Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
Daily Hansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
52nd Year, No. 84
Wednesday, February 9, 1955
HOT OFF THE GRIDDLE—Sarge waits patiently for the next pancake as the members of the YMCA served students passing along Jayhawk Drive. The joint YMCA-YWCA pancake dinner will be held at 6 pm tonight in the Community building.
New Premier Outlines Plans For Russia
Moscow—(U.P.)—Russia's new premier, Nikolai Bulganin, today set the Soviet Union on a new course that will emphasize the development of heavy industry.
Addressing the Supreme Soviet for the first time since his "election," Premier Bulganin said his regime will follow the general line set for the Communist party by First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev.
Chinese Down U.S. Bomber In Evacuation of Tachens
Mr. Khrushchev late last month spelled out officially the shift in emphasis from fallen Premier Georgi Malenkov's consumer goods program to heavy industry.
The pledge of the new premier to follow the Khrushchev line underscored anew the growing belief that the party first secretary is emerging as the most powerful man in Russia, with behind the scene controls approaching those of the late Josef Stalin.
Turning to foreign affairs, Premier Bulganin told the Supreme Soviet that "China can count on the Soviet Union" in the Formosa crisis.
Before the Premier spoke, Soviet Marshal Ivan Konev warned that a Red army more powerful than in World War II would crush any Western attack on Russia "with all types of modern weapons." He attacked what he charged was the "continual provocation against China—our great friend."
Former Premier Georgi Malenkov, who resigned yesterday in a development that startled the whole world, attended today's Supreme Soviet session with the other Soviet leaders and heard speaker after speaker attack the "war-like policy" of the United States.
The famed Soviet military leader addressed the Supreme Soviet (Parliament) during debate on the foreign speech yesterday of Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov who said the United States and not the Soviet Union lagged in hydrogen bomb production.
Mr. Konev, defender of the Soviet Ukrainian front in World War II, spelled out the army's backing just 24 hours after Marshal Nikolai A. Bulganian took over as premier.
Now commander of the Western Ukrainian military district charged with the defense of the southwestern Soviet frontier. Mr. Konev is one of the leading Soviet combat generals.
"If an enemy attacks our country he will be crushed by all our forces and all types of modern weapons as well as all the techniques of Soviet military science," he said.
Since World War II, he said, "Soviet army troops have been reorganized on modern lines and are an even mightier force. They have all the equipment necessary to wage modern warfare."
The white-gateeed Bulganin was present in the huge white chamber this morning when the 1347 deputies resumed debate. He was preceded into the room by Communist Party Secretary Nikita Khrushchev and Mr. Malenkov.
Mr. Molotov also entered the room in the group with Premier Bulganin.
Mr. Konev also criticized recent NATO decisions on atomic weapons. He said he believed that if these were added to similar statements by certain American leaders and generals, "It should be clear that it is a campaign of intimidation for those with weak nerves."
"But the Soviet people are not afraid, because their defense is guaranteed by the powerful forces of the army, air force and navy."
Schedule Listed For AWS Ballot
The AWS Senate confirmed the schedule for the spring election yesterday.
Petitions for office are due tomorrow at the office of the dean of women or the AWS office in the Student Union or may be turned in at the briefing session tomorrow night. Patricia Ann Pierson, AWS vice president, asked that candidates write in the office for which they are petitioning, although there is no blank provided for this purpose.
Candidates will be briefed on AWS organization and regulations at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in 2015 journalism. Tuesday, Feb. 15, they will take an examination over the material covered in the briefing. Those who pass will be entertained at a coffee Wednesday, Feb. 16, in the English room of the Student Union.
Senate members will make the final selection of the names to appear on the ballot. The general election will be Thursday, Feb. 24.
Weather
afternoon and tonight with a cold wave spreading over the st ate tonight and this way that trailed by scattered light snows and strong north-windy winds. The low tonight will
The weather forecast for Kansas calls for increasing cloudiness this
range from 10 to 15 degrees in the extreme north to 30 to 35 in the extreme south. The high expected Thursday is 15 in the north to 35 in the south, with falling temperatures during the day.
Sour Owl Edition On Sale This Week
The Sour Owl, campus humor magazine, is on sale today through Friday at the information booth and in the Hawk's Nest of the Student Union. It may also be purchased from representatives in the organized houses.
Practices Closed to Public
Freshmen to Go To Open Houses
Spectators will not be permitted to watch practices, which begin today, in the Allen fieldhouse because construction work still is continuing, A. C. (Dutch) Lonborg, athletic director, said today. He even after the opening game March said much construction will continue 1st.
Freshman women will attend the sorority open houses to be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, and from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20. These open houses are to be held so that freshmen women and sorority women may become better acquainted.
Twenty-five minutes will be spent at each house. There will be a 10-minute period between visits. Each sorority may conduct a tour of the house or put on a skit. Refreshments will be served once each afternoon. The dress for the open houses will be sweater and skirt.
Washington — (U.P.) The Navy announced today a carrier-based bomber was shot down by Communist anti-aircraft fire while covering the evacuation of Chinese Nationalists from Tachen island off Red China.
The plane, a single-engine, propeller-driven ADV-Skyraider, crashed into the East China sea just a few miles north of the Formosa straits. The pilot and two crewmen were rescued by two Chinese Nationalist ships—a patrol craft and a minesweeper—and later transferred to the U.S. destroyer Isbell. They suffered only slight cuts,
They suffered only slight cuts, the Navy said.
The pilot was identified as Lt. (jg) W. J. O'Heren, 32, Coronado, Calif.
The crewmen were identified as Electronics Technician A. J. Chelewski, 37, Imperial Beach, Calif., and Aviation Machinist's Mate 1-c R. E. Drennan, 31, San Diego, Calif.
The Navy said this plane was repaired and ready for another flight in a few hours.
Earlier, a Navy patrol plane pilot reported he had been fired on by Communist offshore batteries but said he was not hit. On later inspection, however, it was found his P2V Neptune plane had received three hits in the wing section.
The pilot reported he flew for about eight minutes after being hit before the plane's engine stopped. He said that due to low visibility he could not tell the source of the anti-aircraft fire. He believed from the spacing of the shells that they were 20 millimeter.
The single-engine Douglas-built Skyraider carries a larger bomb load than the four-engine B-17 of World War II. It was affectionately known as the "work horse of the fleet" during the Korean war.
Operetta Sold Out For Final Night
Tickets for the final performance of "An American in Boston" are sold out Dr. John Newfield, director of the University theatre, said today.
Seats are still available for the performance tonight and the matinee tomorrow. Tickets may be obtained at the box office in Green today or tomorrow, or at Fraser after 2 p.m. tomorrow.
Ike Says Attitude of Communists Complicates Possibility of Ceasefire
Washington — (U.P.) President Eisenhower said today the bellicose attitude of the Red Chinese makes it idle to speculate about a possible Formosan ceasefire.
However, he said the evacuation of the Chinese Nationalist Tachen islands is proceeding without real interference by the Communists. And barring any toward incident, he said, it would be completed very soon.
He did not regard the shooting down of an American carrier attack bomber by Red Chinese anti-aircraft as a serious incident because the plane had wandered off course and the crew was not harmed.
Mr. Eisenhower discussed at his news conference the situation in Formosa only in brief generalities.
He was asked about the possibility of a ceasefire being worked out between the Red Chinese and the
Nationalists. He replied that since the Communists had declined in such a bellicose manner to discuss a ceasefire with the United Nations, he thought it would be idle to speculate on that possibility.
Mr. Eisenhower said he had heard of no real interference with the evacuation. It looks to him as though the operation will continue under similar circumstances, he said.
Whip asked whether the possible use of nuclear weapons in defense of Formosa would be limited to any degree by agreements with our allies he spoke guardedly.
He said this country will act independently in any international situation where our national interests are primarily involved. He apparently does not regard the American defense of Formosa as having any involvement with other allies except the Chinese Nationalists.
Mr. Eisenhower said he has not thought of a particular need for conferring with other nations about the use of atomic weapons in the defense of Formosa. He said he believes that should the need for such a decision arise, it would be an American decision.
Mr. Eisenhower, speaking warmly of his 1945-46 friendship with Soviet Marshal Gregori Zhukov, said today he would not hesitate discussing with his advisers a new invitation for Marshal Khukov to visit the United States.
Mr. Eisenhower talked of Zhukov at his news conference shortly after the Russian army leader was named Soviet defense minister.
The President said the shakeup in the Soviet government, is a greatly significant change which shows dissatisfaction there. He said it would not change basic American policy to work for peace through strength.