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International Picnic Has Varied Flavor
Charcoal-grilled hamburgers, "Tom Dooley," and the "twist" set the theme for the Sigma Alpha Epsilon—Kappa Alpha Theta international picnic yesterday.
THE PLANNED PICNIC, and the unplanned entertainment that followed, developed an international atmosphere in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house.
"You hear a lot about an international atmosphere, and boy it's really something," said Fred Perry, Junction City junior.
William Dawson, Kansas City, Mo., senior, said, "I think the
AN AMERICAN DELICACY—Hamburgers from an open pit grill attract (from left to right) Raymond Lee, Hong Kong sophomore; James Williamson, Hutchinson junior; Robert McAnany, St. Louis, Mo., senior; Constance Hunter, Hutchinson junior, and Gerhard Bassler, Stuttgart, Germany, graduate.
American students at the picnic realized what kind of wonderful people the international students are."
A STUDENT FROM Valencia, Spain, Victor-Jorge Herrera Lagunza played his harmonica following the picnic in the back yard. When "Tom Dooley" made its way into the musical selections there was a resounding approval of laughter.
A musical group including a guitar, a harmonica, and bongos gathered around a piano and started playing songs from various countries. Those not playing an instrument joined in by singing.
Suddenly the music of bagpipes was heard and Patrick Ferral, Kansas City junior, marched into the room.
Margret Cameron, Stirling, Scotland, graduate student, added to the fun and entertainment by dancing the "Highland Jig."
EVERYTHING WAS SPONTANEOUS. Everything was very entertaining. Yet there was something missing; something which would demonstrate the American spirit. At last someone slipped a record on the hi-fi and the "twist" made its entrance.
The picnic was planned in connection with the People-to-People program now being pioneered at KU.
A similar picnic will be sponsored by the Lawrence International Fellowship Enterprise (LIFE) on Oct. 8. The picnic will be for the participants in the Brother-Sister phase of People-to-People.
Investigate Nazi Party In Chicago Schools
CHICAGO — (UPI) — Six public high schools and Wright Junior College today began investigating charges that some of their students were being recruited by the American Nazi Party.
District Superintendent of Schools Thaddeus J. Lubera ordered the investigation in the wake of reports that Nazi recruiting literature had been distributed at a dozen Chicago high schools.
HERMAN HORNSBY, an undercover agent for the Jewish War
Correction
Contrary to statements made in a news story in the UDK Sept. 21, the landlord of the Egyptian student who spoke at a meeting of the Civil Rights Council is not an employee of KU.
The woman did not "lock" the door of the apartment, as the Kansan reporter and most others at the meeting understood the student to have said. She "knocked" at the door, and told him the neighbors had complained because a Negro—actually a Sudanese—was visiting him.
The Egyptian said recently that he is still living in the apartment, but he added that he does not intend to ask his friend to visit him again.
A member of Lubera's staff said the Board of Education was concentrating its investigation of Hornsby's charges on schools on the Northwest side of the city. He said this area was suspect because Nazi literature had been seen in one school there.
Veterans said the literature was distributed by a 200-member group called the "Fighting American Nationalists." He charged the group was a front organization for George Lincoln Rockwell's American Nazi movement.
Malcolm Lambert, 29. head of the "Fighting American Nationalists," denied he was an American Nazi Party leader and said his organization was an anti-communist group. He said his group was not affiliated with Rockwell's party, but admitted having met Rockwell.
Hornsby, who infiltrated Lambert's group, said members believed Jews should be gassed and Negroes, too, if they refused to return to Africa. He said the group practiced target shooting and members wore Swastika armbands.
"From what I know, he's an honest, strong-type guy," he said.
"We knew Hornsby and never did trust him," Lambert said. "We told him a lot of false things."
Daily hansan
59th Year, No.11
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Nasser told a cheering crowd of 250,000 in Cairo he had ordered all Naval forces and two paratroop battalions numbering 2,000 men to return to Egypt when the garrison commanders at Latakia and Aleppo joined the rebels.
Syrian Independence From UAR Declared
"The situation required second thoughts," he said. "I did not want to see Arab fighting Arab. Just before midnight I gave orders for all planes and ships (sent) to Latakia return to Egypt. . . .
IT WAS NASSER'S greatest crisis since the Israeli and Anglo-French invasion of Suez in 1956 and he reacted bitterly with a speech in which he blamed the forces of imperialism for his defeat.
BEIRUT, Lebanon — (UPI)
President Gamal Abdel Nasser's United Arab Republic collapsed today.
"I KNOW THERE is bitterness here over what the rebels have done but we should not let this bitterness overcome reason and wisdom. We have been betrayed before and this will not be the last act of treason we may have to face."
Nasser said the rebellion was a "reactionary separatist movement serving the interests of the imperialists" and that this was proven by the jubilation in Israel and the fact the first cheers came from King Hussein of Jordan.
Damascus Radio said a force of 200 Egyptian paratroopers at Latakia had been "wiped out" but said later they were captured. Nasser told a rally in Cairo he had ordered 120 paratroopers dropped there to surrender so Arab would not fight Arab.
Increasing cloudiness tonight, chance of few light rain showers. Lows tonight mostly 50s. Winds becoming northerly tonight and Saturday 15/25 miles per hour turning much cooler Saturday.
Syria declared its independence from the union with Egypt after a lightning revolution and set up a civilian transitional government to rule until a parliament can be named in free elections. Nasser halted all military operations against Syria in a tacit admission of defeat.
Nasser had dispatched warships, transports and an expeditionary force including 2,000 paratroops yesterday from Egypt. Paratroops already had been dropping on the port of Latakia when Nasser learned of the success of the revolt and called off the invasion.
The rebel's victory was so swift and so complete that Jordan immediately recognized the new Syrian government and pledged "unlimited support." Other Arab nations jealous of Nasser's power were expected to follow suit.
NORTHWEST — Fair to partly cloudy and mild today. Highs today around 80. Southerly winds 10-20 miles per hour.
TURKEY WAS REPORTED ready to recognize Syria.
Friday, Sept. 29, 1961
Weather
NORTHEASTERN — Considerable cloudiness today through Saturday. Windy and warmer today, Scattered showers tonight and early Saturday. Turning cooler Saturday. Highs today upper 70s. Lows tonight around 60. Highs Saturday upper 60s.
Communications with Damascus
NORTH CENTRAL — Considerable cloudiness today through Saturday. Windy and warmer today. Scattered showers tonight. Cooler Saturday. Highs today near 80. Lows tonight 55 to 60. Highs Saturday 69s.
were restored today and UPI correspondent Adnan Inayeh was allowed to file his first dispatches since the revolution broke yesterday morning.
THE DAMASCUS dispatches said the revolutionary command set up a government under former Syrian Vice President Mamoun Al-Kuzbari, a right-wing political leader who took the posts of premier, defense minister and foreign minister.
He formed an 11-man interim government of civilians made up chiefly of anti-Communists and considered pro-Western because of their education and background.
They were expected to resist Communist attempts to exploit the crisis. All but two are new to politics.
Al-Kuzbari, 47, a lawyer and doctor, was speaker of the Syrian parliament in 1953 during the pro-Western government of President Abib Shishkali and served as his Vice President.
NASSEER, IN FORMING the 1958 union of Egypt, Syria and Yemen, appeared to have halted the growth of Communism at the time and ended a threat of a Red takeover in Syria. But all indications were the Syrians thought they had paid too high a price for union with Egypt.
U.S. Position Uncertain
WASHINGTON — (UPI) The question of possible U.S. recognition of the new self-proclaimed government of Syria is still "premature," the State Department said today.
Department Press Officer Joseph Reap said the question is not before this country. He added: "As of now I assume we will recognize the United Arab Republic."
REAP TOLD NEWSMEN he knew of no request so far by the Syrian rebels for U.S. recognition. Jordan has recognized the rebel regime.
He said the uprising still appears to be of "internal origin" and the State Department's intelligence information on it is about the same as press reports.
U. S. officials have said the revolt did not appear to be Communist directed. But Reap would not publicly comment on this today.
Asked what the U.S. attitude
toward the revolt was, he said. "We're just watching it from over here."
EXPERTS HERE SAID earlier that if the uprising succeeded in splitting Syria from the United Arab Republic, it would bring a major realignment of Arab politics and endanger the stability of the Middle East.
DIPLOMATIC OBSERVORS here said it appeared Nasser "dug himself into a bad hole" by refusing to compromise politically with the discontented Syrians. This left Nasser three choices, all of them presenting him with problems:
- He could let Syria go, which would be a major blow to his ambitions to be leader of the entire Arab world.
- He could make an embarrassing belated compromise.
- He could fight it out with military force.
World News Today
By United Press International
UPPSALA, Sweden—(UPI)—Dag Hammarskjold, who spent a lifetime in search of world peace, went to his final resting place today in this town where he was born.
Statesmen and dignitaries from the many nations he served as Secretary General of the United Nations joined with his own townsfolk to give him a farewell unprecedented in Sweden this century.
By decree of King Gustav VI Adolph, the man who began his career here as a civil servant was honored with the first state funeral accorded a commoner since 1896.
NEW YORK—(UPI)—The New York Mets announced today that Casey Stengel has agreed to manage the Mets under a one-year contract when they join the National League next season.
A Mets' spokesman said that the 72-year-old Stengel, who was released as manager of the New York Yankees last year because of his age, finally decided to accept the post with the Mets "after a great deal of discussion with General Manager George Weiss."
TOKYO—(UPI)—Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev today rejected Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda's personal appeal to stop nuclear testing and warned that the presence of American troops in Japan could subject this country to Soviet attack if nuclear war erupts over Berlin.
The rejection and warning came in a personal message from Khrushchev to Ikeda. It was one of the most threatening he has yet sent to the pro-Western Japanese government.
An official Soviet government statement also was received. It rejected the "halt-the-tests" appeal and warned of the inherent dangers to Japan of the American bases.
Ikeda has appealed to the United States and Russia to end nuclear tests.
The Japanese government rejected both notes. It said Russia is trying to shift the blame on the West to upwil point opinion.
MANILA—(UPI)一The Philippines today threatened to break relations with Cuba if the charges of a Cuban defector that its embassy is used for spreading Communist propaganda are found to be true.