Why Criticise Mr. Chamberlain ?

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 236, 6 October 1938, Page 4

Why Criticise Mr. Chamberlain ?

(To the Editor.) Sir, —Your correspondent, Mr. S. J. Bennett, has seen fit to belittle the work of Air. Chamberlain in his efforts to avert a war that would have made all Europe a veritable shambles. His letter is nothing short of a lament that the dogs of war had not been unleashed, and this he attempts to justify by saying that the evil day has only been postponed. Surely Air. Bennett, Jiving 10,000 miles away from the seat of tnc trouble, and relying upon cablegrams from interested sources, is not in a position to criticise Air. Chamberlain, who gets his information direct from the British Ambassadors to various foreign countries. Before attempting to answer 1 Mr. Bennett’s questions, may I ask him would he really welcome the truth if he found it to be at variance with his idea of things? Then, too, why did not Russia, with her vast superiority of men and munitions, stand by her ally, Czechoslovakia, and only make her ai<* conditional on the armed assistance of England and France? As the father of four sons, and a humble British worker, I sincerely thank Air. Chamberlain for his genuine pacifism, and trust that the workers will see that they are not hoaxed by false leaders, who are oftimes agents of warmongers and ultracapitalists.—l am, etc., PLAIN LABOUR. Palmerston North, Oct. 5.