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Pa£ Oi divii west witV rece land pan' E divi sine by ma,i corr mei I bee wei he loc Ex F F F a. SI si f( K Foreign Student Writes Egyptians Have Their Reasons for Wanting British Out (The author of this article is a native of Cairo, Egypt, and he has been studying in this country for the past four years. About this he said “In those years I have developed a keen admiration for the United States and the American People, but never in that time have I been able to understand US policy in the middle east. “Sometimes it seems that only one side of an important story gets told. That, I think, is true of the present crisis be tween Egypt and Great Britain. The American People have been reading and hearing thousands of words telling how the British are being wronged by the Egyptians. Perhaps I can fell another side of the story.”) By ALLY LASHEE Ever since their occupation of Egypt on July 11, 1882, the British have used various excuses to remain in the coun try. Though at times contradictory, reasons, such as the protection of the Khedive (grandfather of our present king), of foreigners, peasants, minorities, and British Communica tions were all used in turn. In order to prolong the occupation, the British made a great number of promises—more than 60 in all—to evacuate, the last of which was a clear promise in 1946 for land, sea and air evacuation by September, 1949. It goes without saying that 69 years of occupation have had a very harmful effect on our way to progress. This is particularly true in the case of our army. Even 15 years after the signing of the 1936 treaty, the British intentionally failed to carry out their responsibilities, although they had pledged to strengthen and train the Egyptian Army and to supply it with modern equipment. cere in fulfilling the mission which they undertook in the 1936 treaty, our army today would have been so strong, so well-trained and equipped that it would be depended upon to the largest extent for the defense of Egypt and the neigh boring Arab States and would be able to shoulder a fair share of the maintenance of peace and international security in the Middle East, according to the Charter of the United Nations. But how could the British strengthen the Egyptian Army ? This would remove their pretext for occupying Egypt and their claim for commitments in the Middle East. Not satisfied with refraining from supplying arms-most of which we have actually paid for—not with raising an up roar every now and then in their parliament in their deter mination to deprive Egypt of every weapon, but they fol low us to every source of supply and £tand in our way. Danger of War Security Questioned Had they been sincere in their claim that they were occupying Egypt for the benefit of the Egyptians, or sin- The world has never been free from the threat of war and no one could justly ask Egypt to accept, in exchange for its sovereignty and independence, the shame of occupation forever because the world was not for a day free from such a menace. I certainly believe that war itself would not take place if the sovereignty and independence of weak nations were honored, and it was in this that the UN had recommend ed on Sept. 14, 1949, that no state should maintain forces in the territory of another independent country without the latter’s consent. It is needless for me to assure you that Egypt emphati cally refuses to allow the British forces to remain in its ter ritory. Furthermore, the UN General Assembly at its last ses sion stipulated that the national forces of every state were to be depended upon for the maintenance of international se curity within that state and its neighboring areas. The reasons for cancelling the 1936 treaty are many. The most important one is that this treaty conflicts with the 1888 treaty of Constantinople and the UN Charter of 1945. Also this treaty was concluded under the shadow of oc cupation, a fact that limited Egypt’s freedom of choice. In this respect it is ironical to quote British Foreign Minister Ernest Seven’s statement in relation to the Soviet-Iranian dispute in 1946, that “The presence of foreign forces on the territory of a state robbed that state of its freedom of choice in negotiations.” The circumstances at the time of its conclusion have changed completely in recent years. Further, Britain has influenced many of its clauses—in fact, it is continuing this infringement. For example, the number of British forces permitted to remaind in the canal area has been increased and the British have extended the area alloted to them. Another example of the flagrant violation of the treaty, is the attitude adopted by the British in Palestine. This policy is hostile to Egypt, for it exposes the country to the gravest of dangers. The treaty of 1936 stipulated that each party should not take, in its relation with foreign states, a stand that would conflict with the alliance. England, our people in despair migh be driven to communism or the devil himself. The West has no real moral leadership and it is attemp ting to harness old concepts of imperialism to new concepts of nationalism. They seem to think that they can combat communism with loans, grants in aid and technical assistance. What we need most is not dollars or EGA money. We need something more essential and more life giving. We need justice; we need freedom and we need a straight forward mutually beneficial American foreign policy. Possible Remedy Egypt and Communism Communism has failed so far to be a problem of any significance in Egypt and the other Middle Eastern countries. It is against our religion and our way of life (The people in this area are predominently Moslems) However, opposed to the material creed of communism, our masses feel impressed by its professed support to their human dignity and national aspirations. Communism is well led by forces, which have combined ideological with material energies, and is penetrating deeply in Asia and Africa. If our rights are continually violated by The remedy is simple. It lies in the adoption by the west of a new policy backing up Egypt and other countries like it in their quest for political and economic freedom. With such countries free the communist will be deprived of their most effective weapons. Turkey is a good example to show what a free Moslem country can do in combating communism. Our hope in the United States is simply this: The only country in the western camp which can still have a chance of an appeal to the hearts and minds of our masses is this country, the United States of America. Our people still recognize America as a nation which stands for freedom and fair play, a nation that fought the British in 1776 to rid herself of them. In spite of recent blunders by Mr. Truman and his for eign advisors we have not lost faith in America’s good will. The US should present herself to us in her true light and with a moral leadership that will never sacrifice principles for expediencies. I have never lost hope in the US or its people. Through four years of experience with American people, I am con vinced they mean well and that their intentions are good. _ - Oh. Ft Oj (Edi wande er daj quite a words we tho this sp I Ba Isn’t ' a collegi ball seas What subjects when tl have its night ai Thanks^ Then yell pr society nations structi' floor [ ing. Then to the classifie ’ a chore to be. ( special we get ■* Corps 1 It the I kne 301 is (1 I just c enough pages. I am? ed undi Battalion Editorials Page 2 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1951 "COME INTO MY PARLOR” Unsung Heroes T AST NIGHT, the second of the 1951-52 Town Hall Series was presented. Most of us just go to the performances without thinking of all the work that goes into the planning and execution of a Town Hall performance. A vote of thanks is due again to the students and staff members who have and are giving freely of their time to pre sent the students and people of the Bryan-College Station ara the best entertainment available, at the lowest possible cost. ~ , “ : # f j These men who have worked on the Town Hall Series not only had to select the performers from the list of those available, but they see that people are helped to find their seats at the performances and do all the innumerable little things that are necessary that go into the making of a suc cessful and enjoyable performance. American Mercury Editor What’s Cooking Calls for Revolt on Campus; Battalion to Answer Friday (Every now and then an article is brought to our attention which we believe would be of in terest to our readers. “A Call for Revolt on the Campus” is an editorial to be published in The American Mercury. It contains William Huie’s (editor of The Mercury) opinion on the present American political scene. The first half of the editorial is in today’s issue and the second por tion will be in tomorrow’s paper. Our commentary and opinion on the subject matter Will appear in Friday’s Battalion.—The Editor.) Congressman Speaks Left Tackle by Trade W7E HAVE all heard the sports writer refer to a “third ^ baseman by trade. Now it appears that a quarterback, guard, tackle, or whatnot is entitled to the same businesslike terminology. For the Colorado State Industrial Commission has ruled that a former University of Denver football player is entittled to pay for the time lost due to a gridiron injury. Here, it would seem, is the logical and inevitable end of professionalism in college football. To adapt a famous com ment of Calvin Coolidge: “They hired the player, didn’t they?” Ergo, disability pay when the journeyman player is injured on the football field. Ergo, also, a new concept of “Playing the game.” We don’t quite know what to call this kind of football; we only know that, as' the English would put it, it isn’t crick et.—reprinted from theChristian Science Monitor. UMT Act Changes Reemployment Picture This is an open letter from the Editor of “The Mercury” to the young Americans who are now in college. It is a Utter with a pur pose: it is an invitation to thought ful students to join me in a re volt against the Democratic Party. This party has betrayed the round-eyed faith of American youth, and if we are to hope again the young man of 1951 must first understand the nature of the be trayal, then he must find a new cause worthy of his devotion. Perhaps I can best define the na ture of the betrayal by reflecting on my own experience. Ironically, Franklin Roosevelt became the American instrument of this movement toward collect ivism. Ironical, because Roosevelt was not an intellectual, he was not profound or even thoughtful; he claimed no political philosophy of his own. He had roundly denounced the League of Nations, and his case against Hoover was overspending. Yet, On reflection, Roosevelt did have qualifications to lead a move ment toward irresponsibility: he himself had never earned a living' or even assumed the responsibility for his own family. A condition of his marriage was that his wife’s ‘estate should bear half the ex pense of the household—a condi tion which should interest the psychiatrist who considers either Eleanor or Elliott. “Quite naturally,” she said, “young Americans were looking toward Russia and toward Social ism and Communism.” Mrs. Roosevelt’s Impressions She gave me the impression that,, in her mind, all young Amer icans between 1930 and 1945 were inclined toward Socialism and Com munism, and practically all regard ed the Soviet Union with hope. Young Man’s Movement By OLIN TEAGUE Congressman 6th District The Battalion Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions "Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman” The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texee, is published by students five times a week during the regular school year. During the summer terms, The Battalion is published four times a week, and during examination and vacation periods, twice a week. Days ot publication are Monday through Friday for the regular school year, Tuesday through Friday during the summer terms, and Tuesday and Thursday during vacation and examination periods. Subscrip tion rates $6.00 per year or $.60 per month. Advertising rates furnished on request. Entered as second-class waiter at Post Office at College Staton, Texas, under the Act of Con gress of March 3, 1870. Member of The Associated Press Represented nationally by National Advertising Service Inc., at New York City, Chicago, Los An geles, and San Francisco. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. News contributions may be made by telephone (4-5444) or at the editorial office. Room 201, Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324) or at the Student Activities Office, Room 209, Goodwin Hall. JOHN WHITMORE Editor Joel Austin Managing Editor Bill Streich News Editor Frank Davis City Editor Allen Pengelly Assistant News Editor Bob Selleck Sports News Editor William Dickens Feature Editor T. H. Baker, E. R. Briggs, Al Bruton, Norman Campbell, Mickey Cannon, Monte Curry, Dan Dawson, Bob Fagley, Benny Holub, Howard Hough, Jon Kinslow, Bryan Spencer, Ide Trotter, John Robards, Carol Vance, Edgar Watkins, Berthold Weller. Jerry Wizig, Raymond York News and Feature Writers Bob Cullen, Jack Brandt Cartoonists Frank Scott Quarterback Club Director Jim Jenspn Photographer Pat LeBlanc, Hugh Phillips, F. T. Scott, Chuck Neighbors, Gus Becker, Joe Blanchette, Ed Holder Sports News Writers John Lancaster .Chief Photo Engrbver Russel Hagens. Advertising Manager Robert Haynie Advertising . Representative Washington, D. C., Oct. 17—The Universal Military Training and Service Act of 1951, which became effective June 19, made several changes in the reempolyment rights of persons leaving jobs to enter military service. Inasmuch as I have had several inquiries of; late relative to veter ans and servicemen’s reemploy ment rights, I show below perti nent information of this subject. There are four statutes which confer reemployment rights to vet erans and servicemen. They are: Army Reserve and Retired Per sonnel Service Law of 1940 as amended; Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended; Service Extension Act of 1941, as amended and 1951 amendments to to the Universal Military Training and Service Act (formerly the Se lective Seiwice Act of 1948). The Selective Service Extension Acts of 1950 extended the 1948 Act to July 9, 1951. The Universal Military Training and Sendee Act of 1951 fui'ther extended the Se lective Service Act of 1948 to July 1, 1955, with several important amendments to the reemployment provisions of the 1948 Act. These changes eliminate the re striction which limited a service man to a single enlistment subse quent to June 24, 1948; increase the permitted period of service from 3 to 4 years and extend stat utory leaves of absence to rejec tees and to reservists pel-forming short tours of duty for training purposes only. Any person who is inducted for military training or who enlist in the Armed Forces of the United States; members of any reserve component who enter upon active duty for training and service; any member of a National Guard unit called up for active duty; or re serve officers of the U. S. Public Health Service called to active duty are entitled to reemployment rights. Employers must grant a leave of absence to any employee who leaves a position on or after June 19, 1951, for the purpose of being inducted into, enlisting- in, deter mining his physical fitness to en ter of performing training duty in the Armed Forces of the United States. While At Alabama Upon his release from training duty or upon his rejection, such employee shall, if he makes ap plication for reinstatement within 30 days following his release and otherwise meets the conditions of eligibility, be reinstated in his po sition without reduction in his sen iority, status, or pay except as such reduction may be made for all em ployees similarly situated. Eligibility consists of the follow ing conditions: any position with any private employer, or U. S. Gov ernment (employment with States and their political subdivisions is not covered); position must have been other than temporary; satis factory completion of period of training or service and received certificate to that effect; apply for reemployment within 90 days after relief from training or service or from hospitalization continuing after discharge for not more than one year. Misunderstanding may arise be tween employees and employers concerning reinstatement rights. Any person desiring assistance in connection with reemployment rights should contact the nearest local office of the State Employ ment Service; or the Bureau of Veterans’ Reemployment Rights of the Department of Labor at 222 Commercial Building, 1100 Main Street, Dallas 2, Texas. When I was at the University of Alabama in 1931 we talked a great deal about Communism and Socialism and about what was wrong with America. The Commun ists on our campus were led by a boy named Joe Gelders, who is dead now, and most of his sup porters were boys: from other cit ies. They thought that America was declining and that Russia was the bright new hope of the world. They urged us fellows not to think of ourselves as individuals, but as members of a group, a class, a party, and they wanted us to re-make America in the image of Russia. They thought, somehow, that col lectivism was dynamic, hopeful— a Cause for which young men could properly rebel and yearn and strive. This movement tow*ard collectiv ism was, as today’s youth knows, a young man’s movement. It was born on campuses of the professor- student relationship—of the Frank furter-Hiss relationship, and young men and women—first and second voters—were the ones who swelled Roosevelt’s majorities. There are few voting Americans today under forty who didn’t cast their first votes for Roosevelt; and in 1948 first and second voters were still voting heavily for Tru man. But what I hope today’s youth can also come to know is the na ture of the battle that has been waged against Roosevelt and the collectivists by many of us who cast our first votes for him. How diligently this lie has been cultivated! How much ink and energy have gone to spread the impression that every young man of ability in the Thirties turned his eyes hopefully toward Russia 1 and yearned for an American col lectivism. The writers seeking to sustain this impression have worked with the frenzy of homosexuals trying to prove that there is something artistic about their repravity. . AGGIE CHRISTIAN FELLOW- SHIP: Wednesday, 7:30 p. mi, YMCA Cabinet Room. BELL COUNTY CLUB: Wed nesday, 7:30 p. m., Room 3-B MSG, Freshmen and all students from Bell County are welcome. COLLEGIATE ACADEMY OF ARTS & SCIENCES: Wednesday, 7:15 p. m., Now science Bldg. Lec ture Room. This will be an organ izational meeting with discussion of financial status and plans for • future. DEL RIO CLUB: Thursday, 7:15 p. m., YMCA Reading Room. NEWMAN CLUB: Wednesday, 8:00 p. m., YMCA Chapel. Meet ing after the services. ORANGE COUNTY CLUB: Wednesday, 7:00 p. m.. Room 303 Goodwin. Very important organ izational meeting. PASADENA CLUB: Wednesday, 7:30 p. m., 2nd floor MSC. PETROLEUM CLUB: Wednes day, 7:30 p. m., Petroleum Lecture ‘ Room. A. W. Thompson will speak, SOUTHWEST TEXAS CLUB: Wednesday, 7:30 p. m., MSC. SQUADRON 8: Wednesday, 5:00 p. m., YMCA Lobby. VET’S WIVES BRIDGE CLUB: Wednesday, 7:30 p. m., Assembly Room MSC. Or, as in the time of Camille, frail women supported the pretense that no woman could be, attractive to men unless she had been touched by tuberculosis. Fact to Understand This is a fact which every young American in 1951 should under stand: the majority of intelligent young men in this country recog nized the true nature of the Sov iet regime as early as 1932, we never looked hopefully toward Mos cow, and we in no way confused Communism with our hope for lim ited reforms under Roosevelt. Notes From Grad School Hope of Limited Reforms Everywhere—The Same On every campus in the coun try this same old yeast was work ing. Particularly on the older cam puses, like Harvard and Yale and Columbia. The smart professors were urging us to socialize the government in some variation of the Russian manner; and boys who thought they were smart—boys like Alger Hiss—they all dii’ected their prayers toward Moscow and their energies toward an American collectivism. Many thoughtful Americans, in cluding myself, cast one or two votes for Roosevelt in the hope of achieving limited reforms; but we were not Socialists or Communists, we distrusted the Soviet regime, and as soon as the reforms were achieved we immediately began trying to re-impose the checks-and- balances without which our govern ment cannot remain tolerable to free men. Young collegians today can per haps be excused if they are un aware that there has ever been any youthful opposition to either Roosevelt or Truman. So much has been written about the Young Lib erals of the Thirties that the young man of 1951 is apt to assume that the Liberals were the only young and dynamic group in the Thir ties, and that these Young Liber als were opposed only to Rotary and the Union League. On a recent radio broadcast, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt and I were discussing the youth movement of the Thirties. • And, similarly, there were thou sands of able young Americans who voted for Roosevelt, and who supported limited reforms, but who did so with the purpose, not of re lieving individual responsibility but of enabling more persons: to more effectively assume responsibility for their own lives and their fam ilies. In short, in this countiy, there is and there has been for twenty years a company of progressive, conservative individualists. We are anti-totalitarian, and we have been all our lives. We are anti-Socialist and anti- Communist and anti-collectivist. We regard power as suspect and bureacrary as evil. We believe that when free men neglect to police and change their governments, they soon lose the freedom to police and change. We are aware of the delemmas of our time; we are willing to com promise and, in a few limited cases, to use government as a means to a desireable end. But our primary concern remains our traditional freedom, and we prefer to err on the side of the individual respon- Every graduate student figures in advance how he plans to meet the graduation requirements. A number are doing this now in an ticipation of graduating in Jan uary. A change in practice affecting hours and grade points has beef made. Effective Sept. 1, 1951 thj Executive Committee decided to disconstinue authorizing gradua> tion at either the undergraduate or the graduate level with anj semester hour requirement or grade point requirement not fully met. This is a change in the old cus tom which was never formalized into a printed rule, which permitted a student to graduate one hour or one or two grade points short if he made such a special request and it was approved. The effect of the Executive Committee’s action is that no such request in the future can be approved. On account of this change Dean Ide P. Trotter, of the Graduate School, suggests that all graduate students study their record carefully to see wheth er they are in danger on this point. Just yester when I I can f ing ho to m least I Coin] lem th< er neve date ti Corps r # He pro ‘end car sibility which freedom demands. It is this company of progres sive, conservative, individualists— not the collective Liberals—who to day have the valid claim on the enthusiasms of America’s youth. (Tomorrow — Continued with “Why Youth Must Distrust Ache- son.” ) LI’L ABNER The Worn Turns Seminar to Hear Noted Veterinarian By Al Capp Dr. J. H. M. Innes will address the bi-weekly staff seminar of the School of Veterinary Medicine Thursday, according to Dr. I. B. Boughton, dean of the school. Dr. Innes is a special research fellow with the United States Pub lic Health Department. He com pleted his veterinary degree at Edinburgh University in 1924 and earned his doctorate at Cambridge University in 1931. He has written on several fields of animal diseas es and is a member of many scien tific societites- in both the United States and Canada. HERE'S TH'OLD OX ROAD-AN'-? ?— THAR'S OUR GALS- . TRAPPED W)F DAN DRUFF AN' HIS WEAK Ll'L FRIEND// BuT-WHAT'S THIS?- WITH ONE PUNY BLOW, THE WEAK LITTLE PAT KNOCKS Ll'L ABNER COLD// r.-Jf Wh( brov Pipi awa and filt swe NEW Mod