Britain's "New Order"

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 9, 5 October 1940, Page 15

Britain's "New Order"

“Looking round the world today one feels how terribly important it is to establish in other lands confidence in our ultimate victory. Deep in the hearts of every people except our enemies, and in many hearts in enemy countries, too, there is a passionate longing for freedom and justice to prevail.

“We must also implant in those hearts courage, confidence, and conviction. We must satisfy them that the new'order to be set up at the conclusion of hostilities will be worth fighting, suffering and dying for.

“In my view the moment has arrived, following upon the splendid speech of President Roosevelt aud the harangue of Hitler —which revealed certain weaknesses, doubts aud hesitations —for a declaration by Britain of our constructive aims. It is not enough to defeat the enemy. We must show what lies beyond.

“It goes without saying that peace cannot be envisaged till there has been a withdrawal from occupied territories aud restoration of free expression and an open renunciation of force; but the new Europe which has to emerge must be planned that, consistent with the maintenance of racial and national traditions and liberties, there shall be an economic unity and collaboration which will dispose for ever of causes for dispute which in the past have led to in-

ternational misunderstandings and wars.’—Sir Cecil M. Weir, speaking to the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce.