London, Oct. 23.
Political commentators in several of the morning papers today revealed that the British Cabinet is split over the necessity of creating a Ministry o Supply.
This division, according to many the reason for the lack of energy and initiative in building up the army and other rearmament units.
Several Ministers, including Mr. Leslie Here-Belisha, Minister of War: Sir Samuel Hoare, Home Secretary and Sir Kingsley-Wood, Air Minister. are pressing for the creation of a Ministry of Supply, while Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister; Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and others oppose the new ministry on the grounds that complete priority for arms orders mean government interference in industry and damage to Britain's export trade.
The "Daily Mail" political commentator asserts that some ministers said they feel so keenly the necessity of a Ministry of supply that they may go as far as to offer their resignations.
These Ministers, according to the "Daily Mail," base their argument on reports frog their constituencies expressing astonishment and alarm on the weakness of Britain's defences, revealed during the recent crisis.
It is believed that behind Mr. Chamberlain's opposition to the Ministry is the belief that if he can secure an Anglo-German understanding an agreement on armaments will automatically follow.—United Press.
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