REARMAMENT POLICY.
CONTINUATION INDEFINITE. (Received 2 p.m.) LONDON, February 24. "Britain will definitely continue her rearmament policy until the nations of the world reach agreement for reduction of arms," said the Earl of Plymouth, in the course of a brief debate on foreign affairs in the House of Lords.
DEFENCE BILL. MOTION BY OPPOSITION. RUGBY. February 24. The text of the Defence Bill to provide power for the Treasury to issue sums not exceeding £400,000,000, the second reading of which is to be debated in the House of Commons on Thursday, has been issued. The Opposition has tabled a motion for the rejection of the bill. This is as follows:—"That the House views with misgiving the massing of huge competitive national armaments without any constructive foreign policy based upon collective security under the League of Nations, and is opposed to financing defence expenditure by loan. Accordingly, the House declines to proceed with the bill, which will weaken the national credit, raise prices and depress the standard of living of the people. Moreover, it is not accompanied by any effective measures to prevent profiteering or to co-ordinate the defence forces."
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 47, 25 February 1937, Page 7
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