TAKE INITIATIVE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 68, 21 March 1940, Page 5

TAKE INITIATIVE

OPPOSITION PLEA IN COMMONS ALLIES Ml ST SHOW THEIR STRENGTH LONDON, Match 19. In the House of Commons th? Opposition Leader, Mr. C. R. Attlee, i.said the initiative must not be left to I Adolf Hitler. * We can't have a policy of vvait and see,” he said. “Whether the war ib long or short, there is no excuse lot not strengthening the home front. There is need for a drive. The id line Minister must, be ruthless cg.dnst irelliciency. Neutral opinion is si ill favourable to Britain. If that is not evident among the rulers it is so among the people. “I want to see a War Cabinet that lays down war principles and take* decisions.” The Leader of tne Liberals, oir Archibald Sinclair, said everyoody was asking what Hitler and Stalm were going to do. It was time Britain asked what Mr. Neviilc Chamberlain was going to do. Tne impression abroad was that the Allies were good but weak, vacillating, mow and ineffective; the Germans, were evil, but vigorous and terribly cdiicient. Mr. L. Hore Belisha, I'orn.ei Wai Minister, said powerful jr.oiaughls could have broken the Russian attacks on Finland. None oi the objections against the dispaten cf troops |coui i have prevented sending Roy at Air Force squadrons. The Aines had [hesitated and the enemy had acted and Finland was beaten. The cliccts in Europe were apparent in moves for ’new alignments. Britain and Franc? were the strongest in the Iwcrld and must show their strength.