PAPERSPAST

Anatole France on Peace.

"I do not know whether a reasonable diplomat could save our country this terrible sacrifice of blood by shoving aside the strategists through a victory for diplomacy. At any rate, peace would not be so far off if only one of the watring parties would give the other a guarantee that it is ready to discuss matters. Thus far every semi-official declaration merely added to hatred, frenzy, and slaughter. Mountains of corpses are being heaped up, and a real veritable iron hail devastates the fertile soil of Prance. Every official declaration increases the hail of iron, every word of the leaders, who by no means always voice the sentiment of the nation, kills hundreds of Ihousands. It would be better If the Ministers and Parliaments would talk over matters behind jclesed doors. Mankind no' longet

wishes to hear words of hatred, and its ears are tired of the venomous clamour. Everybody longs for the heavenly musin of peace."

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