CONDITION FOR WORLD PEACE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 2 October 1944, Page 3

CONDITION FOR WORLD PEACE

Sir Percy Harris (Liberal) said that the nation should be thinking now of the kind of world peace which was likely to work and be acceptable to all. Two conditions were essential; the nations concerned must be prepared to sacrifice some of their sovereignty and there must be power to enforce the decisions of the world organisation. Major Thornycroft claimed that we must first totally disarm Germany.’ Mr Harold Nicolson (Labour), referring to Italy, said that we must be very firm in seeing that while we were kind to her we must ensure that she did not again become a menace to the peace of Europe. W e should tell the Poles: “You cannot possibly entertain the insane theory that you can ever exist except in friendly relations with Russia.” He would like to convey to the Russians an appeal from the Commons that Russia should act with that grandeur in this matter that she has shown on the field of battle. Mr F. W. Pethiek-Lawrence (Labour) said that the main attention of the Commons henceforth should be devoted to the nature of the peace. The debate concluded. Mr Churchill’s speech was given three to four full columns in the Russian Press, according to the Moscow message. That is up to two-thirds of the total space usually devoted to foreign news.—B.O.W.