Evening star., 1939-10-12
BY the Associated Press.

LONDONy oCt. 1S.-1 ftc CCIt "
Prime Minister Chamberlain's Hous
Of Commons speech today, his siIt1
lDeekly ,Udr report, tolloWs::
Last week in speaking of the
announcement about the Russo
German pact, I observed that 1t
contained a suggestion that some
peace proposals were likely to
be put forward and I said that
if such proved to be the case
we should examine them in
consultation with the govern
ments of the dominions and of
the French Republic in the light
of certain relevant considera-
tions.
Since then the German Chan
cellor has made his speech and
the consultations I referred to
have taken place.
I must now state the position
of his majesty's government.
Before, however, inform the
House of the results of our ex-
animation of the speech, I must
ask the honorable members to re-
call for few moments the back
ground which his proposals ap-
pear.
Recalls Situation
In Polish Crisis.
At the end of August his mat
esty's government were actively
engaged In correspondence with
the German government on the
subject of Poland.
It was evident that the situa-
ton was dangerous, but We be-
lieved that it should be possible
to arrive at a peaceful solution If
passions were not deliberately
stimulated and we felt quite GER
tain that the German govern
ment could, if they desired, in
fluence~ their friends in Danzig
in such a way as to bring about a
relaxation of tension and so cre-
ate conditions favorable to calm
and sober negotiations.
1t will be remembered that in
the course of this correspondence
the German chancellor expressed
his wish for improved relations
between our two countries as soon
as the Polish question was set
tied, to which his majesty's gov
eminent replied that it fully
shared the wish. but that every
thing turned on the nature and
method of settlement with Po-
land.
We pointed out that a forcible
solution would inevitably involve
the fulfillment of our obligations
to Poland and we begged the
German chancellor to enter into
direct discussion with the Polish
government in which the latter
government had already ex-
pressed its willingness to take
part.
Cites Others Efforts
To Prevent Warfare.
As everybody knows, these ef-
forts on the part of his majesty's
government to avoid war and the
use of force were in vain.
In August last, the President
of the United States made an ap-
peal to Herr Hitler to settle his
differences with Poland by paci-
fic means in order to prevent war
breaking out in Europe.
At about the same time the
King of the Belgians, the Queen
of the Netherlands, his holiness
the Pope, and ,Signor Mussolini
all rendered their good offices, but
equally in vain.
It is evident now that Herr Hit
ler was determined to make war
on Poland and whatever sincerity
there may have been in his wish
to come to an understanding with
Great Britain it is not strong
enough to induce him to post
pone an attack upon his neigh
bor.
Speech Shows No Plan
To Right Polish Wrong.
On September Herr Hitler
violated the Polish frontier and
invaded Poland, beating down by
force of arms and machinery the
resistance of the Polish nation
and army.
AS attested by neutral observ-
ers, Polish towns and villages
were bombed and sheiled into
ruins and civilians were slaugh-
tered wholesale in contravention,
at any rate in the later stages,
of all the undertakings of which
Herr Hitler now speaks with
pride as though he had fulfilled
them.
It is after this wanton act of
aggression, which has cost 50
many Polish and German lives
sacrificed to satisfy his own in
sistence on the use of force, that
the German chancellor now puts
forward his proposals.
If there existed any expecta-
ton that in these proposals would
be included some attempt to
make amend for this grievous
crime against humanity, follow
ing so soon upon the violation of
the rights of the Czecho- -Slovak
nation, it has been doomed to
disappointment.
The Polish state and its le4d-
ers are covered with abuse. =.
What the fate Of that part Of
Poland which Herr Hitler Dc.
scribed as the German sphere Of