Book Chapter

ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY: CHAPTER IV.—THE INTENSIFIED BLOCKADE

1939

Overview

Delay in German Offensive (pg. 108). Sinking of Royal Oak (pg. 108). Air-raid Warning Policy (pg. 108-109). Anglo-French-Turkish Treaty (pg. 109). Satisfaction in England (pg. 109). Relations with Russia (pg. 109-110). The Indian Problem (pg. 110). Prices of Goods Bill (pg. 110). Report on Private Property War Risks (pg. 110-111). Lord Midleton's Attack on Ministry of Information (pg. 111). Objections to Defence of the Realm Regulations (pg. 111). Labour Motion to Increase Old-age Pensions (pg. 111-112). The Education Chaos (pg. 112). Social Effects of Evacuation (pg. 112). Rationing Announced (pg. 112-113). Labour Party's Attitude (pg. 113). Premier on Germany's Responsibility for the War (pg. 113). War Aims Discussion (pg. 113). Lord Halifax's Statement (pg. 113-114). His Further Statement (pg. 114). Mr. Attlee's Definition (pg. 114-115). Reply to Queen of Holland's Peace Appeal (pg. 115). The Empire's War Effort (pg. 115). Select Committee on National Expenditure (pg. 115). Report on Sinking of Royal Oak (pg. 115-116). Progress of Campaign Against U-boats (pg. 116). Plight of Merchant Shipping (pg. 116). Prime Minister's Guildhall Speech (pg. 116-117). Criminal Justice Bill Dropped (pg. 117). Request for Secret Session Refused (pg. 117). Mr. Attlee Re-elected Leader of Labour Party (pg. 117-118). Co-ordination of British and French Economic War Effort (pg. 118). Issue of Defence Bonds (pg. 118). German Mine Blockade (pg. 118). Premier's Protest (pg. 118-119). Use of Magnetic Mines (pg. 119). Close of Session (pg. 119). Work of Alien Enemy Tribunals (pg. 119-120). Loss of the Rawalpindi (pg. 120). Premier on War and Peace Aims (pg. 120). Modification in Defence of Realm Regulations (pg. 120-121). New Session: King's Speech (pg. 121). Premier on Post-war Utopias (pg. 121). Chancellor of Exchequer's Warning (pg. 121-122). Government and Export Trade (pg. 122). Success of Convoy System (pg. 122). The Pacifist Movement (pg. 122-123). Lord Halifax Rejects Idea of Conference (pg. 123). Pacifist Motion in Lords (pg. 123). The Secret Session (pg. 123-124). Sympathy with Finland (pg. 124). Germany Still the Enemy (pg. 124). Anglo-French Financial Co-operation (pg. 124-125). Battle of The Plate (pg. 125). Further Successes at Sea (pg. 125). Achievements of Air Force (pg. 125-126). Sinkings Reduced (pg. 126). Military Position at End of Year (pg. 126-127). Conditions at Home (pg. 127).

• Subject: AIR Raid Precautions / Alexander, Mr. A. W / Anderson, Rt. Hon. Sir John / ANGLO-FRENCH relations / ANGLO-TURKISH relations, Anglo-French Turkish Treaty / Arnold, Lord / Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R / Balfour of Burleigh, Lord / Belgium / Benn, Mr. Wedgwood / Brown, Mr. Ernest / Burgin, Dr. Leslie / Butler, R / By-Elections / Camrose, Lord / Chamberlain, Rt. Hon. Neville / Chichester, Bishop of / Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston S / Civil defence / Dalton, Mr. Hugh / Darnley, Lord / DE LA Warr, Lord / Eden, Rt. Hon. Anthony, M.P / Foot, Mr. Dingle / George VI, H.M. King / George, Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd / Greece / Halifax, Lord / Harewood, Commodore, R.N / Hoare, Rt. Hon. Sir Samuel / India / Keyes, Sir Roger / KING'S Speech / Midleton, Lord / Ministry of Information / Minorities / Morrison, Mr. Herbert / Morrison, Mr. W. S / Munich arrangement / Netherlands, The / Official Secrets (Bill) Act / Salter, Sir Arthur / Samuel, Lord / Shinwell, Mr / Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir John / Snell, Lord / Stanhope, Earl / Stanley, Rt. Hon. Oliver / Weir, Lord / Wood, Rt. Hon. Sir Kingsley / Zetland, Marquis of