“FAR WORSE THAN IN 1914”

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20446, 17 June 1936, Page 9

“FAR WORSE THAN IN 1914”

GRAVE OUTLOOK IN EUROPE

WARNING BY BRITISH WAR MINISTER

“OUR DUTY TO FRIGHTEN

PEOPLE”

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received June 16, 6.30 p.m.)

LONDON, June 15.

“Nobody with the slightest knowledge can deny that the situation in Europe is far worse than in 1914," said the British Minister of War (Mr A. Duff Cooper), at a trade luncheon; “yet we are joking and laughing, refusing to face the facts, and allowing people to preach that it is wicked to defend women and children from gas attacks. “We are told that we are frightening the people,” added the Minister. “I think it is the duty of those in authority to frighten the people.” THE WAY TO PEACE KING’S MESSAGE TO THE NATIONS British Official Wireless (Received June 16, 5.5 p.m.) RUGBY, June 15. A message from the King to the International Peace Congress at Cardiff which is attended by delegates from nearly every part of the world and which has been organised in connection with the Peace Society of a 120-years-old foundation, was read at the opening session to-day. His Majesty hoped the Congress would help to promote the cause of international peace, “which was so dear to his late Majesty King George V. and which His Majesty has no less sincerely at heart.” The Lord President of the Council, Mr Ramsay Macdonald, who spoke, and delivered a message from the Foreign Secretary, in which Mr Eden said that International peace could be assured only by making the common desire of individuals to live at peace part of the national consciousness of every country.