London, Oct. 4. in the place of threats the German Government sought to -satisfy us with assurances, it is necessary to say that assur-present German Government are not enough," "Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, in the course of a thy House of Lords today on the war situation. "Pro-for, whatever their nature," he asserted, "will have to three circumstances: To the which they are offered; To the Government by are put forward; To the security that might be held to be attached to any agreement which might conceivably be reached." conditions," Lord Halifax added, "there is no more 1 perilous proceeding than negotiation under threat of force. Certainly neither nor France will be moved by threats to surrender' the ciples for which they have entered the struggle.'
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