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Alter Britain's Determination to Fight London, Sept. 20. R, Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, told the House of Commons today that Britain aims to conclude the forma~ tion of a stable international system which will prevent war and] will permit a peaceful and just settlement of international dis~ putes—United Press.
London, Sept. 20.
"Bvents have occurred in the last week of such far-reaching importance that there has not yet been time to estimate their effect on the fortunes of war and on the attitude of other countries, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, stated before 'a packed House of Commons this afternoon. Mir, Chamberlain emphasized that Britain and France are determined to pursue their struggle, stressing that the speech delivered yesterday by Herr Hitler in no way altered the situation. Referring to the fighting in Poland, the Prime Minister declared that "the German pressure on the Polish Army and the resistance of the Poles continued during the past week and is still continuing in many parts of Poland.'
"On September 17," said Mr, Chamberlain, referring to the Soviet invasion "an event occurred which Italy and Japan to Inevitably had a_decisive effect upon the wat on the Eastern front. In the Remain Neutral morning of that day Soviet troops creesed the Polish frontier on points Rome, Sept. 19. dleng. its ful Tengt's and advanced Beside the impression of authorities into Poland, 1 cannot say that the here that Taly will remain neutral action of the Soviet Government was the current European was as long. unexpected." possible, there were also feelings Replying' to a question by Mr, today that' Japan would likewise be Geoffrey Mander, Opposition Liberal neutral. "Attention was called to the member for. East Wolverhampton, visit of Gen. Juichi Terauchi, head of who. ushed whether he intended 10 the Japanese Military Mission now igste 'a statement on Britain's war visiting Germany to the Polish front aims, Mr, Charoberiain said: "The recently. aims of His Majesty's Government Japanese circles here suggested Always Included the formation of a Japanese neutrality the result of the Stable International system having as Clarification of Jupanese-American ite object the prevention of war and relations, a just settlement of international The press in Rome generally redisputes by pacific means." garded the Soviet-Japanese accord as Referring to the Soviet intervention tending toward peace in the Orient. in Poland, Mr. Chamber ain reamirmed A number of writers predicted the the Bvitish petition as defined in the peace agreement may pave the way 'oficial declaration made by the further Soviet-Japanese collabora-
British Government on September 16 tion.—United Press.
Not Britain's Way to Boast He next dealt with the speech livered by Herr Hiver. "It is not our way in this country to speak wh "boasts and. threats," he said. Perhaps for that very reason the German. leaders have difficulty in Understanding us, but in such come ments as I shall mal: e on his speech, T shall not depart from our custom of speaking soberly and quietly. The speech Herr Hitler made yesterday in Danzig does not change the situation with which we are confronted."
He stated that Herr 1itler's account fof events could not be accepted as aceugnte and contained certain assurances of a kind "which in recent years hho has repudiated when it suited his Vatican Denounces Soviet Invasion of Poland Vatican City, Sept. 19.
The Soviet invasion of Poland is denounced today in the semi-official "Osservatore Romano" as "an uncourageous gesture" on an "untrue pretext." A front-page editorial, written by the Editor, Count G. della Torre, declares that Poland "is not finished."—
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