Women are Demanding a Ban on Atomic Weapons (WIDF, 1954)

=== [PDF page 1] === <tra- (Excerpts from a speech by Mme. Cotton at the ordinary Session of the World Peace Council.) “The Executive Committee of the Women’s International Democratic Federation appeals to the women of the whole world for united action in order to bring about a prohibition of all weapons of mass extere control and a settlement of international disputes and since the recent experiments in Bikini, the more terrifying in that one cannot tell where or when it will strike, as the grievous example of the Japanese fishermen shows. A menace has been lowering over the whole world mination, a reduction of armaments under effec conflicts through agreements which are acceptable to all.” (Appeal of the W.1.D.F, Executive Committee, Geneva, 1954) Women Are Demanding a Ban on Atomic Weapons This woman and her child were victims of the Orst atomic bomb that killed 247.900 People in Hiroshima. The experimental A ' I ntal American bomt fropped in Bikini on March 1. 1954 was 600 times as powerful “I Want to Live! Ban Atomic Weapons!» The W.I.D.F. has just published a, -opage pamphlet illustrated With 21 photographs, containing the latest facts and’ information concerning the atomic bomb and an appeal to women and to women’s organizations to join together for the prohibition of weapons of mace destruction. You can receive the amount of pamphlets you want by RENAN 1D > MTR WE Te Iter den Linden 13, Berlin’ wg 10 The people of the world demand an end to the hydrogen bomb that even in peace time cripples, poisons and destroys, creates tension and threatens the peace of the world. The women have been among the first to raise their voices. In every continent, from one end of the world to the other they are demandir negotiations to ban weapons of mass destruction In Finland and Sweden. Branches of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom have sent @ protest to the U.N.O. demanding an end to the experiments. The Swedish and Finnish organizations of the W.I. D.F have protested against the experiments and are demanding international negoliations in order to reach an agreement for banning all weapons of mass destruction. In Japan... \ delegation from the Council of Ja- Panese Women nich includes women members of the Socialist Party and of different women’s or; anizations, as well as trade union women, sent a_ petition on April Sth to all diplomatic legations in Tokio, demanding a ban on all atomic weapons, In Indonesia... 349 delegates t the of the Democratic Union of Women, ex- Pressing the anxiety of women of the Pacific, demanded a ban on all methods Yational Congres of mass destruction and expressed their Joy at the holding of the Geneva Conference, which will help to settle international differences and reestablish peace in Asia In India.. At the Conference of Mahila Sammelony, which was held in Manipur, women voted support for the four points of Prime finister Nehru’s plan against the hydrogen bomb. In Germany... Thousands of women demonstrated and sent telegrams to Parliament protesting against the existence in West Germany of atomic guns, sople of G Britain ar a very active fight. A n Bomb National Cam- Paign Committee” has been set up and has set itself the task « collecting 15 million signatures British women are participa widely in this action 800 women of the Social-De mocratic Party in Hamburg protested against atomic weapons, The annual Consress of the Democratic Union of German Women in Wedding ap- Proved a resolution demanding a ban on atomic weapons, and greeted with “satisfaction the warnings of the Pope on an evil use of atomic energy. MR Si Pentti asl Only public opinion can impose a ban on the use of atomic and thermonuclear Weapons and put an end to this anxiety of the peoples. This is why Many women are working actively in the world to lead a very great number of men and women to take a stand against the manufacture and use of these weapons. Thus, the National Assémbly of Women in Great Britain wrote: “We call on women all over the country to act without delay to express their horror and indignation in telegrams and letters to their members of Parliament and to Churchill at once.” a recent meeting of the Lancashire 600 women =z section of the Co-operative Women’s Guild demanded that the H-bomb be outlawed Mr. Attlee received the same demand from some of the Labour Party women’s sections These examples show that activities are being unde taken by women of very different opinions The same is true in Canada, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Australia, Germany, Indonesia, etc In Italy and France the Unions of Women are organizing big propaganda campaigns and varied activities — meetings, delegations to members of parliament, etc Many signatures have been collected in the marketplaces and the workshops In Italy a special appeal was issued by the Union of Italian Women to all women, especially to women in the Catholic Action. International Children’s Day celebrated on June Ist in many countries is an opportunity for ringing appeals onthe part of women and mothers to protect children from the danger of atomic and thermonuclear bombs. -In the United States, more and more courageous veices are being raised ‘ Miss Marthy Ranto wrote in a Cleveland newspapet “The only sane and sensible solution to this Frankenstein is toimmediately stop making these bombs—destroy the ones that are already made, never set off another, hearts and minds to talk, think and and rearrange our act peace among the nations of the whole world. “Are we civilized enough to do this? I think we have to be.” In addition, the National Congress of the American section of the League for Peace and Freedom which is being held in Michigan from June 11th to 15th asks women members of the League to take a stand against H-bomb experiments and against interference in the war in Indochina. I might add that in Geneva last January the W.I.D.F. ssued an Appeal from its Executive Committee meeting, asking all women to stand up against the preparation and use of A- or H-bombs, This Appeal, as you see, is continuing to bear fruit.” In the United States, petitions are being signed in the big shops and in the streets, demanding that th H-bomb be outlawed Dear Mn. Present: Everybody s life is at stake in an atomic war. There must be a world-wide ban on the H-Bomb! NAMB Thousands of American women are sending cards of protest to President Eisenhower Gee i \ if EVE Japanese women demonstrating for peace === [PDF page 2] === <tra- (Excerpts from a speech by Mme. Cotton at the ordinary Session of the World Peace Council.) “The Executive Committee of the Women’s International Democratic Federation appeals to the women of the whole world for united action in order to bring about a prohibition of all weapons of mass extere control and a settlement of international disputes and since the recent experiments in Bikini, the more terrifying in that one cannot tell where or when it will strike, as the grievous example of the Japanese fishermen shows. A menace has been lowering over the whole world mination, a reduction of armaments under effec conflicts through agreements which are acceptable to all.” (Appeal of the W.1.D.F, Executive Committee, Geneva, 1954) Women Are Demanding a Ban on Atomic Weapons This woman and her child were victims of the Orst atomic bomb that killed 247.900 People in Hiroshima. The experimental A ' I ntal American bomt fropped in Bikini on March 1. 1954 was 600 times as powerful “I Want to Live! Ban Atomic Weapons!» The W.I.D.F. has just published a, -opage pamphlet illustrated With 21 photographs, containing the latest facts and’ information concerning the atomic bomb and an appeal to women and to women’s organizations to join together for the prohibition of weapons of mace destruction. You can receive the amount of pamphlets you want by RENAN 1D > MTR WE Te Iter den Linden 13, Berlin’ wg 10 The people of the world demand an end to the hydrogen bomb that even in peace time cripples, poisons and destroys, creates tension and threatens the peace of the world. The women have been among the first to raise their voices. In every continent, from one end of the world to the other they are demandir negotiations to ban weapons of mass destruction In Finland and Sweden. Branches of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom have sent @ protest to the U.N.O. demanding an end to the experiments. The Swedish and Finnish organizations of the W.I. D.F have protested against the experiments and are demanding international negoliations in order to reach an agreement for banning all weapons of mass destruction. In Japan... \ delegation from the Council of Ja- Panese Women nich includes women members of the Socialist Party and of different women’s or; anizations, as well as trade union women, sent a_ petition on April Sth to all diplomatic legations in Tokio, demanding a ban on all atomic weapons, In Indonesia... 349 delegates t the of the Democratic Union of Women, ex- Pressing the anxiety of women of the Pacific, demanded a ban on all methods Yational Congres of mass destruction and expressed their Joy at the holding of the Geneva Conference, which will help to settle international differences and reestablish peace in Asia In India.. At the Conference of Mahila Sammelony, which was held in Manipur, women voted support for the four points of Prime finister Nehru’s plan against the hydrogen bomb. In Germany... Thousands of women demonstrated and sent telegrams to Parliament protesting against the existence in West Germany of atomic guns, sople of G Britain ar a very active fight. A n Bomb National Cam- Paign Committee” has been set up and has set itself the task « collecting 15 million signatures British women are participa widely in this action 800 women of the Social-De mocratic Party in Hamburg protested against atomic weapons, The annual Consress of the Democratic Union of German Women in Wedding ap- Proved a resolution demanding a ban on atomic weapons, and greeted with “satisfaction the warnings of the Pope on an evil use of atomic energy. MR Si Pentti asl Only public opinion can impose a ban on the use of atomic and thermonuclear Weapons and put an end to this anxiety of the peoples. This is why Many women are working actively in the world to lead a very great number of men and women to take a stand against the manufacture and use of these weapons. Thus, the National Assémbly of Women in Great Britain wrote: “We call on women all over the country to act without delay to express their horror and indignation in telegrams and letters to their members of Parliament and to Churchill at once.” a recent meeting of the Lancashire 600 women =z section of the Co-operative Women’s Guild demanded that the H-bomb be outlawed Mr. Attlee received the same demand from some of the Labour Party women’s sections These examples show that activities are being unde taken by women of very different opinions The same is true in Canada, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Australia, Germany, Indonesia, etc In Italy and France the Unions of Women are organizing big propaganda campaigns and varied activities — meetings, delegations to members of parliament, etc Many signatures have been collected in the marketplaces and the workshops In Italy a special appeal was issued by the Union of Italian Women to all women, especially to women in the Catholic Action. International Children’s Day celebrated on June Ist in many countries is an opportunity for ringing appeals onthe part of women and mothers to protect children from the danger of atomic and thermonuclear bombs. -In the United States, more and more courageous veices are being raised ‘ Miss Marthy Ranto wrote in a Cleveland newspapet “The only sane and sensible solution to this Frankenstein is toimmediately stop making these bombs—destroy the ones that are already made, never set off another, hearts and minds to talk, think and and rearrange our act peace among the nations of the whole world. “Are we civilized enough to do this? I think we have to be.” In addition, the National Congress of the American section of the League for Peace and Freedom which is being held in Michigan from June 11th to 15th asks women members of the League to take a stand against H-bomb experiments and against interference in the war in Indochina. I might add that in Geneva last January the W.I.D.F. ssued an Appeal from its Executive Committee meeting, asking all women to stand up against the preparation and use of A- or H-bombs, This Appeal, as you see, is continuing to bear fruit.” In the United States, petitions are being signed in the big shops and in the streets, demanding that th H-bomb be outlawed Dear Mn. Present: Everybody s life is at stake in an atomic war. There must be a world-wide ban on the H-Bomb! NAMB Thousands of American women are sending cards of protest to President Eisenhower Gee i \ if EVE Japanese women demonstrating for peace