Britain's secret worries about producing enough war material, not only for home defense but for her armies and garrisons all over the world, last week came out into the open. Parliament held a two-day debate on arms production and gave all sides a chance to blow off steam.
First speaker was a junior member of the House, Lieut. Rupert Brabner, a Navy flier on leave. Making his maiden speech and drawing on his personal experiences in the Mediterranean, Flier Brabner pulled no punches.
In Libya, Greece, Crete and Syria, said Lieut. Brabner, military operations had been dangerously hung up by lack of supplies;...
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