The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-05-05
Just, Sensible Peace Will Keep World
From War, British Labor Leader Saws
George Lansbury Outlines
Requirements at
Mass Meeting.

"A peace founded on collective
justice, equity and common-sense is
the only kind that will keep the
world from war" the veteran Brit
ish labor leader, George Lansbury,
warned at an Emergency Peace
Campaign mass meeting last night
in Cadle Tabernacle.
Mr.. Lansbury, who has led the
forces of labor and peace in the
British Parliament, was introduced
by Gov McNutt at the final SEES
sion of the aH-day peace meeting
yesterday. The Indianapolis confer
ence was a part of a nationwide
movement being conducted in more
than 300 cities.
Claims League Principle Wrong
Participants yesterday heard lee
lures on peace, joined in open
forums and passed resolutions GEN.
soring world rearmament. Morning
and afternoon sessions were held in
the Claypool and Roberts Park M. E.
Church.
ut is evident" Mr. Lansbury said.
that European statesmen believe
that peace can be founded on collec-
tive ornaments and force, but those
who follow the developments in
Europe today must feel fear for
generations to come.
Europe can not function effec-
lively through the League of Nations
to maintain peace, because the
League was founded on the wrong
principle.
THE nations victorius in 1919
controlled the League, and they at
tempted to gain collective security
through arms, but security can come
only from love and justice" he said
Pleads for Cooperation
Mr.. Lansbury said that nations
must recognize each others right to
share in world markets and terri
tories. He urged that pacifists
appeal to President Roosevelt to
challenge the world to halt rearma-
ments
Let your President tell the world
that imperialism is dead and damned
and has never brought us anything
but dead fruit" he said.
Let us turn new page on which
history can write corporation and
service rather than competition and
hatred"
Favor Mandatory Neutrality
In resolutions passed during the
afternoon, the local unit of the
Emergency Peace Campaign put it
self on record as supporting enact
ment of mandatory legislation for
neutrality, reduction of ornaments
and referendum on war.
Legislation opposed by the unit
includes any that might draw this
nation into war, increase ornaments
or restrict civil liberties. The organi-
zation also resolved to study the
basic causes of war, to carry on an
educational program on war and
peace and to work for adoption of
peace planks in party platforms.
The Rev. Ray Newton, Philadel-
phia, chairman of the American
Friends Service Committee peace
section, spoke at luncheon yester-
day. A ministers meeting was held
before noon in the Roberts Park M.
E. Church.
At the afternoon conferences, Mr..
Newton led discussions on What
Changes Should Be Made in the
United States Foreign Policy" and
IAN Effective Peace Program for
Local Communities"
Rabbi Ferdinand Isserman, Tenn
pie Israel, st. Louis, spoke on Ger
many under the Nazi regime and
the threat of war in Europe.
Mr.. Newton declared that four
causes for the war threat today
neceSsitate strenuous effort for
peace. Causes, Mr.. Newton said, were
increase of militaristic nationalism,
loss of faith in disarmament, lack
of faith in treaties and WEAKNESS
from the worldwide depression.
Political and economic adjust
ments are essential to a permanent
peace, he said.
The Emergency Campaign is at
tempting to build a movement of
people who will actively oppose par
ticipation in any war. Mr.. Newton
added.