1938-11-28 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 28, 1938

Mr. Eden Calls For Coalition Industry Must Be On War Basis

Pace Of Rearming Inadequate

Mr. Eden, speaking in London called for-

The establishment of industry on a wartime basis to speed-up rearmament; and

The creation of a Coalition Government backed by national unity.

Speaking at the dinner of the Devonshire Club, in St. James's street, he said that the world was producing armaments on a scale without parallel in time of peace.

"In such a state of affairs it is not enough to rearm. The problem is much wider than that. We must, as a pation, agree not only on the steps we must take to put our de- fence in order, but on the purpose for which our armaments are re- quired. We must be certain that we command the essentials without which as a nation we cannot play our part in a modern world,

"Those essentials are three unity, strength, and a sense of justice.

"REARMING INADEQUATE”

"There is a general

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trade position would be compelled to employ new

in the world.

methods of organisation, and here again was a sphere where immense national effort was called for.

CHALLENGE TO DEMOCRACY

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Democracy had to meet a new and vigorous challenge in every field - in commerce and conditions of life no less than in foreign politics and armaments. Could we adapt our methods to meet this challenge, or must we be content to go on living from hand to mouth, wasting our substance without an ordered plan, spending much but achieving little, reconciling our- selves to a vast army of unemploy ed and to a falling standard of living?

realisation Britain needed not only a will to of how unsatisfactory is the posi-provide anti-aircraft guns, but a tion, especially in respect of air will to resolve the problem of the armaments and anti-aircraft de- special areas "a faith that de- fence. Some of us have long felt mocracy can achieve these things this dissatisfaction and have ex- and a realisation that if it will not pressed it either publicly or pri-try it cannot survive.” vately.

"Events of recent weeks have led to franker statements, and my own. conclusion is this

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that the rate of our rearmament is too slow and that the programme of our rearma- ment is in many respects in- adequate.

"It is my own conviction that it is not possible greatly to accelerate the rate of rearmament unless we take such steps in respect of indus- try as we have hitherto been pre- pared to take only in time of war.

FRANCO UPSET

AT RESULT OF

ANGLO-FRENCH DISCUSSIONS

Burgos, To-day.

The Nationalists are bitterly dis-

"The phrase is sometimes used 'Mobilise Industry.' - Whatever the actual measures that may be neces- sary, one thing is certain. This country, living as it does to-day, cannot become relative stronger in appointed that the Anglo-French armaments in relation to other talks failed to bring belligerent countries while its industries are rights any nearer. organised on a peace basis and

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those of other countries on a war A semi-official comment declares basis.

that General Franco desires Ja quick end to the war and food for all.

NATIONAL UNITY

"This country has never recoiled before in the face of any appeal for sacrifice, and it won't recoil now. But if a great national effort is to be made, if sacrifice is to be endured by all sections of the com- munity, such sacrifice can only gain general, and whole-hearted ac- ceptance on the basis of national

unity.

"Hence my bellef, which I have! continued to urge, for such unity and for the co-operation of all parties in a Government which shall give it expression.” Recent happenings in Europe and the Far East would present a L'esh set of difficulties for the nation's

· export" trade.› British industry had to meet competition organised on national lines and of a formidable character. ~MAR

Such conditions demanded urgent Caction if we were to retain our

For the former; he will carry out a blockade while for the latter he is prepared to receive three million people from the other side whom the "Reds call refugees, but who are really prisoners.'

General Franco's official spokes- man said that the Republicans hav- ing failed on the Ebro front, were

winning their battles in Paris and in Geneva-Reuter.

KWEILIN FIRE

Kweilin, To-day. More than 300 people have been rendered homeless as a result, of a huge fire which gutted a row of 40 houses in the busy section of Kwollin yesterday-Central News.

A strange partnership in the golfing world is "Niblick" the pet rabbit and Tom Burrell the professional at the Bushey Hall, Herte, Golf Club, who accompanies his master during his practice games round the course. Photo shows Niblick in his favourite perch, the tée box, watches his master make a practice drive.

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