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