KEEPING PEACE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19882, 8 March 1939, Page 5

KEEPING PEACE

PATH OF NEGOTIATION LORD NUFFIELD’S ADVICE PRAISE OF CHAMBER LAIN DEFENCES OF BRITAIN (Per Press Association.) NAPIER, this day. "I think it is about time that civilisation started an upward trend and settled arguments with negotiations, .rather than with war, said Viscount Nu(field lin an interview at Napier last evening. •*r entirely agree with Mr. Chamberlain’s policy. I do not think that any other statesman could have handled the last crisis as well as he did. Mr. Chamberlain did a marvellions piece of work and I think he will continue to do' so in future. “I say that Britain actually was ready at the time of the crisis—more ready than most people imagine.” Lord Nuffield said that Mr. Chamberlain's main object was to prevent bloodshed in war. “My opinion is- that there will not be another war,” he emphasised. “I would not be here if I thought otherwise. They would' need me there.” Production of Aircraft Asked about the position of the air defence of Britain as compared with that of other countries on the Continent. Lord Nuffield said that the British Air Minister, Sir Kingsley Wood, had taken the matter in hand and had speeded up the production, of aircraft. The position of Britain compared very favourably with other countries. “In the near future we hope to have the best fighting air force in the world.” lie added. “I would like to add that I cannot reply to the voluminous amount of correspondence I have received,” said Lord Nuffield, in conclusion. “I am sure that the public will understand. Children Greeted On the journey from, Wellington, Lord Nuffield stopped on the ,roadside at WaLpukurau to exchange greetings with crippled children, some of whom were in beds arranged on lorries. ■Lord Nuffield was officially received at Waipukurau by the Mayor and later travelled on to Hastings, where a civic reception was arranged.

From there Lord Nuffield proceeded to Napier where last night 'he was entertained at a reception arranged by Sir Charles Norwood. Official greetings' were conveyed by the Mayor, Mr. T. W. Hercock, the Hon. W. E. Barnard and other officials. Despite the fatigue of the journey, Lord Nuffield granted an interview and posed for a camera with an old model car Which was among the first lie produced.