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University Daily Kansan
Friday, May 21, 1954
Red Threat to Hanoi Forces New Strategy
Hanoi, Indochina—(U.P.)—A massive French air assault halted four onrushing Communist divisions today 75 miles West of jittery Hanoi.
The situation was so serious that three senior French generals flew from Hanoi today to Saigon enroute to Paris with a secret report urging drastic changes in French Indochina strategy.
The changes were believed to include the replacement of Gen. Henri-Eugene Navarre as supreme commander in Indochina and the rushing in of 30,000 reinforcements to save the rich delta area.
Gen. Paul Ely, French chief of staff sent here to survey the wrenching crisis, was reported ready to tell the French government the entire Indochina strategy must be radically revised if anything in the north is to be saved.
Reliable sources said Gen. Raoul Salan, former commander in Indochina, and Deputy Chief of Staff Gen. Pierre Pelissier, commander of the French air force in the north, seconded his emergency plan.
While the generals held their top level meetings French pilots dropped a curtain of bombs, machinegun bullets and blazing napalm across Highway 1 leading from Dien Bien Phu to the Red river delta.
Returning air patrols said the advance had been halted at Moc Chau where advanced units of the four Red divisions which conquered Dien Bien Phu arrived yesterday.
Some military observers said the furious air attacks might prevent the Communists from pressing their offensive on the delta immediately.
But they pointed out that an attack by even one of Red Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap's divisions, together with a widespread rising of the 100-000 rebel troops and guerillas within the delta, would imperil France's hold on the entire area.
The French generals—Ely, Salan,
and Pelissier—left Hanoi today for Saigon and planned to leave from there for Paris on Sunday.
While in Hanoi they conferred with Gen. Navarre, his aide Gen. Pierre Louis Bodet and northern commander Gen. Rene Cogny.
Helen Betz Gets 1st Prize On Reporting
Helen Betz, college freshman, received first prize of $35 for her work as a hometown correspondent this year at a meeting of Hometown Correspondents last night. She wrote for both the Cawker City Ledger and the Glen Elder Sentinel.
Stevenson Schmidt, college freshman and chairman of Hometown Correspondents, received second prize of $20 for his column in the Salina Journal.
Donald Smith, education sophomore, received $10 for his work on the Eureka Herald. Jane Fecinovsky and Connie Coates were each awarded $5 for writing for the Johnson County Herald and the Washington County News respectively.
A special feature award of $$$ established this year went to James Baird, journalism senior, for his feature on Edward Gould, education senior from Parsons. Baird has been corresponding for both the Pittsburgh Headlight-Sun and the Parsons News.
Michigan was the first state to declare a bank holiday during the depression of the 1930s.
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1945-55 Student Directory positions now open. Applications for positions of editor and business manager must be submitted by May 24, 1945 W Campus before 12 noon. May 24.
TODAY
Richard Ross, college junior, was elected president of the executive council. Other officers are Gerald Rosenlund, engineering sophomore, vice president; Eugene Nockblock,
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Hawkwatch Society Elects. Adopts New Constitution
engineering sophomore, secretary, and Robert Crisler, engineering sophomore, treasurer.
Ball, the Navy Ring dance a senior banquet, and a senior ner-dance at the officers' club at Olathe.
Hilier foundation _service_, 7:30 p.m.
Dant弗 chapel.
All midshipmen in the Naval ROTC unit belong to the Hawkwatch society, and representatives from each naval science class compose the executive council. The society has sponsored the Military
Utah's coal production for 1953 amounted to about 6,390,000 tons—an increase of a quarter-million tons over 1952.
Quack club breakfast, 8 a.m., Potter
1456
1ASPIIC plen. Lone Star lake. Meet 1:30 p.m. at Aero building. All Agro students invited. Sign list before Friday noon in Aero building.
Absolo, Mexico —(U.P.) There will be an unscheduled election in this tiny south-of-the-border village. Mayor Evario Garza, his two assistants, the village treasurer, and five members of the village council left suddenly for Texas yesterday to take jobs as farm laborers.
Gamma Delta, plicnic. 5:30 p.m.
Pottery Installation of officers
Last meeting of
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