Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-08-23 | Page 2 | Belgian Ruler Issues Appeal

BELGIAN BELOIAN RULER ISSUES APPEAL BRUSSELS Aug 23 UP KIng UP-KIng King Leopold in a radio broadcast to the world toni tonight ht called upon European powers to avoid avol war by peaceful negotiations negotiations negotiations but warned that time presses There Is not a single nation that wishes to sen send its children to death the king declared declare in a speech expressing the desire of the small neutral nations of northwest Europe in conference here to avoid a conflict It is still possible to negotiate The worst can be avoided but time presses The big nations are arc mobilizing almost all of their armed forces The world Is living in such tension that all collaboration collaboration collaboration tion among countries seems Im im- Im- Im possible War will bring economic col col- col- col lapse There will be no victor There will be loss of spiritual values values val val val- ues acquired in centuries of civil civil- He spoke in the name of the rulers of Denmark Sweden Finland Finland Finland Fin Fin- land Luxembourg Norway an and Holland which h with Belgium Join the Oslo powers