"Peace for Our Time," September 30, 1938
http://www.britannia.com/history/docs/peacetime.html
The following statement was made by British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, in
front of #10 Downing Street, London, after his arrival home from the notorious
Munich Conference of 1938
We, the German Fuhrer and Chancellor, and the British Prime Minister, have had a further
meeting today and are agreed in recognizing that the question of Anglo-German relations is of
the first importance for our two countries and for Europe.
We regard the agreement signed last night and the Anglo-German Naval Agreement as symbolic
of the desire of our two peoples never to go to war with one another again.
We are resolved that the method of consultation shall be the method adopted to deal with any
other questions that may concern our two countries, and we are determined to continue our
efforts to remove possible sources of difference, and thus to contribute to assure the peace of
Europe.
My good friends, for the second time in our history, a British Prime Minister has returned from
Germany bringing peace with honor. I believe it is "peace for our time." Go home and get a nice
quiet sleep
Chamberlain Says Peace – Calypso
Egbert Moore
Lord Beginner with chorus
Accompanied by John “Buddy” Williams and His Blue Rhythm Orchestra
Disk Six: West Indian Rhythm: Trinidad Calypsos on World and Local Events featuring the
censored recordings 1938-1940.
Chamberlain says he only wants peace
Please hold your hand, it is time to cease
So he told them peace, only peace
Don’t come on this bad track, only peace
So he told them peace, only peace
Don’t destroy the Europe, only peace
And he told them hold up, only peace
Chamberlain told them to realize
These are the days we are civilize
So he told them peace, only peace
He told them consider, only peace
Don’t slaughter your brother, only peace
Put down the bayonet, only peace
Don’t come with the hatchet, only peace
So he told them peace, only peace
Hitler said that he want more land
But the Czech said they don’t understand
So he told them peace, only peace
He told them to hold up, only peace
Don’t destroy Europe, only peace
Remember the children, only peace
The young generation, only peace
So he told them peace, only peace
Russia and France said we have to fight
Chamberlain said it wouldn’t be right
So he told them peace, only peace
He went to see Hitler, only peace
To cool down his temper, only peace
To make him consider, only peace
It was in September, only peace
Chamberlain said don’t dig any drains
Please don’t start up those aeroplances
So he told them peace, only peace
And he form a parley, only peace
Not to kill nobody, only peace
Just to stop the sneering only peace
And stop the preparing, only peace
So he told them peace, only peace
Chamberlain said that he want more peace
Please hold your hand, it’s time to cease
So he told them peace, only peace
Told them to consent, only peace
To put down the armament, only peace
Don’t come with the cannon, only peace
And put down the wagon, only peace
So he told them peace, only peace