Lash Blasts Principles Behind Stand of Student Union

Disagreeing with the policies of the American Student Union because of its Communistic tendencies and its refusal to accept the defense program, Joseph Lash, Secretary of the International Student Service, advocated the foundation of a new student league in a speech last night in the Kirkland House Common Room.

Last split with the Student Union when it branded Churchill's government as imperialistic, and denied the necessity of aid to Britain. His belief that only by backing England can we save our own democracy is the basis of the plea for a new youth group.

During the ensuring discussion, officers and members of the Student Defense League and the Harvard Liberal Union considered a possible merger of their groups to form the nucleus of the unit proposed by Lash and, although no decision was reached, both groups seemed favorably inclined.