House, Mr. Anthony Eden, speaking for the first time as Secretary of State for War, answered a question Jacaling with the danger of enemy parachute landings in England. He twas asked whether he would consider the immediate formation of a Yoluntary corps composed of older responsible men, to be armed with tries and Bren guns, and trained for Instant action in their own localities case of such parachute raids. ar. Eden said he had received have already comploted the most important of these tasks. A War Cabinet has been formed of five members representing, with Opposition Liberals, the unity of the nation. Three party leaders have eyreed to serve in the Cabinet in which exeet= tive otices and the three fighting services have been filled.
"It was necessary that this should be done on one single day on account fof the extreme urgency and rigour number of other key fas filled yesterday. 1 submitting a further list to His MIN Jesty tonight, Thope to complete the [appointment of the principal Ministers Jduring tomorrow.
"The appointment of other Ministers usually takes a little longer, but T ust that when Parliament meets again, this part of my task will have been completed, and that the adminstration will be complete in all spects. urgent representations in the light of recent events, and hoped to make Jan announcement on the subject at very early date, "I considered, in public interests, that the House should be summoned fo meet today. "The Speaker agreed and took the necessary steps, me
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