Felix Issue 0307, 1972

ENTS ROBBERY A PUT-UP job: Exclusive story in next issue IMPERIAL COLLEGE UNION 10th February, 1972 No. 308 Cheshire FOR GOD'S SAKE Chat On Thursday of last week, Group Captain Leon- ard Cheshire spoke to an Associated Studies group on the subject of suffering. GROW UP! Leonard Cheshire serv- ed in the RAF during World War II and at the age Hobman Victim of of 28 was the official Bri- tish observer at the drop- ping of the atom bomb at petty—mindedness Nagasaki. He retired from the RAF the following year, was all important and since when he has been could and would change engaged in the setting up the world by doing what within Union Executive and running of homes for was within his power to the adult disabled. There make the world a little bet- are now about 100 Che- ter for someone else. shire homes both in the At today's Union meeting a motion of no-confidence UK and abroad. When questioned about in the Hon. Secretary, D. Hobman is going to be put The speaker commented Nagasaki, he considered on the role of those who the circumstances, if any before you. The events leading up to this typify the suffer and that however in which the use of force worst possible breakdown in communications between we help such people, their is justified. He said that Union officials. dignity, freedom and indi- there was sometimes no viduality must always be option. His conditions were respected. He remarked that there must be no It all started last term time they were in inter- was presented with an he could find anyone to when Dave Hobman, in collegiate halls of resi- ultimatum by Brian Dar- talk to about the issue and that some people suffering alternatives, that the mini- line with Union policy, dence at University Col- ling, Paul Jowett and Dave tales that he and Dave chronic physical disability mum of forces should be went to see a flat in Cam- lege and not liking it. Amos which said 'We can Amos would not be seen were, under the NHS, employed and that the bridge Gardens (South However, on going to look withdraw it if you like. If in the same office together doomed to an existence in Kensington) with a view to at the flat they found it had you resign!' The 'it' being are probably to be believ- ultimate good of all man- using it for student accom- not been finished and referred to is a very vio- ed. After he finally got the geriatric wards of our kind should be at the modation as are the since they had given lently worded motion through to Dave Amos, the hospitals. However, those heart of its use. In 1945, to Ravenscourt flats at the notice to leave their halls, which would have been latter agreed that the pro- and all who must suffer moment. the net result was nowhere totally unjustified even if its ceedings were unjustified end the war the alterna- After a preliminary sur- to go. supposed basis was true. and said he would try to still have the same basic tives were the invasion of vey it was decided to buy Dave then managed to prevent the motion being hopes and desires for life Japan by the Allied forces it although it needed a lot 'I.C.U. recognises that put to the meeting. get the College to put and resent their loss of in which at least 3 million of work done, including them up for a week or two the processes of alloca- two new toilets. The while the redecorating tion of the three places in independence and still lives would have been lost the Cambridge Gardens What seems incompre- builders contracted for the was finished. At this time, hensible to me is the fact need to mix in society. or the use of an atomic job said that it would he had to go to France for flat, before advertisement, leaves the Hon. Sec. open that three apparently re- Group Captain Cheshire bomb. The speaker sup- be ready in time for the a conference lasting a sponsible members of the Spring Term. It would then week during which time to allegations of corruption went on to say that in ported the second choice of the gravest nature. Such I.C.U. council should actu- be able to house seven John McCullough adver- ally get this far without helping others, we often but regretted that it had people. tised the remaining places alleged abuses of a posi- tion should be exposed asking the 'accused' what give materially, but in re- killed so many when it The flat was advertised in IC News. Up till now he had to say about it. only one more person has firstly, and if proven, the turn we receive spiritually could have been dropped on the Union notice board requisite action taken. In It highlights the worst at the beginning of term said he might want to live aspects of Union 'petty through the example of in the country or the sea at the flat and so three this particular case this and he told everyone demands the resignation mindedness' just at a time those who must endure as a warning. The present whom he thought might be places are still vacant. when people are wonder- of the Hon. Sec. and the suffering. They have real- build up of nuclear wea- interested. Very little re- On Monday of last week ing what we have a Union removal of the persons pons despite its obvious sponse was forthcoming he spoke to Brian Darling from the flat, who gained for anyway. If we must ized that they must accept and so when his girlfriend about this and got the im- their occupancy by gross have a group of people their situation and come to undesireability did how- and two of her friends pression that everything which supposedly repre- corruption.' terms with it. ever bring about a certain expressed interest, he had been made clear. sents us then the least we surge of responsibility in offered them 3 of the 7 However, this was not the It apparently took Dave can expect is that they be- The point was made that available places. At the case. Soon after this he Hobman two days before have responsibly. it was the individual who those who held them. Page 2 I II l\ Thursday, 10th February, 1972 N.U.S. NEWS The Landsnapper Sneeze NUS Extraordinary hope the many saw the Conference plight of Derry that Sun- On the 29th/30th of day. No concern of ours? January a 2-day Confer- Internment? British troops? ence was held in London On Autonomy a mammoth to debate and resolve NUS debate left a still far from Policy on Northern Ireland distinct approach. Negotia- and Union Autonomy. A tions were still rejected. A very militant Conference broadening of the cam- took a clear line on the paign to link it with such issue of Northern Ireland problems as James, Roths- —asking for the end of in- child, etc., was accepted. ternment, the withdrawal A March Day of Action of British Troops, a United was called for. Perhaps the Ireland and the support of biggest change was the re- all groups defending the jection of public account- minority community in the ability, a decision that split North, including both the Conference. My personal regular and provisional view was an unsatisfied wings of the IRA. However one at the outcome of that it was clearly stated that debate. However Birming- difficulties of an immediate ham Conference will be United Ireland solution lay coming up soon and ICU not least in the Irish repub- will have to resolve these lic itself, still bedevilled issues internally if its voice by legacies of a social, is to be clearly heard economic and religious then. nature. It is hoped that copies A strong, unrepresenta- of the completed motions tive, lefty policy on an will be available from the IC Union Office when this issue we shouldn't be dis- Felix is published, or in cussing many might say. I the near future. International Everest Expedition Many will have seen the out the true story, or at televised film of this exped- least a version of it, the ition that was built up as Exploration Society have Gisbert & Treasy Kapp an example of internation- invited Don Whillans, who LETTER TO al co-operation and with Dougal Haston spent finished in an example of two gruelling weeks on the Travelling Scholarships international chaos. One face while the bickering THE EDITOR man killed, half the party was going on in base Dear Sir, walked off moaning about camp, to give an illustrat- Complaints Book, even if it A bequest has been should be purely for a May I beg space to raise the Anglo-Saxons' mono- ed lecture on his experi- was rectified, stating what made to the National study purpose of this type the airing of Refectory poly, and the final ascent ences on this expedition. action (if any) was taken. Union of Students to allow and the short type of pro- stalled by bad weather and complaints. 2. General complaints for the award of three This will be on Tuesday, ject indicated may well be poor logistics. Was this In all refectories points and suggestions: enter scholarships of not less 29th February at 8.00 p.m. carried out over a few final outcome the result of arise which merit com- these in the Complaints than £50 for the purposes in the Great Hall.

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