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ANGLICAN BISHOP
OPPOSED TO HARD
PEACE TERMS
LONDON, Friday
The Bishop of Birmingham (Dr.
Barnes) criticised the glowing de
'round for a hard peace to be imposed
on Germany and Japan and
claimed that such conditions would
be ineffective and would sow the
seeds of further wars.
Germany wanting industrious nation,
possessing great powers of' endurance.
The statement by Mr. Churchill
of territorial "changes' in Ger-
many was disquieting, for if that
plan were applied seven million Germans
would be displaced to compon
Bate Poland.
"it is incredible that the Allies
should revert to the barbarism practised
2,500 years ago by the Assy-
plans, The French and Belgian demand
regarding the Rhineland could
be preserved only by the permanent
military occupation of Germany,"
said Dr. Barnes. '
Continuing the Bishop added that
British leaders had promised that the
occupation of Germany would lapse
alter ''the first generation, while
Americans promised even a shorter
period. Many felt that such territorial
changes would mean the de-
militarisation of Germany and, therefore,
its industries would have to be
destroyed. Control of the German
industries would be possible only if
Britain and America, agreed to con-
tra] their own big industries and enterprises
' which, at present, are
stronger than the Governments and
which put profit above patriotism.
Dr. Barnes declared that security
from 'war and social well-being are
inseparable. ' There should be a federal
system which would lessen tariff
boundaries and currency competition
which provide opportunities for the
unscrupulous to embitter International'
politics. There should be
equal opportunities for the enjoy-
ment of ' production. All nations
should join' such a federation and
give up some of the present advantages
which they enjoy in such
things as rubber,. Un, tea, cocoa and
food and share them with others,
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