Evening star., 1946-04-06
Win-Peace' Session
Defended by SABBATH
AGAINST Attacks

Critics who have implied that the
Win the Peace Conference is
slightly on the "pinko" side were
assailed at the conference today by
Representative SABBATH of Illinois,
who described himself as pro-
gressive, aggressive Democrat"
While Americas largely demobil-
lied land forces staged an Army
Day parade nearby, some 500 dele
gates to the peace conference in
the Commerce Department Audi
torium applauded a declaration of
principles" which charged that this
generation lis threatened with the
scourge and terror of third world
war, preparation for which Is we'll
advanced"
The declaration, read to the con-
ference by the Rev. Stephen H.
Friedman Of Boston, editor of the
Christian Register, emphasized the
need for friendship with the Soviet
Union without touching on their
powers, military armaments or
plans for political expansion.
Mr.. Friedman said Senator
Pepper, Democrat, of Florida. stated
the theme of the conference here in
an address in the Senate on March
20 advocating destruction of atomic
weapon facilities and criticizing our
policy in backing Trans efforts to
obtain withdrawal of Russian
troops.
Rankin's Name Booed.
The audience booed and hissed
when Mr.. Sabbath mentioned Rep
resentative Rankin, Democrat, of
Mississippi. The gentleman from
Mississippi" Mr.. Sabbath said, like
some of the reactionary papers. has
charged that some of your officers
have belonged to left wing or COM
munistically inclined organizations.
He calls any one who disagrees with
his views Communist"
The conference declaration Of
principles charged that economic
royalists' have mounted guard over
the growing stockpile of atom bombs
seeking to keep atomic energy as
the weapon of their diplomacy and
to bar its use from the service of
mankind. Their press beats the
drums for a war against the Soviet
Union"
The conference is sponsored by
group of individuals, including
Paul Robson, noted colored singer
and actor: 10 Davidson. sculptor
and chairman of the Independent
Citizens Committee of the Arts,
Sciences and Professions, and Julius
Emspak OF the United Electrical.
Radio and Machine Workers Of
America tCIO).
In obvious reference to charges
from Capitol Hill that the confer
ence was Communist backed. Sena-
tor Taylor, Democrat, of Idaho, de-
clared last night that III stay in
there pitching. and they can't scare
me out by calling me a 'pinko.'"
Similarly, Representative Coffee,
Democrat, of Washington, who
called again for severance of diplo-
matte relations with Spain, observed
that I'VE are the suspects tonight"
Conference delegates are coming
from all parts of the country, he
said, and additional persons are ex-
pected today. An estimated 300
were on hand last night.
Ask Use of Cafeteria.
At the outset of the meeting,
Mr.. Friedman read a copy of
a telegram sent to President Tru-
man yesterday by five members of
Congress asking that colored dele
gates who find it impossible to eat
in downtown Washington with other
delegates because of refusal of res
taurant owners in the Nations Cap
ital to serve Negro citizens" be al
lowed to use the Commerce Depart
ment cafeteria today and tomorrow.
The telegram stated that H. G.
Hunter, acting commissioner of the
Public Buildings Administration. had
said this could not be done unless
the request came from the Presi-
dent. With Government on a five
day week, cafeterias in Federal
buildings are closed Saturdays and
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