Australian, Indonesian Women (FBIS, 25 Jul 1962)

=== [PDF page 1] === Australian, Indonesian Women. Hanoi: VNA én English to Europe and Asia 1226 GMT 25 guly 1962=-B (Text) Hanoi, 25 July--Messeges in support of the Vietnamese people! Ss struggle. against the U.S. armed aggression in South Vietnam and for. ——s_ national reunification have been sent to the Vietnam Women's Union by the Indonesian and Australian women. “The senders are the Union of Australian Women and the Gerwani. Their support was voiced on the eighth anniversary of the conclusion of the Geneva agreements on Vietnam on 20 July. === [PDF page 2] === The Gerwani says: "Once more,we.protest the U.S. Government's action of carrying out armed. aggression in South Vietnam and helping the authorities there perpetrate mass massacre and’ persecution of the people, of women and innocent children. These are obviously branches of the Geneva agreements. We support your struggle for the realization of the principles of democracy, for respect and the implementation of the 1954 Geneva agreements, and for guaranteeing peace in southeast Asia. Me urge that the U.S. Government halt its interference and armed aggression in South Vietnam and withdraw all its troops from there, that the military bases. be abolighed, the detainees in concentration camps be released, and the massacre and persecution be ended." The UAW writes: "... (VNA ellipses) We wish to assure you of our heartfelt support for your struggle against the aggressive policy of the United States and its intervention in South Vietnam, This action is against the wishes of many of the Australian people, despite the support given by the Australian Government to the U.S. policy... (VNA ellipses). We assure you, dear sisters, that we | will do all in ow power to alter the policy of support by the Australian Government for the U.S. aggressive policy and to insist that the cochairmen of the 1954 Geneva conference take steps to implement - the Geneva agreements and to end U.S. intervention,"