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Show I Women Demanding New Peace Based Upon New Treaties THE HAGUE, Dec. 9. (By tho As-eoclated As-eoclated Press) The Women s International Inter-national League for Peace and Freedom Free-dom today adopted resolutions demanding de-manding a ne wpcace, based upon new international agreements and charging its members to work for tho convening conven-ing of a world congress for this purpose, pur-pose, either through the Instrumentality Instrumental-ity of the league of nations, a single nation or any group of nations. The resolutions were moved by the British and French delegations and were adopted unanimously. Thoy contended con-tended that the world's present plight resultod from tho existing treaties, these being contrary to the armistice terms, inconsistent and tho preamble of the league of nations covenant and disastrous from political, economic and military'' aspects. The women Issued a solemn warning warn-ing to the world against ocoupatlon of tho Ruhr district of Germany, and decided to orjranlze mans dwrnonstra lions In co-operation with other pacifist pa-cifist bodies opening a rtainpalffn to make a new poaeo a burning iesu, The congreBH also Indorsed tho principle prin-ciple of disarmament, Miss Jane- Addams of Chloago, president pres-ident of thw league, was appointed to draft a Christmas messago to h& ar-dresscd ar-dresscd to all peoples suffering from the peace treaties. |