TYRANNY AND INJUSTICE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 April 1939, Page 9

TYRANNY AND INJUSTICE

WOULD BE RESISTED. BY THE BRITISH EMPIRE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) BLENHEIM, April 17. The firm belief that if ever the British Empire was threatened with attack it would steadfastly resist tyranny and injustice was expressed by the Governor-General, Lord Galway, when responding to a welcome accorded Lady Galway and himself in Picton today. His Excellency remarked that if the war clouds over Europe burst there would be repercussions all over the world, but there could be not the slightest doubt that the Empire would once more, if necessary, stand together for the principles of liberty and justice. His Excellency’s remarks were made at the conclusion of a formal reply to the address of welcome. “In these times dark clouds hang over the Continent of Europe, and when or if those clouds burst, repercussions will be felt all over the world. We must make stern resolutions that we will all adhere to the principles handed down by those who founded the Empire. Those principles are liberty, justice, and toleration, and they are to be found in the four corners of the earth wherever the English language is spoken. “Standing at this war memorial as we are today, it makes one sad to think that the hopes of 20 years ago have not been accomplished. The conflict of 1914-1918 was a war to end war. We hoped it would be followed by a period when justice would prevail and the bitterness engendered by war would be forgotten. The British Empire did its utmost to lead the world to disarm and spend that money promoting happiness and prosperity and not on the burden of armaments. “Unfortunately, other nations did not follow our example. England has had to rearm at great expense, and the burden will be felt for many years to come, but we are not going to. turn from our principles of liberty and justice. If other nations attack us they will find us as strong as in thd past and that we will stand to oui’ path. We are determined not to give way to tyranny and injustice and will preserve inviolate the heritage that has been handed down to us.”