The school faculty and staff asked the women to leave, but the members objected, saying they were “distributing materials outside the premises” while causing a scene. While the association had announced that it would hand out flyers at the high school, the school was not notified and did not allow such acts to occur on its premises.
Approximately ten members, including the branch president and a Communist Party councilor, entered the school grounds to pass out the flyers, saying, “We don’t want to live in a world where red papers (draft notices) are handed out,” much to the confusion of the students.
Although most of the members complied, some remained on the premises despite being warned and continued trespassing, holding up signs. The branch president allegedly checked with a former school principal who said there was no need to get permission.
“We are taking action because we want our children to understand that they will never be complicit in war,” said the New Women’s Association’s Ishigaki branch president.
