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said one of the advocates of this to.
Secondly, there is the need for vigilance in the matter of our
Let us add the development HE National Peace Aght it. "It cannot be claimed," disagreements that were known
and control of civil aviation and Congress has been view, "that in the following of
the preparation of plans for the ARE THE HORSE
As the Congress proceeded, it settlement and assistance of re- meeting in Bristol. this policy there would be no
appeared that there were two fugees and we have a policy of AND CARRIAGE Attended by some 750 dele risk of war."
main issues upon which pacifists constructivo peace-making with And Gone with them are the old-gates representing 400 local
Many have pledged them- of all shades of opinion felt able which it would be a difficulty for fashioned methods of waxing the and national organisations selves to renounce the use of to combine. The first is a policy anybody to find fault.
the economic Have you been using the same auto ranging from supporters of force as an instrument for gain for removing
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of Nations ing their ends, even if the ends causes of war. League force of habit?... Don't use Union to members of the be righteous. You cannot, they Of the many causes of war, liberties. The memory of the It is no longer necessary to work an/Peace Pledge Union, from say, demonstrate superior right none will deny the importance last war is still vivid; the spec- horse and carriage auto wax.
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supporters of "Collective move it.
Civil Liberties--the danger lest The variety makes for excite- Security" conceded by implica-
By
what methods? They in seeking to increase the coun- ment, but it also makes for weak- tion, when he confessed, "What ness, The weakness comes I most dislike about this fellow have been stated over and over try's efficiency in war, we may from disunity, for-let us be Hitler is that, to withstand him, again, most recently and most hand over our destinies to those authoritatively the Van who care for nothing but war frank about it-there is no gen- I have to become like him."
Zeeland report. Without efficiency. eral agreement as to the steps But it is idle to any-the clear- cepting all the provisions of this we should take to seek peace and headed pacifist does not any report, the Congress showed it- to ensue it.
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Ever since the Abyssinian affair, the peace movement has been split on an issue of funda- **mental importance. Should we that
in
By C. E. M. Joad
There are proposals afoot, for example, compulsory participa- tion in the National Fitness Campaign, compulsory partici- pation in Air Raid Precautions
conscription, for the dilution of
the pacifist policy con- self in sympathy with its gen- schemes, plans for industrial pursue a policy of Collective stitutes at the moment à prac- eral conclusions. Security; form, if necessary, a tical method of avoiding war. First, the democratic nations labour in munitions factories, new League of the peace-loving For one thing, there is not the must take the initiative and in- for the suspension of trade union Hongkong Telegraph.democracies, Britain, France, slightest prospect of th it. Many stitute among themselves free regulations, cuch of which re- Czecho-Slovakia, the Scandina other country adopting it. More trading agreements on the lines presents a step in the regimenta- vian Powers, attach Russin and over, it is hard doctrine to preach of the Oslo Agreement and the tion of the nation in the interest build upon this nucleus a united to men indignant over the be- Anglo-American Trading Pact. of military efficiency. front to 'oppose nggression? trayal of Spain, horrified by the The raw material resources of
FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1938.
MUDDLED DIPLOMACY
the
Wave
rape of Austrin, appalled by the the British Empire must be The Congress was unanimous- of barbarism that is made available for all the world ly resolved not to allow our liber- sweeping across the world, that with equal trading facilities, free ties to be lost at home in order they should fold their hands in- from embargoes and restric- that we might be in a position to stead of clenching their fists.
tions, for all nations. Economic defend ourselves against the and financial assistance should danger to liberty from abroad. be rendered to the stricken coun-
Here then, is a lowest common
those who care for peace сал
and South- denominator upon which all
For Fascist aggression, it is The unexpected has happen-argued, must be halted now or it ed. Russia and Japan have will be too late; halted, that is agreed to patch up their dispute Slovakia have gone the way of to say, before Spain and Czecho- Korean-Manchukuo- Austria,
This is the controversy that tries of Eastern and the dictators,
Eastern Europe. Soviet border. Each side claims triumphant, over B
prostrate for two years or more has rent
the peace movement. But a The mandate system should be combine. The removal of the that the understanding is based Europe, turn their attention to practical spirit has informed the strengthened and internation- economic cruses which are
the British Empire. upon the terms it offered, but
present Congress, which has alised and applied to all those driving the nations to war, and important to countries which are not im- the vigilant defence of the liber- it is of no
It is a strong case, but there thought it more great consequence is another side to it. To stop discover the agreement that mediately ready for self-govern- ties of the citizen against the who hit upon the acceptable Fascism we must be prepared to might exist than to exploit the ment.
formula. It is sufficient for
on
war machine.
NEWS FROM BUDAPEST
By W. Horsfall Carter
Dr. Imredy has rande good use of the wireless in his few days of power and has certainly stopped the rot which set in atter the shock of the Austrian coup. And if Hungary's problem were economic, the helm of State could not be in more capable like his hands. But Dr. Imredy, predcessor, lacks plebs-appeal, and
for the new demagogy.
gratification that the danger of extensive hostilities, and pos- sibly the embroilment of other powers, has been avoided for a time at least; although com-
In six months' time, if you mentators are generally agreed
come back to Budapest, you'll that this is merely a postpone find UB completely Nazified. ment of the inevitable. What The speaker was £1 Socialist appears to have happened is journalist. The species still
survives in Hungary, provided many calling the tune. The Italian the people, and the governing class that Japan has made a diploma- he is suitably tame.
But it is support on which the Regent and the throwing up no leader strong enough Darany! Government had leaned in to achieve in time social and econo- tic retreat, and has accepted the what every Hungarian is feeling recent years has turned out to be a mic reforms sumclent to stem the an ardent Catholic, he has no taste Russian contention that the in his secret heart. And the broken reed. But there is also trou- rising flood of discontent.
A visit to Budapest just now is negotiations to demarcate the less it is relished.
nearer the prospect is seen the ble brewing from the Hungarian Nazi Hungary's "National" Government factions which have rallied behind Manchukuo-Soviet Trontier shali
Major Francis Szalast under the sign can devise no better expedient in the thus a rather depressing experience, gathering storm than to try and take for all the human kindliness and Hungary-48 per cent. of whose of the arrow-cross,
the wind out of their opponents lavish hospitality of one's Magyar. be based the old Sino- foreign
hosts. trade is with Germany-
This typical "crisis" movement has sails, Russian treaty and maps of where the process of ideological as its cells throughout the Administra- Hence the new anti-Semitic legi Superficially, the disciplined uni- similation has been going on steadily tion and the Army. It derives its lation which requires that Jewish formity of the totalitarian State 1860. Previously the Japanese over a period of years, not least
mass-strength from the farmers re control of any business or organisa- seems very far away. With its through the virtual monopoly enjoy- duced to proletarian status by the tion shall not exceed 25 per cent, astonishing
variety of tones,
its Government refused to recognise ed by the Information news agency slump in agricultural prices, as30- Hence, too the Pressenovelle, rein- cultivated intelligent ruling class of the validity of these documents, (allas DN.B.)-hes only now come elated with the million or so land forcing the Governmental control of land-owning aristocrats so unlike to realise her utter dependence on less labourers, and the impoverished the Press and extending it to the the Prussian Junker type-Its abund- and it was here the deadlock Nazi Germany; only now that, after bourgcols who have nothing to lose book trade, hitherto unmolested. ance of newspapers, reviews and occurred. Now Japan is willing man colossus looms up within strik-
the liquidation of Austria, the Ger- but their brains.
Another expedient is the Five books of differing political shades, the eight and sometimes twelve-hour The history of Hungarian politics Years Plan of public works and re-sittings of an overworked Parlia- to look at the evidence. That is ing distance of her capital.
since the war has been the same as armament, which is the work of Dr; ment, etc.-Hungary would appear sensible. At one time it seemed
that of the other countries that have Imredy, the very able Governor to possess a capacity of resistance to succumbed to Fascism: Parliament the National Bank, and now Prime that neither side would make
losing touch more and more with Minister. the slightest concessions or moderate its stand in any way for fear of losing "face" and weakening the national prestige. But all along both Russia and
In regard to foreign policy, of course, there is nothing new in Ger-
factory to both. The matter of the sovereignty.of the islands Japan must have recognised will be available in perpetuity has simply been avoided. They that their differences could not to both Britain and the United be settled by "isolated fighting" States in the development of air and that no matter which side transport in the Pacific. And had obtained an advantage, it after all, what does sovereignty would not have brought about a matter in a case of this sort? permanent peace. For this If ever that question must bo settled, since it is conceivable reason the Russians and Japan- that the islands might become eso-since it is impossible to atrategically important in time blame' one side more than an- of war, it is simply a matter for other have left themselves further negotiation and adjust-
An to criticism for short-ment.
obvious solution open sightedness, stupidity and waste-would appear to be for the take one fulness in life and money, and claimants, each to
island. Greed and jealousy blundering diplomacy which
must be kept out of diplomatic could admit for a moment the dealings if they are to succeed. possibility of a solution being Unfortunately those elements found by force. Great Britain still remain in the relationship' and the United States can point of Russia and Japan. Until with some pride to the peaceful they are eradicated frontler dis- } and practical settlement of their putes and, all other misunder- dispute over the sovereignty and standings may lead to just such future utilisation of Canton and stupid, dangerous episodes as Enderby Islands in mid-Pacifle. that which has been written in- By sane negotiation they have' to the muddled history of the tonched an understanding satis- Far East at Changkufeng.
1
GRIN AND BEAR IT
By Lichty
OF CHILDREN
Vita
Тай
"Look! And all My kid ever says is 'Daddy, gimme a dollar","
the Nazi steam-rolle lacking in Austria or in the Balkans. The Im- pression is true enough.
There can be no question of an- nexation of the Kelch.. German domination, on the other hand, steme unescapable. With Field-Marshal Racz as Minister of War, the Army in any case can be relied upon to be an obedient instrument of the Ger- man will, and in these "strategie” days the Army's role is decisive.
By opening the sluices to German Influence, for the sake of securing a powerful champlon of the national cause of treaty revision, the Magyar ruling class lias undoubtedly pre- pared its own discomfture,. perhaps Indeed dug its own grave.
More significant perhaps than any political trend is the fact that Hun- Karian owners of property are eager ly seeking protection from the wrath to come by securing foreigners as tenants at a ridiculously low rate,
Fear stalks abroad-and Hungary feels completely cut off from West.
the
The shadow of Herr Her 18 spreading like a huge shroud over what remains of clvillation in the Danubian basin. Not so much mlil- tury or economic strength as "utmos pltere" is what counts these days in Europe.
And the Western Powers remain the victims of their own inertia, in- capable, apparently,, of, building up the diplomatie, economie and mill- tary barrage for which thinking Tungarians pray.
That is why in this anniversary year of St. Stephen, who made Hun- #nry Christian, a charming, civilised people seems doomed to take the first steps downhill towards a bar barous Paganism.