In Germany the Military Government helped to form student parliaments in 1946. Zonal council were formed by summer, 1948, in each of the occupation zones.

"In the case of each of the Western zones," the NSA reports, "the zonal boards were formed in 1947 with the understanding that they were to be only a preliminary organization . . . to be dissolved when political conditions in Germany permitted the formation of an all-German student organization."

But Germany's East-West split has prevented such an "all-German" body; last January the three western zonal boards formed the German Student Association, with headquarters now in Cologne.

Japanese Students

The Japan Student Association was formed over two years ago and now has 2000 or more student members from 50 universities and colleges.

The Association has found it difficult, however, to collaborate with other national student groups. "Since our country is still under some control," the Association reports, "our program is obliged to be limited to a small scale so far as international activities are concerned. We have held twice a Japanese American Student Conference since the War, but the delegation of American side was to be from the occupation personnels."

The NSA booklet was prepared by Robert L. West, vice president for International Affairs.