THE DOMINIONS AND WAR.
The remarks of Mr. Doidgo relative to Britain's international commitments are most timely. The 1920 Imperial Conference defined Great Britain and the Dominions as "autonomous communities within the British Empire, equal in status, in 110 way subordinate one to another in any aspect of their domestic or external affairs." That being so, it is nothing short of tragic to find our Government prepared to follow Britain blindly into the European morass. If Britain were to become involved in a European war, South Africa and the Irish Free State might quite possibly refuse to take part. 111 that ease we would have the- utterly unprecedented situation of some of His Majesty's subjects being at war while others remained at peace. The Empire could not survive. It is therefore time that New Zealanders realised just what this policy of European intervention is likely to lead to. "Collective security" lias a pleasant sound, but that is no reason why British blood should be shed in foreign quarrels, and certainly no international ideal is worth the sacrifice of the British Commonwealth of Nations. IMPERIALIST.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 106, 7 May 1935, Page 6
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