NOT FAR ENOUGH

Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 134, 3 December 1941, Page 8

NOT FAR ENOUGH

CRITICISM IN COMMONS

LONDON, December 2.

In today's Commons debate on the mobilisation of Britain's man and woman power several members expressed disappointment that the Government's policy is not to go further than what was outlined by Mr. Churchill. Many speakers urged that in addition to man-power, property and industry should also be brought under national control.

The first speaker, a Labour member, agreed with the Government that nothing but the maximum effort would win the struggle. There should be no discrimination in the allocation of service, and there should be no distinction between any class— ; no sbft privileges for one class, and no hard grind for the poor.

A Liberal member expressed disappointment that the Prime Minister had not gone further in the organisation for total warfare. No reference had been made to property. Germany was using three-quarters of her productive capacity for war purposes, and Britain was using a bare half.

A Conservative member said that boys between 16 and 18 at public schools should be put into factories for training.

Another member criticised the Government's proposal as tardy, after pressure from the people.

There were also several women speakers. On^ maintained that the Government's proposals did not go far enough, and said that the Prime Minister was pernickety, when dealing with the mobilisation of women. The Government's -proposals would be welcomed by women, who needed ' only direction.