Sir Archibald Sinclair, speaking on behalf of the Liberal Opposition, said he considered the interim guarantee given to Poland was an. instalment In the existing situation—and an in dispensable instalment.
Unless. he was mistaken, the alm of the Government was less to make sure of victory in a possible war than stop war breaking out.
That Herr Hitler was aiming at world domination, Sir Archibald declared, was "not now in dispute," and therefore it was clear tha the only way of stopping war was to build "up invincible resistance to aggression, and to make it clear to Herr Hitler ana his generals, beyond shadow of doubt, that if he attacked any of his neighbours, he would face war on two fronts.
While the British people loathed war, they would never be able to negotiate successfully with Herr Hiller so long as he knew that the British Government would shrink from war in the last resort. it. Churchill's Views Mr. Winston Churchill, Conservative member for the Epping Division of Essex, ridiculed the idea that British policy is aimed at encirclement, He said that he had reached the doctrine that similar assurances be given to Germany herself, if she desired.
"It Herr Hitler fears that he will be overrun by Russia; that he will be fallen upon by Poland; that will be attacked by Belgium or Holland, or be brow beaten by Denmark, he has only to declare his anxiety openly in order to receive the most solemn international guarantees," Mr. Churchill declared.
"It is wonderful," continued Mr. Churchill, "that, Jed by the Prime 'Minister, Britain at length has declared in the clearest terms, and almost with unanimity, that' the defence of European freedom is a cause in which she will dare all, and do all, "He will be a bold dictator who will set himself to destroy the French Republic and the British Empire acting together. The process building up mutual security must Ar. Churchill said he was glad that the Prime Minister had re-belittle the The profoundly "affected German ambitions, "For the ime, Britain ha" taken the initiative against Nazi agsion, and for the first time the [Nazi leaders have seen themselves confronted with the possibility of war two fronts:
Mr. David Lloyd George, Opposition "Liberal menier for Carnarvon, heartily congratulated Mr. Chamberlain on reverting to the policy which he had fought his. last no cowardly sur-Prime
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