Evening star., 1939-07-14
Britain |ntensifies
Effort 10 Slave Off
Crisis in Autumn
Mobilization to Provide
Maximum Preparedness
In Next z Months
BY the Associated Press.

III b\SAt 4 JVtOuNuS
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July l4.-Britain geared
her war machine at top speed today
to ward off another autumn crisis,
hoping that mid-September instead
would see international tension
eaSed.
AS the government disclosed de-
tails of vast August-September
mobilization plan, the highly au-
thoritative London Times called at
tention to the "state of maximum
preparedness for defense during that
period of the year which is COM
monty regarded as peculiarly liable
to international tension"
Pointing out that Adolf Hitler had
announced that this September S
Nurnberg Nazi party rally, which
last year was the prelude to the
first Czecho-Sl crisis" was to
be known as the Congress of
Peace the newspaper added
There is every hope, therefore,
that in the second half of Septem-
ber, sailors, soldiers and airmen of
the various countries who are not
on the active list will be able to
return to civilian life"
Arms Cost $9,36O,OO0 Day.
Prime Minister Chamberlain told
the House of Commons yesterday
that 10000 reservists and 81 reserve
ships were being called up for duty
July 81 in order to obtain the full
est possible advantage from COM
bined fleet and air exercises in Au-
gust and September
BY that time unprecedented train
ing drills of Britain's largest peace
time army will be in full swing under
a defense program Chancellor of
the Exchequer Sir John Simon dis
closed as costing f2,000,000 or about
SO 800 900 a day-a total of $780,
100000 or approximately s3,416,OOO,- =
900 for the current year.
The Daily Mail also commented
on the big ornaments and mobiliza-
ton plan for August and September,
saying that Britain is learning that
by being prepared for an emer-
gency the emergency may never
come"
The Times said: The decision of
the government is greatly to be
welcomed. 1t demonstrates more
clearly, perhaps, than any words
or any other single action could
the absolute readiness of this coun-
try for any emergency, and it does
it in way which is wholly un-
provocative.
Won't Suggest Stand for U. S.
The Star in an editorial expressed
the view that the United States
would be ION the side of freedom if
and when the test comes. This was
in comment on speech delivered
last night by Lord Lothian, Ambas-
sador- r-designate to the United States
and on President Roosevelt's dis
agreement with Congress over neu-
trality legislation.
The paper said that the new
Ambassador was not going to the
United States to suggest what stand
Americans should take.
IF facts cannot speak to Amer
ican democrats, our voices are not
likely to impress them" the paper
said, "but the basic truth, as Lord
Lothian said, is that it is inconceiv-
able that in the vast problems with
which the world is faced America
should not have a contribution tc
make.
Its foundation, its history, its
Constitution, its record in the last
war-all these tell us what the voice
of America must say when the test
comes. 1t may be comparatively
unimportant whether America says
it just now"
Guest of Pilgrims Society.
Lord Lothian spoke at Pilgrims
Society dinner in his honor. He said
he hoped to increase mutual COM
prehension between Britain and the
United States. which he said now
was much better than it used to be
but still by no means is achieved"
He said he believed the United
States could not stand aloof from
world problems in which Britain Is
immersed, and added that the Amer
ican public was of the same mind
At the same dinner David Lloyo
George declared that "as soon as the
aggressors realize their run of easy
profit is at an end they will not
face risk"