Evening star., 1939-11-02
Chamberlain
'Undisturbed
By Mo|otoff
Red Chief Engaged
In Flights Of
Foncy,' He Says
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 2.-Prime Minister
Chamberlain, making his weekly
war report to the House Of Com
mons, today declared Russian Pre-
mier Molotoff's foreign policy speech
had "oceasioned some disappoint-
ment" in Berlin.
Mr.. Chamberlain said he refused
ito disturb myself over the flights Of
fancy in which Molotoff INDUCED
when describing the aims Of the
allies"
The Russian Premier Tuesday ac-
cused the allies of fighting Germany
primarily to protect their colonial
empires and declared the restoration
of Poland could not be considered.
He dwelt at length on friendly
relations with Germany, but made
no mention of any aid other than
economic and political to Berlin.
Confidence In Navy Unshaken.
Despite losses to British ship
ping since the war started, the
Prime Minister said nothing has oc-
Cured to shake our confidence in
our ability to overcome the subma-
rine menace.
I'VE have continued to take toll
Of enemy submarines" although "a
certain number" of British merchant
ships haYe been lost, he declared.
Saying that stormy weather had
slowed the war, Mr.. Chamberlain
described as particularly gallant"
the flights of Royal Air Force recon-
naissance planes over Germany.
In discussing Molotoff's speech,
Mr.. Chamberlain recalled q declara-
ton by the Russian Premier May
81 that the Soviet Union stood for
peace and the prevention Of aggres-
sion.
That also is the position Of the
British government, Mr.. Chamber
lain declared, adding that Britain's
war aims had been stated in plain
terms.
The presence in London Of Do
minion ministers he called a "strik-
ing demonstration of the united
determination of the empire"
Sees Berlin Disappointed.
Dealing with the Molotoff speech,
MIR. Chamberlain said:
In the international field, the
outstanding feature of the week
was the speech made on October 81
by the peoples commissar for for
eign affairs OF the Soviet Union.
m. Molotoff's speech, which has
been eagerly awaited In Berlin, but
which I imagine has occasioned
some disappointment in that quar-
ter. has been carefully studied by
his majesty's government, who have
noted with interest its definition OF
the Soviet governments future aims.
Il remember that in an earlier
speech on May 81, M. Molotoff is
sued q warning that his govern
ment would not be drawn into inter-
national conflicts. He said also on
that occasion, We stand for the
cause Of peace and for the preven-
ton of any sort of development of
aggression
Flights Of Fancy"
THAT is also the position of his
majesty's government and am not
disposed to disturb myself over the
flights of fancy in which M. Molo-
toff indulged when describing the
aims of the allies.
I'VE have stated those aims our
selves in plain terms and am con-
fident that they are fully appre-
ciated by the great majority of the
nations of the world"
Turning to the arrival Of min
listers from Britain's dominions for
empire war consultations, the Prime
Minister said:
I'VE have had in the last few days
a striking demonstration of the
united determination of the en-
pire. -
THE fuller knowledge which we
shall now gain of the plans of the
different ,(dominion) governments as
a result of the presence of their
ministerial representatives here will
be OF great value to us, and in their
turn we are confident that the
oominions governments and the
government Of India will find that
the f1rst-hand impressions Of their
representatives will afford them in
valuable aid in gaining a fuller ap-
probation of our common problems
and OF the best and quickest means
of solving them"