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Urges Definition — Of Defense Limits Group Also Insists That == No American Soldiers Should Go to Europe \ ‘The! Emergency Peace Conferen’ today urged the Government to de- fine the geographical extent of ter-! titordes it considers it the duty of: the United States to defend, and de-' |manded that no American soldiers’ P be sent to fight in Europe, + ” At the closing session of the two- | '] / \day conference today at the Lafay- —_~ / ette Hotel, the conference urged i adoption of an immediate campaign, f to “halt our steady drift toward! ' war.” In a statement, the confer- fence declared a purpose to expose ;8nd combat with vigor all propa; ganda designed to lead the Nation} into war, all forces functioning to. ‘break down American neutrality; and to foster ill-will and conflict be-' een the United States and othe intries, Representatives of about 20 ganizations joined in the form: Hon of a resolution of purpose the hastily called conference, ! INDEXED FLL Ofticers Selected,“ © As the conference closed, a slate of rs was selected, headed by O. Kf Armstrong, who was chosen chairman. Others named ir., of ; Vice president, Mrs, ere: ‘Vice president, Dr. Charles ofS Boss, |Mildred fOlmstead of New York;————~ ‘secretarf, Dr. Frederick J) Libby of Washington; organization chairman. Douglas W.\Stewart of New York; literature ctrairmeh, George Eggle- ston of New York; ¢hairman of youth groups, Miss iesNBennett of New York. A committed of 12 men ;and women will be appointed later tw expose and combat war prop- aganda, Mass meetings are being planned for dissemination of infor- Mation all over country. Col. Charles A. dbergh last night called for immediate action to combat propaganda and agitat for war, which, he warned, are ac! now throughout the Nation. In a surprise appearance here night at @ banquet of the c - ence, the aviator demanded ade- quate organization by leaders of American groups who believe the Nation should remain out of the war in Europe. is - He added: “we may differ sincerely in our beliefs as to how war may best be prevented. Some, in which I in-~ clude myself, believe we should bulld strong military forces for our de- fensts rs belleve war can best by more peaceful meas- Viewpoint @ peace conference dinner was pttended by about 50 representatives ‘ot various pacifist groups throughout the Nation, gailed together yesterday | y Mr. Hee ter of natans NO? RECORDED ae 6l- 049F- A THE WASHINGTON EVENING STAR October 22, 1940 charged that New. Business, chai at New “socialism” ts dragging the N: toward war. ay In @ short speech introducing Lingbergh, Mr.- Armstrong American peace groups consider ~