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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 113, 8 November 1918, Page 13

"We, must never forgot, as we go through this war, that an offer was made to us to keep out of the war.. We were asked by the German Government to engage to remain neutral on certain conditions. We were asked to condone the violation of the neutrality of Belgium— because that is what the offer came to— though we were obliged by treaty to uphold it. Wo were also asked to give Germany a free hand to take whatever she -'liked of French colonies. That is practically what the offer was.- That is why I say the plan was not only to isolate us, but to disgrace us. I would ask any neutral to put it to himself: What would have been the future-of this country if the British Government had for a moment accepted such an offer? We might have had an army and n navy, but there would have been no morale, no spirit in tho nation. We should have had the contempt of the whole world. . . ."—Viscount Grey, at that time British Minister for Foreign Affairs. "There must be no peace except a peace.which is going to insure that tho nations of 'Suropo will live in the future free from the deepening shadow of Prussian militarism, will live in the open air, and in tho light of freedom," said Viscount Grey, then British Minioter for Foreign Affairs.