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University Daily Kansan
Monday, Sept. 25, 1961
Landon Says U.S.Is Behind
Alf M. Landon
The United States is "imprisoned by concepts and sentiments which bear no relation to the times," Alf M. Landon said Saturday.
Mr. Landon, former Kansas governor and Republican presidential candidate in 1936, spoke on historical perspectives on American foreign policy at the fourth annual conference of history teachers in the Kansas Union.
"The principles of 18th and 19th century liberal democracy are going under as a result of pressure from dictators of both the right and left." he said.
He added that the discussion of disarmament and world government at the present time is "the height of idiocy and immaturity."
"The U.N. is collapsing but the right kind of effort at this juncture could affect other problems and is justified in itself."
Mr. Landon said the only possible alternative is to maintain emergency strength and alertness and to extend the threat of war for several years.
HE ADDED THIS would allow new competent forces to emerge and deal with the radical new world where the old methods are no longer relevant.
Open dissension, with the aim of stimulating fresh ideas, is the objective of the new Presidential Forums to begin on the KU campus tomorrow night.
New Forum On Tuesday
But, O. P. Backus, chairman of Slavic and Soviet area studies, makes the suggestion that all persons attending leave their partisan feelings at the door.
THE FIRST OF WHAT ARE planned as monthly discussion meetings on topical issues confronting the national government will be held at 6:45 p.m. tomorrow in the Forum Room of the Kansas Union.
Prof. Backus will serve as moderator for the opening session, to center on the two-pronged problem of prospects for disarmament, and an atomic shelter program. He will be assisted by Vaclav Mudroch, an instructor in the history department.
THE NEW FORUM, STARTED at the request of a group of students, derives its name from the fact that all topics will center on problems such as those confronting the president.
"People who want to state disagreement and who appreciate dissension are invited to attend." Prof. Backus said.
Sterling Enrollment Up
Sterling college reports its largest enrollment in history. A first semester registration of 435 represents a gain of 26 per cent over last fall.
Less Time Required To Train Reservists
WASHINGTON, — (UPI) -- Army reservists called to active duty in the Berlin crisis are expected to be combat ready in four months—half the time required to train such units in the Korean War.
The speedup in training the 120- 000 reservists who will go on active duty next month was attributed by the Army yesterday to a new program emphasizing physical fitness
THE ARMY ALSO CITED NEW training methods and the improved readiness of the reservoirs thanks to their increased civilian preparations. The service said training time had been shortened by eliminating some drills, ceremonies and formal inspections.
In addition, new equipment has helped speed the training schedule. For example, helicopters now are used for many tasks formerly assigned to trucks, jeeps and personnel carriers.
The Army said in a statement that despite the shortened training period, its men will be given rigorous training with special attention to their physical fitness.
"THE PROGRAM ON PHYSICAL fitness will stress exercises designed to increase individual capabilities in long-distance walking, crawling and 'dodge and run,'" the Army said.
It said new techniques of counter-guerilla warfare would be an important training objective.
All units will undergo training to prepare them for operations in the desert, jungle, mountain, or arctic regions. Night training also will be stepped up.
RESERVISTS WILL BE INTRODUCED to new equipment, including the M-14 rifle. Some units also will be introduced to new electronic radar systems which can detect enemy troop movements at night in heavy fog and at distances beyond the range of normal vision.
"Marksmanship will continue to be an important skill for the modern soldier," the army said. However, firing on known distance ranges at six targets is being rapidly replaced by new methods which include field firing at electrically operated targets that fall when hit by a bullet."
Engineerettes to Meet
The Engineerettes will hold their annual fall get-acquainted tea at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Watkins Room of the Kansas Union.
The wives of graduate and undergraduate students in the School of Engineering are invited. Door prizes will be given.
Never say more than is necessary.
-Richard Sheridan
WASHINGTON —(UPI) A sudden cold war squabble resulted in cancellation of a Soviet medical exhibit in Oklahoma City and a U.S. transportation exhibit in Moscow.
U. S. officials accused Russia on switching schedules, reneging on a $5,000 bill and submitting unreasonable bills for some very highly-paid "liaison officers."
Squabble Cancels U.S.-Soviet Exhibits
The Russians said the United States owes it $30,000 and accused this country of "delay."
Both exhibits were to have opened last week.
But Soviet officials told State Department representatives at a meeting that Russia was withdrawing its Oklahoma City exhibit and would not permit this country's Moscow exhibit.
The State Department had told the Russians earlier they could not open their exhibit at the Oklahoma State Fair Ground unless they first submitted a copy of the contract Russia signed with a U.S. firm to
arrange the exhibit.
U. S. officials said exchanges with Russia in the fields of education, science technology, sports, and the performing arts still are going forward. They said the present squabble may not mean much in the cold war.
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