3 SEPTEMBER 1948, Page 17

CLASS DISTINCTIONS

SIR,—In your editorial article, The Fruits of Lambeth, you state the Lambeth Conference denounced Marxian Communism as encouraging class warfare. " Warfare " against the class which has kept, and in many. parts of the world still keeps, millions in poverty and degradation, which has tolerated slavery, famine and pestilence, which has condemned count- less thousands to a premature death in dangerous mines, filthy factories and unseaworthy ships all for its own commercial benefit, must on no account be tolerated. The Anglican Church supported the war against Germany, Italy and Japan, and advocates, "in certain circumstances," the use of the atom bomb. I would be grateful if the Church defines