POSSIBLE PEACE OFFERS

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20909, 14 September 1939, Page 7

POSSIBLE PEACE OFFERS

ANGLO-FRENCH DETERMINATION NO COMPROMISE WITH NAZI REGIME GERMAN PEOPLE KEPT IN IGNORANCE OF FACTS (Official Wireless) (Received Sept. 14, 1 p.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 13 A Ministry of Information communique states: “Wellinformed circles in London are considerably interested in the stories reaching them from various quarters concerning peace offers which may be made. The British and French position is well known. They have already made it plain that they could only negotiate peace with a Government whose word can be trusted. “Once a trustworthy Government is established in Germany and the wrong done is righted Britain will doubtless he ready to consider, in consultation with her allies and other friendly Powers, how a just and fair peace established in Europe in such circumstances could be possible, and examine how economic conditions could be readjusted lo allow all countries to derive mutual benefit from the world's resources.” BERLIN, Sept. 13 The Propaganda Ministry is taking great pains to conceal the British and French determination to refuse all compromise with the Nazi regime. The German public has heen informed that Germany can soon make peace with Poland on the basis of the restoration of the former German provinces; also that it would then be pointless for England and France to continue the struggle against the Reich.

CATHOLIC APPEAL SUPPORT IN THE WAR GERMAN LEADERS INDICTED VIOLENCE AND MENDACITY (Official Wireless) (Received Sept. 14, 1.30 p.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 13 A statement issued on behalf of tlie Council of the Catholic Union of Britain assures unqualified support in the war which they are waging for the defence of the principles of natural justice and Christian morality. “In this struggle,” it says, "we are certain that the King's Catholic subjects will worthily play their part. We have no hatred for the German people, who long have been kept deliberately in ignorance, but we feel that the policy of their rulers in pursuing rapacious aims by violence and mendacity must be resisted to the end by all who believe in the undying implications of the laws of God. “Further, we would expres* our deepest sympathy for the people ol Christian Poland, who, despite their geographical disadvantage, are so gallantly resisting the criminal onslaught of the mighty Power whose leaders are animated by the bitterest antiChristian hatred and whose set determination is to. extirpate Christianity in the minds of the young.” THE NEUTRAL STATES PROMISES BY GERMANY NOT LIKELY TO BE KEPT BAD ECONOMIC POSITION United Press Assn.—Elec. Te>. Copy nun, (Received Sept. 14, noon) LONDON, Sept. 13 To the neutral European States, specially the south-eastern States, Germany js holding out bright trade prospects based on the assumption that the conquest of Poland will soon be achieved. It is claimed that then the German coal production will increase by onequarter, steel by over 2,000,000 tons, and zinc by 100,000 tons. These claims have given rise in the British press to comparison between Germany's economic position in 1914 and to-day, even if such claims arc correct. A correspondent of the Times points out that Germany in 1-914 possessed not only those very parts of Poland which have now been seized but also the remainder of that country, together with raw material and foodstuffs. He also points out the vastly superior credit and financial position of Germany in 1914. "To-day,” he says, “with credit exhausted, negligible gold reserves, and an acute shortage of foreign exchange it is clear that the Nazis will not be able to buy as Imperial Germany could almost until the end of tlie last war.” EXPULBION FROM EIRE GERMANS SENT HOME (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrlftil) DUBLIN. Sept. 12 As the result of an agreement between Britain and Eire, 50 German residents havo been sent to Germany. They travelled across England in a sealed tram.

IN AMERICA ATTITUDK TO CANADA AID AGAINST INVASION PROMISE TO BE KEPT (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) WASHINGTON. Sept 12 President Roosevelt to-day announced that Canada's declaration of war against Germany had not altered the pledge that the United States would be quick to prevent any attempt at domination of Canadian soil by any non-British foreign Power. He said the promise made at Kingston, Ontario, last year was as binding now as it was then. He denied that it represented any extension of the Munroe doctrine, contending that the doctrine envisaged such action from the start. The subject arose at the dally preaa conference in connection with a statement that, according to information from London, Mr Rooaeveit'a declaration at Kingston had placed Canada In a special status concerning defence. Arma for B.lllgaranta President Roosevelt appeared to-day to be assured of the support of the majority of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for some form of his proposal to sell arms to belligerents. It was revealed that Senator F. van Nuvs fs ready to further the “cash and carry" idea if it is properly safeguarded. "My sympathies are with Europe's democracies." said Mr van Nuys. He was among tlie 12 Senators who last session delayed consideration of the repeal of the arms embargo. After conferring with President Roosevelt, Mr Adolph Sabath, chairman of the Rules Committee of the House of Representatives, said that Congress would probably he convened on, or a little before, October 1, to consider revision of the Neutrality Act. Oaneral Pershing', SpMCh In a speech. General Pershing, leader of the United States troops In the Great War, recalled “the deplorable condition of the American forces in 1917" and added: “I am happy to say that the experience and Its costly lesson will certainly be avoided In the event of our again becoming involved.” He said he hoped that Congress would soon authorise the building up of the military forces to their full peace-time strength and make generous appropriations to permit of intense manoeuvres. He pointed out that there was available a large group of reserve ofllcers capable of undertaking the training of a cllixen soldiery. and said that this fact was most reassuring. General Pershing also referred with pride to the general stafr, which he had organised on the basis of the experience of the American Expeditionary Force. War Manoeuvres by Fleet The entire United States Paelfio Fleet of 130 ships with 450 aircraft and 42,000 men will engage in war manoeuvres for live days, beginning on September 23, ofr the southern Californian coast. Naval authorities says the manoeuvres are not connected with the European situation.