MR RANDOLPH CHURCHILL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26582, 3 October 1947, Page 6

MR RANDOLPH CHURCHILL

Sir,—l would like to remind those people who attack Mr Randolph Churchill’s ideas that before the 1939-4 d war Mr Churchill's father and other inspired men told the world about the menace* Of Nazism and its ultimate ending in war. People called these men warmongers, etc., just like they are calling Mr Churchill’s son to-day. When the facts are investigated it is found that Communism and Nazism have a great deal in common. “ Decay ” speaks in his letter of a new democracy. No doubt he is referring to Communism. Well, the idea that Communism and democracy will work together is just a pipe dream.—l am, etc., Mac.

.. Sir, —Your correspondents “ Decay ” and “ Gobeithlol ” do not appear to appreciate the importance of Mr Randolph Churchill’s message. The Russian Government is theoretically bound and in practice much influenced by the Marxist doctrine that war is inevitable between the so-called moribund capitalist societies and world-com-munism. Dr Gilbert Murray has said, “We must not forget, though the horror of it makes it difficult to realise, that there is one great Government which is actually speculating upon the ruin of Britain, and Europe." It must be noted, however, .that Russian policy varies as the fortunes and resistance of the West vary. If Britain and America show unity and firmness, Russia becomes milder—if divided and fortunes waning, then Russia prevents any action to redeem conditions. Therefore, above all, we must achieve unity amongst ourselves. It is perhaps a difficult task to make the average elector see, before disaster comes, that such things matter. We should have a Government which frowns on'i all that tends to divide, and which spurs us to patriotic effort towards increased production here and help for Great Britain.—l am. etc., Ernesto.

Sir,—This touring of the British Commonwealth condemning Russia is not going to be helpful towards world peace. Let us look at the Russian view. She sees the son of Britain’s war-time Prime Minister travelling round the world heaping abuse on her head. America has some most powerful financial jugglers with their fingers on the pulse of Germany (Ruhr coal districts), also trying to hold a box seat in the gateway to Asia (Korea), to say nothing of preparing Japan for a cheap labour -workshop. That splendid statesman and humanitarian, President Roosevelt, has passed on, and the power at the helm to-day is Republic or Rafferty. Is it any wonder that Russia views with suspicion these moves on the chessboard and thinks twice before signing up at the council table:—l am, etc., Old Times. Makikiki, October 2.

Sir,—l so thoroughly endorse what “ Decay ” and " Goberliol ” say in their letters that I do not need to take up your valuable space excepting to add these few remarks. We of the British nation, victorious after so many years of war and bloodshed, should be out now to win the peace. This will never be accomplished when men like the son of our famous Mr Winston Churchill come with propaganda to stir up strife, for this he will surely do. How much better if his mission was prompted by a spirit of peace and goodwill—something -to unite the nations, instead of driving in a still larger wedge.— I am, etc. A Mere Woman.

Sir, —As a common working man, I wish to enter an emphatic protest against the disgusting campaign of slanderous vilification being conducted by Mr Churchill against the Soviet Unipn. At the very moment that the delegates of the United Nations meet to hammer out a solution of the world’s problems, Mr Churchill is belching forth a stream of hatred against a country whose sacrifices in human life during the war make the sacrifices of our other Allies seem absurdly small. If our Labour Government is not intelligent or courageous enough to restrain this propagandist of class distinction and privilege, then I say that the public of New Zealand should treat Mr Churchill's tour as an insult to the United Nations and boycott his meetings. The people of Great Britain at the last general election proved definitely that they would not entrust their future to the party whose ideas are shared by Randolph Churchill. We must be straight and make it clear that our Aid to Britain Campaign is founded on decency, and it not indicative of a tendency to give unquestioned support in an unjust war against the heroes of Stalingrad.—l am, etc., Whizz. Oarharu. October 2.