Wellock, Wilfred

Wellock, Wilfred

Wilfred Wellock

13 August 2011Feature

We reprint Peace News front page 15 September 1939. A pacifist socialist response to the outbreak of war:

I claim that the most effective contribution which Britain can make to world peace at this juncture is a declaration to end its own imperialism and to sacrifice its monopoly powers.

Thus should we convince the victims of Fascist tyranny of our sincerity and win their co-operation for the ending of Fascism.

...This country is entering upon war without ideals and without vision. Imperialism is to remain, and thus power politics.

And what is this imperialism for which the…