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prople to squeal against the Freedom of the Press are the countries whose newspapers are regi mented and controlled,

The Japanese Consul General's

protest to the British authorities in Tientsin respecting reports of barrier incidents there is typical of the efforts that have been made to muzzle the Truth, although Japanese methods are childishly crude com-

pured with these employed by Hitler and Mussolini.

The Japanese Consul General's protest is so ridiculously a travesty of facts and a contradiction of its own statements that, apart from other

considerations, it defrats itself. When, In addition, it is known that the incidents to which it refers as

“I'M DANZIG' WITH TEARS IN MY EYES.”

SECURITY

Sir Arthur Saller puts forward a plan for world peace in his book. entitled "Securlly-can we retrieve it?" The "Telegraph"

nat doca all he says. agree with

But it prints this article-which is made up of extracts from his book-bu- cause he knows so much about home defence and international affairs that his views are always of great publle importance. The book is published at 85, Gd, by Macmillan and Co.

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ITER discussing Britain's rearmament muddle, the need for real A.R.P. and the pos- siblity of reconstructing the Government, Sir Arthur Salter produces the following mani- festo of policy.

He suggests that the 'British Government should publish such a manifesto to the whole world:

We propose to state with com- plete candour the British attitude towards the Versailles settlement. As Germany claims, that settle- ment was not in any true sense negotiated but imposed.

We fully recognise the fact that the temporary inferiority

evidence of "malicious propaganda and falsehoods have been fully sub-strength of Germany to a stantiated by reputable American

and, in one

uase, even a German

| News Agency, and were also the basis

of reports based on offeinl accounts to the House of Commons, the effort to brand British newspaper corres- pondents and News Agencies as dis- reminators of falsehoods and propa- ganda is revealed for what it 15- crude attempt to shackle the British

Press.

of

com- bined opposition ho longer exists. There can be no question now of any Inequality of status or of rights.

Any remaining injustice and in- equality in the Versailles Treaty provisions should now be removed.

THIS does not mean that everything in the Treaty must now be cancelled. It is obviously imprac- Ileable, and would presumably not be desired by Germany, that the 1914 political structure of Europe should be re-established.

Germany has already secured the removal of many of the un- British people cherish their free equal provisions of the Treaty. Press, because democracy cannot exist without it. There are, of course, some exceptions, but you usually find that they are the type of people who secretly nourish the Idea that a Hiller

Reparation is ended: there are no unequal disarmament restric- tions armament-

or inferiority as regards

preparations:- -the- Rhineland demilitarisation 19

or a Mussolini wouldn't be so bad that "throughout the Continent there p for Britain. They are the type of was a relaxation of that sense of people who attempt to damage the tension which six months ago was reputation of their free Press--as

oppressive;" Germany and Italy have attempted and as Japan is attempting now- and raise a how each time truth, when truth is unpalatable, published.

Is

Even as he spoke, Germany was mobilising. Within B few weeks Europe was in full crisis.

On January 31 this year, he told In times of crisis, they ciatm, to say that the policy of appeasement the House of Commons, "It is not true newspapers should not score the has failed. On the contrary, I maln- public with indiacreet articles, no tain that it is steadily succeeding." matter how truthful they are.

The echo of his voice had hardly

If these critics will glance over ceased before the Axis Powers had the newspaper files for the past few gobbled up first Czecho-Slovakio, and years they will see that the British then Memel and Albania, Press, as a whole, hos given a ro- It cannot be said that the British markably fair unblused picture of Press did not give warning of the

world events.

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impending disusters.

It has been a pleture much fairer Now, in the Far East, it has the and much more unbiased than thatsune task. Thet task is to inform provided by the regimented Preis of the world that outrages are being three critics-Germany. Italy committed against British subjects in and Japan, or even by, our own Tientsin, that the inalienable, rights politicians.

of Britain are being threatened in Swatow, Kulangsu'and Shanghai and that these events, which many people

Taka-some-examples:

On July 27 last year, Mr. Cham-belleve part of the Axis plan, must berlain told the House of Commons not be allowed to pass unchallenged.

CAN WE

RETRIEVE IT?

being a condensation of the main arguments of this important new

book by

Sir Arthur Salter, M.P.

ended; the Baar has returned to Germany,

In addition, Germany has incor- porated in the Reich what was not before within her sovereignty.

THESE changes may reasonably be taken into account, as some offset against remaining inequalities im- posed by the Treaty.

For what may remain to com- plete the account, we are prepared to make a substantial contribution along the lines which will be here- after indicated.

The acceptance of the war-gulli clause by Germany cannot be re- garded as a voluntary admission of responsibility, since Germany had no option but to sign the Treaty,

We are prepared to propose a formal cancellation of the war- guilt clause.

We recognise that the period of the Versailles Treaty has ended and we would assent to the nego- tlation of a new Treaty and to the formal cancellation of the exist- ing Treaty simultaneously with the entry into force of the new one.

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In such a conference the opposed belligerents in the last war would negotiate upon equal terms to- gether with ench other and with countries which were neutral in that war.

At such a conference inter- national trade would be discussed. We should be willing to co- operate with Germany in finding methods of meeting her particular "requiroments," which are adjusted to her, economic and financial system.

It is possible that the solution may be found in part in the recog nition of spheres of special econo- mie influence.

We recognise, for example, the naturally complementary charac- ter of the economic relations of Germany, and a number of the countries in the South-East of Europe.

THE part of Germany's claims which most directly affects Great Britain is that which relates to colonies.

The best procedure would appear We propose to discuss the condi to be that, after a period of nego- Llons under which we consider tiations between the principal that this problem could be dealt Powers concerned and due prior with as part of a general settle- preparation, there should be a

Otherwise what is sug- ment. World Conference with a view to geated would be impracticable. a-European-settlement-to-be-em----- Britain-would-be-prepared--to- bodied in a new treaty or treaties. consider allocating certain colonial

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areas to Germany. She would also favour extending the Mandate system as widely as possible and not merely confining it to the pro- war German colonies.

A start should be made towards the international administration of colonies,

No country should, by virtue of Its authority, obtain any economic advantage for a nationals which is not available to the nationals of other countries upon the same conditions.

Great Britain, and France and

the U.S.A. are democracles, repre- governed through sentative institutions.

There is no necessity for the pattern of government for all countries to be the same; and it is quite pos- sible for countries which are governed under funda- mentally different systems to live together in peace.

The Indispensable condi tion of this, however, is that each country should deal with the others on the basis of what is relevant to their foreign relations, and should refrain from attempts to impose.. by force or by Intrigue, their own form of government upon countries which live under another.

WHILST Great Britain is willing to make offers to Germany, she cannot however, make surrenders under menace.

It is evident that if the present competitive race in armaments continues it must lead to a general war.

No settlement therefore is of any real value unless it includes a re- duction and limitation of arma- menia. All the proposals in this announcement are, of course, de- pendent upon a settlement which includes this as an indispensable element.

We consider that the principle of arms limitation should be, in tho broadest

of terms, that cquality of strength for countries of comparable status and re- sources.

may

be

WHAT is needed is not

an impracticable arith- metical parity, but what called D "political parity that is, a sufficient ap proximation to parity to give the political result of equality.

Each country should be so strong that it need fear attack by no other country. No country should be sa strong that It would feel itself strong enough to attack.

As regards the air, Great Britain would welcome negotiations (as once suggested by Germany), for the elimination of bombing air- craft altogether, but coupled with a suitable control of civil aircraft to prevent substitution.

Sho In any case urges that all countries should be encouraged to devote their effort in a much greater proportion to air defence as distinct from air attack, 1.6. to. measures of civilian defence and a higher proportion of interceptors. ค s against bombers,

The British people are pacific, and have, in the last few years, as. in the years that preceded 1914. displayed this characteristic in a way which has sometimes created the illusion that they will yield In.. deinitely to a strong menace or even that they have lost some of their ancient virility.

The four years that succeeded: 1014 showed how fallacious was any such bollef; and it the test should again be repeated, tho samo stiffening of the national -will-to-meet--a-challenge--the- same détermination to carry' through to the end, would be found. Again.m

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