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Upper Richmond Rd., London, S.W. 15, England. A n to n ia G i r a r d e t -V i e l l e . 2 nd.—C hrystal Macmillan. Treasurer : 18, Avenue du Leman, Lausanne, Switzerland. 17. C h a r l o t t e S q u a r e . E d in b u r g h , S c o t l a n d . Ka t h a r in e D e x t e r M c C o r m i c k . M a r g h e r i t a A n c o n a , 3 r d . — A n n a L in d e m a n n , 3 9 3 . C ommonwealth A v e n u e , B o s t o n , M a s s , U .S .A . 8, V ia M o r ig i, M i l a n o , It a l y . D e o e r l o c h . S t u t t g a r t . G e r m a n y . ADELE SCHREIBER-KRIEGER, M.P.. 4 t h . — A n n a W i c k s e l l , Ahornallee 50, Charlottenburo, Berlin. Germany S t o c k s u n d . S w e d e n . Chairman of Headquarters Committee, CHRYSTAL MACMILLAN. Chairman of Committee of Admissions, ANNA WICKSELL, Stocksund, Sweden. Chairman of Committee of Enfranchised Women, ANN IE FURUHJELM, M.P., Helsingfors, Finland. Secretary of Committee of Enfranchised Women, INGRID AF SCHULTEN. Helsingfors, Finland. Secretary for League of Nations Business, MARGERY C O R B E T T ASHBY, 33, Upper Richmond Road, London, S.W.ig, England. Official Monthly Organ : ^ EH Cl' / - "H t h e International W o m a n S u f f r a g e N e w s ,. ' 11, a d a m S t r e e t , a d e l p h i . (Jus Suffragii). Annual Subscription, 6/-, London, w.c.2 . - - November 26th, 1921, I ® M B f . - E A * 1 - I .. \ S ir li jrummon n 1 %J\J if G en e ral VTLN FT, I n c onnG c 1 1 on w ith the &D0V6 we should b< glad to be informed if titely fixed that, (a). rleblsc 1 h or* f 1 -tr (b). r,vhat date? (O. .. I'lS s '1 3le b i s c i t a .1 I dlXlKtitl UJ1 C1o r th e * itv o f Versailles^ i t i s p] women as it el equally cast You doubtless remember when th e Goroni â s i on of the League of Nations received the députation fr o m the A llied y omen in Paris in the E-riner of 1918, President Wilson, as <£&£, Chairman, d e fin ite ly assured us that in a ll Plebiscites affecting the allegiance of a country adult women should be consulted equally w ith men, .»e have the honor to be V . i r ooedi a n ts % / /-• ( jR.@ g 0 2 ?d ifijg Secret sr ) « COUNCIL FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN T H E U LEAGUE OF NATIONS. President-Mrs OGILY1E GORDON, J.P., D.Sc. Vice-Presidents—Miss CHRYSTAL MACMILLAN, M.A., B.Sc., Miss PICTON-TURBERVILL, O.B.E., LADY TRUSTRAM EVE, Hon. T reasurer—Mrs. CORBETT ASHBY, Hon. Secretary—Mrs. G. F. ABBOTT, 33, Upper Richmond Road, London, S.W , 15. xo, Elm P ark Road, London, S .W . 3. 29th. July, 1921, To, Dr. Inazjçv-'îfîtobe, Affiliated Societies : Assistant Secretary-Genera 11 n $*(,// u / . National Council of Women of ^eague of Nations, Great Britain and Ireland. G E N B V A, Switzerland. National League for Health, Maternity and Child Welfare. National Union of Societies for Equal Citizenship. ^e a r S ir , National Union of Teachers. National Union of Trained Nurses. Vilna Plebescite, National Women Citizens’ Association. Association of Assistant Mistresses. I am instructed^by the Committee of Association of Headmistresses. the Council fo r the Representation of Women Association for M oral and Social Hygiene. in the League of Nations to thank you for Association of Teachers of Domestic your very kind and fu ll answer to their Subjects. letter concerning the Vilna Plebescite and Association of Women Clerks and to express their appreciation îéfi the f a c t Secretaries. that no Commission can deprive women of the Association of W omen Pharmacists. right to vote in plebescites and that a ll Association of P ost Office Women Clerks. such matters must be referred to the Coun Catholic Women’s League. c il of the League of Nations. Catholic W omen’s Suffrage Society College of Nursing. I have the honour to be, Sir, Conservative W omen’s Reform Association. Your obedient servant, / _ Federation of University Women. Federation of W omen Civil Servants. League of the Church Militant. Scottish Girls’ Friendly Society. ELIZABETH AB Territorial Nursing Association. Women’s Freedom League. Hon. Secretary. Women’s Local Government Society. Women’s Unionist Organisation. Young Women’s Christian Association. COMMENTAIRES. MINUTES. I Vr ✓ f\\K ) .À t\ K m - /w -"U f ” '1 i ü «. c g J; t Gt ’^‘vh- _ Ua ».) t ,< f U £ il- I W t f ^ u r u ^ u - / / A % [_ I £<ï*Â~ tfiïdt- [ j ^ w w f e <1 . (v» a h— ^.Vcw^ • 1* tvx CJyxy^ y lïvi t * 0 * . te ^ ^ ^ ^ L-Uv&> ^LüaJU/!^, '% ^ ^ OV-J7' ^ f y ^ y t Z ^ Z 4* ^ ^ fcL,'oV ^vw c> CA. I e. Ot ? S Q-VL- ^ J ( ÿ ' ^ T l / " bv/- ^ / ’ b'C-AsÙ-*h. ' O -J <-^—r ‘s^. S^~u- S '/. J} r < y ^ u Q i s x c J " 1 / V ' f /; uJ?' ^ -V" ^ T-1 J £x^L~-i£. a / zx- i+risâ h-*p'y . / /. ^ ff,. . _7 x—< « £ £ 7 Zî'**—e*=^ <^v—T /^#uo->-r 2^-«~ < p ^—r 1 ----- ^U-—-r lot**- J) u^-*s£ < _» â-^'^r e*—3^-~<*-<- < Ln-^&-— ^ éts—^U ZL*tf<^ ► / ' - / V<>' ' /} - y (7724) Wt.P2521/7 1/21 6m D.St. (Gp. 160.) / SÉgwg 11/12366/12210 Madam,. I hfive the honour to sokno?^l@âge receipt of your letter of the 29th of June concerning the particip ation of women in the Vilna plebiscite. As yon state, no decision has so fa r be taken regarding the holding of a plebiscite in the Viln ~rea. There have recently been direct negotiations between Poland and Lithuania} during these negotiations the question of a plebiscite was not discussed. You sk me whether Colonel Ghardigny made a statement in Vilna to the effect that women would be debarred frora the plebiscite. - At the tdme when a plebiscite in the Viln» rsa was under consideration, the Commission considered that it could only be successfully carried out if it was done without delay. The Co omission fin d in g that to include women as voters would necessitate the preparation of registers and require much tim e, recommended that the voting should be confined to sen. I would observe however that the Council did not and was not in fact called upon to consider Colonel Chardignyf s proposals as subsequent events, prevented the carrying out of the plebiscite. I need scarcely assure you that had it become necessary to lire. O gilvie Stordon, President of the Council for the Representation of Women in the League of H- tions, 10, Sim Park Road, 10ED02T S. .3 consider plans for a ïlebieoite, the C o u n c il w ould n o t have overlooked the question of the equality of treatment to be a ccorded to aen and women. -%» I have the honour to be, Madam, Your obedient servant, A ssist ant Secret ry General. COUNCIL FOR THE REPRESENTATIONI 1, OF WOMEN v y p ; IN THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. President—Mrs. OGILVIE GORDON, J.P., D.Sc. I Vice-Presidents—Miss CHRYSTAL MACMILLAN, M.A., B.Sc., Miss PICTON-TURBERVILL, O.B.E., LADY TRUSTRAM E' Hon. Treasurer-Mrs. CORBETT ASHBY, Hon. Secretary—Mrs. G. F. ABB-0 'î’T, 33» Upper Richmond Road, London, S.W . 15, 10, Elm Park Road, London, S.W . 3. l({/13 0 b //l I U 2.9 th June ’ 1921 • Affiliated Societies : T o , National Council of Women of G reat Britain and Ireland. tiir Eric Drummond, National League for Health, Maternity Secretary General, and Child Welfare. League of Nations, National Union of Societies for Equal GENEVA. Citizenship. National Union of Teachers. National Union of Trained Nurses. S i r , National Women Citizens’ Association. Association of Assistant Mistresses. Women and th e V iln a P le b is c it e . Association of Headmistresses. Association for Moral and Social Hygiene. The Executive Committee of the Council for the Association of Teachers of Domestic Representation of Women in the League of Nations have Subjects. received information to the effect that in connection Association of Women Clerks and Secretaries. with the proposed Vilna Plebiscite, Colonel Chardigny, Association of Women Pharmacists. the representative of the League of Nations, had made Association of Women Post Office Clerks. a statement in Vilna to the effect that women would Catholic W omen’s League. be debarred from taking part in this P lebiscite. Catholic Women’s Suffrage Society. College of Nursing. We are of course aware that no final decision Conservative " Women’s Reform has been made with regard to a plebiscite in Vilna, A ssociation. but we are nevertheless desired by our Committee to Federation of University Women. ask you to inform us whether Colonel Chardigny made Federation of Women Civil Servants. any such statement, and if so on what authority. The League of the Church Militant. Committee are at a loss to know on what grounds any Scottish Girls’ Friendly Society. such statement could be made by a representative of Territorial Nursing Association. the league of -Nations in view of the fact that it was Women’s Freedom League. specifically laid down in the Treaty of Versailles Women’s Local Government Society. w it h re s p e c t t o p le b is c it e s t h a t b o th men a n d women Women’s Unionist Organisation. should be allowed to vote. In addition to this the Young W om en’s Christian Association. League its e lf has, ever since its inception, stood for the absolute equality of men and women and has, indeed, w ritten this into its own constitution. We would further point out to y ou that in Poland women have the politica l vote on the same terms as men and we can conceive of no reason, however in d ire ct, for the exclusion of women from any such proposed plebiscite. Under a ll these circumstances we are unable to believe that the Council of the League could at any time sanction the making of such a statement as is attributed to Colonel Ghardlgny and we shall be happy, S ir, to receive your assurance that in the Vilna Plebiscite, if it should be taken, or in any other plebiscite in connection with the League, the League w ill continue to safeguard the right of women to vote on the same terms as men and to uphold the equality of treatment with regard to plebiscites which was established under the Versailles Treaty. We have the honour to be, S ir, Your obedient Servants, P re s id e n ABBO1 R e g i s t r y N u m b e r . M»W! ipTUUiyi 7 fo l/ryéi ù* / f c Expéditeur. l/l/thAJUA 'f Ilsâ^Ù/Uv (ZjjfiyUs(^£ Jtj jituJLc/z^ y & 'ZtJuœ i t/ ll otx. o d ïf A U^uoÆ, a^Si uvfr fictif aA, 'Ma,dACu%. Date fw tféïJ:zctZSs- Üjio^y $c*_ c ^l ét^'àûit , 9Ér~ 7ÎcZ a ïr tu f !Uf- rr cjz^s M (Commentaires.) Uiôùt 'Ulo G ' VA, la t. July lira* Bear Ifaâas# I as |ngt.-aote4 t>y 'vhs r-ocr-stary Cener»! to scticaewledeQ recel p t o f your le lite r dater! V»j estai eoneeratag the posit tea ef 1 * 6 Is i the proposed plobloe^te la -ho vilna eree» 7h 3U£i Btioh of a plebiscite hag tov the present beea lciû’adnc; i>ÿ iv- Ootuaoil c tüo X, tie, ena the administrative que a tiens oonaeeteâ wi$U it do not, therefore «rise. Yon may however be atmnyed that», ia l. similar case, *h& Oen.ua 11 will not, over* look the cnefltien ©■: e >art*.oii»^tica c obm, I 63-dear ;;e. aa, Xour o*bc lent serv&at. lire, Dorothy Jlnara jedaae, , Wp::4n*x Julian , 3oj i tioa, Aa|a£ - :x:dre-a» l| I \'tV*.{+ Jip| 0 Women's Jnïnan association I faeÈfêat ^ - A n n i e / i s e s a n t Official Organ General ‘Secretary : JVlPg. DovotQy JinapajaûaSa StP1 fâî>apma Per Annum : Members, Rs. 2. Non-members, Rs. 4. Joint Secretary: JVI. GOUSlriS, B. JflUS. Headquarters Treasurer: JVIps. JVIaQadeva SBastPi Aclyav, JVIadPas. ^ Way 35th 1921. Dear S ir, I w rite to you in the name of the Womens Indian Association , a very large Organisation of Indian women , with over 50 Branches in different parts of India. We have received information that in the Vilna plebiscite women are not allowed to vote. We believe the statement to this effect was issued by Colonel Chardigny, but we think that you have some influence and responsibility in this matter. We consider that it is quite contrary to any true principles of democracy, and against any possibility of securing a lasting peace and satisfied contentment among any people to have any vital issue settled by a vote given by men only. Women are e Women in South India -have the vote on equal terms with men, both in the Municipal and Legislative Council, and we much regret t h a t 8-trope and esp ecially th e League of N a tio n s should s t i l l carry on the tradition of sex inequality. We understand th a t:- 1. In the Treaty of Versailles it is laid down with respect to the plebiscites there provided for that men and women should equally cast their votes. 2. , In the new Polish Constitution women have the political vote on the same terms as men, • and the Lithuanian Constituent Assembly was elected equally by men and women 3. The League o f N ations i t s e lf has w ritte n in to i t s Constitution that a ll "positions under ot in connection with the League, including the Secretariat, shall be open equally to men and women. We therefore earnestly request you to see that the League of Nations should not deny in practice the principles that are recorded in its Constitution, and that in this and all future plebiscites women are included. aw u 3 1 r * Yours faithfully, R e g is t r y N u m b e r . X “oL^. 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" r . m m m , i® ss Jui» 1921. i s . . ■ Madame, J*ai l*hoxmeur ft© vom r.eovcer rdee Mon âe votre lettre on date du 18 Jvin relative au d r o it de vote de© fermes dans 1© plébiscite qui avait été emrisüsû pour la solution de la q u e s tio n de f i l m » Je d o is tous In error que le p r o je t do plébiscite a éta abandonné et que, per conséquent, la question % la q u e lle vous vous intéresses ne .se pose pas actuellement• Veuilles agréer» je vous prie, Vaasummee 4e eonaiddration distinguée * . leer le secrétaire § ê n Directeur de l a uection Politique, mârnse lU rlna S# âHâPSBHB, Secretary to B x e e u tiv e Cernât tee, International Cengree# o f Jerkies iionen, 14215 lïo^ York Avenue, K#W« m a a r n s o s , d . c ., u *a * â . | 33* b |% x io I nternational C o n g ress o f W o r k in g W om en an» H eadquarters 1 4 2 3 N e w Y o r k A v e n u e N . W.. W a s h in g t o n , D. C.. U. S. A. Miss M i r i a m G. S h e p h e r d , s e c r e t a r y t o e x e c u t iv e c o m m it t e e TELEPHONE FRANKLIN 3296 CABLE ADDRESS : " n ATRAUNION" WASHINGTON P r e s i d e n t : Mrs. Raymond Robins, u n it e d s t a t e s of A merica II f? VICE PRESIDENT : V ic e PRESIDENTS: 1 ids M a r y M a c A r t h u r . g r e a t B r it a in M m e . L o u i s a L a n d o v a -St y c h o v a 11L KE HOUSE, MALET STREET. L O N D O N W . C CZECHOSLOVAKIA KRALOVSKA TR 4 2 S PRAGUE V I II M l l e . J e a n n e B o u v i e r . F r a n c e Bo u r s e du T r a v a i l . ( t o b e f i l l e d ) C e n t r a l Po w e r s 3, RUE DU CHATEAU D'EAU PARIS FRU BETZY KJELSBERG, NORWAY SECRFTARY-TREASURER KRONPRINSENSGATE 6 11. KRISTIANIA M r s . M a u d S w a r t z UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Washington, D. C. June 8, I 92L. S ir Brio Dmmmond, Secretary Gens ral to the League of Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. Sir: It has come to our attention that it is generally re ported that women are not to be allowed to vote in the coming plebiscite in Vilna . .Te consider it of great importance that the woman should vote at this election as well as the men, for we feel that this is essential to establish perfect confidence in that sec tion of the Covenant vtiich reads "that women sbauld vote in all p le b isc ite s on the same terms as men." In as much as the new Constitution of Poland gives to women the political vote as well as to men, while the Lithuan ian Constituent Assembly was elected by both men and women it would seem to be repudiating the present practice i f women were excluded from the Vilna plebiscite, I should like to register a protest on the behalf of the International Congress of liar king <7omen as it has been reported that the wcmen are not to vote in the coming plebiscite. It seems impossible for us to believe that decision, and we feel confident that a statement from your office 11 deny the report. I have the honor to be sir, Very sincerely yours, U l m x c v a 3 MIRIAM G. SHEPHE MGS :HBF Secretary t o Executive Committee* Countries Represented at Last Congress ic. ’"Belgium, *Canada, *Czecho Slovak Republic. Cuba. Denmark, *France, *Great Britain, *Inoia, *1t a l y . Japan, The N e th e r la n d s *Norway. *Poland, Serbia. Spain. *Sweden. Switzerland. *United States *(with voting power) 35 35 R e g is t r y N u m b e r . 1.1 >; //y ^ f 1° C * J / l Î* * Expéditeur. (X_ J 'lv U t* 1/tri<_ ih> ju n A j V& yt#t->T/ ■b j J'ltnA ’ tu . /fc jduX>Si C*£*- ^ % #Jcn^ T u p /£ , >UU' ^ (Commentaires.) v / 11/12306/12.10 Geneva, 6th May 1921. Dear Madam, I am Instructed by the Secretary General to aeknowle&ge receipt of yo-ur le tte r dated ay 12th, and to Info arm you that no decision has "been taken as to whether or not a plebiscite w ill be held In the YilnR area* The Council of the League has therefore not, In ony way, considered the adm inistrative questions involved in such a plebiscite. If a plebiscite should lie decided, the question se to the participation of women in the voting w ill certainly not be overlooked by the Council I am, :adam, Tour obedient servant# , / j ! PlM The Secretary General Ligue Grecque pour les droite de la fem e, 4, Bd Amélie, AffHM SS. l YflEP T 9 N ÛIKAIOA'jATSN .& 2 L . 192/ THS rVHOSKOS R e g is t r y N u m b e r . u / i t 3«>/t Su Expéditeur. J'UajC* /£ £ /aCu~J*- ( t f l & t y f tu w lf <«*+*) JL. t l/ u sk s & A ^ ^ p itied * 4 c < • H 4m M Z f (Commentaires.) 11/1^306/12810. île ne va, 81th. May 1921 Bear Madam I am in 8 true ted hy the Secretary General to acknowledge receipt of your le tte r dated lim y 12th. and to inform you th a t no c eels ion haa ^een t&k*» au to whether or not a plebiscite w ill "be held in the Tllna area# The 0 une 11 of the League has therefore not in a? y way, oonsiiexed the administrative questions involved in euoh a plebiscite. If a plebiscite should be decided, the Question as to the partiel ation of women In the voting w ill certainly not be overlooked by the Couno i l . I am, Madam Y o u r obedient 'ervant Mrs. M* Qvam, President, LandBkvindestemraerete Foreninpen, K r ls tis n ia , Sorway# n j n y ^ * / / l/ ^ C ■ E a l ?9* w r j9 w NOIX o , HMMft.u T -.ar 9 ^ X^€ CA X 'A ^'^ yX-C- ' ‘ &t? / //le. /t^rz f /? U'Y'/ / £ ‘^■/■M W ^ --- " / Z7^ / f ’ /A / ' i <” z"'v /f" z7 /^Z / Z, /t^xV/^AV I .tX£>-£ ^ t- 4 - - // / z ? . ’ < J ^ e r U e . R egistry N u m b e r . X T 9 // /'cL^eC* /ti-l* * Expéditeur. y tx * 'C Jic/j/ij-ÿA. A yW ^- ^ t < W M / z > c . p~- Lt*> *- A -^ ' -A U ,J u 4 * U . c*. Date { 'K a z t j V i^vXvV*-? A*— , (Commentaires.) ll/uzoe/lü; 10. y Genève, le il ai 19 ,1. !'adie aol s e lle , Je suis chargé par le Secrétaire Géné ral de vous ■ ocueer réception de votre lettre du i et de vous informer que laquoetion do te nir un plébiscite dans la région de Vilnu n*a donné lieu à aucune décision. £e Conseil rie la Société deg lîationa n’a donc, en aucune uenlèr., examiné les questlona administratives Qu'entraînerait un tel plébiscite. 31 =e plébiscite devait être. par la suite, décidé, le Conseil prendrait assurément en considération la question de la participation des fe .es au vote. Veuillez agréer, ade .oiselle, l'assu- ranc® de n,a haute considération. Vncd) r r, w ûf»â adeiiiolsolle iM lie Gourd, .association Suisse your le suffrare féminin, PRïIGUY. il X .00* Association suisse pour le Suffrage féminin Schiueizeriseher Verbcind fur Frauensiimmrecht 5WIAY192 Genève,le 4 mai 1921. S ir Brio Druoaaand Secrétaire général de la Société des lotions GrEîîF/E ' . Monsieur le Secrétaire général. D* après des informations qui nous sont parvenues de Pologne, i l aurait été décidé par le représentant à. V il- na de la Société des l& tions#le Oolonpl Cîiarvigny fque les femmes u*auraient pas été autorisées a participer au plé«* biscite dans cette ville . Cette nouvelle nous paraît tellement contraire â tous les principes dont s*est inspirée jusqu’ici la So ciété des Sfa.tions,eu égard à la participation éÉfectlve des femmes à son oeuvre de paix et d* entente internatio nale,que nous avons grand peine à y croire.Mai# si e lle devait être confirmée,et si le plébiscite de Vila* avait lieu exclusivement parmi les hommes,ce se rait pour nous une grande tristesse --spécialement peut-être parmi les femmes des pays comme le ruStre,qui ont *aia en la Société des Bitions beaucoup de le u r espoir,parce que 1* idée de justice égale entre hommes et femmes,qu'a proclamée et réalisée dans bien des cas déjà la Société des ïïationssest celle sur laquelle nous appuyons tous nos efforts. Veuillez agréer,Monsieur le Secrétaire général, 1*assurance de notre considération la plus haute et la plus distinguée. Pour I sAssociation suisse pour le Suffrage féminin ; présidente. R eg ist r y N u m b e r . (' f ( / / 1 / h / ; Expéditeur. y> ^< — Î(AX(aa CUJL^ JU^<^*<*'4 ^ * fa-à't+.fhJlLy /LÛA*} Xxx4-«. — - ••' . i (Commentaires.) i f f ./ (If Genève, le 6 mal 1’^21, Ma da aie, Kn Vsheence Secrétaire Sénéral, ,-'ai l'honneur de voue acoueer réoeptlon le votre lettre du 1er Bal. et de o nflrmer le M t le plebleolte,projeté Sans la K. ré g io n de T iln a , n 'a u ra paa lie u . Le Conseil de la Société n*a donc p s encore considéré les questions administratives qu« entraîneraient ■ V - " te l plebiscite. Il est certain me le Conseil prendrait en considération, sne un cas échéant, la juestlon au vote ces fermes. Croyez je vous or le , Madame, à l 1 assurance de ma haute considération. r waiter-'. Mat ame fi* de W itt Soblunaber e r , Union Française pour le Suffrage des ' e^nea, 14. Rue Pierre Charron, P a r is , “ IN NECESS^RUS UNITAS, IN DU8IIS UBERTAS,|î K IN OMNIBUS CARITAS^ " \\ 1,) ■ ’ t*^ % international Woman Suffrage &Ut»u£f££Ya t ] ■pw. . Présidant, CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT, 1st Cor. Secretary, M«Sr-«^2lLLE¥--MeGORMtC1C, ( ' 393, Commonwealth A venue, BflaWif® Mass 1st Vice-President, j)ÆHjlflCr NL i G A R w irri ------_____ 2nd Cor. Secretary. RfrSIKA-SffttW lM MEft; /- r /? . 2, Gowfcr Street, London, England. Budapest' Hun8ary 1st Rec. Secretary, CÛief^A^fkCmtljVf^ f Helsingfors, Finland. 39, Charlotte S qu^e, Edinburgh, Scotland 3rd Vice-President, ANNA LINDEMANN, 2nd Rec. Secretary, MARIE-STRfTIT /r fy J g ' ^>Degerloch, Stuttgart, Germany. 30, Diirerstrasse 110, Dresden, Germany 4 th Vice-President, MME. P E W ~H * -S€*kAIMBERGBft, ljk-Rma--Rierr.fi -Pav. y 10a, Arsenalsgatan, Stockholm, Sweden St Treasurer, A DAXAr-gTAtrfOy AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS. Headquarters : AUSTRALIA— Women’s Political Association, President: MISS VlDA GOLDSTEIN, J/ Adam Street, Adelphi, London. Whitehall, Bank Place, Melbourne. BELGIUM—Fédération Belge pour le Suffrage des Femmes, President: MRS. JANE BRIGODE, 3 bis rue de la Régence, Bruxelles. BULGARIA—Woman’s Eights Alliance, Paris , le 1er Mai 1SE1 President : MME. I. MALINOFF, Uliza G-raf-Ignatieff I I , Sofia. CANADA—Dominion Woman Suffrage Association, President: MRS. FLORA M aoD . DENISON, 22 Oarlton Street, Toronto. G ELSA—National Woman Suffrage Association, Secretary : Miss Sophia CEANG, N. S rohuen Road, 24 Helen Terrace, Shanghai. Sir Sric Drummond DENMARK—Danske KVmdeforeningers Vaigretsforbund, President: Miss Eline Hansen, 6 Falledvej, Copenhagen. Danske Landsf orbundet, Secrétaire général de la Société des Nations President: MRS. ElNA MUNCE, 138, Osterbrogade, C openhagen. FINLAND—Federation of Auxiliaries, Chairman: Miss ANNIE FURUHJELM, Helsingfors. FRANCE—L’Union française pour le Suffrage des Femmes, President: Mme. d e W itt S c e lu m b e rg e r, 14 rue Pierre Charron, Paris. OERMANY—Deutscher Verband fiir Frauenstimmrecht, President : FRAU MARIE S t r i t t , Monsieur le Secrétaire général, 110 Durerstrasse, D resden. G reat Britain-—National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies President: MRS. MlLLlCENT GARRETT FAWCETT, LL.D., 2 Gower Street, London. HUNGARY—Feministak Egvesulete, Hous recevons conznunication par les Headquarters President: FRAULEIN Vilma G lucklice, Hegediis Sandor-u 19, Budapest VI. de 1* INTERNATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE ALL I ALICE de la lettre qui ICELAND— President: Mrs. Briet ASMündsson, vous a été adressée au sujet ân plébiscite Reikjavik. de Vilna, auquel ITALY— Comitato Nazionale per il V oto alia Donna, on aurait refusé aux femmes de prendre part President: MARCHESA O le lia PELICANO, Via Trionfale 30, Rome. .Netherlan ds—Vereeniging voor Vrouwenkiesrecht, Après informations prises au Bureau o fficiel pari President : Dr. Aletta Jacobs, Amsterdam. NORWAY—Landskvindestemmeretsforeningen, sien de la Société des Nations, nous apprenons qu’i l n’y aura President : F rü . F. M. Qvam, Grjævran per Stenkjaer. pas de plébiscite à Vilna . PORTUGAL— Âssociacao de Propaganda Fem inista, President: MME. JEANNE D’A lm e io a NOGUEIRA Largo do Calhariz 15, Lisbon. Nous profitons donc simplement de c e tte occasion , Monsieur ROUMANIA—National Suffrage Association, President: MRS. EUGENIE BE REUS JANCOULESCO, le Secrétaire général , pour vous demander d* insister à l ’ave 204 rue Sërban Voda, Bucarest. RUSSIA— Union of Defenders of W om en's R ights, nir afin que dans toute espèce de plébiscites nationaux, les President: MME. P. SCHISCEKINA YAVEIN, M.D., 20 Snamenskaya, St. Petersburg. femmes comme les hommes aient le droit de voter à propos du SERVIA—Szpsbl narodni zenski Saves, sort de leur pays , ce qui est pour elles d’une importance Secretary : M lle. HELENE LOSANITCE, 17, Brancova, Belgrade. capitale . So u t e Africa—Women’s Enfranchisement Association, President : MRS. Wm. MACINTOSH, Il suffit du reste,de suivre 1*exemple donné par le Traité Port Elizabeth, South Africa. de Versailles . Sweden—Landsforeningen for Kvinnans Politiska Rostratt President: Miss Anna W hitlock, Glittne, Djursholm, Stockholm. Sw itzerland—Verband fiir Frauenstimmrecht, z, Monsieur le Secrétaire général l ’expression President: M. M. d e M o rsie r, D ep u ty , r}A Geneva. ‘ nos sentiments de haute considération . THE U nited States—National-American Woman Suffrage Association President : Rev. Anna H. Shaw, /f 505 5th Avenue, New York. 4 AFFILIATED COMMITTEES. Au s tr ia —F rau jS. von F urth, VIII Reichsratsgasse 7, Vienna. BOHEMIA— Secretary : MISS Frantiska Plaminkova Vybor pro volebni pravo zen. Prague III, Ohotkova ul. 14. G a licia —P olish Woman Suffrage Committee, President: Mrs. Melanie Berson, 18 Tarnowskiego, Lemberg (Leopol). R egistry N u m b e r . 1920. // ("L'IL» Expéditeur. ~ [ L