A WAR TO-DAY

Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1933, Page 6

A WAR TO-DAY

WOULD B ; Ei A! MASSACRE,

BRIG.-G'EN. C'ROZIER’S views.

(United Press Association—By FJectrio Telegraph—Copyright.l

(Received tins day at 1 p.m.) LONDON, November 26. (War nowadays would ibe a massacre, declared Brigadier-General F. P. Cozier He added that a general strike should 3immediately follow a threat , thereof. If we must suffer, , let us suffer for peace a nd justice. Armchair and cenotaph patriotism was all founded rot and loose talk. Women, instead of lencour,aging men to become tailors dummies, might discourage war by ] pointing to khaki clad men and .claiming—“ What silly asses you look.’ The position of gas .abolished chivalry, vet the Government had a more dangerous gas even than that which another great country possessed. Scientists were unable to devise masks to exclude our own gas. War was a put up job. ,If we had an understanding with Germany and Italy regarding peace with honour, it would be the greatest benefit j to Europe. Bishop Fulham, speaking at a war .memorial .service, urged all to resolve | to do their, utmost to prevent.a recurrence of war. He believed that the necessity of armed forces to which the nations must sometimes resort in the fulfilment of obligations towards Europe for years to come, would menace peace. Therefore he was not fanatically m favour of s uch disarmament as would leave Britain powerless to defend her heritage and fulfil obligations, but Englishmen .must end war’s aggression.

A VISITOR’S OPINIONS.

WELLINGTON, November 24

Speaking at the New Zealand Club’s luncheon, General 'Sir William Marshall s ai'd that during the last .15 years everybody had been talking of peace.. Nobody, especially those who had seen war, wanted war. The reasons for war were chiefly economic or the desire for expansion, ■and in the case 'of crowded countries that desire was natural. Referring to ■the./Pacific, 'Sir William ■• said he thought it was a duty to be prepared for all eventualities. He thought that a very dangerous experiment wa s being carried out in India, for the mass 'of people there were unfitted at present for democratic government. ,Ne\v Zealand, which possessed such •valuable assets, should be prepared for fill eventualities.