Visiting English historian Arnold J. Toynbee will lecture tonight in Sanders Theatre rather than New Lecture Hall, the Russian Research Center announced yesterday.

The lecture, "The United States and Soviet Russia: Co-existence in a Shrinking World," will be given at 8 p.m.

"Countless telephone calls have convinced Dean Watson and me that Toynbee could fill the biggest auditorium in the University," William L. Langer '15, director of the Center, said Set UP.

Loudspeakers to Be Set Up

"The topic he is talking on is of tremendous importance," he added "but people are so interested in Toynbee that they would come to see him talk on any subject."

It because apparent tot he faculty by noon yesterday that New Lecture Hall, where the lecture was originally scheduled, would not hold all interested.

Anticipating an even larger crowd than Sanders can hold, loudspeakers will be set up in Memorial Hall for the overflow audience.

"Study" Sells Heavily

Toynbee is currently the Director of Studies at the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London. His "Study of History," published two months ago, "has already sold a great number of copies for so serious a book," Langer said.

Toynbee's other important works included "Greek Historical Thought," "The World After the Peace Conference," "A Journey to China," "Civilization on Trial," and "War and Civilization."

The 65-year-old historian was educated at Balliold College, Oxford. He holds two honorary degrees from American college--a D.C.L. from Princeton and an LL.D. from Columbia.

The University will have to rely on guest speakers such as Toynsbee this year for extracurricular lectures, since there were on Godkin or Norton appointments made.