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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 9, 1939

BRITISH VIEWS MADE CLEAR

London, To-day.

THE OFFER BY QUEEN Wilhelmind and King Leo- pold of their services as intermediaries for peace took London by surprise. Nevertheless, the humane motives which prompted their action in addressing this appeal for peace to King George, the French President and the Reich Chancellor are fully appreciated, and coming from such a quarter the proposals are assured of careful consideration.

The appeal reached Buckingham future undertakings." Palace during a dinner party given by the King and Queen to delegates from the Dominions and India

now

in London and their wives. The Prime Minister and Mrs, Chamberlain, the Dominions Secretary and Mrs. Eden and the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire were also present, and it is understood, the appeal from the Hague was discussed between the King and his statesmen.

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The "News-Chronicle: "So long as the aggressor is in possession of his prey, so long as he repudiates the right of anyone but himself to be concerned with the freedom of his smaller neighbours, so long as he denies the fundamental rights of in- dividuals and of States, the only answer we can give to an anxious and well intentioned suggestion from Holland is to refer to our con-

It was under the examination of ditions and to stand fast. British Ministers yesterday.

Meanwhile, press comment offers

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a clear indication of how the public regards this invitation. "The Times” says the fact that the Netherlands and Belgian monarchs, whose joint offer of their services as inter- mediaries on the very eve of the invasion of Poland, was rebuffed by and French press reactions

peace appeal. the arrogance of Hitler, can even now nourish some degree of optimism, will not be regarded lightly.

London, To-day. A German reply is considered un- likely in Berlin, in view of British to the

HONOURABLE PEACE

The "Daily Telegraph" says "Last- ing peace must be an honourable peace and at the present there is no sort of evidence that the conditions of an honourable peace are obtain- able. It is not as if the present con- flict were the result of a misunder- standing which could be cleared up in conference. It is the result of irreconcilable antagonism of faith and purpose.

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our the in-

"As Lord Halifax well sald resolve is not only to protect future from a repetition of the juries which German aggression has inflicted on Europe in these last few year but also, as for as we can, to repair the damuge successively wrought by Germany upon her weaker neighbours."

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Hitler left for Berchestesgaden on Tuesday night and spent the night yes- there before going to Munich terday afternoon.-Reuter.

MAKES SPEECH AFTER CONFERENCE Berlin, To-day.

After receiving the telegram con- taining the Belgo-Dutch mediation offer, Hitler recalled von Ribben- trop, the Foreign Minister from the Soviet Embassy in Berlin, where Ribbentrop was attending a recep- tion.

Goering also attended the recep- tion which celebrated, the 22nd. an- revolu- niversary of the bolshevik tion.

Questioned regarding the delivery of American aeroplanes to the Allies, Goering told correspondents: "If our production of planes is not quicker

be than America's we must

"When the wrongdoer shows readiness to abandon his aggressions | feeble." and renounce the ill-gotten rewards of them, it will be time to talk of discussing with him the foundation of a lasting peace."

NO FALTERING

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"If this country were to falter now, it is not its own freedom and curity that would be put in jeopardy. It is the freedom and security of all those peoples in the world who, unable to make head against aggres- sion, look to this country to stand in the path of the aggressor and to say that unbridled force shall not dominate the world.

RESTITUTION IN DEED

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Ribbentrop and Hitler had а lengthy conference on the peace pro- posals before the Fuehrer went Munich for the Nazi putsch cele- brations. Reuter.

LITTLE FAITH IN HOLLAND

The British Empire never stood

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") for a higher and nobler cause and

Amsterdam, To-day. to desert that cause would rob the Empire of its

most proudest and

Revealing the absence of unassailable justification for persis-faith in successful outcome tence."

of the peace initiative, the Government has ordered a large number of additional districts to be prepared for flooding as a precaution against any eventuality.

The Daily Herald says: "Britain and France are no less sincere in their desire for peace, but it must be a peace on terms which are con- sistent with honour and will assure

an end to aggression. Those terms the Prime Minister has already stat- ed, must include actual restitution by Germany in deed and not word for the damage done to Poland and Czechoslovakia. If Germany would first withdraw her troops from Po- land and Czecho-Slovakia, Britain and France would be prepared to discuss terms of a peace settlement. There would be no harm in using the good offices, of Belgium and Holland in order to make that clear to Hitler once again."

On receipt of these instructions, the authorlties in Utrecht Province took measures to flood at a minute's notice, the main highways leading from east to south Holland.

The famous natural waterline, ex- tending roughly from Amsterdam to Utrecht, filled by the waters of the Zuider Zee will once more serve as Holland's historical defence. Well- informed quarters state that the tone of the Nazi Press in the past few days justifies every apprehension.

The "Daily Mail:" The "Democra- The German papers are now, ac- -tic-terms are well known. They are cusing Belgium and Holland of being that Germany should relinquish the Britain's vassals and threatens them gains of aggression and give firm with the Reich's "protective guarantees-of-her-intention to fulal { sures.'

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