BRITAIN SPEEDS UP REARMING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20465, 9 July 1936, Page 9

BRITAIN SPEEDS UP REARMING

LARGE INCREASE IN VOTES REACTION TO GRAVER OUTLOOK “ESTIMATES MAY SHOCK PEOPLE” United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph- Copyright LONDON July 7. The "Sun-Herald’ learns that British rearmament Is being greatly accelerated as a result of the international situation becoming worse The second supp'ementary naval estimate to be announced on July 6, will involve several millions for additional warships, and increased personnel. Soon after will come further air and army supplementary estimates, costing more millions. These decisions were reached by the Cabinet, following a recent series of Committee of Imperial Defence meetings, in conjunction with Sir Thomas Inskip’s co-ordination of the Defence Department. The decisions are only the corollary of the rapid deterioration of the European situation, coupled with developments in the Far East. The Estimates may shock the public, because it was believed that the huge expenditure already undertaken would not be increased until the next financial year. FORECAST OF PROPOSALS THIRTY MILLIONS TO BE EXPENDED United Press Association—By electric Telegraph —Copyright LONDON, July 7. It is understood that the Supplementary Estimates unexpectedly being presented to Parliament for the Navy Army and Air Force, may total £30,000,000, including a Supplementary Estimate of £10.000.000 for the Navy already approved Mr Chamberlain, in his Budget speech, contemplated the Defence Supplementary Estimates totalling £20,000,000. The opinion is expressed in Parliamentary circles that this sum must be materially increased. It is thought that this is the explanation of Mr Chamberlain’s recent reference to the certainty of a Budget deficit in 1937. The Government is reported to be convinced that the European situation requires that national defence should take precedence over all considerations, including a balanced Budget. ATTITUDE OF WORKERS “PLEDGED TO COLLECTIVE SECURITY ” United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received July 9. 1.24 a.m.) LONDON, July 8. International trade unionism’s attitude to war was expounded by Sir Walter Citrine, in opening the seventh International Trades Union Congress He said that in the last three years Italian Fascism and Nazi Socialism had thrown oft their masks, and revealed themselves as lawless aggressive imperialism, not recognising any right except that of armed force. Their calculated acts of aggression and defiance of public law had led to the present crisis, constituting a challncge to the League of Nations, which has yet to answer instead of being disunited and vacillating. It was also a serious test to international Labour’s policy. "To say that our movement is opposed to war In all circumstances is dangerously delusive, misleading and dan gerous,” declared Sir Walter, “because it creates an Illusory confidence in the minds of peace-seekers, and is delusive because on the principles o 4 our international policy, we may find ourselves called on to make war for the enforcement of peace and the maintenance of public law. It seems necessary to restate that we are pledged to the maintenance of collective security, loyalty to the League and rule by law.”