ONLY ROUTE TO PEACE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24619, 29 May 1941, Page 8

ONLY ROUTE TO PEACE

The belief held by many people that good relations between nations could be had for the asking was one of the greatest drawbacks to the establishment of peace, said Dr W. A. Riddel!, High Commissioner for Canada in New Zealand, addressing the Empire Day gathering of the English-speaking Union and associated societies in Wellington. His experience had convinced him that the attainment of good relations demanded more than wishful thinking, or long-winded speeches, or even the preambles of societies, unions, associations, or movements for the furtherance of these ends. Good relations between countries could be bought only with sacrifice and compromise and fair play. The nation that would be on friendly terms with other nations could not have it all its own way. It must be prepared to give as well as to take, to encourage.communications as far as possible in the many ways now available, to negotiate mutually advantageous trade agreements, and, above all, to provide adequate organisation for the avoidance and removal of causes of irritation and disagreement.

ENEMY TRANSPORTS HEAVY TOLL TAKEN (Rec. 2 a.m.) LONDON, May 28. The torpedoing by British submarines of an 18,090-ton troopship and several other ships carrying reinforcements and supplies to Libya was announced to-day. The large liner was hit by two torpedoes and is considered to have been sunk. It is thought that there were about 3000 troops on board. A French tanker of 5000 tons, steaming towards Tripoli, and escorted by an Italian warship, was torpedoed and sunk, a 5000-ton supply ship was probably sunk, and a 4000-ton oil tanker is believed to have been hit by torpedoes. It is now known that the Italian destroyer, which was attacked last Friday while on its way to Libya and thought to have been sunk, was actually ' sunk. ENEMY MOVE IN DESERT SOLLUM REOCCUPIED ■ .'• ~;■ >» . (Rec. 2 a.m.) LONDON, May 28. Following the launching of an attack by the Germans, the British forces in the Solium area have again withdrawn, in accordance with the British strategy in desert warfare. It is pointed out that, just as the battle in the Solium area has waved to and fro' in recent weeks, it is possible that the Germans again hold Solium. FRENCH AERODROME RAID BY R.A.F. BOMBERS (Rec. 2 a.m.) LONDON, May 28. In daylight yesterday Royal Air Force bombers made a particularly successful raid on an aerodrome in Brittany, in occupied'France. Seven fighters were destroyed on the ground, and .others were damaged when bombs were dropped from a low level. Hangars were destroyed, and the landing,ground, was damaged. A smaller force of planes attacked the docks at Boulogne and other points on the coast. LOSS OF HOOD AVENGED (Rec. 2 a.m.) LONDON, May 28. The destruction of the German battleship Bismarck has been followed by a special message from the Lords of the Admiralty to the ships of the British Fleet which took part in the action. The commander-in-chief of the fleet and all officers and men were congratulated on the success of their efforts, and the message went on to state that the loss of the Hood, which was deeply regretted, had been avenged, and the Atlantic had been rid of a grave menace to the safety of British and Allied shipping. Special mention was also made of the part played by the Ark Royal and the Victorious, whose aircraft had played a major role in bringing the enemy to bay.