Contain Maiiy Modes

v>\j Fi JL Li \Jf- . V ..CI J3J.CO. JL J.© \*J & .& %,& \ ~s® Film Statements Inconsistent With Reports The movie "Operation Abolition", will be shown at Colby on May 1. "Operation Abolition" is a film prepared and sponsored by the House Un-American Activities Committee in an attempt to- show that the student demonstrations and riots in San Francisco during the H. U. A. C. hearings tnere were Communist led and instigated. N STUDENTS RIOT ^ Last May about 5,000 demonstrators, most of them students, picketed one of the San Francisco H.U.A.C hearings. A riot ensued i in which several of the demonstrators were -injured, and which result- ed in, the deportation of two foreigri students for alleged Communist par- ticipation in the riot. Several police/ ¦ officers also were injured, and so me damage was done to the City Hall. WHY H.U.A.C. has attributed the ve- hemence of student opposition to Contain Maiiy Modes Communist infiltration, but many attribute it tp other causes; Among Program Tonight possible causes of the student pro- test in San Francisco were the sub- Has Wide Range poena of 76 Bay Area teachers and the. previous "beatnik' -' raids in given Modern Dance Concert, by lowed by two students' exam peri- North Beach. the members of the Colby College od plea of "Hovr About a Break I" More likely, still, however, the Dance Club, will take place tonight, (from Persuasive Percussion), students were protesting the witch- Friday at 8 :00 in Runnals Union. "Tumbling Tumbleweeds", arid a 'Frank Wiswall, Pr esident; Nancy Kudriavetz Secretary; Al Weller hunting attitude o'f the committee The program is divided into two trip to a "Busy Port" (Les Baxter , , , and many of the committee's ques- Classical and Modern. Ber- from Exotica). Trea surer. Absent Ron Ryan, Vice President. par ts, — tionable techniques. Rep. Walters, lioz Delibes, and Debussy provide , The feature number" of the pro- for exfarnple, has said that "The ghly the music for the first three hi gra m, compose d by. Fred Petra of Communist Party is youth." An- impress ionis tic numbers "Nymphes , the Coburn Classical Institute, is other representative of- the Com- Syl en Nuit" ("Ballet of the phs" Theme and Variations on the Blues, mittee is quoted in the Lafayette from the Damnation of Faust) ; an interpretation of daily scenes in XJ. S. Stake Iii Laos Is Colle ge newspa per as replying to "Silver Fantasia" ( "Pas ! des Ethi- city life. "The Park Blues" consists an inquiry about the American " from Sylvia) ;' and "Clair opien s of four moods : "/The Blues A.M." , Peace League : "Well, any organiz- ' . An unusual classical de Liine" "Out to . Lunch'' , "Five O' Clock ation with the word ' 'Peace' in its piece Sonata in F for Flute- and Valued As Coldwar Key ,. Fag Out", and "The Wild Child in name bears uh - scrutiny. Every at- . , . Bass :by .Benedetto Marcello, con- a Loud Crowd". These . are brought tempt to infiltrate America ' is , ¦ Most , Anieri.qans .are . becoming inr cludes the first part./ This piece, to life - by different characters :, .-the Situation ABalped. ^,o > based on a high sounding name, ite its contained form and 'state- terested in finding dut what role desp bum, prostitute, nurse, little boy, Emphasize Critical Nature and at the moment, that is 'Peace'." irioves freely through our government has in the econom- ly rhythms, secretary, executive, office girls, In the discussion which followed four movements and hals a unique By RICHARD PIOUS ic, political, and military affairs in , and the "wild child". Sally McCobb the showing of the film at Harvard, charm found in the blend of the Most Americans are aware that Laos. The tJnited States has given is the main choreographer of the Fulton Lewis III (the film's com- clavichord ac- the United States is engaged in the Laos more aid per person than to crisp flute melody, "Park Blues", and the other' danc- mentator at that time) is quoted and mellow bass cold war struggle over the tiny any other nation on earth. Our aid companiment, ers and choreographers are Sally as replying to the statement that Though the sound is kingdom of Laos. The situation • in includes roads, hospitals, bridges, counterpoint. Berry, Beth Brow;n, Diane Buckley, "The students and others arrested irit of the dance and Laos has deteriorated in the past schools , and other major develop- antique, the sp Penny Dafaranos, Judy Dupras, Sue in connection with the demonstra- the dancers is fresh and vibrant. Ellsworth, Connie Fournier, Barby few months to such a degree that ment projects. Unfortunately, there it has eclipsed Cuba and the Congo has not yet been any, rise in the tions were never convicted of any Contrast is the keynote of the Haines,. Sherry Jackson, Linda offense by saying that "The im- as the major crisis in East-West standard of living of the average ", second part of the program, as Johnson, Weezie' Lippschutz, Sandy portant thing was that they were relations. Perhaps the best way to Laotian. In fact, most Laotians jagged jazz accents, the blues, and MacWilliams, Sue Martin, Joan arrfisteu. examine the problem of Laos as it don't even realize there is a coun- " three novelty numbers are set Many students feel as do the Phillips, Connie Portnoy, Dave relates to American involvement is try called Laos. It seems that only against the impressionism and ab- Harvard Young' Democrats who Reeves, Nancy Reynolds, Ellen to forgo the usual history of events a few army and government leaders stractness of the first. The exciting formally requested the abolition of Sherman, Lucille Waugh, and Alice and instead attempt to answer the have ever heard of the terms and provoking "Jazz Ballet" (Rob- ELU.A.C. for, among other things, most common questions that Amer- "Laos". "United States" , "Soviet ert Prince, "New York Export : op. Webb. The program is directed by "violating civil liberties and plac- icans are; asking about the situa- Union", "Cold War Struggle", and " Jazz" from Ballets U.S.A.) is fol- Miss Faith Guliclc. ing hasis upon defam- tion. "Laotian civil war." Our military "undue emp Nineteen Harvard aid program is three times as large ing witnesses." The most frequently asked ques- professors signed a petition advo- as the economic program. We train, tion which the White House re- cating the abolition of the H.U.A.C. , supply, and pay for the entire Lao- ceives about Laos is the question of because of the . committee s ab- tian Royal Army. The entire bill; ' " Dyer^BennetAcclaimed why the" United States is commit- ridgement" of. academic freedom. ted to the security of this nation. including the monthly payroll, is "During its 24-year history", the member, paid for by tho United States. We The United States is a of petition says, "the House Commit- the-South Bast Asia Treaty Organ- also operate guerilla training cen- Superb Concert Lauded ters to train anti-communist units tee has been unrelenting in, its har- ization. SEATO has pledged itself petition of Meo tribesmen. We fly twelve assing of teachers." Tho to support the independence of states that; furthermore, "Not only By J. WESLEY MILLER Laos. The second we are helicopters to lift troops to various reason teachers, but all Americans, we in- In presenting Richard Dyer-Berinet committed to tho security of Laos towns. Thoro are orily two military sist, must be free from trial by pub- at tlio Opera House last Sunday is that if it tho Communists roads, neither of which are usable falls to. licity - from what Mr. Justice Black evening, Student, Government has the rest , of Southeast Asia will be during the coming inonsoon season. has called! 'exposure, obloquy, and unwittingly offered what, will unT directly vulnerable tp subversion Our pilots fly reconnaissance mis- public scorn'." questionably/bo remembered, as the sions for tho Laotian Air Force. One and aggression. A map of the area FILM MISREPRESENTS musical evening of our planes, recently shot down, most exciting of shows that Laos, is a "corridor .- .' STUDENTS this academic yoar. Singipg- folk- provided the first American casual- Which borders on South Vietnam , Whatever tho causes of the sty- songs out of the American, British, Thailand, ties in tho fighting. I CaTutyxh'a, W<1 Thoro dent riot last May, there can bo lit- and European' traditions, Dyer-Ben- typuld be a distinct possibility that 'Americans (ire also wondering tle doubt that tho actual riot has no^ imnrbssod ...ajt froin , ' th,o v . < rnight pr^r these nations sucourhb to, what role tho Communists aro play- boon misrepresented and distorted . start with his spirit, intensity, ten- !Qfimmim!ist pressure. , Should this ing in 'supporting the revolt against , in "Operation Abolition". An ox- dewioss, and' warmth. His mellow qnd j happen, : India East . Pakistan the government. Wo need to distin- depot from a television Interview on voice, ringing softly, but purely arid 1 uld bq outflanked', and thp guish between three Communist wo Ohitt- Aug, 8, 1960 5 Burton White( com- directly through,. .$lio, hall, evoked .0, and Russian. Communists would groups. Tho Chines©, tho Russians, 108 menting on distortions in tho film) : images of . departed cultures ~ . ' yot gained, effective military con- arid the North Vietnamese aro all ibave "I am basing my . discussion on his music was real; n6fc afohdio or ;t rql of Spiithoast Asia, finally,! wo, (involved in tho Laotian situation. / Richard' Dyer , ¦ tho fact that the film ¦ ¦ ¦ Bennet ' ' does have in- speojaL, j^is' gutyav, tophnjnally roaan ; • ' . - ' ' ,; • - . > '. 7 . " ; " . '., 7v . ' 7 - . i avo ooni,m.ittod7 to tho dofonso of Tlio Soviet Union supplies tho sanio ' ' " | accuracies, does havo distortions." tered, accompanied slciljlull jr .

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