LASTING PEACE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23591, 27 February 1940, Page 9

LASTING PEACE

NEED FOR UNDERSTANDING ADDRESS TO ROTARY CLUB The view that, wliile every effort should be made to prosecute the war, more and more thought should be given to matters underlying international peace was expressed by., Mr. F. M. Hills, chairman of the Auckland Rotary Club's international service committee, at the club's weekly luncheon, held in Milne and Choyce's Reception Hall yesterday. " "Unless study and research aimed at a better understanding of other nations were continued, Mr. Hills said, it was unlikely-that a just treaty,: uninfluenced by thoughts of hatred would be framed to secure a lasting peace. All nations had war departments, but if they also had fullyequipped peace departments there might be fewer wars.

Mr. Hills suggested that Rotarians could advance the organisation's fourth object, of promoting international understanding, goodwill and peace, by taking greater • interest in societies which undertook the study of inter-i national relations. The practical friendship of Rotary might turn some of them from a tendency to be too academic.

The president, Mr. C. K. Grierson, who presided, announced that the assembly had decided to give the fullest support to the Fighting Services Welfare Appeal for £IOO,OOO, and to suggest that support it to the utmost. The decision was approved by members.

Visiting Rotarians were Mr. C. W. Budd (Wellington) and Mr. S. J. Sheaf (Hamilton). Other visitors welcomed included Mr. M. Roth (Basle, Switzerland), Mr. T. McCarten (Dunedin), Messrs. L. W. Holt, P. F. Notley, B. Lockhart, L. Monks, V. C. Jones, E. C. Sheaf and Dr. H. Belshaw (Auckland).