"God Punish England"

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 May 1915, Page 3

"God Punish England"

RUB IKE OF THE CAMPAIGN Oi< HATE. Amsterdom, March 1 The following telegram has been received from Berlin: — Discussing the German hatred of England, the Frankfather Zcilung, in its issue of February 27, says: — What sense is there in German professors declaring /that they will no longer collaborate with tnis or that scientific institution in jingland? Science and art have always appeared as the common possession of civilized peoples, and does not one injure one's own people and ite science by sitting on the stool of isolation ah 3 by breaking off scientific intercourse'? For months we have experienced all sorts of wonderful letter headings, and forms of salutation and similar things are oopied .from Gallic theatricality. While Hymns of Hate may spring from genuine internal excitement, salutations such, as the celebrated "God punish England' 1 ! are not only fundamentally tasteless and Histrionic, but are quite ridiculous, because thoy propagate a spirit, even though only superficiality- which is not compatible with the '• futftro co-operation of peoples which, .nevertheless, must come to pass again aVsome time.

We- are deop in war and we have to collect all our strength to heat our enemies, and .especially to subdue our most dangerous enemy, England: but after the v ar must follow a peace which shall render possiblo calm ami assured work. This work must be performed in conjunction with other peoples whom ye cannot exterminate, who will renew their intercourse with us as we shall with them. The war now has proceeding for seven months, and the end in not yet in sight. But the passions ■with which it is being waged require, purification, since happily times of peace are continuous and times of war are only interruptions.'—Router.