The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-07

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 's1hs Norway campaign was never meant Co be c mere Up and run exploit. The country considered it of major importance"
 The labor leader especially as. sailed Chamberiain's contention that tho Norwegian campaign was Q limited operation to take Trond. helm, important west coast port, in response to the most urgent appeals from the Norwegian communicating chief. The prime minister said not much more than Q division (about 10000 men) were sent to Central Norway.
 Lloyd George Interrupts
 David Lloyd George, liberal leader, Interrupted to as whether Chur. hiil's appointment would permit him to continue as First Lord Of the Admiralty.
 "Yes sir" Chamberlain replied, adding that if the new task was too great Churchill would later be relieved of the double duty.
 'Mr. Churchill will have respor. sibility for supervision of military operations day.by-day and I have no doublt we shall in this way en- sure that every aspect of military policy will be examined and, when policies are decided upon, that they will be followed up with prompt ness"
 we must not forget that there are other fronts which at any moment may blaze tip into confia- gration," Chamberlain said.
 "The campaign Is not yet finish. cd" he continued in urging that commons avoid hasty judgment of the Norwegian Expeditionary force, which he said failed because the Germans got the jump on Allied forces, because the Allied lacked lighting planes and because the (Norwegian) troops retreating on T'rondheim failed to destroy Ger man communications lines.
 But, he said, King Haakon and his government still are on Nor. wegian soil and i've shall give all help to Norway that we can and as soon as we can"
 Churchill Responsibilities
 Furthermore, Winston Churchill, the first lord of the admiralty, will henceforth have new and additional responsibilities for supervising dir- ection of the war, Chamberlain said.
 The elevation of Churchill known to Britons as an advocate of vigor.. ous action and generally credited with favoring greater daring in the Norwegian campaign, was viewed as an effort to quiet the wave Of com. plaint against conduct of the war.
 Churchill will have special res- pondbility for supervision Of mill. tary operations day.by.day," Cham. berlsiii said after many shots of angor by hecklers on the opposition benches.
 The Prime Minister strongly de- nied that there was any division in the cabinet.
 Chamberlain declared that Chur- chill had been authorized by the cabinet on behalf of It's military co- ordination committee Ito give guid- arc, and direction to the chiefs Of staff"
 "This Is not the time for quarrels among ourselves" Chamberlain said. 'These are times for closing our ranks and setting our teeth and en- deayoring to mobilize every ounce Of our energy and our resources"
 let us beware of being tempted into such e dispersal of our forces as might suit the purpose of the enemy, which has vast, well-equpped armies ready to strike anywhere at any time.
 let us beware of jitterings or divisions among ourselves when we may be faced with attacks in the most violent form directed against this country"
 III at Ease
 Chamberlain was Ill at ease throughout his address, clasping and unclasping his hands and frequently removing and replacing his pince nez
 The first reaction of observers was that Chamberlains plea was not carrying the house with him but 1t was believed to be too early to judge the full effects of his address, espe- cially in view of the fact that Churchill is expected to make a statement tomorrow.
 At times the unusually turbulent house drowned out Chamberlain's words in ironic laughter. At other moments the silence seemed cold and unresponsive.
 The great outburst from the op- position came when Chamberlain declared that he did not believe the country yet realized the imminence of the threat impending against it..
 Chamberlain's Story
 London, May 7- (UP) Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told the House of Commons today that the allied expeditionary campaign in southern Norway lis at an end" after g skillful withdrawal of Bitish and French forces.
 Greeted with cheers from his own party and shouts Of resign" from the opposition benches, the prime minister pointed out that he was un- able last Thursday to explain de- velopments in Norway because he might have endangered success of the withdrawal of troops from Namsos.
 That danger, he said, was illus trated by the fact that 50 German bombing planes attacked the allies ships from Namsos on the morning after the withdrawal.
 Considering that this convoy was outside the range of our fighters (planes) and depended solely on anti-aircraft fire from the ships, we could count ourselves fortunate that we did not lose more than one Brit 'Gonna buy a nesO \ cnr fhis .SnrinO2