BRITAIN’S WORK FOR PEACE

Taranaki Daily News, 12 November 1929, Page 9

BRITAIN’S WORK FOR PEACE

REVIEW BY PRIME MINISTER.

British Wireless. Rugby, Nov. 10. At the Lord Mayor’ banquet last night the Prime Minister surveyed the - large field of foreign and domestic affairs, recalling that for some years the British Government had been engaged in overcoming memories of the war. He surveyed The Hague Conference and the efforts of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Foreign Minister. “Our nation during and since the war has abundantly proved" its disinterested desire to help Europe on to its feet again and to share, with almost unbounded generosity, the burdens of Europe, and fulfil honourably and fully every obligation of our allies. We ask for no special favour. We are not weary of being - helpful to other nations but, supported by the whole’ nation. the Chancellor of the Exchequer asked for equity of treatment.” As for political results, he referred to tiie withdrawal from occupied Rhineland as one of the final chapters of the Great War, and expressed the belief that the present prospect was one of established peace. He paid an eloquent tribute to Dr. Strcscmaiin. “He was devoted to his country first and foremost and was also a great servant for European pacification.” He referred also to M. Briand us one whose name would ever . be a-.u/ciated with the , healing.... of' Europe.. . .■ ■■