Angelo J. Rossi, has invited Mr. Mat-tern to begin his flight from "Treasure Island," the site of the San Francisco World's Fair.—United Press.
London, July 27.
ET no one either in this country or elsewhere for one moment imagine that though we seek peace we are willing to sacrifice interests," declared Mr. Neville "We are making rapid progress in our great re-armament "Day by day the armed While that Referring to the R Visit to France, Mr, Chamberlain associated himself with the tribute paid by Sir Archibald Sinclair, Leader of the Liberal Opposition, (who opened the debate on behalf of the Liberal Opposition), to the magnificent reception accorded to Their Majesties.
"While that, no doubt, was partly due to the personal charm of the guests, one might ascribe it in large measure to.consciousness of the fact that our two democratic nations were united closely together by common interests and ideals," Mr, Chamberlain declared, Peace as Main Objective The main object of the Government's foreign policy, Mr. Chamberlain stated, was the establishment and maintenance of peace, and the removal as far as was practicable of all causes of a possible conflict in the grievances of one country or another.
Mr. Chamberlain cited the Anglo-German Naval Agreement as demonstrating complete agreement between a democratic and a totalitarian state. He said that he saw no reason why that experience should not be repeated.
"We feel that the atmosphere has been lightened, and throughout the continent there has been a relaxation of the sense of tension which six months ago was oppressive," Mr. Chamberlain declared.
"To that lightening of the atmosphere, and slackening in the tension, we believe that the British Government has made its contribution," Mr.
Chamberlain went on.
"We believe that in the end we shall succeed in bringing back a feeling of security and confidence to Europe," Mr. Chamberlain declared amid cheers, Effort at Czech Solution Chamberlain went on to describe the British plan for aiding in the successful conclusion of the negotiations in progress between the Czech Government and Herr Konrad Henlein's party, by means of an independent investigator and mediator.
He announced that Lord Runciman. former President of the Board of Trade, had accepted an invitation to fill this role.
In response to a request from the Czech Government, the British Government had agreed to propose that Lord Runciman go to Czechoslovakia gator and mediator, he went on to Lord Runciman, Mr, Chamberlain explained, would be in no sense an arbitrator, and he would be independent of the British Government.
Mr. Chamberlain went on to say that the British Government had never regarded the Rome Agreements as bilateral, but as part of the gen eral appeasement which would follow the liquidation of the Spanish danger—for which reason a condition of settlement in Spain had been laid down—and he foreshadowegi a greater effort at general appeasement in relation to Germany, if an agreed and peaceful settlement were once reached with Czechoslovakia Just Solution in Problem It was very difficult, Mr. Chamberlain continued, for people in Great Britain to arrive at a just conclusion in the dispute between the Government in Prague and Herr Henlein's part:
They would have preferred, Mr. Chamberlain said, to leave a settlement to the two sides themselves, but unfortunately they had to recognize the presence of factors which might lead to a breach of peace, with incalculable consequences, if the matter were not handled boldly and with a reasonable amount of expedition.
Therefore, in accordance with their general policy, and in close association with France, the Government had done everything they could to facilitate a peaceful solution.
The problem, in one form or another, had existed for centuries, and it would perhaps be unreasonable to expect it to be solved in a few short Prague Not Hustled It was untrue to say that they had been hustling the Czech Government.
On the contrary, their anxiety had been rather lest the Prague Government should be too hasty in dealing with a situation of such delicacy where it was so vital that the tway des should avoid reaching a position here no further give and take was possible, For example, the British Government had urged the Czech Government to submit its proposals to Herr Henlein before presenting them to Parliament at Prague. because an agreed settlement between the Czech Government and the leader of the Sudeten German party would be the best solution.
Mr. Chamberlain then passed on to developments of recent days.
He said that hitherto the British Government, while urging an agreed settlement, had abstained from suggestions as to the method of such a settlement.
Outside Aid Required As time passed, however, it began to appear doubtful whether. without assistance from outside, an agreement would be reached. these circumstances, His Majesty's Government had been considering whether there was any way in which they could help to bring the negotiations to a successful conclusion, and in response to a request from the Government of Czechoslovakia they had agreed to propose that a person with the necessary experience and qualities should investigate this subject upon the spot, and endeavour if need be to suggest a means for bringing the negotiations to a successful conclusion.
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