Two Speeches The contrast between the speeches of Mr, Neville Chamberlain and Herr Hitler is the contrast between the two men and the geniuses lof their {wo countries. On the one hand there a cold calculated statement of fact; on the other an outburst of the usual vituperation which contributes nothing to the consideration lof the issues between the Allies and Germany, but is rather indicative of those bad manners with which Herr Hitler and the German broad-leasters have made the world so familiar. Mr, Chamberlain tas reenunclated the peace aims of ithe Allies. "It may be taken for granted that hey are wholly unacceptable to Herr Hitler and his accomplices, who, having badly miscalculated the firmness of the Allies regarding their opposition to the German invasion of Poland, are embarked upon a war of conquest, aggrandisement and the further spoliation of more European states, Herr Hitler again asked who declared war. As if that marlers one way. or the other! The fact Is that Herr Hitler being definitely told the Allies would act if Germany invaded Poland, was led to believe by Herr von Ribbentrop that they were bluffing. Herr Hitler marched on Poland. The Allies declared wa The real question is then: who brought war about. "The answer is just as plain, Germany, who by her actions in circumstances of which her Government were fully apprised, made war inevitable. Not all the hysterical stutterings of fctitiously indignant German orators will hide that simple fact, nor gloze over the point that Herr Hitler himself "admitted to Sir Nevile Menderson that he would rather have war when the was fifty years of age than at fifty-five. He tasked for it and he got it. Up to the prevent has not been at all to his liking. The Allies in their determination that an end must be put to this German terrorization of neighbouring small states are prepared to see that he will fike it still Jess in the future, and not all the Dleating from Berlin will cause them to swerve from their purpose. The war aims of the Allies fare plainly: stated for the whole world to see. (There is nothing humiliating about them so far jas Germany is concerned, except in the swollen Feouccit of that country's arrogant Leaders. If \Germany wants peace the next step Is up to government; if It still desires war. the same quarter.
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