Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 10, No. 10. July 16, 1947

Socialist Club Sponsors Yugoslav Clothes Drive

Socialist Club Sponsors Yugoslav Clothes Drive

A clothes drive for Yugoslavia is being conducted this term by the Socialist Club. Gwenda Martin and several assistants are knitting old wool into warm jerseys, and while the work is progressing well, more wool and more assistants could be used.

The main feature of the drive is a Film and Concert evening in the Gym. on Friday, July 25. Two films will be shown, one of which is "The Bridge," a now famous documentary of partisan activity during the occupation. Admission, will be a bundle of clothes for Yugoslavia. Those unable to attend may leave parcels in "Salient" Room, addressed "Yugoslavia." The clothes collected will be sent direct, on a Yugoslav ship which is calling at Wellington in about two months time.

The campaign is sponsored by the local WFDY committee, which consists of representatives of all Wellington organisations which are affiliated to WFDY, of which VUCSA is one. Other WFDY news items appear below.

UNESCO will participate in the World Youth Festival, according to a letter received from Dr. Julian Huxley. Exhibits are being sent to Prague dealing with UNESCO itself and with their work on educational and scientific reconstruction; an information desk with literature on UNESCO's tasks will be set up and two lecturers will go to the Festival to speak on specific aspects of UNESCO's work.

During the Festival special services will be read in four of the ancient churches of Prague. Communal services and masses will be held for Festival participants of different religious denominations.

International Youth Participation

Among American organisations taking part in the Festival are the Southern Negro Youth Congress, the American Association for UNO, the Jewish Education Committee, and the United Christian Youth.

Ten young Australians, the advance-guard of the Australian delegation to the Festival, have arrived in London. They will do reconstruction work in Yugoslavia before proceeding to Prague. During their first week in Britain they took part in a youth mass demonstration against the execution of two young Republicans in Franco Spain.

Nine young miners, one from each coal field in Britain, will attend the Festival. They will be selected by the National Union of Mine workers, and their expenses will be paid by the National Coal Board.

Pandit Nehru, the President of the Indian National Assembly, and Sir Lawrence Olivier have sent greetings to the International Festival Committee.

Thirty delegates will represent the Union of Spanish Republican Students at the Festival. They will present Spanish folk dances and songs as well as three plays, including "Guard Cuidadosa," by V. Cervantes.

Professor Joad, actor Robert Donat, ballet dancer Robert Helpmann, and film producer Basil Wright are among the members of the British Festival Committee.

Paul Robeson cables to Prague: "We must build new world of unity and co-operation or perish. This is preeminently task of youth therefore salute W.F.D.Y. and heartily support Festival program."