ESPERANTO CONGRESS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22775, 8 July 1937, Page 8

ESPERANTO CONGRESS

RETURN, OF DELEGATE LECTURES ON NEW ZEALAND [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION"] "WELLINGTON, Wednesday Impressions of thu Universal Congress of Esperanto at Vienna were given to-day "by Mr. A. A. Hornblow, the New Zealand representative, who returned by the Wanganella. The congress, he said, had convinced him that a universal auxiliary language would do much to promote universal peace. The delegates had been able to converse without difficulty, and to understand each other's problems. Mr. Hornblow gave lectures on New Zealand in 10 different countries. He believed that there were approximately 6,000,000 Esperantists in the countries he visited. Even in Germany, where Esperanto was prohibited, he had numerous chance meetings with persons who could speak it. There was no desire for war in any European country and no talk of war, said Mr. Hornblow. In Italy politicians might try to arouse feeling against the British, but it was not mirrored in the attitude of the people. He gained the impression that Signor Mussolini was greatly feared in Germany. Herr Hitler was feared but also loved. The Germans had a strong feeling of friendship toward the .British and were much . more friendlv than the French.