GOOD PROGRESS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 26 November 1938, Page 10

GOOD PROGRESS

INDUSTRIAL MOBILISATION WELL-DIRECTED PLANNING IN BRITAIN MINISTER S SATISFACTION * l British Official Wireless] (Received 26th November, 1.30 p.m.) RUGBY. 25th November. The names of a panel of businessmen to act as advisers to the Government in its rearmament programme will be made within two or three days, according to an announcement made at Manchester by Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence. After expressing satisfaction with the progress of industrial mobilisation, Sir Thomas said that Britain was strong and must be strong. They desired r.o man's territory and if they stood together in confidence, which the strength of British defences justified, they would find a happier morning breaking upon them. Sir Thomas insisted that there had already been well-directed planning :n the whole field of industry, and he believed that there was no article likely to be required in time of war for which provision had not been made during peace. He announced that a statement would be made in the House of Commons on Friday by Sir John Anderson, Minister of Civilian Defence, on some matters which affected local authorities regarding air raid precautions, and also on the question of the proper organisation of the available man power. He thought that they would be agreeably surprised when the announcement was made by the fact that more preparations and consultations had taken place than had been supposed. He hoped that the Government defence programme would be completed as originally planned before the expected date.