PACIFISM
Sir,—Through the correspondence columns of your newspaper on May 14, 1949, Mr Holyoake, Deputy-Leader of the Opposition, was asked the following very important question (I say very important because the political party represented by Mr Holyoake is making a strong bid to become the Government of this country): Did the National Party believe in freedom of conscience and freedom of speech? I was astounded at the reply, “No comment.” I say if the National Party has not in its laid-down policy settled this question, : of paramount importance, then it is neither ready nor fitted to become the Government of this country or any other country.— Yours, etc.. NORMAN GRAY. Kaikoura, May 16. 1949.
Sir, —Would F. H. Englebrecht, with his fellow pacifists, go abroad to preach their principles to the belligerent nations and persuade them to disarm? I am sure their names would be enshrined to time immemorial in the annals of the champions of democracy end saviours of pagan souls.—Yours; etc., V.W. May 18, 1949
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Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25808, 20 May 1949, Page 10
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