f "iw 3 cMfri tn DafUi Eighty-Six Years of Editorial Freedom 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Saturday, January 24, 1976 News Phone: 764-0552 A ll-ou By RICHARD BOYLE SOUTH ARMAGH, Northern Ireland (PNS) - To the be- leaguered British soldier sta- tioned here, this land of gentle, sloping hills, swept by black storms from the Irish sea, is "bandit country." Here, just north of the border with the Irish Republic, nine. British soldiers - three times the total for the rest of the country-have died since North- ern Ireland's shaky ceasefire war Edited and managed by students at the University of Michigan began on Feb. 10, 1975. Huddled in their barricaded outposts, supplied solely by helicopter, the British emerge only for armed reconnaissance missions from which they may never re- turn. TO A VETERAN witness of the Vietnam war, the signs are unmistakable: Northern Ireland has gone beyond a state of civil strife. It is on the verge of all-out-war - Europe's first full- scale military confrontation in 30 years. looms Last November, a four-man patrol of Royal Fusiliers was annihilated as they shivered on a bleak hillside deep in bandit country, waiting for their heli- copter pickup. A Provo com- mando team - soldiers of the Provisional Irish Republican Army - surrounded them and ordered them to throw down their weapons. The British open- ed fire, but got off only 17 rounds before they were all cut down: three killed and one criti- cally. wounded. The incident prompted cries Iil V. Ireland I II IL , I L-- W(RETAPs - ._ _t . -.. Letters to Th SGC suit To The Daily: This letter concerns the Daily article of January 22 entitled "SGC dismantled; replaced by MSA" which reported the re- sults of the Central Student Judiciary suit in which I was the complainant. Debra Good- man, former SGC President, was quoted as calling my action in bringing the suit "irrespon- sible and destructive." My ir- responsible action was bringing suit over what I felt were vio- lations of the law by SGC. The Central Student Judiciary unani- mously ruled that I was cor- rect and found SGC to be in violation. Is it irresponsible to point out the law and to see that the student government follows its constitution? The de- structive act was forcing SGC to implement constitutional amendments that the students passed. Istit destructive to im- plement the will of the stu- dents? If I am, in fact, "irresponsi- ble and destructive," it is a distinction that I wear with pride. Irving Freeman January 23, 1976 Housing woes To The Daily: Contrary to what Ms. Cathy 'Reutter (Non-U Housing, a Be- ginner's Primer) may lead one to believe, there is no such thing as "good, cheap housing" in this city. I've spent five years in this town, have lived in eight dif- ferent places, and am still searching for a decent home. I've given, up, just like many other tenants in Ann Arbor, who all know by now that renting in this city stinks. Martin Porter VISTA Housing Reform Project/Student Legal Aid January 23, 1976 Sins of sex To The Daily: RE "SINS OF SEX" in "To- day" for January 16, 1976: Why the ridicule and indignation? Is Pope Paul VI supposed to ig- nore the crystal-clear teachings of his Apostolic namesake? Please note 1 Corinthians 6: 9-19 (fornication condemned), Romans 1: 24-27 (homosexuality condemned as a sin against na- ture), and Galatians 5: 16-21 (adultery condemned). Our Lord Himself qualified His forgive- ness of the woman taken in adultery with "Go, and sin no more." ((John 8: 11) I am not a Catholic, but I applaudathe Pope's action. It is an act of courage,, not of repression. It is most easy to surrender to the sweep of fash- ionable opinion: One is hailed as "enlightened" and "far-see- ing" by all who rush with him into the soul-destroying, sugar- )a~l/v coated debauchery and social chaos which seem inevitably to accompany sexual license. This is not, however, a role for the compassionate Shepherd who loves the people in his flock and wishes to help them master themselves, find true greatness of soul, and find the clean, guilt- less joy which accompanies sex- ual union sanctioned by the Lord in the holdtact of marital commitment. SEX IS AN AWESOME power. Its exercise leads to what Ash- ley Montague has called "the most delicate, the most sensi- tive of human relationships." Which is also, of course, po- tentially the most devastating of human relationships. This relationship deserves the solemn interpersonal commitment which the Lord has required of those who wonld enter into it. All who abuse this power will just- ly be called to account be- fore the Master of Creation and Author of Life, who gave it to us that we might share in His Work and His Glory- and His Enternal Joy. Gregory Hill January 16, 1976 Letters should be typed and limited to 400 words. The Daily reserves the right to edit letters for length and grammar. from Protestant militants in Northern Ireland and Conserva- tives in the British Parliament that the British army "clean out" the bandit country, just as they drove the IRA from Catholic-held parts ,of Derry in 1972. SIX HUNDRED additional British soldiers are now on their way to South Armagh - troops pulled from NATO duty with the Army of the Rhine and, reportedly, elements of the elite Special Air Service, Britain's version of the Green 1erets. They will find themselves in what the Provos have proclaim- ed a "liberated territory." In the market town of Crossmag- len, a British garrison is sup- plied by helicopter while the Irish tricolor flies defiantly from the town hall. The Provos operate neighborhood coopera- tives, deliver the mail, run the bus system and provide other vital services for the inhabi- tants. The Provo's South Armagh Brigade is one of the world's deadliest guerrilla units. Led by a 12-man commando strike arm, the Active Service Unit, each battalion can mobilize hundreds of sympathizers into line, infantry companies in an emergency. THE LINE companies are prmed with a variety of weap- ons, from Tommy guns "acci- dentally lost" by soldiers of the Irish Army across the border to Soviet-made rockets and mor- tars smuggled in from Czecho- slovakia and Libya. British offi- cers have complained to report- ers that, because of defense cutbacks in London, many IRA units are much better equipped than their own. By their own statistics, the British admit that the Crown Forces are losing about three men to one in combat with the IRA. In South Armagh, the fig- tire is higher: since 1969, the army has suffered 200 casual- ties compared to less than 10 for the IRA. The British put parttofethe blame for the losses on their inability to stop the flow of men and arms across the border from the Irish Re- public. Last fall, the British sug- gested establishing a "buffer zone," complete with mine fields, between the 26 countries of the Republic and the six British-occupied countries of Northern Ireland. The, British also requested the right to en- ter the Republic in "hot. pur- suit" of fleeing IRA guerrillas. Although the suggestion was angrily rejected-by the Dublin' government, the coalition gov- ernment of Prime Minister Liam Cosgrave does favor a policy of limited cooperation with the British against the IRA. NEVERTHELESS, potentially serious incidents have already taken place between the Irish Army and the British. One high- ranking officer in the- Irish Army told me his troops have intercepted British 'forces enter- ing the Republic on several oc- casions. Describing the British as sometimes "cheeky," he told me they have given the finger, to Irish troops. There are re- ports that more than once the two armies have faced off with levelled guns. On patrol with the 27th Bat- talion of the Irish Army on Dublin's side of the border, I asked the commander of a col- un of Panhard armored cars what he would do if he encoun- tered British troops crossing the border. He said he would polite- ly ask them to turn back. And if they didn't? "We'd use force," he said. TIME IS FAST running out for the ceasefire in Northern Ireland. The Provos, no longer hopeful that the truce will pro- duce a political settlement, have threatened to resume the fight- ing unless Britain promises a total withdrawal. The British have responded by once again building up their security forces. Soldiers com- pain publicly about what they consider unreasonable restric- tions on their ability to fight the IRA, and press for permis- sion to use automatic weapons fire from helicopters, Claymore mines and antipersonnel de- vices. Richard Boyle, a veteran combat reporter who has writ- ten widely on the Indochina War, lived in Ireland in 1969 and 1972 and reported on the war there for New Times and Time Out, a British magazine. ME MILWAUKEE JOURNAL Field NookspaprSyndi-t.. 'Look.. if we start prosecuting public officials for tying, who would we have left to run the government?' LSAdenies students' rights UNBEKNOWNST to many students, a remarkable amount of power resides in the literary college (LSA) Judiciary Committee. In its role as a court for accused cheaters, the com- mittee meted out punishments rang- ing from the mild measure of a repri- mand letter to four-month-long sus- pensions during 1974-75. The range of penalties is even more sobering: depending up "the gravity of the violation," the com- mittee's manual lists permanent no- tation on a student's transcript, and permanent expulsion from the col-. lege, as possible actions. - Thus a cheating conviction is no laughing matter. It may violently change the course of a student's ca- reer and render worthless the time and money spent in college. The committee's manual appears to recognize the fact that an indi- vidual's presumed innocence must be protected here, just as the rights of due process protect defendants in criminal actions. TODAY'S STAFF: News: Susan Ades, Gordon Atcheson, Steve Ciscke, Sauer Dawisha, Jesse Gonzales, Mike Long, Cindy Palley, Cheryl Pilate, Jeff Ristine, Bill Tobin Editorial Page: Marc Basson, Dan Biddle, Stephen Hersh, Stephen Kursman PUT THERE is a crucial exception: despite the possible severity of pun- ishment, students may not bring counsel to their hearings. "Normal- ly," the manual reads, "the only per- sons permitted at the hearing will be the complainant, the student and their witnesses." A later clause protects the stu- dent's right to "secure assistance in preparation of his (sic) case." This is insufficient. "Defendants" must be expressly given the right of coun- sel at hearings. A student's accuser will almost undoubtedly be older and better prepared for a "trial." The rules must eliminate this advantage. If this leads to use of counsel'on both sides - undoubtedly at greater expense to the college or the indi- viduals - such use should be seen as reasonable in light of the possi- ble penalties. Nor should a student's income be a factor: if the "defendant" seeks, but can't afford, counsel, the "court" should appoint one. AS LONG as LSA has serious pun- ishments for those proven guil- ty, it must just as seriously guard the rights of those presumed inno- cent. Editorial positions represent consensus of the Daily staff. Arts & Enetimt Les McCann a smash at Union By JAMES FIEBIG and BRUCE JORDAN "j'M STILL searching for my thing," says jazz artist Les McCann. "I hope I never find it." And so do most of the lucky people who enjoyed one of Mc- Cann's two sets Wednesday night, part of the Eclipse jazz series sponsored by the Univer- sity Activities Center (UAC). McCann performed in the Union Ballroom, which proved to be very good acoustically, and provided a more intimate atmo- sphere-a necessity for this type of performance. INDEED, audience participa- tion is essential for McCann's work. On more than one occa- sion, he invited the audience to join in on the vocal parts. He employed mass hand clapping- a practice usually confined to rook concerts, although McCann and other jazz artists are be- ginning to incorporate more of it. McCann's first pieces were moderately paced and in every way typical of good jazz. He then disilaved his talents as ore of the best jazz vocalists with "What's Going On," a Marvin Gaye rock tune from the late '60s, and a song entitled "When- ever I See a Butterfly,' which was unquestionably the high point of his performance. Beginning with a melbw pace that featured McCann on solo keyboards, he sang a nostalgic lyric about the sight >f a butter- fly and memories of childhood. One could almost feel the per- sonal thoughts and memories that he always interjects into his performances. HE USED his ARP synthesizer beautifully in this selection, coupling the string ensemble synthesized with his new Axxe modeal ARP in interphase to produce a lovely, transparent string and horn chorus. With a Rhodes electric piano a:com- paniment, the resulting sound was very warm. "Carry On, Brother," a fast- er piece, gave McCann's group a chance to demonstrate their solo abilities. Bassist Jimmy Rowser, a six-year veteran of McCann tours, employed mul- tiple pedal devices to modify his bass. Guitarist Miroslaw Kudy- kowski proved to be very ver- satile in his choice of sound colors. He used George Bensen- type riffs at times, ,but in "Carry On" he came on like a sophisticated rok 'n roller, using distortion and sustain. Unfortunately,, Harold Davis' electric drum batteries went dead halfway through the song -just at the beginning of the percussion solo-and he couldn't execute Carl Palmer-esque drum effects. However, Davis re- covered and still had a lot of poly-rhythmic drive in his solo. AND THEN McCann pulled his' ace-in-the-hole: an instru- mental build-up to his 1969 hit single "Compared to What." He encouraged the audience to join in on the "Tryin' to make it real, compared to what" line. Although. it was already late, McCann carne out for an encore of "The Love Song." Audience participation was carried to its fullest with his bid of "Cain I have a witness?" in the style. of his southern Baptist uphring- ing. After the audience started standing and singing the choris of "Let's see what Love can dq" singly or in larger grou?.,, Mc- Cann encouraged them to scream out their aggressions. The charisma and good vibes were. truly infections. Later, in an informal interview between sets, McCann exlained, a bit of his musical philosophy. Unlike some other jazz artists, he feels that religion is not the mainstream of his music,--even though he admitted that le was a religious man." "I just don't know what church I belang to," he explained. HE NOTED, however, that he still somewhat hangs ori t> his early beliefs: I"When I have trouble getting down to what I want to feel," he said, "I go to my closet and get out a gospel record, and I can start crying." An Ann Arbor group, Mixed ]fag, opened both sets with crig inal tunes much in -the style of Weather Report/Chick Corea- type fusion electronic jazz. Al- though the instrumentalists did resemble these major artists in solos,, the total sound was never- theless fresh and never dragged. In fact, Wednesday night may have offered the best $4 concert bargain in a long time. It's very seldom that an artist really cares enough to want to touch his audience the way Les Mc- Cann does. James Fiebig and Bruce for- dan write about jazz for The I t Daily. Reynolds leads'U' bands to success By NANCY COONS TiHE UNIVERSITY, Sympaony Band is not only living up to but surpassing its reputation as one of America's great bands. In a concert shared with the Wind Ensemble Thursday 1ight at Hill, the band performeJ bril- liantly under the baton of H. Robert Reynolds. Both ensem- bles represented their ?diom at a peak. This was evident in a nroaram which displayed the intellectual, raucous and r }man- tic sides of each group. Paeans and Dances of Hetthen Iberia, comoosed by Son aish- born Carlos Surinach, was per- formed by a slightly enlarged wind ensemble. Based n Span- ish Medieval hymns and dnnyes, the work consists of six primi- tive.. gutsv sections wia such but the two shaped and blendcd sensitively. The Dahl alto saxophone con- certo provided a more subtle - kind of excitement as soloist Allen Rippe covered a variety of styles and moods with agility and flair. Alternating between a throaty and an ultra-thin qual- ity, Rippe's tone projected the full range of Dahl's work. THE COMPOSER'S assacia- tion with Stravinsky was evi- dent. Some of the melodic lines were exquisite, and supcrbly performed, especially by the horns. Both Ripee and the ac-- companying ensemble displaved a sense of unity that did justice to the composition. When the Svmohonv Band tcok the stage and began Wagner's nummmmNm Ak' ~ ~ 'i7Ttb~Aiwfffry-' I~.~-' I