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Another +2225 whloh was dccided as of benefit to the organizatior was settled by tfiss Jane Adiems wacn @ Jelegsate stated that in tho a@rive for new mexDer- shir the object would have to te exglained to the prospective new mombere and there seemod to be a difference of orinicn es to tho object of the League as stated in 1921 ard in 1924 by the Internaticnel Congresses. ties Addams replied that in places ~ and countrics where it would obtain better results to state the object of the League as that decided upon in 1921, to so state it. In other plecee where the 1921 object would not be so effective, to state the object of tho League as Shat which was de- cided in 1924. z It was stated that the WILPF had put fear into the hearts of the people on account of the strides it had made, and the power it had in forming public - opinion and accomplishing results for disarnusw:t, etc. ; . Whey paid their respects to Assistant Secretary of War MacNider and to Mr. Fred Marvin, Editor in Chief of the “Nev York Commercial. The last session was Executive Session, therefore, as yet the resolutions adopted have not been obtainéd. ° It was learned that Miss Mary Winsor of Philadelpkia, ons of the proponents of the slacker oath of 1922 Convention, is now travelling in Japan, speak- ing for the peace societies. It was also stated by Miss Alice Hamilton that peace work in Russia is being done under great difficulty. Some of the outstanding old workers cf the WILPF who occupied strategic positions in the organization in 1922 were not in evidence at this congress. Harriet Connor Brown, Mrs. Odell, Flicrence Kelley, Mary Winsor, Mrs. John J. White of Now York and many others who were powerful factors in 1921 were not in evidence. These women above named were prominent in the Woman Bloc which was formed by the Women's Committee for progressive, political action, which did such active work and had such influence in the LaFollette campaign, ani are doubtless corcentrating their efforts along political lines. PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME of the Fifth International Congress WILPF, Dublin, Ireland Place---------- Naticnal University Buildings Date---------+-July 8th to July 15th, 1926, inclusive | Subject-------- NEXT STEPS TOWARDS PEACE. Under this topic come first the things that causo war. Exploitation and Oppression. a) Imporialism, Economic and Colonial bd) Relations of Minorities and Majoritics c) Militarism The things that do away with war. Non-Violence. - . a) Cooperation - ») Conciliation and Arbitration c) Democratic Control 4) Disarmamont ead BSS Under the head "Next Steps Tovarcés Peace" each Mational Section is to prepare a report stating the conditions in their respective countries which are likely to cause war, and givinr their suggestions as to the immediate steps which should be taken. , * * € * \