APPEASEMENT POLICY

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 58, Issue 4188, 24 May 1939, Page 10

APPEASEMENT POLICY

A CLEAR CONSCIENCE. 4E !• « . “In these recent days I have been reflecting on the events of the past two years, and I have come to two conclusions,” writes Lord Kemsley in the Sunday Times. “(1) That in the so-called policy of appeasement there is nothing to regret and much of which we may be proud; and “(2) That though, through no fault of ours, it has not achieved its purpose in the case of Germany, yet it has given to this country a moral strength throughout the world that is and long will be of value incalculable. ... If the worst comes to the worst, blood guiltiness will not be with us. The whole world will know that our hands are clean.

“I resent the imputation that any share of responsibility for the tearing up of the Munich agreement can be placed on the British Government or on those who have supported its policy. Blame for wrongdoing attaches only to the wrongdoer.

“We had hoped and worked for appeasement, and instead there is new and brutal aggression. The Government’s prompt action in challenging this and inviting other peace loving nations to co-operate in any measures ot resistance that are decided upon has evoked the sympathy and support of all parties. “The country is ready to answer every call for patriotic service. What can be done should be announced at the earliest possible moment. There can be no doubt' either of the people’s response, or that Europe will again be delivered from any menace of enslaving domination.”