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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22574, 12 November 1936, Page 13

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STEADY IMPROVEMENT SUGGESTION REPUDIATED NOT DUE TO DEFENCE STEPS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received November 11, R. 5 p.m.) British Wireless RUGBY, Nov. 10 Suggestions that the 'steady improvement of industries in Britain was attributable to the accelerated defence measures, was repudiated by the Minister of Labour, Mr. Ernest Brown, in the House of Commons to-day. He stated that rearmament hardly yet had contributed to this state of affairs, which was mainly due to private enterprise. Special areas, except in South Wales, were growing smaller and even in Jarrow unemployment had fallen from 7600 to 3897. The surviving depression was mainly due to difficulties in the coal export trade, and efforts were being made to overcome them. WORLD REARMAMENT "INCONCEIVABLE FOLLY" MR. BALDWIN'S SPEECH British Wireless RUGBY, Nov. 10 The Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, concluded his review of home and foreign aflairs in his speech at the Lord Mayor's banquet with a warning and an appeal to the nations. u War to-day," said Mr. Baldwin, "would mean untold misery, beside which the misery of the last war v/as happiness. The rearmament of Europe is 'inconceivable folly for those of us who have responsibilities of governing the great countries of Europe.' "If rearmament is continued I do not say it will mean war, but it will make war more likely. Everyone in Europe knows that war in the long run means degradation of the life of a people, and in the end anarchy and world revolution. "Knowing that, what can our duty be but to come together and save Europe? In this island home of ours we are looking now to our' defences, and quite rightly too. "I am prepared to devote all our efforts, whatever it may cost in men and money, to do what is necessary, but I am conscious all the time of the folly of all of us. •'The Government is ready and anxious to embrace any opportunity to stop the growth of this folly." MILITARY AEROPLANES AMERICA'S REQUIREMENTS RESTRICTION OF EXPORT (Received November 11, 5..5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 In a conference to-day with repre- ' sentatives of the War and Navy Depart- ; ments. President Roosevelt ordered the restriction of exports of the American military type of aeroplanes until the Government's requirements had been fulfilled. AMERICAN NAVY CHIEF OF OPERATIONS ADMIRAL LEAHY APPOINTED (Received November 11, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 President Roosevelt has appointed Admiral William Leahy to the position of Chief of Naval Operations in succession to Admiral W. H. Standby, who will retire on January 1, 1937. Rear-Admiral Claude Block will be elevated to the rank of Admiral to relieve Admiral Leahy as Commander of the Battle Force. GERMANY'S FLEET CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME STRENGTH OF AIR FORCE BERLIN, Nov. 10 The Naval Year Book reveals that. Germany began tlje construction or laving down of 36 submarines after the conclusion of the naval agreement with Britain. It is reported that 57 warships, including two battleships and one air-craft-carrier are also under construction. The German Air Force, after 18 months' official existence, has 1600 firstline aeroplanes consisting of 45 per cent bombers, 30 per cent fighters, 25 per cent observation and general purpose aeroplanes, besides a small second fleet of training machines.