Új Magyar Út, 1956 (7. évfolyam, 1-5. szám)
1956-03-01 / 3-5. szám
NEW HUNGARIAN WAY The IRON CURTAIN analyzes the redefection campaign of the Communist regime in Hungary. This campaign, aimed at Hungarians emigrants living in Western Europe, Australia and the Americas, proved to be a nearly complete failure. MIKLÓS TÓTH (The Netherlands) surveys the Dutch old age insurance system. The new Dutch social security legislation calls for a basic old age pension for every resident of the country. The amount of this pension will be determined by a price and wage index. The author also quotes two critical remarks concerning this system. According to Professor Campagne, at times of depression the premiums, which are based on a certain percentage of individual income, decrease, while the price and wage index remains on the same level. This would mean an extra burden for the workers. He suggests that the pensions should be tied to the premiums. Professor van Rooyen thinks that the increasing age of the population may increase the premiums to be paid by future generations, thus causing them special hardship. ERZSÉBET KISJÓKAI (The Netherlands) presents a series of portraits, titled “Benelux Kaleidoscope.” These brief sketches show the life and way of the thinking of people in the Benelux countries, ranging from Queen Juliana to a Belgian socialist beautician. The Rev. ISTVÁN TÜSKI (The Netherlands) relates the history of the Dutch relief actions in Hungary after the conclusion of World War I. At that time thousands of Hungarian children were invited by Dutch families and were thus saved from starvation during the extremely difficult post-war years. Beside the already existing historical relations, these relief actions greatly contributed to the deep friendship and sympathy felt by all Hungarians toward the Dutch people. The WORLD FORUM (by András Marton, Washington, D. C.) discusses the latest developments of the cold war which has turned into a “War of Smiles.” The Twentieth Congress of the Soviet Communist Party marked the beginning of important changes in the Soviet orbit. Most important of these changes is the de-Stalinization and the subsequent concessions made to the Russian and captive peoples. The free world reacted with increasing political and economic activity, climaxing in the extension of NATO. DR. ELEMÉR BAKÓ (Washington, D. C.) concludes the examination of the development of Hungarian linguistics since World War II. His essay deals chiefly with the Five Year Plan and the latest findings of the Hungarian and Finno-Ugrian linguists. SÁNDOR NÉMETH (The Netherlands) portrays seven Dutch cities on the basis of his personal experiences and observations. The cities are: Maastricht, Utrecht, Leiden, The Hague, Rotterdam and Amsterdam. Our literary selections include poems by LAJOS ÁPRILY, SÁNDOR REMÉNYIK, BÉLA VÍG and PÁL GÖNCZY, in addition to Hungarian translations of several Dutch poems. 158 —
