AFTER THE WAR.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 239, 6 October 1916, Page 7

AFTER THE WAR.

(To the Editor.) Sir. —Mr Bloodworth in his letter in Monday's issue of your paper seems to think that there is little chance of Germany wanting to attack Britain again, and instances a number of ware thn belligerents in wliwh have not repeated their warlike propensities with, each other. But your correspondent loses sight of a very glarimr case contradicting ' his argument, viz., the repeated conflict between Germany axd France after the formers great conquest in IS7O. He also fails to discriminate between former European ware and the present struggle, a= to the mode of warfare adopted by Gennuins by ignoring ail international rules as to war. Such action*? as sinking the Lusitania and other unarmed civilian ships without warning, the murder of Nurse Cavell, the treatment of prisoners, etc., are. I understand, unprecedented in the annals of civilised warfare, and. tend to leave a. bitterness behind which Is absent in the caee of fair fighting. Then it is not at all likely that the dream of world eonqneet nurtured by Germany for the last forty years is. going to be suddenly squelched on the proclamation of peace. The migiity British. Empire and Fleet .have stood in the way of Teutonic I ambitions,, and will so stand in tie way after the war. Though, the Germanic eagle's wings may be clipped short and even his tail pulled out. they will grow again. There are many proofs that Germany has for many years been planning the destruction of their "bete noir," one of which, consist* in the fact of placing in all her public schools money boxes, in the shape of toy battleships, with the inscription thereon, "To smash the British."' This little device, of 'course, served a dual purpose, and came 'to my notice fully twenty yeaxa ago, and mis; have been known to the 'British I authorities then. One wonders why u> e little pernicious poliCT of opposing Lord Roberts* policy of putting the Army on a proper war footing was allowed to prevail.—l am, etc_ JOHX A. BEALE. Queen Street. (To the Editor.) Sir, —I think Mr Thoinao Bloodworth j has misinterpreted your article. (My I interpretation of it is that Germany and Austria are not to be trusted after the war. We have had ample exhibitions of their duplicity, ignoring treaties,, and brutal outrages on innocent women and children. No doubt when they arc whipped, into subjection they may offer all sorts of apologies and promises, to again resume their underhand work, which, may induce come "softies" , to give than another chance; but I am of the opinion they should .be treated on the same linee as we ■wooJd do with the bubonic plague. When I a fipht is fought clean and square there Jis no reason for unjust antagonism afterwards, but when diaSolical tactics are used th« door should be absolutely closed for further intercourse.—l am, etc.. P. VIRTUE.

("To the Editor.) Sir, —Monday's "Star" contains a long casualty list of the names of our brave boys, who would have been safe in their own land doing useful work for the world if Germany had been as other civilised nations. Also in the "Star"' a ca-ble message <ieaded "Unnamable Horrors of Bobrudja Campaign."' Also in the same issue a letter signed Tom Bloodworth, under the above heading. There is only one explanation of any person writing such a letter now—that "it takes all sorts to make a world." t think all the men and women of NewZealand—except Tom Bloodworth-—have only one thing to say about "after the war," and that is to echo Mr Lloyd George's words—the war cry of the Allies —''"Never Again '."—I am. etc. A NEW ZK A r.A.N~D-BORN~ WOMAN. j '"' AJ.", replying to Mr. Bloodworth «i i " After the War," believes that Germany, if she emerges from this war "in statu quo," will try to compose her differences with France and Russia, and win make ready to fight England He cites proofs of Germany's hostility to England before the war, of which he had personal experience. Germany's power to make war on England in the future will depend on the terms of peace. "Never Again," writing on the same subject, says:—"Ge**many as at present constituted is but of very recent existence, historicaHy considered, but has existed long enough to antagonise the whole world. That we are only now •fighting her does not imply that we should not have grappled" with her earlier, and the present war has drivenj home to the heart of the British people the fact that in the past many of our wars were against nations with whom it; was our policy to have been on friendly terms. I can only wish that all those desiring good fellowehip •srith the Him a pleasant trip to whatever is left of Germany, when the war is oyer. We- gui always sell our raw products elsewhere, and do .'without the cheap majnifaj i mm we were in the pa*t"foblisi~ enough, to take in eachfnge."