Show women scholars active itz in wartime work throughout 0 hout world for Post postwar poster jr ar operation cooperation co N NEW W YORK ar women e n scholars adom roe tak wor th throughout u the world ar are e W working not only to combat totalitarian aggression gres sion i 0 n but t to prepare themselves gr and others 0 t h e rs buo for r the task of rebuilding when the fighting is done members of the new york city branch of the american association of university women were told at their annual luncheon at the hotel pierre speaking as the representative of the british ministry of economic warfare miss mary craig mcgeachy said that exiled women scholars from all parts of europe were now active in england training young girls for their part in a new life these women wo men miss mcgeachy declared who came to england from a background of apprehension were afraid it would be it impossible to resist the german machine without wit h setting up a similar machine they are now making the discovery that a people who really believe in a democracy insist on denning defining what they are fighting for and that in the midst of battle they define freedom in fresh and vigorous terms civilian defense has placed emphasis in britain on the maintenance of standards for food clothing shelter and justice miss mcgeachy added she believes that this will result in a new conception of service in society the defense of the means of life for every one dean virginia C gildersleeve of barnard college acting president dent of the international federation of university women reported that the federation still lives and functions it is still working for world understanding der standing and operation cooperation co she said |