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mrrp "uU'wr InP onutteu tern at 3rmpis 38th Year MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1956 Vol. 38, No. 5 CRISIS IN ID-EAST 1 The Student Welfare Scandinavian Seminar Committee's Function More American students are at- tending the non-profit Scandinav- Amaker Various students last week indi- Dr. Reviews cated their complete ignorance in ian Seminars than ever before, regard to the Sou'wester's "Opin- Aage Rosendal Nielsen, executive ion Please" question, "What do you director of the Scandinavian Semi- know about the Student Welfare nars for Cultural Studies, 127A Present Situation East 73rd Street, New York 21, Committee?" Since nobody on cam- On October 30, 1956 Israel gathered her quickly mobilized and some anti-communism involved pus had any accurate idea of this has announced. Some 50 American forces and marched into Egypt . destination, the Suez Canal. but nevertheless, Poland will re- committee's function, the commit- students are now attending the brought about this main communistic and tied to the tee itself has taken time to define nine-months long Seminars in The speed with which Israel mobilized and its purpose and duties. Scandinavia, he said, and this is present crisis is awesome. Here is a calendarized account: Kremlin; otherwise, Russia's twen- Every committee which is com- the largest group to attend since Sunday, October 29-Total mobilization of Israel. ty-two divisions in East Germany they were established 8 years ago. posed of faculty members, or of Monday, October 30---Marched into Egypt and military would be cut off. Poland, more- and student rep- Applications are now being accept- faculty members action was begun. over, needs Russia's support against resentatives, is appointed by the ed for the 1957-58 Seminars for a Tuesday, October 31-Britain and France sent a twelve- a unified and resurgent Germany. President of the College. The Stu- special fee of $900, which includes tuition, board and room, plus hour ultimatum to Egypt and Israel. ofake a deal with unifiedconceivably dent Welfare Committee is ordinar- make a deal with unified Germany ily composed of the Dean of the travel. -Wednesday, November 1-Britain's air force bombed air- (on a communistic basis) to give Mature students have an oppor- College; the Dean of Men; the Dean fields on the outskirts of Cairo and four other back the old German parts of Po- tunity to become a real part of the of Women and her assistant; the cities. land. This would mean sacrificing, Danish, Swedish or Norwegian life Egyptain president, the vice-president, the The question in everyone's mind+ and virtually destroying Poland in and culture by living with two fam- secretary, and the social commis- this time is not why Israel be- now, but this should not result in the interest of a Russo-German al- ilies for a month each, learning at sioner of the Student Body; and gan this military action but why a serious breach of friendship." liance. This deal would be highly the language and studying in it, four other members of the fac- England and France intervened Q: Will this division within the detrimental to world peace. ulty. Dr. Daniel D. Rhodes is chair- and living and studying for six without the sanction of. the United big three and the military action "Thirdly, Hungary: In Hungary, of the committee, and Dean months with Scandinavian students man Nations and what the possible and in Egypt help Russia's cause in the anti-communist feeling is strong. is secretary. The in the famous Folk Schools. These Charles I. Diehl probable consequences of -this Cold War and toward her increas- Even if Russian forces withdrew other members are: Dr. Jameson liberal arts colleges, where the the hu- breach of confidence will be. ingly nationalistic satellites? completely and restored Hungary's M. Jones, Miss Jane L. Richards, principal emphasis is on (Continued on Page'4) This morning, Friday, November A: YES Britain and France have sovereignty it is doubtful that Rus- Miss Anne S. Caldwell, Dr. D. R. 2, Prof. David M. Amacker, pro- made a very grave blunder by sia will not insist on some contin- Ross, Dr. Perry D. Scrivner, Miss fessor of political science at South- launching military action--appar- ued control of Hungarian policy. Emily R. Shaw, Don Parker, Eric Danforth Foundation western granted the Sou'wester an ently aggressive-at a time when "Fourthly, there is this question: Mount, Miriam Heard, and Robert interview in which he gave his in- the world is shocked at Soviet tyr- Will the furious Polish and Hun- Templeton. Announces Fellowship formed opinion oi the situation anny and inhuman atrocities in garian resistance to communist (Continued on Page 4) The Danforth Foundation, an ed- in the Mid-East. Hungary, and when Russia's sat- tyranny and oppression put ideas ucational trust fund in St. Louis, Welfare Com- ellite empire is beginning to crack in the minds of the Russian peo- The Student Missouri, invites applications for Question: What factors do you at its meeting on up. This attack by Britain and ple and some of the managerial mittee, the sixth class (1957) of Danforth think made Isreal pick this time to October 29, voted to adopt France neutralizes or smothers class? We already have hints of Graduate Fellows from college sen- move into Egypt? following regulation: what would have been a great the unreliability of the Russian the ior men and recent graduates who Asnwer: Russia is now busy with "Students who reserve ex- propaganda victory for the West- army. Russian divisions from East are preparing themselves for a ca- her own troubles in Poland and clusive dates on the social ern world. Britain and France are Germany were ordered to Poland reer of college teaching, and are Hungary. This along with the calendar must notify the in effect putting a blanket over and when they reached the border, planning to enter graduate school United States' preoccupation with Committee on Social Activi- these horrors by drawing the eyes they were fired upon by Poles; they in September, 1957, for their first the election made this a propitious ties two weeks in advance of the world elsewhere to Western retreated without returning a shot. year of graduate study. The Foun- time for Isreal to move." It is clear in the event that the date is aggressions. The real hope of world peace lies dation welcomes applicants from that Anglo-French relations with not to be used." in a change of ideas on the part Egypt and the rest of the Arab na- There is a not inconceivable This regulation, it is hoped the areas of Natural and Biologi- of the Russian masses, upper bu- Hu- tions have not been good for some danger of a Holy War, that is of hold- cal Sciences, Social Sciences, reaucrats, army officers, will prevent students' knew that the Arabian world rising militarily and intel- manities and all fields of special- time. Therefore Isreal ligencia, ing in reserve a date which to aid so as to bring about an ization to be found in the under- England and France would tend Egypt and drive out the could be used by another eventual pro-democratic in govern- graduate college. to be sympathetic toward their Western foreigner, while looking group. ing personnel and in foreign pol- (Continued on Page 3) cause. to Russia for aid in equipment and icy. This would make it possible Q: Do you think that there may in manpower from Moslem Soviet to have dependable relations with 1have been any "under the table" Central Asia. The Arabs may very the West with control of hydrogen agreements or colusion between well destroy present industrial and and atomic weapons, a general re- Great Britain, France, and Isreal?" oil installations and cancel oil con- duction of armaments, and Foreign Minister, cessions to turn them over to Rus- a se- A: The British cure Sou'wester To Sponser sia. peace." Selwyn Lloyd, denies any collusion at all. Some French equipment is This danger is so great, that 1being used by Israeli troops; there- Britain and 'rance seem guilty of ifore France may well have been folly in conniving at, instigating, or Alpha Psi informed in advance. joining in with Israel's attack on Omega Maid of Cotton Contest Q: What do England and France Egypt. A possible Arabian Holy Southwestern's Maid of Cotton Contest, sponsored by the hope to gain by military action War might be the very thing that Organizes Players other than vengeance on Nasser: Russia needs to rediscipline pos- Sou'wester will be held November 9 in Hardie Auditorium. Southwestern's chapter of Alpha A: England would like nothing sibly unreliable elements in her so- Preliminaries will be at 4:00 that afternoon and the final contest Psi Omega, national dramatic fra- kbetter than to get rid of Nasser ciety and army. If the Kremlin ternity, is reorganizing the South- will take place at 7:30. Miss Elizabeth Ann Rodgers, last year's became involved kby reducing his prestige in Egypt to any important western Players, a group of stu- Campus Maid of Cotton and one of twenty national finalists, tand humiliating him. Nasser can- degree in the Mid-East the United dents interested in producing plays will direct the contest. The winner of Southwestern's xnot be trusted. Britain has said that States would have to offer opposi- at this college. Letters have been sent to the Yhe must go; the United States, in- tion to this potential expansion of contest will be entered by the Sou' All students interested in drama sororities and fraternities inform- ccidentally, is supposed to have Russia's power and strategic posi- wester in the National Contest, De- are asked to attend the readings ing them that each can enter two shared this attitude." tion.