I speak for union movement. We stand for a
change in this country for that reason we are either abused or
boycotted by those who want to keep things as they are; the financiers,
the vested interests and the old parties that serve them. Hate our
movement and use their money power to destroy us. They control directly
or indirectly the press, the cinema, and the radio. That is why you hear
nothing of union movement except silly abuse that has no relation to
truth. Now what is their case against us, and what is the truth? They
attack us for our policy in the last war where they imprisoned us
without trial in order to stop our mouths. They have never been able
even to suggest that we did anything against our country. We were
patriots who had fought in the previous war - I had fought in the 1914
war in Flanders. But we were determined to save the new generation from
another unnecessary war which would bring even greater disaster for
mankind. They imprisoned us because they feared we would persuade the
people to make peace. but were we not right? Are we not now proved to
have been right? What good has that war done to anyone? Is anyone better
off in the long run? If anyone thinks so let him look at the present
state of Britain. as a result of that war we have lost the empire; India
gone, Burma gone, Ceylon gone - Ireland and south Africa on their way
out - Canada drawn under the power of the almighty dollar, and Australia
and New Zealand threatened by the same influenced - While communist
bands are organised by Moscow to attack us throughout the East. The
labour party used to say we would be better off without the empire and
they would liquidate it. well, they and the Tories have done it now,
their war did it! Are we better off? Now what of our trade and financial
position? In the old days we not only paid our way, but the whole world
owed us money, now we have a trade deficit because we ruined our
markets and lost our industrial position during an unnecessary war. So
we live on the American dole, proud Britain has to go cap in hand to
America, to beg her livelihood and ask for protection from the new
communist menace in Europe because the war against the war against
Germany has left us too weak to defending ourselves. That comes of
fighting our brothers, in order to help our enemies. And what of this
new Bolshevik menace from communist Russia, that danger too was created
by the last war, the soviets could have never been a threat to Europe
until we combined with the Russians and Americans to get Germany down.
Most of you will now agree with me when I say it would have been better
to face the Russians with the Germans in front of you, than with the
Americans behind you, the war we opposed has landed Britain in the
biggest mess, and Europe and us all , in the greatest danger our history
has ever known. You can now judge the results for yourselves and I ask
you whether we were wrong after all to have opposed that war! My friends
there is nothing in my life of which I am so proud as having suffered
at that time for a great belief. And you may yet be glad that there are
some Englishmen who are known throughout the world to have on their
hands no blood from the brothers war. So much for the past, let us look
at the future. What is the policy of union movement? What do we propose
for your judgement and decision? We think only to serve you the people,
we can do nothing, without your support and enthusiasm, nor would we if
we could. All the talk about dictatorship is sheer nonsense, no one can
rule a great and highly educated people against their will, no one can
do anything worth doing without the love of the people, which is only
given to those who serve them with high ideals, wisdom, and courage. Let
me tell you what we want to do then you can decide if it is right. We
say EUROPE A NATION, was my description of what we mean. The union of
the European peoples as a united nation, just as much a united nation as
the union of England, Scotland, and Wales, to form the united nation of
Great Britain. If we do not have true union we shall still have
national intrigues and division. We could be the greatest civilization
the world has yet seen, it can be done, too, without war or oppression
of other peoples. If 270 million Europeans unite, they will be the
greatest power on earth. Who can resist us when we ask for right and
justice, then who will? If we then demand the return the eastern lands
of Europe which have been stolen by Russia against the will of these
oppressed people, the Soviets will give them back alright! Without any
question of a war, why, the Germans alone, were the much too much for
soviet Russia until Britain, France, America, and the rest of the world
united to save the Russians and the soviets will never forget it.
Russia will never challenge the united strength of Europe, and if she
attacked us, she would have to reckon with America as well. To make sure
that peace and justice all we have to do is to unite! Union brings
strength! Union brings peace! Union means EUROPE A NATION! But in our
strength we shall not attack or oppress other people, in our development
there will be a fair deal for the negroes, why, white men will develop
the eastern south of Africa which is suitable for them, while the
negroes will have for themselves the tropical centre, which is suitable
to them but not to us. In the north we shall of course respect Arab
rights and cooperate with them. In this way all the peoples will be free
to develop their own lands and their own cultures. We shall help each
other, but not mix with each other, unless we are similar peoples of the
same big family we Europeans. Unnatural mixtures lead always to strife
and oppression, we will therefore be friends with all, but live in our
own family, and that family, is Europe. Our aim is EUROPE A NATION, our
creed is EUROPEAN SOCIALISM, this is the coming hood of the European.
All serve each other within that brotherhood, but none shall exploit �
Reward shall only go to the service of each for all. My friends, you can
begin now to serve our people, our country and our Brother Europeans.
Enter the reigns of our movement and you can begin this great service.
You will find men and women who have given all for this cause, who have
suffered abuse, ruin and imprisonment, who have lived dedicate lives for
a great belief. You would have the same spirit if you belonged to the
best of the British. Come to our brotherhood and strive for the coming
victory. The days of defeat and disaster behind, the hard and testing
days for the very life and soul of our country of Europe lie ahead. We
need you! Come to us! I stretch out my hand to you my old, and new
companions. Together we will yet save the lands we love! Together we
will build as a great reality the world of which men have dreamed.
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