“THE PEACE CRUSADER"

Evening Star, Issue 21744, 12 June 1934, Page 13

“THE PEACE CRUSADER"

DR NORWOOD ON WAR another would cause revolution [Pek United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, June 10. Dr F. W. Norwood, of City Temple, London, arrived in Wellington to-day from Australia. Dr Norwood, who is an Australian, is making a world tour in company with his wile and lamily. Be left Australia with the Commonwealth forces during the war period, and at the conclusion of hostilities assumed charge of City ’1 ample. Dr Norwood has been described as the Peace Crusader.” and in the course ol an interview made interesting comment on world affairs. “1 am satisfied,” he . said, that there has been a tremendous growth in Pacifism throughout the world, fhc growing generation has no 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 w‘ar because we thought wo were going to make a better fvorld and get rid of war,” be said. No country could endure what the 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 a revolution. England was the steadiest country in the world. Britain had every reason to pursue a peaceful policy. Be thought the people of the world depended on Britain more than on any other nation, Di Norwood said the position was dangerous to-day, and there was no use '’shutting one’s eyes. One had tc liope for peace, and he had been working for it. The object of hi? lour was tn try to understand the real difficulties behind the wai problem. Dr Norwood was tendered » civic reception to-day.