Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-12

CTRANGE things are happening in the land new per-
- spectve is being revealed Old concepts breaking
down Democracy is on the defensive Armaments longer
security Pacs lose their purpose as new forces
arise Old oyaes break down in the face OF new emergen.
cies The new alignment the world between the nations
who think and the nations that will not think.
The united thought of nation with purpose the great
est force in history An idea nvades without the Formally OF
declaring war; makes prisoner without firing shot
and captures countries while parliaments are still debating
be stopped by weapons alone 1t cannot be DETECTED
merely by economic aid 1t be redrected only by better
idea purpose and dedicated living leaders
and by led.
Plans alone are enough The trouble with many OF the
planners they do think adequately They think OF plans
but not of what is essential bond be built between
East and West between black and white between rich nations
and DOOR, They do think Of changing the motives OF men,
or changing the purposes for which and nations i've II
takes an theology to do that.
Norwegian trade union leader told political and indus
trial leaders of his nation recently Moral Re- Armaments
lob and peoples with an Ideoloy nat
makes possible for them what happening in the
world Democraces are faerng because they do not have
the theological fuel they need Many of statesmen are
suffering from very advanced stage Of theological under
nourishment"
That Is why nations without an theology being out
deoioey are succeeding where both Communism and nom
Communism fail superior theology is multiplying new
type of with modves-men who are solving the
difficulties.
One of the largest newspapers Japan Of my recent
visit that had arrived in Tokyo critical time The Diet
was in turmoil of deadlock and seemingly irreconciabe
division Each member took endless time to walk up and
cast his ballot They called the COWS walk 1t frustrated
and nfuriated Sleep and empers short new factor
II
ed lunch the Diet for and the friends with me- men
and women who live theology that unite Said members
of the Government and Opposition afterwards, 1t was
miracle You brought sanity where there was insanity
solution found There was no riot We found way to
solve our problem not the basis of parVs WILL but on
what was right
Now il wasn't me- didn't do it. 1t the power of an
ideoogy to change the thinking of men and women OF the
Diet At the root of problems people With superior
theology people can be changed"
Saw, leading banker, recent japanese Ambassador in
Washington Moral ReAmament is the greatest force in
the moral and spiritual reconstruction of postwar Japan
And the Prime Minister in the press AS face the
ncene in the Diet but long that the spirit OF Moral
ReArmamen would permeate the lives OF every single mem.
her of the Diet When the people of Japan and OF the world
live the spirit Of MIRA, real peace will come.
When landed in Manila was greeted by large group
Of men, workers from the docks with huge placard Wei
come Moral Re.Armament Workers Unite the World IL
was an unexpected welcome but it the vial voice OF
those workers who control the lifeline Of nations from Ma
Mia to London, from Hamburg Sydney from New York
% Yokohama.
The next morning one of their leaders breaased with
ne the Presidents table President Magaysay has the
preme art of knowing men and keeping the human touch
He said to u.s. Most people load me down with problems.
You bring answers"
Everywhere Communist and non-Communist East and
West respond to men who have the thinking and living OF
aSnperiOr theology.