Strong Germany Necessary

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20950, 1 November 1939, Page 7

Strong Germany Necessary

“.A strong Germany is necessary to European peace, but the British and French ideological war with Germany recalls the medieval religious wars. The Allies fear the loss of world supremacy. This war promises nothing to the workers but bloody sacrifice and hardship. Hit- [ lerism may be accepted or rejected but not through force.” M. Molotoff added that the main points of the Russian policy were a free hand in international affairs, the continuation of neutrality, and trying to halt, not spread war. Russia i had been neutral and had informed I all the Embassies of that fact when j she entered Poland, where 737 Russians were killed and 1862 wounded, i The Red Army captured 900 guns, • 10,000 machine-guns, 300,000 rifles, . 300 planes and 1,000,000 rounds of I ammunition. M. Molotoff announced that Russia was demanding a pact from Finland, similar to those which had been made by the Baltic States and protectorates. The Soviet was interested in the Gulf of Finland, but did not want the Aaland Islands. She was not making demands from Sweden or from Norway. Finland had rejected Russia’s terms as violating her neutrality. Mr Roosevelt Reproached M. Molotoff reproached Mr Roosevelt for interfering in the RussoFinnish relations. He denied that Finnish independence was threatened. Russia offered Finland an exchange of territory in order to protect Leningrad, but this was rejected. America’s revision of the Neutrality Act would only prolong the war and enable munitionsmakers to make profits. Russia’s policy had been to break up the Versailles Treaty, created by Britain and France with the help of the United States, ensuring the defence of Russia and the Balkan States, and not interfering with other countries. Negotiations With Turkey Regarding the Turkish negotiations, M. Molotoff said Russia wanted a mutual assistance pact, limited to the Black Sea, to prevent enemy ships from entering. Turkey refused this. Russia is ready for a vital improvement in Russo-Japanese relations and trade talks imminent. Council Adopts Report M. Molotoff spoke for an hour and a-half. The Council adopted his report unanimously without discussion, after giving him an ovation. The Council also voted on the agenda report of the White Russian and Ukrainian delegates, and adjourned until 6 p.m. tomorrow. Sir Muhammad Khan, the representative of India, has arrived in London for the Empire discussions, says a British official wireless message.