The Archive · 1939

No Defeatists

"The British people," he concluded, is determined henceforth that there shall be neither hesitation before threats nor concession to force."

"If anyone forces war upon Britain or upon some other country whose independence we are pledged to defend, he will find there will be no defeatists here," declared Sir Archi: bald Sinclair, the Liberal leader, at a Liberal demonstration near Bedford, "Our armaments are formidable, our resources incalculable and operation with Russia was all the more necessary.

Nor would the disbelief of foreign nations in Britain's firmness of purpose, he declared, be removed as long as Mr. Neville Chamberlain remained as head of the Government.

Sir Archibald Sinclair urged the reconstruction of the Government, with Mr. Winston Churchill and Mr. Anthony Eden included in its inner councils.—Reuter.

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