DANGER OF A WAR

Kaikoura Star, Volume LVI, Issue 93, 26 November 1936, Page 4

DANGER OF A WAR

I BRITAIN’S PREPARATION Jn spite of the uncertainty and distrust apparent in Europe, there is nn ihi media te danger of war, according to (■olonel ('. C. Dowding, of Gisborne, who returned from London on Monday by the Ruahine after a holiday trip to Great Britain. There was, he said, no concern at Home about war, though it was realised that it was essential that Britain should be prepared ioi t mergencios so that she might, if form <1 to. enter into an. argument on an equal i basis to other Powers. Britain was pushing anead quickly) w.lh aeroplane development, and ‘-’el munition factories were all well organised, said Colonel Dowding. Many, more recruits were <-om.ing forwaid. j particularly for the Air Force, in that brunch of the service, however, the <“ •ithorities were very selective. Ca-ieta l< r the Air Force had to be bet,ween the ages of IS and 21, ami they bad to pass the matriculation examination. A large number of you’bs anxious to get into the force had to be turned a way. “INEVITABILITY OF WAR’’ WELLINGTON, November 23. 11 I'he National Government’s policy in Britain is regarded with feai by the nvenage Englishman,’’ said Mr H. M. Rush worth, M.l’., who returned to New Zealand to-day, “and tin* English appear to be resigned to the inevitability ol war, although no one seems to know who is to be fought or why.’’ Fioni his observations in the House of Commons, Mr Rush worth gained the impression that there was no effective opposition to the Government. Politicians he had talked to were very ! guarded in all their remarks on policy; but he gained the impression that a federated Empire would be of more importance than quotas or embargoes at the next Imperial Conference.