YEAR'S GAINS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19826, 31 December 1938, Page 7

YEAR'S GAINS

TRIALS FAR OUTWEIGHED OPINION OF CHAMBERLAIN FUTURE OF EMPIRE UNION OFFERS ADVICE (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Dec. 30, 1.50 p.m.' l LONDON. Dec. 29. The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in a New Year message to Conservatives throughout Britain and the Empire, rejects the contention that Britain's sole task is to prepare for war in the belief that war is inevitable. He adds that last year's gains far outweighed its trials and anxieties, and left no cause for pessimism. Tb° rearmament plans had so progressed, though much remained to be done •hat he would discharge our obligations to our allies, the Empire and ourselves.

Our armed strength enabled us to say that we meet all peonle r in the spirit of reasonableness, bii 1 not rionepdine to forre. while the social services were maintained unimnnired The British Emoire Union h' l '' written to Mr. Chamberlain submitting that the present world tendencies necessitate the immediate adjustment of Empire emblems, including 1 1,n development of natural resources, the of riormiation England and the Dominions and colonies, and adding that While Britain must have an outlet for her surplus nonnlation the Dominions mu«t increase theirs in order to accumulate Ti-armewer ar 'd develop their nature 1 -"""oiTcces,

The necessary finance should be obtained from the pmrdrf as n wViofo

to become useful citizens overseas, -yVipro tin- Dominion* would equally Cvnofl-i hv Hi r> nbsnr-r»+'"n o l ' •''"Mr OW" unemployed by useful additions of British stock and by the resultant Mif. r nncpd prosperity. Poaee donended nn n united T?.innsiv> with closer co-operation between the component parts. Therefore th" Vrtolisn •'"1.4 Dominion Government l3 should formulate a commonly advantageous nnd constructive scheme.