SPECTRE OF WAR.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1901, 22 April 1913, Page 5

SPECTRE OF WAR.

REMARKABLE ARTICLE. SOME HOME TRUTHS. Preea Assn—By Telegraph—Copyright Received 10.20 p.m. London, April 21. Israel Zangwill, in a remarkable article in the Daily Chronicle, entitled "The War Devil," pictures statesmen primed with the culture of Christianity and peace, yet condemning the world to build, not God's kingdom, but the kingdom of the devil.

England and Germany are depicted playing the war game as gamblers play cards, trump ng each other's lead; with the baleful shadow of Bismarck looming over Europe. Terror-stricken England throws herself into the arms of Russia, sinking, perforce, to the level of her barbarian swain.

The writer adds: "We have all the cost of greatness, yet no greatness. And the same spiritual blight hangs over the bulk of Europe even when united Europe has nerved itself to demonstrate against Montenegro.

"Since the Hague conference was established the bloodiest battles have been fought, and British colours, which were long the languorous abodes of peace, have embraced conscription and are building battleships. '.'Arbitrations could take us no further. The love of law must yield the toll of love. If Germany desires our territory she must have it. "There is no reason other than the sword why Britain should possess one fourth of the globe.

"No law of Sinai or Calvary laid down that Australia or Egypt should be British. "An All-Red route means a route of blood.

"Germany must also yield Alsace and Loraine and establish an open door to her possessions, and so on all round over the whole field of politcs.''