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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1951
TWO’S COMPANY
Leader and Tyrant
I EADERSHIP IS a rather tangible intangible around here.
A&M is supposed to be a school where they develop the
traits of leadership. But at times we wonder if we are de
veloping traits of leadership or tyranny.
When we stop to think about it, how many things can
we name people do around here without the threat of physical
or mental punishment? We generally speak on the campus
because if we don’t the fellow we don’t speak to will report
us to the company commander.
We generally meet people, because if we don’t the re
percussions are pretty stiff for insulting an upperclassman.
We generally go to yell practice for fear of the punish
ment that will come from a neglect to attend.
With all of these restrictions and manditory actions, we
should peep over the top and think of some of the things a
person does because he wants to. What we do FOR the other
fellow instead of TO him.
Our entire philosophy is bCiilt on the idea of doing some
thing to the other fellow. And then it is his duty to pass it
on down through the years. This does not appear to be the
best way of developing leadership.
It is our understanding leadership is based on personal
magnatism and not personal force. How much of that are we
using around here?
The Egyptian Side
Under British Rule
Egypt Losses Sudan
(Editor’s Note — This is the
third of a series of seven articles
written by Lasheen, an Egyptian
national, studying here.)
The only way to protect yourself
against the fast-talker i s calm
thinking and slow action.
By ALY LASHEEN
Egyptian Graduate Student
Something for Nothing
AN THE campus we have a great big building where they
^ feed us with a silver spoon. This is, of course, the MSC.
Here they look after our every want and try to figure what
we would like to do—Then set up facilities to take care of
the predetermined wants.
But how much good is this going to do ? Are we getting
the fullest amount of good out of this service to the students?
Knowing there will be a certain amount of criticism to this
—we say we are getting too much. We are getting things
just handed to us. We have not worked for many of the
things we get daily.
What have we done to set up the arts committee—the
crafts shop—the bridge club ad infinitum? The answer is
NOTHING. It has just been handed to us. Why is it that the
student body can’t take the bull by the horns and start using
a little initiative?
The attitude of the British con
tinued unyielding. In this latest
British offer of 1921, no mention
was made of the withdrawal of
British troops from Egypt. No
mention was made of the historical
unity between Egypt and the Su
dan.
Egyptians could not accept such
an offer. A storm of protest swept
the country. Once again, Zaghloul
: Pasha—who now had gained the
stature of a national hero—and
other, leaders, including el-Nahas
Pasha the present Premier of
Egypt, were arrested and exiled.
while protesting her good will, did
not deviate from her position on
the key issue—the Sudan.
Treaty Consolidated Independence
The 1936 Treaty apparently con
solidated Egypt’s independence.
But in fact, by that pact Egypt’s
occupation by British troops was
prolonged for twenty more years
and the Sudan question was left in
abeyance.
The following statement from
the book “The Egyptian Enigma”
by J. E. Marshall, illustrates Brit
ain's view on the question:
One in The Same
Finally Recognized Claim
Miss Jane French
Honored at Parties
Miss Jane French, bride-elect of
Thomas Maltby Blaisdell, is being
honored with numerous parties this
week preceding her marriage Sat
urday evening at St. Thomas Epis
copal Church.
Tuesday morning Mrs. Joe Davis
entertained Miss French with a
surprise kitchen shower in the
Davis home.
Guests were the Mesdames Gibb
Gilchrist, Irene Claghorn, H. W.
Barlow, Frank Anderson, Ray
George, Wesley Norris, I. B.
Boughton, Edward F. Sauer, W. L.
Penberthy, Melvin Rotsch, E. E.
McQuillen, 0. G. Helvey, A. D.
Folweiler, Milton Nance, E. W.
Napier, and R. A. Darrow.
Mrs. C. C. French, mother of
the bride-elect, presided at the
coffee service.
Mrs, French also poured at the
coffee which Mrs. Milton Nance
and Mrs. Robert Darrow gave Mon
day morning at the Nance home in
North Oakwood.
Approximately sixty friends of
the bride-elect called between the
hours of 9:30 and 11:30 a. m.
A silver coffee service was flank
ed by an arrangement of laven-
dar and white chrysanthemums up
on the polished pine table.
Guest Registered
Only when conditions in Egypt
reached a dangerously explosive
state did Britain finally consent to
move decisively in recognition of
'Egypt’s claim. Lord Allenby hast
ened .from Bohdoh to Cairo with a
Declaration released on February
.28, 1922, which, according to the
British, made Egypt “an indepen
dent sovereign state.”
The British clearly stated their
position in the Declaration which
said that “cqrtaitf matters were
absolutely, reserved to the discre
tion of His Majesty’s Government
until such time as it may be pos
sible, by free discussion and friend
ly accommodation on both sides, to
conclude agreements in regard
thereto between His Majesty’s Gov
ernment and the Government of
Egypt.”
.These restrictive clauses were
tantamount to Britain retaining the
right.-to interfere, at any time, in
Egypt’s internal affairs. Britain
first used that so-called right in
ordering deletion from the new
Egyptian constitution, of the
phrase “King of Egypt and the
Sudan,” allowing only the designa
tion “King of Egypt.”
“■With regard to the Sudan, it
may be said that the Sudan is
Egypt and Egypt the Sudan. The
one complements the other and
they both must be under one con
trol, 1 and that control in the inter
est of the world’s peace, must be
British.”
Thirty-five years ago Britain an
nounced her intention of “prepar
ing Egypt for self-rule.” Today
she is still bargaining on evacua
tion of her troops. British soldiers
have moved out of Cairo and Alex
andria, but they still occupy the
Suez Canal Zone.
The 1936 Treaty provided for its
revision after ten years, that is in
1946.
Throughout the long negotiations
for this revision, Egypt made clear
that she desired a definite and
permanent solution of the- Sudan
question.
Egypt added that she wanted
British recognition of her right to
unity with the Sudan.
This right, consistently fought
by Great Britain, is undeniable in
the face of historical, geographical,
economic, religious and cultural
ties which have linked Egypt with
the Sudan for centuries.
Negotiations Dragged
As the guests were served cof
fee and homemade coffee cake,
they registered in the bride’s book.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Folweiler
gave a dinner party last evening
in their home for Miss French.
The rehearsal dinner Friday
evening will be held in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McQuillen.
Sudan Uppermost
The Battalion
The Sudan, however, was ever
uppermost in the minds of Brit
tain’s diplomats. Even though
Britain held Egypt in her grip as
firmly as ever, she knew that the
time would come when that para
doxical situation would need a
clear-cut clarification. For that
crisis Britain wanted to be prepar
ed. As part of her preparation,
Britain planned to keep the Sudan
apart from Egypt, and under Brit
ish control.
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The long awaited chance to deal
with the Sudan issue presented it
self in 1924. The “Sirdar,” or
Commander-in-Chief of the Army
of Egypt and Governor General
of the Sudan, Sir Lee Stack, was
assassinated in Cairo., Britain lost
po time in capitalizing the inci
dent. She demanded, among other
usual compensations and apologies
—“the withdrawal from the Sudan
within 24 hours of the Egyptian
officers and purely Egyptian units
of the Egyptian army.”
The negotiations dragged on
since 1946 and failed when the
British persisted in their policy of
occupation and control of the Su
dan, on the outworn 1899 basis.
Britain gave as her ostensible rea
son for wanting to stay there that
her present colonial-type rale could
best help prepare the Sudanese for
self-government.
On the fifteenth of October 1951
the Egyptian parliament passed a
bill providing for the establishment
of a democratic Sudanese govern
ment and a freely elected Sudanese
parliament, thus terminating the
so-called condominum of the Su
dan, freeing its inhabitants from
foreign domination, and giving
them the opportunity to unite with
Egypt in a federal government that
undertakes only defense, currency
and foreign policy matters.
Egypt has not the slightest de
sire to “colonize” the Sudan. She
wants the Sudanese people to en-
(See EGYPT, Page 6)
Navy Presents
Color Film
British Resorted to Force
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The British resorted to force,
when the Egyptian Cabinet reject
ed the ultimatum, which flagrantly
violated the 1899 Agreement and
other accords. The British occupied
the Alexandria Customs and by
this move controlled the economic
strength of Egypt.
Once more, Egypt was forced to
bow to British might. Thus, Brit
ain was again assured of her con
trol of the Nile Valley. Egypt’s
independence was a mere illusion—
from Alexandria to Khartoum, the
British reigned supreme.
Still Egyptians did not give up
their .straggle. Again negotiations
were started with Britain, who,
A color sound film recently made
by the United States Navy in Trin
idad will be shown in the audi
torium of the Biological Science
Building tonight at 7:30.
The film, entitled “Hydrographic
Surveying Operations of the
Navy,” portrays the surveying of
the necessary geodetic control
points and the subsequent hydro-
graphic development required for
making a modern nautical chart.
Charles C. Bates, oceanography
graduate student, will give a brief
commentary with respect to other
aspects of nautical chart-making.
Bates is currently on leave from
the position of Head, Marine Geo
graphy Branch, U. S. Navy Hydro-
graphic Office, Washington, D. C.
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