NAZI TERRORISM

Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1940, Page 2

NAZI TERRORISM

HON. P. FRASER’S VIEWS. (Per Press Association—Copyright). GISBORNE, Sep. 1". “When the Munich Pact was signed, late in 1938, man of us thought that the Nazi leaders would accept appeasement, and that we. could turn our attention to peaceful objectives, instead of living in constant fear of being plunged into * war. We know now that the Nazis were never satisfied, that they grew more ravenous with every new success they gained, and that finally Jiey determined to. dominate the world oy force,” said lit. lion. P. Fraser, speaking to a large gathering which tendered him a civic welcome to Gisborne last night. “A few months after the signing of the Munich Fact, Germany marched over and crushed Czecho-Slovakia, and then turned .;pou Poland. Denmark and Norway next came under the Nazi heel, and then came the turn of Holland and Belgium. These States had been implored by- Britain and F ranee to invite the Allies to come up to their frontiers with Genjiany, but they clung timidly to the policy of' neutrality hoping to appease the Nazis, but there was no appeasing the terror any more, and these countries went down swiftly. Next France crumpled, and Britain was- left standing alone against tlie enemy. Thus was the oattic of' Britain commenced. In this battle not only is the fate of the United Kingdom at stake, but that of the v mild. In itlie grim, fight now being waged in the skies over Britain and ,in the waters that surround tlie Kingdom our ideals, hopes and tuture are being defended. Though thousands of miles from that area, where bombs are dropping day and night, upon our own flesh and blood,, we are involved as much as though we were on the spot. New Zealand is proud to stand beside Groat Britain and the other countries of the British Commonwealth, and to make her contribution towards a great and. lasting victory for right, and a crushing defeat lor Nazism, Fascism and every form of brutal and devastating .yranny ” ,