12 MAY 1939, Page 15

The same absence of understanding is to be noticed in

their treatment of the home front. The public are not being informed of the extent or the imminence of our pre- sent danger. In their desire " not to alarm the country," or to disturb the exchange market, our appeasers neglect pre- cautional experiments, or black-out rehearsals, which they themselves know to be necessary ; and the day may come when they may endeavour even to prevent the Press and the B.B.C. from disclosing statements and circumstances which are calculated to produce a " disquieting effect." I believe that at this moment the country ought to be alarmed ; and ought to be disquieted. * * * *