COOL HEAD AND STOUT HEART

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23883, 10 August 1939, Page 2

COOL HEAD AND STOUT HEART

" War is not inevitable, and it is not desired bv any people in any countrv. In the present state of the world it seems to me the best way to avoid war is to be thoroughly prepared for it. But that is not enough. It is also necessary to keep cool heads and calm judgment." said Admiral of the Fleet Lord Chatfield. Minister for the Coordination of Defence in e speech at Stirling. "To-day we aro treated to a series of international scares and alarms. When these scares arise, if we are to keep up our morale we must trust the Government tr deal with the scares and alarms of the situation But you can help on such occasions by showing that the nation while prepared for the worst if it should ever come, is as calm and collected as ever and is determined —come what may—not be driven into a panic Immense energy and rapid action are being taken to complete our preparations so as to enable us to meet our new and great responsibilities. If. nevertheless, unhappily we have to fight again it will only be because of our sense of honour and iustice. and the cause will be one which every citizen in Britain will know is a cause which is right."