London, May 1, The problem of Imperial unity and the need for guarding against the risk of any break-away wore discussed by the Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, inn speech given under the auspl-os of the Primrose League fat the Albert Hall to-day, 'The visible link of the Empire' slender but great tink, he said, was the Crown, and its position was more firmly embedded in the hearts of the people than it ever had been before, as it was the greatest bulwark for democracy against despotism and tyranny from any quarter.
Tt was the duty of the statesmen of tke Empire to see that nothing was allowed to come between the peoples of the Empire so as ever to risk in the slightest way, any break-away in any quarter, Referring to defence, Mr, Baldwin said that the Government had begun to redeem the promise it made the election to overhaul. nalfonal defences and equipment. The ksreatest peril of the world to-day came from the air, and it was in the air that the Government was making its greatest efforts (0 strengthen defences, he declared, Not Cowardice 4
Strength in the air and the know-ede of that strength abroad and of @efences prepared against air attacks were, in his opinion, the surest Guarantees of peace, "My whole aim as Prime Minister hho continued, is peace—not out of spirit of cowardice, but because T realize what war means for Europe. pledge myself that the Government is doing everything to procure and maintain peace-now an arduous daily fast The Prime Minister repeated his pledge that the Government would not introduce conscription in peace ime, but said that young men could ne] render very great service by. tilling up the ranks of the territorials, who would be responsible for the ground. work of alr defences.—Reuter,
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