Új Magyar Út, 1953 (4. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1953-10-01 / 10. szám

CONTENTS

REV. ANDRÁS HARSÁNYI, the newly appointed publisher after the death of the founder, Rev. Dr. Géza Soos, publishes in this Review the sermon delivered at the funeral of Dr. Soos. Dr. Soos was a true soldier of Jesus Christ. He sacrificed for others. For his indefatigable, active life which ended so soon, we turn to God with gratitude and believe that this true man who lived with us will receive the reward of redemption.

REV. GÉZA SOOS’ remembrance entitled, “My Mother”, is published, as per original manuscript, in this Review. This has not appeared in print anywhere. It is an inspiring and true expression of faith in the beauty and wonderful strength of a mother’s moral leadership which survived in the child.

PROFESSOR BÁLINT MIKÓ (Monterey California) correspondent of this Review, reports in his article “As Others See It” about the esteemed work of Dr. K. Filmore Grey, pastor of the Carmel-by-the-Sea Community Church of California. He is a man of brotherly love and understanding whose main purpose is to teach his followers to see problems also with the eye of the other man. Professor Mikó emphasizes this principle with special regard to Hungarian emigrant groups.

PAUL AUER (Paris), former Minister of Hungary in France, writes about the "European Agreement on Human Rights and Liberties." The Agreement, according to point 6, came into force on Sept. 3, 1953, after it had been ratified by at least 10 member states out of the 15 who signed it. These ten states are: Great Britain, Norway, Sweden, the West German Federal Republic, the Saar Government, Ireland, Greece, Denmark, Iceland and, recently, the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg.

The Agreement is connected with the existence of the Council of Europe and a European Court of Justice in which the international guarantees of the most important individual, personal rights and liberties of social groups are embodied. As to the protection of human rights, the trend indicates decidedly a development towards a United Europe in the spirit of federalism. The united Western nations will exert a strong influence on the oppressed nations behind the Iron Curtain who are in need of protection of human rights.

A regrettable shortage, however, in the Agreement is the present absence of clauses for the protection of the rights of national minorities. An amendment, therefore, is urgently needed and steps should be taken in this direction.

BÉLA SZILASSY (Cleveland, Ohio), answering to the remarks of Rev. Francis Újlaki, President of the American Hungarian Reformed Federation of America,

published in our last issue, points out that the Hungarian immigrants previously arrived in the United States of America, should support the cultural movements of the more recently immigrated Hungarians, because they helped to realize an important item in the anti-communist propaganda program of the United States.

REV. JENŐ MOLNÁR favors the education of a new generation in a more liberal, enlightened spirit and indicates its method in his article, "How lo Educate Youth?"

JÓZSEF CSEGEZY, former officer of the Hungarian army (now in Cleveland, Ohio), points out in his "Political Realism and Morality" the truth that there is especially in critical times the greatest need for faithfulness to our ideals and true loyalty. The small nations pressed between the German and Russian area cannot be swallowed up by either of them. Instead of wavering between them, they should be faithful to their own ideals and loyal to their natural allies.

DEZSŐ HECKENAST, former college professor and librarian (at present in Montreal, Canda), draws our attention to a Hungarian poet of the second part of the last century, Gyula Vargha, who was born a hundred years ago. His poetry has a classical touch. The patriotism of his verses is a warning to Hungarians because it points to the decaying forces within the Carpathian basin. Gyula Vargha became the President of the Hungarian Statistical Office and was representative of his age. His lyrical poems express a certain sadness, melancholy and mild resignation, because he is unable to find a new solution. Though a minor star in the Hungarian firmament of literature, he deserves to be remembered at his centennary.

LÁSZLÓ MÉRLAKY in this month’s “World Forum” appraises the recent address of Secretary of State Dulles before the General Assembly of the United Nations. Mr. Dulles’ speech is a restatement of the American foreign policy as laid down by President Eisenhower last April. The U. S. Government is still against the appeasement of the Soviet Union but willing to negotiate with the Communist leaders, provided that they give proof of their good intentions.

The Trieste situation, which recently came into the foreground, is also briefly touched in our column. Furthermore, Mr. Mérlaky takes notice of the latest French move toward hindering the organization of a German army. It may well be true what someone stated — that the French would like to see a German army which is stronger than the Russian but weaker than the French.

TAMAS BOGYAY (Munich, Germany), reviews the book of the Italian Luigi Servolini about modern Hungarian wood-carvings. The book was published in Bologna (Italy) in 1953, with 100 tables and 25 pictures between the text.