American Revolution Forms Topic of Cambridge Debate

The Debate Council last night announced full plans for its approaching debate with Cambridge University on the question: "Resolved, That the American revolution was a mistake." The match takes place on Thursday, March 24.

J. Philip Bahn '49 and Edward F. Burke '50 will represent the Crimson team with a negative argument, while the affirmative will be presented by Britishers George W. Pattison and Denzil K. Freeth. Melvin L. Zurier '50, president of the Debate Council, will be chairman of the debate.

Griffin, of Tribune, May be Judge

Judges for the Sanders Theater contest have not all been chosen as yet. Ralph Lowell '12, president of the Associated Harvard Clubs, and George Minot, Editor of the Boston Herald have both accepted their invitations, but Eugene Griffin, writer for the Chicago Tribune has not replied definitely.

Griffin, who recently finished a "Red" investigation of Harvard and the Ivy League, wired the Council demanding complete information on the debaters. The data he requested included the age and class of the participants, along with their backgrounds and fields of concentration. When he received the statistics, Griffin advised that he "would make every effort to get here for the event."

The visiting debaters and judges will be welcomed with a dinner given by the Society of Fellows on the night of the debate. Limousine service will then be provided to take officials and guests to the debate.

1600 Get Invitations

Invitations have been sent to 1600 persons interested in Angle-American relations. In addition the debate will be open to the public.

When the Cambridge team was last here in March of 1947 it defeated the Crimson by a decision of two to one on the question, "Advantages of dissolution of the British Empire." Cambridge's appearance here this year is part of a tour of 21 different eastern colleges.