New Britain herald., 1922-06-26
ALLIED POWERS TO
 URGE WORLD PEACE
World War Fighters Convention
 in New Orleans in October

New Orleans, June 26,--A new chapter in the history of efforts to- ward bringing about world peace will be written when representative Of World War Fighters from eight prin- eipal Allied powers meet in New Or leans, October II, l2 and IS at the annual convention of the Inter-Allied Veterans federation.
 The convention, which will be held n few days before the fourth annual national convention of the American Legion here will be attended by thrty-hve accredited delegates from the following cx-service organizations: American Legion United States; Fed eration Rationale des Combattants, Belgium. British Legion; Union Ma tional des Combattants Et Mutiles Italians, Italy; uniunea. Nationala a Fostilor Luptatori, Roumania; udruz- enia Rezervnitch Ofciara Obven- nika, Serbia Druzina, Czecho- Slovakia.
 Other Representatives.
 In addition, France will send rep resentatives from the Union Rationale NNo p'hphtAdIlS' 'liiufl ANduOIldlS utS Mutiles ct Reformers. Le Poiu de France, Lieue des Chiefs de Section, Camarades de Combat, and from a society Of former French interpreters who were assigned to the American and British armies during the war, known as the Sphinx. Five delegates will represent each country
 One of thp chief aiy,oc of ip ternational fighters organization is to promote world peace. and the New Orleans gathering will be known as the convention of peace To fur ther this ideal the convention will decide upon means of obtaining rep resentation for veterans at interallied and international congress. 1nterna- tional Exchange rates will also be a topic for discussion.
 Headquarters of the federation is now at work on the preparation of data on comparative legislation af- fecting ex-service men.
 The delegates, who will consider themselves guests of the American Legion, will meet in Paris and sail from Le Havre on the same ship Landing at New York, the dis tinguished visitors will proceed to Washington, where appropriate cere- monies will be held at the tomb Of the unknown soldier in Arlington cemetery. Respects will be paid to the United States government and to various diplomatic representatives of the countries participating in the conference. although there is a definite | that the convention of veterans in its deliberations will no. present day politics.
 Conference Questions.
 Among the questions to be con- sidered at the conference are
 l. Laws allowing disa bled veterans living in an Allied country to obtain in that country, in the same way as | the native ex-service men of that country, reduction in railroad fares.
 ?, The eventual hospitalizaton of disabled or other impecunious veter- ans living in Allied countries on the same basis as his comrades who served in the armed forces of the in which the foreigner lives.
 3. Unemployment in Allied coun- tries; Arrangements to be made by which an Allied government having need Of foreign labor, will give prefer snce to unemployed veterans of other Allied countries This policy has al- ready resulted in the formation of plans for employment of 5o,ooo job ess British veterans in the French devastated regions.
 Despite the fact that English was he language employed in the Wash ngton disarmament conference, dele gates to the New Orleans meeting will hold deliberations in French. The general public will be invited to at- end the sessions