FEAR OF VIOLENCE

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20845, 1 July 1939, Page 7

FEAR OF VIOLENCE

THE BUILDING OF PEACE WORLD FILLED WITH HATRED WAY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, June 30 In his speech before the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Viscount Halifax said no society of nations could be built upon force in a world which lived in fear of violence and had to spend its substance in preparing to resist it. It was idle to cry peace where there was no peace or to pretend to reach a settlement unless it could be guaranteed by the reduction of warlike prepartions and by the assured recognition of every nation’s right to the free enjoyment of its independence. “At this moment the doctrine of force bars the way to settlement and fills the world with envy, hatred, malice and all uncharitableness,’’ he continued. “But if the doctrine of force were once abandoned so that the fear of war that stalks the world was lifted, all outstanding questions would become easier to solve. “If all the efforts now devoted to the senseless multiplication of armements, with a consequent increase of distrust, were applied to the common peaceful development of resources, the peoples of the world would soon tind the incentive to work together for the common good. The nations would then be in a position to discuss with real promise of success, both political grievances and economic difficulties, whether in the international or colonial field.” Colonies and Raw Materials Dealing with questions of “living space,” colonies and raw’ materials, Lord Halifax recalled the principle enunciated in Article *22 of the League of Nations Covenant, that the wellbeing and development of people not vet able to stand by themselves under the strenuous conditions of the modern world, was a sacred trust of civilisation. He proceeded to sketch the application of that principle of trusteeship hi the mandatory system and in the latterday administrative practice of the British colonial Empire. The same principle had. in effect, been applied in broadening freedom in the case of India, Burma and Eire. “For many years we tried, as the phrase went* ‘to hold' the land under the mistaken belief, which is today invoked to justify the subjection of Czechoslovakia —that it was indispensable to our national security,” said Lord Halifax, referring to Eire. “But we have realised our safety is not diminished, but immeasurably increased, by a free and friendly Ireland.”

RETURN OF AMBASSADOR

NO SPECLVL SIGNIFICANCE DUE FOR HOLIDAY LEAVE (Official Wireless) (Received July 1, 11 a.m.) RUGBY, June 30 In some newspapers prominence is given to the report that Sir Howard Kennard. British Ambassador at Warsaw. has left for London by aeroplane, and his return is Jinked with other speculative reports regarding Danzig. Inquiries in official quarters show that Sir Howard is due to commence his summer leave and the suggestion that he has been recalled for special consultations is denied.