LORD
RUSSELL'S BOOK ENTITLED THE SCOURGE OF THE SWASTIKA,
DR. OSCAR
C. PFAUS
Among the world's
greatest philosophers, Lord Russell's contributions to human thought have
already proved of immense importance and influence. He stands in the direct
line of classical and political philosophy, with the noblest minds of the past.
It is probably true that he will go down into history as the greatest British
philosopher of the first half of the twentieth century. An Arden pacifist of
the First and Second World Wars, he is particularly notable for his energetic
pursuit of peace and order.
THE SCOURGE OF THE SWASTIKA,
AS true recording of
the dreadful actions which resulted in the most important part of all efforts
purposed to prevent a brutal injustice and slaughters of the Second World War
is repetition of the barbaric era, it is necessary that such recording will be
read by all who pray for the final establishment of a lasting, and of a decent
and just order of things in our much abused world.
True historical
recording is the most noble expression of the just human desire for the freedom
of mind and for the freedom of the press, and where such freedom reigns there
is true civilization and culture, and the encouraging hope that we may, after
all, and despite the actions of the enemies of human rights, arrive at the goal
of the better world.
IN his memorable
work "The Scourge of the Swastika" the great champion of justice and
of unbiased historical recording, Lord Russell of Liverpool, gave us an account
which may well be regarded and valued as the most competent, and most outstanding
literary contribution to the cause of world peace, justice, racial equality,
and human understanding.
The touching text of
Lord Russell's work cannot be outlined. Such humble effort would do no justice
to the labour of this truly great and noble man who wrote his book because he
loved the most defenceless of his fellow men, and who could not bear the
thought that the many millions of innocent victims of a catastrophical drive
for total supremacy should have died in vain.
(September, 1955, THE
MUSLIM DIGEST)
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