Hungarian Review, 1956 (2. évfolyam, 13-21. szám)

1956-01-01 / 1 (13). szám

A —1 12 CONTENTS Pace Hungary a Member of U. N.............................................. 1 Exchange of Telegrams Between Hungarian and Foreign Statesmen ........................................................................3-4 All Conditions Are Given for Still Greater Achievements in the New Year. Statement given to “Szabad Nép" by András Hegedűs, Chairman of the Council of Ministers 5 Hungarian Statesmen Greet Wilhelm Pieck ............... 7 “International Classics Are Part of Your National Culture — Culture is Part of Everyday Life". N. Bammate, of UNESCO, on his impressions of Hungary............................................................................ 8 Health Relations Are Expanding — says Hungarian Min­ister of Health ............................................................... 9 Hungary at International Fairs. By Endre Odze, Secretary General, Hungarian Chamber of Commerce 10 My Impressions of Britain. By Academician Elemér Szádeczky-Kardoss........................................................... 11 The Author and His Work. 125th Anniversary of Mark Twain’s Birth. By Dr. Tibor Lutter, Head of the English Department, Loránd Eötvös University .......... 12 Kazincbarcika — the New Industrial Town...................... 13 Kálmán Kandó, Hungarian Pioneer of Electric Traction 14 Mrs. Ivanics, M. P.............................................................. 15 The Third Exhibition of Applied and Folk Art............. 16 Mother of a Hundred Roses.............................................. 17 New Hungarian Shorts....................................................... 18 The Power of Words. By Gyula Illyés, Poet, Kossuth Prize Winner................................................................... 79 New Choral Work by Zoltán Kodály............................. 79 Mozort and Hungary.......................................................... 20 A Great American Scholar and Statesman. 250th Anni­versary of Benjamin Franklin’s Birth.......................... 21 Archeologists’ Conference Held in Budapest ................ 22 Chapters from Hungarian History. Ill............................... 24 King Mátyás Makes the Lords Do a Bit of Hoeing .. 27 King Mátyás and the Old Man ...................................... 27 Book Review ....................................................................... 28 Sport ..................................................................................... 30 Chess...................................................................................... 32 Chronicle of Events ............................................................ 32 Deadline date : 1st January ★ Reprint in full or in part permitted with due acknowledgment of source ★ On the cover: Holiday-making peasants photographed in the park of Palota Hotel, Lillafüred Hungarian Review APPEARS MONTHLY * EDITORIAL OFFICES: BUDAPEST, VÁCI UTCA 12 JANUARY 1956 HUNGARY A MEMBER OF U.N. TJublic opinion in Hungary has hailed the news ^ of the decision of the UN Tenth General Assembly to admit the Hungarian People’s Re­public as a member. This action means the fulfilment of a longstanding, legitimate desire of Hungary’s people and Government. The decision of the General Assembly substan­tiates the viewpoint often expressed by the Hungarian Government, that the Hungarian People’s Republic is entitled to participate in the collective efforts aimed to maintain and consolidate world peace, in the work of the UN, by virtue of its consistent peace policy and guaranteeing of democratic and human rights. Hungary was entitled to UN membership under the Peace Treaty concluded with her, and her legal claim to membership was backed up by Article 4 of the UN Charter, which states that “Member­ship in the United Nations is open to all other peace­­loving states which accept the obligations contained in the present Charter and, in the judgement of the Organization, are able and willing to carry out these obligations.” The activity of Hungary’s Government, her domestic and foreign policy, accords with the lofty principles set forth in the UN Charter. The admission of Hungary to the UN is, in effect, the broadest international recognition of these facts. By granting Hungary membership, the UN ac­knowledges the gains of the Hungarian people in guaranteeing and defending their freedom and in­dependence, the achievements of their peaceable creative labour and the success of Hungary’s peace policy. The decision was hailed by men and women of all walks of life in Hungary at rallies throughout the country, at which speakers pointed out that Hungary’s membership in the UN opened up new avenues to the development of international contact, and promoted co-existence of countries with differ­ing social systems. Hungarian public opinion does not view the country’s admission to UN only as the consummation of a just and legitimate claim ; our people understand that the international agreement providing for the No. 1 (13) * J)3 lot, / f Г& 1

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