The Marquis of Londonderry has expressly disclaimed any intention to attack Mr, Stanley Baldwin so ther must be some curious misapprehension regarding the purport of his recent observations. in November 1094 during a Parliamentary debate Mr. Baldwin declared that Germany's then existing air force was less than half of Great Britain's and in 1035 would be only just over half Great Britain's strength in the United Kingdom. "Inthe following May—on May 22 10%5—afr, Baldwin told the House of Commons in regard to Germany's it strength that tough he had been right in November in the figure he gave of her existing strength, he was "completely wrong" in his estimate of her future strength, On the same day in the House of Lords, Lord Londonderry. speaking as Secretary of State for Ait, me formed Lord Lloyd that the frst line strength of 1.500 machines. would ye Teached by March 31, 1057. The Increased demand for planes' would be met." Nearly 22,800 more men in-ithe cluding, 2,300 pilots. would be needed, Whatever they may be doing now, Lord Londonderry and Mr. Baldwin were in close agreement in 1935.
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