London, Feb. 1 The sole object of the expend. lure, Mr. Stanley Taldwin the Prime Minister, emphasized in his speech, was to bring up the forces of the country to the standard necessary to ensure the safely of Britain and the Empire and to "enable us to play @ part In securing the peace of the world." He expressed the pellet that the country was able to finance the defence programme without risks fo. the social services and without affecting the standard of liv.!98 any more than might be affected from time to time by-a rise oF fall in commodities, 'The Prime Minister urged thet the proposals should be regarded in the ight of a recent speech "by Mr 'Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary; in which he said that' armaments would never be used for aggression but for the defence of the Empire and victims of aggression.
The object of all parties in the country, Mr, Baldwin proceeded, was, Sir Thomas then turned to the criticism voiced, in yesterday's debate fon the lack of real ce-ordination ju the Government's programme.
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