Descent into Barbarism Ottawa, Oct. 28, "It is doubtful whether two years ago, the Canadian people could be persuaded to participate in another European war." declared the Prime Minister, Mr. W. 1. Mackenzie-King, in a broadcast today.
"Nobody has been more anxious than I," he said, "to prevent Canada being drawn into the maelstrom of a European conflict. But contrary to all my wishes, I am convinced that only by the destruction of Nazism and resistance to ruthless aggression could the nations of the British Commonwealth continue to enjoy liberties under the British crown, and the world itself be spared a descent into a new and terrible age of barbarism, "Forces are loosed upon the world" he added, "which, if not subdued, would sooner or later be at our very doors, The time has come to save Christian civilization, We must be prepared to lay down our lives for its preservation." Reuter,
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