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HERE is no cause on behalf of which I would kill my fellow men and women; neither would I ask any- one to kill on my behalf.
I am opposed to Capital Punishment and to maas murder--which we describe as war-whether at the com- mand of a government, group of governments, leaders of a revolution.
a
Or
However foolish it may sound,
I accept as literally and etern-
ally true the words: "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord."
Experience has taught me that no matter what our beliefs may be itbout supernatural things, the mills of God do grind, however slowly, and each one of us and all nations reap what they sow.
M
AX I nak my readera, thousands of whom know mo quite inti- mately, to believe when I write this that there is no self-righteousness about me.
Own
are
My
inconsistencies known to myself; and so when writing about principles concern- ing life and conduct, my object is not to sit in judgment or pose as more righteous than others, but to do my best to declare truth as it is revealed to me.
Those who differ from me are no better or no worse than I am. My only complaint is that, feeling so strongly that my view is right and true, I am disappointed that they are unable to join me in working for peace as absolute war-resisters. Most of my waking time, when not actually earning my living, has, for the last sixty-five years, been spent reading what others have written concerning lite, and work- Ing in co-operation with others for a cleaner, nobler existence than that which existed around us.
I have tried to understand morals and religion from the standpoint of one who believes that fo is eternal, and that in this world there is a power.which, in spite of all we think of an evil, is making for righteousness.
N
Ow, when for me the sands of time are run- ning
out, my whole life's experience enables ato to say
complete with
that certainty peace, security and true happiness must come from within ourselves.
THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH.
I Would
TUESDAY, MARCH
NOT KILL....
up
No governments, no organisations, no leaders can think for us or in any way do for us what we must do for ourselves.
Democracy
11 meaningless who make word if those democracy put their minds in pawn to others. If the masses are to bulld a new civilisation by trans- forming the present social and industrial system into one of co- operation and true sharing, they will only do so by consent-and this consent will soon be given when we all think for ourselves.
I have given up all idea of the establishment by compulsion of the classless society which Socialists hope to see. The great change-over from one form of society to another which Social-Democrats, Com- munists and others are trying to establish will never be accom- plished by hatred and violence.
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IBERTY Equality, Fraternity "The revo- lutionary slogan, which includes economic s well as social, religious and political free- dom is possible of being practised only when...we..are willing to tolerate cach other's convictions, and by reason and common sense work out the methods through - which we can establish a society founded on co-operation, good will, and mutual aid.
It is the height and depth of absurdity to imagine that freedom can come into her own through persecution, hatred and murder.
We may, however, admit that
by George
LANSBURY
when all our arguments' and dis- putations are ended we must still Tace the cold, stark truth that the whole world is preparing for uni- ' versal slaughter, which everyone in authority assures us will end in universal defeat and the establisti- ment of chaos and barbarism.
No one will say the acceptance of Pacifism could possibly orcate a more catastrophic ending. to two thousand years of Christian and other moral and religious teaching.
I know that some of those who formerly warned us against the horrors of aerial warfare and its Inevitable end are now inclined to try to water down their former declarations. This does not help
us.
Some of the bombers will always get through, and all gov- crnments how it.
That is why in Germany, France and Britain towns are blacked"out" at night, and why millions of gas- masks are being manufactured.
I am not a pessimist: on the contrary I am firmly convinced that public opinion when not merely manufactured by partisan propaganda, is moving steadily against war.
The horrors and devastation which war brings are not the only
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reasons why men and women are refusing to support the possibility of war. They now know and understand the ghastly uselessness and futility of war.
The story of Europe and the world since the close of the Great War has convinced multitudes of people that, violence, hatred and war are not only barbarous but in their results inevitably, sow the aced of future wars.
There is, also, the growing bollet that wars of any kind have never permanently beneßted even in a material sense any but a minority of those living in the victorious countries,
Our own deplorable conditions, suffered by millions of our people since 1918, and still being endured in the Depressed and other Areas, proves that when the price of war has to be paid, it is the masses who, by work or suffering, mako the payments possible.
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URING the last Parlla- ment the Labour Party continually opposed armaments, not because they fol- lowed me as a pacifist, but because were convinced that there could be no peace in the world until the economic, territorial and finahelal conditions concerning international relationships were brought to the realm of discussion and settled in such a manner as would be equitable and just to all nations.
We continuously urged that a world economic conference should be immediately summoned for the purpose of discussing the causes of war and what could be done to remove them.
We were always told that the time was not opportune; that much preparation must take place --and the rest of the usual talk which Ministers indulge in when they desire to do nothing.
When, in October, 1935. I re- signed my position as Leader. I determined to give as much time to pence propaganda as I possibly could, and in company with others I travelled the world, urging great mass meetings and statesmen to give up trying to secure pence through armaments, and, instead. to treat war as a disease and de- termine to remove its causes.
I constantly pointed out that if the Black Plague suddenly re- appeared, all nations would at once co-operate to stamp it out by removing the causes, just as in Croydon to-day the authorities are striving to find out why typhold has reappeared.
N the House of Com-
mons, together with others. I have tried to secure support from members of all Parties. I do not think this proposal is one which is easy of accomplishment-but neither is the organisation of a great war.
I would, however, ask you to keep in mind the fact that nations do, even to-day, amidst all the hate talk, unite to take care of the graves of tho men who died in the last war.
The War Graves - Commission carries on this piece of humani-, tarian work through international- co-operation between victors and vanquished.
I will not bollava it is. mbre dimeult to co-operate in An effort to prevent the supposed necessity forʻ maiming, bruising and nistghtering millions:
more men of all nationalities.
No. Whatever we may think about each other, I for one am quite certain that the people of Mritain arg, willing to pay the PAÍSM
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MARKET RALLIES IN LONDON
London, Mar. 21. Heartened by the relaxation in
young acquaintance to tea and to Inspect his flat, which he assured the Central European tension and by him was bohemian and unique. At Saturday's sharp rally in Wall Street, first, my friend could not understand the London Stock Exchange opened cheerful why it was unique, and then he to-day in a much more noticed on the window a neat notice in many days brokers were able to frame of mind. For the first time of tho
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"Do not lean Ne pas se pencher."
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general buying in most a visit to the Continent" the host sections and prices moved substan-
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explained with D Bmile. In five minutes my friend realised that his flat had a number of articles "bog ged" from hotels and railways. A cup and Baucer bore the names of well known hotels, so did the towel in the bathroom.
mud
The young man was very proud of his efforts. He called them "sou-
Elsewhere, bullion dealers report- venirs," but when he told my friend that even the electric lights were ed less keenness on the part of the "pinched" I began to wonder how continent to acquire gold on the
Hic raltway companies and Londen market. hotels lost every year from "sou- The furnover at to-day's fixing venir" robbera.
amounted to R523,000, which com- pares with a daily average of £778,- In the case of hotels, the petty000 last week.-Reuter. thefts are particularly mean, because the thief knows that if he is caught | ==
The real there will probably be no prosecu-ing effects than big ones.
crime of the petty thief is that he or she lacks imagination.
Edith Picton-Turbervillo
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What is the remedy? First of all, children must be encouraged to cul- tivate a strong sense of morality and
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.
ALSO up to date BATE DEPOSIT be shown that "bagging" "pinching" THERAPION N0:1
BOXES in various sizes TO LET. Hongkong, 26th February, 1900.
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and stealing are one and the same
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swindling a public company, even THERAPION NË:3
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/SHE SAW THE
Manager.
MAN
SHE
LOVED
pam judg.
ment on s murder be, himself, committed!
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THURSDAY ALHAMBRA
OUR BRITISH
ACROSS
1 Just a legal term there would
be joy if it were in it (6). 4 No, this man at the card table need not be apt to prevaricate (8).
.D.Soldiers perhaps (0)..
10 A tanner" (8).
12 He joins with Ann in retreat for what makes brightness (5). Cough to hold two tens 13 Large
(0)
15 Just a sign from a fellow (3).
That demon from the bottle perhaps (5),
16
17 Suitable place for a bird on a
car? (0).
22 Decent dogs would not be
proud of this cousin of theirs (6).
24 Go for a hollday (5).
27 Oddly enough we do not eat
this if it is sweet (3)..
28 Agreeable when at its end (9). 31 Fabulous but no monster (5).
32
Наде
(8).
33 This term for a cleric is surely
exaggeration (0). 34 No, this early trouble. is not
one of those little
pegs for golfers (8).
35 Nautical fastening that sug-
gests an English martyr (0). DOWN
1 A barrel for the brawn? (8).
2 Almost any day may be a red
letter day for them (8).
3 "Train, lady" (ang.) (B)..
6 Resort (5).
6 Criminal (5).
7 Part of a building where one
may get 10 across (6).
Ha 3 daree bienbarens Self Curd Mood
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B The word of preference (6), 11 Hawk (6).
14 One of the deer family (3).
18 An association of printera (8). 10 Sweet-briar (9).
20 Fobulous monster (8).
21 Suitable end of a match for_the_
Ashes? (8).
23 This king in the O.T. started as
a good king (3),
25 Hos
this bit of wood fallen out of 1 down? Yet in a way 1
down is
only a part of a part
of this (0),
26 One
illness that ends with another (0).
20 Fresh-water fish. (3).
30 This man might have been a
Scottish child (5),
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