a m p s i i t r e Second class postagre paid at Somersworth and Durham, N. H. VOL. 55 NO. 25 THURSDAY DURHAM, N, H. MAY 5, 1966 Linden: Hanoi Not CNVA Head To Speak Tuesday; An Arm O f Chinese By Gloria Bednarszyk Is Vietnam the first step in the effort of Communist China Pacifists To Hold March, Vigil to intervene in Southeast Asia? If Vietnam falls, will all assembly will be coordinated by of Southeast Asia fall like a row of dominoes?” By Sue Plant University Committee. the Joint University Committee, These were two of the questions posed by Associate Pro­ The peace marchers of the A march against the war in not sponsored by it. It is in­ fessor Allen Linden of the History Departnient, whp spoke New England Committee for Non Vietnam will begin at 1 p.m. at MADCAPS Wednesday afternoon on “ Vietnam in the Light Violent Action will return to on Tuesday, The route of the tended to provide an opportunity for those who wish to affirm of Contemporary China.” Durham on May 10. march will be from the Durham To understand the Vietnamese situation and its relationship The decision to invite them Town Hall along the main street, visibly the rights of march, as­ to Communist China, Linden proposed that first “ we must to speak was made by the Joint to the driveway leading to the sembly, and speech. understand what is the relationship of the Lao Tung or the University Committee (JUC) and Memorial Union. At 8 p.m, Tuesday evening, Communist Party of Vietnam to the Communist Party of agreed to by the CNVA, Ad Hoc Committee Bradford Lyttle, -tChairman of the New England’CNVA will speak Commimist China, Is it acting on orders of the Chinese To date, the JUC is composed The march is sponsored by of the following groups which in the Strafford Room of the Party or on its own?” the New England CNVA and the MUB. His address is sponsored Linden concluded from the his­ are sponsoring the move: The Ad Hoc Committee Against the American Association of Univer­ by the JUC. tory of the relationships of the Pro Vietnam War in Vietnam. The Ad Hoc Jeff Stamps, general coordin­ two parties that they are two sity Professors, Alpha Tau O- Committee is composed of Dur­ mega Fraternity, The Granite, ator and spokesman for the JUC distinct parties who have some­ ham students, townspeople and stated, “ We are not inviting them the Inquirers, the Memorial Un­ faculty, who oppose the war but times collaborated, but whose (the peace marchers) to march Rally Monday ion Student Organization, the who are not members of the interests have also often dif­ and to hold a vigil. However, The Student Committee Against Socratic Society, the Young Dem­ CNVA. fered. we recognize their right to march Although events in 1964 clear­ Irresponsible Action (SCAIA), is ocrats, and the Association of At the conclusion of the march, and to hold a vigil.” ly revealed a pro-Chinese or­ sponsoring a rally in favor of Student Workers, a half-hour vigil for the Vietnam “ Our only interest is in mak­ ientation, Linden found a reor­ the American Vietnamese Policy Others Endorse war dead will be held on the ing all the known plans and pur­ ientation towards the center and on Monday, May 9, at 6:30 p.m, Other groups, also members sidewalk adjacent to the Memor­ poses as clear as possible to away from China due to the fact in front of the Memorial Union, of the JUC, which are endorsing ial Union, The vigil is sponsored the students, townspeople. Uni­ that China cannot provide ade­ the action are THE NEW HAMP­ Students Form by the New England CNVA. Those versity authorities, and the gen­ quate weapons to fight the Am­ SHIRE, WENH-TV, and the Stu­ Committee in the vigil will meditate in eral public,” Stamps continued, ericans. dent Senate Minority Report. This committee was formea memory of the war dead of all Anti-Vietnam March “ It is clear to me that Hanoi yesterday by three students: Jose The Student Senate Minority the participants in the Vietnam “ The march is not for the is attempting to maintain its Fernandez, Bill Shimer, and Jack Report consists of 16 senators, war. purpose of expressing a pure independence in the Communist Warnock. who oppose the Senate’ s failure camp, to not be a lackey of to either endorse or co-sponsor An assembly for civil liber­ pacifist viewpoint. The march either Communist China or the “ Regarding the events planned the return of the peace march­ ties will take place concurrently represents only a viewpoint which Soviet Union, As of 1966, in for Tuesday afternoon, the Com- ers, and who endorse the JUC with the march and the vigil. opposes United States involve­ my judgment, we have to re­ nittee feels that the most effec­ statement. The assembly will be located in' ment in Vietnam. The marchers gard the Lao Tung Party as tive way to indicate our opposi­ The following schedule has the vigil area parallel to both may or may not agree with the much a Communist Party as tion to those demonstrating been coordinated by the Joint^ 'sides of the sidewalk. This general pacifist philosophy,” the parties of Hungary and against Vietnamese involvement Stamps emphasized. France and not merely as ap is to become ‘conspicuous “ The vigil is a silent vigil, arm of the Chinese Communist through absence,’ We therefore and to our knowledge the CNVA Party,” he said, request that those in favor of does not plan to speak at the the Vietnamese policy avoid the vigil,” Stamps added. He also “ We know there is a Chinese march and vigil on May 10, said, “ The assembly for civil plan for Asia, Does it repre­ said Jack Warnock, spokesman liberties is intended for those sent a serious threat to Asia?... for the committee. who wish to defend civil liber­ ties but who do not wish to If it is realistic, must we stop “ We encourage, however, that oppose the Vietnam war nor iden­ the Chinese plot in order to those wishing to discuss the Viet­ protect the peoples of Asia, Af­ tify with the CNVA.” namese policy attend the address “ A permit to march through rica, and South America?” Lin­ by Bradford Lyttle at 8 p.m. town and carry signs is being den continued. Tuesday,.,,,” he said. The major points in the Chin­ applied for through the Durham ese Communist program for Faculty Speaks police and the town selectmen. Asia, according to Linden, can A group of faculty members State, local and campus police be found ejq)licitly stated in a has been asked to speak in the have been notified and informed speech by Lin Piao, the Chinese men’ s dorms this evening con­ of routes and plans,” Stamps Communist Minister of Defense, cerning the events which occur­ said. on September 3, 1965, the oc­ red on April 21 and about their casion of the twentieth anniver­ feelings toward the events which sary of China’ s victory over will take place on May 9 and No Word Yet Japan. May 10, “ Dean Rusk called the Lin Piao statement the ‘ Mein Kampf* The SCAIA is helping the Joint Richard Schreiber On Tuition Hike University Committee to sponsor of the Communist Chinese move­ There has been no official ment, But why the alarm? There these talks, Jeff Stamps, general word from Concord on a pos­ is nothing in this statement which coordinator and spokesman of the Botany Professor To Receive sible tuition hike next semester, we have not known for years,” JUC, stated, according to President John W, he continued. ‘Think Objectively McConnell. “ The Chinese can’t finance “ We are trying to get people First Annual Senior Key Award McConnell said that officials revolutions, only strategy. They to think objectively about the Richard Schreiber, associate Schreiber was chosen by a in Concord are currently “ op­ want to be the spiritual lead­ events that have occurred and professor of botany, has been committee of about 20 persons, timistic” about the chances of ers,” he added. those which will occur to pre­ named to receive the first annual including Senior Key, Mortar ending the fiscal year with the In conclusion. Linden said, vent violence of the type which Senior Key Award. Board and the Senior Class, $750,000 surplus necessary to “ Withdrawal from Vietnam does happened on April 21,” Warnock The award is given “ to that “ Schreiber tries genuinely to keep tuition at the present level. not mean the collapse of Asia. said. professor, who in addition to reach students, not only through He added, “ I don’ t think one But if we withdraw, it won’t the classroom but also outside,” Among the professors speaking his teaching responsibilities, has can count on this,,.the best thing mean we have cleansed our­ said Bryan, According to Bryan, are Erwin Jaffe, associate pro­ contributed significantly to the to do now is just wait and see.” selves. The Chinese would say there are now 1,000 students fessor of government; Robert advancement of student-faculty McConnell noted that the tui­ our withdrawal proves their at the University whom Schreib­ Sylvester, associate professor relations and the intellectual at­ tion hike is not an all-or-nothing strategy. But that is tolerable,” mosphere of the University,” er has taught, issue, but “ ....could be anything “ We must recognize the situ­ of philosophy; Paul Brockleman, “ There is no award recogniz­ Schreiber will receive his from zero to $100,” ation is not predecided.