BRITISH POLICY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 February 1939, Page 5

BRITISH POLICY

NO MORE CONCESSIONS TO DICTATORS REPORTED NEW ATTITUDE OF MINISTERS. STRONGER LINE TO BE TAKEN. (Independent Cable Service.) (Received This Day, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, February 19. The “Sunday Express” says the Foreign Affairs Committeebf the House of Commons has decided that the period of concessions to Germany and Italy has ended. The' Committee reached this decision after a private address from Viscount Halifax, who is reported to be advocating that Britain take a stronger line in dealing with the units of the German-Italian-Japanese axis. He is credited with willingness to recognise the advantages of a rapproachment with Russia. It is believed the bombing in Minorca during negotiations for its surrender had a profound influence on Mr Neville Chamberlain’s attitude.

FRENCH MISSSION ASKS FOR THOUSAND PLANES BY JULY 1. MANUFACTURE IMPOSSIBLE IN TIME. WASHINGTON, February 19. The French air mission found only two types of American military planes which they considered superior to German machines, Mr Morgcnthau, Secretary of the Treasury, told the Senate today. He added that the French Government was prepared to spend 65,000.000 dollars if it could get 1000 of the planes by July 1. He did not say so, but it is presumed that the machines referred to are the Curtis Wright fighter and the Douglas bomber. The mission was informed that it would impossible to manufacture the machines in the time stipulated. Dutch naval and military mission.' are present in Washington buying war equipment for the army and seeking 100 Glenn Martin machines and an undisclosed number of Lockheeds. It is understood that the purchases of both missions total 300 planes, a considerable number of anti-aircraft guns and other equipment.