WAR SITUATION
REVIEW BY PREMIER. WHEN HOUSE MEETS. (United Press Association—Copyright.) (British Official Wireless.) (Rec. 11 a.m.) RUGBY, Oct. 6. When Parliament reassembles, the Prime Minister (Mr Churchill) is expected to take the earliest opportunity to review the war situation. Political observers expect ho will make a frank statement on the Dakar expedition and at the same time deli! with the situation, both military and civil, after four weeks of the air blitzkrieg over London. Members of the House of Commons are likely to raise the whole' question of the comfort and protection of the civilian population during the coming winter.
Parliament is expected to resume regular sittings on two or three days a week. It will have to pass an Act prolonging its own life. , From the point of view of customary procedure it may not be found necessary to go through the formalties of opening the new session this autumn.
As there cannot be a legislative programme on the normal lines such as usually is outlined at the beginning of the new session, there seems no reason why the present session should not be carried on from week to week to deal with problems as they arise-
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 265, 7 October 1940, Page 7
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