Evening star., 1926-06-11
WOMAN CRUSADERS
MARCH ON LONDON
Peace-Seeking Hosts of All
Classes Joining in Trek,
Arriving June 19.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 11.-Woman peace
crusaders are moving upon London
from every part of the British Isles.
CountesSeS are trudging along country
roads with charwomen. Bishops are
welcoming the pilgrims in their ca
thedrals and wishing them godspeed.
Noncomformist chapels and establish
ed churches alike are being thrown
open to the footsore travellers, who
read their peace resolutions in every
town and add the names of the places
to their banners to show their itin-
erary.
The crusaders will enter London
June 10 and will gather in Hyde Park.
Woman speakers from 20 platforms
will demand peace.
Saying they are tired of the talk of
politicians and diplomatists, British
women of all classes have united in
this anti-war demonstration. The idea
started last January at a meeting of
the WOmen's International League for
Peace and Freedom, at Geneva. I'm
der the leadership of Mrs. Pethick
Lawrence, scores of women'S organi-
cations have been enlisted in the cru
sade. which soon will sweep into Lon
don.
Friends Society Aids.
Mrs. Lawrence is participating per-
sonally in the trek. She flies to va
rious parts of England when trains
are not fast enough. joins with the
marchers, assists in speechmaking and
then rushes off to some other detach-
ment of her army of peace. Men are
lending hearty support to the move
ment, especially members of the
League of Nations Union and of the
Friends Society.
Lord Parmoor, judicial member of
the privy council. will be among the
speakers at Hyde Park during the
final demonstration. Maud Royden,
famous woman preacher; Ellen Wilkin-
son, member Of Parliament, and Mar
garet Bondfield and Mrs. Wintring-
ham, both former members of Parlia-
ment, also will speak. The following
resolution, which is being read in
every town in Great Britain, will be
introduced at the Hyde Park meet
ing and adopted at the concluding
meeting:
I'VE members and supporters of
peace makers pilgrimage, believing
law should take the place of war in
the settlement of international dis
putes. urge His Majesty's government
to agree to settle all such disputes by
Cancellation or arbitration, and by
taking the lead in the proposed dis
armament conference of the League
of Nations to show Great Britain does
not intend to appeal to force"
Harry Lauder Marches.
Women's organizations of all sorts
are participating in the pilgrimage.
Many working women, who cannot
long leave their homes, join the pill
grims, marching few miles with
them with a blue armlet of peace
upon their sleeves.
Sir Harry Lauder Joined the pill
grimage for a time. Sybil Thorndike
and many other prominent actresses
are taking part in meetings wherever
they have the opportunity. Lady
'Astor is one of the prominent sup
porters of the pilgrimage. but her
parliamentary duties have prevented
her from joining the marchers.
Countess Cecil, Lady Balfour of
Burleigh, Lady Violet Bonham Carter,
who is q daughter Of Lord Oxford,
and Dame Millicent Fawcett. the vet
eran suffrage worker, are actively sup
porting the movement.
The Bishop Of London has granted
the use Of Fulham Palace grounds to
the crusaders for a demonstration
June 10. DR.. F. w. Norwood, minis.
ter Of City Temple. the largest free
church in London, has taken such
interest in the movement that his six
months vacation will be devoted en-
tirely to peace addresses throughout
England.