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- oo | STA1_4ENT BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE = 5 aie, . - FELLOWSHIP OF RECONCILIATION ve | December 9, 1941 | HE FELLOWSHIP OF RECONCILIATION was born ir war-time. It began in England in 1914 and was ex tended to the United States in 1915, as 2 movement of Chris tian protest against war and of faith in a better way than vio leace for the solution of all conflict. Today it has over twenty five thousand members in countries encircling the globe. ‘ — The fact that our own beloved country has now again beer openly and fully drawn into war does not alter our oppositior ! "to all war or our refusal, in so far as we are free to determine our own cours to take any part in wat measures. We remain, yy _ as our Statement of Purpose has these many. years declared , “a group of men and women of many nations and races whe " fecognize the unity of the world-wide human family and wish - . . to explore the possibilities of love for discovering truth, dis . : , pelling antagonisms, and reconciling people, despite all differ: - - ences, in a friendly society.” ; _ This War Shocked as we ate by the manner in which the Japanese: American conflict was precipitated, and conscious of the gravity , .. and complexity of the problems confronting our government, . we nevertheless do not accept the too. common notion that the sole guilt for this war rests upon Japan. The guilt rests also upon the United States and other nations. The invasion of Asia and the subjugation of its peoples by western Powers, in- . _ Cluding ourselves; the insistence of these nations on keeping £2] t . t .. . : : * ee el . 1 ieee egg ee =: EEE En Se a ee RE re ee meee oe Oe RE oe Je 8 TO SO ES Pe EL a ere Te ee Fe ee prea a + A Fs “= + .