The Hungarian Student, 1958 (2. évfolyam, 1-7. szám)
1958 / 1. szám
2 the Hungarian student THE HUNGARIANS’ BLOOD By Albert Camus, Nobel Prize winner, 1957 (Excerpt from Nemzetőr) XX MINISTER OF STATE in Budapest, by the name of Marosan, which by the caprice of language means splash of blood in French—a ready made Soviet program in itself—declared a few days ago that there would be no counterrevolution in Hungary. The comrade, for once spoke the truth: the Soviet counterrevolution crushed the Hungarian Revolution, why should it then launch a new attack when it usurps power anyway? In Hungary only a new Revolution could happen again. I am not one of those who want the Hungarian people to take up arms again, to throw themselves into an uprising doomed to be crushed before the very eyes of the Western world, which would then applaud loudly, shed its Christian tears and go home, and put on its slippers like a football fan after a Sunday’s championship game. There are too many dead in the stadium, there is too much blood on the sand—we cannot be generous, unless we offer our won blood. We have now realized of what infinite value the Hungarian blood is to Europe and to freedom—every single drop of the Hungarians’ blood has to be protected and preserved. But I also do not hold with those who believe that adjustment is necessary, even if temporarily so, or with those who think they have to reconcile themselves to the reign of terror. UFHS Congress in Paris Gabriel Marcel opens the first session O n THE FIRST anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution, representatives of organizations established in fifteen countries met to discuss the tasks which lie before the UFHS. The Congress opened on October 21 in the big hall of the Sociétés Savants in Paris, and lasted for three days. Gabriel Marcel, a member of the Academie Française, made the opening speech. The speech was well-received by the Hungarian delegates as well as by about twenty-three representatives of student associations from other nations. Statistics on refugee students were presented for the first time publicly at the Congress. According to these figures, about 7,911 Hungarian university students belong to the fourteen recognized member associations. Seventy-six per cent of these students have just begun or are continuing their studies. There are, however, 1,918 students who have so far, not continued Filipino delegate addresses Conference their studies. Of these, 658 are in the United States, 554 in Austria, about 500 in Canada, and 200 in Great Britain. Membership of the affiliated associations is as follows: United States 1,726 Great Britain 550 Austria 1,304 Belgium 306 Canada 900 Denmark 39 France 670 Holland 117 Germany 1,300 Norway 70 Italy 103 Sweden 350 Switzerland 480 There are also about 150 members in Yugoslavia, a few in Turkey, Spain, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, the Union of South Africa, and other countries. PROGRAMME 21 Octobre 195? 9 h 30 OUVERTURE DU CONGRES 14 h I. SESSION Objet : La situation des étudiants hongrois avant la Révolution d'Octobre 1956. 22 Octobre 1957 8 h 30 II. SESSION Objet : La situation des étudiants hongrois du 23 Octobre 1956 au 23 Octobre 1957. 14 h SESSION DES SOUS-COMITES Comité "Â" — Objet: La situation des étudiants réfugiés Comité "B" Objet : Les tâches des étudiants réfugies. 23 Octobre 1957 8 h 30 III. SESSION Objet: Situation, fonctionnement et tâches de ru. E. H. L. 24 Octobre 1957 8 h 30 14 h IV. SESSION Objet: Les relations internationales de l'Union Etudiants Hongrois libres. Session solennelle de clôture. On est prié de prendre place, avec cette invitation, à la galerie. A program of the Conference given to all visitors by the Union of Free Hungarian Students
