Sir John Simon Says Nation Must Bolster Defences London, Nov. 15.
Speaking at the Constitutional Club lunch today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, said ko thought there was reason to be satisfied that the necessity of British rearmament was recognized practically universally throughout the country and shared only by Government supporters but also by those who consistently and persistently criticized the Government.
In this matter Britain stood as a united nation, Be declared.
The first and most urgent necessity was that the country should be adequately provided with defences to ward off the possibility of an initial blow.
Sir John added th: dificult of the clu! fall on Ministers in the times ahead would doubtless be those of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.—Wireless through Reuter.
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