Tremendous Enthusiasm Demonstrated Along Route to Portsmouth; Royal Tour Begins "Our plans have been, and are being, laid on a broad basis, so that we can materially and immediately expand our productive capacity, if the need should ever arise.
"Britain's policy is plain, and is open to no misconception anywhere. It is, if we can, to maintain peace, but also to do our part in helping to resist aggression and force. We desire to encircle no country.
"We threaten no people, but our country is united in a firm resolve to spare no effort, and to do everything to resist tyranny, and so that right and justice may prevail."
Mr. Leslie Here-Belisha, the Secretary of State for War, in a written reply in the House of Commons today said that during the period from April 1 to April 29, 3254 recruits were finally approved for the Regular Army, and approximately 88,000 re-fruits were enlisted, or were in the process of enlistment for the Territorial Army.—Wireless and Reuter.
Vilas la Build New Merchant Liners China Run to Get One Of Three Luxury Ships s, May 6.
Three new Juxury liners have been ordered as the result of a decision taken by the Minister of Merchant Marine, M. Louis de Chappedelaine.
One of the ships will be placed on the Morocco run, one on the China and Far East line, and the third will be a luxury. fast liner which will replace the ill-fated Paris which was destroyed by fire recently. This vessel will be placed on the North American run.—Havas.
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