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(continued) purpose of the organization was to encourage racial unity and under- standing. ay . 2 advised that was a close friend of b7C,0 earl Buck. New York Report 3/23 ay 2: The 5/16/44 issue of the "Peoples' Observer", Portland, Oregon Negro newspaper, contained an article entitled "Vanport Voltage", written by Robert Rhone, contributing Editor at Vanport. Rhone cited a recent issue of the magazine (date not given) "Asia" written by Pearl Buck, wherein she stated; "The persistent refusal of Americans to see the connection between the colored American and colored peoples abroad, by continued, and it seems even willful, ignorance which will not investigate the connection, is agony to those loyal and anxious Americans who know all too well the dangerous possibilities". ey - 2 pre The "News Bulletin", official organ of the Post War World Council Ci in its issue dated June 1944, revealed that the PWWC had a conference on Puerto Rico on June 14, 1944 as a result of an article written by Oswald Villard, treasurer of the PWWC. As a result of the interest aroused it appeared that a telegram was sent to C. Jasper Bell, Chairman of the House Committee on Insular Affairs, calling for voettering of economic conditions in Puerto Rico and the abolishment of its colonial status. Included among the signers was Pearl S. Buck. (NY Public Library-NYC) a 2 2