MORE GUNS FOR AIR DEFENCE.
ADVICE OF MILITARY. EXPERT. FORCE OF'PERMANENT UNITS SUGGESTED. LONDON, October 16. Captain B. H. ■ Liddell • Hart, a lore--nost military expert, in an interview with the News Chronicle expressed the opinion tli a t a great many more antiaircraft guns were essential for 'the oetence ol Britain. 11 e pointed out uiat Britain was only an hour from, hostile aerul bases and was entirely dependent on territorials who must be called out from their jobs, draw equipment, reaiit their stations and prepare the guns for action.
"\Ve need a permanent anti-aircraft force- which could be formed from older, re-engaged regulars, supplemented by civilians who live in the acgnboui-nood oi tho guns mu \ searchlights," said Ci.ptKin Liddell hart. /hiniiarly with t.,dor,v defences, which oav (! been too J,,n K delayed." ' J M Da-iJ.V 'J eiegraph * says that the Home Secretary (.Sir .Samuel Hoard «•>'! piesot t.. I'-..- t'al.inti, drastic- re-- ' t -:» : '=■•'•- f«T filling the gaps in air ,a:t ' l , ' l --'«-»--'.. «i a result of experts disclosing grave weaknesses
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Western Star, 18 October 1938, Page 3
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