“PEACE AND SECURITY.”

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 82, 5 March 1938, Page 9

“PEACE AND SECURITY.”

NATIONAL LABOUR CAMPAIGN. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY. March 3. A national campaign “for peace and security,” organised by the Labour Party, will be opened by the Leader of the Opposition (Cr C. R. Attlee) in Somerset, on Sunday. Interviewed on the campaign, Mr Herbert Morrison said it was planned some months ago, but the circumstances surrounding Mr Eden’s resignation had now served to throw up in sharp contrast the foreign policy of the Government and that of the Opposition. He contended that the Labour Party genuinely sought peace with the peoples of Fascist States or their Governments whenever those Governments were willing to co-oper-ate in the establishment of a real peace. “We do believe, however, lie added, “that the most helpful avenue of advance in the first instance is in the direction of more cordial co-operation for peace among all the States, including the United States, that are on the side of friendly co-operation for peaceful ends.” Nevertheless throughout the campaign it would be made plain that in the Labour Party’s view the doors should be wide open for Germany, Italy and Japan to enter for the purpose of bringing about economic justice for all countries and mutual guarantees against external aggression. Believing that peace was indivisible, Labour was ready and anxious for a genuine political, economic, and disarmament settlement, with all the nations of the world.