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Show Disarmament Demonstration by Women f WE wAhT JtJk 1 WORLDWIDE fL DlJAWIAHErfr ?fKk IWOMEtt of . MOVEMENT for a World-wide demonstration for disarmament participated in the women of all nations, to he held on Armistice day when the international conference convenes in Washington, has been initiated ini-tiated by organized American working work-ing women tlirougii the National Women's Wom-en's Trade Union league. Telegrams inviting participation of a score of women's o.gaiiizatlons of the United States and I lie organized women In 4S nations wh'ch sent delegates to the Second Iu'cniational Congres-s of j Working Wo.m-n .n Geneva have bee sent out on behalf of the Nat'nnn' Women's Trade Union league by Mrs. Raymond Robins of Chicago, its na-ional na-ional president. "To strengthen the governments in their desire to disarm by giving unequivocal un-equivocal expression of the women of the world."' Is the purpose of the clemonslration. The Amerk-an demonstration demon-stration will focus in Washmgt'in, where it may take the form of a parade, pa-rade, and it will doubtless be carried out locally all over the country also. The text of the message of the National Na-tional Women's Trade Union league to tie women of 49 nations, signed by V -s. Robins, contains the following: "Frei'rtent Harding has set Armi- slice day for the opening of the momentous mo-mentous disarmament conference at Washington. When we remember the Joy that went up from the' people of ik. tons in thanksgiving that peace would once more dwell on earth, no other tiny would lend the sante significance signifi-cance throughout the entire world as ;his anniversary of Novemlter 11, li)18. "Since that day the aftermath of he war, with its hunger, suffering and misery, has appalled the conscience nil paralyzed the spirit of mankind. This Is the great hour for women of the world to help lead humanity out of the darkness that overwhelmed It. "The governments will be strength- I ened In their desire to disarm If the I women of the nations will give tin- equivocal expression to their wT |
