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= f) Supporter of the National Council for the Prevention of var : “The ational Council for the Iisitation of Aruangnta way reported to nave been oryiwiinad on .ctober 27, 1201, fram anong tae reprosentatives of neventeen iiatlonal Comatttees. leadcuurters rers get wo onposite tha State, var ond Navy Vuildings ia fastin toa, 1. ., ont Lb was eaid tiat tho ourpose of the organiastion waa to influence the various deleates la the arms Conference which was about to ogin in Zanhinyton at tint tines Tho Frionds Lisammanent Council was reported he avy bean one of tao organirattons forming tois Council. . a . : It was ister reported that. the hatdonal Comet) for tha CAnitation of Arvanents held a myeting on Soptonber 23, L/2L, st thea Snorehan Hotel, washington, U. C., and the expressed purpose mas entd to be "To unite and to make urticulate throigh the member organizationa, tie overwhelming sentiment of tha people of tha United States In favor of tao reduction of armasents." . Tne Cayneil was reportadly supported by contributions from its - Beabers and member organisations. A nows (tus from the Nuw York orld of Ostober 27, 1721, anpeured in a bulletin roluased by this orgmirativua and reported the otatecent of * Takashi Harn, tion Promier of Japan, ag follcnar ®Japon ic ready to conaur in sny projoct for the equitable -rednetion of armanents nich is consistent with national sesurity and afanaroly hopus tint tye glorious onterfrine initinted by your Prasidant may be cronned by ni,nal succosa, In thia i an firmly convinced that J a3 the faltatul mouthplace of the santinent and oxpressionsa of the entire dapanuse paoplo.” On Jamary 13, 1722, information wan reenivad that the ropresentatives of tha organization advecited to continue the Council after tin close of tha Ares Conferenca, and it was unwilsously «greed to cinnyge the naie to the National Council for tue heduation of Aimasents. It wag aaid in iarch, 1922, that the Hattoanl Council for the hedugtion of Aiacnonta had been organized by tha forekinielicy tenaciation-= forrorly the Loagus of Pree ‘lotions Association, a bady oranted by tha hew hepublio Group--an allegad radiesL organtention,