The system of irregular spying by irresponsible persons upon the very. words used in private conversation, becoming og. established an institu tion as the transactions of the Gestapo'in Germany. The obvious prac-Hees of Titus Oates are to be revived Ju-every, town and vil There is nothing in the attitude of the public, in the action of the press, in the proceedings of any recogniz. Able group of persons in this land, Which justifies this policy of suppress sion, espionage and persecution.
the Great War there were pow erful and welt organized sections opinion in this country that agitated for peace and even created difficul es in the prosecution of the wa! 'There' were no prosecutions for the! expression of pacifist opinion, Ram-'Say MacDonald, Philip Snowden, and George Lansbury were never subject ed 10 any police interference when they advocated peace in publi "There is no symptom today in any' quarter of the kingdom of the appearance. of any obstruction of the tasks of the executive in the conduct of the war, "There is no movement} comparable to the shop steward organizations that interfered so vielousthe Inst war with the output of munitions. There are no great meet ngs, such as there were in 1917 and AI, demanding an immediate peace.
Ranks The mere threat of invasion has consolidated all ranks. into a unity, of purpose such a rover been seen 'AIL these intrigues by fussy, impatient ministers for putting us Into! gyves and shuekles if" we dare utter!
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