MUST COME TO AN END

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 August 1939, Page 6

MUST COME TO AN END

Declaration by Acting Labour Leader in Commons LIBERALS ALSO SUPPORT GOVERNMENT ADJOURNMENT TILL SEPTEMBER 5 (By Telegraph.—Press Association— Copyright.) (Received This Day, 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, August 29. In the House of Commons, Mr. A. Greenwood said:— “The Labour Party is determined to defend liberty and uphold the rule of ‘lav; against the arbitrary use of force. Our determination, once and for all, is that threats and menaces of open aggression shall come to an end. Our spirit has not weakened, it has deepened. On this issue we are immovable and he who would dishonour the pledges that have been given, endorsed and re-endorsed and endorsed again, would be a traitor to peace and to the freedom of the world. The door is still ajar and I hope it will remain so until it is closed against the angel of death and the menace of aggression. No nation in Europe would make war except one. ” Mr. Greenwood added that everything was being done to meet the situation. Should the blow tall, it might take two or three days to get evacuation fully under way, but unless we evacuated now the responsibility for deaths would lie on that side of the House (indicating the Government benches) not on the Opposition. Even if it cost fifty millions, the experience of evacuation would be worth it, in order to ascertain defects in organisation. Sir A. Sinclair (Liberal Leader) announced agreement with the Government, which was entitled to the support of all peacelovers. He added: “While welcoming negotiations for peace, we cannot go from one September to another, always with a new crisis over a fresh series of demands. This must stop. Mr. W. Gallacher (Communist) said nothing should be left undone to prevent an unspeakable catastrophe. Parliament should send a message to peoples and Parliaments throughout Ihe world, including the Soviet, to which an all-party delegation should be sent, to make a mighty combined effort for peace. Mr Gallacher tabled a motion accordingly, amid cries of “No.” Mr. Chamberlain announced an adjournment until September 5, with provision for reassembling earlier if necessary. He said he would keep the House fully informed. The House rose at 3.40 p.m.

The assembled crowds cheered dispersing Ministers and cried, “God bless old Chamberlain.”

The Premier went to the Palace for an audience with'the King. 1