London, June 29. R, Neville Chamberlain, Lord President of the Council and former Premier, in an exclusive interview with the United]
Press yesterday, exploded reports of disunity in the British Cabinet by stating that Britain is just beginning to fight and is fighting in complete unity.
Speaking as a member of the War Cabinet and leader of the! dominant Conservative Party, Mr. Chamberlain told me, "We are just beginning the struggle".
Britain is not seeking peace and does not intend doing so, he There is not the slightest disunity in the Cabinet, he declared, Britain, he said confidently, is going to best Germany.
Mr. Chamberlain was especially emphatic making the! statement that Britain had not the slightest intention of seeking peace.
"This would be the worst possible nioment to enter peace negotiations, just when Hitler seems to hold all the cards in his hand," he declared. "We hold a different view. We do Pershing Urges Aid For Britain not believe he holds all the cords and we are going to put that view to the test "Not Civilizat "What the Germans have is not civilization, it Is Medieval barbarism," Mr. Chamberlain continued. "We are not going to disgrace our ancestors by allowing that to sweep the world."
"The former Premier agreed that the tempo of British war preparations had "But the chief factor in that increase is Hitler," he asserted. "I always knew you could not get an. absolutely 100 per cent. effort here until bombs started falling. By me vading Holland and Belgium, Hitler changed the war from a static to a dynamic condition, " Every. workman suddenly realized that on. his indiviual efforts depended quick produc-ion of necessary supplies. The man at the bench, if he puts his all into his work does-more than any govern ment of any minister by speeding Up production. The man at the bench Is doing that now."
'The former Premier was looking much ess than his 71, y' His eyes were sparkling and lined by the strain of over two years of troubled pre-war and eight months of wartime Premiership. He received the United Press Correspondent. in the office of the Treasury, overlook-the Horse Guards Parade, He was more amused than annoyed by reports from the United States again suggesting that there were differences: between him and the Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, Mr. Chamberlain said he was wholeheartedly behind the Churchill policy of vigorously prosecuting the war. would like to say as emphatically as possible," he declared, "that there not a single word of truth in these reports, There are no. differences between the Premier and myself. Our relations are most harmonious" and cordial, Our minds are pointed at the same goa)."
Demonstrating that the Conservative Party, which holds 370 odd seats out of the' House of Commons' 615, Is also solidly behind Mr. Churchill, Mr. Chamberlain cited yesterday's meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations, which addressed and which' unanimously: assed a resolution pledging their "wholehearted support of the new Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, and his Government in. their determination (o prosecute the war {0 a vielorious conclusion."
He said it was his personal opinion that, if for some reason he resigned the leadership of the Conservative Party tomorrow, the Party would hesitating "elect "fr. Churehitt to succeed him.
"No Intention of Resigning"
Boston, June 29, The United States will not forced to "make a last sacrifice" if provided Britain with all the good arms and ammunition the British needed, General John J. Pershing, Commander of American forees the World War, said in a telegram today to a mass meeting of Boston-fans' held in the famous old town hall, Faneuill Hall, known as the "cradle of American liberty."
"As long as Britain stands, danger may be kept at a distance," Gen. Pershing said.
Rear-Admiral HarryB, Yarnell, former Commander of "the US. Asiatic Fleet, ina speech at the meeting warned that the United States must defend" itself in the Pacific as well as the Atlantic if the British Fleet were destroyed.—United Press.
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