Students' Anti-War Movement

Students' Anti-War Movement, Studenten Weltkomittee, Comité International des Étudiants contre la Guerre et le Fascisme, World Student Association for Peace, Freedom and Culture, Rassemblement Mondial des Étudiants pour la Paix, la Liberté et la Culture
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Founded: 1934
Sources: HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

"Comité mondial" composed of representatives of the following countries. HB 1938: 1. Officers; 2. Governing Organs: (a) World Committee consisting of two representatives for each country; (b) International Bureau, consisting of 12 members; (c) Secretariat, consisting of three members, with headquarters at Paris.

Seats

Members in these countries

Student's associations or delegates in the following countries:
Argentina (since 1934) , Australia (since 1934) , Austria (since 1934) , Baltic Countries (1934-1938) , Belgium (since 1934) , Bolivia (since 1934) , Brazil (since 1934) , Bulgaria (since 1934) , Burma (since 1938) , Cameroon (1934-1938) , Canada (since 1934) , Ceylon (since 1938) , Chile (since 1934) , China (since 1934) , Colombia (since 1938) , Costa Rica (since 1934) , Cuba (since 1934) , Czechoslovakia (since 1934) , Denmark (since 1934) , Ecuador (since 1938) , Egypt (since 1938) , Finland (since 1938) , France (since 1934) , Germany (since 1934) , Greece (since 1934) , Hungary (since 1938) , Iceland (since 1938) , India (since 1934) , Ireland (since 1934) , Italy (since 1934) , Japan (since 1934) , Latvia (since 1934) , Malaysia (1934-1938) , Mexico (since 1934) , Netherlands (since 1938) , North Africa (1934-1938) , Norway (since 1934) , Palestine (since 1934) , Panama (since 1938) , Peru (since 1938) , Philippines (since 1938) , Poland (since 1934) , Portugal (since 1934) , Puerto Rico (since 1934) , Romania (since 1934) , South Africa (since 1934) , Spain (since 1934) , Sweden (since 1934) , Switzerland (since 1934) , Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (since 1934) , United Kingdom (since 1934) , United States of America (since 1934) , Uruguay (since 1934) , Venezuela (since 1938) , Yugoslavia (since 1934) ,

Congresses

Object

HB 1936: Rassemblement de la jeunesse studieuse de tous les pays pour la défense de la paix, de la liberté et du progrès de la culture. HB 1938: To unite the students of all countries, irrespective of race, religion, political or philosophical views and to co-ordinate their activities on behalf of peace, freedom and culture.

Finances

HB 1938: Contributions of national organisations, donations.

General facts

HB 1936: Depuis la création du Comité, plusieurs manifestations et conférences ont eu lieu dans différents pays. En juin 1935, une délégation du Comité mondial des étudiants a été reçue à la dix-neuvième session du Bureau international du Travail pour présenter les revendications des chômeurs intellectuels. HB 1938: Since the foundation of the World Student Association for peace, freedom and culture, several demonstrations and conferences have been organised in different countries. In June 1935 a delegation of the World Student Association submitted the claims of unemployed intellectual workers to the nineteenth Conference of the International Labour Office. Sino-European Students' Conference (London), March 1936. Participation in the preparations for the World Youth Congress (Geneva, September 1936) and the Congress of the World Association for Peace (Brussels, September 1936).

Publications

HB 1936: Brochures contenant le compte rendu du Congrès mondial des étudiants en français, anglais, espagnol, tchèque, danois; « Students Fight War » (New York City), « Cambridge University and War » (Cambridge). Périodiques en : France, Royaume-Uni, Espagne, Canada, Tchécoslovaquie, Danemark. HB 1938: The Students Voice, the monthly bulletin of the World Student Association, published in English and French.

Activities

HB 1936: Congrès internationaux et nationaux, conférences, camps de vacances, éditions de brochures, campagnes internationales pour la défense de la paix, de la liberté et du progrès de la culture. HB 1938: Organisation of international, regional, and national congresses and conferences: Co-ordination of the activities of national students' associations on behalf of peace. Organisation of students' holiday camps. Organisation of the exchange of information on the activities of students in different countries. Publication of a monthly bulletin, pamphlets, etc.

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