PAGE TWO lynne-o-type Out of Complexity “Dag Hammarskjold is dead.” These are four words joined grammatically to form a simple sentence. The “denotation," or surface meaning, of this sentence can also be called “simple"—a man’s life has ended. But from the “connotation,” or full meaning, of the four component parts of this sentencel emerges one of the greatest “complexities” ever to confront the modern world. And this “complexiey" born in the death of one great man, Dag Hammarskjold, needs no label, for it finds an inherent namesake as the newest and most significant addition to modern man's family of “international relations." The character to he developed by this new com- plexity international re- lations can only be determined as it grows from in- fancy to maturi- ty. But the pat terns of growth to which it will be exposed are miss cerefice now visible for analysis and speculation. One face! of the complexity's character is already made evi dent in the question foremost in the minds of all men: Who will be the next secretary general of the United Nations? It is only too obvious that the answer to the question is not forthcoming. But a prediction brought to the attention of this columnist yester day by Vernon V. Aspaturian, associate professor of political science, may in time become the answer to our question. Aspaturian has predicted that an Afro-Asian will be the most likely be the next secrelary general's seat. His reasoning in making the prediction is that in recent years the United Na tions internal structure has snowed Policy Fallacy The small fire that followed the crash of Dag Hammar skjold’s plane will probably be extinguished before it can spark a world conflict, but the United Nation’s role as world policeman was destroyed with the his death. The Secretary-General molded the United Nations into an international police force that prevented small-scale conflicts and skirmishes from errupting in to world war. His actions in the Congo, which prevented the Communists from taking conti ol of that country prompted the Rus sians to denounce him as a tool o: the Western im perialists. Russian Premie; Khrushchev wen to the United Na { tions last yeai an d called foi Hammars kj old’ removal. Khrush-~ chev proposed that myers a three-man board consisting of a Communist, a Westerner and a neutral replace the Secretary- General. Since a unanimous of Ihese three men would be re quired before any U.N. action could be taken, the Russians For Those Who Care Enough... to look their very best Our modern, conveniently located styling salon with trained specialists to give you the very best in expert hair care. 220-A S. Allen St. \Jictot* 5 by lynne cerefice shown a tendency to shift from lhe pro-Western camp to a more neutralist camp, represented by the Afro-Asian nations. However, he explains that with in this neutralist camp, exists a clear split between the so-called “pro-West” neutralist nations and the “pro - Communist neutralist bloc. And it is within this divided camp, he adds, that the key to the solution of the current world dilemma lies. For if we accept the prediction of an Afro-Asian successor, a sec ond question becomes evident: Will he be “pro-West” neutralist or “pro-Communist? And for the answer to this sec ond question it is once again necessary to turn to the basic "cold war" conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. Aspaturian explains that the United States would probably sponsor as its candidate for U. N. Secretary-General, a “pro-West” Afro-Asian, such as a representa tive from Thailand, the Philip pines or even Turkey. The Soviet Union, on the other hand, he adds, would be most apt to support as its candidate for the position a “pro-Commu nisl” neutralist such as Mongi Slim, current president of the General Assembly and U. N. rep resentative from Tunisia. And now to the final question —who would be the winner? But here, we offer no specula tion, but only a hope a hope jfor the maintenance of a United ; Nations structured in the “free jworld” concept of Dag Hammar skjold. by joel myers would obtain a veto over Unit ed Nations police actions. Khrushchev obtained some backing for this plan, but most: U.N. observers felt the present set-up would survive at least un til Hammarskjold’s term ended in 1963. Hammarskjold’s death has pro duced the anticipated crisis two years ahead of time, with the re sult that the United States and Russia may be unable to agree on a man or system to replace the set-up that existed until yester day. In any even!, ihe United Na tions seems destined to assume a less important role in iho military structure of the world. It will probably become a strict ly political organization. This development, a victory for the Russians, points out a fallacy in Western foreign policy. W'estern policy has been based upon men instead of ideas. When the men who are the key to the I favored policy die, the policy dies #OO. AD 8-0213 THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Students Comment On Tragic Death Ot Hammarskjold By POLLY DRANOV News Editor The shock that reverberated around the world at the news of Dag Hammarskjold’s death was voiced by students from various sections of the globe as they commented to The Daily Collegian yesterday in an in formal man-on-the-campus in terview. General reaction was one of sorrow that the U.N. and the free w'orld had lost a powerful force for peace. Dennis A. Foianini, SGA president, summed up stu dent opinion saying, “The cause of freedom has greatly suffered with the irreparable fall of one of its greatest leaders, Dag Ham marskjold. His life was an ex ample of sacrifice in the service of humanity and will remain as an inexhaustable source of in spiriation to those who strive for a better world.” Fran Garfinkel, senior in Eng lish Literature from Newark, N.J., commented, “The world has lost one of its greatest assets for peace. It will be difficult to find a trust ed and respected man to fill his post.” Voicing his comment as a na tive of neutral India. P.D. Rao, graduated in Mineral Prepara tion Engineering said that "he (Hammarskjold) was a fine worker He was a studious worker and did his job well." Another student from India, i Ranajit Datta, graduate in geo-! chemistry, said “Hammarsjold; was one of the men everyone trusted. He was sincere and hon-j est. Although I feel that he didj not represent the neutrals, he was fair and honest in his judgments.” Sheila Cohen, graduate in speech from Pittsburgh, called Hammarskjold’s death" . . . cru cial ... in the life of international relations. As a human being, I feel grief and as a student, I feel a great loss for a mentor.” Farouk Fawzi, graduate in Min eral economics from the neutral United Arab Republic, predicted that the consequences of Ham marskjold’s death depend upon his successor, “his death was a great loss and the effects on my country cannot be predicted.” In discussing lhe problem of selecting a new Secretary-Gen eral for the U.N., a graduate student from Venezuela summed up the hopes expressed by nearly every student inter viewed, saying, "They better get somebody as strong-willed as Hammarskjold to replace him." Thomas Loman, senior in Poli tical Science from Cresskill, N.J., said “I don’t see where they’ll get a replacement who will command the respect that Dag Hammar skjold has earned.” Concern for the future of the (Continued on page four) Ancient Greeks Used Oracles, But Now We Use jjjl! Book Shop 129 W. Beaver Avenue, State College the megaphone Frailty of Man I have begun this column three times in the last 30 min utes and three times I have thought it profane to express in words the tragedy which the death of one of the truly great represents. There is, as all writers recognize, rhetoric and lyricism and style. When a writer can capture this he has fulfilled his task of communi cation of, and upon, the highest level—the indomitable spirit of mankind. I cannot pretend to be able to capture this intangible. What I can do is take my conception of greatness and elaborate upon it, with the understanding that if it is appreciated, some reader will comprehend the loss our world has suffered. The rare and truly great man may not be a world leader. His death may not have precipi tated crises in remote corners Reds Balk- (Continued from page one) tween U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. Rusk declared that Hammar skjold’s death “in line of duty calls for fresh dedication to the principles of the U.N. charter and to the United Nations at a time when its success is of critical importance to the entire world.” He lauded Hammarskjold as a “devoted servant of the United Nations and the cause of peace.” Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson, chief U.S. delegate to the United Nations, called Hammarskjold “a soldier of peace—one of the great est of our age,” who had left his imprint "forever on the cause of peace and decency among na tions." President Kennedy stressed that Hammarskjold died “in the cause for which he lived” and said the United Nations “is a better and stronger organization and a higher hope for mankind be cause of his service to it. His name will be treasured among the peace-makers of history.” There was no immediate reac tion from the Soviet side. A year ago Premier Khrushchev de nounced Hammarskjold as a tool of Western imperialism in the Congo, and called for his resig nation at the General Assembly. Hammarskjold declared he would not quit unless a majority in the Assembly asked him to do so. There is no provision in the U.N. charter for anyone to succeed the] secretary-general in the event of his death while in office. Harn marskjold’s present five-y ear term, his second, was due to run out in April, 1963. Thus the Council must recom mend a successor to the General Assembly. Diplomats expect that the So viet Union would veto any single candidate presented. This raises the prospect of an indefinite East-West deadlock. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 19. 1961 by meg teichholtz something beyond of desolation and at sophisti cated governmental conferences. He has only the one thing ha lives for—the liberation of the human mind and spirit—and if that sounds trite or glib, try to forget the prostitution of our lan guage and only gather the purest meanings and potentialities of the words. His principles cannot be com promised—though he may use compromise to achieve them. He has the instinct to recognize each tree along his road and the fore sight to know the entire forest. One without the other is not greatness. He is physically the most ener getic of all men for he knows that only he can do the job—and that he must do it. And if this means miles of walking—or flying—if it means living on snatched mo mentsments of sleep—he knows that this physical inconvenience has little meaning. He takes no notice. What ha has in spirit, in in tegrity, in mental ability can not be computed or emulated. Truth is his beloved, human dig nity his luxury. He is, finally, unafraid of action, for life, and responsibility for his life in each act and thought are his sole commandments. He is one of the few who are alive in the world today—ha knows the rest are merely exist ing—yet he cannot cease working for his principles, so that some among them may know what liv ing is. And he is frail—he is a man— and he can die in a plane crash. Welcome Freshmen ... COME TO US FOR 3-Hr. Dry Cleaning Expert Tailoring Complete Laundry & Shirt Service CAMPUS CLEANERS Next to Post Office on Beaver Ave. Phone AD 7-2162 N | 'Course Books T t ‘Foreign 1 Periodicals A N ‘Chess Sets Y •Go Games N £■ Quality Paperbacks w W. College Ave. s
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