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International Relations Club

President: Jackie Patrick. Secretary: Jean Priest. Committee: Dave Cohen, Margaret Holm, Jack Williams, Jim Witten-Hanna, Bill Oliver.

Last year this club was revived and this year, with the support of all students who realise the importance of international relations, has commenced very well. There was a record-breaking attendance at the Annual General Meeting, at which the film, "World of Plenty" was screened. The screening of this excellent film by the club indicated a progressive trend. Which has been reflected in the talks and discussions since.

Highlights in the club's programme have been a talk by Professor Lipson on "World Security and the Peace Settlement.' We were given an extremely interesting, and informative address which covered pre-war Poland; debunked the incorrect propaganda concerning Russia (which was the only type available until recently); precised the results of the Dumbarton and San Francisco talks; international organisation and the most desirable type of peace settlement. Many searching questions were adequately answered during the discussion period which always follows a talk in this club.

Colonel Powles' subject was "Colonial Problems in the South-West Pacific." The increasing population; the economic, educational and health problems were dealt with and possible solutions offered. Monopolist exploitation of the land and natives; the danger of turning these people into museum pieces; the possible benefits of international control were discussed at length. Altogether there appear to be more difficulties to be cleared up than we would have thought prior to hearing this efficient survey.

The International Relations Club always aims at having topical discussions, and Mr. Pal Shaw's not timely. Mr. Shaw has lived in Japan for some as it was, shortly before VJ-Day, was nothing if not timely, Mr. Show has lived in Japan," for some time and was able to speak authoritatively on the subject of the people, their customs, Shinto, the relation of the Emperor to the Rulers, and to the ordinary Japanese; their education and general economic status, as well as their scientific and philosophical progress. We were thankful to find that he holds out definite hope for the future provided. that the peace problems are dealt with along sensible lines.

If you are at all interested in the fate of the world, your country or yourself, economically politically or socially, this is the club above all others whose meetings you should attend. It is here that you will have your questions answered and doubts dispelled by authorities (who have not obtained their knowledge from "Readers Digests" or the like).

Students in this College are becoming more aware of the value of culture clubs, and we would like to see even greater support given to I.R.C. in the coming year.