The Hungarian Student, 1957 (1. évfolyam, 2-8. szám)
1957 / 7. szám
26 The Hungarian Student Magyar mórnökök <’» műszakiak ! N»tíy Imre uj kormány« u nrnurll rK> wKrt kt'pvi^elt A* or* wag Ugvrtt u/ uj kormán) m«*g íogja turtfvulni » néppel A rx*ptfuzdiitag nUxrr\ eicvt r» u fontom mu /aki kcrrii . krt meg fogj*» turgyalm a mérnökökkel e* mtiwukitikkal Sem fordul* hűt többe elő, hogy w*kkrrdr*«'kbrn «/.ikertelrm nélkül döntsenek! A *iiikemberrk wax «inak e/entul nagy súlya I«*»»/. halunkban! Semmi '«*rn fogja báltérbe %/ontam a »/akluda* eryen>esüle%et e» megbecsülését Támof((i*n(itok az aj kormanvt ! Hungarian Engineers Trust the New Government and Imre Nagy “Hungarians! We, the young freedom fighters of Corvin Square (Kilian), have fought till now and have not spoken. Now that we are able to speak again our first very serious words are addressed to all brother Hungarians, asking them to preserve the most complete public order everywhere or to restore it wherever this be necessary as soon as possible. By doing this we do not give the Russians the excuse to remain in our country under the pretext of safeguarding order. To preserve public order is the first national task now preceding any other point of view and any interests of any party. To stir up trouble is treason today ! We beg everybody to listen to us!” The young freedom fighters of Corvin Square (Kilian) Igazság, November 1, 1956. * * * Meeting of the Smallholder Party Unit of Roland Eötvös University: “The Smallholder Party Unit of Roland Eötvös University held a meeting Friday morning at which problems concerning the university students and the people of the country were debated. The resolution accepted at the meeting took joyful notice of the liberation of Archbishop Cardinal Joseph Mindszenty and of the fact that he had once more taken over his bishopric duties. At the same time the resolution states that Cardinal Mindszenty is a martyr of the whole Hungarian people with no distinction as to religion, and that owing to his high ecclesiastical position his person should not be dragged into political disputes as has been wrongly done in the last few days by certain persons.” Kis Ujsag, November 3, 1956. * * * Autonomy for the Universities ! the Rector, the Deans and the Professors of Roland Eötvös University sum up their Demands in a Very Important Statement: “The management and the body of professors of Roland Eötvös University have issued the following statement explaining that they were from the beginning in full agreement with the demands of the students. The doors of the university should be open to all who have received the necessary basic training for higher education and who wish to study. Freedom of teaching is demanded, which means that the teacher should be in a position to express his scientific opinions according to his convictions freely in word, as well as in writing. Further, complete freedom of learning is demanded, which means that every student should be able to attend lectures on those subjects which he or she wishes to study within the framework of the regulations for examinations. For this purpose parallel courses should be created. It is necessary to create and to assure the autonomy of the university and to secure the autonomous decisions of the university itself in scientific and educational questions as well as in nominations for offices at the university. The complete and independent competence of the university and the faculty boards must be restored and a real representation of the student body must be assured. The removal and transfer of university professors should be made impossible. Unjustly removed professors should be reinstated immediately. The granting of decrees should be the exclusive privilege of the universities. The Committee of Scientific Qualification, whose activities are contrary to scientific opinion and demands, should be dissolved. Furthermore, the creation of a free youth organization is deemed necessary. The present wretched accommodations and supplies must be urgently improved. The body of professors has no confidence in either the present chief of Hungarian education, Albert Konya, or the present chief of higher education, Deputy Minister István Soter. Népszava, October 30, 1956. îK * * October 31, 11:35 p.m., Radio Miskolc (operated by the Worker’s Council of County Borsod) : “Summary of the demands made by the October 26 general session of the student parliament of the Miskolc secondary schools. 1. We support the resolutions and the demands of the youth of Dimavag [Machine Factory, Diósgyőr] and of the universities. 2. We demand the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Soviet troops from Hungarian territory. 3. We demand the immediate repatriation of Hungarian prisoners of war and other prisoners from Soviet Union. 4. We demand that all persons who have been serving the Rákosi dictatorship be dismissed immediately and be called to account. 5. We demand that all persons guilty in the intervention of Soviet troops and in the declaration of martial law be tried by a people’s court. 6. We demand the immediate termination of the Warsaw pact and of all other secret military pacts. 7. We demand a rejection of the Soviet loan. 8. Our country shall be a member of a Danubian Confederation as planned by Kossuth. (Continued on page 27)
