AGAINST WAR.
GIVING A LEAD. WOMEN'S DEMONSTRATION. IBY CAMA-PBBSS ABSOCUTIOJt-COraiOBT.) (AUSTRALIA!! ABB N.I CABLS ASSOdATIO*.) (Received June 20th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 19. Au advance guard of thousands of kvonien comprising mothers, sweethearts , and wives, who marched from all parts oi England, Scotland, and Wales, reached London on Friday uighl in preparation for u great peace pageant to be held in Hyde Park today. They are arriving from all points of the compass, some having marcheu more than 200 miles. Every town ami village en route swelled the uumbers At Hyde Park, the leaders will present a resolution already adopted by countless towns and villages to the effect that the law should replace war in the settlement of international disputes. This will be supported by famous men and women. Then, with massed opinion behind them, the pilgrim peacemakers hope to bring pressure to bear on the Government -o take such a lead in the proposed Disarmament Conference that war will be rendered impossible.
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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18723, 21 June 1926, Page 9
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163AGAINST WAR. Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18723, 21 June 1926, Page 9
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