HOPES OF PEACE IN BRITAIN
(United Press Association) WELLINGTON, June 8. The feeling was gaining ground in Britain that there was not going to be war, said Mr F. G. Williamson, of Wellington, who returned this week from,a visit to England and the Continent. Once that feeling gained momentum there would be a revival on the stock market, as there was a large amount of money awaiting investment, he said, and there was courageous optimism about for the future of the country. The air defences of Britain had improved tremendously since September and there were countless aerodromes all round London, said' Mr Williamson. It appeared to everybody that Britain had the finest and fastest aeroplanes in the world. Many of the “shadow” factories were believed to be ahead of their estimated rate of production. Recruiting for the Royal Air Force was proceeding at a tremendous pace and there was no shortage of capable men. In Germany, he was told, there was a great shortage of pilots.
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Southland Times, Issue 23840, 10 June 1939, Page 8
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