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BORROWING FOR ARMS PROGRAMME

House Of Commons Debate: Labour - Liberal Opposition

LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter)-"Don't let us blink our eyes to the fact that all this money is being spent be- cause of the German menace. If we are going to spend this money, let us see to it that we have a defence if the menace comes,"

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These words were used by the Opposition Liberal mem- ber, Sir Hugh Seeley, during the debate in the House of Commons on the resolution moved by Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer to confirm the raising of bor- rowing powers for defence purposes to £800,000,000.

dealing with re-armament, The opinion is also expressed that the coming budget will provide a further time tax collection, while any gaps in revenue may be filled up by the imposition of minor taxes,

JUSTIFICATION Earlier in the debate, Sir John Simon said that it had already

The question of an expeditionary seen decided that there was suth- force, continued the speaker, was clent justication for resorting to bound to be a very large one. They borrowing for the re-armament

more serious.ogramme.

were faced with a situation in many way than be-

The re-armament plans were fore the War as regards land designed to reach completion in a forces, because they knew that the limited period of years, and be German peace army was about one thought it would be inequitance that million men..

the whole of the cost should be debited in the few years in which

In spite of the enormous sums being spent in this country." he it was incurred

a

NARCOTICS

EXPANSION "IN SHANGHAI

· LONDON, Feb. 21 (Better)— The rapid expansion of trade In narcotics in the JapILII ÉRNÁ socupled area in Shanghai, and other places in North China, where the Japanese were in control, was the sub- Ject of a question in the House of Commons yesterday..

Mr. R. A. Butler said in reply that reports received did not indi- cate a substantial modification of |the position described in the House

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Haiphong question whether we are going to total defence expenditure for the LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter) -

Straits have an army to work in conjunc-arst three years of the Ave-year Asked in the house of Commons Calcutta and Straits tion with continental army period amounted to $1:173,000,000, to-day whether enquiries had been Straits abroad."

and if the civil defence was added, completed relating to the Shang-Shanghal Sir Hugh said he did not think the total would be about £1,250, hal Inland Navigation Steamship U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan & ShanghaiĮ that a continuation of the piling 000,000,

Company. Mr. R. A. Butler said (San Francisco date, 19th Jan.). up of armaments would bring the "We are building up rapidly az that the British Consul in Shang- Saigon. fullest possible security. Some- Increased productive capacity and hai had reported that the Com-Saigon.. thing more had to be achieved on now we have reached a stage in pany was continuing to function. Straite and the lines of collective security. productions never before touched but had met with a number of

LAKOUR AMENDMENT

by this country when at peace." difficulties, and was being reor- In moving, on behalf of the

Sir John, Simon expressed the gantsed as a subsidiary of one of Opposition, a formal amendment to opinion that they were entitled to the holding companies promoted reduce the borrowing powers by claim that the present generation by the Japanese Government.

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one million sterling. Dr. Hugh Dal was playing. its part, and added: The Japanese authorities had Shanghai and Japan ton (Labour) said that the total "We shall not suffer either loss of been informed that the Govern-Australia and Manlis..... expenditure on defence was un-credits in the present, nor shall we ment did not admit their right to Straits paralleled in peace time.

There incur the reproaches of our suc impose any system of control on was a strong case for getting a cessors hereafter in the course we British shipping in Chinese inland substantial part of the Arms are compelled to take."

by taxation of the arms profiteer.! who became exceedingly rich as

a by-product of the arms problem.

War

GRIEVOUS POSITION

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peaceful

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ICHANG RAIDED BY JAPANESE PLANES

If all this money was going to that it was deplorable, gevous, be spent on the assumption that and horrible that so large a part thero Was to be

of world resources should be de-] provision should be made voted for this purpose when they for those who would have might otherwise be made available to remain to carry on the producto promote tion of the country and he hoped (General cheers), the House would be assured that A general limitation of arma-Japanese planes at noon yesterday. the Government was not afraid to ask for means for constructing deep, bomb-proof shelters.

The Labour Party had no reason to feel any confidence in the Government's plans for defence. It had been said that there was increased production here and there, but he felt that there had been no real or sub- stantial improvement since last September when there were disgraceful revelations regard- ing the equipment of the de- fence forces;

STATEMENT WELCOMED

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Sir John concluded: "If we have ber of bombs in the outskirts

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to face a continuance for a time Damage was negligible. of this heavy burden, let us at least remember that other countries fee); these hurdens as well as ourselves,i and let us be confident that our Japanese unit pushing towards Swatow and Amoy.

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strength, and with those other re- Chantien, was repulsed by the Shanghai sources which are more potent Chinese defenders on," Feb, British character and democratic Chinese batteries on faith-will be able to stand the bank of the river opened up on strain. (Ministrial cheers).

the invaders, killing a number of them.

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NO INCREASED TAXATION LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter) Sir John Simon's statement as The Chancellor of the Exchequer's to the manner in which it was pro-speech yesterday was received with posed to raise this defence expen-profound relief in stock exchange) diture was welcomed on all sides in circles who in common with other the lobbies. Many accepted it as sections of the city infer from the British Government is maintaining Parcels and Papers only for Cal- a confirmation that there would be speech that no substantial in the closest touch with the French

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no, increase in the Income Tax increases in direct taxation are en-Government and discussions with Haiphong the coming year.

It was pointed visaged in the coming budget. The them are still in progress regard- out that in the coming year he only main problem now agitating then the recognition of Gen. Franco proposed to raise £230,000,000 by minds is what forms the borrow- and the Spanish refugees in revenue compared with £274,000, ing of the huge sum of £350,000, Spain, declared Mr. Neville Cham- 000 this year,

On the other hand, the belief is held that the Chancellor only badgetted for this amount because he might find himself. faced with a declining revenue owing to decreased profits in undertakings other than those

IN CASE OF WAR

Soviet's Strong Position

*SHANGHAI, Feb. (Int'l)—The“ Soviet Government recently has mustered, large numbers of Red ́troops in and around’Omsk and Tomsk in Western Siberia, in- formation reaching here to-day revealed. *7.

000 will take,

With the nation's total annual | savings in the neighbourhood of £400,000,000 It is evident the total will not be borrowed from the public in the form of long-dated

loans.

berlain, in reply to a question in the House of Commons. No state- ment was possible at this stage," said, as to the progress of these discussion.

7.

Asked whether representations had been made to the Burgos au- It is believed that the Chancellor thorities urging the importance of will resort to increase the Boating a general amnesty in Spain as a debt by issuing additional Treasury Mr. Chamberlain said that the means to peace and settlement,

bills.

FISHERY DISPUTE

British Government's attitude re mained as stated on Feb, 15, He reiterated that the British Govern ment did not think it advisable to sponsor any particular terms of settlement,

Mr. Chamberlain did not answer several supplementary questions, including one asking the Govern ment to use its influence to pre- vent the Republican side from having to make an unconditional

SOVIET REPLY TO JAPANESE CHUNGKING, Feb. 22, (Intl)-surrender, The Bavlet Government has created emergency military council

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