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WHITEAWAY'S

"Our Numerical Deficiency In The Air Has Condemned Us For Some Time

To Come To A Great Deal of

Great Deal of Difficulty, Suffering and Danger”

CHURCHILL'S FRANK ADMISSION

TO THE HOUSE

GERMANY'S ADVANTAGE IN

NARVIK

OPERATIONS IN SKAGGERAK

Startling revelations were made by Mr. Win- ston Churchill in the House of Commons last night, in one of the frankest speeches he has ever delivered.

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OUR DEFICIENCY IN BOMBERS AND PURSUIT PLANES HAS CONDEMNED, US, AND WILL CONDEMN US FOR SOME TIME TO COME, TO A GREAT DEAL OF DIFFICULTY, SUFFERING AND DANGER WHICH WE MUST ENDURE WITH FIRMNESS UNTIL MORE FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS CAN BE ESTABLISHED.

Power in the air has greatly affected the war, and in some ways it has decisively affected the movements of fleets and armies.

The immense air strength of Germany has made domination of the Skaggerak by British surface craft far too costly to adopt, and Britain must turn to submarine blockade as the only method at her disposal in this important task.

Naval restrictions imposed on the action of submarines have been relaxed and German ships are being sunk by day and by night as opportunity offers.

It has been a costly German success. Seven or eight thousand men have been drowned and thousands of corpses have been washed up.

Mr. Churchill insists that the path to victory in "Norway is Narvik. Any naval action against Trondheim would have been an hazardous operation, and a very large number of valuable ships would have been tinuously exposed for many hours to air attack and possibly grievous losses.

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Nevertheless, the Navy was perfectly ready to act. The plan for 'naval nstion was abandoned because the landings near- by had made such good progress that it seemed casier to capture Trondheim by this process.

But the German thrust northwards from Oslo developed ut an enormous pace. The Norwegians were unable to hold the mountain passes, and did not destroy the road or railroads.

If Sweden had come to Norway's aid and put her airfields at our disposal the story would have been a vastly different one.

Mr. Churchill,, opening his speech, said a new issue was sprung upon the House at 5 p.m. "We are invited to consider all the faults of the Government and a vote of censure is to be taken unexpectedly with only this little notice adjournment to-night."

Regarding the Norwegian cam- paign and the general war, Churchill said that in this war we are frequently asked why we do not take the Initiative. The reason for this serious disadvantage of our not having the initiative is one which cannot speedily be removed.

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It was our failure in the last five years to maintain or regain air parity with Germany.

In the last two years, Opposition parties came round and gave great and valuable aid,

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NARVIK is at present the only port where we

Buccessfully counter the German invasion. Because of German air superiority we must attack the German transports in the Skaggerak, shown by arrow, with

undersea craft. The German summer ore route from Sweden is shown Jatter route British submarines are attacking. The ore route cannot he

as is the route by which troops are taken by transport to Oslo. It is this used when the Battle freezes in winter and the alternate route to Narvik is closed by the Allies.

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TENSION

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81 Majority For Premier After Bitter Debate: Lloyd George Flays Chamberlain in Commons PUT BRITAIN IN GREATER JEOPARDY THAN KAISER, CHARGE BY EX-PREMIER

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, MAY 8 (UP).—THE KEENLY CRITICAL REACTION OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO THE GOVERNMENT'S WAR POLICY WAS REFLECTED, TO-NIGHT IN THE VOTING ON THE GOVERN- MENT'S MOTION TO ADJOURN, WHICH RESULTED IN A CONFI- DENCE VOTE OF 281 TO 200 THE LOWEST MAJORITY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT HAS YET RECEIVED DURING ITS SEVEN- YEAR TENURE OF OFFICE.

The vote was greeted with loud Ministerial cheers and equally loud Opposition cries of "Resign !"

Labour members were highly jubilant and same began singing "Rule Britannia."

RESIGNATION DEMAND

MR. LLOYD GEORGE EARLIER IN THE EVENING MADE A SHARP ATTACK ON MR. CHAMBERLAIN. "NOTHING WILL CONTRIBUTE MORE TO VICTORY THAN THE RESIGNATION OF THE PRIME MINISTER", DECLARED THE ONE-TIME PREMIER OF THE LAST WAR.

His statement was cheered by the Opposition benches.

Mr. Lloyd George charged that Mr. Chamberlain had allowed Hitler to put Britain in greater jeopardy than the Kaiser, and he said that Allied prestige had been affected all over Europe.

"British promissory notes are now rubbish on the market," he declared.

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The climax of to-day's dramatic events in the House came when the Premier accepted Mr. Herbert Morrison's challenge to permit a vote of

LABOURITES BITTER

Germany RELAXES confidence. Demand Belligerent Speech in

House Of Lords

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Heated Criticism By Mr. Duff-Cooper SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPK" LONDON, May 8 (UP)-chard in the course of the House During the debate in the House of Lords debate to-day. of Commons, Mr. Alfred Duff

No Immediate Throat To Holland, Report

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

LONDON, May 8 (UP)-IN a statement to correspondents in Washington yesterday, the

Mr. Hugh Dalton, the Labour member, bitterly sug- gested that through the Government pursuing such a feeble policy, the Allies might soon be forced to give up their foothold in Narvik.

PREMIER TO REMAIN

LONDON, May 8 (Renter).-

It is understood that Mr. Cham- berlain will remain in office,

U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Mr. Herbert Morrison demanded that Sir John despite the narrow majority LONDON, May · 8 (UP) Cordell Hull, admitted that des Why should

in the confidence vote to-night, the convenience of Hitler before indicated there was great ten- Hoare, Minister for Air should resign. Otherwise, he but a reconstruction of the ce of filerte for patches from the Netherlands Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Sir Samuel which the Government received striking at the Nazis military sion there.

Government is probable, might in Germany, was the

"Ne definite military, moves have warned, Britain might lose the war. question posed by Lord Tren-been reported to me," he said.

In Paris, the French War Office has gone to the lengths of issuing a special statement, saying there Cooper, the First Lord of the Ad-atrike Germany with

He urged that Britain should nothing to warrant reports that bombs Holland is in imminent danger of miralty who resigned after

invasion. Munich,, proposed the inclusion before Germany starts the same

thing on Britain. of Dominion statesmen in the War Cabinet,

Meaningless Phrase

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"But the fact remains", said Mr. He suggested that the Coblnet bej

Reports to the contrary, a spokes- man said, were part of a high-pres- sure rumour campaign by the Nazis, There has been no shift of German "that we have failed to limited to five members, comprising by the meaningless phrase that they Front.

"What does the Government menn troops anywhere along the Western the air parity which is con-Defence, Home Security. Economics, won't bomb open town?" he asked."

be vital to our security. Foreign Offee and Information.

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Roassuring Indications Further reassuring Indications that "Our numerical deficiency in the If you can obtain the services of Does it mean that they would not the situation in Holland is steadily air in spite of our superiority in some distinguished statesmen from bomb military objectives in any improving and that the Goverment quality both in men and materials the Dominions I am sure it would be town?

has everything well in hand is seen has condemned na and will of great advantage." he said.

“When, it suits her. Germany will In an ometal announcement from condemn us for some time to come

hit us by air open towns and all The Hague, stating that electric rall- alike. Why should we wait for her ways will resume normal service to-

to a great deal of difficulty, sulTer-

lng and danger which we must

endure with firmness until favourable. conditions can established, as assuredly

will be.

No Comparison

Churchill Opposed

"I would not adopt a Dictatorship convenience before striking at Ger-morrow. more

system of Government but i certainly many's milliary might In Germany?" Nevertheless, precautions are still

be

they

think we should diminish the dis-:

Mr. Dulf Cooper apposed Mr. Churchill's new appointment.

advantages under which we suffer at present.

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"It is no use talking about this wart is fundamentally unwise and In terms of the last war. Power in demonstrably wrong," he said, "to put the air has greatly affected it.

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one of the Ministers of the

"In some ways it has decisively Services in a superior position, to the affected the movements of fleets and others.

armies.

"We must not exaggerate this now, o kon factor, but neither must we refuse to give it its deadly duo.

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Votos: Against

Mr. A. Dult Cooper and that the Debate had showed that the Govern- PLEASE Tum To Page 5.

Hungary Promises wit bo permitted to land at the

Axis Support

་་ ་ ཏ་ SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BUDAPEST, May D (Domel),—In the event of the European. War ex- tending to Hungary, the country will | co-operate, with Italy and Germany, Budapest newspapers announced this morning.

Then came Lloyd George's speech, which veteran observers called the most devastating he has delivered for the last 15 years.

He spoke with fiery intensity and striking gestures. In the House of Lords Lord Halifax declared, in a strong dofence of the Government, "The war is going to bo won on hard facts, not prestige."

Preserving Far East Status Quo

Bolioved Reason For U.S. Navy Decision

FULL REPORT OF DEBATE SEE PAGE 7

LATEST

· CHAMBERLAIN TO RESIGN?

LONDON. May (UP)-Tho "Daily Mall," "Daily Express" and News Chronicle" predict that, Mr. Chamberlain will probably resign,

They name Lord Halifax as. his rest probable successor.

The Prime Minister is expected to confer with his advisers on Thursday

he

may visit King George. The newspapers assert

atler which

that

the

Labour Party's refusal to participate ***in the Government may force Mr.

broader Government.

being taken throughout the Nether-

- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" lands.

He said nobody would claim that Chamberlain's resignation since he Only planes of Dutch nationality

WASHINGTON, May 8 (UP); no mistakes have been made. but would be unable otherwise to meet -Both the Navy Department added: "we are facing a far more the almost unanimous demand for a Schephol airport outside Amsterdam

and the White House to-day dangerous challenge than this country lafier Saturday,

The "Dally Mail" political corres- Foreign planes will in future have indiented that the order to keep has ever met before."

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LONDON, May 8 (Reuter)—Their Lord Halifax, Majesy the King and Queen have iden.

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