AMAZING RALLY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 154, 3 July 1939, Page 7

AMAZING RALLY.

PUBLIC SENTIMENT. Resolute To Resist Attacks On Democracy. ALL PARTIES , ENTIRE UNITY. British Official Wireless. (Received 1 p.m.) KI'<;BY, July 2. The remarkable rallying of national .sentiment behind the Foreign Secretary, iscount Halifax's, declaration that in the event of further sion Britain was resolved to usT the whule <,f its strength in the fulfilment i> t its pledges to resist it—a declaration to which special point has been Riven by the developments and rumours of the last few days concerning Danzig— was illustrated in a notable series of spe?c-hes yesterday. Sir Archibald Sinclair. Liberal party leader, said: "If anyone forces war upon this country or on some other country the independence of which we are pledged to defend, he will find there will be no defeatists here." Mr. Ramsay Mnir. vice-president of the Liberal party organisation, expressed the view that the British people were united mid resolute to resist any further attack on democracy and m>oll the freedom of other nations. Mr. Anthony Kden. former Foreign Secretary, declared that the British people were determined henceforth that, there should be neither hesitation before threats nor concession to force.

Air-Marshal Sounds Warning. Air Marshal Lord Trent-hard, in a speech at Stirling, Scotland, said: •'The time has come to say that tiiis living under continual threats of aggression must. stop. We have had enough of it. Britain lias given way in this or that in order to preserve peace, bur there comes a time when a people "will f.ay this must stop. That time has come now. '"Not only do we mean to tight if there is ally more aggression, but we have the power now to do so. Our Army. Navy and Air Force are more powerful than they have ever been in peace time. Woe betide those who do not believe it." Sir Stafford Cripps. K.C.. M.P. (Labour. Bristol), backing Lord Halifax's speech, wild: "We will not tolerate domination by others. loss of our liliert ies or dictation in our affairs, and if such is attempted we are now ready as a united nation to defend oursclvc-. and to that end we will gather all the allies and resources available." British Position Clear. Thi<* demonstration of an identical view in all parties, combined with the firm, clear statement by Lord Halifax last week, leads the Sunday newspa|>ers to emphasise in their comment on the international situation that now there ie no excuse for anyone anywhere to misunderstand the position of Britain.

The "Sunday Times" heads its leading- article. "British Intentions Placed Beyond Doubt."' an<l. like several other commentator-* during the last 48 hours, it raises the memory of 1 1>14 and the uncertainty which is alleged to have surrounded British policy at that time.

The mime pa|>r>r also makes ;i point of how different the po. iiii.n i< to-day f"l lowing till' scries i.f di'clamt inns by til:-' Govcrninpiit and Lord Halifax's frank. fiUTpful dc(iiiiti..ii of British purpo«c>->. Mr. ■). L. Garvin in tlie '"Observer" say*, rpgnrdiilg thi* Kpppch, tliat Lord Halifax "has done what was most needed if there i« to he the fainte-t chance this summer, nncl this month, for any peart; that would not be a peace of disgrace and disaster." HAPLESS GERMANY! " Invited To Friendly Talks With A Robber." GOEBBELS GIBES AT BRITAIN. BERLIN", -July 2. The Minister of Propaganda, Dr. finelibpla, in an article in the official Nazi paper, the "Volkiseher Beobachter." said: "We are in the unenviable position of a harmless pedestrian in the midst of a dark wood, robbed of all his belongings, being , invited to friendly conversations with the robber. One does not attach too great a value to manners in such a situation.

"The British seek a way to speak to the German people, but the only way is via tlie Fuehrer. We are not impressed by British threats. London should not complain of the crudeness of our language, but crudeness is Britain's attitude. She should not indulge in vague excuses, empty threats and silly bluff, but act." LIES DENOUNCED. British Labour Appeal To German People. "WHY KILL EACH OTHER?" LONDON, July 2. The National Council of Labour has appealed to the German people denouncing German propaganda lies, and urging the workers to insist that disputes be settled without war. The appeal is being broadcast from secret Continental station.", and is being distributed throughout Poland and also through underground stations throughout Germany. The British Broadcasting Corporation is breadcasting it in German. French and Italian. It is headed: "Why Kill Each Other? , ' and uncompromisingly supports Viscount Halifax.

The broadcast tells the German workers tluit Heir Hitler is encircling himself as well as them, and that the British people ha\e no wish to encircle Germany. It says the familiar process of warlike preparations, lying propaganda and stimulated disturbance is being operated against Poland in respect of Danzig. ••You must face the fact that if this is continued, the result will be war," says the appeal.