BRITAIN'S DEFENCE
GOVF^iSWT ATTACKED
Australian Press Association—Dnlted Serrlc*.
(Koceived Bth March, 3 p.m.)
LONDON, 7th March,
In the House of Commons, Sir Samuel Hoare, in answer to a question; said that the increased petrol price would cost the Air Force £640 a week extra.
Colonel Moore-Brabazon (C), 'exmember of the Government, bitterly attacked the Ministry. Ho said that Mr. Baldwin after tlio election claimed that he had the finest youth of the country behind him. All lie had done with them was to break their hearts. Mr. Baldwin had said that he was going to hack through vested interests. I)nd not Sir Samuel Hoarc realise that the greatest vested interests opposing him were the War Office and tho Admiralty? Who at present could tell Ijy lmw much the Army and Navy could bo reduced, if the. Air Estimates wcro increased' £ 10,000,000« The .House should certainly have a chance of discussing all the Defence Estimates together,
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 55, 8 March 1929, Page 10
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155BRITAIN'S DEFENCE Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 55, 8 March 1929, Page 10
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