THE A AND H BOMB Letter to World W.C.T.U. Countries

White Ribbon, Volume 26, Issue 12, 1 May 1955, Page 5

THE A AND H BOMB Letter to World W.C.T.U. Countries

Hear Friends and Co-Workers, It is an unspeakable joy and gratitude, that we, the Japanese women could work with you for the construction of the Lord’s Kingdom on earth for the last 67 years. And it is also a pleasure to us that we can write to you about the promotion of the peace to you, who stand for the three W.P’s., the World Peace, World Purity and World Prohibition. Today we are appealing to you and calling your attention about the use of A and H Bomb. To stop its manufacture. To stop its accumilations. To stop its use even in experiment. We say this, not because we were injured by it, but because, for the protection of the human race; it is for humanity. The reasons you will see in the following manuscript.

You know an Atomic Bomb has destroyed several hundred thousand innocent ones at one stroke, and the remaining ones, who were injured, after nine years, more than half of them died and the remaining ones are carrying their weakness, infirmity, and misery clear to the grave. The Hydrogenous ' omb is many times stronger than that proved by its only experiment. It hurts the people to the marrow of the bones. They destroy the power to create blood in each. And the radio-active ashes flown up 60,000 feet high poison ’he air and ashes of death are carried like* rain or snow, flown to any part of the world. It sinks down deep into the water and currents carry it to the shores of the w’orld. It poisons fish and eggs of fish, so that the fishery is threatened with poisonous fish. This is no problem of Japan alone, for if it is repeated, it will keep on poisoning the air, and current, which wash all shores of the w’orld. In our country, scientists, business world, women’s organisations, all stood up as one am? i! e signatures gathered here and there are rising to ten million. We, who actually tasted the danger, feel the necessity of speaking of it out loud enough, so that it reaches the ears of all who need can hear. We do heartily hope that more W.C.T.U. friends will stop and think about this matter and work out the w-ay of salvation of humanity, before it is too late. Yours, KUNI SAWANO, Pres, Japan W.C.T.U. OCHIMI KUBUSHIRO, V.-Pres, W.C.T.U. MASA TAKEGAMI, Peace Dept. Supt. October, 1954.