WAR VETERANS MOST WORK FOR PEACE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 98, 27 April 1937, Page 7

WAR VETERANS MOST WORK FOR PEACE.

MR. EDEWS SPEECH. War Generation's Control Of Foreign Affairs. STATESMEN OF TO-DAY. United Press Association. —Copyright. (Received 1 p.m.) BRUSSELS, April 26. An appeal to the war generation, in its increasing control of foreign affairs to combine to avert war, was the keynote of Mr. Anthony Eden's speech at the Foreign Minister's banquet. Mr. Eden pointed out that Dr. van Zeeland and M. Spaak, of Belgium, M. Delbos, of France, Herr Hitler, himself and many other statesmen had taken part in the Great War, and he hoped all would co-operate in securing peace. The first task was to ensure that the world would never be again subjected to such an ordeal. "There is justification in believing lately that there has been some alleviation of international tension, but a positive programme . must be found. Peace cannot be created by mere expressions of goodwill. Influences are at work which should aid us in realising our ambition."

Mr. Eden added tbat enduring comradeship between British and Belgians were formed during the war. Xobody was more qualified to play a part in securing peace than was Belgium, which had suffered so much in the past.