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Show EFFORTS TO SUPPRESS WHITE SLAVE MFFIC Remarkable Gathering of Jewish Jew-ish Societies in London to Consider Problem. Special Cable to The Tribune. LONDON, April 2B. A remarkable gathering lias just been held here, having hav-ing for its objeqt the suppression of the white slave traffic. For many years Jewish societies througout the world have taken an active nnd leading part in tho efforts made to wipe out this terrible blot on modern civilization. With a view to consolidating thc work of the various bodies In this direction, a Jewish International Inter-national conference was held in London, under the auspices of the Jewish Association Asso-ciation for thc Protection of Girls and Women, of which Lady Rothschild Is president, Tho proceedings were attended attend-ed by delegates from France. Germany, Austria, Russia, thc United States, Holland, Hol-land, Belgium, Roumanla, and other countries. A number of well-known pco- Continued on Following Page. EFFORTS TO SUPPRESS , WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC Continued From Preceding Page. pie were among the English delegates. Including the chief rabble. Lady Rothschild, Roths-child, the Countess Dowager of Dcsart. Lady Bnttersea. Lady Cohen, Lady Fan-dcll-Phllllps. the Hon. Mrs. Eliot Yorkc, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Monteflorc. Mrs. Bischoffshoim. "Lady Samuel. Lord Swny-thllng, Swny-thllng, Mr. Israel Zangvll. and many others. Altogether the gathering was ono of the most representative seen In London for many years. And the steps taken it is confidently believed will have a marked effect In stopping the awful traffic In young girls. |