AIMS ENDED

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20052, 26 September 1939, Page 5

AIMS ENDED

GERMAN OUTLOOK POLAND CRUSHED NO WAR WITH OTHERS CHAGRIN IN ROME REACTIONS TO Ik DUCK OFFICIAL LONDON VIEW (Eloc. Tel. Copyright—United Fresi Assn.l (Reed. Sept. 2(i, 9 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 25. A German official broadcast yesterday declared that with the redrafting of Poland's frontiers, the Reich had accomplished the war aims of Germany. The war was over as far as German aspirations were concerned. The broadcast added that England and 'France had not any real cause for war. Germany had no quarrel with England and France. A New York message says that the declaration is described by the New York Times as “not unlike an official proposal for peace.” It occupied the majority of 15 minutes of the English language broadcast. A report from Rome says that Fascist circles consider as discouraging the British and French reaction to the appeal by Signor Mussolini, who gave the opinion that the time had arrived to end tire European hostilities. Fascist articles blame the democracies for continuing the war at the risk of a general conflagration. Sincerity Appreciated The following comment on Signor Mussolini's speech was made yesterday by the Ministry of Information: “The full text of Signor Mussolini's speech has not yet been received through official channels. Official circles, however, understand and appreciate the sincerity of Signor Mussolini’s motives, and the Prime Minister. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, lias already expressed appreciation of what Signor Mussolini attempted to do prior to the outbreak of war to reach a solution.

“The suggestion that by not spreading the conflict further, in view of the Russian fait accompli, Britain and France have compromised their moral justification for attempting to annul the German fait accompli, is not understood here. The British people’s decision to declare war was indeed a direct consequence of the invasion ol Poland, but the invasion of Poland wa-: itself but a further illustration of lawlessness in international affairs which it is the principal purpose ol this country to resist. To Redeem Europe “As the Prime Minister said last week in Parliament: ‘Our general purpose in this struggle is well known. It is to redeem Europe from the perpetual and recurring fear of German aggression and to enable the peoples of Europe to preserve their independence and liberties.’ “Whatever, therefore, may be the results of the Russian action in Poland, this purpose remains unaffected, and will be prosecuted with unflinching determination.” There is no division of opinion in the press in support of the comment offered by the Ministry of Information on .Signor Mussolini’s overture for peace or in the view that the war must be prosecuted with unflinching determination. The newspapers recall Mr. Chamberlain’s words. “Our purpose is to redeem Europe from the perpetual recurring fear of German aggression and enable the' people of Europe to preserve their independence and liberties.” Threats to Liberty The News Chronicle says: “The threat to the liberty of small nations has not in any way been removed. On the contrary, many of the peoples pf Europe are in imminent peril. Noi can we forget those who already have been crushed under the heel of me aggressor.”

The Daily Express says: “The war we fight is not a war to exterminate Germany, but to exterminate Hitlerism. That is the cause for which we march into battle. It goes far beyond the question of Polish independence, though that matter, too will be settled in good time." The Daily Herald says: “The defeat of Poland makes no difference to

the determination of the British and French people. They are resolved to make the world safe against aggression. To do that they will carry on the war until Nazism has perished for ever. ’