The Archive · 1934

Britain Not Yielding Maritime Power

Shipping. Bill Passes Second Reading London, Mar. 7.

By 191 votes to 30, the House] of "Commons to-day passed the second reading of the North At-designed to measure empowers the 'Treasury to advance money to the Cunard 'Line for completion of the vessel known as No, 534, which will the largest. ship in' the world, and also, for. the construction another leviathan of the sea: considered desirable, Resumption of work on the new Canard liner was a symbol of Bri tain's determination not to. yield, Yegardless of obstacles, its rightful lace in the Atlantic, asserted Mr.

Here-Belisha, Financial Secretary, the Treasury, in moving. the second reading of the ill.

'Several Labour members moved rejection of the Bill, saying that they opposed a vote of public money for' private interests without a guarantee of repayment. nor con-Aitions to secure public control of disbursement,

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