EMPIRE ANSWER

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20035, 6 September 1939, Page 5

EMPIRE ANSWER

SIDE OF BRITAIN REMARKABLE RALLY ARABS AND JEWS UNITED OVERTHROW OF TYRANNY INDIAN RULER’S OFFER (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Tress Assn.) (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 9 a.m. RUGBY, Sept. 4. Close upoYi- the remarkable rally of Dominion opinion 'behind ‘Britain's stand against aggression, manifested in the broadcast of the Australian Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. .Menzies, in which he announced the Australian declaration of war on Germany, in Canada’s statement of policy in connection with which the Prime Minister, Mr. 'Neville Chamberlain, sent a message of appreciatioh to the Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King, and a telegram from New Zealand ’announcing the proclamation of a state of war with Germany, comes evidence from other parts' of the oversea Empire and British mandated territory of the sympathy and support which is forthcoming for the United Kingdom in the struggle for liberty and law in Ihe relations of the European States upon which it has embai’ked.

Not the least remarkable is the manner in which both Arabs and Jews in Palestine have demonstrated their wish to give assistance in. the overthrow of the Nazi tyranny.

In the neighbouring Transjordan, a similar spirit is abroad, and the Emir has expressed to the Colonial Secretary, Mr. iMalcolm MacDonald, his “whole-hearted loyalty and that of his people.” This year Britain made constitutional changes in Transjordan which permitted the setting up of democratic forms of government, and this trust has been repaid in this crisis with this welcome response.

A practical offer of help which Britain has accepted with deep appreciation came to-day from the Government of Nepal, which announced its willingness to send 8000 Nepalese troops for service with' the forces in India during the present emergency.