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Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1927, Page 2

Tin-: other day the German Foreign .Minister, speaking at Oslo, took occasion to assure the world at large that Germany’s intentions are eminently paeilie. ’’The practical peace policy pursued by Germany,” declared Herr SCresemami, “is not the work of a single man. hut the expression of the spirit which exists throughout the nation.’’ Burke tells us that it is difficult and dangerous to “indict a nation.” It seems to me, observes a northern writer, just as difficult to speak for a nation, especially when that nation includes people like Count Heveiillow and his Nationalist follow'-

ing. < ( >iiite recently Reventlmv tried to chill the blood in German veins With a rock-aml-lnill story about tt set‘ret alliance between Britain. France, and Poland against Russia. The implication, of course, is that war is heiitg engineered by the treachery of Franco and Britain, and that poor helpless Germany will be dragged into it against, her will. That is certainly not the way to promote pence. Strosenmnn should not make himself answerable for Reventlow and the millions who agree with him. nor for the ‘•future generations” whom the German Foreign .Minister is also prepared to guarantee. If Stresemann really wants the world to believe that the Germans yearn only for pence—well. Poincare has told him how to do it. Let them disband their ‘steel helmets” and their “secret police.” and stop manufacturing weapons and munitions of war, and cease to build and equip fortifications without the knowledge or consent of the Allies. Then the world will know what to think. After all. a Nobel Prize peace speech is hardly an unbiassed declaration of public policy.

A meeting of members of the Hokitika Eire Brigade will he held to-mor-row (Friday) evening at S o’clock at Mclntosh’s Club Rooms to make final arrangements for the hall.—Advt. The annual ball ef the Hokitika Volunteer Fire Brigade will he held in the Soldiers Hall on Wednesday next. The Brigade members are always ready at a moments call to protect the property < f the citizens, and now the opportunity comes for the public to show their appreciation by giving their patronage anti assistance to the annual hall. Three ingenious burglar and thieftrap devices, invented by a resident of Christchurch, were demonstrated. One of these, a trap for joy-riders, should he of particular interest at the present time, when thefts of motorcars are so common. The trap is a small metal case, which is attached to the clutch lever. The moment the joyrider de-clutches, preparatory to driving the car away, an alarm hell concealed in the metal container, rings lustily, and cannot he stopped until the owner unlocks the case and turns off the battery switch. Men s Coats of high quality at Jubilee Sale prices. Twelve new coats bought at one third off regular prices, £6 Gs to £8 Bs. Jubilee Sale prices 75s ta £-5 os. McKay’s.—Advt. Whenever a cold threatens you, get “ Xazol,” the commonsense remedy, Instant relief. A dose a day keeps the cold away. GO doses for Is fd.—Advt