The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-24
Premier TALKS
ToPARL|AMENT
New, Drastic Steps
Required" He
Declares
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Declares
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Maisky, who Ia a regular attend
mt at such sessions, was absent
today. u. s. Ambassador Joseph
P. Kennedy sat in the gallery. AZ
lid the japanese ambassador and
many other ENJOYS.
The tall. grim-fsced Cham
berlain told the house the sit
uation In Europe had become
stsadily worse since the parii-
ament adjourned.
Commenting on German stories
" atrocities by the Poles against
Germans In Poland, he said:
I'VE cannot help being
struck by the fact that they
(tke storiee) hear = strong y
semblaace n similar alleKa-
lions made last year by Ger
mans against the Czeche-
alovA1ss.
He paid tribute To the calm and
self restraint Of Polish statesmen.
who, he said, have always been
ready to negotiate with Germany.
British Surprised
Chamberlain declared the Brit
Ish government suffered an un-
pleasant surprise" when Germany
and Soviet Russia concluded \ nom
pact In the midst OF
and French negotiations
for . mutual aid pact with Russia.
Chamberlain said the British
military discussions were
Ecing well when this bombshell
Chamberlain said the govern
first duty after the Ger
mani Soviet pact was disclosed was
% declare British obligations to
were not affected.
Rebukes Russia
The prime minister explained
hat at the beginning Of this week
German troops began moving
the Polish frontier.
It bscame apparent, he said. that
! crisis Of the first magnitude
vas approaching"
Indirectly, the prime minister
-ebuksd Soviet Russia by saying
he Russians negotiated secretly
With Germany. coincidentally with
he negotiations with Britain and
for q mutual aid pact. \
The negotiations with Germany,
ac said, ''wcre for purposes, which.
IN the face Of II. were Inconsistent
the objects Of their foreign
As we understand It,"
Quotes Fuehrer
In an appeal to the public's
,atriotism, Chamberlain urged the
people not to purchase for
eign exchange and not to send
out Of the country.
The Naxi fuehrer, he said. had
told Britain Germany wants q free
hand In eastern Europe. If Great
Britain or any other country inter-
Hitler was quoted as saying,
they viii Be at fault and must
accept the blame for a conflict
presumably would result.
The prime minister indicated
Britain would consult with France
regarding the meaning of the So
Wet German pact before deciding
whether they should continue the
negotiations at Moscow.
Tells War Reason
He said Sir Neville Henderson.
British ambassador at Berlin, had
informed Hitler Britain believed
the Polish-G German quarrel could
be settled without resort to war.
Chamberlain ended his statement
which was also given to the
house Of lords by Foreign Secre-
tary viscount Halifax with an
outline Of the principles for which
ne believed Britain would fight II
war comes.
we shan't be fighting for the
political future Of any far-away
state in q foreign land" he de-
clared.
we shall be fighting for pres
ervation Of those principles the
destruction Of which would involve
thu destruction Of all possibility
Of peace and security for the peo'
pies Of the world"
Claim Nothing
He revealed that the British am
bassador to Germany had informed
Hitler that. II the occasion arose
the British were resolved ans
prepared to employ without della,
al the forces at their command.
Germany's claim to = free han'
In eastern Europe, ne pointed out
entirely misapprehends the posi-
ton Of Britain. We do not seek o
claim q special position for our
selves In eastern Europe"
In a emotional voice that con
trasted with his grim declaration
earlier In the statement, Chamber
lain said:
we still hope that reason an
sanity viii find . way to reasser
Themselves.
&c. Confidence Ned
~peaos or war does not reall
reot with ".
Il hope thoss upon whom tn
lrsspcusfhklity does rest viii thin
Of ths millions Of human being
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