I.U.S. Affiliation

Speaking to the motion on affiliation, Mr. H. C. MacNeill admitted that I.U.S. had a content which could be termed political and that N.Z. could not benefit much directly as relief was given primarily to the under-developed areas.

Mr. C V. Bollinger noticed that them bad been an unfortunate trend in world affairs lately. He Informed the Executive that the altered conditions of membership permitted the affiliation of sectional groups.

Mr. M. J. O'Brien spoke at length on the past history and Crimea of I.U.S. at a speed that made it impossible for anyone to transcribe the speech, and nearly impossible for most people to follow it.

Mr. Milburn made another good speech. Mr. O'Brien was representative of the type of person who did not realise the position. The association should come to grips with the situation. It was not enough to wall for the day—the day would come when we bad lost our chance to do any good. Let's not stage a walkout. If we stayed out of I.U.S. we would remain insular and no longer would we have our say in student affairs.

Mr. Curtin said that after listening to Mr. Milburn they were in danger of losing their heads. We would be lending our support to a body which no organisation such as ours should support—a political partisanship.

The motion was then lost by 42-58.

The next motion sending Mr. W. H. Oliver to observe at a forthcoming I.U.S. Council was passed, as was a motion setting up a committee to look Into "Salient" finances.

Miss Anne Tarrant was elected women's vice-president, and the meet[unclear: ing] finished (thank goodness) at [unclear: 15.]