New-York tribune., 1919-08-13
Britain, Facing
Storm, Decides
To Retrench
Promise of Economy i'm
Military Expenditures II
Wrung From Churchill
by Commons Attack
Aims at Prov ar Status
Government. However. Will
Insis, on Efficient Air
Force 10 Guard Nation

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LONDON. Aug = Ry Tre Advocated
Press In the House of Commons to-
nght the Ministers Rad to listen %
strong criticism Of the eNtrAvaTance of
the government IN the matter ~ arras-
monts. b. Winston Speacor Churchill.
Secretary FOR Var. in genera de-
fence OF the government. said he was
able to promis conside bic rctrench-
ment IN TINS direction. His speech be-
,rayed that he government ~as en-
dcavoring rs isr as possible 70 meet
the popular demands for greater
economy
Major Genera T.. n Sec.y. Uadcr
Secretary for Ar a INC course OF his
speech made the point that tic e.
fciont ar force haL saved tre country
millions in money and thousands N
lives TINS year in connection with the
troubles in Afchsnistan and Egypt.
where campa igns were carried out at
slight cost As compared to the atore-
Nttttf ififf NFrf II Ut'HfN "HA A'HN ff
similar campaigns conducted by Lors
Roberts and Woiseley.
Refers to Bad Example"
The Rteh' Ron. Sr FteacrIes ban
bn.y. urionis'. afgaea tnat ;he people
would ncsor oconom'.e while seeing
ministers r.dinS about in luEufl lous
automobile - 'l, naten. cepeusr.
The Right Honorah'a George Lara
bert ! soral. challenged the Govefn-
menf 60 sav what 3 considered the
ncace-tlmc strength of the a.f force
kelly 20 he. and when fae go'aFsal 60
ofrl.fnrc OH m .iiSry al enfnrcs
ahroad would cease Nc dccIHfei the
government bad lost fhc confidence OF
tlc country bv tho huge expenditure
.a every government department.
rromises Rcircrehmens
Nr Charchfl. defending t0c govern
ucn'. sal' thai through f- policy q
w7s teg'un'nc go frErir COW tftf ever
oNptrdftufe- The latfef. however. vas
till dependent upon military commi
menfs abroad. ht minister continued,
1nf already . bad boon arranged si'h
frsute thar hH ih" enc nI October she
rffish force. ON She khnr nIghf tf
'''tr+AfH t" q "H|I -si''Ih tHR'
an alr force uf ns a.sa
He delayed peace with Turkey srd
Bulgaria and fnr pofItlen .n Nc-o.
ootarfls prevented immediate reduction
large forces whiIc me '+h cs-
otnfrs wa strongly opposed go fe-
lsc * tac lris4 garrison.
hc government ia making rernfHt
Inquiries whether n Is no' pcs nlr p
REQ employ yment o. srmord ctf. and
.H4tt tanN and .udllent orange
Hcuf ~ railways ard Afr 90
great g frunce onf afnltH Iu tHfse
ffgiult. VI thufefIIi drriHfea iio
was hopcfn. fhaf f' might fna he ae
s.h'o 'o reduce 'He costly hffI.h forees
p} ha'f
Nasicu 10 BE Iorcarned
Mr. Churchill argued however.
again % abouehing the ftannsaff oI
.ae anfl.airctaft organ HbIleH on fne
ground fnsf no form oi attack etHia
nofe easily of ectet'y be prepared
h.n HH H1 H'f.cs
iie eoHf,nded ftAf lH.far HIs-
"NE.n.fH' HHfn femaf. A'.
e.n- .dtfiHr fhe feIam0 s H..If
ana .ad fhff ortrfte nIIsfntt essfe
.fd nsidIr- the government VA Htff.
t.HfnE 'roaolc' .a maHnef go chat
..nst cnmpaf nItf ans other bHI.
t4ercnt. rot rfc at aF Amcffea U.s.
neniitule 0n deferccs Nse fn fNe 4aads
of Parliament. which could sfHuiafc
tar smount ~ aIrgd go .pfr4 aHA
care 'ne War oHoe io ao fs best
.i. rfrNlfr
b. nes- year tne Naf anafer
continued fhrfn sauIl ha unI. isu
-leA. nations n fNo auf.H r.. Ifn
caa.c .cflpton Great Rfta. lief
nerf and only anc OF ffa.e ..' 4n-
ary Free frf0 fhf t efs'rs
Was ombar,ne on o na.e. e'.
scuptoo. These were .og tie ieris.
ser,ice to Be Ncluntar,
The Brlsh policy he asserted sss
tn return 'fo faf. pfInolr'r or ff0 Hai
prs.nar lofentall nmy
fo t4rf profen'uts grad HUH|'e7
tons a. tae SAL Hal laaph'
TIE present ear cHtf cN an
army. according Cd aH rsi 'mA'" sub
rltted 20 hlm. bUf unIeh hs saa fo'
.sf prepared go accept. Mn NHfeffli
said. Would be between 4ta f1l foN ard
s75. .00O H05 yearly i add 'ioH -htr"
va. f., tufsfInn of FORTHCOMING ffr
n.pa4 aeo4ifs8 Me4arnasmiA snd
NalestInt
WIN regard 90 Tire sr fofee. Ne
Churchill declared tr had Irtfrpcird
Major General rr NHFn lrfHenafd,
ch iff ~ fhe i0 a' f'f rfH' rf ne
must PROVISIONAL Ifa..n fne
within ia, inifs %. i-o.0Vo."1e sfs,
which was equivalent 'e aYoaf t' Hef 81
600 p pf. ear eat
calls fconoins imperative
Air. churchill SAID fs utsf
strongly thaf q reso.ats Aui earnest
eForf mus, he made 20 eeoror .ar even
II such economy involved fHe atan
d0nment of cherished aeaemes fh~
RISKS of ihe hl4aeIaI situation we're
s4ch that ra In othrr tsctioH
must be taced. A reduction of .fpsr-
dItures would oriy pc ohfafrafir by
dltchnrRing o''.cer. and aen ft0r fhe
afmS ana Alf fs4ls 49, ouIrs.t az fte
fuation allowed lseft seaff neuI4
be- made 60 obfain decisions a. HorIi
policy which we're necessary hefats fne
government could proceed 4pof its
patti.
Mr. Churchill SAID he believed that
four or tive years hence = would be
found the best course for fhc ara "a
forces Of the crown would be 10 vim
a. scientific progress ard qualiit.
rather than a. mere numb or ln-
stant readiness tot action
~ fully agreed nItr 'he House fist
reduction n fhe cost af afNanents
l. 4 f.-I I. I'll.