W.F.D.Y.

Ignoring Mr. Piper's protest that motion seven was a positive motion and motion eight was a negative one, it was decided by the meeting that the disaffiliation motion from WFDY would be taken before the motions regarding the report and the motion reaffirming our support to that and other similar organisations.

Mr. Newenham: reminded us that WFDY had taken up a great deal of our time. He asserted that WFDY has changed during the last five years, the alms were the same but they were carried out differently. After the split in the socialist movement WFDY had moved to the left. It had slandered the policies of the Western nations. He objected to what he called the hysterical nature of its publications. Because it attempts to work against war, and point out the need for peace, it is fostering a war hysteria.

Interjection: "Hurray for Chamberlain."

Mr. K. B. O'Brien agreed at length with Mr Newenham.

Mr. Miburn asked Mr. Newenham if he was in favour of an organisation which supported the Western view only. "We are not responsible for Mr. Ron Smith but there is no point in further destroying world unity because of personal prejudice. Continue Victoria's tradition of liberalism.

Mr. K. B. O'Brien; "WFDY is a series of national blocks."

Mr. Earle Robinson: "Internationalism admires Mr. Newenham's earnestness, but he has lost the real perspective."

Mr. Grange; "Not all the material is hysterical; WFDY celebrated International Women's Day. (Why should a mention of International Women's Day have called forth uncontrolled hysteria from the audience?) Brian Phillips; Anyone who wants to can read as I did ("Who wants to?") the things that have happened in WFDY. Look—how are we going to get behind the Iron Curtain ?

Mr. Cook suggested that Mr. Smith be allowed to reply.

Mr. Smith: Everyone properly appointed got visas automatically. There were many right wing delegates there e.g., the President of the British National Union of Students. Mr. M. O'Brien; The Yugoslav delegates were not granted visas by Hungary.

The motion was put and passed. 119—57.