WORLD PEACE

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20464, 2 April 1938, Page 7

WORLD PEACE

SERIOUS OBSTACLE DICTATORSHIP REGIME CRITICISED PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS , (Official Wireless) (Received April 2, li.O a.m.) RUGBY, April i A resolution condemning the "spiritual tyranny" in the dictatorship regimes as a serious obstacle to good international relationships and peace was passed unanimously at the International Free Church Council Assembly at Bournemouth. The resolution also expressed deep sympathy with all Christians suffering persecutions, untold hardships and despotic restrictions for their conscience sake in many countries. It expressed its gravest condemnation of the denial of the freedom of conscience and worship which were associated with systematic antagonism to Christian faith. BRITAIN AND CANADA QUESTION OF MOBILISATION DENIAL OF A REPORT United Press Assn.— Elec. Tel. Copyrlghi (Received April 2, 1.5 p.m.) 1 OTTAWA, April i * In the House of Commons the Prime Minister, in opposing the Commonwealth Opposition proposal that there be no mobilisation of the Canadian Army except by an emergency vote in Parliament, asserted that his speech at the world fair in Paris in September was misreported by tile British press. He never said that any threat to England would bring Canada to her side. LIBERAL PARTY’S MOTION BRITISH EMPIRE ENDANGERED United Preis Alan.—Elec. Tel. Copyright LONDON, April 1 I The Parliamentary Liberal Party has tabled a motion for discussion in the Houso of Commons on Monday, expressing the belief that the Government’s policy endangers the British Empire and the world’s peace, and impedes national unity. It urges the Government to call an immediate meeting of the League of Rations Assembly in order to arrange mutual assistance against aggression and operate the machinery for redressing national grievances and removing the economic causes of war.