Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-11-24
ny staff Correspondent

Almost 10000 persons, most Of
them women. crowded the Mlnne-
Rpolist Auditorium TO near capa-
city, Nov II TO hear Madam
Vijaya Lakshima Pandit. India'R
ambassador to the u. 3.
Tho United Nations Rally. the
biggest effort 10 stimulate wo-
men Of thiA area In the great pos
EIbihtieH Of u strong United Ma
tons, was planned by the Min
neRpolis United Nations Women'a
Committee headed by Mrs. Arthur
B1n ~ chairman.
For 70 hours before the meet
ing II appeared that Madam Pan
dit would not be able 10 keep her
Minneapolis engagement. A mat
ter In which her nation was Wit
ally Interested was 10 come up
before a United Nations commit
tee on Nov. II. and II was only
through tho efforts OF Senator
Hubert II, Humphrey that com.
mittmCnts were made which made
II possible for tho distinguished
world figure 10 leave Lake Sue
cess for u quick flight 10 Mime
apolis.
Even then Il was necessary TO
cancel appearances at the Unit
vrrsity and before The Foreign
Policy Association Of 81 Paul.
Doors ut tho auditorium opened
At 1890 and the huge crowd
poured into the auditorium even
N the NV. AirlineH plane bear
Ing Madam PAndIt nearcd Wold-
Chamberlain field.
A. 1855 the PandIt party ar
rived and at exactly 100 the
speakers were seated on the
stage.
Mrs, Arthur Brin gave n brief
history Of the annual rally and
introduced Gov. Luther Young.
dahl. Following Gov. Youngdahrs
message. Senator Humphrey In
troducsd her eHoeliency, Madam
Pnndit
Very soon the charming cultur-
I'd Indian woman had intrigued
the massive audience and In
fortnight terms had described
what she considered Indla's role
In the present world crisis.
Bhs talked for 30 minutes with
out benefit OF q manuscript and
held her audience quietly spell.
bound.
She said India was trying 10
create "a United Nations bloc for
peace" from ARlatio nations. In
present cold war she said. I'VE
cannot take a stand for America
or against America; for the 30
Wet Union or against the Soviet
Union"
Madam PaHdit did say that the
India people by tradition favored
democracy. She said that COM
munism thTiVed In those countries
where there was want, fear and .
vacuum"
She touched on the fight
which India has been making ~
gainHt South AfricAs aggregation
and discrimination against $780,
900 Indians who live In that ma
ton. She said the plight Of the
Indians In South Africa SYM
bOlIzeH discrimination existing
throughout the world today ana
one which violates the principles
and purposes Of the United Ms
lions chaeter.
Al tho conclusion Of her pre-
pared address she submitted 70
questions Of q panel Of civic. bust
meas and union leaders, mOdera-
ted by George Grim. TRIBUNE
columnlst and radio commentator.
On the panel were Harold Ouig-
ley, University 81 Minnesota:
William Dunn, research director.
ALL; Samuel Gale. vice president
% General Mills and president Of
the National Advertising Council,
Sander GEMS, uee-president Of
the AmaigamAted Clothing WUr-
kers and Cecil ". Newman.
Prof Quigloy asked Madam
Pandlt why India supported the
admission Of Red China 10 the
United Nations. Her reply. which
brought applause from the aud
fence. was 10 the effect. We have
felt that no matter how obstrep-
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