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•' From the date collected by the United Nations Food and Agricul­tural Organisation, of which I have the honour to be President, we know that two thirds of mankind are at this moment liviJig in, or rather dying of, hunger^ because their food supply is neither ade­

quate nor sufl icient. . *

Dr de Cfstro is a member of the national committee which has

just been set up in Brazil to sponsor themembers of this committee include: Mr. Abel 7 ^ » fw n the Brazilian Peace Movenent: Mr. Frota Morcira and Mr. Abguar Bastos both members of parliament; Monsignor Hipolito Costabile, Papal Pro­tonotary; Bishop Cesar Pacorso, head of the Methodist Church; and the

writer Jorge Amado.

One of the first to sign the Appeal in Brazil was the film act­

ress Miss Vanja Orico.

Itoay other nell-taon. people hav, been fir»‘ to .i«a In

rsspsct ive countries: ^

PouITcoe, Alonso forae,

government minister; Ur. Cesar iLtitut^U^Vicm te

the Catholic priest, Father Posoual Roblos.

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Ur. Siradjuddin Abbos, Uinister of H«lth.

w t y iPr^esaor^urbodijiingrat of the Godjoh Uada University in Jakarta.

B U L G A R I A .

Professor Georgt Nadjafcov, Beotor of Sofia

s s s . i ^ t i s " • , l kol a^ X r P r L i d c n t of the Control Council of the Bulgwlon Bed Croee.

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Francos Rosita Lonza di Scolea; Mr. Enrico Uole, Vice-PrwidantHr. Saverio Brigante, First Honorary Preaidant of the Appeals Court* Paator

Melodia; General Giacomo Oarboni.

A U S T R A L I A

The Rovorend Frc-r* Hrrtley, one of the first aignatories to the ^ppeol in Avjatr*- lia, collected the signatures of 119 Uethcdist Hiniaters at the Uethodiot Church

Conforonce in Melbourne.

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Sigontumor, Hcruusgobcr und Vorlcgor:Roland Vuillau«ofRodi:Jctcur doa Infonoc-tlonsdicmistoa doa

Sokrotariats doa YIoltfriodonarc.toslWian IV,Til«norstras3o 4/5-Vorrjatvortliohor Rodaktour: Max

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This pros* bulletin oontaiaa the tort* adopted by tho Bureau.

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In orory country la tho world, tho Appod of thi Uorld Council of Peaoo in favour of tho doetruotion of atonio weapons end tho stopping of tholr nenu- facturo is rousing tho oanselaaoo of all who oro horrified at the prospect of a war of oxtondnatiou. It asots the hopss of those who confidently believe that tho pooplos can prevent atonic slaughtor*

Wo groet t£e aony organisations and prcniaont personalities, indeod all, vho, in various ways, ore protesting against tho preparation of atonicear.

Tho danger of atonic ear has booans acre concrete. Statoeasa arc froe- 2y throatoning to uso thermonuclear wocpens, Oovomoonts which as yot do not possess thorn have decided to selco than or arc considering their sonufacture. Attoapts oro boing node to justify oaployneot of thone frightful eoapoas or to proaont tholr ozistonoo as a guarantoo of poaoo, vheroas in fact they in- croaso tho dangor of aggression and can bring Mankind only doath aad destruc­tion.

Tho signaturo campaign is tho aoans vhoroby tho univorsal detestation of atonic woapons con so oxpross itsolf as to induco all govononents posses#' ing thom to ogroo to their abolition undar strict control, on agreanent rtiich would constituto an important stop toward genoral disaraaoent.

Tho pooplos can nako tholr voicoe hoard so loud that no govoranont will daro to faco their disapproval.

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Bigentflsor, Horousgobor und Vorlegort Boland VuiU*a*e,Kodektevs* dee Infomo$ionedi*nstoedes Sokrotariats doe Woltfriodonsratos ,Wian I?,Tilgnerstrasee 4/5 - ferantwertllchor Bodaktew*

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jl-_ * £ y°fld Cc™ >U ot Peoco art in Viennaffc'cn March 11-14. The Mbjecta diaoueeod wore the deroloo- oont of tho world ca^iign e^iinat the preparations for atcH

°“d tho World Ae»<»Mor for Poeoe which will be hold in Bolainki tran Hay 22 to 29, 1955.

This pros* bulletin oontalna the tort, odoptod by tho Buroou.

JOB A T7QRI2) ASSBUBLY JOB PEACE

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IVionna, March 15, 1955

STAragBT ot Tm asam of t o torid codicil or peace

la ovory country is tho world, tho Ajppoal of the World Council of Psaoo In favour o' tho destruction of atenio woapons and tho stopping of their nenu- ftxeturo io rousing tho eonscianoo of all oho oro horrified at the prospect of a war of oxtorsdnatian. It asots the hopes of those who confidently belief® that tho pooplos eon prorent atonic slaughtor.

Wo groet t£e aaay organisations and prflniaoot personalities, indeod all, who, in various ways, are protesting against tho preparation of atonic war.

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Tho danger of atonic war has boocna sore ooocrsts, Statoenon are free­ly threatoning to use thermanucloor woapons. Oovomaocts which ss yot do not possess thorn havo daaided to seko then or aro oonsidoring their Manufacture. Attempts aro bo lag nods to jurtiQr anploymont of those frightful weapons or to prosont thoir ozistonoo as a guarazrtoo of poaco, whoroas in fact they in- croaso tho dangor of aggression and can bring ■nnktnd only doath and destruc­tion.

Tho signature omyoign is tho Boons whoroby tho univorsal detestation of atonic woapons can so oxproes itsolf os to induoo all goveranents posssss ing thorn to agroo to thoir abolition undor strict control, on ogreonent which would constitute an lMportcnt stop toward general disomanent.

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daro to faco thoir disapproval.

Vienna, March 13,1955

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: communique we gi** extract* fn a a .........• made by the Li radish writer Artur Lundkriat at a nr**a ; conference held in Vienna on March 14 after the moltin*.* of iba bureau of the World Cot»ciI of Pecee (March i h j ) .

balance between socialism and capitiliam. t0 Qohi®T* a reaaonable

'As a writer, I have aadi To m <n.„ . - ___ lia, and I have been able to eee ctoitali*m ? °°ntin<mt #XC«J* Auetra-different places and in t h S r ^ J r l S S S l C°1<>Xiiai- ">d «— » i » 1*

•None of these systems appears to me beyond criticism...

s ^ s s w ^ r s £ “ * £ S s S rcommunist part of the world. To divide t h e ^ r l ^ T J r t r ^ ***to do everything possible to wir>e out o»,h-k. w ^ halvos, and than

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£ £ £ *h^ r t1i Cou“ u 01 ■ >*«•“ »to oith It. Tho l4ld C ^ f V S S S S * “ ? J ™ “ * * * ’« t .it could not doaorvo its non. of .Jorldworldwide movement for peace it a 1 * 1 U^ naont- And if it were not a Bo activity for poaco" tf ^ u air »• • P*ooo -oy«ont.oarriod on .ololy in inc h ^ f ^

of fora tho only^osjibilit^of^oolJ^14^ th^k tlM :7orld Council of Poaoo urgont of all of r“ Uy " “ -kins for poac, rtioh l . tho K .t

to S X S S ’i S ' S . S ‘T S s r * * " 1* - «- * « * —rw n. Cormany, „hi=h aoan. H ***” “ “ 4' °n tM* b“ 1** «•hca suddonly tnjeon tho doci«l^t„ joUs u . '“ ’" ‘T " ' ' Britoinmaking hydrogen boobs... frantic atomic arms race by

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in It J f ! ^ ^ 2 ^ - 2 r i = J - r = . - r - ^such. It will bo a caso of bein/tho S i T t J ^ 0nljr 4x3 u»«d “« possible lrtth ono bloo. C l U ^

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attack trltb conventional atonic weapons than ait 4mm nflu ■wto to emit the enemy’s countor-attack, sinco thia might probably ba as attaok with banba, in othor vrords, total destruction. Ths of trtTf ftftt«ttu.. wthe atomic woopon boing a dofonsivo weapon oan only bo th» <y«twrli«i odT tho first to strike and that in tho most doa true tire poaalbla way.

'And again, why would they moko hydrogen bonbe so feverishly If they donot intend to use thorn?

'Thoro is another sort of argument vAiich is ueod to miaload public opinion.

' It is said that poaco con bo proservod by arsii^ oneself with hydrogen banbs. Tho possibiliLios of dostruction would bo so terrible tl»t no otM would daro to start a vtor. Thus tho countrios would ruin tboMolros merely in crder to croato an atmosphoro of mutual and paralysing torror, end this c&thout any guoronteo that war would not bo mlonehod After.All. Is it roally impoasiblo for ua to think of a bettor solution?,..

'Probably all of ua hnvo tho disagrooablo fooling that this drivo to atonic war is going on behind our backs without our opinion boing askod for and without our having tho chanco to exert any influonco on thia drive.*.

'For us Sv-Jdoa it ia incomprehensible that our nearest neighbours. Norway and Donmork, should tako part in tho ro-ostablishnont of a Goman army equipped with atomic woapons. Thia moans that tho murderers oho wore overthrown yester­day oro today boing put back into positions which oro ovon moro dangorous than thoao which thoy occupiod previously. It can justly bo conaidorod os Hitler's final victory...

'It oft on aoons that this fascination for disaster that was Hitler's is widespread in tho l/ost. Only it sooms that thoy x.ont to moko disaster aswidosproad and as comploto as posaiblo. Io can understand how those hallucina­tions of cctastropho and tho disoppoaranco of mankind, or at least tho anni­hilation of civiliaation, arieo. ThooroticaUy this is posaiblo, but in reality wo must cloarly count on mankind's will to live, a will which must bo strona enough tor. vert tho throat in timo...

,l 1° worl(i is throatonod, and so tho wholo world must face up totho throat. Ahe war drngcr in any part of tho rorld ia a throat to all, whorovor thoy nay bo. ’.;o must oxpoct that honcoforth overy war will bo on atomic war. T ^t is why the tension arising fron tho Foraoaa situation is so dongorous. The atcsnic *aapona possosaod by *ho Aooriean forcos stationed on this lalrnd inply a frightful danger, at tho scno timo as thoy obviously oon- stituto r. challongo and incrodiblo blackball to-.ords China.

'V/hat is ncodod today ia tho irroaistiblo angor of tho poop In* agtdnst govornmonts who aro proparing for atomic r or and refusing to negotiate and reduce their armnoonta. Mo must first of all (krcnd that atonic weapons must bo bannod and destroyed and that thia i*«inont clangor of a world catastrophe be avortod. Noxt, wo donand that disomcmont oontinuo, so that c«roononts may bo concluded \ hich will put on ond to war as a form of international rolatioM. Peacoful eo-o;d.stonco is pooaiblo and absolutely nocossary. Tho different social systoraa con and must osiat aide by aido. But, at tho saao timo, i t ___t

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bo possiblo for ovory poopLo to bo indopondont. end to ha to tho rlgbt %osolf-dotorminr.tion. That is tho primary condition fbr oo-oristonoo and paaoe.

•It ifl in this lifcht that I, for my pr\rt, soo tho task confronting tho V*orld Council of Poaco: to awakon tho conaclonco of ororyocj to tho dongor of nnsa oictomination and to indicato the possibilities that oxist far onoh ono of us to \/ork for <,JU.arm.'unont, tho relaxation of tonaion and poacoful nego­tiation. I call on ovoryono to play thoir prxt in this work.'

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Rocontly, a ninbor of churchaon havo ojjproaaed tholr anxiatjC

at tho throat of a war in which oould bo used.

atomic end thoraonuclecr oeopona.

Tlioy inuludo tho Rovorond Ragnnr Forbock of Norway, first- Chaplain of Oslo Cathedral; Cardinal Gerlier, Archbiahop of I#on*t Hia Eminonco Nikolai, of tho Soviet Union, Metropolitan of Krwtit- sky and Kolomna; tho Vory Rovorond Janos Pot or of Hungry, Bishop- of Dobrocon; tho Rovorond Ruae*ll Shearer of Croat Britain, dent of tho Methodist Conforoneo; and licnsignor Hipolito Costabilo

of Brazil, Papal Protonotary*

In thoir statononta, a msber of these churchman shoe their approval of tho world aignnturo caeqpaijn a^vinst tho proparetione- for atonic war launchod in Vienna by the Bvoou of the World Coen-* cil of Poaco and wLah succosa to tho Uorld 4iaeM jr f®*" feeo* whiofe will bring to^othor In Holainki, from Mbj 22- 29 , the : *"tivoa of all organisations and tondaneise for pe*e* in

try*

In this bullotin wo give churetecn.

extracts f m stotanonts by

Tho Rovorond Rn«por Porbock, first Chap!*** * Cotbedrml

*Thero aro nighty porrors for poaco in allforco tho govornnonss to ban atoaic woepon* _ndtho churchoa will r.vrako to thoir responsibility pooco.

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u i do «*ed work tm

'I hope that layeon and clargjnan sill sig l 1|l ,and holp to mcJco tho cao^oign a sucoaan* IV/orld Congress in Holsinkl. Lot us all tho pooploa of tbo world* Tho will homo for tho groat family of and brothorhood* Lot ue ua&to in

Cor^ nM Qorllor, Archbialap

' Lot all mou, lot all C to croato that unnninity of about tho unity or all tho Isadora of of a moans of doo-ruction ufcioh

:hrtaU a f | «««» f latM nM rt M

acal ' mankind!'

to weak eon bring

against the

Metropolitan llikolai of Krutitaisy

’Our church hdh proached ainco its foundation in

of pooee and fraternity a thoewad year*- Ca* tk*

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bocomo tho odvocatos of tho ld ^ bottoa of our hoort* ondfool that vo must cry out to tho "k ° ^ ^ tho Appoal agitort.ay to all Christians, -Brother. inChrt-tl A U £ fldth *

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Ttw, vnrv Rovoro^ Jonas fetor, Bishop of Dotrooon, Hungary

.Th„ p.ioho, of tho « ^ r r r r r oftho oppocl of. tho Buroou of tho ^ r^ C°“ * 1c°unoll of churoho. hold at Bvonston

f ’ttfu’ s f ° fiSdTdoat oith tho currant question of International XUo. Tie ^ r o c & l ^ t the -oponsihilit, of ^ h u r c h c s ^ - s ^ootor U * .liCht cf tto prc^cat intorn^tionol^icfluoo^Tho^oambor ^ of ^ of

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■ It in our deep conviction thnt Chrioticnn, living In different ports of thot:arld, con end nust don»nstroto their unity by donnnding en ccroooont to bai ter-

ror -weapons by the povrors concerned...’

• ! believe Sslnld Asecrably. It is our responsibility to coo th~t J produc-

de ohnt » crn rGr.lnet the r , a v * . t ^ ^ “T S C n T u S o s . f u l Sentri- tion of atonic and thermonuclear tro-pons wo Trt.ll be n.jc ig

bution to tho oocurily of our gonoration.’

Pastor Francis Dose of the Fronch Protootont Church

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S 2 Sof liydrocon bombs is incroaaing tho dangor to such an oitont that this very

\/ill chock tho intention to uso than.

•Public opinion is thus aubjoctod to thoso contradictory ifit iB not crxoful, will loavo it either at a loss or in a fool's paradise, but to any ease vith v/eakenod reactions. It is as if everything in th o ^y of propc. ganda nac bcin£ tried to make sure that tho pcoploo accopt pasaivo y

tous docisionc that have bcc~ token.

•But happily thoso iniquitous uanoouvros aro still far from attaxntog their ond. S y ^ v no succeed^ to effacing the doop revulsion f ^ t o ^ l l Z t t A T c ^ c t thw preparations for atomic vmr. Those evil plans arouso die

gust and angor in the \/idoct circlos...

'And it is here thet tho Vionna Appeal, which will bo aado known thrniitfrnt tho world froa the ronotost villagoa to tho biggoat cities, will play an oxtr*» ordinary rolo« llado known ovoryvhoro by tho eignaturo cnapaigi tho Yioana Appeal will givo ovory nan and wonra tho opportunity to oxproaa thoir poreoncl con­viction together with all tho rost of mankind...

'This campcigii will reveal now forcos in ovory nation.

'It will stimulate a vrst movouont of mankind which will rofloct tho pooplo's doopoat foolingu...*

H.-'Xn Sade Sheikh cn/cur, Ali Olyg, President of tho lloalOB Roligioua Coanunityin Transcaucasia

•On bohalf of all the Uoslcmo of tho Cauacaaus, I doclcro ay support for tho Appoal of the ..orId Council of Poaco against tho preparations for atoaic wur...

'Tho conscience of all honest men tolls then that it is thoir duty to riao up against tho v/ar danger and provont war* Tho Appoal of tho l/orld Council of Poaco is the exprc33ion of tho efforts and tho hopoa of all moa of goodwill and corresponds to the vital intorosts of all pooploe who want a lasting poaoo...

*Aa religious leader of tho Iloslons of iho Caucasus, I hoston to sign tho Appoal of tho '..orId Council of Poaco and I call on all iJosloms to follow ay example.!.'

Eigentumor, Herausgeber u*id Vcrloj^rjliolrnd Vuillau'.ojlicdcirtour doa Ixifornationsdionstes dec

Sr.krctariats dc3 Jcltfr densrates ,1/ion IV .Tilgaors Lraa3o 4/6-Vorantwortlichor Rodaktourihcx

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-------- " ' ? !° O r g a n i s a t i o n of l o t for Peao. elect. 3 ,a r .* ^ , of

S S T 1 2 S ! of th0 300101»— » « • *-*fc - « u S T * .

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Democratic w “ C’ al3° S,cr8tc^ °f th» national Centre of the S o o i ^

, , . Furthermore, the United Organisation of Work for Peace hu r*>Z T t t L ^^fn B - H - atio n a to send d ^ t e e to th. th e^if ® ° ->aiuaatlons CJ'ei the Social Democratic Party, the Planish T U C

Women's O r g a n i S u ^ **" C°-°peraUve ^vement aad the Social-Democratic ' ”

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’ to^Helsinki*418 ^ ^ °f * * 6'° ° ° *U# J°**™ y fr<" Tok*°

It is 6,000 miles from Tokyo to Helsinki... and the travelling expenses of tho Japeaiese delegation will be heavy. travelling

and put on sale.To raise tho necessary money, two cards have bean published

duction of f n iv '°ffthem beara a picture of a dove and the other a repro- (1760-1349) .** * a paxntln« °y the fooous Jc\panese artist Hokuaai

eince the price o ^ ^ e p ™ ^ 1? ^journo*. Thu, tho .aio of ;x>,oSo oords ^

F R A N C E" A8fe®bly for P®«oe issues Appeal for Uorld Asa—bly

to the Pooplo of France. ■•BAjr

. „ n o . , JT*1® Fronch national Assembly for Peace was held at Drancv an

e£d D o l i S J ' 3“d.w‘*3 at,!;0nd0d by m&ny P^lic ficurea of diffarent reli«ijue cem iL ^ opa-axons. The Assembly made an appeal to public opinion oon-

raing tho Uorld i^ssembly, calling for a French delegation which would be repreaentative of all political circles and all e o c i a f c i S w *

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♦The revival of Go roan militarism means that France in in denger of losing

bar security and her position aa a treat power*

’’Prance is aloo in danger of1 b9coming a target for atoeio weapon*.

f^sn raid women of Prance, you must unit* and demand now that the French

Govoranent keeps its promiso to nogotiat*.

•Negotiate for the peaceful aolution of the German problem before the

Wehrmacht is revived, negotiate in Asia so that the peace in .be a mere truce and so that Franca can establish bonds of friendahip and co-operation with the people of Viet-ilam. Hegotiate for a close and fraternal association with the peoples of the French overaeaa possessions before new war centre* spring up*

•Negotiate for tho destruction of all atomic bombs and for disarmament, before the annauents race results in the catastrophe of a third world war...

•The National Assembly for Peace, meeting at Drancy on April 2-3, ■ak®£ * solemn appeal to French public opinion to take part in the Uorld Assembly for Peace which will open in Helsinki on Hay 22, by sending a delegation fully representative

of all political anu social circles.

•Men and wouen of Prance, you are united in your solidarity. Only your

urited action can r .gain the independence of France.

'fcien and women of Franco, you are united in your solidarity with al] the peoples of the vorldi vith thom, since you are faced with a common danger, you

will seek the salvation of all in peace and negotiation.*

The Appeal was adopted unanimously by the 2,214 participants who included representatives of diverse opinions and beliefoi Gaullists, Communists, Radicals,

Socialists, Catholics «nd Protestants.i

M E X I C O ~ Mexican National Assembly for Peace and Security called by 121

individuals and 31 Organisational

The Lexicon national Assembly for Peuco and Security, which was held follow­ing on an appeal of 121 individuals and 31 or^anisa!ionu, expressed the Uexican people's determination to contribute to the success of the World Assembly for Pe_xe.

It is already decided that Uexico will be reprooented at Helsinki by 20

delegates.

AmnnL those who took part in the Uexican Assenbly vere:General Heriberto Jara Corona, foroer government minister; «r. Vicente Lotnbardo Toledano. president of the Confederation of Latin American \*>rkers; the famous film star Rosaura Revueltoo; Ur. Llanuol Rui», roprcaonting the congregation *f the Jeeuit church at Oaxaca; Mr. Enrique Cabrera, Mr. Unrio Salaxar Uallan and Mr. Guillermo Uontano, all throe representing scientific circles; and the painter

Higuel Covarrubias.

The World Council of Peace wan reprosentod by Ur s. Isabelle Bliaw, Secretary

of the Council. Ih*. Jouo Giral, formor Prime Uinister of the Spanish also took part in the Aaseubly, ^nd a mesoage of support xmM received from General Laxaro Cardona fonier President of the Uexican liopublic.

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BE HELD IN HELSINKI, MAY 22 - 29

Doctor Nobuo Kusano. Member of the Japanese Institute for the Studyof Infectious Diseases

'As a Japanese scientist and particularly as a member of the medical research team which conducted an inquiry into the donage wreaked by atomic weapons, I know the destructive power of these wea­pons; nor do I forget the soundless call of the victims of atonic and hydrogen bombs.

'I therefore expect much from the World Assembly in Helsinki which I support with all my strength, far it is the embodlaent of the will of the peoples of the whole world to oppose atomic war and work for peace.

'When each individual’ s will for peace spreads throughout the world like a chain react ion,atomic weapons will be abolished and ato­mic energy and the will of the scientists concerned will for the first time become the real and faithful servants of mankind.'

The Reverend Armas Tolsa. Director of the Settlement Institute ofKalliola, Helsinki

'To avert the danger of atomic war, wa must call on all aan of good sense irrespective of race, nationality, social position and creed, for we are all threatened. The statesmen who decide war and peace have an enormous responsibility snd we have to make them under­stand thst they have no right to use their povar for the destruction of life .

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'Thus the World Assembly for Poaoo to bo hold in Helsinki ia May has two important taska. It must coll upon and rally the pooplos to the cause of peace, regardleas of frontioro. There are still fir too many sceptical and prejudiced people. Wo have to nako poople understand that work far peace ia not party politics and that tho demand for tho banning of atomic weapons is not turned only In one direction: it concerns all pooplos alike* Tho other tank ia to nako the voice of millions of peace-loving people hoard bv tho loadingstatesmen in such a way that they csnoot neglect it.

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''There Is matter for rejoicing in the promise held out by the National Assembly for Peace (an initiative of the French Peace Movement Ed.) and the World Assembly for Peace in Helsinki. Whatis the significance of thla gathering at auch a tine?

To understand it , we muat remember that the forces for peace which exist in every country were neither represented nor defended.I say "were" because one of the major factor of owe ti*e ia precisely that all these people willing the same end are today finding an opportunity to come together and make their demand prevail: a stable peace based on negotiation and confidence.

'This understanding of the situation would not have been as clear if our Movement had not stimulated it in the way that we know. Of course, the Peace Movement has not ceased its action for this reason but we must hope that the Aasembly will be attended by all those who are honestly and unanimoualy seeking ways of uniting the peoples of the world in peace.*

Lleutenant-Colonel Lorenzo Arrua (Paraguay)

'No human being can ronain neutral between life and death, between war and peace. Peace ia inseparable from any kind of human activity as well as from political,philosophical or religious ideaa.

'Peace will be victorious in this struggle and once again its enemies will be defeated. The World Assembly for Peace to be held in Helsinki will make ita decisions prevail and put an end to the manoeuvres of the aggressora.'

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SWEDEN

Half of Sweden'8 delegation of 100 will be membera of a wide range of trade unions repreaenting Swedish industry as a whole. A number of these trade union representatives are members of the Swedish Social Democratic Party* The delegation will include members of pacifist organisations in an individual capacity.

A leaflet on the preparations for the Assembly will be put out on May 1st and 500,000 copies of it will be distributed. Nearly 50 meetings have been held or are in preparation throughout the country.

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The miners' union (aeaberahlp 280,000) U at P^eeent ducting a campaign of support for th* World Assembly to **ich decided to send representatives.

GERMANY

The German Congress for Security and Peace w^ . be Tvrooirtpn on Aoril 24 in preparation for the World Assembly in Helsinki* fSSE/SfKSic fSySTEr. «™ *nce« th.lrparUclpetion lncIo- din* the following: Mr. Otto ftischke, Deputy Pri-ie Minister, Mr. S Ues lecher .M inister of Culture; the ^ it e r s Anna Seghers « d innnia Professor Hans Schwarx. doctor and President or tnaAssociation for the Protection of Children, from Greifswald; Prof­essor Steiniger, President of the German United Nations Association.

In all there will be 1,300 delegates from the German Demo­cratic Republic tsking part in the Congress for Security and Peace, together with a strong delegation from the Federal Republic and foreign visitors. The Congress will elect the delegation to the

World Assembly in Helsinki.

SAAR

The Saar delegation to the World Assembly for Peace will be elected at the Saar Peace Conference. Ten thousand postcards ®r« a b s e n t on sale to help cover the expanses of the Saar delegation.

BRAZIL

The Brazilian National Assembly for Peace will be held in May and will prepare Brazil’ s contribution to the World Assembly. It is being preceded by local and regional conference, like that held in Sao Paulo which was attended by representatives from tbetowns and villages, the trade unions and women’s and youth organisations, and by intellectuals and political figures.

TUNISIA

The Tunisian Assembly for Peace will be held on April 28.It agenda includes ..the. launching of the signature caooaign and

participation in the World Adsembl^.

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A National Preparatory Committee of 120 persona lities, on which 40 organisations are represented, has been set up in Japan. Its members include M.P.s of various political partiae, such as '.Hr. Shichiro Matsumoto and Mrs. Natsu Kawasaki, members of the Right Wing Socialist Party; Mr. Gengc Kinoshita, Mr. Orinoahin Tanaka, Mr. Kanemitsu Hososako and Mr. Kozo Inornate, members of the Left Wing Socialist Party; Mr. Makoto Hori, of the Worker-Farmer Party; and Mr. Goro Hani, independent.

The Committee also includes scientists and university teachers such aa Professor Hyoe Ouchi, member of the Academy of Sciences and President of the Hoaei University; Professor Hiroshi Suekawa, member of the Academy of Sciences arri President of Ritsumeikan University; and Professor Shigeto Tsuru of Hitotsubashi University.

The following organiaations are represented on theCommittee:

The National Union of Railwaymen (membership 400,000)The Japanese Miners' Union ( " 270,000)The Japanese Peasants' AssociationThe National Council of Bank Employees" 157,000)The National Council of Youth AssociationsThe All Japan Students' UnionThe Japanese Congress of Intellectuals.

Mr. Atuyaau Fukuda M .P . , deputy general secretary of the Liberal Party, and L4r. Yoshio Namiki M .P . , of the Democratic Party, also support the movement to send a big Japanese delegation to the World Assembly.

The Committee has published posters, leaflets and information bulletins on the World Assembly and is organising M a t ­ings in every town and even in the villages.

*Regional peace congresses are at present being

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