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WEDNESDAY, AUG, 22, 1934.

COMMUNISM IN U.S. No close observer of the American scene is likely to be impressed by the campaign now being prosecuted that seeks to foist responsibility for all recent trouble's upon Communist agitators. The picture of an with America honeycombed Communism is

highly too coloured to be readily accept- able; it is far easier to visualise the proponents of rugged in- dividualism' riding on the crest of reaction to the strike dis- turbance and endeavouring to destroy labour leadership under Doubtless, there any pretext. are bad spots in the United States. It is probably true that California, seat of the anti-Red drive, scene of lawless per- secution (on the right side of the fence), is among the worst. But it is always well to re- member that violent Communism breeds only in already festering sores and certainly the least the California saya *about agricultural strikes of a year ago, the better their case will appear. As far as the United States as a whole is concerned, Communist activity has had little influence in the sequence of major strikes. Broadly speak- ing, the Government, with the best of intentions in the world,

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1934.

NOTES OF THE DAY WHY WAR AMONG THE The Very Idea!

EVA'S DUTIES

of

PACIFISTS?

By SIR NORMAN, ANGELL

VER since the drawing up offenes, the right to be in a position: the Covenant of the Lengue, to defend our rights; that is to

AUNT EMMA "AGAIN

By George

EAR GEORGE, DEA I am so glad

the peace movement in America any, to be stronger than any state that the rain is stopping at and Britain has been divided upon that might challenge them. But last. One's friends get a disobey signals at the Pedder Street | the question of "sanctions"-that, in order to have defence, we little boring when one drops

"Eva" is probably more a nuisance than an old to traffic, having arrived long before her time, but Mr.Hamilton should clarify his announcement that he will not recognise the electromaton instrument as

traffic officer and, in the meantime, motorista should discard any flea that they may Intersection with impunity. After all,. It may have been noted that two police officers have sprouted at this point to the support of "Eva" only one appeared in the days of the blinking beacon, and presumably both or either of them are capable of imparting a little humanity in the police court to the inexorable correctitude of

the robot's directions. Mr. Hamilton has not made it clear that he will not permit Eva the privilege of an interpreter,

HITLER'S PLANS

this

One reads nothing else but the Tost theso days and really I do think that Australia and England should get their fast attacks to- gether against Japan or the bandita here instead of wasting their energy on each other,

Besides Queen Victoria would have approved of log naver as shorts nowadays 1 am told.

theory. Even the Princes wear

is, whether nations desiring to must be stronger than the other

Is he to Besides I have only managed to comes of his defence? cooperato in the maintenance of party to the dispute, what be-in for tea three times a week. ponce should undertake to opp have none? Do we claim a right brown myself one side so for in common the peace breaker;

Each is, of course, in fact using and I can't face the winter in whether, when we have outlawed wo dony to him? was and declared the nation which resorts to it a criminal, we have ble power to deny to the other ay present half done state.

differentiate Fight of judgment he claims for any obligation to between the criminal and his vic-himself. Out of that method of tim in our altitude and polley: defence must inevitably come war. whether there exists an obligation,

But of late the world has been for instance, to refuse to supply the criminal with the means of blunderingly feeling its way out toward stultification crime-of with hig on going materials for munitions, money, or establishing in the international field the method of defence used other facilities for war.

have within the state; the rallying of The anti-sanctionlsts Herr er hans not, of course,

as much failed to observe the growth in opposed such differentiation, main- the world's potential power, econo- his Judg

I have also been hearing a lot strength of the anti-Nazi vote ly on the ground that outsidersmic and political Bince November of last year. who attempted to differentiate he-military, to restrain elther dis-

become in-ment on the other by war; bring about the local girl lately-Eva- Five millions la a large number. tween two combatants would, or putant from imposing Small as it may seem beside the might, themselves

boycotting overwhelming Iluence for or somebody as far as I can re- economie for the volved: that 38,000,000 who voted

is the the defence of the party that will member.. Fuchrer, he has not fallen into would lead to war. It the mistake of under-rating its business of pacifists, say the anti-accept arbitration or other peace. It seems that Eva keeps them. are millions sanctionists, to stop war, not to ful settlement as against the one waiting on the mat irrespective of strength. These unsusceptible to mass, influence, and new renaona for becoming in- that will not; preponderance, that who they are, but that complica capable of thinking out politicni volved in it. And, of course, all is, for a workable rule of inter- tions are bound to arise when the Next the reasons which prompt object-national life (e. g., penceable set-fast ones start angling. A light problema for themselves.

by the Horr Hiller find them influencing ions to economic sanctions are tlement of disputes) which can girl, we fear, but certainly one to The newspaper advertisements mass opinion, unless he can "win intensified when it becomes a quek-insure broad equality of right for keep your eye on,

are getting quite bright these over these remnants to National tion of commitment to military or all, which dictation

fore- naval action in resistance to the stronger never can. a little

Note the question which arises

days. Socialism." Not

this aggressor, the war maker. To

possible alternative.

Yesterday three of them read boding will accompany

win them "with many pacifists it appears as a from the

French Bank "promise" to

Auction Room, Customary Nazi apeed," however. monstrous paradox that we can The patriot who desires both peaco

to those of us who profess to give Building. Files carry

Discase! Indiffer It would be preferable to think hope to achieve peace by under-and armed defence says in effect straight on this way: "China

were not too taking to go to war. that his phrases carefully chosen than that they herald netion taking the form of "making examples."

un-

To that I reply:

Your Auntie Emma.

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THE CADI

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on the Flit Kills, them-Turns That is a strong case. It would guidance in the matter: I seek guidance, not be an unanswerable case .If the questions which the public in question as to whether force once to love. Wins man who said

us should be used for defence-for II want unpainted kisses,

Such nonsense! As It Filt Britain and America put to pacifists were: "Shall our nation have decided that I shall usa THE OLD DIPLOMACY

cir-force-but on the kind of political could influence the affection of in given

When I find that Government cumstances to go to war? If arrangement to which it shall be flics! Nothing is more amazing in these commit itself

to use arms for defence, can we are adapting the Salvation Army days when old idens of civilisation that question were put to me, I for linked. Since we are determined in terms of separate nationalities one would answer with an are breaking down under the obvi hesitating "No." I would say: heat reconcile armed defence with Women's Industrial Home to ous need of international unity, "Don't go to war for any purpose peace by each resolutely refusing Remand Home for Girls and are for de- to defend anyone (or anything) spending 86,000 on fencing and even whatsoever. Not

bat "his own side," or shall we internal alterations, it makes me than that, diplomatists should stili

resist." be intent on fashioning alliances fence. If attacked, don't

best make arms effective for de- feel sorry that I have taken so counter- which

must provoke

fence by putting them behind the little interest in the poor dears. there must be alliances. They are still thinking

But the question which is put collective system? Since they My appendicitis cost me $100, but, nationally, traditionally, and seem almost incapable of escaping from to us is not at all whether in given must be Instruments either of a $5,000 a system clearly outworn and circumstances our nation should national policy or an international something seriously wrong with Well, good-bye, dear, teeth must fraught with peril. Happily other go to war. The public, in fact, policy, is it better that they should the food. forces are endeavouring to push put us an entirely different que continue to be the Instruments

diplomatists into new paths. tion. But our nations, like all of national policy as they were fled as well ne, stomachs, the The newer school, making its voice great states, announce quite clear before 1914? Or should we make heard at Geneva, is backed by pub-ly, quite unmistakably, that in them international?

It would be infinitely better that lic opinion which realises the certain circumstances they will

should not seek defence by danger of the former divisions. go to war; announce it by the

There were alarums and This is the most promising sign in maintenance and increase of their you what otherwise would be a hope armies and navies, voted steadily arms at all. But as it is not on less political world. The League of every year by Congressmen and that point you seek counsel, I reply Nations may not have achieved Members of Parliament who are that If you must use arms for excursions in the German success on the material plane, but continually re-elected; maintained defence, they are less likely to

the by taxes which the whole nation provoke war if linked clearly and camp yesterday for the news has helped to influence

There is a snake in the oint- circum-instead of to the old political thought of men and women, so that continues to pay. If the nation visibly to the collective system leaked out. framing pacts directed against had decided that in other countries is not now so easy...stances would it fight, all these method: Arming in both cases is ment; a fly in the Nazi bogom; measures would be quite meaning- evil and dangerous; but the armed less. Our nations will fight "for society is much less dangerous in fact, a veritable cobweb in the

and evil than the armed anarchy, parlour.

of two evils choose the less. When 113 niombers of the com RUSSIA AND FRANCE

Now defence means mainly not and A noteworthy example of how

would prefer unarmed munity braved the hazards of the history may repeat itself is the defence of the nation's soil, but of Personally, renewal or rather the attempted the nation's interests and rights. International anarchy to an armed water to record their votes on the renewal of the pre-war Franco-For nearly 1,000 years Britain (to international society. But, again, liner Bremerhaven outside the ter Russian alliance, to which the Ger- take one casa) has never once that is not the issue you put be- ritorial limits on Sunday they man response is an attempted rap fought an invader. But we have foro me. If you are determined went unitedly for a common end."

wars-inatther to retain the armed anarchy Or so it was thought. unnumbered

armed society, far fought

But when, aoasick but satisfied prochement with Italy. The lack

countries. That or make an of imagination thus displayed is other people's appalling, particularly when we did not neccasarily make them botter to make an armed society. they had written "Yes" all over remember that Poland now exista aggressive. They were defensive, If arms there must be, far better their papers and the results were and is more likely to lean to the but not of national soil, defensive that they should be put behind the telegraphed to Berlin, there was German side than to the Russo of national Interests and rights. law, than left in the hands of the French side, The folly of this The history of all great nations, rival litigante. method has been perceived and the including that of "isolated" Amer- effort now is to link alliances in nica, is similar.

It

defence.'

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That reply makes no surrender

(Continued on Page 4).

new inclusive pact of mutual Now, our fundamental national of any pacifist conviction what- guarantee, which is being called an right is precisely the right to de- Eastern Locarno, It evades agree-

not be dificult to transform the old type of alliance into an entirely new type, and to reorganise Europe on more comprehensive lines. At present there. la some sort of a Russo-French understanding, and there is a Russian understanding with the Little Entente, and kvith the Balkanie Entente..

THE WEAKNESS

must bear most responsibility.ment although logically it should Moving, perhaps too rapidly. towards reform, N.R.A. intro- duced a vital new factor into industrial relations taking the form not of peace, but of the sword. In the attempt establish the principle of collec- which the tive bargaining, A.F.L. had fought for years to obtain without achievement, the whale labour situation was changed. As soon as the right to organise became law, there Was a grand rush to sidesi organise

both .on Hundreds of new members of A.F.L. unions were enrolled; the folds of company unions' em- braced thousands ployees than before. The Ad- ministration then went further and asked employers to increase wagen in advance of prices, more than some were willing to do, more than others were able to do. Labour was led to expect improvements which failed to ovontuato; hence most of the troubles which have marked the ∙last six or seven months. On the credit side, the Government has averted a score of disastrous big-scale strikes and may well fool that those that have oc curred were better suffered than events. The introduction of the the degradation and oppression Communist "bogey" (for it is represented by the child labour little more) needs to be carefully watched, if, as it seems, It L and sweatshops of 1982. The Roosevelt labour clevation ex-mainly designed to rob the periment has not yet failed; in President's policy of an even worthy of a further trial at all break.

These so-called regional 'pacts fall because they do not include all the countries in particular region. Bulgaria, for example, is not in the Balkanic Entente. Austria and Hungary are not in the Central European group: Germany stands outalde the Russo-French agree ment. Italy finds no place in theso pacts and therefore makes rival or- rangements. Perhaps it is begging the question to assume the all in- clusiveness of these regional në- cords. That is precisely the most dificult point. But it in the essen- tial point. Either those nations which are, regarded as potential enemios must be brought in, or we are back to the old pre-war alliances and the result is likely to be dis- astrous. Every country concerned must come in, or there will be bullt up bloc against bloc. Diplomacy must not be permitted to slip back into the old terms,

Yes, they're supposed to be intelligent but I've seen them do

some pretty, dumb thinge."

one short.

Only 112 votes for Hitler were boing a recorded, the 113th SPOILT PAPER.

Local Germans were incredulous, when the sad news was broken to them.

art

They looked furtively at each other as the truth dawned. them there was among them a Man with a Mind of his Own.

"It isn't me," said one nearly strangling himself with his shoc laces in his embarrassment.

But after all what does it mat tor? There were, 872,205 others and they can't all be dictators.!

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