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Ellesmere Guardian, Volume LX, Issue 89, 9 November 1939, Page 3

to destroy utterly * the people of another nation with whom we would willingly be friends. In war there is no glory, there are no triumphs for humanity. The glories and the triumphs which shine as lamps along the road by which men have climbed from the darkness of the forest are the triumphs and the glories of peace. Not even the horror and tumult of war [can shake the essential verities from which the spirit of man draws strength—if we stand firm. Stand firm we must. Whatever the future holds, it is from those great principles of liberty of tolerance, of kindliness, of reason, which are the heart of civilisation that we shall draw strength. For these are the abiding verities. They will yet shine forth again, whatever darkness falls, for a time, upon the world."

"In any peace settlement there are many difficult questions to be faced, but they can be solved given good will," declared Mr Attlee, Leader of the Opposition in the British House of Commons. "I believe that no lasting peace can be established without a closer unity among the European peoples, economic co-operation, disarmament and collective security. The British Commonwealth of Nations shows how it is possible to have unity with diversity, and to bring together peoples of different races and languages while preserving the freedom of all ... In the tragedies of war and in tEe trials and discomforts which accompany it let. us remember that what we are trying to do is to get peace and security for the millions of decent, kindly people in all countries who are the victims of evil and ruthless men. Let us see that we do not ourselves become infected with the evil passions which war brings, and that when peace comes we ensure that it is a peace of justice." In another part of his address he said: "Ordinary men and women demand, and demand rightly, that they should have some measure of security in order that they may live their own lives free from fear ... In fighting this war we are not seeking domination, nor are we concerned with our national interests only. We are fighting to get security for ordinary men and women in all countries, x including Germany."