Quest for Peace

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 160, 10 July 1939, Page 3

Quest for Peace

DISCUSSION OF METHODS A discussion is proceeding in the correspondence columns of the Times regarding methods of ending tho succession of crises and achieving a better atmosphere, with a view to consolidating peace. Sir Arthur Salter, M.P., a member of the British Economic Advisory Council, suggests that the British Government should immediately and publicly declare what it is prepared to do to meet Germany’s just complaints. Mr. George Lunsbury, the pacifist Labour M.P., recommends a round table conference of world Powers. Mr. Edwyn Bevan, chairman of the Triumph Engineering Company, of Coventry, supports Sir Arthur Salter’s plan, and asserts that the most important aim is to reach I lie German people and to conv ince thou of tho reasonableness of Britain’s policy. German delegates, he , if they agreed lo attend sij.ch a conference—which is unlikely—would not represent the sane and peace-loving Mr. Bevan continues: ‘‘The most urgent German demands to be submitted to the conference would undoubtedly be the return of the colonies. We j posals we might make for equalising

tilings in the colonial held by some sort of general international control. “Moreover, we should also have a demand to make, namely, to ask Germany immediately to evacuate Bohemia- 1 Moravia. Therefore the conference would not succeed because there is little possibility of finding a compromise 1 without concessions on our part, which ( would be equivalent to a betrayal. “Thus, there is greater hope of a ' method whereby both sides—Britain and France taking the initiative— 1 should make an approach toward an , amicable discussion, abandoning excessive claims which, if the conference were notified with all the world listening, could not be toned down without J grievous loss of Nazi* face. 1;