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Dulles Travels To Thailand For Asian Talks
Washington — (U.R.)— Secretary of State John Foster Dulles departs for the Far East late today for diplomatic talks on the Formosa crisis and allied defense strategy in southeast Asia.
Mr. Eden and other British officials were reported upset by Mr. Dulles' new warning to Red China against attacking the Nationalist-held Quemoy and Matsu islands off the China coast. Britain has been promoting a plan to surrender these islands to the Reds in exchange for a Formosa ceasefire. Mr. Dulles did not say no to that scheme in his foreign policy address Wednesday night.
A Faculty club reception has been planned for Dr. Henry Marginau professor of physics and natural philosophy, after his lecture at 8 pm. today in Fraser theater.
Faculty to Greet Margenau Tonight
Mr. Dulles will fly over the Pacific to Bangkok, Thailand, where he will meet Wednesday with diplomats of Britain, France, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, and Thailand. The meeting was called to get the new eight-nation defense pact against Communist aggression ready for operation in any emergency.
Diplomats believe the best chance of solving the Formosa crisis may center on talks through diplomatic channels between Washington, London, Moscow, Peiping, New Delhi and other capitals. These talks, if profitable, might form the basis for more formal negotiations either inside or outside of the United Nations.
Diplomats said Mr. Dulles also will have opportunities while there to talk behind-the-scenes with British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and other officials on new allied strategy in the China crisis.
Dr. Margenau, the second Humanities series lecturer this week, will speak on "The New Faith of Science."
"We snapped at the opportunity to get Dr. Margenau because he is one of the few men able to lecture effectively on the philosophy of science." Elmer F. Beth, chairman of the Humanities committee, said.
Turnpike Bids Open Today
Bids will be opened in Lawrence today by the Kansas Turnpike authority on three and a half mile of grading and culverts on a section of the toll road between Topeka and Lawrence.
The Kansan incorrectly stated that Dr. John Ise would speak at 5 p.m. Sunday in the Faculty club lounge. Dr. Ise spoke last week.
Ise Will Not Speak Sunday as Slated
The program this week will be a German puppet show.
Senator Warns Against Clause In School Aid
Washington — (U.P.)— Sen. Lister Hill warned today that legislation providing federal aid for school construction will be killed if attempts are made to include antisegregation provisions.
The Alabama Democrat condemned proposals to write into the school construction measure a provision requiring that federal aid be withheld from areas where segregation still exists.
Sen. Irving Ives (R-N.Y.) has said he is preparing such a clause to insure that schools receiving the aid have carried out the Supreme Court decision outlawing segregation.
Hill said the proposal would "not be germane" to the school construction legislation. He pointed out that the Supreme Court itself has not determined how its anti-segregation ruling should be carried out.
Other congressional developments:
Trade: The House prepared for another round of debate on the President's liberalized trade program with supporters hoping to beat down any attempt to make a major change in it. The measure was saved by a one-vote margin yesterday from efforts to open it to a stack of restrictive amendments.
A strong plea for the bill by Speaker Sam Rayburn helped swing the vote.
Morse: The lineup in the Senate shifted to 49 Democrats and 47 Republicans after Sen. Wayne Morse, the former Independent from Oregon, decided to formally join the Democratic party. He said that by becoming a Democrat he could best help "advance the cause of liberalism in American politics."
Aid: Sen. Mike Mansfield (D-Mont.) announced he is opposed to outright grants of economic aid to Asia except where "absolutely necessary but will support increased "point four" technical aid. Mansfield is chairman of a Senate foreign relations subcommittee on technical assistance.
Kansan photo by Harry Elliott
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SENATE HOPEFULS_Pictured are the candidates for AWS Senate positions. Their names will appear on the AWS ballots Thursday, Feb. 24. Polling places will be at North College and Corbin halls, the Student Union, and rotunda of Strong. Any woman student may receive a ballot by presenting her ID card.
The presence of Communist landing craft in the area led to immediate speculation that Communists might be preparing an attack on Nanchi, northernmost Nationalist island outpost.
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The spokesman said the Nationalists intercepted a fleet of 14 Communist gunboats and landing craft carrying reinforcements from Peikuanshan islands to the Taishan islands.
The intercepting Nationalist force opened fire and quickly threw the Communists fleet into confusion, it was claimed. The Communists broke off contact after two hours of fighting but were overtaken by the Nationalist warships, Col. Lu said.
The presence of Communist landing craft in the area heightened fears in Formosa that the Peiping government was about ready to launch its long-heralded attack on the off-shore islands. The Reds bombarded Quemoy yesterday in another prelude to assault.
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Friday, February 18, 1955
14 Red Ships Said Sunk by Nationalists
Nationalist Chinese military leaders have maintained they can hold Matsu and Quemoy, four miles off the mainland, with the support of
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The Navy, which said the battle ended at 9 a.m., reported the Communist force was made up of two warships, four gunboats and eight landing craft. It said the battle lasted an hour. It was understood two Nationalist destroyers were involved in the attack.
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Taipei, Formosa—(U.P.)—Conflicting Chinese Nationalist official reports said a Nationalist task force wiped out a Chinese Communist fleet of 14 vessels today in an air-sea battle 120 miles north of Formosa.
The Navy said a fleet led by Rear Adm. Li Yu-Shu, deputy commander of the Nationalist navy, sank three "sizable" gunboats and two landing craft in a morning battle off Taishan island southwest of Nanchi and "almost completely" destroyed or damaged" the remainder.
Col. Lu Ta, Nationalist military spokesman, said planes and warships sank seven of the landing craft carrying 2,000 troops and damaged four other Red vessels.
Weather
A cold front is moving out of northwestern U.S. and Canada and into the midwest with blizzard conditions and freezing temperatures expected in northern Kansas tonight. The storm was expected to hit north central Kansas with a blizzard and falling temperatures sometime Saturday.
Atom Test Set Despite Trouble
Las Vegas, Nev. —(U.P.)—The Atomic Energy commission announced early today the first nuclear device explosion of its 1955 series will be touched off at 9:30 a.m. CST.
An air force bomber was scheduled to drop the device over the Yucca Flat testing ground, site of 31 previous tests.
The shot originally had been set for 6:30 a.m. but was set back three hours about 45 minutes before the operation was to begin.
Some 50 planes were expected to take part in the test but ground troops were not to be used.
The device ready for firing was a substitute for the atomic shot originally scheduled for the opening of the current test series.
AEC officials had planned to drop another, and more powerful, atomic device from a 500-foot steel tower but adverse weather conditions forced postponement of the firing four times. The more powerful device presumably will be fired as soon as weather conditions improve.
The initial shot originally planned would create danger from atomic fallout if weather conditions are not perfect. AEC spokesman said the substitute shot was of a less critical' nature. They planned there would be a significant radiation fallout after t he explosion.
Scientists and military men were stationed near the explosion site to witness today's blast.
Pineau Asks Confirmation By Assembly
Paris — (U.P.)— Socialist leader Christian Pineau asked the National assembly to confirm him today as France's 21st postwar premier.
The 50-year-old Pineau staked his hopes of ending a 14-day-old government crisis on a pledge to obtain approval of the Paris pacts for West German rearmament "in the shortest possible time."
As he mounted the steps to face the tense, faction-ridden assembly, Mr. Pineau faced strong rightwing opposition that made the outcome of his bid to replace the fallen government of ex-premier Pierre Mendes-France unpredictable.
Mr. Pineau, pledged to economic and social reforms as well as greater freedom for French North African possessions and closer West European cooperation, was given only a 50-50 chance to win office.
"I if we want to remain faithful to our alliances and Atlantic solidarity," he said, "we must put an end to the argument that has only too much divided Frenchmen."
Presenting his painfully-formed new cabinet to the assembly, Mr. Pineau was given even less chance of staying in power very long.
Mr. Pineau, one of the most pro-American of French statesmen, also promised to seek parallel negotiations with the Communist East that could lead "to an international relaxation and the settlement of the questions in suspense."
The payoff vote was not expected before early tomorrow morning after Mr. Pineau has delivered his long ministerial speech and after the assembly has heard speeches from a long list of deputies who have asked to be heard.
Radio Players Meet Feb. 26
The Radio and TV Players workshop that was scheduled for tomorrow at KDGU will be held Feb. 26. This will be the first meeting for the prospective Players who registered second semester
Ballet Theatre Gives An Expert Performance
By NANCY COLLINS
Highly favorable comments concerning last night's performance of the Ballet Theatre could be heard as the large audience left Hoch auditorium.
Throughout the evening's program, skillful stage lighting and orchestral accompaniment supplemented the dancers in making swift changes of mood and scene.
The dance version of Tennessee Williams' play, "A Streecar Named Desire," was a combination of ballet and drama. The leading roles of Stanley Kowalski and Blanche Du Bois were danced by John Kriza and Nora Kaye. The main theme of the ballet was the conflict between Blanche's inner world and reality.
A highlight of the play was the scene in which Stanley, enraged by Blanche's grand manner and pretended innocence, attacked her. This dramatic situation was emphasized
by the use of lights which cast huge shadows of the dancing figures on the backdrop.
Music for the ballet was adapted and orchestrated by Rayburn Wright from music written by Alex North for the screen production. Choreography was by Valerie Bettis.
"Themes and Variations" on music by Tchaikowsky was a masterpiece of synchronization by 26 dancers, Lupe Serrano and Igaro Youskevitch were soloists of this ballet by George Balanchine.
The Fas de Deux from "Den Quixote" was danced by Sonia Arova and Eric Bruhn. Music was by Leon Minkus, choreography by Marium Petipa.