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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 14, No. 3. April 5, 1951

The Atmosphere

The Atmosphere

The atmosphere of the whole Congress was very emotional and rhythmic clapping, long demonstrations and cries of Sta-lin! Mao Tse Tung! or Hands Off Korea! were very common. These 5, 10 or 30 minute outbursts were taken as endorsements of the matter under discussion and those who did not join in were presumed to oppose even if this was not the case. "For instance, if one sat as one invariably did) while the Congress paraded round the hall with some delegate shoulder high chanting 'Long Live Peace,' it was accepted that one wanted war." Even making allowance for the European mind the atmosphere was more that of a revival meeting. (P 4, 5).