Footsteps of ’l4

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20729, 13 February 1939, Page 7

Footsteps of ’l4

BRITAIN’S TIED HANDS ALLIANCE WITH FRANCE HOLD UP THE FIRST SHOT United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Feb. 12, 11.55 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 12 Sir lan Hamilton, addressing 'the British Legion, declared: “We are following closely in the footsteps of 1914. As then, we have so tied our hands that it is impossible honourably to approach any other ally than France. “The next step was to place our armed forces at her disposal, resulting in General Joffre and Sir

John 'French wasting all our gun ammunition at Festubert and Loos when we were trying to carry out world strategy in the Dardanelles. “Let us pray that this has completed the parallel, because Herr Hitler and Field Marshal Goering are far more formidable than the Kaiser and General Moltke. We must hold up the first shot, whether of an umbrella, a bottle, or any thing.” POSTPONEMENT QF WAR APPEASEMENT OF DICTATORS WILL THE POLICY FAIL? (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) NEW YORK, Feb. 12 “ The policy of appeasement of the dictatorships serves its purpose in postponing way, but there is no decrease in the number of those who believe such a policy will ultimately fail,” said Dr. Benes, ex-President of Czechoslovakia, in an address. Dr. Benes thought war in Europe was not likely soon, but he warned his hearers it would be a mistake to underestimate the European chaos. He laid the blame for the present situation on “ the weakening and indisputable decline of the two western European democracies.” FRANCE AND GERMANY MOVE FOR CONSULTATIONS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) PARIS, Feb. li Germany has again invited the French Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet, to consult Herr von Ribbentrop regarding European problems.