"SETTLED PEACE”

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 10 June 1939, Page 10

"SETTLED PEACE”

MR CHAMBERLAIN’S OBJECTIVE

2 i POLICY TO REMOVE CAUSES OF WARS ’ STILL READY TO DISCUSS OTHER CLAIMS I United Preen Association! j 'Received 10th June, 2.0 p.m.) LONDON. 9th June. The Prime Minister, Mr Chamberlain, addressing constituents at Edgbaston, referring to Lord Halifax's speech, said: ! “We are still ready to discuss round a table the claims of Germany or any ! other country provided there is a rea- ■> j sonable prospect of a real settlement i being obtainable by negotiation and not ' 1 by force. i \ "It is my policy to find out the posi sible causes of war, and try to remove - them: also to build up Britain’s strength . | sc that if it ever came to discussing terms , of settlement no country would be able t lo force us to accept terms dishonour- • j able or dangerous to our vital interests. “I had little help from the countries ■ | which I hoped to come to an under- • ! standing, but the building up of our • ; strength has been so rapid I confi- ' j dent that no country would lightly un- • ; dertake a conflict with Britain. I note allegations for the purpose of propa- ' j ganda that Britain would use her • j mighty forces to wage an unprovoked • J war. bu f I hope none will be deceived ’ b> such obvious distortions of the truth. 1 1 “We must, .however, resist attempts Jlo secure universal domination by | force. As long as I have my present i health and strength I mean to devote myself to the establishment of a settled j peace.”