Mr. Roosevelt seems to have stepped into the shoes of the Almighty. From all sides come flattering greetings and most urgent requests. These requests do not reach him from rulers of the world only but also from the pens of pacifists and socialists. In [Peace News], for instance, it has been (…)

There is growing anti-war feeling on the industrial front. One need look no further than the plain fact that increasing numbers of trades councils, local unions, co-ops[,] and other sections of the labour movement are passing resolutions condemning the war as a war of rival imperialisms, despite (…)

On November 15th the following obscure paragraph appeared in the Evening Standard: “Some 36,000 Indian jute mill workers are now on strike at Calcutta for higher wages. The strike began on Friday, when 10,000 workers came out. A further 26,000 joined them yesterday.” A few days before, the (…)

The battle of words shows no signs of abating and political confusion reigns supreme. Following pressure of public opinion[,] the Government and the Labour Party stated their war aims. Apart from the fact that Herbert Morrison was more virulent in his attacks on Germany[,] there was little to (…)

“In the event of war, I should refuse any service direct or indirect, and I should do all within my power to persuade my friends to do likewise, without taking into account the rights or wrongs involved in the origin of the struggle”. - War Commentary (1939-1945)