GENEVA CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1926, Page 2

GENEVA CONFERENCE

WOMEN’S CONGRESS. GENEVA, June 5. The Women's Congress Committee dealing with “like conditions work for men and women,” presented amendments, but Congress adopted a. moderate resolution dealing with broad principles and thereafter carried six resolutions concerning police women. The main one insisted that women have the same power as men and the right to wear uniforms. They shoulder specially he employed in preventative work among young people, and should work in close co-operation with the welfare organisations.

Information was received that tlre Board of Aviation had withdrawn its ban oil women aviators taking all but preliminary degrees. The President and two delegates from each -country were received in the afternoon at the British Embassy. There was a dramatic incident at the meeting on Friday night at which women members nf Parliament spoke. Doctor Gertrude Baumer (Germany) finished a high note emphasising world peace, Madame Malatcrresclmicr, a note ! reach feminist was overcome with emotion and rushed on the platform and embraced the German speaker, amid wild cheering. There was a monster demonstration on Saturday evening Trocadero in favour of peace, Mrs Corbett Ashby presiding. Stirring speeches were made by M. Herriol, ex-Premier, Maud Royden (British woman preacher) and the German woman delegate, Schreiber, after whose speech the Belgian delegate came forward and shook hands amid applause. Pcmonzie (Minister of PubHe Works) said it was a queer pieco of diplomacy at such :a time to connectthe women’s, movement with the peace movement by holding a demonstration. He declared “women are the peacemakers of the world.” Turning to Mistress Ashby he said “formerly I would have bowed down before your grace, to-day I bow before your strength.”