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UNION NEWS No. 239 18th Year LEEDS UNIVERSITY U N IO N Friday, 4th October, 1963 Price 3d. Non-return of Persian student causes confusion in debates PERSIAN STUDENT ARRESTED? ]VXORE than 100 delegates of seventeen nationalities, representing Leeds Mystery about thirty-six universities in eleven countries attended the European Seminar, held at Bodington last Easter. student So says the final report of the Seminar—a glossy, well illustrated production— which is to be issued shortly. European Society played a big part in organising the Seminar, which was the third of its kind to be held in this country. The two previous ‘Paymun9 editor ones were held in Jesus College, Cambridge. studies in The Seminar (more details on Page 9) was addressed by several well known politicians and academics, including Mr. Edward Heath, Britain’s chief negotiator By NEWS STAFF at Brussels, Lord Gladwyn, former British Ambassador in Paris, Professor Dr. Henry Brugmans, Rector of the College of Europe at Bruges, Mr. Christopher Australia Chataway, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education, and Mr. H. C. Hillman, 0ONFUSION reigned at the debate on Wednes Senior Lecturer in Economics in Leeds University. JTLY1NG to Australia The report consists of summaries of the main points made by the various day after allegations had been made that an speakers, as well as important features of the several study groups set up. These yesterday was 21- editor of a Union magazine had been arrested by covered culture, education, politics, defence, economic and social problems. There year-old Barbara Cuck- are also reports on the trip delegates made to Leeds slums and the surrounding the Iranian government. In a private motion countryside, on Press coverage, and on registration. son, who is taking a Mr. G. S. Pandey, a leading member of Indian After dealing with Leeds slums, the report continues: “Some of the newly M.A. in Australian association, said that Firooz Shirvanlou, editor developed areas of Leeds were also seen, in which people are housed in ten-storey Drama at Sydney Uni blocks of flats. Although the authorities are rehousing people in this manner there of the Iranian society magazine “Paymun” had are still many thousands of old houses which have yet to be demolished. versity, after graduat been arrested. “The coaches then passed through Bradford, where the picture is much the ing at Leeds University His motion, calling for the release of Mr. same as in Leeds. In Bradford, however, the monotony of seemingly endless streets this summer. of small, overcrowded, decaying houses is broken somewhat by some of England’s Shirvanlou, brought protests from Sue Khozai, ‘ dark satanic mills/ in the shadows of which the workers’ houses are built.” Although prepara who said she had seen Shirvanlou a few weeks Random comments of delegates are also printed in the final report. One from tions have been in hand ago and he was not under arrest. When Persian Denmark said: “The slums were worse than I expected. They were so small, so for almost a year, Miss crowded together, and there were no gardens. I think it is scandalous for students students return home, she told Union News, they to have to ‘ dig ’ in slums.” Cuckson was only told have to hand in_ their her departure date ten dersfield Technical College. passports at the Educa When “ Paymun ” won the days ago. In spite of the tion Office in Iran. Gestetner Trophy he asked last minute rush to get Union News not to publish Until these are returned his name, a request which packed, she had time to they cannot leave the coun tell Union News that try and it appears that in was agreed to. Debaters Slate this case Shirvanlou’s pass Asked about returning to No room she will probably come port has not been returned, Persia, he said that he could back to England in two possibly for political never go back. Obviously he reasons. has gone back for some rea at the years time. Under his editorship last son, and his position is in Canon Morley She hopes to travel over year, “ Paymun ” won the doubt. land on the return journey, Gestetner Trophy for the “ P ay n u n ” ap p ears q u a r through India and the best duplicated student terly in English and Per — Hop — the debate on Wednesday a motion proposed Middle East, “ always pro magazine in Britain. Its sian. It has an average of by Mrs. Margot Kent condemned the attitude viding there is not a war in anti - government policy forty pages in English with 0V E R one hundred progress on our route.” She caused it to be banned m of the Vicar of Leeds, Canon Fenton Morley, in has no regrets about miss articles both of interest to people were turned ing the Leeds fogs, and in P ersia. Persians and of general his sermon of Sunday. His advice on student fact looks forward to having Due to the confusion exist interest. away at the door when marriage was an example, she said, of the position two summers in one year, ing on this motion the “ pre as the long Australian sum vious question ” was moved they tried to get in to of the Church today. mer is just starting. and passed. Although it was Wednesday’s hop. The The Church hierarchy is out of touch with A well known member of agreed not to put this students and young people, she continued. Canon the Leeds University Union motion to a vote, Chris Arme number of tickets for a TG, she has appeared only asked that something should CHURCH Morley had given no statistics to prove his claim occasionally on stage, once be done before it was too hop held in the Riley- that students who at the Civic Theatre, Leeds, late. A motion proposed by preferring to work back Arme to send a telegram to Smith Hall is limited to married got poor German student in Leeds on the Persian Government UNITY an exchange visit. stage. She has attended urging that Shirvanlou be a maximum of 600. degrees. Drama Festivals throughout There was no opposition Among the speakers from Britain and Europe, being a allowed to return to Britain This number was sold by the floor were a number of member of the group repre to continue his studies was PLEA 9 p.m. and the and the motion was declared other Germans and a couple Hall was passed nem con. senting Britain at the Inter passed. already crowded. Talking to of American students. national Student Theatre Firooz Shirvanlou, who is A N appeal for church Union News, two members Mr. Bob Whan urged the The motion was defeated Union Festival at Erlangen, twenty four, took an Arts of Entertainments Commit house, in another private by a large majority. Germany, recently. degree at Leeds and is now unity is contained tee, John Ferguson and motion, to delete the word “ socialist ” from debates She is taking pictures of a student of textiles at Hud- in a joint circular by Doug Currie, said that they the village of Chapel Aller- had wanted to use the Social during this session. To be the Rev. John Banks, Room to ease overcrowding. come one of the elite of the Periodicals Secretary ton, “ the most beautiful vil Doug Sandle, who was lage in Leeds,” to remind the Methodist Chaplain However, they were told debating chamber, he said, Bazaar day it was necessary to always thinking of resigning from her of her birthplace. “I’m in the University, and that this was out of the use socialist platitudes. Union Committee, will not very much afraid that the the Rev. George Bur- question for Wednesday be doing so after all. He is whole place will have been results hops. “ It remains to be Alan Hunt opposed this beginning a Post-Graduate pulled down by the time I ningham, the Anglican seen,” they said, “ if we can and attacked Mr. Whan for course in English and will return, and I won’t recog \yiTH Communists find a way to prevent this using platitudes. The motion so retain his post. nise it,” she said. Chaplain. The circular overcrowding occurring was defeated. and Conservatives is being sent to mem ag ain .” The main motion, “ this house believes that the at adjoining tables, bers of the Anglican Western Powers should bazaar days got going and Methodist societies. abandon West Berlin,” was OFFICULL OUTFITTERS on Monday. Societies in proposed by Jeremy Haw The two clergymen sug thorn and Pete Kennedy and TO LEEDS the Riley-Smith Hall gest each society should ap UN talks opposed by Dave Cooper and UNIVERSITY UNION and Sports clubs in the point twelve members to Herman Wellenreuther, a study last year’s report Mr. Brian Ur quart, in Social room did a brisk issued by representatives of charge of United Nations trade. both churches regarding operations in the Congo, J 500 different designs always in unification. and Sir Kenneth Younger, stock Including the full range of Final figures are not yet Secretary of the Royal Skopje students Jtoversity Ties. available but the political A list of questions drawn Institute of International societies seem to be losing up by the Bishop of Ripon Affairs, were the main for Leeds ♦Press Wear HireScrvjcgt members or at least not could be used by the parties speakers at an ISMUN con increasing their numbers. for guidance. The circular ference held at Sheffield Students from the earth For any occasion you can hue the Of political societies, the also suggests that each University last weekend.