MANDATE CAMPAIGN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 91, 17 April 1936, Page 11

MANDATE CAMPAIGN.

The usual meeting of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom was held oil Tuesday last, at the Fabian Club, Queen Street, Mrs. l'ickett presiding. A large amount of correspondence was received from overseas, one of the members now touring in England sending news of the splendid campaign for peace in progress in England and Wales, led by such well-known people as the Rev. Mr. Norwood, Dr. Maude Royden and others.'. News was also received from Geneva of the mandate campaign which was being vigorously prosecuted in Europe and America. The date of closing had been extended to June. The Australian section was also making an energetic canvass of organisations throughout the Commonwealth. In New Zealand, it was reported, the response had been most encouraging, the main difficulty being to get in touch with all those willing to co-operate. The No More War Movement, the Anti-War Council, and many other societies were assisting splendidly, and two branches of the W.D.F.U. were affiliated with the league. An enlarged framed photograph of the founders and first executive of the New Zealand section of the league, taken on the occasion of Miss Adela Pankhurst's visit to Auckland in 191G, was presented to the section by Mrs. D'Arcy Hamilton and Mrs. Marcus .Tones, two of the founders and president and secretary respectively at the time. The following motion was carried unanimously: —"That this meeting of women congratulates the Prime Minister upon his intention of inquiring into the grievances complained of by the natives of Western Samoa., and on his intention to end the term of exile imposed-upon Mr. Nelson." It was recalled that the W.I.L.P.F. had taken an active part four or five years a«o in acquainting the Mandates Commission of the League of Nations with the alleged grievances of the Samoans, especially of the women.