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Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
Daily Hansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
53rd Year, No. 59
Thursday, December 9, 1954
U.S. Delegates Press UN Action For 11 Airmen
United Nations, N.Y.—(U.P.)-U.S. delegates to the United Nations pressed for quick action today by the UN General Assembly on a resolution demanding the release of American airmen jailed by Communist China on spy charges.
Peiping, in a belligerent broadcast heard in Tokyo, made it clear it had no intention of releasing the 11 airmen under discussion, but the United States boped for a vote on the end of today's session. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. chief U.S. delegate, said the Communist case had collapsed with an admission by Russia's Jacob A. Malik that the 11 airmen were captured in full military uniform. His view was supported by other western delegates.
The 60-nation assembly appeared ready to return 45 to 50 votes in favor of the resolution instructing Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold to negotiate with Peiping for the immediate release of all servicemen of all countries who fought for the UN in Korea and who are still detained by the Reds.
Although the current action was prompted by Peiping's announcement that it had sentenced the 11 Americans to long prison terms on spy charges, the UN resolution would apply to all 2,840 allied troops, most of them South Koreans, still held by the Communists.
The assembly's mood was shown yesterday when the delegates gave British Minister of State Anthony sitting a rare and rousing round of applause when he said:
appropriate when a United Nations issue. These airmen are not just members of the American Air Force; they are soldiers of the world organization sent to fight by the will and call of the UN. Though they cannot hear us, we can and must speak for them.
"Their lives, their freedom, their future, their safety is our responsibility—the responsibility of each and every one of us present here today. They went forth to uphold our cause. We must uphold theirs."
His speech touched off speculation that Britain may change its policy toward Peiping.
YM-YW to Sponsor Foreign Lands Panel
The KU YM and YWCA groups will present another in a series of panel discussions of foreign lands at 8 p.m. today. The evening topic will be "Academic Life in Nordic Countries." The forum will be held in the ballroom of the Student Union.
Short Predicts UMT Rejection
Washington—(U.P.)—Dewey Short, chairman of the house armed services committee, predicted today that the new Congress again will reject universal military training.
However, the Missouri Republican hinted he has relaxed somewhat his own long-standing opposition to UMT, and that he might vote for it under some conditions. Short led a successful house fight against UMT in 1952.
Other house and senate sources agreed the administration's new and modified UMT plan faces, at best, a long hard fight. There was at least a possibility it would not get serious consideration.
A general outline of the new plan was announced last week. Carter Burgess, assistant defense secretary, was due on Capitol Hill this afternoon to get in the administration's first licks for the program with congressional leaders.
The plan calls for continuation of the draft, with about 20,000 men to be called each month for two years military service, and for initiation of a new training plan under which 100,000 young men yearly will get six months training plus extended duty in the active reserves.
The key to the plan's prospects in Congress appeared to lie in the method of selecting the 100,000 men to be called for training only. This not been disclosed officially. Earlier suggestions that the choice be made by lottery ran into a stone-wall of congressional objections.
Watkins Sees No Third Party; Top Democrats: Victory in'56
Unity and Support Predicted for Ike
Washington—(U.P.)—Sen. Arthur V. Watkins (R.-Utah) scoffed today at the possibility any Republicans, except perhaps the "lunatic fringe," would form a new political party around Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy (R.-Wis.).
Sen. Watkins made that comment to reporters after reading yesterday's news conference remarks in which Mr. Eisenhower termed the GOP a party of "progressive moderation" and said if any persons want to form a new party it is their own business.
own business.
Leonard W. Hall, Republican National Chairman, said President Eisenhower will find "even greater support and unity" among Republican members of Congress in the next two years despite Sen. McCarthy's break with the President.
Mr. Hall said he had personally checked key Republican leaders throughout the country and sampled opinion among Senate and House members.
House members.
"It is noteworthy that they almost uniformly and hesitantly went to the support of President Eisenhower, even though they took differing positions on the McCarthy issue in the recent Senate proceedings," Mr. Hall said.
"It convinces me, that the President will find even greater unity and support among Republican members of both the Senate and House during the next two years."
President Eisenhower refused to be drawn into any direct reply to Sen. McCarthy who accused him Tuesday of a "shrinking show of weakness" toward Communism at home and in Asia.
WOMAN ENGINEER Miss Marjorie Heard, engineering junior, was initiated last night as the first woman member of Sigma Tau, national honorary fraternity. Dean T. DeWitt Carr is shown presenting the emblem. At far left is W.W. Keeler, vice president of Phillips Petroleum company; standing is Rex Tucker, president of the KU chapter.
home and in prison.
Although Sen. McCarthy said he wants to work within the GOP "at the present time," he immediately became a center of speculation as the possible leader of a third party.
After two days, Sen. McCarthy still has mustered no significant public support from fellow Republicans for his blast at Mr. Eisenhower.
Calendar Schedule Posted In Union
The first monthly master calendar, sponsored by Student Union activities, has been posted on the first floor of the Student Union.
The calendar includes a schedule of all major University activities for the month. Information is obtained from registration of social events in the Dean of Women's office, reservations in the Union building, and other published schedules.
Organizations are requested to turn in the dates of meetings and social events to the reservations office on the first floor of the Student Union.
Cast Does Well With Weak Play
By HARRY ELLIOTT
After a rather slow start, the University Theatre production of Eugene O'Neill's play, "Ah, Wilderness!," moved along well, though the cast was burdened with a rather weak plot in one of O'Neill's minor works.
minor works.
"Ah, Wilderness," called a play of recollection, is the story of a small group in Connecticut family—Millers—and their loves and troubles. Written by O'Neil in one month in a burst of enthusiasm, the play does not measure up to the level of his other works.
Outstanding in his portrait of Sid Davis, brother of Mrs Miller, was Gene Courtney, former assistant professor of speech and drama. He played with conviction the role of an irresponsible, often drunk, jovial character.
jovial character. Improving steadily throughout the play, Best Writer, fine arts sophomore, gave a creditable performance in portraying the young, lovestricken son, Richard, who has reached the age at which he rebels against all authority and attempts to think for himself.
Stevenson Favored As Lead Candidate
Kansas City, Mo. —(UP)—Three top Democrats, headed by former President Harry Truman, agreed today their party will elect the president in 1956.
In addition to Mr. Truman, the politicians were National Chairman Paul Butler and Gov.-Elect Averil Harriman of New York, a presidential contender in 1952. They met in Kansas City last night for a Jackson county Democratic victory d.nner, at which Mr. Harriman was principal speaker.
Both Mr. Harriman and Mr. Truman favored former Gov, Adlai Stevenson of Illinois, the 1952 Democratic nominee, as the party's candidate two years hence. But Chairman Butler said he thought Mr. Stevenson was only one of a half dozen or more possible candidates.
Mr. Butler listed four senators—Lyndon Johnson of Texas, Richard Russell of Georgia, Stuart Symington of Missouri, and Estes Kefauver of Tennessee—as well as Mr. Harriman as potential candidates along with Mr. Stevenson.
told the victory dinner guests must learn how to cope with the "big lie" technique used by the Republicans, and they must also begin to charge President Eisenhower for a part of the blame for the GOP's "unworthy campaign tactics."
university he said the Democrats' success in electing nine governors last year in Republican strongholds was an indication of "probably the most rapid disillusionment in our history" with a party which won a great national majority in 1952.
"We will have a Democratic president in 1956," said Mr. Truman, "and I sure feel sorry for kee."
Both Mr. Harriman and Mr. Butler discussed Sen. Joseph McCarthy's Tuesday attack on Mr. Eisenhower.
Mr. Harriman said it was a "further demonstration of the split down the middle of the Republican party. (That party) has no sense of unity or direction."
Dr. Swarthout Will Direct Vespers for the Last Time
The 30th presentation of the Christmas Vespers Sunday will be the farewell appearance of Dr. Donald M. Swarthout, piano professor and former dean of the School of Fine Arts, who originated the Vespers. Dr. Swarthout will direct the Vespers for the last time.
last time.
About six thousand persons are permitted to attend the two performances at 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. in Hoch auditorium.
The University Daily Kansan carried a story Nov. 21, 1923, about the program called the call musical vespers" and quoted Dr. Swarthout as saying that the first vespers program, to be held in Fraser chapel, was "in the nature of an experiment."
turk or the
He explained the first program in
the Kansan by saying, "A desire
has been expressed to me for after-
noons of beautiful music, and act-
ing on the suggestion, arrangements have been made for five vespes services to be given during the winter months.
"With the exception of the open
ing number on the organ, the stress will be on ensembles. There will be combinations of the harp and organ, harp and voice, and harp and piano, as well as numbers by the University string trio, the University string quartet and vocal duets and quartets."
The programs that year and the next concerts reflecting the Christmas spirit. It was not until 1925 that Dr. Swarthout created the Christmas Vespers involving the ritual candle-lighting ceremony on the stage, the candle processional by the A Cappella choir, then called the Vesper chorus, and the tableaux designed and executed by the departments of drawing and painting and design.
Weather
It will be fair today, tonight, and Friday with colder weather expected tonight in the extreme east. The high today will be from 35 to 40 degrees in the east and 40 in the west with the low tonight from 20 to 25 degrees. Tomorrow will be warmer.