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North Koreans Dominate Prague World-Wide Student Congress (This article is the third in a se ries about the Communist-domi nated Second World Student Cong ress which was held in Prague this summer. The author of this first hand account was a member of the three-man observer team represent ing the National Student Associa tion. Oregon is not a member of NSA, but the Emerald believes the content of the article justifies printing.) By Bill Holbrook The North Koreans got another chance to “tee off” on the United States on the second day of the World Student Congress. Immediately after President Gro man finished reading the executive report, the chairman of the Korean delegation was recognized. He cited the fact that the fifteenth of Aug ust was the fifth anniversary of the liberation of Korea by the Red army. He offered thanks to the “glori ous Soviet Union and to the great father and teacher, Stalin,” then launched into an attack on the Uijftted States—charging America with preparation for war and with armed intervention in Korea. He then proceeded to discuss alleged atrocities. At the end of this speech, the whole congress—with the excep tion of the western delegation and the NSA observer delegation moved slowly forward, keeping in unison and shouting. As he stood at the rostrum, the leader of the Korean delegation was presented with flowers, medals were pinned on his chest and gifts presented' to him. At the end of 18 minutes of dem onstration, he was carried from the rostrum on the shoulders of shout ing students who paraded around the meeting hall for five minutes more. The physical layout of the cong CAMPUS CALENDAR 12 noon—Publications Commit tee, 112 SU Gamma Alpha Chi, 110 SU Su Ballroom Committee, 114 SU Spanish Club, Russian Arts Club, Les Xhelemites Club and German Club, Anch orage 2:30 p.m.—O iregon Mothers, Alumni Hall 4 p.m.—Foreign Student, 110 111 SU SU Board, 337 SU IFC, Gerlinger Annex 6:30 p.m.—Orides, 3rd Floor Gerlinger 7 p.m.—Community Sing, Ball room SU Retorts, 114 SU Asklepiads, 110 SU 7:30 p.m.—Forum Series, 201 SU Student Court, 112 SU 8 p.m.—Cosmopolitan Cabinet, 315 SU 10 :S0 p.m.—IFC, Gerlinger An nex. ress was impressive. The meetings took place in the old Exhibition grounds. Its buildings were decked with the slogans of the Internation al Union of Students calling, for peace, national independence and a democratic integration. The Czech Your Organization provided hundreds of messengers, interpreters, monitors, waiters and guides who assisted the delegates during the formal session, at their meals and at their dormitories. In addition, the main interven tions, or speeches, of the delegates were available in English, French, Spanish, Russian and Czech through individual interpreters. As far as the legislative proce dure was concerned, little attention was paid to parliamentary proced ure. This lack of formality of pre cedure was undoubtedly justifed in the eyes of many delegates who felt the ends justified the means—de spite the fact that many might con sider their actions as “railroading.” There was a very real problem in a meeting- of this sort to engage in through floor discussions of issues facing the body. The many techni cal difficulties of translation and parliamentary procedure would have made a thorough-going legis lative process in this type of meet ing extremely difficult. Films to Show Crown Jewels, 1848 Uprising The political uprising of 1948 in France and the story of the Brit ish crown jewels will toe featured in two movies at 7 and 9 tonight in 207 Chapman. “Eighte<® Forty-Eight” is the title of the historical account of the “peaceful” revolution in 1948 in France which launched a chain of other revolutions throughout Europe in the nineteenth century. “Pearls of the Crown” gives the background of the British crown jewels, bringing into the picture the historical personages who were connected with the securing and the preservation of the crown jewels. The movies, sponsored by the Student Union Board, are open to students, faculty, and townspeople. Advanced ROTC Gets 121 Students One hundred twenty-one ROTC students have been accepted into the first year advanced course ROTC, according to the Depart ment of Military Affairs. Of those selected, 60 are in the Army ROTC, and 60 are in the Air Force ROTC. Satisfactory completion of two years of advanced training gives the student a reserve commission as a 2nd Lieutenant. THIS SPACE IS DEDI CATED TO ALE THOSE LOST SOULS WHO MISS THEIR LAST CHANCE TO RESERVE AN ORE GANA TODAY Greenery to Garb SU's 'Fallow Fields' The Student Union’s fallow fields are beginning to acquire vegetation these days. Campus erews under the di rection of I. I. Wright, physical plant head, are setting shrubs in place along the north and west sides of the su ana else where on the grassless expanses surrounding the building. Grass, a badly needed item, must await the arrival ,of drier weather. Meanwhile, rain con tinues to take its toll on the soil. Continuous rain and later freez ing will possibly postpone plant ing of grass until the spring, Wright reports. 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