WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 122, 17 February 1919, Page 5

WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE

CONFERENCE IN PARIS. Paris, February 13. A Women's Suffrage Conference in Paris adopted a motion by Miss Atkinson, of New Zealand, to', submit a series of resolutions to the Peace Conference, demanding equality for women in the matter of the franchise, the moral standard, and working conditions. It will ask the conference to appoint a commission for the investigation of international aspects concerning women and children. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn,

EQUAL SUFFRAGE DEFEATED IN' AMERICAN SENATE. (Rec. February 16, 5.5 p.m.) Vancouver, February 13. By a margin of one vote a motion to grant equal-suffrage was defeated in the Senate at Washington.—Reuter.

THE RED CROSS IN WAR TIME BIG SUMS HANDLED. (Rec.. February 15, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 14. The Red Cross from May, 1916, to November 30 received an income of £169,579. The expenditure totalled .£122,724, including salaries and administration £3427, field stall' salaries and allowances .£8417, free comforts £31,299. The ballance-sheet shows assets representing £82,658, including canteen stock £52,272, and unredeemed New Zealand coupons .£23,088; but the outstanding liabilities on account of trading total £20,928. The bank overdraft is £13,873, and the net profit on trading operations - was ■ £15,214, which, added to the free comforts fund for dug-outs, trenches, and base.camps, make the latter £46,505.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.