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London, Aug, 21.
Archibald Sinclair, Secretary of State for Air, replying to ¿debate in the House of, Commons regarding, the.question of imperial representation in the War Cabinet, said that while it was 1 the wish and. judgment of Parliament. that as far.as possible the the War Cabinet should be kept small, how. far it was down its size was a question for the Prim: tation, Of all. the Dominions, he said. They, had an admirable include
method of associating the Dominions with decisions and with framing the policy on which the War Cabinet proceeded, London, Aug. 21.
Improvement in. Anglo-Soviet: relations has been a-matter of concern to-the British Government; declared Viscount Caldecote; -Secretary or State for the. Dominions, in the course of a statement similar to that of the Prime Minister in the House of; Lords yesterday.
The Soviet Union's. interests touch the British Empire at many points, he said. Ordinary prudence would Dublin, Aug. 21.
British children evacuating ihe British Isles en route to America by way of Jamaica were among the survivors of an; unidentified freighter tor-pedeed by a German U-boat last week when two days out Of port, it was learned here yesterday.
The survivors were picked up by a Jugoslavian steamer and landed at an Irish port on the northwest coast last Sunday,—United Press. dictate a better understanding. He believed there was a [basis for a satisfactory trade agreement.
Sir Stafford Cripps, British Ambassador to Russia, was courageously and successfully fulfilling a difficult task in interviews with M. Viacheslav Molotov, Soviet Foreign Commissar. The importance of these negotiations to trade was fully appreciated by Sir Stafford Cripps and it was hoped an agreement may shortly result.
In closing the debate which followed Lord Caldecote's statement It had been suggested that inclusion of imperial statesmen in the War Cabinet would be: a symbol-of unity of the Empire. There was great force in that argument. Surely the greatest symbol of unity of the Empire was the contribution each of the Dominions was giving to the war effort, Sir Archibald Sinclair added.
The.splendid Canadian and Austra-lion squadrons of the Air Force, the splendid contributions in the air and on land which South Africa was making were symbols of Empire unity.
He-assured the House that the Government would apply the lessons: of the war in plans for-the future, said Commons members had: pleaded for offensive spirit, for a large army and constant concentration of industrial resources upon waging total war. In so pleading they. were forcing open the door. The Government was ad-waneing on these: lines. The Air Force was demonstrating offensive spirit at the present time and the Government saw the necessity of carrying the war, first by air, by sea then by land, into the territory of the enemy, Air. Training to Increase Sir Archibald said the Air Ministry was. planning to carry on air training at additional places. He had no prejudice. against transferring schools overseas but must ask the House not to expect any statement on this matter now or at any future time, because if they did decide to move a number of schools overseas it might easily be a move of great magnitude involving transfer of a large amount of material and substantial numbers of men, and that would have to be protected by secrecy The Air Ministry was pressing forward energetically with acceleration of its training system, which had proved itself in war to be the most efficient system existing, the Air Secretary stated.
It was not a question of. raising standards of training but rather of protecting and maintaining high standards and accelerating the system to get a larger outflow of pilots.
"Sure Grounds For Confidence"
Looking back over the past three months, it seemed to him there were sure grounds for confidence in the Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary, replied to a question whether discussions with the United States affected bases elsewhere than the Atlantic, like Singapore.
Lord Halifax said arrangements were confined to the Atlantic, the West Indies and Newfoundland. Discussion of details had not yet been begun though agreement in principle had been reached and he was satisfied that no great difficulty would arise in; discussion of details.
Trade Unions Lend To Government London, Aug. 21. The Trades Union Congress announces that free of interest loans from trade unions to the Government exceed £750,000.
—Reuter.
Referring to Herr Hitler's declaration of a blockade against Britain, Lord Halifax said the declaration adds nothing startlingly new to the shipping situation.
Ships will still enter and leave our ports as they entered and left in thousands since the beginning of the war. The amount of shipping arriving ant leaving is still at the level of the months immediately preceding the recent intensification of attacks upon it."—Reuter. future. He paid high tribute to the magnificent spirit of the Air Force end the excellent workmanship of machines.
The number of fighter squadrons in the front line ready for operations against the enemy was higher now than it had ever been despite a week's intensive operations, he added.
"We are not neglecting offensive spirit, We are strengthening our bomber forces. The weight of our
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