London, Oct. 7.
UR past experience has shown only too clearly that weakness in armed strength means weakness in diplomacy; the recent one gency has thrown a vivid light on our preparations for defence, se heir strength and on their weakness."
Making this statement the course of a speech defending his policy in the European. in is, given in the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, went on to say that the Govern-neat had already ordered a prompt and thorough enquiry into the Mpote of Great Britain's military and civil preparations, "in order ste that, no matter what happens, or what other steps may be necessary, we can make good our defences in the shortest pos-)
House of Commons carried, votes 10 144, the Government's tein of eonthdence, rejecting by 360 9 190, an Opposition emer'
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a Prints speech was extremely rueived-as he rose to Teave those, Government" supporters Wega to ther feet cheered and oth itangors th the Public Gallery audio to thelt feel and stood Sieoce, while peers in the Peers' Gallery did the same, Ins," Chamberlain stood for a woment in his place smiling, then, with a fnal_wave of the hand, walked out of the House.
tthe outset of his speech, Mr, chombetiain declared that he had tenn charged with cowardice and weakness, Presumption and stupidity.
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