Book Chapter

ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY.: CHAPTER I.—BRITAIN AND THE NEUTRALS

1940

Overview

The National Will to Victory (pg. 1). Criticism of the Government (pg. 1). Government Changes (pg. 2). Resignation of Mr. Hore-Belisha (pg. 2). Growth of the Army (pg. 3). Rationing Commenced (pg. 3). The Military Situation (pg. 3). Premier's Warning on Consumption (pg. 4). Fear of the “Vicious Spiral” (pg. 4). Food-stuffs Subsidies (pg. 5). Mr. Hore-Belisha on his Resignation (pg. 5). Premier's Explanation (pg. 5). Loan to Turkey (pg. 6). Government's Views on American “Safety Zone” (pg. 6). New Conversion Loan (pg. 6). Working of the Blockade (pg. 7). Mr. Churchill's Appeal to Neutrals (pg. 7). Ministers' Confidence (pg. 8). The Asama Maru Incident (pg. 8). Increase in Road Accidents (pg. 8). New Pensions Bill (pg. 9). Labour Opposition (pg. 10). Debates on Economic Planning (pg. 10). Location of Industry Report (pg. 11). Government and Agriculture (pg. 11). New Railway Pooling Arrangement (pg. 12). Evacuation and the Schooling Problem (pg. 12). New Anglo-French Trade Agreement (pg. 13). Coal Shortage (pg. 13). Government's Economic Policy (pg. 14). Labour Party's War Aims (pg. 15). Labour Party and Finland (pg. 15). Volunteers for Finland (pg. 15). Colonial Development (pg. 16). Land Regulations for Palestine (pg. 16). Opposition in Commons (pg. 16). Military Standstill (pg. 17). The Altmark Exploit (pg. 17). Norwegian Protests (pg. 18). British Indignation (pg. 18). Exeter Men in London (pg. 19). Mr. Churchill on Work of the Navy (pg. 19). His Warning to Neutrals (pg. 20). Sir K. Wood on the Air Force (pg. 20). Mr. O. Stanley on the Army (pg. 20). Concessions to Italy (pg. 21). Italian Note of Protest (pg. 21). Government's Failure to Help Finland (pg. 21). Public Disappointment (pg. 22). Premier's Defence (pg. 22). His Appeal to Neutrals (pg. 23). Criticism of Government (pg. 23). British Successes (pg. 23). Supreme War Council's Declaration (pg. 24). Mr. Churchill's Hint (pg. 24). Blockade Leakages (pg. 25). Premier on Use of Blockade (pg. 25). Premier's Confidence (pg. 25). New Government Loan (pg. 26). Accounts for 1939–1940 (pg. 26). Report on Thetis Disaster (pg. 26).

• Subject: Agricultural policy / AIR Estimates / Amery, Rt. Hon. L. S / ANGLO-FRENCH relations / ANGLO-ITALIAN relations / ANGLO-JAPANESE relations / Army Estimates / Baker, Mr. P. Noel / Balfour of Burleigh, Lord / Balfour, Lord / Bank of England / Barlow, Sir Montague / Chamberlain, Rt. Hon. Neville / Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston S / Citrine, Sir Walter / Coal / Cross, Rt. Hon. R. H / DE LA Warr, Lord / Duncan, Sir Andrew / Finland / George, Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd / Halifax, Lord / Hankey, Lord / Hoare, Rt. Hon. Sir Samuel / HORE-BELISHA, Rt. Hon. L / Italy / Japan / Keynes, Mr. J. M / Koht, Dr. Halvdan (Norway) / Listowel, Lord / London Passenger Transport Board / Macdonald, Rt. Hon. J. Ramsay / Macmillan, Lord / Ministry of Information / Navy Estimates / Norway / Palestine / Parliamentary Session / Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir John / Sinclair, Sir Archibald / Stamp, Lord / Stanley, Rt. Hon. Oliver / VON Ribbentrop, Herr (Germany) / Weather / Wood, Rt. Hon. Sir Kingsley