Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 11, No. 1. March 17th. 1948
From the Floor
From the Floor
Mr. Benda (aff.) made a dramatic speech, utilizing his Czechoslovak nationality. He said Dr. Benes had accepted the new Government under pressure.
Mr. Curtin (aff.) was opening a blazing torrent of abuse against "Communist totalitarians" when an interjector inquired whether he was any relation of the Iron Curtain.
Mr. Bollinger (neg.) pointed out that had the 1946 elections in Czechoslovakia been held under our system, the Communists would have considerably over 50 per cent, of the Assembly.