| Description | Letter written from Normanton House, Lake, Salisbury in which Lodge thanks Rubin for the copy of the poem which he had dedicated to Lodge. However, much of the letter relates to Lodge's views on world peace, the likelihood of war and the role of aeroplanes in any future acts of aggression. He agrees with Rubin's sentiments about world peace initiatives and that 'peace pacts and armaments are inconsistent' but states that the 'progress of aviation' is impossible to stop. He sees the future of aeroplanes as 'the police-force of the future, which, by being rapid in locomotion, can be concentrated on any perturbed spot in order to restrain any threatened hostility'. He also sees America having an important role, possibly being 'entrusted with such a police-force, under the control of some central international body. The letter is dated 5 June 1931 |