BRITISH CABINET
SERIOUS SPLIT REPORTED. CONSCRIPTION ISSUE. PROMISE TO FRANCE ? (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, March 26. The French Press confidently asserts that the Prime Minister of Britain (Mr Chamberlain) gave M. Bonnet (French Foreign Minister) definitely to understand that some form of conscription would be introduced in Britain soon. Official quarters in Whitehall are reticent, but a section of the British Sunday Press asserts that the Cabinet is split from top to bottom on the question. Sir John Simon (Home Secretary) is stated to be leading the opposition to the proposal, which is backed by Lord Chatfield (Defence Minister), Sir Kingsley Wood (Air Minister), and Mr llore-Belisha (War Minister).
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 99, 27 March 1939, Page 7
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111BRITISH CABINET Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 99, 27 March 1939, Page 7
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