AFTER THE WAR

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21737, 20 August 1940, Page 8

AFTER THE WAR

AMERICAN WOMEN’S APBEAL That women all over the world are taking the matter of a new social order after the war very seriously is shown by a letter received by the National Council of Women of New Zealand from the National Council of Women of the U.S.A. Hie letter is an appeal to their fellow-members in the Dominion to co-operate in an attempt by the national councils, of 39 countries to get down to the fundamental requisites for a just peace. Detailed Research The letter urges the ..... jers of thi N.C.W. to study the factors which will be a necessary part of any settlement before the peace they have in mind can be obtained. They themselves are making investigations into the realms of finance, politics, and social and economic problems including the regulation of credits, the debt question, migration, access to raw materials, boundaries, colonies and the safeguarding of the accumulated culture of the past. That the women of the N.C.W. will co-operate gladly in this work for peace is certain, for it is in accord with the line of action agreed upon at t'.e recent conference. The report of the two official representatives to the conference of the Women's War Service Auxiliary was read and received at a recent meeting in Wellington, together with their recommendation. Mrs B. I>. Dallard was appointed to represent the local branch. President in Brussels News was received of the international president, Baroness Boel, through a letter from the Dowager Lady Nunburnholme. The Baroness, she wrote, had decided to stay in Brussels though offers of hospitality had been made to her and her husband from members of the council in England. She had been heard of up to the day before the Germans over-ran Brussels, but there had been no news since. Nor had there been any news of Miss Van Veen, the In’. - national secretary. Headquarters had for the time being been removed to Geneva, where it was hoped it would be able to function as usual. The Theosophical Womens Group was welcomed as a new affiliation and two associate members welcomed. Members stood for a moment in silence In memory of Mrs F. L. Cooper, until last April Dominion secretary for the council, who recently passed away.