LAW INSTEAD OF WAR

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 237, 21 June 1926, Page 7

LAW INSTEAD OF WAR

TO SETTLE INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES GREAT PEACE PAGEANT IN LONDON WOMEN’S PILGRIMAGE From all parts of the United Kingdom women have marched to London for, a great peace pageant, the object of which is to induce the Government to take such a lead in the proposed disarmament conference that war will become impossible. ) By Telegraph.—l’kEss Associates. Copyright. (Rec. June 20, 5.5 p.m.) London, June 19. The advance guard of thousands ot women, comprising mothers, sweethearts, and wives, who have marched from all parts of England, Scotland, and Wales, reached London on Friday night in preparation for a great peace pageant to be held in Hyde Park. today. They are arriving from all points of the compass, some having marched more than 200’miles. Every town and village en route swelled their numbers. At Hyde Park, the leaders will present ■ a resolution, already adopted by countless towns an dvillages, to the effect that 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 to take such a lead in the proposed disarmament conference that war wil Ibe rendered impossible.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. 1