The Archive · 1940

Appeal to League Raised

Replying to questions, notably one by Mr. Geoffrey Mander, Liberal member for East Wolverhampton, who raised the question of an immediate meeting of the League of Nations, Mr. Chamberlain said he was informed that German forces bad landed at Bergen.

There had been some remarks about a similar landing at Narvik, but it was doubtful whether these reports were correct, because here was another place of a similar name in south Norway.

"As to the action of the Navy, the Prime Minister asserted, *I am sure the House will wish to reserve its judgment until we have further information, and will not wish to criticize the Navy's action until the facts are known.

"No suggestion has yet been made about any meeting of the League. I think generally that first things must come first. There are other actions that will be more effective than summoning the League."

In reply to a further request for a meeting of the League, Mr, Chamberlain said he certainly hoped that all members of the League would fully recognize their obligations to victims of aggressiqn.—Reuter.

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