NOT TRUSTED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23470, 6 October 1939, Page 8

NOT TRUSTED

GERMAN RULERS BOND WORTHLESS PEACE SUGGESTIONS BRITAIN'S ANSWER By. Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright LONDON,' Oct. 1 Tn the House of Commons to-day the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, said that when the German-Russian peace proposals were received they would bo given consideration, but they must conform to two single conditions. "They must not require us to condone an act of brigandage committed at tho expense of Poland," lie said. "On tho contrary they must repair the damago already done. And they must give, not only to us, but to all Europe, an 'adequate assurance that the peace concluded will be durable and will not be disturbed by continual threats of Nazi aggression, by which the whole Continent- has been assailed at almost regular intervals in recent years. "And here it is unfortunately necessary to state explicitly." Mr. Chamberlain continued, "that neither the word nor the bond of the present rulers of Germany constitutes any such assurance. They have been trusted again and again. They have betrayed that trust, and can lie trusted no more. On no conditions falling short of these can Britain and France even consider terms of peace." The Daily Telegraph (Conservative) says: "The Prime Minister has proclaimed the determination of this country, in alliance with France, not to swerve from the purpose which it set out to achieve, whatever the effort or sacrifice demanded. That purpose is to make an end of rule by violence and secure that henceforth the word of Governments once pledged shall be kept. He could not have expressed tho mind and heart of, the nation more truly and more emphatically." CONFERENCE SCHEME UNITED STATES VIEW QUESTION OF INCLUSION RETICENCE OF OFFICIALS WASHINGTON. Oct. t Officials in Washington are reluctant to comment on Mr. Lloyd George's proposal that tho United States should be included in any peace conference. It is pointed out that neither an Italian nor 3 Russian proposal has yet been made. Mr. Lloyd George, it is stated, is in opposition to tho Government, and the speech of Mr. Chamberlain indicated that Britain was not inclined to entertain peace overtures unofficially. It is said that the United States would refuse to join Italy or any Power in proposing terms which would leave i Poland dismembered.