"WAR" TO END WARS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 207, 2 September 1939, Page 8

"WAR" TO END WARS.

While this scheme can be classed only as unorthodox—the vulgar will say it is mad —I put it forth, with your indulgence, as a practicable process for preservation of "peace"' a mow; nations. The stupendous armamental equipment here, there and everywhere cannot be put away on a top shelf without some practical practice being performed, sooner or later, to justify the allegedly justifiable expenditure made. Considering the PoloGermano fiasco—let a mock war be carried out by the armies, navies and air forces of the disputant peoples. Black-outs, dummy shells of firework pattern, camera-shooting, tactical manoeuvres, naval gyrations, and all that. The "war" would be decided (decisively) on the "points system." Later the losing nation or nations could throw down a fresh challenge and—possibly—win back the "priza territory" forfeited. International War Games. The advantages arc obvious. Armament industries would continue to boom: no life would be lost—and everybody could go to wars, as spectators, if not fighters. Cannot war be made a lovely game instead of a mistake unparalleled in the history of time? I suggest that this thesis be made news, to be brought quickly to the attention of H?rr Hitler, President Moscicki and other leaders vitally concerned. R. N. DE COSSEY.