The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-12-08
British Publicist Sees the Doom Of Civilization
Unless Realities Are Faced

III. G. Wells has gained the reputa-
ti0n of being one of the most profound
students of history now living. His re-
cent Outline of History which sur
veyed the rise of civilization from the
beginning of life on earth to the end
of The world war, is considered pele-
trating study of the hidden forces
that sway the courts of mankind
Years ago he predicted the world
war with startling accuracy. Time and
again his prophecies have become true.
Europe is now in the throes of a
fundamental disturbance. Currencies
have collapsed until money is scarce
Iy worth the paper IL Is printed on in
many countries.
The United News asked Ell. G. Wells
what the trouble is and what he pro-
in the following remarkable inter-
view.
LONDON, Dec. 5.-Relief from the
"Shylock" debts of the war is the
only means of saving civilization from
bleeding to death under the creditors
knife in the opinion of FL. G. Wells,
the famous British novelist, historian
and publicist.
In a striking interview obtained by
the United News, Wells, candidate
for parliament on the labor party tic
ket, drew a graphic picture in his own
vivid style, of the paralysis which he
beliees is creeping over civilization.
SEES DARK AGE LOOM.
The world is at the threshold Of
another terrible dark age, Wells be-
ieves.. Civilization is slowly sinking.
Tt is settling back. into the primitive
stage of barter. Currency, the life
blood of modern civilization, has brok-,
EN- down and is being replaced by bar
ter in many places in Europe.
This, he says, is the first outward
sign of the breakdown.
Wells looks on with alarm at the
"infantile antics" of British and 9TH
er statesmen in face of this situation.
Lloyd George, he says, is hopping
about the country like a brisk little
sparrow"
STILL TIME TO AVERT TT.
He believes there is still time to
stave off this threatened return. to
the dark ages. But the way is pain
full. 1T consists in putting into eff
feet labor party policies such as the
capital levy, obtaining relief from
war debts, dealing with the exchange
and currency problems from an : in
ternational point Of view. effecting
peace and world disarmament. It
consists of putting into power men
who will heed the advice Of financiers
and economists.
Wells is noted for the amazing ac-
curacy with which he has predicted
future events. The United News there
fore asked him to say frankly what
he thought of world affairs today and
what he sees ahead.
This remarkable interview in the
result.
81 think I see the vital, intricate
mechanism of modern civilization fall
ing to pieces" he began. "I see the
organized system Europe sinking
but not dying
= HOW WELLS DIAGNOSES
WORLDS CHIEF AILMENT |
3 London, Dec. Sin a remark
: able interview, Ell. G. Wells says:
ss'Tlle vital and intricate mech !
anism of modern civilization lis
= falling to pieces.
= 81 look with anazement and
y alarm at the infantile antics of
the men who are playing with
> the fate of nations.
money is losing all steadfast-
ness of meaning. The breakup of
: money means death to transpor-
= tation; death to organized indus
try; death to commercial and fin
ancial activity. It means death
to town life. It means ruin to
everything everything except
the peasantry.'
1.-THE end of it all will be new
dark age.
these debts (war debts) are
y Shylock debts. To enforce them
means death. Relief from these
debts is the only means of saving
. civilization from bleeding to death
y under the creditors knife"
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