ARMIES IN EUROPE.
DANGER TO WORLD PEACE. Germany’s demand for military equality was referred to by Dr. Einstein, the scientist in a recent address in America. He said:— “ The demand for equality appears to me unqualifiedly justified. On the other hand, however, it would appear to me from the standpoint of true human culture as a great and fatal step backwards if universal military service should again be introduced in Germany. “ Universal military service means the training of youth in a warlike spirit. It means thus the impossibility of a moral disarmament of the people. Would it not be in the interests of all, also, if France should decide for herself to introduce a professional army instead of a drafted army ? Then it would be possible to do away with universal military service—already to-day—through international agreement.
“ Certainly America, with her great influence, would advocate this eminently-important step forward if she had not become accustomed to such great aloofness in the field of international politics, though, indeed, it was through American influence after the war that the League of Nations was called into being.”
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Putaruru Press, Volume XI, Issue 252, 18 May 1933, Page 1
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