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TUESDAY, DECEMBER
1935.
This remarkable document was written by a young woman of 20 who claims that she represents the views of many of her generation. While not necessarily agreeing with her views they are published in the hope of eliciting from the younger readers an indication whother, in fact, the attitude hero adopted is at all representative of current opinion.
HOME of us cannot help won
dering, you know, we war babies, whether we shall see the fair summer fields again. We know what war is like. You who suffered the last have made gure of that, and if we sit down with the intent of being morbid our imaginations do not spare
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or suck it out of the print we devour in our libraries. We cannot all fight cancer. We aro not all asked to join voyages to Greenland. We cannot all even. afford a motor bike,
modern warfare can make us I say our imaginations of sick. But we can use them another way. We can become individuals, salling for the East. (why, some of us have never set foot on a gangway before), shouting, dancing with thousand troops, waiting for Zero hour to test our nerve-or our pet psychology theory..
word of the gas we shall writhe lessly, although we were slum- under, the splinters we shall brously comfortable on the hot burst into, the plains of sick, sand. stinking mud, stuck about with "My God," we think, "will little clothesprop trees (you this never happen to me again?" have shown us your pictures, And once we have got that habit, you remember) that our be of anying goodbye to experi loved, gracious parka and fielda ences, of caressing them men- shall be.
tally (mind you, we never talk of this awareness that has come No, we do not mention the upon us), we enter this valley of things we do. We think we the shadow in a new spirit. live at the speed limit level, we "educated" youngsters of to-day. We were war babies. If we But we are only living Inside were not accidents, we were our heads. We talk a lot, do a woman's courageous contribu- little, and keep what we are go- tion to the glorious future, the ing to do to ourselves. Ah, brave now world that would yes, we talk about our work for rise and flourish when this war, lieved that the least one can I am a journalist, I have be the peace ballot. So interest- and thereby all war, was ended. do to stop war is to refuse to be ing: such an amazing variety So we inherited ideals, of reactions at those front inherited also hardness and Now war may come,
Wo part of it. I long to travel. doors. Of course, it was hope- freedom in personal relations. pretty surely be my death It will less to argue with most of them. And we have acquired know whether I join it or defy it. So but we got them to sign "Yes" ledge. We know about guns. I must die miserably in a gas all along.
We know about gas. We know attack at home, without my "Discuss"that word is about dictatorships and birth travel 2 makera of smoked glass to us, through control. To all these which
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CANADA AND SANCTIONS
We feel that rather more than enough significance is being at- tached to the Canadian Govern- ment's announcement disavow- ing the authorship of the "oil
Our faith:
have mado us So, how do we enter the valley, unimportant to Wo war-born youngsters? ourselves as in- Until the last minute we shall dividuals, we march shouting for peace. But suddenly add when the moment comes we this intense shall go to war as youth has always gone with songs and Our ideals, cheers and laughter on our lips. our faith and I do not bellove vivid por- our desires now trayals of the horrors of war
awarenes8.
MUST WE ALL DIE?
War
fly at one an- make the slightest Impression. other's throats, on modern youth. I saw "For- Our ideals: gotten Men," a peace propa- We believe ganda film of ghastly war that.
is sights, shown to all the "lads of the village" in a small Devon cinema, unhygienic and stifling as a dugout itself. Every time that disurma- a shell burst there were hoots ment-of men of laughter.
wrong.
We belleve
and arms can stop it.
We have not faith. We can not bring ourselves to trust the other man.
Our desires:
embargo" plan. It is little more modern politics, the Marxes, the which we see the world darkly. than a piece of politics, typical Hitlers, not from their crities, Wo put all our energy into our of that shrewd observer of re- It is a pretty sight to see us ideas. Wo Imagine the next actions of public opinion, Mr. jarguing. We rage at one war, and we are not individuals Nations are damned, in it--until suddenly we catch Ernest Lapointe, acting Prime another.
We stop Minister while Mr. Mackenzie new ones rise from our bubbling ourselves unawares.
negotiating the Canada-U.S. again. Never L mention of dive into the clear Cornish sen, means. We only know we can trade Treaty, To understand what we shall do. Never a we change our position rest- not tap it out of our typewriters this disavowal of the obviously well-meant suggestion of the
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NOTES OF THE DAY
Crities of the
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We have had so much of this sort of thing that it is damning - its
purpose by getting thoroughly used to the vile material of war,
us
Born in the last war. Dend in the next.
When the first shot is fired: "My God!" we shall say, and go on dancing. We have no God.
This Will Cause A Riot!
By Edward Kelly
have something of the insight that Mr. Mackenzie King, who into the French-Canadian mind is more of the suave diplomatist BRITISH AIR POLICY
value were steps not taken to as- sure the impossibility of using civil possessed by the "Right Honour-than Mr. Lapointe, attempted to uble
British Govern- craft for the purposes of war; and member from
lessen the shock with a subse- Temis- tourti.” Mr. Lapointe knows quent statement. He made it ment, who have been effectively the only manner in which such an Quebec and its people, and their clear that Canada was by no answered in regard to the necessity assurance could be obtained would be by some form of international bigoted antipathy to any sort of means withdrawing her support of modernising the Navy, have now control. In the absence of such a FREE THEATRE PASSES commitment which might-by from the League sanctions, turned to the question of disarma measure, Britain, in the interests the farthest possible stretch of which she loyally defended. He ment in the air. As is known, the of her own security, has been left FOR SCOTSMEN imagination-put Canada with simply wished it known that Government is at the moment, en-with only one alternative-namely, in reach of the hand of war. Canada would not recognise any
Being a lawyer, Mr. Lapointe commitment which bound it to gaged in a very considerable ex-to seo that her Air Force is adequ "No such pansion of the Royal Air Force, due ate to cope with the task of effective defence. This is the basis on which is aware of the responsibility military sanctions. attaching to such statements as commitment can be made prior to the fact that Continental nations the Government's policy rests, and CRAVE fears are entertained those made by Mr. Riddell at to its approval by Parliament,"are rapidly increasing this arm of it is the only policy possible in the for the safety of members of Geneva, which made Canada the said Mr. Mackenzle King; and defence and offence. Critica are elrcumstances prevailing.
the Hongkong police force who sponsor of the anti-Italian oil he might have added that that saying that if substantiul British
attempt to cope with the crowds embargo plan. Mr. Lapointe is part of the Canadian Con-expansion is necessary, the blame CLYDE REVIVAL
expected at the King's and Af- saw in that sponsorship the stitution, and has nothing to do lies with the Government, which is
hambra theatres on Saturday. germ of a charge that Canada with politics, However,
wejnccused of being responsible for the Latest news from Home indicates Better pictures than Laurel had brought a catastrophe upon were not aware that the adop-breakdown of the air armaments that shipbuilding on the Clyde is and Hardy's "Bonnie Scotland" Europe; and as the author of tion of sanctions in any way negotiations. The fact which is showing a welcome revival. During have undoubtedly been screened such a plan, Canada could not committed a nation to military lest sight of,
the past two months, Clyde yards at the theatre. however, is that have received orders averaging no very well hack out if Europe measures; and the only danger went to war because of it. of, a war growing out of the Britain has always insisted that the leas than a million sterling weekly. Moreover, Mr. Lapointe is a application of embargoes would acceptance of any agreement In re- This news follows on the fact dis- in the quarterly returns politician. There was a possi- arise if Italy resisted them with gard to disarmament in the air closed bility that his opponents in force. In that event Canada, depended on the prior acceptance lasted by Lloyd's Register of Ship- [ping that at the end of September Quebec, who are numerous and like other nations, would decide of some scheme for the International there were under construction in strong, might have peized upon whether or not she must sup-control of civil aviation. Such a Great Britain and Ireland 1101 Canada's championing of addi-port the League in resisting an-plan was put forward at the outset merchant vessels, representing tional sanctions dangerous other act of Italian aggression. of the negotiations some time back 530,654 tons. The total for the Probably, even now, the Inspec- measures, too-as an indication But Canada has not been asked on behalf of the British Govern- third quarter of the year was aptor General of Police is consider- that the Canadian Government to commit herself to any war-ment, which was prepared to go to proximately equal to the aggregate Ing what steps should be falcon to
almost any lengths to achieve such total being built in the five lead- was prepared to go to war in like course beforehand,
prevent rioting between dleap- defence of the League principles,
abroad. In *all, We therefore feel that Mr. purpose. The all-important profag countries and even to adopt military sanc Lapointe's statement was mainly should be devised a collective wore building at home and abrend, scheduled for retense until Satur-
viso was, however, made that there 1,197,969 tons of new construction pointed late comors,
Although the 1lm is not tions. The outcry from Quebec for Canadian consumption; and scheme which would render im- and of this amount more than day, several local Scotsmen are would have been instantaneous: that Mr. Mackenzie King's addi-possible the use of civil aircraft forty-four per cent. was under con known to be already making ar and voices would have been tion to it was in the nature of for military purposes.
struction in British shipyards. raised in protest from Ontario. un explanation, an' attempt to There might have been a dis-remove any possible misunder- ESSENTIAL CONDITION nstrous division in the House standing overseas. What it all ESSENT over the thing. No wonder Mr. amounts to is this: Canada does, This was a very reasonable and the corresponding total for the Lord's Lapointe, as acting Prime Min- not want to sponsor the oil em- very essential condition, but, un- June quarter and it is now shown With cold weather forecast for ister, hastened to disavow the bargo; she does not like to carry happily, It did not find favour that this improvement continues: Friday night, however, thore la a oil embargo scheme, and placate so much responsibility. The amongst other nations, who were Perhaps the most significant indica danger that choumatism In the the flustered bustings of the worst criticism we can make of not prepared to accept such a tion of the growing prosperity of knees will be the least penalty Eastern provinces the Liberal Government's at thoroughgoing means of preventing British shipping is to bo acen in the those joining the queue can expect
The announcement must have titude in this matter is that it one of the worst forms of atrocity reduction in the amount of Idle to pay for thior free tickets. been a shock to Geneva, for has not shown any distinguished threatened.
with which future wars are shipping. Two years ago more
The statement that than 1,600,000 tons of British ship
But never before has there been such an inducement to at- tend. The Management of both theatres have injudiciously offered Free passes to the first five Scotsmen who, dressed in kilts, present themselves at the box-offices for tickets......
During the last three months of the rangements to form a queue on period work was started in Great Friday night, when Hongkong will Britain
and Ireland on 118,970 doubtless see scones reminiscent tone-a considerable Increngo on of the test cricket matches" at
HOOVER NOT FAVOURED
while it can have little bearing diplomacy, but has rather in the British Government obstructed ping were lying idle in Great on the future action of the dicated a tendency, on the part an agreement has been described Britain; to-day the figure is less League in the matter of sanc-of one section at least, to a by Lord Londonderry as a plain than 600,000 tons. One of the LANE,
tions, the mere fact that the wishy-washy sort of pacißem falschoodand the denial is one most important contributory, fac sponsor of the extended embargo and a form of opportunism which is based on actual fact. Ob- tore in bringing about this change waffected What Bandhakyample had thought better of the scheme which does not stop at playing vibusly any agreement for reduction has boon the particularly heavy
might discourage - co-operation politics at GenevajÄ...
of air forces would be of no real scrapping of the older vessels. United Presa.
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Columbus, Dec. 2.
The Republican Stato Contral Committee has, by "a"unanimous In- former peel hundred that Mr.
expression" agreed didate for the Presidency In 1930