New-York tribune., 1922-07-09
Veterans of s
Allied Powers
To Urge Peace
World War Fighters to Meet
i'm New Orleans as Guests
of American Legion to
Promote Universal Amity
viii Discuss Employment
Convention Hopes to Obtain
Work for Allied Veterans
in Foreign Countries

A new chapter in the history of ef-
forts toward bringing about world
peace will.be written when representa-
tives of World War fighters from eight
principal Allied powers meet in New
Orleans October II, IL and 13 at the
annual convention Of the Inter-Allied
Veterans Federation.
The convention, which will be held
few days before the fourth annual
convention Of the American Legion
here, will be attended by thirty-five
accredited delegates from the follow
ing ex-service organizations: American
Legion, United States; Federation Ma
tionale des Combattants, Belgium ;
British Legion. Union National des
Combattants ct Mutiles Italiens, Italy;
Uniunea, Nationala a Fostilor Lupta-
tori, Rumania; Udruzenja Rezervnitch
Ofciari 1 Cbvennika, Serbia, and Dru-
zina, Czecho-Slovakia
In addition, France will send repre-
sentatives from the Union Nationale
des Combattants, Union Rationale des
Mutiles ct Reformes, lie Poilu de
France, Ligue des Chefs de Section,
Camarades de Combat and from So
ciety Of former French interpreters
who were assigned to the American
and British armies during tho war,
known as the Sphinx. Five delegates
! will represent each country.
One of the chief aims Of the inter-
national fighters organization is to
promote world peace, and the New
Orleans gathering will be known as
the convention Of peace" To further
this idea the convention will decide
upon means Of obtaining representa-
tion for veterans at Inter-Allied and
international congresses. international
exchange rates will also be topic for
discussion.
Headquarters Of tho federation is
now at work on the preparation of
data on comparative legislation af-
| tect1ng ex-service men.
Politics VIII Have No influence
The delegates, who will consider
| themselves guests Of the American Le-
gionn, will meet In Paris and sail from
LIE Havre on the same ship. Landing
at New York, the distinguished visi-
tors will proceed to Washington, where
at the tomb of the unknown soldier
in Arlington Cemetery. Respects will
be paid to the United States govern
ment and to various diplomatic repre-
sentatives Of the countries participant
Ing in the conference, although there
| is definite understanding that the
convention Of veterans in its delibera-
tions will not be Influenced by any
consideration Of present day politics
Among the questions to be consid-
cred at the conference are:
!. Laws allowing disabled 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.
9. The eventual disqualification of
disabled or other impecunious veterans
living in Allied countries on the same
basis as his comrades who served In
the armed forces Of the country in
which tho foreigner lives.
$4,000 British Working in France
8. Unemployment in Allied countries: +:
Arrangements to be made by which an
Allied government having need Of for
eign labor, will give preference to un-
employed veterans of other Allied coun-
tries. This policy has already resulted
in the formation Of plans fer employ
ment of $4,000 jobless British veterans
in the French devastated regions.
Despite the fact that English was the
language employed in the Washington
disarmament conference, delegates to
the New Orleans meeting will hold
deliberations in French. The general
public will be invited to attend the
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