NATIONAL PEACE COUNCIL

Otago Witness, Issue 3522, 13 September 1921, Page 19

NATIONAL PEACE COUNCIL

AN APPLICATION REFUSED. CHRISTCHURCH, September S. i The application from the National Peace : Council for permission to address children I in schools, and to form branches of the | Peace League, was refused by the Canterj bury Education Board at its meeting to-day. i The deputation was headed by Mr C. R. ! Mackie, the secretary of the council, who | waited on the board following upon a letter | in which the former body outlined hs ! aims, 'ihe board defined its attitude in the i following resolution: ‘‘That while the board i is mindful of the untold blessings that would j result from universal and stable peace, { and is earnestly desirous that, the endeavours ! of the League of Nations may bring such j peace within, measurable distance, it canj not regard with approval, or even equanimity, the propaganda of a body that at a time of imminent peril merely took up the attitude of benevolent, but nevertheless dangerous, neutrality, which, had it been shared by the majority of the people, would have spelt disaster to the British Empire, and deprived her citizens of that freedom which all unbiased persons recognise they enjoy under the present constitutional Government, and that therefore the board cannot accede to the, request preferred by the National Peace Council.” The letter from the Peace Council read : “That a Children’s Peace League in New Zealand is being formed, and asks for the assurance that no unnecessary obstacle will he placed in the wav of the council s addressing- children and forming branches of the Peace League in schools: also expressing the bone that- the council bad ihe goodwill of the board in approaching school committees and seeking their active co-operation and their consent to the use of the sehool buildings.”

CRIME IN AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, September 5. At the City Police Court to-day a youth pleaded not guilty and was committed for trial on charges of the theft of money totalling £229 7s 4d from the Victoria Loan Company, by whom ire was employed, in a statement to the polios accused said the deficiency, as far as he was concerned, na '- not more than £9O. All tin money lie Luc taken had Ireen used to keep his mother end sister. The magistrate ordered the non publication of his name. Delia Pme. for theft of £393 from the person, pleaded not guilty, and was commuted for triai. Accused, who was of the unfortunate class, was visited by complain ant, who discoverer! the loss after leaving. Martin Paterson, for alleged indecent as eault on a youth, pleaded not guilty, and was committed for trial.