‘Wednesday, January 17, 1951 THE COLLEGE NEWS —_ oe Page Three. LAST NIGHTERS W.P. Decides US Should Silvana Mangano Acts | In ‘Bitter Rice’ Superbly By Jane Augustine, ’52 Bitter Rice is an Italian film about the hundreds of women who go yearly as migratory labor into the rice-fields to work for forty days at the backbreaking task of gathering, hulling, and re-planting the rice—a job which must be done entirely by hand. Where so many women go, there men go also; this story concerns two women in par- ticular, and one man. Silvana (played by Silvana Mangano, glorifying in the lust she inspires in men, proud of her pseudo- American dancing to cheap gram- ophone jazz, betrays and then be- friends frightened city girl Fran- cesca (played by Doris Dowling), inexperienced in the rice-fields. Francesca carries with her jewels she stole from her lover Vanni (played by Victor Gassman); Sil- vana is wearing the diamond neck- lace when he comes to get it. Vanni, completely selfish, has used Francesca for his. own evil purposes, and he reviles her for stealing the paste imitation of the necklace he wanted. He then falls in love—if that expression is not too lofty a description of his feel- ings—with Silvana, and he de- clares his intention to marry her when he has gotten the money from the rice he is stealing from Continued on Page 6, Col. 1 On Wednesday, January 10, the Philadelphia Fencing Association sponsored a tournament at Bryn Mawr in which the Tyler School of Art, Pennsylvania University, and Bryn Mawr took part. Bryn Mawr had three entries: Maggie Glenn, Joyce Greer, and Alice Hen- drick. Alice Hendrick won the tournament. Hood College fener “a play cay on Saturday, January 138, to which Bryn Mawr, Hood, and Wil- son sent representatives for bad- minton, swimming, basketball, fencing and ..other sports. ,, Bryn Mawr placed last although, : ‘they came in second in eyery event they entered, because. Hood and.,Wilson both sent. bowling and ping -pong teams. In the badminton competi- tign McCulloch won both her single matches, .but Reigle. and, Martin lost their doubles: For. swimming, McCulloch took the 40 .yard. free style and L, Warrén, Harvey, and Osma alternated, placing second or third in the. back’ crawl;: -breast stroke, and relay races. The basket- ball team beat Hood only to be beaten by Wilson. The team was made up of five squad and one non- squad members. They. too , won against Hood and were beaten by Wilson. Hood was extremely. hos- pitable, entertaining Bryn Mawr and Wilson with various skits, ‘afterwards. On Saturday, January 13, the dance club sent a group to Barnard College in New York where about nine colleges, including Bryn Mawr, Barnard, Sarah Lawrence, Hunter, and New York University, took part in a dance symposium. First there was a lesson from Mera Cun- ningham who used to dance with Martha Graham’s troop and is now teaching on his own. Then each group presented a dance or dances from their repertoire. Bryn Mawr’s “The Night” adapted from a pass- age of the Koran was the only dance drama, the others being mostly folk and abstract material. Each performance was criticized by Louis Hoist, Martha Graham’s accompanist and editor of “Dance ‘Observer.” One of the main differ- Continued on Page 6, Col. 3 | Render Help to Japan Continued from Page 1 tonomous specialized agencies as E.C.A., the Council of Economic Advisers, the Central Intelligence Agency; Colonel Beukema, head of the Department of Social Sciences spoke on the military bases of for- eign policy; and finally, columnist Joseph Alsop indicated the function of the press and of public opinion in the formulation of foreign pol- icy. Each round table met for a total of about fifteen hours of discussion and argument, and some of the sections even had after-hours ses- sions. Then on Saturday afternoon we met in plenary session to hear the reports of the panels: what long- and short-range programs they thought the United States should follow in the respective areas. All four reports agreed 9n two points; that although we must pursue a firm and consistent pol- icy in the Far East, Europe is and should be our primary area of con- cern; and that the objectives of any foreign policy must be Peace, Freedom, and Security. Substan- tial agreement was also found in the idea that we must not oppose a nation simply because its ide- ology differs from ours (e.g. Yugo- slavia), but should oppose only those nations who commit aggres- sion or who try to effect changes by other than peaceful means. It was considered essential that we act through and with the United Nations whenever possible; but there was disagreement as to how much we should allow ourselves to be restrained by inability to reach decisions there. The more specific conclusions of one panel were often inconsistent with those of another. The Japan and Korea group proposed that Ja- pan be encouraged and aided to become economically self-sufficient, by reestablishment of her merchant marine, by the revival of light in- dustry and by “not opposing the revival of some heavy industry” (one of many compromise phrases which actually meant entirely dif- ferent things to different people), by continuance of financial aid, by encouraging reciprocal trade agree- ments especially with the agrarian nations of Southeast Asia and with India, by encouraging exchanges of personnel and information. Politically, it was agreed that we should ‘encourage a “stable, friendly, non- aggressive govern- ment of the Japanese’s: own choos- ing” and should gradually decrease the.occupational controls. It was felt that negotiations for a peace treaty should continue, and that the Japanese people should be rep- resented in such deliberations, but there was a split as to whether signing it now and ceasing the oc- cupation would be consistent with United States security at the pres- ent time. It was unanimously ‘agreed that no reparations should | be extracted, but that base rights and right of transit should be re- tained. Other than that, Japan should have her four main islands, there was no agreement possible as to how many, if any, of her for- mer possessions, such as the Bonin and Ryukyu Islands should be left to her. Somewhat inconsistent- ly, the report provided that the treaty should prohibit any con- flicting treaties; and then went on to say that although it should be multi-lateral, if the Soviet Union will not sign, it should go into effect nonetheless. In discussing the question of Korea, it was accepted that the United States “should remain in Korea if the price is not excessive, consistent with the fact that we consider Europe our major immedi- ate concern.” This again was an accord on phraseology only, for the group was split as to whether the price is, and will continue to be, excessive. There was agreement Continued on Page 4, Col. 1 Between the Leaves Gilbert’s Translation On Hitler Hailed As Unique Specially Contributed by Stephen Joseph Herben Hitler Directs His War, trans- lated and annotated by Felix Gil- bert, Oxford University Press, New York, 1950, is one of the most extraordinary and valuable books'| that has come out since the defeat | |Rudolf Bing, is still one of the of Germany. It is unlikely that any- thing comparable will emerge, for | this is a book to which one may “LAST NIGHTERS Brilliant ‘Rosenkavelier’ | Enthusiastically Received by Betty-Jeanne Yorshis, ’52 The pany of New York made one of its trips to Philadelphia with the performance of Der Rosenkavalier Tuesday night, January 9, 1951. This opera, one of the few that has neither been re-staged, refurbish- ed, or shelved by the new manager, most brilliant and colorful the Met |has ever done, and very popularly received wherever performed. The properly apply the word unique.} production Tuesday night did have In May, 1945, the American forces came into possession of a huge cache of partly burned documents at Berchtesgaden which included the of daily military conferences held by Hitler and his highest military and naval officers. A series of these constitute the materials from which this book is derived. -Much has been written and said about the Tapetfresser by those who were intimately associated stenographic transcripts with him, or who fought against, ‘ ‘ re-examinati iod i ing: him, but nowhere can one obtain | P amination period is amazing; so direct and reliable a view of what manner of person he was or of how he dominated his admirals and old marshals. The protocols here translated cover 1943 and 1944 with three of the next spring, so that the reader is present at con- ferences which involve’ great changes in the fortunes of war for the Nazis. Throughout there is plentiful evidence of Hitler’s per- petual interference in matters of strategy and tactics and of his cynical distrust of his generals. Ti- rades are not infrequent and are sometimes vulgar and savage. His contemptuous diatribe at von Paul- us for having surrendered at Stal- ingrad instead of committing sui- cide is illustrative. That he was vindictive is only too evident. Four’events of major importance take place during the period cover- ed by these records, the fall of Mussolini, the invasion of North Africa, the attempt at assassina- tion, and-the collapse of the East- ern front. Of the war in the west and. the retreat of German forces from’ France there is less report, but.one’ has a feeling that there was an unawareness of the impend- ing disaster to German arms and little eognizance of the actual sit- uation. Hitler’s vengeance on those | ‘who opposed him is only too well known, but it is illuminating, if unedifying, to read what’ he had to say about Rommel, for example, or von Kluge. It would be an error to suppose that this book is entirely a reflec- tion of Schickelgruber. The Fuehr- er is the dominant person but the cast is large. Professor Gilbert has given a list of the participants in the conferences and when it is re- called that there usually were some ‘twenty present, it is understand- able that the list should be long. The great majority are from the general staff and the astonishing thing is that differences in opinion are very nearly wanting when Hit- ler is involved. The title is well chosen: this is Hitler directing his war. Those who are interested in the history of the second irruption of German armed forces in the twen- tieth century can, by grace of this book, be present at the actual head- quarters of Nazi power and wit- ness the processes by which that relentless infliction of will was op- erated. It does not explain all that the reader may wish to have ex- plained, but it will describe and he may draw his own inferences. He will agree that it is required read- ing. its novel effects, however—one planned and one unforeseen. The latter was the replacement of Rise Stevens who was ill, by Jarmila Novatna, to sing Octavian, the former was the casting of Helen Traubel to sing the Marschallin. | Traubel, in spite of doubts to be’ had over her ability to fulfill the | dramatic requirements of the part, came through magnificently. Step- Observer The difference between a pre- vacation period and a post-vacation the change is so marked and com- plete. Before vacation groups of girls sit gossiping in the smoker over after-dinner coffee, leaning back with looks of great expectation on their faces. “I just can’t wait ¢ get home. Such-and-such is having a party and I hope to heaven so- and-so asks me to go.” “We’re go-| ing skiing in Colorado and I have-!| n’t been skiing in so long.” “He asked me to see that new musical with him and I just can’t wait.” Such are the general comments and the general atmosphere. They just can’t wait. When the 1:09 leaves that Friday, there is a mass migra- tion. After vacation the girls crawl back slowly one by one, as dark. | ‘ness closes in late on a Sunday evening. There js little comment, | except to best friends, and even that is ‘limited. They sit in the smoker with tired, white faces and | a dejected’ look. “Oh, what a tre- | mendotis vacation!” “Oh, how I hated to come back!” “Just think | . we’ve exams coming up and 1! haven’t begun my reading.” There is little conversation and in a few days ‘reluctant text books begin to appear as the hall settles back | to work. Metropolitan Opera Com-. “| she played her ping out from her static Wagner- jian roles, she seemed freed from | any constraint that these might | have put upon her, and moved with lightness and vivacity during the evening. : | ' In the first act, when she plays the part of a Rococo lady, she made Octavian’s love for her 'be- lievable, and her entrance and ac- tions in the third act were perfec- tion. Dressed in a long flowing red gown, and wearing a lavish plumed hat, she seemed almost slim, and carried herself with a dignity and grace befitting the Princess von Werdenberg she por- trayed. Vocally, of course, she was without reproach. Her aria in the first act, “Da geht ihr hin”, when she mourns: her lost youth, was beautifully sung, as were all her other arias throughout the opera. Der Rosenkavalier was also en- hanced iby a new German soprano, Erna Berger, who sang Sophie. |This young woman seemed to laugh at the difficulties of the role, and sang effortlessly and master- fully through the evening. Her aria, “Wo war ich?”, sung with Octavian, can only be said to have been superb. Starting with a pi- anissimo which was easily heard in the fourth balcony, she increas- ed to a forte which she held in a manner defying her small frame and holding the audience spell- bound. Her voice was not only technically fine, but it contained warmth and purity which made it |a pleasure to hear, Dramatically, part very well, | portraying a sweet and tender So- phie. The other principals, Baron Ochs and Octavian were highly compe tent. Baron Ochs, sung by Fritz Krenn, was delightfully coarse and comic, while Octavian, sung by Jarmila Novatna, was suitably ro- mantic and mannish. Novatna oc- _asionally seemed unsure of her- self, stalking about the stage as a masculine Mariandel, and one ‘missed the certainty that Rise Ste- vens gives to the role, but she sang adequately and blended very well with Traubel and Berger. | The principals were supported > by a large and admirably chosen ‘cast, who fulfilled their roles ex- traordinarily well. The two Ital- ian spies were suitably sly, and von Faninal was appropiiately ar- rogant. Kurt Baum, who sang the tenor aria in the first act, delivered the song with a flourish that only Continued on Page 4, Col. 5 Rare Whitman Volumes Add Interest: . Now Displaved in B. M. College Library by Claire Robinson, 54 The Rare Book Room of the M. Carey Thomas Library is of special interest these days, for there is on display a collection of manuscrip*s of particular interest to those who know the elusive poet of the middle 1800’s, Walt Whitman. The books in this collection include not only early publications of Whitman’s own works—many of them first editions—but also books from his private collection, annotated by the poet. The books in the collection were given to Bryn Mawr on June 5, 1950, by Julie Harned Pardie, ’39, and Louise Harned, ’50, both of whom are’ granddaughters of Thomas B. Harned, one of the three literary executors for Walt Whit- man. Of the present Harned callec- tion, 37 manuscript notebooks have been given to the Library of Con- gress, and the remainder, books from Walt Whitman’s own library, are now the property of the Bryn Mawr College Library. There is a letter in the collection, telling how the famous Leaves of Grass came into being. Written by another of Whitman’s literary executors, the letter states that Whitman had! | said, shortly before his death, “T1’ll kick the bucket before long, and . you fellows will have charge of things.” These “things,” later to be Leaves of Grass, were first pub- lished in 1899, and titled simply, Notes and Fragments. The edition preface states: “The notes printed in this volume came into the hands of the publishers in scrapbooks and in bundles . . . loose sheets and small pieces of paper of endless sizes, shapes and descriptions— some even written on scraps of wall paper.” Among the books which were Whitman’s own there are titles such as: Greece, Ancient and Mod- ern; Essays—Speculative and Sug- gestive; The Duties of Man; and several volumes of Shelley and Tennyson. There is one long pass- age carefully marked by Whitman in the volume of The Duties of Man which may be a revelation of Whit- man the poet and the man. It reads: “It is’ possible to attain such an exalted pitch of wisdom and virtue that the soul escapes the condemnation of existence and merges its individuality with the universality of the world soul.”