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THE BATTALION Page 4 College Station, Texas Friday, March 13, 1970 Salt Talks (Continued from page 1) war. It is an international prob lem and must be settled as such. It cannot be settled unilaterally by U.S. “The question is how much pressure can be brought to bear by the Russians or Chinese,” he said. “I think the Russians are heavily involved and I am dis appointed they have not done more. I remain to be convinced that Russians are doing all they can. “Millions of people are con cerned,” he said “To call this country militaristic is hogwash! I don’t think it is reasonable to expect the U.S. to withdraw uni laterally or surrender. No other Country in the world would do this. Why do they expect the im possible? Critics like to ask more of us than they would be willing to do. “The meetings in Paris are not negotiations,” Benton said, “they are hypocritical and almost im moral. I think they should be broken off with the option to renew them later. I see no point in continuing the farce, called negotiations.” Vorontsov said that he was not in a position to criticize or give advice to the U.S. government and that he was not at liberty to reveal the history of negotia tions, but that the Soviets did “not approve” of U.S. involve ment in the war. “We would like to see the Viet nam war stopped immediately,” he said. “We think that it is easier for the U.S. to make bold moves than the Vietnamese. Their national security is at stake and they have been fighting for 25 years. “The machinery in Paris is very good,” he said, “but it is stuck. The north Vietnamese have a very respectable delegation. They have a member of the party presidium, one of 13, on the delegation, but there is no one on the U.S. dele gation of corresponding rank.” He said the North Vietnamese want to talk about the political situation and all they ask is a coalition government that in cludes all elements in the country, but the U.S. refuses. “You have an open field before you,” Vorontsov said. “Everything is possible for you. Bigger coun tries do not suffer as much as small ones. Negotiations are pos sible, could be productive and are the only way out.” Ants Create Utopia in Under the Sycamore Tree Play Earns Laughter UNDER THE SYCAMORE TREE—The Aggie Players latest production, can be seen in Guion Hall at 8 p. m. tonight and March 19-21. Like the Aggie Players’ first production of the season, “Dinny and the Witches,” their most re cent play, “Under the Sycamore Tree” by British playwright Samuel Spewack, mixes light satire and allegory. Contemporary Western civili zation is reduced to an ant- colony, a microcosm in which the Queen becomes all heads of state; the Scientist, all science; the Chief Statistician, all legislators; the General, a personification of the military. But, it’s not quite that simple. Although the Sci entist’s attempts to humanize his fellow ants parallels his human counterparts’ attempts to deify men, he succeeds; whereas we have not and, by the beginning of the third act, the ants have created a Utopian society which they are ready to share with mankind, if mankind will listen. Spewack’s play has its flaws: the irony in Act Three is diffused by inappropriate sentiment, and some of the jibes are British period pieces. But it is basically a “relevant,” funny play, partic ularly well-chosen for an audi ence of student scientists and second lieutenants. The production also had flaws, most of them due to external circumstance. There was no heat in Guion Hall Wednesday eve ning. So opening night jitters were compounded by shivers; the players alternately warmed and cooled to their task — their tim ing deteriorating rather than im proving as the play progressed— and Sue Hachbold, who played the lead role of the Queen, dem onstrated only occasionally that she does indeed possess the fire and aplomb necessary for the part. In spite of the chill, though, the performance earned laughs and applause. Dennis Turner as the Scientist, David Campbell as Chief Statistician, and Jim Col lins as the Boy Ant were the out standing members of the male cast. Lucy Egg as Girl Ant, and Barbara Beals as Female Worker and oversexed offstage Voice of America, led the females. Mitch Hall made an effective General, in spite of some missed lines and slurred diction. Alec Horn and Paul Peterson did well as Brown Ant and Male Worker, respectively. The offstage human voices (The ants first try to communi. cate with the human world by radio) were given character ani personality by James Dennis, Paul Peterson, Bob Robinson and Robert Anderson. As is usual with Aggie Player Productions, the spectacle was especially well done. Just to see Director Robert Wenck’s triptych ant nest set would be worth the price of admission. That the set rumblingly rotates in full view of the audience takes some get ting used to, but it is an effec tive means of indicating scene changes, particularly when the actors freeze in tableou and mu sic covers the mechanical noises. Sound and lighting were co ordinated with the rest of the production, and the costumes were particularly imaginative and appropriate. The production continues through Friday of this week and resumes next week (Thursday through Saturday). I plan to see it again, and bring some friends, Tom McClellan Sui J An oppoi the faith one bran' Seven l 1 / members, but as y< St. 1 9 Soutl Why We Will Again Vote "Yes REAFFIRM THE BOND ISSUE For A&M Consolidated Schools THIS IS NOT A NEW BOND ISSUE! ON May 17, 1969 a $3,000,000 Bond Issue was approved by the VOTERS. $1,000,000 of These Bonds were Sold in August 1969 Because of the Texas Attorney General’s Ruling, the Balance of the Bonds Cannot be Sold Without a Revote. THE BOND ELECTION ON MAY 17, 1969, WAS HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS LAW, WHICH LIMITED VOTING IN SCHOOL BOND ELECTIONS TO PROPERTY TAXPAYERS WHO WERE REGISTERED VOTERS. THE DECISION TO CALL AN ELECTION FOR MARCH 14, 1970 RESULTS FROM A RECENT FEDERAL COURT RULING IN AN ARIZONA CASE. THIS RULING QUESTIONED THE VALIDITY OF LIMITING VOTING IN BOND ELECTIONS TO PROPERTY TAXPAYERS WHO ARE REGISTERED VOTERS. 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