The Hungarian Student, 1957 (1. évfolyam, 2-8. szám)

1957 / 7. szám

The Hungarian Student 27 9. We demand the modification of the constitution and the restoration of the Kossuth coat-of-arms. 10. We demand the return of the natural resources of our country to Hungarian ownership. 11. We demand the examination of all trade agreements disadvantageous to our country. 12. Our country shall not side with any foreign power; we shall be neutral. 13. We demand that the members of the AVH [Hungarian Security Police] and the police, who have killed innocent Hungarians, be placed be­fore a court immediately. 14. We demand the reorganization of our agriculture in a profitable way, and the abolition of compulsory de­liveries. 15. We demand that instruction in the Russian language be made an elective subject. 16. We demand the abolition of norms and a more just wage settle­ment. 17. We demand that March 15 be declared a national holiday and Oc­tober 6 a memorial day. 18. We demand that October 23, the starting day of the freedom-fight of our country, be declared a nation­al holiday. 19. The instruction of history in the schools should be independent of daily politics.” The student 'parliament of the Miskolic secondary schools Miskolc, October 26, 1956 “The above points were declared by the parliament of the secondary schools on October 26, but... persons did not provide for forwarding them. Therefore the resolution is being broadcast by radio.” ** * The patriotic students and teachers of the former College of Foreign Languages sent us the following protest: “We are protesting against the appointment of director Joseph Hermann to the Revolutionary Coun­cil of the Intelligentsia. Director Hermann was a subservient lackey of the Stalinist system, which he tried to force upon everybody, and he has always oppressed every patriotic movement at the college. His appoint­ment would soil the honor of the re­volution. Igazsag, November 1, 1956. Nftn Zealattb Hnhigreitg fttuftgntg’ ÀBBnriation INCOftPOftATCD ((•IW ZAALAND NATIONAL UNION OP STWOfNT*) TELEPHONE 45-772 mini ALL COMCSNONDKNCf TO TNI IICMTABT p.o. box mmm 1884 WELLINGTON. Cl., N-.Z. flis Excellency Mr, Janóé Kadar, Prime Minister of Hungary, Prime Minister’s Office, Buddapest, HUNGARY, NORWICH CHAMBERS. 153-155 FEATHERSTON STREET. WELLINGTON. Cl.. N.Z. 1st July, 'HI »7 Your Excellency, This Association wishes to record a strong protest auainst your Government's action in arresting students without justification, imprisoning students without proper trial and in sentencing students in trials where they have no opportunity of obtaining a fair and impartial hearing. The actions of your Government in this regard are contrary to the accepted standards of free and en­lightened democratic Governments, We would ask you in áll humanity to reverse ycur present policy of subjugation in so far as it affeots students who may have participated in an tiprising to overthrow a Government v/hich had neither the respect nor tfre confidence of the citizens it purported to govern. Yours fnithfully, (jr.D. Dalgety) PRESIDENT, HZU3A.

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