FRENCH CLUB

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2878, 16 September 1916, Page 15

FRENCH CLUB

...— Captain Barclay'"gave an interesting lecture 011 "Tho Progress of the Struggle" at the French Club's meeting on Wednesday evening. He distinguished between the struggle and the war, tho latter being, he said, only one phase of-"the struggle. The conflict of ideas might bo going on even apart from the war. Germany, lie said, stands- for bruto force, and tho Allies are contending for liberty from tho tyranny Germany is seeking to impose on othoV nations. Tbc belief was that tho side that could keep 011 tho struggle longest could win. Germany had been so prodigal of tho lives of her soldiers in ordering mass attacks, while the Allies had been conserving their strength, that wo were assured that our resourceswould outlast theirs. But tho civil population must have patience; there must be 110 demanding attacks before the military are ready; we must all seek to co-operate as far as we were able. Germany's barbarities had been such, the lecturer urged, as to place her outsido the pale of civilised nations, so even after wo made peace we must avoid intercourse with lfer until slio showed a different spirit. ■ The Iccture was illustrated with poems on the present war by Cammaerts, and another. Belgian poet. Mr. Whotton proposed a vote of thanks to Captain -Barclay lor his interesting address. Mis was seconded by Mr. Adamson. and carried by acclamation. •