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SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1935. Volume 6. Number 17.

[questionaire]

The following questionaire has been prepared for submission to the students of all university Colleges in New Zealand at the end of September.

A.
1.Would you resist without question, a threatened invasion of New Zealand.
2.Would you take part in a war to assist Great Britain no matter what the cause or occasion, to which Great Britain had committed herself?
3.If a state is declared an agressor by the League of Nations
(a)Would you be in sympathy with economic and non-military measures against it?
(b)It these failed would you participate in a war against it?
4.Are you in favour of an international police force controlled by the League of Nations, in place of National armies?
B.
1.Are you in favour of an all-round reduction of armaments by international agreement?
2.Are you in favour of the reduction of armaments by the British Empire, irrespective of the action of other countries?
3.Would you oppose the revival of compulsory military training in peace time in New Zealand?
4.In the event of war to-morrow would you
(a)Voluntarily enlist (or urge your friends to do so?).
(b)Oppose the introduction of conscription?
(c)Undertake war work?
(d)Oppose war?
C.Do you think—
1.That the overthrow of capitalism offers hope of permanent peace?
2.That the development of the League of Nations offers hope of permanent peace?
3.That the general acceptance of Christianity as exemplified, e.g., in the Sermon on Mount (Matthew V.) offers hope of permanent peace?
4.In what order of importance would you place you answers to C1., 2, and 3?

Questions are to be answered "Yes" or "No" or if doubtful by a query. Provision is also made for making comments on the back of the ballot paper.