Evening star., 1951-02-07
Wonnen's Clubs
Control OF Asio Step in Soviet Plan
Dr.. Koo Tells Federation Boord

gime and that guerilla groups are
increasing, he said.
The Nationalist government on
Formosa is in close contact with
the guerillas, he added, and is
supplying them with arms and
medical equipment.
The Ambassador said that "all
this denunciation of the United
States as an imperialiStic coun-
try" by Communist Chinese and
the demonstrations and mass pa
rades to smear the name of the
United States are really un-
Chinese"
Stressing Communism as a
global problem, the speaker de-
clared that the danger that
threatens Europe is the danger
that threatens Asia" and cannot
be solved by making Europe alone
secure.
DR.. Koo. who pointed out that
his talk was non-partisan, made
the principal address at lunch
con at the Mayfiower Hotel ar
ranged for the federation's ad-
visory board now in session here.
He was introduced by Mrs.
Homer Ferguson. editor -in-chief
of the Washington Newsletter
published by the federation with
a staff of congressional wives.
Mrs. Joseph r. Harrington, fed
Grafton president, pointed out
that the world is engaged in
struggle for the soul" and that
it was appropriate to honor a
sister nation engaged with u.s."
In her address as president, Mrs.
Harrington told the board the
Communist invasion of South
Korea rudely awakened American
women to the low state in our
military preparedness" and said
women would demand to know
what is happening and why.
Referring to proposals to induct
18-year-olds, Mrs. harrington de-
clared: mo American mother can
contemplate the consequences of
such a measure without the
earnest hope and. prayer that
whatever legislation is adopted
by the Congress will be in defense,
rather than in destruction of our
Republic"
The federation's work in the
last election was praised in mes
sages sent to the meeting by
Senator Dirksen. of Illinois, chair
man of the Senate Republican
Campaign Committee. and Rep
resentative Hall of New York,
chairman of the National Repub-
lican Congressional Committee.
Senator Dirksen praised the
value of "old fashioned work at
the doorbell level"
Representative Hall hailed the
recent decision of the party's Ma
tional Finance Committee tol
include women in its membership.
"One of the crying needs in
our finance picture is to revise our
money raising machinery to-
broaden the base of contributions, Il
he said, 1T is the hope of the
Republican Congressional Com
mittee that the Women's Repub-
lican Clubs will be given more
active part in the money raising
operation henceforth.
Today's board program includes
luncheon in the family dining
room at the United States Sen
ate with Republican women mem
bers of Congress as speakers. Ses-
sions will close this afternoon.
Delegates to the meeting, rep
resenting approximately 80 States,
were among the guests yesterday
when Mrs. harrington gave tea
at the MayfloWer for women of
the press and radio in Washing
ton. The tea especially honored
Miss Sigrid Arne, president of the
American Newspaper Women's
Club, and Mrs. Ruth Montgom-
cry, president of the Women's Ma
tional Press Club.
Later. the 1ut-of-town visitors
were the supper guests of Mrs.
Davis Elkins, wife Of the former
Senator from West Virginia.