BRITAIN IN WAR
GREATER PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION
(Rec. 1 p.m.) RUGBY. Feb. 25. Replying to the House of Commons war debate in his new capacity as Leader of the House, Sir Stafford Cripps made two points with great emphasis: Firstly, that the present situation had grave aspects, and, secondly—and leading from this—that luxury living and luxury spending had no place in Britain's total war effort, g,nd would be ruthlessly eliminated.
"Mr. Churchill and many members," he said, "nave stressed the darkness of the present stage of the war. Despite the gallantry of the many allies who are supporting us today in the Far East —Dutch, Chinese, ancl Americans—it is rightly emphasised that the added onslaught of the Japanese to the already enormous effort of Germany and her satellite Powers has cast upon us a burden heavier than any we have yet borne."
Sir Stafford added, amid cheers: "It is not the last straw, and it will not break tlie back of the British people.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 48, 26 February 1942, Page 7
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