London, July 19. "We have reduced our armaments to a dangerously low level in the hope that others would follow," declared Mr. Baldwin, "Misgivings have arisen at the increasing accumulation of the deficlencies of our defence services, particularly in view of the increased armaments expenditure of other countries. The government by means abandons hope of reaching Some limitation in armaments and even now we are making fresh efforts to break the virtual deadlock Geneva.
"Unfortunately, we cannot count on jeany results at Geneva and the time has come when we must reconsider the possibility of keeping our armaments at the present low level. We have come to the conclusion that we Jeannot delay any longer measures which in the next few years would bring the British air force to a level more closely approaching our nearest neighbour:
Major C. R. Attlee, Labourite from the Limehouse division of Stepney, intimated that the Labour Party. was opposed to the increase in the alt force. He said that he desired a debate on the air programme at the earliest moment with which Mr. Baldwin concurred—Reuter.
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and. Justifed yesterday evening la' new ait eley wae defended Mr, Stanley: Baldwin, Lord: President of the Council, and by Rt Hon, Lord Walsham, Secretary of State for War force oes not meant this government panic-stricken," Mr. Baldwin said in opening his' address before" meeting at South Ayrshire, Scotland, in the course of which he outlined the terms and motives which are leading the government to enlarge the British air force. "Nor does it mean that the government is going to war," he continued, "nor "that war is'any nearer nor that, our desire for peace is less urgent.'
"My own conviction is that such action on our part will make it not more difficult but less dificult to proceed with our efforts to secure some limitation of armament."
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