GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 243, 14 October 1939, Page 7

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

CAUSE OF ALLIES

e CLARIFICATION SOUGHT k REPLY BY MINISTER a i r I British Official Wireless I f Received Ocf. 13, 6.5 p.m. i RUGBY, Ocl. 12. The subsequent debate in the House n of Commons and in the House of Lords, where Lord Halifax made a f statement similar to that made by - Mr. Chamberlain, not only showed a i close approximation in the attitude of s party leaders, but also was without s divergence to a quite unusual degree i in the views of individual speakers. i. Insofar as qualification appeared in 1 the approval given to the Premier's c statement, it took the form of urging 1 a more explicit and detailed enunciation of the principles for which the - Allies are lighting and of the contribution which Britain would herself be willing to make in common with other nations for their realisation. i This point of view' was most strong- , !y expressed by Sir Stafford Cripps and it was answered by Mr. L. M. S. L Amery and others. Similar observations in the House of Lords were ? taken up by Lord Halifax, who sug- • gested that’most of the points mentioned were covered by the statement, either explicitly or implicitly. Lord Halifax added: “I would ask you to take it from me that those which were not covered are all. without exception, in the mind of His Majesty's Government. When preparing that statement they were considered with the utmost care. It was with a dominating sense of the gravity of the responsibility that those who had to determine the form of the statemenl decided that the points omitted should not be included. In the House of Commons, the : Leader of the Opposition, .Mr. C. R. Attlee declared the Premier’s statement would be endorsed by the British people and approved by the peoples of other countries. ''Britain went to the extreme limit of forbearance before it took up arms, he said. ■'lt has shown abundantly its desire for peace. It has shown its willingness to discuss every grievance. At anv time, if Herr Hitler had wished, he'could'have discussed the problem 'of frontiers, the problem of colonies, the problem of raw materials, or the problem of disarmament. He chose, instead, the path of violence and force. I think the German people should know that at any time they can get peace, but they must abandon methods of aggression." A New Europe and New World Labour, said Mr. Attlee, adhered to the party's declared policy of disarmament and collective security. “We must get a new world. We must get a new Europe, in which the rights of all nations are recognised,” hi"said. “I was glad to hear the Prime ; Minister say that we should do it in consultation with the German people. "We are standing for a Europe in which, while the German people will have their rights, all other nations will have their rights, too. We believe we can build up a new world, but it must be a new world based on the,principles of democracy and which demands of peoples that they should regard the rights of others as well as their own rights. "I think we should let the German people know the choice before them. It is not a choice ot being defeated in the war and disappearing as effective members of lhe European comity of nations. They have the choice of stopping this war, and they have the choice of contributing to a better ; Europe. “We must pursue the struggle with resolution, because a patched-up peace (would only lead to another war and | leave the uneasy world staggering under a huge burden of armaments. We must see that we come out. of this struggle with nothing less than a new world." End Tyranny on Others ■We have a right and a duty to I condemn manifestations of barbarism, ’ but it is not for us to chastise an- , other people for its form ot Govern-j ment," said Sir Archibald Sinclair; i Liberal leader). “The German people I must have the means of setting their own house in order, but they must: cease to impose their tyranny on their neighbours. The Premier has today proclaimed that we are fighting for the liberation of Europe from Nazi tyranny. I would like him to add also the liberation from the burden and danger of national armaments and for the rebuilding of the European order based on law. justice, and good faith." ’ "WRITING ON THE WALL" WHY HITLER WANTS PEACE (Daventry Broadcast') LONDON. Oct. 12. In the Hous? of Commons, Lord Snell said that Herr Hitler had offered the olive branch in one hand and a noisy threat in the other. AlI though he had scorned peace at the . beginning of September he now asked for it. That, was because he had learnt that the “writing was on the . wall.” Germany could have had what she wanted by negotiation, but she . had preferred force. , Lord Crewe said that even if a conference were held it would be impos- ' sible for Britain to admit of Herr Hit- . ler's past actions in Czechoslovakia and Poland.