Schlesinger, Russians Discuss Soviet World

Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. '38, associate professor of History, stated last night in New Lecture Hall that "totalitarianism is the over-riding political development of the 20th century."

He spoke at a discussion of "Life Under the Soviets," sponsored by the Russian Immigrant Society. The discussion was moderated by Michael M. Karpovich, professor of History. The other, main speaker was Vladimir Petrov, who related his observations on Russia. He was a student in Leningrad in 1935 when he was arrested and sentenced to six years imprisonment for being an "enemy of the people." He is now teaching Russian at Yale.