of Informa-and news broadcasts, Mr. Attlee country needed a great deal malan, 1a the recent "by Mr, Winston Churchill Jo they got more ihformaam in a great many other cases, he thought they got y wanted peace, "but we are previously expresses that the increase in anti-submarine measures would cause the submarine menace to dwindle no less rapidly had been justified, "Trade is flowing to and from our Ports, in ever-increasing volume, As l speak, hundreds of vessels are moving over great ocean routes, protected both by convoy and the unremitting, relentless action of our anti-submarine forces. Between Sept. 11 and 20, vessels of a gross tonnage for 3,679,000, tons entered or cleared United Kingdom ports, and 1.75 per cent. of the total tonnage was lost by U-boat attacks or mines. No ship has been lost in convoy.
"Between September 20 and 24, three British ships were sunk by German submarines, Since then, that is to say for a period of over a week, no "British ship has been reported sunk by enemy submarine action. There is ample evidence that submarines are still operating round our coasts, The absence of sinkings, therefore, is in the main due to the successful measures adopted by the Navy."
U-Boats Widely Dispersed Mr. Chamberlain added that German submarines were now being driven" to -operate in far distant waters, where their menace could not be so great, but until they could be found and destroyed they might be an embarrassment.
"Another and more sinister develop-ars, they add, arrived re-ment in U-boat warfare," the Prime at Urmuti northern Minister continued, "is the announcement by Germany that she will re-and further troops gard every vessel of the British mer-entered the province chant navy as a warship, If this Reuter. means anything, it means that she will pursue an unrestricted submarine campaign. Illegal attacks only serve wed to buy peace at the to underline the importance of proof freedom and the moral viding our shipping with adequate of our civilization. It is, defensive equipment, and we are essential for us to go on pressing on with this with the utmost this war until Hitlerism is possible despatch.
in Germany."
"Further evidence of unrestricted Liberal Leader, in conclusion, submarine warfare is to be found in his previous appeals for of Parliament. the number of neutral merchant ships Germany has sunk. Since the "Chamberlain's. Declaration outbreak of the war the total of e was packed when Mr. these sinkings amounts to seven ships, n rose to speak, and he with a gross tonnage of 13,194. In tedly cheered as he reafaddition, eight ships with a gross A the determination of the Allies tonnage of 27,765 have been sunk by carry on he said, "will ever j war, mines or bombing."
Referring to the German raider in e Country or France to the south Atlantic, Mr. Chamberlain "abandon the purpose for which we said:. "This fresh menace will be entered upon this struggle. dealt with according to prearranged attempt—as German propaganda plans,"
(o saddle us with responsibility The Prime Minister then referred r continuing the war, because we to "reiterated misstatements in Ger-not prepared to abandon the before this purpose is man broadcasts" regarding the at-leved, is only another instance of tempted bombing of the Home Fleet by German planes, and German german mar technique. Responsibility for the w: rests upon those claims of the sinking of an aircraft-carrier. "who he and carried out policy of successive aggression, "The facts are that ce British ship "and it can neither be evaded nor was damaged, and that all of them, excused. including the Ark Royal, are carry-"Mo rare assurances from the preing out their normal duties sublimely sent German Government could be unconscious of these rumours, The J'aeéépted by us. For that Government only casualties incurred in that have too afte) proved in the past action were suffered by the German their undertakings are worthless aircraft themselves." n it suits them that they should Broken. If, therefore, proposals Splendid Dominions Aid are made, we shall certainly examine Mr. Chamberlain declared that the them, and we shall test them in the Mght of what I have just said. preparations of the Dominions were continuing, and he particularly men-"Nobody desires the war to contioned {he splendid help from Newtinue for an unnecessary day, but the found land and Southern Rhodesia. overwhelming mass of opinion in this ity and, I am satisfied, also in "Southern Rhodesia," he. said, "has
the rule of violence shall cease, and France, is determined to secure that mobilized its lorees, and is giving us very welcome assistance in providing ple d must henceforth be kept."
he word of governments once us with officers and men for service both on land and air outside the 3 Progress Summarized borders of this self-governing colony." The Prime Minister next dealt with ame Chamberlain then summarized the home front, in the course of which 3 hrs "Western Front," he said, of the war. he discussed the Ministry of Informa-lon. "some further progress has been made As a resuit of a review of the ar-by, the French, which has enabled rangements for the distribution of to secure useful point for news, it had been decided, he said, to lion over German positions. revert to the practice existing before "A large British Army has been the outbreak of war, whereby press sported to France, and it is taking representatives had direct contact "alongside our French allies. with various Government depart-"have reason to be proud of the ments. Each department would now with which this complicated make its own arrangements for comit has been carried out. muzicating news to press representapnnaissance flights, both by tives. There was at present no. in-and night, are being made by tention of doing away with the A.E. units in France, and there mechanical facilities in the Ministry's been encounters with- enemy building for the receipt and distribu-aircraft, Ajreraft and the tion of Government communications.
conwnand "have continued The new arrangements would come ow} the week to carry ow into force on Monday next.
marine end other routine trol and esedrt work and special The centzel censorship concerned and advantage has with material submitted by the press n of ihe light of the moon would, as before, be operated by ie {He relentless bunting of censor officers guided by the Direc-night hours. A tions" Dàpartment.
"of U-boats have been sighted Mr, Chamberlain announced that Sir Walter Monckton had been ap-'Prime Minister then referred pointed controller of censorship, ani "to the attacks on the German ficer by he would at tu mb time supervise and said the British had arrangements for the central comuffered some losses but the Germans munication of news to the pres. had admitted that two of their fighters Sir Walter is 48 years of age were shot down. prominent in the legal profession. Vigorous' War at Sea is a member of the roll of. barrist he continued, the war for the Government, and has al with acted ior the Duke of Windsor. his confidence,
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