UNITED EMPIRE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 117, 18 April 1939, Page 7

UNITED EMPIRE.

STAND AGAINST TYRANNY. LORD GALWAY’S VIEW. Per Press Association. BLEMiItLU, April 17. The firm belief that if ever the British Empire were threatened with attack it would steadfastly resist tryranny and injustice was expressed hv the Govcnor-Gencral, Lord Gailway, when responding to a welcome accorded Lady Galway and himself in Pieton to-day. His Excellency remarked that if the war clouds over Europe burst there would be repercussions all over the world, hut there could be not the slightest doubt that the Empire would once more, if necessary, stand together for the principles of liberty and justice. His Excelleny’s remarks were made at the conclusion of a formal reply to the address of welcome. “In these times dark clouds hang over the Continet of Europe, and when or if those clouds burst, repercussions wil he felt all over the world. We must make stern resolutions that we will all adhere to the principles handed down h.v those who founded the Empire. Those principles are liberty, justice, and toleration, and they are to he found in the four corners of the earth wherever the English language is spoken. “Standing at this war memorial as we are to-day, it makes one sad to think that the hopes of 20 years ago have not been accomplished. The conflict of 1914-1918 was a war to end war. We hoped it would he followed by a period when justice would prevail and the bitterness engendered by war would be forgotten. The British Empire did its utmost- to lead the world to disarm and spend that money promoting happiness and prosperity and not on the burden of armaments. “Unfortunately, other nations did not follow our example. England has had to rearm at great expense, and the burden will be felt for many years to come, hut we are not going to turn from our principles of liberty and justice. If other nations attack us they will find us as strong as in the past and that we will stand to our path. We are determined not to give way to tyranny and injustice and will preserve inviolate the heritage that has been handed down to us,” declared Lord Galway.