THE WAR PROBLEM.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20329, 12 June 1934, Page 5

THE WAR PROBLEM.

Dr Norwood Comments on World Affairs.

GROWTH OF PACIFISM. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, June 11. Dr F. W. Norwood, of the City Temple, London, arrived in Wellington to-day from Australia. Mr Norwood, who is an Australian is making a world tour in company with his wife and family. He left Australia with the Commonwealth forces during the war period, and at the conclusion of hostilities assumed charge of the City Temple.

Dr Norwood has been described as a “Peace crusader,” and in the course of an interview made interesting comment on world affairs. “I am satisfied,” he said, “That there has been a tremendous growth in pacifism throughout the world. The growing generation has not longer any real faith in war, and does not expect any good to come out of war.”

Discussing the possible attitude of the new generation in the event of war Dr Norwood said they might be rushed off their feet, but he' did not think they would have the morale to see them through a war like the last war. “We fought in the last war because we thought we were going to make a better world and get rid of Avar,” he said. No country could endure what countries endured in the last war unless it had more faith in the benefits that would accrue.

The inevitable outcome of modern war would be revolution. England was the steadiest country in the world Britain had every reason to pursue a peaceful policy. He though the people of the world depended on Britain more than on any other nation

Dr Norwood said the position was dangerous to-dav and there was no use shutting one’s eyes One had to hope for peace, and he had been working for it. The object of his tour was to try to understand the real difficulties be-. hind the Avar problem. •