Leading Cabinet Ministers Outline Progress There Was No Submission at Munich Parleys London, Nov. 25. today could put into action five times the numireraft guns available in 1936, declared Mr. Leslie Here-Belisha, Secretary of State for War, in a speech at Devonport yesterday.
At the beginning of 1936, he added, there were only 5,000 territorials for anti-aircraft defence, During the crisis, said the War Secretary, Great Britai called out 50,000 territorials, and today the number was still greater.
He concluded: "Britain is steadily advancing towards her goal of laclequate defence."—Reuter.
Mr, Ernest. Brown, Minister of London, Nov. 24.
Labour, stated in an' address to the Conclusions drawn from the recent political and economic circle of the mobilization of the British fleet were National Liberal Club here this eve-outlined this evening by Sir Thomas ning.
Inskip, Minister for the Ca-ordination of Defence, speaking at a meeting of "We abhor tyranny in every form." the electors in his constituency in he added, "but the fact that we are Hampshire.
1 peace-loving people should not be We have taken steps to constitute interpreted as a sign that we are a more important technical person-weak or timid people."—Havas. nel," he said.
Referring to the equipment of the regular army, Sir Thomas announced {hat the production of the "Bren New Baltic Neutrality Gun," a fast firing light machine-gun, had' exceeded all expectations, "to Accord Signed the honour of those responsible for the construction of this remarkable Riga, Nov. 22. and complicated gun."
The Foreign Ministers of Latvia.
He also announced thet the produc-Esthonia and Lithuania signed here tion of search-lights and balloons for Jon November 18 a protocol confirming anti-aircraft defence was progressing. their common decision to take the fat a satisfactory rate.
Sir Thomas expressed conviction that the whole country would unite in demanding the acceleration of the execution of the armaments pro-necessary measures to introduce in their respective States the neutrality Jmeneures discussed by their delegates Jat Tallinn on November 3, it was announced here today.—Havas. gramme.
Yielding at Munton Speaking before the Conservative Association of Cambridge University fast night, Sir Samuel Hoare, the Home Secretary, announced that he had come with the intention of refute ing the suggestions that Mr. Neville Chamberlain had yielded to Herr during the recent crisis because in's defences were weak.
Although incomplete, our rearmament had arrived at such a point that Guring the first days of a war we would have been unshakeable and later irresistible." he stated. "Mr. Chamberlain's decision to Munich was taken because it was the wisest and best line of action for the future."
"Alluding to the united front of the British Empire, Sir Samuel stressed Eire's loyal attitude during the recent crisis.
"Thanks to the aeroplane and the radio, unity in the Commonwealth is closer and 2 better entente assured," he said.
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