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THE "NEXT WAR"
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lot to us....Our ages are been 15, 16, 17, and we have working for athletic letters in school, and planning to be some- body in college.
We assist you in this connection without any trouble or complica- we never tion to yourself
But now we know that, if war is not prevented, it is we who will soon be called up; to wear the brown khaki uniforma, march off to the strain of some inspiring military tune, fix the shiny bayonets, and hate boys saw enough to kill delivered them. Or perhaps, as a great deal has been developed about methods since 1918, mitters will be speeded up, and we will bo wiped out with a few whiffs of sweetish, pale pink gas. It isn't much to encourage us, to know that we won't be the only ones
to you at home and subsequently in Hongkong.
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much like the future we thought would be ours, We would like to live for our country. But un- less the course of things is very much changed, it looks as though we should only die.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
her
Mrs. G. B. Twemlow desires to express her sincere thanks for of the numerous expressions sympathy received in bereavement, and also to thank all who attended the funeral of her husband, as well as those who sent floral tributes.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
WEDNESDAY, August 4, 1937.
FRENCH INTERNAL
of
Somehow it seems that all the hopes and ideals of American youth are being confused by the insistence on every hand of "in- evitable war." We realize that people say the next war will be in Europe. But we also realize how interdependent nations are, and see no guaranty that some party of that interdependence won't pull us in.
I met a boy the other day whom I have known for years, He is just entering Yale. He said to me: "You know, I had
By A Schoolboy
FEEDING THE CUNS
TO-DAY the 23rd anniversary of Britain's en- try into the Great War. The accompanying article In- dicates how a section of Youth thinks about War,
19 years after the last awful holocaust.
An Ironic Pictorial ilustration of Mortal Man's Behaviour in Defending What He Is Pleased to Call Hi. "Honour" by Leading the Guns With His Own Children. It is One of 24 Drawings by John Yassos
Depicting Aspects in the Behaviour of Contemporary Society,
war.
a long talk with Dad the other night about whether or not it recently, we have been stopping to turn them against the falso whether they would engage in PROBLEMS
would be foolish for, me to have to think that the grny-haired leadership of the few.
We have been brought up to I asked my tent mates at camp a college education. They say diplomats who start wars are not The
changes frequent
de the ones who fight them. But respect and love our country, what they would do if they Cabinets in France of late have war is surely going to be
War would be We do love it, in our hearts. But should be drafted. "I'd go to served to draw attention to the clared in a few years; perhaps in younger men,
a few weeks; and how can our pretty impossible if 80 per cont. going into war, and actting up jail," one said. "Splitting rocks serious domestic troubles with crowd duck it? I figure that 1 of us between the ages of 18 all the after effects of war which is better than getting your own which the nation has been threa- might just as well live life and and 35 refused to put on a uni- will result from our going, isn't head split," said another. "I just wouldn't fight," still another tened in recent years, and which, have some fun while I can. form. We know it to be true, our idea of serving it.
Already, several thousands of one said, but he sounded scared a solemn to say it. "Don't count on me, unless they are speedily and I don't have to have a lot of but we are in conflict about how permanently righted, are likely education to be gun fodder!" to go about making it effective. students have taken
This fellow is not to be shout- College men, future industrial oath not to defend the United Uncle Sam!" another exclaimed, to prevent her from pulling her weight
ed down for being pessimistic. lenders, have just begun to States of America in any kind of but that sounded like whistling in European affairs.
We don't feel that this is in the dark. During the boom years which He simply faces what he feels to realize this. As a result, they war.
be the truth. How can he, and have started to organize. They a cowardly idea, and American followed the influx of visitors to all the rest of us, help believing are beginning to fight the boys and young men are not the
Messrs. S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ltd. France after the war and the this? Every day now the news- scourge called war. But we only ones that are taking this going, I said: "But when the
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first payments of German re-papers carry the same sort of wonder if the older ones will stand. England France bands begin to play, you'll hum And they Let us hope a different tune." parations, the unwillingness of headlines; War Looms in Eu- bring on a war before we can have their groups.
said, almost like a chorus, "Sez they will be joined by others. the French taxpayer to pay up rope. Or, Declaration of War help ourselves?
Lots of people will go so far you!" and balance the Budget did not Certain. The radio announcers
Unfortunately, however, there The Oxford Union was one of as to say that this is a move- matter so much, but since 1926 and commentators seem to harp financial crises have been recur- on the subject with practical the groups to take this impor- ment with all the earmarks of a were some who answered this rent features of French political tion that we cannot get around destruction. (Who
calm. They don't seem to ques- tant step to save us from utter "red" demonstration. The argu- way: "Gimme a nice sharp has any ment is definitely undermined, bayonet and let me at 'em!" The life. The best remembered of
idea that another war won't though, by the simple fact that kind that answered this way these crises are those which
mean utter destruction?) The such organizations as the Oxford have to be reckoned with, as well brought M. Poincare back to
It was at one of those huddles Oxford Union voted for and Union, the Society of Friends, as the others.
I go to a famous preparatory power in 1926 with his Govern- that prep school boys are so ne- against taking part in a war, and the Inter-Seminary Union, the ment of National Union at the customed to. After the usual the results were 700 against tak- American Youth Club and the school in Rhode Island where it churches are behind It. Surely is the custom for lecturers to come and talk. One who is es- time of the Moroccan War, and subjects of movies, favourite ing part and 112 in favour. the crisis which brought M. orchestras and who got kicked
One year ago antiwar pro- they aren't "red" groups.
pecially interesting, and conse- out of what class that particular paganda was being distributed Recently in the Press I read quently always asked to come Doumergue back from his rustic day had been disposed of, the on 20 campuses. This year 100 that some California students back, is Mr. Gaylord Douglas, retirement to form a National subject of war again came up more colleges and prep schools were arrested for distributing the celebrated peace worker. It Government again after the We talk about war a lot. It will take part in the nation-wide
in is his practice to lay before us, propaganda. Even peace Stavisky riols of February, bothers us. But our elders make mobilization of thought. We New York, officials at Hunter in his own amusing fashion, 1934, and when the not alto us think about it by talking so really think it is better, to mo- College refuse to allow meetings the interlaced situations of Eu- gether successful experiment
bilize to find a way to live, than for peace talk under their roof. rope, and then offer us certain The thought that hangs over to mobilize to die. Student Notwithstanding, the students pamphlets on disarmament and was tried of including Marshal Petain, France's chief surviving schoolboy huddles like these is leaders believe that "complete, are not feazed, but hold their peace in general. In talking to always that it is our elders who satisfactory armament" hus meetings elsewhere. And it him afterward, he told me that War General, in the Cabinet.
say that there will be war, but come to mean, not the assurance isn't only the students who have one of the schools he visited had BIG SAVING The plenary powers granted to that it is we who will have to of peace, but rather the annoy- seen the need for organizing bought enough pamphlets for M. Blum a few days before the fight. We have been trained to ance of other countries and the thought. Officials of Harvard, the whole student body and OPPORTUNITY defeat in the Senate which led sce that youth is expected to temptation to reach out and Yale and Princeton have all con made them required reading.
to his recent resignation, and carry on the torch; but among grab.
tributed to the cause by speech- Well, If the R. O. T. C. is going to
required antiwar instruction? him a financial dictator, are not torch of war is a pretty futile spead a prejudico in favour of sion.
peace, we know we are risking Dean Gauss of Princeton re- It is going to be interesting. anything new in French finan-thing to carry on.
Our crowd is discouraged. We personal stigma. When a war cently published an article on the to watch the spread of cial life, for similar powers were have been made to feel that there does come, it is going to be much student attitude toward war. peace movement through col- held by M. Laval for six months is nothing we can do about the more difficult to stay out of it He pointed out that more and legea and schools, for it will in 1935. It had been hoped that situation. We are made to think than it will be to fight it, also. more people are getting at the spread. I wish I could see the the advent to power of M. Blum that either we go, when the time One won't be able to cat, or sleep, real character of war, and know expressions on the faces of some. would have resulted in a firmer comes, doubtless to be killed, or or even be seen, without hearing it to be absolutely destructive. of the gray-beards, when they line being taken by France at that we don't go, and will be voices which know only a few
We hear the question, "Isn't see more and more of their Geneva in support of the ideals promptly jailed as unpatriotic words: "Coward! Yellow! Swine! it just as easy to have peace as it young material slipping away
Traitor!"
is to have war?"
from them, because youth wants and aims of "the League of cowards,
Every once in a while it occurs Well, then, the next war will
The answer is definitely no. It to preserve peace, not engage in Nations.
double-edged The
to us that we haven't thought have to see the establishment of is not just as easy. Pence hasn't war. It is going to be agoniz- policy of M. Laval succeeded in enough ourselves that, without a martyrdom which will never be been made as real as war. The ing for the munitions manufac- retaining neither the recently us, there can't be a war. Just forgotten-must never be for- colour of war is red and easy to turers, too, if enough young men acquired friendship of Italy nor
sce. We don't know exactly simply won't fight. They will in vindicating international Jus-ally healthy and it is a case of
what the colour of peace is, but have to close their plants and tice through the League of financial
than What has needed doing, ever it isn't strong enough yet, or bold live on their bad names.
It is going to be great, this Nations, hitherto a cornerstone | menns. It is to be hoped that since the postwar days, is now enough. Pesce, by so many peo of French foreign policy, and a speedy solution of present beginning to be done. The ple, is sihiply taken for granted, cheating Death of millions of reduced French influence in difficulties may be found, that question of peace is being taken while war is impressed on their lives, because the young de- Europe to a lower ebb than it her present troubles may not be from words and being transform- minds with posters, brass bands, mand to say what they shall do with their lives. In its way it had been at any time since the mistaken as a sign of weaknessed into action. We have learn noise and colour.
by would-be aggressors ined now that war is made by the I was once very interested to will be a better scrap than war Great War. With her large pea- Europe, and that she may be few, though it has to be conduct- find out just how a certain group ever could be. sant-proprietor population, the found playing a leading part in ed by the many. The many of boys, representing all types, Because the prize is not position of France is intrinsic-forganising peace in Europe. need more than polite persuasion would answer the question of Death but Life.
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