New-York tribune., 1917-12-02
Angel Urges
Victory Over
German Arms
British Publicist Says
Pacihsm Is a Wrong
Headed View

Norman Angel. paeiast OF interns-
t;Onsl repute and suthor Of "Thc Gres,
Illusion" book showing the futi.i,y
Of wars, declared that he yas unqusli-
aedly In favor Of the carrying on Of
the world conflict until German mill
tarism is defeated.
In an interview with The Tribune
the noted British publicist made elea.
his view that the winning Of the war
By the Allies would alone make possible
the international peace he advocate.
Mr. Angel characterized the rsc.ist
attitude which opposes the war a.
wrong headed and declared ,ha; radi-
Gals in all countries should be made 10
realize that this is a war for radical
ism, not for capitalism or private or
national aggrsndizemen;.
A warning for this country 70 pre-
pare policy for peace was sounded By
Mr.. ANGEL The wrong policy, be said,
would undo the results achieved
through the successful prosecution OF
the war.
/ Mr.. ANGEL denied vigorously reports
that he had been imprisoned by the
, British military authorities for opposi-
/ tion to the war lie said he had merely
opposed the government policy o.
/ silence with regard TO war aims and
that when these aims we're made clear
he had thrown himself whole-hear,edly
into the struggle. Although he is past
conscription age, Mr. ANGEL said that
/ he enlisted in an ambulance unit az the
| beginning Of the war and served for
three months in the thick Of the light
| ing on the Flanders front.
Long Favored War
/ Mr.. Angel said yesterday:
by way Of clarifying some OF The
I issues with which We have 20 deal, may
] make confession OF political faith
with reference to the war?
/ 81 was an early advocate OF American
/ participation in the war, OF the aban-
donment Of American neutrality. IL
seemed very clear TO ne that the out
come Of the war would be more truly
/ democratic if America were a partici-
/ pant than if she were not. Neutrality
/ in a war Of this character Is an i'm
/ possible position for a great people who
want TO take their part in organizing
the world and making IL safe. J am
( not in favor Of patched w peace.
/ believe that il is absolutely necessary
/ 70 defeat and thoroughly discredit Ger
man mlitarism, and that until that in
stitution is destroyed the world will
never be safe.
yet, sincerely ss | believe all that.
am also convinced that IL is not enough.
and that victory itself will be rendered
futile unless we know how 10 use VIC
/ tory when peace comes. We are in res!
danger OF wasting the great Gift which
/ the soldiers will purchase with their
/ lives, OF rendering il futile by the bad
/ politics OF Us civilians who are left be-
/ hind. More, | am convinced that our
bad politics have already added TO the
difficulties Of the soldiers task.
Military Victory Need,d
at is absolutely necessary 70 secure
military victory over Germany II the
world is 20 be free The story OF mos.
military victories of the past in Europe
/ is that the results which might have
/ been secured b. them have been Sacri-
/ feed at the peace table-generally b.
/ the disintegraton OF the military ALI
ances that won the victories. And
/ America might contribute 10 that catas-
I trophe, or perhaps render 10 inevitable,
/ b. a wrong line with reference 20 the
alliance after the war--by joining, o.
refusing TO join, as the case may be,
/ one group as against another; b. max
| ing, or refusing 20 make, naval ALT
ance with Great Britain. Ii through
unpreparedness for peace America
/ adopts the wrong policy, she may rem
! der inevitable the recreation Of the
very danger which she set out 20 de-
stroy, and undo the work of our SOL
dlers.
III the German people are 20 be
/ brought TO see that they are not tight
| ing a war of defence; II the support
which they gave their government is 10
/ be undermined; If Germany is 10 be
/ democratized; IL the way is % be pre-
pared for territorial concessions neces-
sary for the better Europe, IL must be
made plain that the Allied policy offers
70 democratized and law-abiding Ger
many security greater than that
which she can enjoy under r militsrist
and autocratic regimen. And that cam
not be done by mere general diplo-
matte declaration of ultimate intention.
"The actual step which would carry
that principle into effect would be the
convening OF the inter-Allied con-
ference with this declared object:
"To frame the international arrange
ments for mutual protection By which,
after the war, the nations Of the ALI
snce-and ultimately those Of the world
are 10 be assured military security,
rational independence and economic
rights (sccess 70 raw materials and
markets, equality OF opportunity in un-
developed territory like Africa, Asia
and South America; access 70 the sea
for states that have insufficient or no
ports, etc.; some plan for league OF
nations, such as that forecast By Mr..
Wilson and approved By the other lead
ing Allied statesmen.
"All this does not mean that we have
not got 10 defeat Germany. II means
that that defeat cannot be complete
until we have added wise political man
,1o-,e-t 20 thc military effort"