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10 ‘Peace’ Sk Signers Assail “S. Policy in Vietnam By BILL FN Tt ae anscientious oblertor, or all war,” said 26-ycar- Villlam Wingell, one off 7 200 persons in the ares ave signed declarations of ence vowing not to co- e with the United States iment in the prosecution, Vietnam conflict. tt 20 persons gathered yes- * in a semi-secluded room American Friends Service ittee building and inked tames to the sharply word- yeuments, criticizing the| policy. ag aod old, male and fe- they pledged not to serve * armed forces and also sed to encourage others, can conscientiously do so”) ow sult. LY AGREED to urge those! ors already in the service for discharge.- * they also have agreed to! age “the development of; wnvietairu, including {Mount Clipping In Spoc: Balow) : i ! vi acts which involve civil dis. i * ‘obedience, in order to stop the flow of American soldiers munitions to Vietnam." George Lakey, of 3711 Spring Garden st., executive director of the Friends Peace Committee and one of the originators of the |. nation-wide *move, said the “signers are a little more heavily concentrated among in- tellectuals.” Four major reasons motivated the drawing up of the declara- tion. ONE CITED by the group is that “inhuman tortvre and senseless killing are being car- tied out by forces armed, ufi- formed, trained and ino the United States.” Lakey, 27, said all of the! slgners were aware of the fact they face possible prosecution if accused of violating the Uni-| versal Milltary Training Service| mass MARGARET LEVI, Act, year-old Bryn Mawr studcht Among those to sign yesterday rom Baltimore, declared ja Ly was Robert Euler, 54, a Read-|"protest action must be tak ing businessman. lagainst the bombings.” . “Faith and ethics must come Daughter of an Air Force, Hn and fear go out,” said Euler veteran, she asked that positive, iin calling for a peaceful settle- peaceful steps be taken to end| ment in Vietnam. “This {s the the conflict. same kind of stuff as Hiroshima, Jocl Malvern Benjamin, Ire, mbing. Trying to frighten 44, of 37 Herman st., presidesit| _ Phople. Scare them. You don’t of Bionle Instruments, ma‘ ake friends by botsbing peo: facturers of medical maid ple. This one act has cor olidat. instruments, said he signed the| declaration for both * ‘moral and praclical reasons.” His “practl-| cal” reasoning is that the cur- Tent action in Vietnam will he Others who elgned included nbver lead to a suitable solution,; {to Eplscopal priests, Rev.! hn P. Black, Je, of th Church of the Adver: axl Row, Paul Hona of St, Ciement’ p.6-"Daily News" PRiladelphia, Pa. Date: 2/20/65 Editon: ly star avthers Bill Pidati Editor J Ray Hunt Title: Character: i or ' Classifications Submuire Pade Lphia (Being Investigated