Interest Focused on Asian Women Confab (FBIS, 30 Nov 1949)

=== [PDF page 1] === Ni ERUST FOCUSED ON A SIAN WOMEN CONFA Poking. NEW ‘CHINA NEWS aheoney ‘in Engligh Morse to North Anerioa Nov. 30, 1949 10; 15 ame EST~.H. (Toxt) "Polling Nov, 30. Yomen tha wow.d over aro now. oontoring thoin attontion oa tao coming \olan Womeh'a Confoxrence in Pokfng. Thtough tho radio, prog, and moe tings, thoy are publicizing tho significanco of tits canfurcnes among’ the peoplas of all Lands, In Viot Nam, tho... Aton Women's Conferenee is the topic of discussion at meetings ‘held by womon, Tho Unton of Viet Nam‘women aet-a numerical. «which rune apocial uditiona in the newspapers. ‘dpvoted to the conference. “Tha women in Japan, Indonesia, Malaya, “tho Philipplnea, Burma; doylon Stam, and othor countriga in Southoust Asta aro surmounting a1] obstacles in tittir way by tho reactionaries to...to and support the coming Asian Wonon's Conforones. Tho womon of tho Noar Euat aro just ag onthialaatic, The won of Byrn and Lubanon,: Larael and other countries have hud numorous meetings to talk on tho’ signifieance of the Avian Women's Confuronce, Thoy aro colloeting funda for tho conference by solling — ‘pontor) curry lng tho painting 'Mothor and Yethor! of Picasso. - o “Tho women of Algorin, Tuntala Wort Afrlon Kquatorial Afriaa,. Madagascar, Hgypt, and Liborla aro acnding dolosutoa to tho Poking Agtan Woron!' a Confvrengy and...donation drive to support thu’ conforenee. Women in Eavtern Europa hope that the Agtan Yomon's Confaronso which 1n acheduled to open tn (Paling) on Dec, “6 wlll -gruatly’sontribity to world ponou. _ In Ceochoslovakia...station tho puplic was informed of the coming Astan Wonun'ss Conforunco and ‘the, struggled of Aslan womon for liboration, In Prague ‘and, other cltsus workers -hold mvotings to discuss the problomu of Asian women, | Women tn Caeechoslovakia havo. published a book entitled, Tho Yomen of Agia and Afrtea.! Hingiiefan and Rumantun wonen have alao written many books about tho fight of Asian women and havo made. contri butions to holp tho dologatos to tho conferences. - | ‘ === [PDF page 2] === -"In their letter to tie Women's International Democratic Federation,. | Polish women wrote: ‘We fully understand the importance of the Agian Worwn's Conference, At this conference the women in the opprossed ootntries will coordinate all their activities for freedom and peace.' "Women in-the imperiajigt countries like America, Britain, and France are alao voluing thelr aupport for..the coming conference. > They are opposing, the colonial: polioies of their reactionary Governments and supporting the liberation Government in Southeast Asta....women whd are against the oolonial war launched by the Dutch réactionaries against the Trdonesian poople will give monetery assiatance to the Indenesian women's dolegation to Peking. ‘The women of Italy, Belgium, and Austria ‘also contribute donations to help the Indonesian women. "British women called a peace conference in London on Oot. 22 at which tho Asian Women's Conference and the colonial war: were topics of discussion. They are preparing to send observers to the Asian Women's [Unreadable] "The Union of Fronoh Women hes decided to demand the ‘halting of tho war in Viot Nam,‘ and pay for the traveling expenses of the women deiegations of Viet Nam and Madagascar to Peking. They too will send °. their obseryers to the Asien Women's Conference, "Phe domocratic women of the. United States will also send thetr obaarvers to the coming conference so os to link up the struggle in their country with. the struggle for world peace. ‘The Union of Argentine Women is also acquainting the women of Argentina with the importance of the Asian \Yomen's Conference by printing booklets about ‘the life and aspirations of Asian women.".