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Show SEEK EXTENSION OF K. OF C. ACTIVITIES By Universal Service. BUFFALO, Aug. 3. The board of directors di-rectors of the Knights of Columbu3, in session here today, preparatory to the peace convention which will open Tuesday, Tues-day, received requests from FJuropean and South American countries for the extension exten-sion of the Knights of Columbus to those countries. Norway, Kngland, Scotland -.nd France are the FJuropean nations applying, ap-plying, and Chile, Argentina and Peru are the South American countries. The extension of the order into Hawaii wns favorably considered, being placed In the hands of a committee with power to act. The other applications were also referred re-ferred to committees. England's application, appli-cation, it was stated by high officials of the order, is the result of a movement to Interest the Knights of Columbus in an effort to have the order assist in the settlement set-tlement of the Irish question. |