THE WILL TO PEACE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 67, 16 February 1939, Page 11

THE WILL TO PEACE

AMONG EUROPEAN PEOPLES. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Feb. 15. In the opinion of Mr C. AY. Noilson, of AA’ellington, who returned today with his wife alter being twelve months abroad, mostly oil the Continent, the prospects for peace are good. “It was made plainly evident to me that none of the peoples of Europe want war. AYo were in Germany when Air Chamberlain made, liis first visit to Herr Hitler, and the former’s efforts undoubtedly met with warm approval throughout tho Continent,” said Mr Neilson. During a leisurely tour of Italy and Greater Germany, Air Neilson concluded that dictatorship rule had good results in Italy without noticeably affecting the spirit of the people, but in Germany a tremendous amount of discontent had been driven underground. It was impossible to avoid being deeply impressed by the efficiency of the Governments of both countries. VIEWS ON DOMINION. Gloomy comment on the political future of New Zealand was encountered by Air Neilson in England and elsewhere. Ho said that when he first reached London last June the Dominion’s credit did not stand high, and certainly there had been no improvement since then. The actions of the New Zealand Government were reguarded as Socialistic experiments and were watched with interest, but commercial circles were not hopeful of the outcome.