Evening star., 1936-03-03
London
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mediate expansion Of productive
capacity in case of an emergency"
Parliament will debate the white
paper next week.
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin will
name new cabinet minister as deputy
chairman of the Imperial Defense
Committees to supervise, coordinate
and control the huge armament ex-
pansion.
"The problem before us differs ma
terially from that with which we were
faced in the great war" the govern
ment announced, pointing out that the
Italo-E Ethiopian conflict showed claims
on Britains defenses in various parts
Of the world
To Prevent Munitions Profits.
The urgency of Britain's rearna-
ment was emphasized by the an
nouncement that the government
would attempt to prevent extravagant
profits to the munitions industry, but
that 1T will be important, however
to see that the work is not delayed
by overelaboration of financial safe
guards
The government conceded virtual
collapse of naval limitations as regu-
lated by the Washington and London
treaties denounced by Japan and ex-
piring at the end of this year.
What will remain of this limita-
ton after the conclusion of the pres
ent naval conference is not yet GER
tain, but it would seem likely an
agreement will not extend beyond ad-
vance notification of annual programs
an exchange of information and GER
tain measures for qualitative limita-
ton on sizes of ships and their guns,
the white paper said.
The government report announced
plans to lay down the keels for two
new capital ships in 1887. addition OF
5000 men to the navy. 1000 men to
the army and $50 planes to the air
force.
Five Cruisers to Be Built.
The white paper announced that
modernization of Britain's existing
battleships, would be continued.
Five cruisers will be included in the
1886 building program, in the scheme
to bring up the total of Britain's
cruisers to 70, of which so will be
under age and 10 over age.
"A steady replacement program for
destroyers and submarines is contem-
plated" the report said.
"A new aircraft carrier of a smaller
type will be laid down at an early
date. The growing naval importance
of the fleets air arm will necessitate
considerable expansion of its present
strength
The white paper did not estimate
the cost of the vast rearmament pro-
gram.
Conditions in the international
field have deteriorated. Taking OF
risks for peace has not removed the
dangers of war" the document de-
clared
I'VE have really no alternative in
the present state Of the world but
to review our defenses and provide
necessary means both for safeguard
ing ourselves against aggression and
playing our part in enforcement by
common action of international obli-
ations."
Increases in Personnel.
The navy personnel, the white
paper said, would be increased by
5000. Four new battalions of In
fantry will be raised. A battalion
numbers 1000 men. The present
peace time serving strength of army
field units is now approximately
1l5.0O0. >.
Two hundred and fifty planes will
be added to the royal air force
bringing the first line strength to the
force to 1.750 planes.
The white paper emphasized, how
ever, that augmentation of the Of.
fensive and defensive powers result.
ing from the revised air force plan.
was greatly in excess of the numeri-
cal increase just mentioned"
Asserting that provision for ade.
quate air reserves in both men ant
material is an essential and urgeni
need" the government announced
particular attention had been giver
to provision for these reserves il
the shortest possible time"
To meet requirements for produc
ton of explosives, the government re
port said. it would be necessary t,
extend and to duplicate the existing
government factories.
Both the vulnerability of sites ant
the needs of special distressed area
will receive attention In the establish
ment of new production points.
The document, pointing out hov
Britain's naval and military need
varied from those Of other countries
declared:
"The history of the Italo- Ethiopian
dispute and our own action with re
gard to it illustrated how claims upol
our defensive strength may arise a
short notice in various parts Of tn
world"
Circumstances arose which "com
PEELED this country to take precau
tionary action In the Mediterranean
and Red Sea-.
One of these circumstances, th'
document asserted, was a campaign
Of violent and menacing propaganda
by Italy. largely directed against th,