
moment, we hesitation nor vaccilation. The only lost
expedition never sailed bombers we could. reason the
Did All We Could was because when the time came, the
Subject to the responsibility of win- ning the war against our own entry, Finns could not make an appeal be Sweden and Norway flatly refused to allow troops to pass wo
did all we could in the time (Cheers). their countries.
the criticism that
On the question of production, Mr. On the subject of coal he said that Pact had repelled the sympathies of too many, miners were unemployed Italy and Japan with Germany and Britain might have sent planes, the Chamberlain said that he was cons that Germany Prime Minister, said that when the vinced that during the next fort for war time. The transport system.was evident now
Finns requested large quantities of night the House would be able to was wasteful and they should make set great store by the rehabilitation
of her friendships.
bombers, these could only have been see an appreciable increase in pTO- better use of railroad, canal and sea
It would indeed be unfortunate taken from the home defence or the duction of goods. Although differ- l ́aftan vomited. Yet the patient. transport He was of the opinion
build his exhausted body. In developments if those ideologies were BEF. Nevertheless. that a great deal more direction was to come together again against the
ally considered the appempathetic ences were expressed this afternoon, needs quick new strength, to re-
but bom- these were on the surface there. "
democracies,
bers could not operate without pre-underlying unity of the parties. Horlicka, doctors and nurses have
found an ideal food, wat wanted greater utilisation of
The empires of Britain and France
paration for a ground staff, reserve (Cheers)..
Mr. Chamberlain sald that he ac- man-power and Mr. Attlee re
ammunition and means of repair. minded the House that there were were the strongest entities in the
They must be able to operate con- cepted and subscribed to the words Where other foods are rejected, were of President Roosevelt the other day Horlicks is retained by the ill 1,400,000 unemployed in Bri-world. If they were to carry the cause
to victory, they must not only be unuously from Finland. We
a pesco. should be. They must use their strength. ready to supply the crows
and a regarding what while we had not patient; And almost at once:
He concluded: Not A True Picture
number of bombing planes if the Mr. Chamberlalo, replying in the appeal was made, but by that time embarked on war, I did my strength starts to come back, debate after announcing the attack we know that negotiations were best to avert war. Now that I have The course of this war had been out Hornum, referred to the fear ex going on. We were not sure that the entered the strugice, I shall be just with the result that convalescence so unexpected and so quiet, he said, pressed by the Opposition Labourite, fighting would continue and could as determined and just as persistent is shortened too Get Horlicks KOALINIR A'run'wont' off anywhere the Mr. Hugh Dalton, that the morale of i not contemplate sendirir, large num-| in achieving the purpose' we have in- to-day from your store.
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The Prime Minister said, “It does the Finns and we could not get them (Cheers). They#ware, at war with; anim
taln
Sir Archibald Sinclair agreed with strong.
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