The Archive · 1929

Macdonald's Speech at Guildhall

Bndeavour to Make Russia Comprehend Peace

London, Nov. 10.

At the Lord Mayor's banquet in the Guildhall last night, the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, surveyed the large field of foreign and domestic altairs.

Recalling that, for sorns ars, the British Government, had been engaged in overcoming memories; and inheritances of the war, he re-Yerred to the recent League of Nations Conference and the efforts. of the Chancellor of the Exchequer} and the Foreign Minister.

"Our nation," he said "during and singe the war has abundantly proved Sts desire to help Europe on to its, fect again and to share with almost unbounded generosity the burdens of Europe and to fulfhonourably and fully every obligation of ally. We ask for no special favour. We are] not weary of being helpful to other nations but, supported by the whole nation, the Chancellor of the Exchequer asked for equality of treat Aw for political resuits, he referred to the withdrawal from cupying the Rhineland as one of the final chapters of the Great War, and, expressed the belief that the present} prospect was one of established peace,

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