TRIBAL HOSTILITY

Evening Star, Issue 21091, 2 May 1932, Page 6

TRIBAL HOSTILITY

ITS SURVIVAL IN NATIONS ROTARY'S AIM TO EXPUNGE P?b» United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, May.2. The president of Rotary International (Mr Sydney W. Pascall) arrived by the Aorangi from Sydney. In an interview he said that the movement had spread to seventy countries, and had developed a policy which recognised that mutual service,', based on understanding and goodwill, was the means of solving most of the difficulties of the world. It was in the international field that Rotary had its outstanding opportunity at present. Rotarians of all nationalities were able to meet on common grounds and learn to respect their opponents’ convictions. When, that atmosphere was achieved it. was easier to handle the most difficult controversial problems. Rotary did not take any part in the solution of these problems, but it contributed to the creation of an atmosphere in which solution became easy. Mr Pascall said the problem facing the world to-day to which he had directed the attention of all Rotarians was armament reduction. The nations were pledged to a reduction, but Rotary aimed at the spirit underlying the attempt, the rejection of the idea that the foreigner was necessarily an antagonist, and that the stranger was necessarily an opponent.