The Archive · 1936

Much More Than Lip Service

Rebutting the suggestions that the Government paid only lip service te collective security, he said "it has ost us 7,000,000 "hitherto, and we fare still paying at the rate of £600,- (000 a month." decided asale were necessary for the safety ud. fulfilment of the obligations of the Covenant, there was no question that the country would be able to find the cost.

One of the outstanding features of the proceedings was a lengthy speech by Mr. Winston" Churchill devoted almost entirely to conditions in Germany.

Mr. Churchill voiced the opinion that "the proposals contained in the White Paper were inadequate. He contrasted Germany's industrial pre~ poredness with Britain's, and urged the Government to create a skeleton Ministry of Munitions.

Paper that it was impossible simul-He said the slatement inthe White taneously to re-condition regular and Territorial armies proved that industy was not organized to meet the slivation.

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