PREVENTION OF WAR

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27442, 31 August 1954, Page 13

PREVENTION OF WAR

Sir,—Every sane person should be interested in the prevention of war, but where can one start? When the great David Lloyd George in England opposed the South African War, he was branded a “Little Englander." Later on England was glad to have the same Lloyd George to lead the country to victory in the First World War. Nowadays; those who oppose the ghastly wholesale massacres of war are not even called pacifists; they are more likely to be called Communists. Years ago in Christcburlh, a genial college professor was discussing how* hard it is to oppose war; and he said great money-making interests would even buy newspapers and use them to foster wars and to prevent peace. The making of millions of money is involved. Would your correspondent, Melville B. Mitchell, clarify his proposals about the Peace Convention in Auckland?—Yours, etc., FRED. T. MILES. Ashburton, August 30, 1954. Sir,—There is a Chinese military threat to Australia and New Zealand, according to the "Daily Mail,” in your headlines on Saturday. Such nonsense as, "Democratic lambs must offer themselves as feast to the Chinese dragon and Russian bear,” is given. Coming nearer home, there has been talk of Canterbury lambs and Waikato cows lately. The lambs seem to be able to look after themselves. No, there is nothing to fear from China. In Christchurch last Saturday, many thousands saw the Ranfurly Shield procession. Imagine 500,000-people filling the square in Peking, not to see a football match, but to express their desire for peace and friendship among the nations of the world. Few New Zealanders know'war as do the Chinese, or they would do likewise.—Yours, etc., PJ_A. August 30, 1954.