London, Apr. 30.
In reply to a question in the House of Commons today, Mr. Oliver Stanley, Secretary of State for War, said that the units sent to Norway were in possession of their full approved scale of war equipment.
Mr. G. M Garro-Jones, Labour member for Aberdeen, North Division, asked, having regard to the extreme difficulty of protection from air attacks by dghters, whether any steps were being taken substantially io*increase the number of machine guns of the establishment of each unit, as a protection against low-flying attacks.
"Mr. Stanley replied by saying that the equipment of a modern battalion comprised a very large number of Bren guns.
When asked by Mr. C. R. Attlee, Leader of the Opposition, whether he would be able to make any statement. on Norway, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, ihe Prime Minister said that he desired to make a statement as soon as possible and that while he did not wish to be pledged, he expected to be able to make a statentent this week.—Reuter.
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