Array Nuclear testing Coral islands vapourized in radio-active Pacific By SARAH COX "The natives are delighted, enthusiastic about the atomic bomb, which has already brought them prosperity and a new promising future." — U.S. navy press statement, April, 1946 Friendly people and lush coconut trees greeted the first U.S. military ship to arrive on the tropical island of Bikini in 1946. The Marshall Islands' military governor stepped onto Bikini's beach and summoned the native people to gather around him. Bikini atoll has been chosen for the first series of U.S. nuclear bomb tests in the Pacific, he told the curious people. Scientists are experimenting with nuclear bombs "...for the good of mankind and to end all wars," said the governor. Turning to the Bikini chief, he said the 167 islanders must be moved immediately. He assured them they would return after two atomic tests — the first nuclear explosions since the atomic bomb had been dropped on Nagasaki one year earlier. DARLENE KEJU WAS ONLY THREE years old when Operation Crossroads blasted the Marshall Islands into the nuclear age. The islanders watched in awe as blinding light and mushroom clouds shattered the tranquility of their small communities. Only dots on the world map, the Marshall Islands consist of 30 atolls — tiny coral islands encircling a lagoon. They are a federated state of Micronesia and have a population the size of UBC's. Keju has come from the islands to tell the World Council of Churches' sixth assembly about the 37 years since Operation Crossroads. She grew up on one of the northern islands,, downwind of Bikini. For her, the word "cancer" is not just a nagging possibility; it is something Marshallese have learned to accept. "We know we're dying out," she says. "There's no cure for these radiation problems." Keju's deep brown eyes stare through a window at UBC's spacious campus — an ocean of area for someone who has spent most of her life on a crowded 66 acre island. "Today, I have three tumours in my body —one was take out recently," she says. "I don't know what causes them, but like many Marshallese I am afraid for the future." Her soft stare lifts the veil which shrouds the Marshall Islands. After Operation Crossroads, 66 more atomic and hydrogen explosions ripped through the tiny coral islands. Six islands were vapourized and many more, including Bikini, were so contaminated with radioactive fallout they were declared uninhabitable. U.S. military vessels steaming into lagoons became a common sight, giving notice of impending danger from nuclear tests. Unable to object, the islanders would be shipped to another location with promises of return. "They didn't even tell them when they would be moved," says Keju. "They felt like they were being treated like animals." The Bikinians were moved a second time in 1947, after limited resources on their temporary home caused wide-spread malnutrition. THE U.S. IS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT the Marshallese, Keju says, referring to a United Nations mandate to develop the islands toward self-sufficiency and to "protect the inhabitants against the loss of their land and resources." "But our response is 'protect us from whom?' We do not have any enemies. There is no word in the Marshallese language for enemy." Before the years of mushroom clouds and ash-like fallout, the Marshallese also did not have words for thyroid cancer, lukemia, cataracts, or for the hideously deformed babies jfcRoi-Namur yQagan Kwajalein n'i' .','.>.,. Lagoon freer -..-.■, ,.,,,., WARHEAD IMPACT AREA ■%v % •A'-. \\Reef Pacific Ocean .Ebeye Kwajalein' 30 MIIES KWAJALEIN ATOLL KEJU... one of many victims of U.S. nuclear tests which later came to be known as "jellyfish". More of these babies are born every year, says Keju. "The baby is born on the labor table, and it breathes and moves up and down, but it is not shaped like a hman being. It is colorful and looks like a bag of jelly. These babies only live a few hours. "Sometimes, babies are born with growths like horns on their heads, while others have six fingers or toes," Keju says. None of these problems occurred before the testing began, she says. The U.S. sends scientists and doctors to examine the Marshallese, Keju says, but the medical treatment is inadequate and people often feel they are only being used for experiments. "They come and look at us as if we were guinea-pigs. They never sit down with us and tell us exactly what is wrong, or give us personal medical records. And Marshallese are regularily shipped off to Honolulu, Cleveland, New York and elsewhere for cancer surgery with no explanation whatsoever." Reports from U.S. laboratory studies of Bikini and other contaminated areas indicate the islands are viewed as excellent sources for studies. "The habitation of these people on the islands will afford most valuable ecological radiation data on human beings," said a report from the Brookhaven National Laboratory. TWELVE YEARS OF NUCLEAR TEST- ing has slowly poisoned the food chain, says Keju. Some fish and shell-fish are no longer edible, coconut trees are mutant, and fruit and vegetables are half-rotten and deformed. This destruction of Marshallese resources has reduced the once self-sufficient islands to total U.S. dependency. The area's only source of income is from Kwajalein military base, located on an island restricted to people who once lived there. The base functions around the world's largest lagoon, used as a target range for Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles shot from a Califor nia base. The MX missile was tested there in June, and the new Trident nuclear submarines are expected to shoot missiles into the lagoon later this year. For Keju, growing up near Kwajalein base brought frightening reminders of the weapons poised over the world. A red flag on Ebeye's pier often warns people away from the lagoon and recalls fisherman from the bay, she says. "It means a missile is coming soon but we never know when. Just recently, I learned where the missiles come from, but most people don't know. "Sometimes, some parts of the missiles land on other islands. The next day, officers come with gloves and pick them up. And the people ask 'What is going on?' and they say 'Oh, nothing.' But if it's nothing, why are they covered up?" asks Keju. THE MILITARY BASE HAS FORCED Kwajalein landowners to live on Keju's tiny home, disease infested Ebeye. Of the 8,000 people, only some are lucky enough to find work on the Kwajalein base as janitors, messengers, maids, or gardeners. The wages are low, says Keju, and the Marshallese are denied access to the first class hospital, good schools, and numerous recreational facilities on Kwajalein. "We're treated as second class citizens on our own islands." But an official at the U.S. consulate in Vancouver said the Kwajalein military base has benefitted many Marshallese. "Military bases bring economic progress to an area because they provide civilian jobs for the local community," he said. "But where there are military bases there are inevitable frictions with the local population and charges of unfair treatment," said the consulate employee, who refused to give his name. Like most military bases, the Marshall Islands base was chosen for its strategic location. The Islands are key stepping stones to the Phillipines and the mainland of Asia, countries economically allied to the U.S. See page 2: ISLANDERS u Page 2 THE SUMMER UBYSSEY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1983 Marshall Islanders forced off land From page 1 "The Marshall Island's freedom has to be defended," said the official. The islands also fill climatic and geographic requirements for nuclear testing, he said. "Obviously, the Marshall Islands were chosen because of the fact that it was the most distant part of the.world from any concentrated populated area." This criteria can also be applied to dumping grounds for radio-active waste. On the restricted island of Runit, radio-active materials have been bull-dozed onto one end of the island and covered with a mammoth concrete dome. A 1975 report from the U.S. Nuclear Defense Agency says minute amounts of lethal plutonium will be released through the dome. "These, however, will be small and insignificant compared to the amounts already in the lagoon," the report states. Provisions for future storage of nuclear waste have been made, said the consulate official. Cannisters of radio-active material will be lowered =MfC 3UC 30C onto the ocean floor in the latest disposal plan, he said. The U.S. is not the only country to use the Marshall Islands as a nuclear dumping ground. Japan recently signed an agreement with the U.S. allowing waste from Japanese nuclear reactors to be deposited near the islands. Local feelings about these developments are expressed by a button pinned to Keju's blouse. "If it's safe, Dump it in Tokyo, Test it in Paris, Store it in Washington, but keep my Pacific Nuclear Free." NUCLEAR TESTS HAVE ALSO been conducted in other Pacific communities, and an expanding nuclear free Pacific movement is finally linking communities with similiar experiences. Last summer, support from the nuclear free Pacific movement led Kwajalein landowners to occupy 11 of their former islands in Kwajalein atoll. The protest, called Operation Homecoming, attracted more than =3UC 1,000 islanders for a peaceful four month occupation. Half-forgotten traditions re- emerged during the protest as people fished for food, wove baskets, and cooked together, said Keju. "The people were glad to be on their islands and felt a sense of freedom and peace. Kids really learned about their culture for the first time." The non-violent protest disrupted missile testing and forced the Pentagon to negotiate a new, but temporary, lease agreement for the islands. It provided greater compensation for victims alive during the tests and allocated funds for improving conditions on Ebeye and other islands. 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We are charging a \2% commission, which will just barely cover our operating costs (actually 12% is quite low). 0 Depending on the turnout, sellers can claim their O Q money (minus commission) either the last few days x § of the sale, or the three days following (Sept. 20-22). 0 oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooc QUICK! take me to e inn 2134 WESTERN BYRKWAY at the back of the village where I can enjoy Exotic Coffees & Coolers, Great Food & Fabulous Desserts. Licensed Premises i Phone 224-5615 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1983 THE SUMMER UBYSSEY Page 3 Threat to academic freedom lifted By MURIEL DRAAISMA The provincial government's proposed changes to Bill 3 will restore academic freedom, UBC's faculty association president said Monday. "The changes to section two of the Public Sector Restraint Act certainly lessen the threat to academic freedom considerably," said Dennis Pavlich. "I think we have won quite a victory from that point of view." Last Thursday the provincial government announced it will remove the clause which says public sector employees, including tenured university professors, can be "fired without cause". This would have abolished tenure and seriously jeopardized academic freedom in universities. The legislation still intrudes on contractual agreements made between the faculty and the university, said Pavlich, referring to one of the proposed changes which allows professors to be fired "where the employer has insufficient funds or where there is a reduction or elimination of specific programs or a shortage of work." Pavlich said the bill "makes a mockery" of these agreements, but added that his statements were made from a purely personal point of view. The amendments' impact on university autonomy is uncertain, he said. The faculty association's executive reviewed the legislation's preliminary regulations Tuesday to determine the effect on UBC's autonomy, but they were unavailable for comment before press time. "The threat to university autonomy may still be there. We can't evaluate that until we study the regulations," Pavlich said. The faculty association will decide at a general meeting Thursday whether or not to join Operation Solidarity, a coalition of union and community groups organized by the B.C. Federation of Labor to fight the government's new restraint legislation. Faculty at Simon Fraser University voted overwhelmingly last Wednesday to join the newly formed coalition. It marks the first time SFU's association has joined forces with a broad range of groups to fight a government action. Meanwhile, students at UBC have been organizing their own coalition to oppose the government's budget. Initiated by a graduate student, UBC's Campus Community Alliance has been formed, consisting of teaching assistants, support staff, office and clerical staff, some health workers and graduate students. The Alma Mater Society and the faculty association are not yet official members, but will decide whether or not to join at their next meetings. WCC 'censors' Irish exhibit By CHRIS WONG Cries of censorship and mistreatment have been voiced over the expulsion of the Irish Prisoner of War Committee from the World Council of Churches' Agora market place. Hanna Kawas, spokesperson for the Coalition of National Movements which includes the IPOWC, said the committee's exhibit was removed to pacify British and Irish delegates. "It seems that the British and Irish delegates wanted it (the Agora) to only serve their own interests," he said. In a letter addressed to the WCC general secretary Phillip Potter, IPOWC vice-chair Marion Malcolm- son said the actions taken against the committee contradicted the original intentions of the Agora. Agora director, Michael Ingham from the Vancouver Planning Com mittee for the WCC, said concerns raised from some delegates contributed to the decision to remove the display. But it was not a case of censorship, he said. The IPOWC overstepped the conditions to be met by exhibiters in the Agora, charged Ingham. The display did not reflect the themes of the WCC, he said. "They used the booth to promote literature of Sinn Fein (the political wing of the Irish Republican Army) and as such violated the terms under which they were allowed in." The credibility of the IPOWC in light of their connection with the IRA must be questioned, said Ingham. "The IRA has the support of no church anywhere in the world. The kind of atrocities they've carried out is not the action of a legitimate liberation movement," he said. Kawas said the display was not intended to promote the IRA, but to show support for Irish self determination. "Their (the IPOWC) basis of unity is not to promote a political line, but to promote the well-being of prisoners, ban the plastic bullets, and get the British out of Ireland," he said. The decision to remove the display was made by both VPC and WCC officials, Kawas said. The IPOWC was not consulted or given a chance to defend itself before the display was evicted, he added. The controversial decision resulted in four groups leaving their exhibit space to set up Liberation Agora in the Graduate Student Centre. Ingham said these groups were naive because they compared the situation in Ireland with their own movements. Animals 'tortured' in UBC labs By MURIEL DRAAISMA UBC researchers conduct cruel and unnecessary experiments on animals, an anti-vivisectionist charged Thursday. Twenty-three departments at the university are engaged in animal research that causes intense pain to the animals involved, said Peter Hamilton, founder of the Vancouver- based Lifeforce animal rights society. One particularly inhumane experiment is the spinal cord test, he said. UBC researchers sedate dogs and then drop weights on their exposed spinal cords. The animals have to drag their paralysed hind legs to move and their bladders can only be emptied by hand pressure or catheterization, he said. These spinal cord tests are redundant because they do not eliminate the need for clinical testing on humans, Hamilton said. "Stopping these tests will not endanger human life," he added. According to John McNeill, chair of the UBC animal care committee, 20,000 rodents, 1,500 rabbits, 381 dogs and 104 cats were killed at UBC in 1981 for research purposes. Most experiments using animals are terminal, he said, meaning that the animal never recovers from the anesthetic. The surviving animals are used in other experiments or sold commercially, he said. Hamilton spoke at a recent animal rights symposium held in the Four Seasons Hotel which brought together anti-vivisectionists from PRIMATE .victim of scientific research Funded by the Canadian Paraplegic Association and the B.C. Health Care Research Foundation, the experiment attempts to create an animal model of spinal cord injury. The animals are fed a variety of drugs and are "stimulated" to jump three feet to determine their recovery rate. "The animals get ulcers after this traumatic thing is done to them," said Hamilton. the U.S., Great Britain and Canada. On display at the hotel were photographs featuring UBC's alleged abuse of animals. One photograph taken at UBC's Kinsmen neurological laboratory showed the heads of decapitated dogs stored in glass containers. The skulls had been tampered with and partially peeled, revealing a dense grey matter underneath. Hamilton said UBC researchers also implant electrodes in the brains of cats and primates to induce convulsions. The sedated animals are given electric shocks to test drugs used to relieve epilepsy. And sometimes noxious chemicals are poured into the animal's brains to test their reaction, Hamilton said. In a bid to curb animal suffering in UBC research, Lifeforce has been making requests and recommendation to McNeill. A few recommendations have been acted upon, but most have been rejected, Hamilton said. Lifeforce decided to take their concerns to the public, but it fears UBC will continue to hide its animal experiments, he said. "They might close their doors even tighter." UBC researchers are supposed to conform to the standards of the Canadian Committee on Animal Care, which was established by the National Research Council to ensure responsible animal research. But inspections are only conducted once every three years and 30 days notice is given to the laboratory, said Hamilton. "The people involved in the committee are animal researchers themselves. They promote it. What we need is a full time unbiased group to look after and protect these animals," he said, referring to the fact that the CCAC has little time to review 23 departments extensively. But McNeill said many of Hamilton's charges are false. UBC's animal care committee, responsible for the ethics and feasibility of animal research at UBC, has determined that spinal cord experiments are necessary to provide background information before humans are tested, he said. Three of the 14 committee members are not "animal users", McNeill said. "We have to have individuals who are not desensitized and who are not part of the system. Through these members we have attempted to meet the demands of people other then animal users." — an timhwhto photo CORETTA SCOTT KING, widow of Martin Luther King, Jr., leaves War Memmorial Gym after speech to enthusiastic capacity audience. King discussed peace and justice, and importance of nonviolent resistance. See story below. King advocates non-violence By BRIAN JONES Two and a half thousand people joined hands and swayed back forth, singing We Shall Overcome. Their voices echoed through the dimly lit War Memorial Gym in a scene reminiscent of the Civil Rights Movement era. It was a fitting welcome for Coretta Scott King, widow of the reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. After a standing ovation greeted her, King spoke about peace and justice, and non-violent resistance. "We cannot afford to separate peace from freedom and justice," she said. Militarism and military spending prevent millions of people from having peace and justice, she said. "No one .is saying that peace on the one hand and freedom and justice on the other are mutually exclusive," said King, who is president of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, in Atlanta, Georgia. But it is a question of emphasis, she said, and we must confront the racism existing between white and black people, the North and South, and industrial and agricultural societies. The Western peace movement works toward a better future, said King, but people in developing nations are fighting for the present, not the future. "Historically the white nations have exploited the non-white nations, and this is still going on. The important thing to understand about third world liberation movements is their immediacy." Many Christians and their churches are hesitant to deal with liberation movements, King acknowledged, adding that non-violent action can solve every problem. "Non-violence is the most revolutionary method ever devised." It worked for both Mahatma Ghandi and Martin Luther King, Jr., she said. "We must remember that peace is not just a goal, it is a way as well," she said. "For too long we have reacted to violence with more violence, and that is why it never seems to end." But non-violent resisters suffer from myths created by the media and military, said King. "Most people think non-violence is just sit-ins, marches, and occasionally going to jail." Non-violent action has been branded a passive method for cowards, and irrelevant to current circumstances, she said. But non-violence is a committed, active resistance, she added. "The truth is that non-violence is more relevant, and desperately needed, than ever before." King congratulated the World Council of Churches for its work on peace and justice. "Martin once said that the church should be a headlight and not a tail light," she said. "In a sense, the WCC has picked up his challenge ... no matter what Reader's Digest and Mr. Reagan may say about you." Page 4 THE SUMMER UBYSSEY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1983 Country women protest outline A letter to president George Pedersen: I felt I must write this letter protesting an article in the June 29 issue of The Summer Ubyssey, regarding the recent Associated Country Women of the World convention held at UBC. The caption under the picture on page 3 reads as follows: "Country Women of the World Unite! — Karla Marx, right, and Fredericks Engels, leaning left, check over printed copy of newly drafted manifesto. Associated Country Women of the World converged on UBC campus this week to spread dogma about their movement. They used big name acts like Bobby Cur- tola to lure Associated City Women of Canada into their clutches. Country Women get badge or button for each convert." This type of reporting is purely and simply, slanderous and downright lies. Firstly, having had the delegate's list checked carefully and finding neither of the above mentioned names on it, and further, one must be a delegate to examine a manifesto. Secondly, no-one belonging to the ACWW, which encompasses every member of the Women's Institutes throughout the world, preaches any kind of dogma. We only seek to spread help, cheer and love to others Coverage good No wonder you don't need volunteers from Southam, your coverage of the World Council of Churches shows that you reporting is far superior to theirs. Until visitors read your coverage they had despaired of receiving any good coverage of the WCC by the Canadian press. I have heard nothing but praise of your full and balanced articles, particularly in the Aug. 3 issue. I also learned that you coverage is the best in North America by the so-called secular press. Part of this is due to the intention of the U.S. media to engage in a media blackout. The purpose, as reported to me by American types, is to discredit the Churches because they are attacking the status quo and are raising questions of justice. Except for The Ubyssey, it looks as if that is the intention of the Canadian media. So thanks for your work. George Hermanson campus minister less fortunate than ourselves. Through our efforts layettes have been sent to Third World countries, water wells have been provided where none existed before; jeeps have been donated for Medical teams to travel in, plus other uses, and also sewing machines were sent to India, enabling ladies there to help each other, and themselves. I could list many more projects in which ACWW members are involved, but each time I look again at that caption, the more disgusted I become. Having tried three times to write a letter to the author of the caption and being unable to do so in a civilised manner, I felt this letter must come to you. Somehow, I felt that sending to the paper would not get results, and only end up in my letter being thrown in the waste basket. I am hoping you can persuade whoever was responsible for the article, to find out a little more about the subject he or she reports on, before doing so. What a pity your reporter spoiled for us what had been, or so we thought, a delightful stay in your university. It tends to leave a rather rotten taste in one's mouth, and is a poor reflection on university students as a whole. The Club Women's Creed, with which all Women Institute's meeting begin, starts with the opening sentence; 'Keep us O God, from pettiness, let us be large in thought and word and deed.' The Creed ends, as follows; 'And may we strive to know and to touch, the great human heart, common to us all, and O Lord God, let us not forget to be kind.' If your reporter is a sample of the younger people who will soon be stepping into the business world of Canada, all I can say is God help us, for He will need to. I await you reply with anticipation, and hopefully, an apology from the reporter. Respectfully, Betty I Vickery Vice-Pres. Hogadone Womens Institute Huxley, Alta. r THE UBYSSEY Wednesday, August 10,1983 The Summer Ubyssey is published Wednesdays during summer session by the Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia, with the assistance of a grant from the provincial government Youth Employment Program. Chris Wong' it said on the little cardboard nametag pinned to his chest. 'You must be Chris Wong' she said kindly I wanna go home' he said, stuck his thumb in his mouth and stared determinedly at the toes of hts size one Darth Vader runners 'No you don't' she crooned stooping to grasp his free hand It was small and pudgy and vanished between her long fingers. Gently she led him over to the group of children sitting around the easle in the corner 'This is Sarah Cox' she said indicating a girl in a mauve frock waving a knife around Tmsureyouand Sara hare going to be really good friends Chris ' That's disgusting' said Sarah carefully slicing a piece of paper in half with her knife 'I want my mummy' muttered Chns. 'And this is Muriel Draaisma' she said waving her hand in the direction of a bald little girl playing with spelling bricks on the floor, 'there aren't enough 'A's wailed Muriel. 'Gimme' said little Chris lumging at the bricks. But she quickly yanked him back and dragged him outside as Muriel told Sarah that ali boys would be men. 'Outside in the bright sunshine children were climbing all over the equipment, making sandcastles and kicking tennis balls around. She squatted down beside him. drew his sullen little face close to hers and talked in his ear as she pointed to the various children Wouldn't you like to play soccer with Neil Lucente' she asked pointing to a little boy wit h scabby knees who was running around very fast No. gimme a cookie'was all he replied. As they watched Neil ran headlong into the wall Not again you silly'she called to him laughing as he picked himself up, dusted himself down and. although bleeding profusely from his elbow, set off at full tilt again How about climbing with Stephen Wisenthal' and she indicated a boy who was hanging ape like from the cross bars of the swing Gimme dat' was all Chris would say pointing a wet thumb at the spanner hanging from Stephen's pocket 'How about Arnold Hedstrom and Brian Jones' she said drawing Chris'atentiontotwo little fellows who were sitting in the sandpit punching each other in turn and shouting 'You started it' No you did ' I wanna pee' said Chns How about swimming., no Craig Brooks don't dive in... better forget about the swimming' she said as a boy with glasses splashed all the water out of the wading poo! and sat there bemused I wanna pee' said Chns. She was silent a moment, a frown furrowed her brow as she looked around the playground. Just a little flicker of concern, but it lifted as she spied a huddle of small shapes m the shade, behind the apple tree in the corner. Now what are they up to?' she whispered 'I wanna pee.' But she wasn't really listening, she stood up. let go of his hand and started to walk across the grass 'Not again Neil' she chided absent-mindedly as Neil crashed into the climbing frame but she didn't break her stride until she reached the little knot of children, they were so absorbed by whatever it was they were doing that they didn't notice her standing there watching, or little Chris running up. After a minute she interrupted their giggling Patti Flat her, lanTimberlake. Peter Berlin that is disgusting "It's only snot' said one, holding up a revolting piece of paper What do you think you are doing?' she asked. curious now more than angry 'Making a student newspaper' they all replied proudly God speed Contrary to their beliefs, Ian Paisley, Billy Graham and Jerry Falwell do not have a monopoly on truth. Neither do any of the other avid religious leaders who use the grace of God as a rallying cry for their wacky ideologies. With the rising popularity of ultra-conservatism, the World Council of Churches is a welcome breath of rationality. Unlike most contemporary political attitudes, their policies and programs are compassionate, thoughtful and tolerant. Sometimes it seems people like Ronald Reagan have not yet given up the idea of the divine right of kings, or presidents. Selfish and antisocial policies are often justified on the grounds of preserving "our way of life." And "our way of life" has a lot to do with our religious life. It is a handy excuse for policymakers who, say, want to build up their military forces or intervene in other countries. It isn't by accident that "atheists" and "communists" so often appear close together in the newspapers. This super-Christian rhetoric tries to brand opponents of the status quo as heathen, less than human. This makes it easier to implement policies that seriously harm people's well being. Nuclear arms got you down? Don't worry, they're protecting Christian civilization. Angry about the increased American involvement in Central America? Rest assured it is only to guard people from atheistic communists. Depressed about Khomeini? But he's ridding the world of infidels. Angry about Soviet hegemony in Eastern Europe?They'rejust keeping their comrades on the Path of Truth. Somewhere along the line the delineation between church and state became blurred, and ideology and faith are now often interchangeable. This in itself would not be so bad, but the people who interchange them and consequently define ideology and faith do it for their own narrow, selfish reasons. The values of compassion, forgiveness, tolerance, generosity, and yes, even love, are nowhere to be found on the mass or social level. Society is fragmented, with individuals striving to satisfy themselves, with little or no concern for others. Ironically, the World Council of Churches, a major exception to the rule, is under attack from those who invoke the name of God while spreading hate, intolerance and death. For the past two and half weeks the UBC community had the unique opportunity to observe the WCC in action. We have heard them point out society's problems and offer suggestions for improvement, without any fear or apology for "controversy" (i.e. media and official opposition). No issue escaped them. Their meetings, lectures and policy discussions dealt with war, racism, sexism, poverty, violence, economic injustice, and many other issues that are not usually considered problems. Butthe best thing about the WCC is it acts upon these issuesthrough various programs, instead of just talking about them. And as a worldwide organization with millions of members, they can hopefully contribute to reversing the irrationality that presently rules our society. We hope the WCC delegates enjoyed UBC as much as we enjoyed them. As they go back home to countries all over the world, we have a message for them, from their own Good Book: "Go forth, and multiply." Fish flock to gardens By PAT MACLEOD "Excuse me, do you know what kind of fish these are?" the young man asked nervously. As he spoke, a huge horrendous-looking fish-head emerged from the water's edge and began tugging at tufts of grass next to his feet with loud, sucking noises. (freestyle] ^» i "ft mm ii mi ii i <~ "Very large goldfish," I replied, doing too much justice to the mutant creatures masquerading as domestic fish in the Nitobe Garden's pond. Surrounded by elegantly manicured shrubbery, and traversed by a carefully-crafted wooden bridge, the pond shines as the crowning jewel of sophisticated, subtle, Japanese artistry. But no placid pool this. A minute's contemplation is soon interrupted by loud splashing as dozens of grey scaly fish backs and grotesque orange-colored torsos — some 10 to 12 pounds — barge their way into view. With wide gaping mouths they fight and jostle to scoop up the vegetable matter. A water lily suddenly disappears. Minnows scatter. "Carp," the gardener said. Ha! More like the last remaining evidence of some mysterious, hideous accident. Either that or a snide joke by Inazo Nitobe, the Japanese philanthropist who funded the garden, on North Americans' ability to recognize and appreciate the subtlety of the surrounding milieu naturel. Or maybe it was Nitobe's personal attempt to symbolize Japanese society: seemingly so serene and composed from the entrance, but transformed by intense competition and misshapen forms and structures under the surface. No such luck. The gardener was right. A quick check with my Japanese office-partner at the Asian Centre revealed that in Japan, all the fish ponds are stocked with carp, or koi in Japanese. The bigger the better, because fat carp are a sign of prosperity. But they're not fattened to be eaten. In fact, it's bad luck if a carp dies in your garden pond. Real food comes from the store anyway. And the large, colored fish made of cloth or paper thai you see sometimes flying in the wind like kites —they're carp too. They're used for the Boys' Dav Festival on May 5 as a sign of strength and manliness. But misconceptions are never so easily cleared up. The pond continues to fascinate. In fact, my stubborn, culturally-defined world view is right now taking a crack at educating the little boy of Japanese speaking parents who was throwing rocks at the fish. Pat McLeod is a Ubyssey staffer who was shocked one day earlier this summer when she discovered something the same size as her swimming in a local pond. Freestyle is a colum of opinion, wit, analysis and even mindless rambels like the one above for Ubyssey staff members. Other members of the university community get to use the perspectives column. See you all in September. Letters should be typed on a 70 character line, and hand delivered to The Ubyssey with university identification no later than 12:30 Mondays or 4:30 Wednesdays. The Ubyssey reserves the right to edit for brevity, taste, libel, grammer and spelling. Sexist or racist letters will not run. Please address letters to the newspaper staff because there is no editor in chief and even if there was one, chances are two to one that "Sir" would be a woman. JBewtwiiwin WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1983 THE SUMMER UBYSSEY Page 5 'Planetary bullies' cruel to animals By MURIEL DRAAISMA A rhesus monkey cowers in his cage at the front of the room. His disfigured face bears the scars of animal research and his eyes emanate fear. A small steel chain hanging from his neck binds him to the floor. The monkey is only an image on a photograph, but the terror in his eyes is alive and real. Human arrogance is responsible for his pain, an American psychologist told a group of aminal rights activists Thursday. Humans have institutionalized cruelty towards animals through their arrogant assumption that they are the superior species, said Michael Giannelli, science advisor for the Fund for Animals. "We are the unchallenged planetary bullies and are still drunk with power, having only recently clawed our way to te top of the food chain," he said at an animal rights symposium held last week in Vancouver. This condescending attitude toward other animals is called "specie- sism" and is used to justify institutionalized acts of violence against "lower creatures", Giannelli said. Institutionalized cruelty includes sport hunting, factory farming and vivisection, he added. "We live in a sea of speciesism, like a fish in water. Speciesism;, like racism and sexism, represents deviant social attitudes." Speciesist attitudes underlie the current sadistic system of animal research, he said. Animal researchers have reached the psychological point where they can inflict pain and not feel morally responsible, Gianelli said. But he stressed the researchers themselves are not sadistic — the system is to blame. Language has played an important role in the development of speciesism, he said. Through an "insidious conditioning process", children learn that animals are objects to be consumed and dominated. The word "animal" is often used in a derogatory sense and always implies something uncivilized. "But how can humans pretend to be civilized and humane when we are so brutal to each other?" Giannelli asked. "All the animal research in the world will not save us from ourselves. We are our biggest health hazard." Animal researchers use the words "humane" and "necessary" to justify the torture of animals in laboratories, Giannelli said. "These two key words are used to disguise the unpleasant reality of animal research at a time when the laws UBC team spawns test tube By PATTI FLATHER Two B.C. residents will soon be the proud parents of Canada's first test tube baby, thanks to researchers at UBC's health sciences centre. At a press conference Friday, it was announced the woman is three months pregnant and "ecstatic". The expectant parents have chosen to remain anonymous. No clues to their location were given and tne exact date of fertilization was withheld. Gynecology and obstetrics professor Betty Poland defended the couple's decision, saying the couple do not want their baby to be labelled a "test-tube baby". The pregnant woman is one of over 110 applicants for UBC's in- vitro fertilization program. To qualify, women must be healthy B.C. residents under 35 years of age have a stable marriage and be unable to conceive because of blocked or missing fallopian tubes. UBC's fertilization program, which is less than one year old, has failed to impregnate about 24 previous applicants. Several attempts made after this initial success have also failed. Obstetric and gynecology department head Victor Gomel said the success speaks well for UBC's "team". "We were novices," he said. The technique used for test tube fertilization is complicated. The baby woman is first given daily hormone injections to stimulate egg production. The fully formed eggs are then removed through two small incisions in her abdomen and placed in a solution which includes serum from her body. The sperm is activated and injected into the egg. More than 100,000 sperm are added to every egg cell. The eggs, which are observed as little as possible begin their first division between six and 30 hours after the sperm is injected. When the ovum consists of tive or six cells, it is implanted into the woman's uterus. Until the ovum is implanted, UBC's success rate has been more than 80 per cent. "This is the part we can't control," said Poland. "The problem is to get the egg cell to stick to the uterus. It rolls around and won't stick." The impregnated woman is now having regular checkups with her own physician and a specialist, Poland said. Her pregnancy does not pose any greater risks than those of a woman who conceived normally, Gomel said. The UBC program accommodates four patients per month, said Poland. "This is just about as much as we can manage. We must change current facilities to keep this up." DEJECTED RHESUS MONKEY sits in restraint chair, waiting helplessly as U.S. air force researchers prepare to dose him with more radiation. Monkey's reaction to radiation will be studied to determine effects of atomic blast and fallout on human pilots. Metal restraints chafed skin on leg and ear. Hiroshima bombing commemorated By NEIL LUCENTE World Council of Churches delegates and visitors joined in song and prayer Friday at an all night vigil to mark the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. "Thirty-eight years ago the deadly sun of an atomic bomb rose for the first time over a human settlement destroying and maiming the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in Hiroshima and Nagasaki," WCC general secretary Philip Potter told 1,000 people at UBC's Museum of Anthropology. During a two hour program ten speakers, many from war torn or impoverished countries, spoke in their native languages for peace in their nations. Participants listened to ceremonial drummers, folk music and prayers while children from the ecumenical children's camp released balloons symbolic of human kinds rising spirit. "They (the people of Asia) are oppressed, by forces within and outside, by the powerful among themselves and the powerful dof the globe" said an Asian representative. "They call upon people to deal justly and to seek that peace which begins in ourselves and pervades society," the representative added. Potter said the WCC aspires to many of the same goals as the ten speakers. He outlined the WCC's traditional stand against all wars and "all that denies life" and pledged the organization's future commitment against death and destruction. He urged that everyone take responsibility for the current would situation and acknowledge the injustice and conflict that divides and oppresses nations. Later about 1,500 met for a prayer vigil at the worship tent outside Gage Towers which continued until 7:30 a.m. Saturday. South African Bishop Desmond Tutu, a prominant opponent of apartheid was the keynote speaker at the vigil. "Please take it from me that the -why age of miracles has not ceased - am I here?" said Tutu. Tutu was initially barred from travelling outside South Africa to attend the WCC, but that decision was reversed early last week. Tutu asked delegates to be "partners" in South Africa's troubles and told them South Africans "have been upheld wonderfully by your tremendous prayer." I EXPERIENCED TYPIST I I WANTED I I Part-time from own home. I | Piece work. Must be mobile, | | and available on short | I notice. 224-6518. | defending proper sanitation, veterinary care, housing and nutrition for animals are inadequate. This constitutes a gross distortion of the words." Giannelli, an optimist about animal liberation, said the animal rights movement must develop a "Vietcong mentality". "We have to psychologically dig in and realize we can't fight B-52's with rocks. The establishment is well organized, intelligent and it appeals to human arrogance. We must realize what we are fighting for might not be accomplished in our generation." Battering examined By CHRIS WONG Jeannie's ordeal as a battered wife began soon after her first child was born. Her husband beat her frequently and without remorse. In one incident he scalded both Jeannie and her baby by throwing a teapot at them. Jeannie's story is graphically told in the National Film board production, Loved, Honoured, and Bruised, screened Thursday at The Well, a gathering place for women delegates at the World Council of Churches assembly. In the film, Jeannie thoroughly describes her tragic 13 years of marriage. Her husband's comments provide disturbing contrast. "I don't see myself as a violent person, I'm a very timid person inside. If I get mad about something it doesn't last too long," he claims. "I don't like to get involved in situations where I have to push people to do things for me," he adds. The husband says he needs a vehicle to release his tension from mounting pressures. He choses to beat his wife because "she happened to be the closest thing, the closest person on hand." His anger erupts when Jeannie accidentally sets part of their farm on fire. She finally leaves him after the ugly scene that follows. Jeannie seeks refuge in a transition home for battered women. In the film shot in the home, she is in tears and completely shaken by her experiences. Later, however, she is able to describe them calmly. After the film, several members of the audience discussed the economic and social problems encountered by women like Jeannie. One person said as a partial solution women need to gain more self- esteem. Battered women are reluctant to leave their husbands because they feel their guilt and shame is partly due to their own failings, she said. "There's no way you can be judgemental and say 'Look, why didn't you get out of this sooner.'" TYPING - Experienced in all U.B.C. faculty requirements SUMMER STUDENTS - SPECIAL RATES Judith Filtness Public Steno KERRISDALE 5670 Yew St. 266-6814 (Eves. 263-0351) The Price is Right hair design ltd. FOR MEN AND WOMEN basic cut • great prices on perms, colors..-. • professional, experienced stylists • no appointment necessary Bring this ad for free shampoo with your cut 3621 W. 4th Ave., Van. 733-3831 The Price is Right hair design ltd. FOR MEN AND WOMEN Page 6 STAGE Jesus Christ Superstar: for the 7,432,300 time this play can be seen about the exploits of a certain J.C., Malkin Bowl, Stanley Park, Tues.-Sun., 9 p.m. till Sept. 3. Gosforth's Fete: another hilarious play from Pain Acheboring (I mean Alan Ayck- bourn), CityStage. 751 Thurlow, 688-1436, Aug. 15-Sept 2, 12:10 p.m. Othello: more of Willy's great works, Van- ier Park, opens Aug 17. Rock and Roll: written by John Gray and marking the beginning of a national tour, with Alice Cooper as the opening act (not really), Vancouver East Cultural Centre, 254-9578, Mon.-Fri. 8:30 p.m.; Sat. 6 and9 p.m., opens Aug. 18. MUSIC Bob Hansen Band: combination of smooth love songs and searing rockers, yup, this guy is versatile, Aug. 15, 8 p.m.. Inner Circle, 337 Carrall, 684-8494. Roy Reynolds: latin jazz night with this former member of the Stan Kenton band, Aug. 13, Hot Jazz Club, 36 E. Broadway, 873-4131. Pied Pear: featuring Rick Scott and Joe Mock in their first Vancouver appearance in over a year (God, I missed them), Aug. 12, 8:30 p.m., SUB Auditorium. Joan Armatrading: don't miss this phenomenal performer, Aug. 12, Q.E. Theatre. Karib/Watada Hi Fi:carribean dance, time unknown, Bhuddist Hall, 220 Jackson. Ground Zero/No Exit/Atomic Punk: the headbangers ball, where everybody wears leather, is high on acid, etc., bring the family, Aug. 13, West End Community Centre. Pater Tosh: a recent interview with the rasta man says he was screwed by the Stones, who cares, let's hear some true, unadulterated reggae from this original te THE SUMMER UBYSSEY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1983 Wailer and everyone will be happy, mind if I throw in Jah/Rasta/I and I, thanks, Aug. 14, War Memorial Gym. The Electric Night Show: a digital performing arts showcase, Aug. 15, 8:30 p.m , Q.E. Playhouse, 224-3283. The Blasters: a marvy combination of cou n- try, rock and roll and rhythm and blues, Aug. 18, The Commodore. Jazz On The Mountain: not the greatest line-up but come for a fun-filled weekend at Whistler — acts include Larry Coryell, Glen Moore, Ernestine Anderson, Strangeness Beauty and others, Aug. 12-14, Whistler Mountain, 687-3681. Anarchist Picnic: a benefit picnic for issue no. 16 of Open Road, Aug 21, S.E. corner of John Hendry Park, bring musical instrument, from noon onwards. Anna Wyman Dance Theatre: a programme including "A Dancer's Circus," Aug. 14, 2:30 p.m.. Museum of Anthropology, 228-5087. Dance Dreams: a film and dance collaboration, Aug. 19-20, 8 p.m., Firehall Theatre, 280 E. Cordova, 689-0926. FILM Ridge Theatre (16th and Arbutus, 738- 6311) Lianna. the provocative film by John Sayles, one of Shariff s favourites, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Vancouver East Cinema (7th and Commercial, 253-5455) Aug. 10-11: Don't Look Now, 7:30 p.m. The Tenant. 9:30 p.m. Aug. 12-18: Smithereens, 7:30 and 9:15 p.m. Savoy Cinema (Main and Kingsway, 872- 2124) Rancho Deluxe, 7:30 p.m.; Hearts of the West. 9:15 p.m. Aug. 13; Woodstock. midnite. ETC. Robert Sangster: romantic heraldric imagery, Unit/Pitt Gallery, 163 W. Pender, 681 -6740. 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Summer Session cooperatively | SUMMER SOUNDS Free, noon-hour outdoor concerts. Bring your lunch and a friend. Wednesday, August 10 Solo Flight — Jazz at SUB (In the event of rain, concerts will be held in the conversation-pit area, main floor of SUB.) SUMMER SESSION | 1984 APPROACHES I And we need your help! — Are you returning to UBC in the summer of 1984? — Are you interested in helping with our summer activities? — Are you interested in earning enough money to pay your summer fees? If "YES" is your answer to these questions please see Michael in Room 100A, SUB, as soon as possible. ************************************************ Association information is a service provided by the S.S.A. and The Summer Ubyssey. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1983 THE SUMMER UBYSSEY Page 7 Superficiality final result of mass media control By BRIAN JONES "Newspapers are read at the breakfast and dinner tables. God's great gift to man is appetite. Put nothing in the paper that will destroy it." IV. R. Nelson, 1915 Seven decades after this tidbit of advice was offered by the publisher of the Kansas City Star, newspapers and other media are still striving for higher levels of superficiality. Ben Bagdikian argues in The Media Monopoly that superficiality has become not only the result but the goal of modern media, and is endangering the democratic process. The Media Monopoly is an in depth and sophisticated analysis of American mass media, particularly the print medium. Bagdikian, a journalism professor at the University of California at Berkely, dis cusses the process that has allowed 50 corporations to wield control over American media and its effect on American society. Bagdikian concentrates on two alarming aspects of this control — increasingly concentrated ownership and mass advertising. Both of The Media Monopoly by Ben Bagdikian Beacon Press, 266 pp. these have increased the power of the few who "control what America sees, hears, and reads," he argues. These concerns are supported by simple yet startling statistics. Twenty newspaper companies control more than half the sales of 61 million daily papers, and of all American cities with a daily newspaper, 98 per cent have only one. But numbers alone do not tell the whole story. Modern media owners often have other economic interests in industries such as banking, insurance, oil, electronics, and weapons production. Such centralization of power in the media prevents diversity of information and ideas, argues Bagdikian. The most serious problems, are the self-imposed "limits" of the media — they do not lie outright, but they seldom question their particular brand of "free enterprise," he says. "Almost all news media have friends who are given preferential treatment in the news, who are immune to criticism, who can keep out embarrassing information, or who are guaranteed a positive image. In the newsrooms of America these friends are called 'sacred cows.' They frequently include the owner, the owner's family and friends, major advertisers, and the owner's political causes." One can easily surmise from Media Monopoly that sacred cows include serious questioning of the status quo. As a result, the mass media is bland and avoids controversy. The growth of media and ad vertis- Jazz masters propel V.S.O.P. By CHRIS WONG SEATTLE — A group of musicians comprising what many would claim the world's greatest rhythm section were on stage Thursday at the Paramount Theatre. The rhythm section is the lifeline of a jazz band. It supplies the beat, harmonic structure, and creative colourings which make a group precise and exciting. Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, and Ron Carter are all familiar with these essentials. After wasting time delving into the disco-jazz scene dominated by symthesizers, vocoders, and other electronic junk, the three have returned to their acoustic roots to create fresh sounds with some younger talent. The younger musicians were Wynton and Branford Marsalis. the talented darlings of today's jazz scene. Together they are known as the V.S.O.P. II Quintet. Christians rebutted By STEPHEN WISENTHAL Should the human race trace its geneaology from apes and amoebas, or from God through a rib bone? Professor Chris McGowan makes a very strong case for the monkeys. McGowan, a Toronto paleontologist, takes issue with the scientific creationists, those who attack the theory of evolution in the idiom of science and not in the language of theology. In the Beginning... A Scientist Shows Why The Creationists Are Wrong By Chris McGowan Macmillan of Canada 256 pages, $16.95 McGowan concentrates on recent research which argues that empirical evidence supports the description of the origin of the species offered in Genesis — the first book of the Bible's old testament. Creationists are a real danger because they try to dictate biology curriculum in American schools, argues McGowan. "Science will not be the only casualty, for science is only one branch of learning and the essence of all learning is to expand the frontiers of human knowledge. With their literal fundamentalist views, the majority of creationists do not place a high value on freedom of inquiry and expression necessary to the growth of learning. "To dismiss them as harmless, simple minded cranks is to underestimate the danger they pose. " McGowan begins by arguing that Christianity is not incompatible with an acceptance of the theory of evolu tion. He says a majority of Christians are evolutionists. "The issue is not between Christians and evolutionists, but between a vociferous Christian minority — the creationists —and the evolutionists," says McGowan. McGowan believes creationists are scientific opportunists. They have picked on small wrinkles in evolutionary theory and put together superficial pseudo-scientific theories which suggest all theories of evolutionary development are wrong. They put the creation in its place by default. McGowan, for example, attacks creationists' attempts to explain why fossils of simpler organisms lie far below the surfaces through the story of Noah's flood. Creationists say these are not further down because they are older, but because they were smaller and rounder and slipped easily through the sediment deposited by the flood. McGowan methodically disproves this, argues that a worldwide flood did not occur, and that an ark was not a practical possibility. McGowan is careful to make everything he says intelligible to the most ignorant people. His book is, at its best, an excellent primer on the evolutionary debate. At its worst, however, it often sounds like a sixth grade school book. Furthermore McGowan's scrupulous assault on the small logical flaws of creationist arguments are boring reading. RED LEAF RESTAURANT 228 9114 !0' DISCOUNT ON PICK UP ORDERS ICENSED PREMISES Their brilliant performance concluded the Kool Jazz Festival in Seattle. The songs were reminiscent of tunes written by Hancock at the time of his phenomenal release Maiden Voyage. All the songs in the performance were modal — slightly dissonant and complex in the chord structures, with varied rhythms changing between different tempos and meters. Hancock displayed his brilliance on the piano throughout the night. His agile fingers took command of the keyboard during his long and complicated solos and his furious background playing. Tony Williams was a powerhouse on the drums. He added the appropriate bangs and crashes behind the other players and avoided self-indulgence during his solos. Ron Carter played his bass in a virtuoso style but with a touch of humour. The trio has a high anticipatory ability from their many years together. They create dynamic sounds which overshadow the Marsalis brothers. Poor amplification, particularly with saxophonist Branford Marsalis, added to the downplaying of the two. But as a group they shone on the Thelonious Monk tune Well You Needn't, and Opus 1.5 served as an excellent vehicle for displaying the tone and technique of Wynton Marsalis on trumpet. Opening for V.S.O.P. II were Seattle pianist Scott Cossu and his band. Playing in the ECM Keith Jarrett mode, they were given appreciative applause from the hometown audience. ing as a self-perpetuating phenomena, also explains this situation says Bagdikian. As a newspaper grows, it attracts bigger advertisers. This prevents competition and stops smaller businesses with limited budgets from advertising. As a result, the media and big advertisers feed each other, while readers and small business are tossed aside. "In the security of their domination of the market, newspaper publishers have been converting news papers into agencies for merchants," says Bagdikian. "Mass advertising is no longer solely a means of introducing and distributing consumer goods, though it does that. It is a major mechanism in the ability of a relatively small number of giant corporations to hold disproportionate power over the economy." North American media is now geared to please advertisers rather I always Keep my stcrics objective... fI stay away from and my Sources [except tan the gxrlc}'.boys at the OLA] than readers, charges Bagdikian. Light news and human interest or lifestyle stories draw readers into an uncritical frame of mind and puts them in a buying mood. A centralized and unresponsive media is a threat to the democratic process, Bagdikian warns. When the public is not bombarded with propaganda, it is lulled into apathy. The solution, says Bagdikian, is for the public to turn to independent and alternative media as a way of breaking the media monopoly. 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In 1945, she and thousands of others were victims of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. As she slowly makes her way to a friend's house, dark memories cloud her mind. "I still feel so guilty about all those people who died," she says to herself. "When we think of all those helpless people crying for water, us survivors feel very guilty." Her experiences and the stories of two other Japanese are captured in the National Film Board's production, No More Hibakushas. The film documents their painful recollections of the explosion and their decision to participate as Hiroshima survivors in the United Nations second special session on disarmament in New York. The other woman portrayed in the film is a second generation Hibakusha. Her mother was 11 years old when the American bomber Enola Gay dropped its deadly cargo on Hiroshima. A relative quictay scooped ner up and they were forced to wade through a river full of burned bodies. They were the only two to survive in that area. "My mother always gets so worried when I get sick. She thinks it's because she's hibakusha," the daughter says. "But it's not her fault or mine. Why do I have to be tormented by something I don't even understand?" The film, premiered Saturday at UBC's International House, takes a snapshot look at the lives of the three Japanese. Shown with family Pasta Shoppe & Delicatessen OUR SPECIALITIES ARE: • Fresh Pasta and Assorted Sauces (Made Dailv — Herb Cream Sauce, White Clam with White Wine & Garlic, Pesto, Tomato, Meat Sauce with Red Wine, Red Clam Sauce). • Ready Made Pasta Dishes to Go. (Lasagna & Daily Specials) • Sandwiches, Quiches, Cold Meats, Salads & Cheeses • Assorted Home Made Desserts OPEN: Mon., Tues., Wed., Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 6 p.m. Thurs., Fri. until 7:00 p.m., Sun. 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After much trouble obtaining visas from Hiroshima's U.S. embassy, the three reach New York and deliver testimonies of their experiences. The third person featured in the film, a trade unionist, tells the most dramatic story about the day of the bomb. Blinded for a moment by the atomic flash, he ran to find his sisters. "I saw my sister under the debris of a two storey house, crying for help. Since I was only a little boy, I couldn't do much," he recalls. "My younger sister came running up to me. The left side of her body was burned, the skin was hanging. It was unrecognizable," he says as he wipes his eyes. His other sister trapped under the house told them to leave because the fire from the explosion was nearing the debris. "She thought she couldn't be rescued and a neighbor dragged us away." The film ends with a scene from the huge anti-nuclear demonstration in New York. It sums up the hibakushas' suffering and determination to fight the U.S.'s hawkish policies and the threat of another atomic explosion. One Hiroshima hibakusha from the delegation of 60 at the demonstration says to a crowd of concerned people: "No more Hiroshi- mas, no more Nagasakis. Peace, peace, peace!" The film is definitely a moving tribute to the people who suffered from the atomic bomb. 3g<§ft C\\q formerly Penny's Place 3128 W.Broadway New & Nearly New Furs Ladies Wear Sz. 5-24, 46-52; Maternity Wear, Babies' Children's & Men's Wear 731-0111 Tues. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. BIKE ! REPAIRS j - by self-employed ! UBC student • experienced all-round bicycle mechanic - fast and inexpensive i:Stephen 261-8855j: < ■ < i >, ■. ■ < ■ < i < i < i < i «i • >. < i ■ i 1. <. «i •. 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Publisher | Vancouver : Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia |
Date Issued | 1983-08-10 |
Subject |
University of British Columbia |
Geographic Location | Vancouver (B.C.) |
Genre |
Newspapers |
Type |
Text |
File Format | application/pdf |
Language | English |
Identifier | LH3.B7 U4 LH3_B7_U4_1983_08_17 |
Collection |
University Publications |
Source | Original Format: University of British Columbia. Archives |
Date Available | 2015-08-27 |
Provider | Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library |
Rights | Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from The Ubyssey: http://ubyssey.ca/ |
Catalogue Record | http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=1211252 |
DOI | 10.14288/1.0126501 |
Aggregated Source Repository | CONTENTdm |
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