GERMANY MUST LEARN LESSON

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 190, 10 May 1944, Page 4

GERMANY MUST LEARN LESSON

Price Of Aggression CZECH VIEWS AT LL.O. CONFERENCE (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Received May 9, 10.35 n.m.) PHILADELPHIA, Muy 8. “We must prove to Germany mice and for all that aggression does not pay,” said the Czech Government delegate, Dr. Jan Masaryk, at the International Laliour Office full plenary session, lie added: “I do not want the extermination of the whole German nation. After the hist war we lost the peace by not persuading Germany that she was beaten. Sometimes I feel certain indications of very dangerous softness are appearing on the horizons. The theory that only Hitler and a few of his guttersnipe partners are guilty is not only untrue, but unintelligent. What a nauseating thought that 70,000,000 people were led into war by one abnormal monstrosity. AU Germans are not guilty, but we Czechs have been neighbours of Germany for 1000 years. There is nothing anybody can teach us about certain bellicose, goose-stepping German qualities. The fate of Germany till the last shot has 'been fired should be in the hands of Generals Eisenhower, Montgomery and their Russian counterpart.” Australian Views. The Australian delegate, Mr. Beasley, discussing the directors’ report, said the 1.L.0. should carry out most important functions in relation to world economic collaboration. “We in Australia are not content merely to allocate duties and formulate plans,” he said. “We regard carrying them into effect as an essential factor. We should like to know more about the staff, their qualifications and duties and plans for additional staff budget and many other such details. “This conference has given the 1.L.0. many additional functions which it cannot carry out with the present staff. There seems only one solution —member governments should agree to second to 1.L.0. for two or three years certain selected officials, who for that period would work as permanent members of the office. Such a scheme would have the additional advantage of keeping the 1.L.0. in touch with the governments.” Mr. Beasley told the Associated Press ’that the committee dealing with the future role and status of the 1.1.0. had accepted the Australian proposals, published on Monday. ■