RAW MATERIALS FOR ALL

Southland Times, Issue 23741, 13 February 1939, Page 7

RAW MATERIALS FOR ALL

BRITISH COLONIAL POLICY (Received February 11, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, February 10. “Britain does not intend to adopt a dog-in-the-manger attitude to the great Colonial Empire,” declared the Home Secretary (Sir Samuel Hoare) in a speech at Plymouth. “Often, as Foreign Secretary, I thought we had tended since the Great War to ignore the root causes of future wars. We concentrated too much on reduction of armaments and too little upon the causes of making armaments necessary. If the supply of raw materials is likely to be the cause of future disputes there is no reason why this and every trade question cannot be settled by discussion and negotiation.” Sir Samuel added that the people were determined to do theii utmost for peace, but were equally determined to abandon none of the Empire’s vital interests.

Referring to naval expansion, the Home Secretary expressed the opinion that Britain never again would be faced with a submarine menace comparable to that during the Great War. Although publication of the figures was not in the public interest it could be revealed that the production of aircraft was definitely above popular estimates.