ARMS STRENGTH OF BRITAIN
“NOW READY TO DEFEND ITSELF” SURPRISES FOR POTENTIAL ENEMIES LONDON, June 21. Lord Runciman, presiding at the annual conference of the National Liberals, said: “I refuse to take a desperate view of the European situation. We are conscious of the strength of our potential enemies who are not so conscious of our strength. There would be a good many surprises both for them and ourselves, if the Secretary of State for War (Mr L. Hore-Belisha), the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr A. Duff Cooper), and the Secretary of State for War (Sir Kingsley. Wood) disclosed our strength frankly and without reservation.”.
Speaking later, Mr Hore-Belisha declared that Britain had done marvels for rearmament, and the country was now ready to defend itself.
The conference unanimously passed a resolution expressing confidence in the Government.
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Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22435, 23 June 1938, Page 11
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