St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-11-24
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BY Staff Correspondent
Almost 10000 persons, most Of
them women. crowded the Mime
apolist Auditorium 10 near capa-
city, Nov. II to hear Madam
vijaya Lakshima Pandit, midas
ambassador to the u. s.
The United Nations Rally, the
biggest effort to stimulate wo-
men Of this area in the great pos
aibilities OF a strong United Ma.
tons. was planned by the Min
neapolis United Nations women's
Committee headed by Mrs. Arthur
Brin as chairman.
For "a hours before the meet
ing It appeared that Madam PAN
dit would not be able to keep her
Minneapolis engagement. A mat
ter in which her nation was Wit
ally interested was to come up
before a United Nations commit
tee on Nov. ~, and Il was only
through the efforts Of Senator
Hubert II. Humphrey that COM
mittments were made which made
II possible for the distinguished
world figure to leave Lake Sue
cess for a quick flight to Minne-
apolis.
Even then It was necessary TO
cancel appearances at the Uni
versity and before the Foreign
Policy Association Of 81. Paul.
Doors at the auditorium opened
at 1880 and the huge crowd
poured into the auditorium even
as the NV. Airlines plane bear
ing Madam Pandit neared Wold-
Chamberlain field.
At 1885 the Pandit party ar
rived and at exactly 1850 the
speakers were seated on the
stage.
Mrs. Arthur Brin gave a brief
history of the annual rally and
introduced Gov. Luther Young
dahl Following Gov. YoungdahIs
message, Senator Humphrey In
troduced her exceilency. Madam
Pandit.
Very soon the charming cultur-
ed Indian woman had intrigued
the massive audience and In
fortnight terms had described
what she considered midas role
In the present world crisis.
She talked for 50 minutes with
out benefit OF q manuscript and
held her audience quietly spell
bound.
She said India was trying TO
create "a United Nations bloc for
peace" from Asiatic nations. In
present cold war she said, we
cannot take a stand for America
or against America; for the So
Wet Union or against the Soviet
Union"
Madam Pandit did say that the
India people by tradition favored
democracy. She said that conn
munism thrived in those countries
where there was want, fear and q
vacuum"
She touched on the fight
which India has been making a.
gainst South Africas segregation
and discrimination against 30O,-
900 Indians who live in that ma
ton. She said the plight Of the
Indians in South Africa SYM
bolizes discrimination existing
throughout the world today and
one which violates the principles
and purposes Of the United Ma
tons chaeter.
At the conclusion Of her pre-
pared address she submitted to
questions Of a panel Of civic, BUSH
ness and union leaders, modera-
ted by George Grim, TRIBUNE
coiumnist and radio commentator.
On the panel were Harold Guig-
ley. University of Minnesota;
william Gum, research director,
AFL; Samuel Gale, vice president
of General Mills and president Of
the National Advertising Council,
Sander GEMS, Uce-president OF
the Amalgamated Clothing Wor-
kers and Cecil e. Newman.
Prof. Quigley asked Madam
Pandit why India supported the
admission of Red China TO the
United Nations. Her reply, which
brought applause from the aud
fence, was to the effect, I'VE have
felt that no matter how ohstrep-
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