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People cur full support, The Women’s International Democratic Federation includes in ts pationel organi- sations the Union of Korean Women which uuites in the north and south of the country over 2 million members. The sufferings and heroic deeds of the Korean women in deten- ding their violated homeland have become known to the whole world. For years the national organisations of the Women's Intemational Democratic Federation bave been able to follow, step by step, the efforts of the Korean people to achieve the anification of their country and to win the right 10 settle their own affairs, in the face of the American occupation and the corrupt regime of Syngman Rhee maintamed by the United States Government. The Women's International Democratic Federation, in May, 1851, sent to Korea a Women's International Commission of investigation composed of women of widely dif- fering political opinions and organisations, from 17 different countries, They published the now-famous report, “WH ACCUSE", on the atrocities committed against the Korean people by United States and Syngman Rhee troops, Overwhelmed with horror and indignation at what they had seen, these women, despite being accused of treason, despite imprisonment and persecution, have brought the truth about Korea te the people of their countries, Noteworthy is the case of Lilly Waechter, the West German representative on this Commission, who upon returning to West Germany was imprisoned by the United : wwe mash td 7 States military authorities. The Women's Intemational Democratic Federation demands, and will continue wo Jcmand, until this ghastly war is over, the prohibition of all weapons of mass destruction, the withdrawal of all fordign troops and the exchange of all prisoners-of-war, The 13th Session of the Executive Committee of the Women’s International Democratic Fede- ration, which met in July 1952, addressed a Message to the women of all countries, calling, upon them to re-double their efforta to stop this war, which, by the vilest methods, is systematically destroying a whole population, a whole civilisation. It calls, upon them to take part in the People’s Congress for Peace which will take place in Vienna this December, in order with the utmost vigour to demonstrate their will “o see violence and war replaced by the apirit of negotiation and understanding among the peoples”. We know that in this we have the support of the peace-loving women of the world, including the women of the United States of America. Like ali mothers, American mothers do not want their sons to die on foreign battlefields in aggressive and shameful wars. or to be brutalised by being made the instruments for revolting sctions. Wherever American women have Jearnt the truth about the character of the Korean war, they have raised their voices and taken action.