The Archive · 1938

Mr. Chamberlain's Defence

Ko had been accused of bringing the country to the edge of war, and hid been denied the merit of snatching at back to safety.

Some of those who had made the accusations had quickly forgotten the ca ditions ruling last _week.

body who has been through what T had to go through day after ty, face to face with the thought that, at the last resort, it would be T. isn't alone would have to say that or "No" which would decide the fate of millions of my fellow countrymen, their wives and families "aabody who has been through what can readily forget i Me. Chamberlain added that war \ocay was different not only in degree but in kind from what it used to be, "when war starts. today," he de-in the very first hour. before professional soldier, sailor, or sirmau hag been touched, it would sivike at the workman, the clerk, the children, and' their homes:™ one thought of a thing of that ne could not ask people to scoot such n.prospeet.

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