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French Paratroopers Join Tiny Garrison
Hanoi, Indochina—(U.P.)—French Union volunteers were parachuted into flaming Dien Bien Phu today to reinforce the garrison which the Communist attackers had sworn to "finish off" in a new vicious attack.
12 Music Shows Set for May 2-13
Twelve performances by University of Kansas musicians and musical organizations will be presented during the annual University Music festival May 2-13.
In addition, two guest artists, Claramae Turner, contralto, and Gadette Sorel, pianist, will present musicals, the latter as an offering in the annual Young American Artist program.
The festival will open next Sunday at 4 p.m. in Hoch auditorium with a performance of "The Creation" by Haydn, presented by the 300-voice Festival chorus accompanied by the University Symphony orchestra. Clayton Kreibhl will be the conductor; and Elizabeth Townsley, soprano, Joseph Wilkins, tenor, and Reinhold Schmidt, bass-baritone, of the KU voice faculty will appear as soloists.
The University of Kansas band, under the direction of Russell L. Wiley, will present a concert in Hoch auditorium 8 p.m., Monday, May 3.
May 4, Miss Turner will offer a University Concert course recital in Hoch auditorium. Miss Sorel will perform May 5 in Strong auditorium.
The University Glee clubs will present their spring concert May 6 under the direction of Clayton Krebhiel.
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May 11, 12, and 13, a double bill of one-act comic operas in English will be presented in Fraser theatre Joint productions of the Fine Arts school and the University theatre, the operas are "Don't We all?" by the American composer, Burrill Phillips, and Wolf-Ferrari's "The Secret of Suzanne."
The University Little Symphony orchestra will accompany the performances under the direction of Dean Thomas Gorton of the School of Fine Arts, and Dr. John Newfield will be the stage director.
Four special recitals will be played by Ronald Barnes on the carillon at 3 p.m. May 2 and 9, and 7 p.m.
May 5 and 12. Special musical programs will also be presented at meetings of the Lawrence Rotary and Kiwanis clubs by students of the School of Fine Arts.
Outdoor Art Show Set for Weekend
Oil paintings, sculpture, drawing water color, and miscellaneous items will be included in the outdoor display.
Delta Phi Delta, honorary art
legitimity, will hold its annual art
festival Sunday and Monday in
Fowler grove.
Entries will be judged by a committee and awards presented. The exhibits will be offered for sale to the public. All persons interested in art are urged to enter.
Entry blanks are available in room 329 Strong, in Marvin hall, and Watson library.
The parachutists were believed to number less than 100 men. Military observers pointed out it was a daring move to attempt to parachute even one man onto the constricted battleground.
An undisclosed number of reinforcements tumbled from low-flying transport planes into the mist which shrouded the shrunken and surrounded defense.
French bombers and French naval fighters from the aircraft carrier Arromanches strafed and bombed the Red positions around Dien Bien Phu in an effort to silence the Red artillery during the parachute drop.
A spokesman disclosed that another reinforcement unit of 90 men had been parachuted to Dien Bien Phu Friday and hundreds of pounds of needed supplies had been air dropped yesterday and today.
Miss Katharine Carr has joined the staff of the Student Union as student activities adviser. She succeeds Mrs. Betty Liexich Dixon, who requested replacement after her recent marriage.
The area into which the men can be parachuted, it was explained, now is so tiny that only two "sticks" of men—each comprising five soldiers—can be dropped on each run. The planes cross the drop zone in 10 seconds and the jumpers must leap in those 10 seconds or fall into enemy hands. Even so, they come down at the extreme southern end of what remains in French hands of the former airstrip of the fortress.
The French spokesman would not discuss unconfirmed reports that one entire group of paratroop reinforcements had fallen behind enemy lines and had been annihilated.
The fortress commander, Brig. Gen. Christian de Castries, had instructed that no large scale reinforcements be dropped, partly because of the hazard of the operation and partly because of the extreme crowding of the small area left to the French defenders.
Miss Carr Replaces Mrs. Dixon at Union
French headquarters said the transports dropping the parachutists were forced to make several runs over the tiny drop zone.
Communist trenches were reported only 550 yards away from Gen. de Castries command post.
Miss Carr comes from the staff of the student union at the University of Nebraska. Her home wasolder, Colo., where she attended the University of Colorado.
Phi Beta Kappa Sets Dinner, Initiation
The initiation will begin at 5:15 p.m. in the Sunflower room, and the banquet will be held at 6 p.m. in the Kansas room.
The initiation and annual banquet of Phi Beta Kappa will be held in the Student Union May 13.
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A new approach to the famous Blairney Stone has been completed enabling visitors to salute it conveniently, and gain the famous magic of its touch, according to the Irish Tourist Bureau.
Capital Parley Planned on Dust Problems
Washington —(U.P.) Governors of five drought-stricken states were invited to the White House today to confer with federal officials on ways of combatting the dust bowl threat on the Great Plains.
An Agriculture department spokesman said the governors of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico and Colorado will be asked for their views on the type of federal aid that may be needed this year.
"We learned a lot from last year's aid programs and believe some im-provements can be made this year," he said.
While some areas in the Panhandle have virtually been flooded out by recent rains, the drought till has continued—in some places it's now in the fifth year—in southwest Kansas, southeast Colorado, eastern New Mexico, western Oklahoma, and much of Texas.
Last year, using money from the President's emergency fund and money appropriated by Congress the Agriculture department offered special livestock stock, made government-owned feed available at cut-rate prices, offered emergency loans to drought-area farmers and helped pay the cost of transporting hay into drought areas. Much of the funds will be depleted by this summer.
Just last month, Agriculture Sec. Ezra T. Benson offered to loan the drought states $2,500 million to cover the cost of "chiseling" and other farm practices aimed at tying down the soil. So far Kansas, which borrowed $200,000, is the only state to take a loan.
Sec. Benson told reporters at a recent news conference that soil conservation service officials estimate that about 3,500 million acres planted to wheat and cotton in a general drought and dust-blowing area covering 82 million acre should never have been plowed up.
Called to the White House meeting were Benson, Undersecretary True D. Morse, Assistant Secretary Ross Rizley, K. L. Scott, director of Agricultural Credit services. Mr. Eisenhower was not listed as a participant.
participant.
When Pres. Eisenhower invited the governors to the drought meeting, he said his concern extended "not only to measures to alleviate suffering and protect property, but to measures which will meet the problem on a long-run basis."
He said they estimate about 8 million acres in the area should be "considered for retirement from crop production."
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Mormon Leader Sees Fall of Communist Rule
Madison, Wis.—(U.P.)The world leader of the Mormon Church predicts that Communist rulers will fall if they continue to rob people of their free choice between good and evil.
Elder David O. McKay, 80, Salt Lake City, said yesterday he believes persons under Communist domination will revolt because their leaders have tried to take away their most valuable possession —free will.
New Dance Group Formed by Weber
"Vic Weber's Orchestra," a new group to play at campus dances, has been built around guitar player Warren Tuckness, education freshman, and pianist Veda Driver, fine arts freshman.
Tuckness and Miss Driver recently appeared in solo entertainments at the Rock Chalk Revue. With the orchestra, they will play as part of the group and serve as vocalists. Tuckness will also do intermission entertainment and be master of ceremonies.
Walter Weber Jr., engineering junior and leader of the orchestra, plays trumpet; William Maxwell Jr., engineering sophomore, plays trombone; James Lowe, college sophomore, is the group's drummer; and the saxophone players are Robert Pearce, engineering sophomore; Benjamin Evans, college freshman, and James Anderson, fine arts freshman.
Docking Tours N.W. Kansas
Wakeeny —U.P.)- George Docking of Lawrence, Democratic candidate for governor, today began a tour of northwest Kansas with a "coffee meeting" in Wakeeney. He also is scheduled for visits in Oakley and Colby today.
Speaking at the dedication of a new Madison Branch chapel, the president of the "Church of Latter Day Saints said "no power on earth can take this freedom away." He said the Communists are trying to, but will not succeed.
The white-haired spiritual leader of, 1,500,000 Mormons, described free will—the freedom to choose between right and wrong—was one of the four means by which individuals may find peace with God.
The other ways, he said, are through a clear conscience, the power of self-mastery, and reverence for sacred things along with respect for fellow men.
"When a group claims that you and I are not free as individuals, you may rest assured that their philosophy is on a sandy foundation," he said.
Elder McKay, who recently completed a 30,000-mile world tour, dedicated the chapel before a crowd of some 500 persons, many of whom helped build it. The church leader offers an open-minded and for the education and spiritual development" of its members.
Isaac Smoot, head of the church's Northern States missions, described how the Mormon church developed from the time of its first prophet and leader, Joseph Smith. He called the pioneer Mormon movement to Salt Lake City, a "great exodus."
"They built the West, they built an empire." Mr. Smoot said.
Elder McKay and his wife, who will take part in the "Mother of the Year" selection at New York next month, left for Chicago and New York following the dedication.
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