OBJECTIVE OF THE WAR

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 23, 27 January 1940, Page 14

OBJECTIVE OF THE WAR

FREEING WORLD OF

AGGRESSION

NEED OF GREAT ENDEAVOUR

(British - Official Wireless.)

(Received January 27, 1.15 p.m.)

RUGBY,. January 26,

In a London broadcast on Australia Day, the High Commissioner, Mr. Bruce, said: — v "We have entered this struggle because Germany, under its present Nazi rulers, having destroyed freedom, justice, and decency within its own national borders, was determined by armed strength to destroy those things in other nations of the world." The objective of the. war, Mr. Bruce continued, was "to defeat Germany and ensure that after victory the world shall be freed from the constant fear of aggression." The peace to follow victory must be "based on security for all peoples, on equity between nations, and on social justice between all classes." , , Mr. Bruce added:. "It would be optimistic folly to imagine that these ends can be accomplished withdut great endeavour and without men being prepared to adjust their minds to changes in international and national life that wilibe necessary."