BRITISH WAR AIMS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 January 1941, Page 5

BRITISH WAR AIMS

4 EPITOMISED BY LORI) lIALIEzW DESIRE TO AVERT FURTHER WAR. ENEMY INVASION THREAT iflv Telegraph Vr<- . -<’>T> r igr.'.' ' WASHINGTON, January 27 Questioned regarding the British war aims. Lord Halifax answered: "Our first aim is to win the war. Our peace aim is with other countries to reconstruct the world so ! . that we will not have another war j It is imposible to exaggerate the i [ degree to which the people of Bri- •l, tain are united.” I c A f.ed regarding Britain's firi-ate-1; < tu-.-d, h<- said T would not tai.<- it i»ti| i myself to lay down a strict order < f; i: . r.•..•••■ but. generally • j•••;• Ull,st. we ; . can iisira- use of all '.hi- I'.-. Ip y> a i are disposed to give :n .ships, aircraft. : anti i-ip.; pm« -r.t of ditTerei t kindi. rd Halifax gave Congressional i ; leaders a t-r.-.t-hand estimate of Britain's j . chances <-f repelling the expected a!’-' -. . fliritijin assault He made an tin- < scheduled cal! at the Capitol and had a ' with the V we-President. Mt Wallace, and the Speaker. Mr Rayburn p Lord Halifax bbl the P>, • "We ' drcii’-ed ths- t.i :-r. when and if ■' I come w hat we are prepared t ■ ■ •■•fui II J th-CHi & ■ ■ ■ "■ u. d! P'. ivccp'M.) ■’