Evening star., 1940-05-01
Ruthless War
AssaiIed by
.0'Mahoney
Just Peace Appeal
Voiced in Talk
At 6. U. Rally

Cdll LOT International peace on 3
basis of freedom and justice among
men and nations.
Peace can be achieved, he said,
only when nations have developed
willingness to recognize the in
dividual integrity of one another.
Unless that objective is reached, he
asserted, the entire economic struc-
ture, If not civilization itself, may be
shattered by war.
The Wyoming Senator spoke be-
fore more than 1000 students and
faculty members of GEORGETOWN
University at morning convoca-
ton which opened the university's
participation in the third annual
National Catholic College Student
Peace Day.
Senator OMahoney expressed a
hope that the Student Peace Dav
celebration would continue to bs
observed until its objective, interna.
tlonal peace, has been achieved.
This objective, he said, is one to
which the Christian youth of Amer
lea can devote themselves, "for. to
us, the democratic ideal speaks both
through the Christian faith and
through the institutions of our
Republic"
Tolerance and Faith Urged.
Too long have we been willing to
yield to the thought that somehow
we must compel other men to see
| things as We see them, to impose
upon other men and upon other
nations our concepts of what is good
for them," he said. Tolerance in
stead of intolerance; faith instead
OF fear. mutual trust and confidence
must be the basis of the only world
/ peace that can endure"
Criticizing the totalitarian States,
the speaker declared "dictators, by
| proscriptive DEGREES, confiscation Of
! property, expulsion of minorities
| and by destruction of life itself. may
/ attempt to establish peace by at
/ tempting to make a solitude, but
| democracy. working from within
I through normal instincts of develop.
ing humanity, will eventually over
throw any such political unit and
! once more set men free"
Senator OMahoney declared the
! task of the peacemaker is greater
today than ever before because mod.
ern warfare has become as ruth.
lesSfs the war of the barbarian.
The present war carries a greater
| threat to civiliZati ton than any which
have preceded it because this is a
war which has found its genesis
IN fear and in the failure of de-
mocracy," he said.
Most Critical Challenge.
I'm this turmoil. civilization faces
the most critical challenge with
which it has yet been confronted,
Religion and democracy are the an
sWers to this challenge. if the human
race is capable of utilizing them.
I think humanity can and will meet
the test, but it becomes the duty
OF every person who would be a
peacemaker to become an evangel
for these two ideals"
| Preceding the convocation, early
morning peace masses were cele.
brated in Dahlgren and St. Will
liam's Chapels on the campus.
Another highlight of the days acti-
vltles will be the figth annual COM
memorative observance, sponsored by
the American Legion and affiliated
patriotic groups, at the District War
Memorial in West Potomac Park at
4pm.
The all-day program at George
town University will be climaxed by
mass meeting at 8 pm, with 1000
students from Is schools participat-
ing.
The observance at the District
World War Memorial will open with
a concert by the United States
Marine Band, followed by intro
duction of the honored guests by
the presiding officer, Public Printer
A. E. Giegengack, who is depart
ment child welfare chairman of
the American Legion.
The guests of honor will be Frank
B. Noyes, founder and chairman Of
the 1881 District of Columbia World
War Commission. and Col. Julius I.
Peyser and DR.. B. c. Mcneil, both
Of whom are members of the COM
mission and past department COM
manders of the Legion.
CoIorful Program.
The colorful program will include
massing of the colors by many pa
triotic organizations, a poppy pro-
cessional, musical numbers and adj
dresses by Commissioner John
Russell Young. who will bring greet
ings on behalf of the city: Depart
ment Comdr. William Slattery of
the American Legion, Department
President Mary B. McMillin of the
American Legion Auxiliary, William
Hargrave, grand chef de care. 40
and 8, and Edith P. Landvoigt, lie
Chapeau Departmental, and 40.
Mrs. Ellen Louise Warren, Cha
peau National, ct 40, also will
speak. discussing This May Day
Observance"
Memorial trees will be presented
for E. Lester Jones. first department
| commander, George Washington
Post, No. l, and James Tracy Brady,
10th department commander Of Ma
tional Cathedral Post. No. 10. Dom
aid L. Kline will accept the trees on
behalf of the National Capital
Parks. Fred G. Fraser will officiate
at this ceremony.
Participating Groups.
Groups participating in the COM
V1%a i've al
Legion and its auxiliary, Des 40
Hommes and Cheavaux, Des 8
Cheapeaux ct 40 Femmes, Sons of
the American Legion. American Le-
gion Auxiliary Juniors, National
Guard of Honor and Girls Nation.
The Very Rev. Arthur A. OLeary,
S. j., president of Georgetown Uni
versity, will be celebrant at a mill
tary benediction at the open air
demonstration on the university