THE WORLD'S PRESS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 98, 1 June 1914, Page 6

THE WORLD'S PRESS.

A WICKED CRY. The new Radical cry, 11 The Army versus the People," wicked and reckless as it is, raised as it is by the disappointed pogromist Mr Churchill, can only lead to the annihilation of Liberalism. The people are not so easily befooled. They can well . understand the significance of the dishonoured cheque. They cannot understand why they should be incited against an Army, throughout all ranks of Which one sentiment prevails, which has saved Ministers from a murderous crime and the country from unparalleled disaster. — "•Express." SUPERSTITIOUS AGE.

It is possible every few years or so to begin a new religion with every prospect of success. It would not do to rush the market, so to speak, every month; but a new prophet or saint, taking the current when it serves, can generally be sure of a profitable following of a few thousand persons. Of course, the astute prophet would not appeal to the superstition of the people; he would appeal to their reason. He would ask them to throw away superstition and follow ' 'the one . true light.'' - Thus would he raise an army of the faithful. So that, after all, there is a great deal of foolish credulity in the world even 3^et.—'' Australian.''