The Exec. started its last meeting by going into committee to discuss the Cafeteria. It seems strange that one of the most vital of student facilities has to be discussed in secret. Does this Exec. and its new Cafe controller want to hide their troubles under a saucepan?

No Conscription

Conscription is raising further opposition. The Association has received a letter from the Young People's Club supporting the decisions reached at our Special General Meeting, and a Committee to Fight Peace-time Conscription with representatives from Trade Unions, various people's organisations and Student and Youth organisations has been set up. On the motion of Mr. Evison, the Exec. decided to support the aims of this committee, and Messrs. Evison, Heath. Butchers and Milburn will be the Association's delegates.

The Prime Minister has presumably been too busy to see the delegation from the Association to discuss our opposition to peace-time conscription, therefore Mr. Heath moved and the Exec. decided to write to Mr. Fraser pointing out the nearness of Final Exams and requesting that he see us as soon as possible. We understand that Mr. Fraser is going overseas shortly and that he is meeting the R.S.A. before he goes, so it is essential that we should have a chance to put before him the point of view of youth in order to balance the well-known views of the R.S.A.

SCM Women Won't Oppose Murder?

Franco is continuing his savage treatment of democratic youth in Spain. The World Federation of Democratic Youth has notified the Exec. that it has strongly protested against sentences recently, inflicted on members of Spanish Youth Organisations. These sentences include 8 executions, 4 life-imprisonments, 1 woman sentenced to 25 years and 11 sentences ranging from 6 to 14 years—all for allegedly being implicated in blowing up a gunpowder depot. The Exec. passed a motion to the effect that "a letter be sent to WFDY expressing full approval of their protest in connection with the recent sentences in Spain."

Miss McKenzie, Miss Langford and Miss IIott asked that their dissent be recorded.

10-1 Divvy: Building Fund Stakes

The Student Union Building Appeal Organising Committee is moving again. The Committee has unfortunately not yet been able to secure a competent organiser for the appeal. Nevertheless, your Executive has decided to risk £1,000 for the expenses of the appeal in the hope of raising £10,000. It is reported that the Chambers of Commerce will regard the appeal favourably and it is hoped that the appeal will be connected with the Jubilee next year.

Face-lift for Gym.

Until we get this new building we need to make many improvements in the facilities we have at present. Arrangements made by the old Exec. in March for repairing the plumbing and for painting the Gym. are now under way. They have been held up by negotiations between the Association and the College Council over payment for the work to be done. The Exec. has also had a sub-committee looking into plans for a Common common-room. This committee has made no progress, and with some dissenting voices (Evison. Mountier. Holm), the Exec. decided to let the matter drop.

Academic Freedom Upheld

The Academic Board of the Senate recently opposed the suggestion that the University should accept conditions of secrecy imposed on grants for research. The Senate itself has not seen fit to take the same resolute stand, but the Exec, on the motion of Mr. Mountier, endorsed the decision taken by the Academic Board.

Matters of interest reported to the Exec. include: First, that the Senate has agreed to reintroduce March exams in Law and Accountancy; secondly, that the Tramways Committee of the City Council has put a bus shelter for the top of Varsity hill on the list; and thirdly, that the ISS is asking for books for two Chinese Universities, one in the Government area and one in the "Liberated" area.

Sublime to Ridiculous

Mr. Battersby was very worried about the lack of dignity at Exec. meetings—he mentioned that some Execs. don academic dress for a meeting and preserve a very formal dignity. He thought the Exec. should do something about it. Mr. Milburn lost patience at this nonsense and asked whether the Exec. wanted to act like a meeting of school prefects. Shortly after this discussion, the President put a motion from Mr. Heath that "the Minister of Internal Affairs be asked to reconsider the basing of the film 'Brighton Rock.'"

"All those in favour, aye." "Aye." "All those against, no." Miss Lang-ford in a dream, "No"—then waking up, "Oh—what was that about?"