Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 14, No. 6. June 7, 1951

What They Say

What They Say

Before dealing with the Peace Movement and its technique, here are some statements about Peace made by various supporters of the Movement:

"Here we are fighting together for what is just as dear to Communists. Socialists, Liberals, and Catholics, to all sincere men: we are fighting for Peace."—Ilya Ehrenberg. Qoted in "Peace," Feb., 51. Stockholm.

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"The contemporary situation confronts the Communist Parties with a number of vital and complicated tasks. The central task is the organisation of the worldwide struggle for peace. This task is closely linked with the defence of the vital interests of the working people in capitalist countries with the struggle for in dependence against aggressive American imperialism, with the struggle against Right Wing Socialist splitters, against the Titoite traitors and spies. With Stalin at their head the people will uphold world peace. With Stalin at their head and following the Leninist path, the working people will achieve their aim: Communism."—From "For a Lasting Peace and a People's Democracy." Front Page, Jan. 19, 51. (Organ of The Cominform).

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"Real Peace can never be brought about except by Communism—peace means the struggle against capitalism and imperialism."—Czech Minister of Education. IUS Congress. Prague. Aug. 50.

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Other quotations could be quoted, but these will do for our present purposes. The last quotation, however, has a particular relevance as far as we are concerned:

"...the victory of peace can be achieved only by the consistent activity of all who believe in it. This activity must have direction and this direction can only be found in the 500,000,000 strong World Peace Movement."—Executive Report, N.Z. Student Labour Federation, Easter, 51.