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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 4, 1938.

SIR JOHN ANDERSON'S

MAIDEN SPEECH

London, To-day.

Sir John Anderson, the Lord Privy Seal, yesterday made his maiden speech in the House of Com- mons as Minister responsible for civilian de- fence.

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He declared that if they succeeded in the task ahead they would create within the democratic framework a more solid, sure and flexible structure than was possible under any other system.

HORE-BELISHA OUTLINES OBJECTIVES

London, To-day.

The recent improvised evacua- tion scheme had demonstrated the practicability of a scheme on those lines which would be worked out without delay."

A shelter policy much more com- prehensive than anything yet done, must also be developed.

REGIONAL ORGANISATION

In connection with regional · or- Henceforth the same attention portant, they should now create ganisation, which was vitally im- will be paid to anti-aircraft as has something which will form the always been paid to maintenance backbone of the wartime organisa- of the Navy, declared the Secretary assist in peacetime planning.

tion and at the same time would for War, Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, in the House of Commons yester- day.

Mr. Hore-Belisha, who was wind- ing up the debate on defence, said the Government this year decided to create five Territorial divisions numbering 100,000 men,

There were many other very im- portant problems, to which he could

not yet make reference.

He did not intend to work to a rigid time table, but would proceed as rapidly as possible consistent with sound work- manship.

Sir John gave his Treasury 'col- They took the risk of getting leagues an assurance that he would the men in advance of equipment, never support any organisation that because it was better to have men was not directed to a strictly prac- trained in advance of equipment |tical end. than to have full equipment without the men capable of handling it..

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ONE OF HIS FEARS One of his fears had been that those who pressed the need for full equipment might impede the tide of recruiting, but nothing had stemmed the Territorial Army's enthusiasm.

CHIEF ASSISTANT

The

Postmaster-General had agreed to place the services of Sir Thomas Gardiner, Director-General of Sir John Anderson for work in of the Post Office, at the disposal

connexion with civil defence.

The design of the 3.7 A.A. gun be seconded from his present post, Sir Thomas Gardiner, who would was finally approved. in 1937, and would undertake the duties of plan- at the present rate of production ning and development-Reuter. the whole five divisions would be substantially provided by the middle of the coming year.

A rehearsal took place early yes- That would be a record favour-terday of the procession for the ably to be compared with anything State Opening of Parliament by in any country, even in wartime.- -the King on November 8.-British

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