PEACE AND ARBITRATION DEPARTMENT.

White Ribbon, Volume 30, Issue 350, 18 September 1924, Page 5

PEACE AND ARBITRATION DEPARTMENT.

The following paragraph appeared in the Monthly News Sheet of the Women’s International League for

August. NO MORE WAR DECORATIONS. An International Declaration. The following resolution will be ratified by demonstrations covering all sections of the peoples of at least 20 countries, on Saturday and Sunday, September 20th and 21st.: “This mass meeting of citizens sends fraternal greetings to the similar gatherings now’ being held throughout Europe and America, joins with them in declaring its

hatred of war and militarism, and pledges itself to co-operate with them in working for conditions which shall guarantee that there shall be No More War by; (a) perfecting international organisation for the removal of the curses of war, the peaceful settlement of disputes, and the promotion of international co-operation; (b> securing the w’hole-hearted and organised co-operation of people’s w’ork ing through a perfected and inclusive League of Nations, (cj developing an international sense of solidarity which shall make war impossible.” This resolution has been agreed upon by national representative* of the League of Nations Union, National Free Church Council, Society of Friends, Women’s International League, “No-More-War” Movement, Church of England Peace League, Co-operative Union, etc., etc., and it is thought to be phrased with sufficient moderation to unite all sections of peace-loving opinion for the common purpose of demonstrating against w r ar. It is expected that a London Conference consisting of representatives of a great number of Societies will decide to hold a procession on Saturday afternoon, September 20th.

It is hoped that similar demonstrations may be held, and the same, or a rimilar resolution passed in the various New’ Zealand centres, but I have received no details at present. I would however, ask every Branch Union to endorse this resolution at their next meeting, more especially as it is approved by the League of Nations Union; that our W.C.T.U. may thereby show its loyalty to the League of Nations, and that we may at the same time express our determination to work faithfully for the high ideals for which the League stands, and give our support to the w r orld-wid«* Movement for the attainment of a Universal and Permanent Peace. I shall bo glad if every Union passing this resolution will report it to me as soon as convenient. MARION JUDSON. Dominion Superintendent. September Bth, 1 924.