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Mire tt cp ab Te ey a ete ey ee CE at ae ele oe petra ee ne hee RL tan Sma rem ming Ge Re Tanne NAR ET als OE Te ae FLT ak a Sees PASE! ce cel Da cette etl eon oo > . . | In re: Welele £3 7 4/25/24 In April 1920 a meeting of the organization was held in Chicago at which there was adopted a resolu- sb tion urging that the government of the United States recognize the "de facto government of Russia". In April 1921 an annual meeting of the W.I.L- was held at which it was decided by ananimous vote to adopt the program which inoladed an intensive campaign for disarmament. . (All of the foregoing is taken from a circular {esued by the W.I.L. and entitled an "Outline History of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom".) The organization hae been active since its _ formation in advocating opposition to military training and advocating disarmament. It has also advocated re~ cognition of the Soviet Government politically, as well as the establishing of trade relations with that country. On April 28, 29 and 50, 1922, a meeting of the United States Seotion of the Women's Internationel League for Peace and Freedom was held in Washington at the Grade Dodge Hotel. At this meeting es resolution was introduced for the purpose of incorporating in their constitution an oath or vow, the taking of which oath would be ayre-requisite to membership. The oath was as foliows: "In case my country is et war, I will not work for the Red Cross, nor make hospital supplies; I will not urge food conservation; ©