RE-ARMING OF GERMANY.
SPEED ON A GIGANTIC SCALE.
BRITAIN URGED TO ACTION.
(Received This Day, 10.55 a.m.) LONDON. Sept. 26.
The “Sun-Herald” says that Mr Churchill’s speech aroused considerable discussion, especially his full agreement with the Government, and the advocacy of large, rapid rer-armament. It is generally believed that Mr Churchill wants to join the Cabinet, particularly as Minister of Defence, which portfolio the Government is believed to have been considering. This would enable Mr Churchill to direct the proposed re-armament programme, including naval building, and involving a national loan probably exceeding £150,000,000. A feature of Mr Churchill’s speech was that Germany, not Italy, was the Empire’s real danger. He described Germany as re-arming on a gigantic scale with unexampled speed. The whole power of Nazidom was concentrated night and dav on warlike preparations by air, lancl and sea. German arsenals, private factories, and the main part of German industry were absorbed buildiing the most formidable armaments devisable by science,
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 296, 27 September 1935, Page 5
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