Anti-War Meeting Affirms Policy

Professor Hunter, at the Peace Meeting, came to- the conclusion that improvement in the state of affairs could only be obtained by educating the rising generation.

"Smad" appreciates the wisdom of these words. Undoubtedly it is true that children should be brought up to regard the occupation of the soldier with the same abhorence as that of the nightman or the hangman. Thus, while allowing them to admit its necessity (without prejudice) there is no danger of their being deluded by any false glamour about the nobility of the calling.

Each member of the audience was handed a copy of the manifesto of the Students' Anti-War Committee. The best recommendation for the manifesto is the fact that the "Dominion" thought it worthy of a sub-leader. While calling us misguided youths, it seemed to agree with our sentiments, but could not forgive us for using N.Z. figures.

Professor Hunter discoursed on Propaganda in War. The War was fomented and kept going by a tissue of lies and misrepresentation. Well authenticated incidents were cited, such as that of Mr. Mulliner (no relation to P. G. Wodehouse's celebrity) and Mr. Shearer, armament manufacturer, whose business it was to bring about international discord.

Propaganda could not be met with propaganda, nor lies with lies. Eduation was the only way.

Ian Campbell, from the chair, drew a comparison between conditions in 1914 and in 1934; and during the evening there were readings in poetry, prose and drama, all more or less to the point.

The meeting, which comprised about 150 students, passed a resolution approving of the actions so far taken by the Anti-War Committee and approved of appointing a delegate, Mr. R. S. Odell to a National Anti-War Congress, apparently being prepared to risk his becoming perverted by association with that body.