New Commonwealth Society

Abstract

THE fourth annual report of the New Commonwealth Society and Institute for the year ended September 30, 1936, refers to the way in which the events of the year have emphasized the soundness of the thesis of an equity tribunal and an international police force which the Society was created to advocate, and the report indicates that the New Commonwealth Society is rapidly gaining ground. Forty-four countries are now represented in the membership, which including the international members shows an effective increase of 252 on the year. The position of the group associate membership is less satisfactory. In addition to the publication of the journal and numerous pamphlets during the year, the British Section has initiated a scheme for a “Writers Panel” to develop publicity in the Press. Brief reviews of the activities of other national sections are included in the report. The section dealing with the New Commonwealth Institute outlines the progress of collective research on procedure for peaceful change, a basis for which has been provided by a report prepared by Prof. K. Strupp dealing with the possibility of an international peace convention and peace charter. A department for collective research on the organization of some form of international force has been initiated under Capt. E. Abraham, and similar activity has also been initiated on the reform of the League of Nations. Detailed proposals have already been forwarded to the members of the Advisory Research Committee and to the Foreign Offices of all States members of the League. A further development in the year is the organization of an information department.