To Germany, the Labour Party ays: "We are opposed to any attempt from outside to break up) Germany, we do. not seek the humiliation "and dismemberment of your country."
While desiring to welcome her {Info peaceful collaboration, the party reminds Germany that the Hitler system prepared for and started the War. "He will not continue it if you ceased to support him. Until the acfeursed Nazi regime is overthrown, there is no hope of peace between tus, but if you establish a_government sincerely willing that Germany shall be a good neighbour and a good European, there shall be no hurniliation, nor revenge."
The parly regards the equilibrium Jof French security and equality to future "Germany as necessary to European peace.
Disappointment over Russia Speaking of Russia, the declaration states: "We had hoped. that Soviet Russia would join the Democracies Hor the collective organization of peace and resistance to. aggression.
"We should regard the extinction of the free Finnish democracy as an intolerable disaster for civilization."
Turning to. more general. issues which should be ineluicd in a peace settlement, the declaration says that the establishment of a ce-operative! world commonwealth is still Labour's aim.
This new association of states, those collective authority must trans-teend the proper sphere of sovereign Fights of separate states, must control such military and economic power would enable it to enforce peaceful behaviour between its members and secure an all-round reduction in, armaments based on internal re-
Membership in this association should be open. to all nations.
Regarding Colonial questions, the declaration pledges Labour against Imperialist "exploitation, whether capitalist or otherwise, and demands: a speedy move forward to Colonial self-government.
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