LABOUR LEADER
CHEERED BY THE HOUSE CRITICISM OF NEW MINISTRY HEROISM OF THE POLES (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 27, 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 26 In the House of Commons cheered Mr C. R. Attlee, when, speaking for the first time, since his illness, he paid tribute to Polish heroism. He added that he was disturbed because the economic side of the war had not found recognition in the composition of the War Cabinet, which should have been composed of people dealing with functions, not departments. He said:
“Our resources have not been mobilised and the personnel not utilised as they should be. I have complete faith in our victory, but the morale of our people will be maintained by telling them the truth.
“Too little of the truth is dangerous. The Ministry of Information tends to be a Ministry to withhold information.”
Jeers in the House
Sir E. W. Grigg stated, amid jeers from all parts of the House, that only 43 journalists are employed out of a staff of 1000 by the Ministry of Information. The Minister realised that the situation requires investigation. (Loud cheers). Mr L. Hore-Belisha, Secretary of State for War, stated it was not the policy to send overseas anyone younger than 19 years of age but at present none under 20 was going.
Mr Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, announced Britain’s intention of maintaining trade with the Baltic States and Finland as far as the war permitted.
Free air raid shelters numbering 1,303,000 have been allocated, in Britain, accommodating 8,000,000 people,
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Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20920, 27 September 1939, Page 7
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262LABOUR LEADER Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20920, 27 September 1939, Page 7
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