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University Daily Kansan Wednesday. Nov. 5,1952
Author-Poet to Speak Friday in Fraser Theater
W. H. Auden, distinguished Anglo-American poet, essayist, and playwright, will speak at 4 p.m., Friday, in Fraser theater. Brought to the University by the English department. Mr. Auden will discuss "The Poet and His Poems."
Tidal Wave Hits Pacific Islands
Honolulu — (U.P.)— A tidal wave touched off by a powerful earthquake off Siberia's Kamchatka peninsula rushed across the Pacific ocean at a speed of more than 400 miles per hour today and crashed into the Hawaiian Islands and Aleutian islands of Alaska.
There were no reports of casualties or heavy damage in the Hawaiian group.
The tidal wave, which earlier hit Midway island with a fourth crest nine feet above normal, struck the Hawaiian islands with six crests. The last crest, more than 13 feet high, slammed into the northwest coast of Oahu岛 at 3:30 p.m. (7:30 CST) killing at least six cows and flooding highways, several homes and a schoolhouse.
The only other damage reported was in Hilo on Hawaii island, which suffered the heaviest death toll in the disastrous tidal wave of 1946. High water surged over the Hawaii breakwater at some points, knocking down a small bridge, flooding main street and causing minor damage to some buildings.
Police. Coast Guard, Navy and Civil Defense agencies in the islands swung into action at the first warning of the wave. Residents were evacuated from all waterfront areas and ships and small craft left harbors to ride out the disturbance.
Hawaii Gov, Ogden Lee issued a statement in which he said there "apparently was no possibility of any outstanding disaster now."
Mr. Auden's most spectacular recent achievement was the writing with Chester Kallman of the libretto for the new Igor Stravinsky opera, "The Rake's Progress," which will have its American premiere at the Metropolitan Opera next spring.
The poet's books of verse include "Nones," "The Age of Anxiety," "The Double Man," "For the Time Being," "Collected Poems" and "On This Island." Several of these are included in a display of the poet's volumes and other work on the second floor of Watson library.
Some of Mr. Auden's best-known plays are "The Dance of Death",
"The Dog Beneath The Skin" "The Ascent of F6." and "On the Frontier".
He has also edited, or helped edit,
such works as "The Oxford Book of Light Verse." "The Viking Series of Poets In the English Language.",
"The Selected Poems of Alfred Tennyson," and "Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe."
In 1937, with seven books to his credit, Mr. Auden was awarded the King's Gold Medal for the best poetry of the year. To receive this honor, the poet was led before King George VI by John Masefield, Poet Laureate.
In 1939, Mr. Auden came to the United States and petitioned for citizenship. He is now a citizen of this country.
About 150 fishing vessel owners in Ilwac, Wash., put out to sea to ride out the wave.
Police on Kauai island northwest of Honolulu reported that the wave's fourth crest had pushed the water three and one-half feet above normal high tide.
The long struggle from soldier, to educator, to president is the story of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Born on Oct. 14, 1890, in Denison,
Tex. Gen.Eisenhower was only a few
months old when his family moved
back to their home in Abilene, where
he and his five brothers were reared
in typical smalltown tradition.
The Eisenhower ancestors came from Bavaria they moved to Switzerland in the middle of the 17th century and about 200 years ago mi-
Official Bulletin
TODAY
Pre-Nursing club: 4 p.m., dining room Fraser.
Phi Lambda Upsilon: honorary chemistry society, 5 p.m., 101 Bailey, election of new members.
Quill club: 7:30 p.m., 211 Fraser Manuscript judging, visitors welcome.
Chess club: 7.30 p.m., 20 Strong, 5th round tournament
Froshawks: 7:30 p.m., 101 Snow.
Delta Phi Delta: 7:30 p.m., Art museum. Initiation.
KU Dames: 8 p.m., 103 Green, Dr
Hermes, speaker.
NSA: 8 p.m. Business of importance.
El Atenco: se recuira el miolercole
a las cuatro y media de la tarde, en
la sala 113 Strong. Que todos vengan
unUMSDAY
THURSDAY
Episcopal Holy communion: 7 a.m.
Dunforth chapel.
Versammlung des Deutschen Vereins: 5 Uhr, 502 Fraser, Dr. Kuchler, "Geography and Natural Resources of Germany."
Statewide Activities: weekend publicity committee. 7 p.m. Hawk's Nest.
Red Pepper: 7 p.m., North College living room.
Student Curriculum Committee:
meeting of students interested in general education at KU, 7:15 p.m. 3 Strong Annex F.
Soldier to President Is Ike's Story
Bailey Chemistry club: 7:30 p.m.
201 BCL. Planning for chemistry
show.
Read the Kansan's Classified.
Russians Disapprove of U.S.Elections
Bv PHIL NEWSOM
United Press Staff Correspondent The Russians don't approve of the way we run our elections.
Joe Stalin usually spends this time of year at his Crimean winter retreat, and it doesn't seem probable that he sat up all night, waiting to see whether it would be Ike or Adlai. Although, maybe he did, at that.
They didn't approve of our principal candidates, either.
But the line put out by Stalin's Moscow radio was that both men were tools of the vested interests, war mongers and no-goodniks.
All of which may come Friday when the Russians begin celebration of their own greatest holiday—the anniversary of the October revolution.
It always includes a rather impressive display of Soviet military might, and its speakers produce about as much hilarity as a coffin at a wedding.
About the only thing left for Moscow radio now is to express its disappointment in us.
Which calls to mind a slight wonderment about what happened to the 0.24 per cent who voted against Stalin on the Russian ticket. Or whether the Russians ever adopted the slogan:
The speaker this year still is a secret but the pattern is pretty well set. He undoubtedly will have something to say about germ warfare and also about how the U.S. is blocking peace in Korea. And he might even have something to say about the new President.
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"Vote for Stalin. The life you save may be your own."
Russia's last election was held in February, 1951.
They also announced that of those who voted, only 0.24 per cent, or 155-723, voted against the government slate.
for
they announced that 99.8 per cent of the electorate turned out. That meant 64,821,310 voters out of a possible 64,- 832,312 eligible.
It was a pretty triumphant day for the Communists. Theirs were the only candidates on the ticket, and
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grated to Pennsylvania.
As a young man Gen. Eisenhower applied for admission to the United States Naval academy, but was rejected. A few years later he successfully passed the entrance examination West Point and was admitted
After his graduation, he married Mamie Geneva Doud, of a prosperous Denver meat-packing family. Serving as an officer in the tank corps in World War I, he advanced to the rank or lieutenant colonel.
He became an aide to Gen. Douglas MacArthur, then Army chief of staff, and two years later he went to the Philippines where he helped to establish the Philippine military academy and a commonwealth army.
Gen. Eisenhower was still virtually unknown when President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced his selection as supreme commander of the Allied Forces for the invasion of Africa.
Later he directed the task force composed of two armies and two groups of field commanders, American and British, which finally dealt the finishing blow to the German army.
In 1944 President Roosevelt made
him a five-star general. When he returned to the states he was welcomed by a crowd of over 1,000,000 persons.
Gen. Eisenhower retired as chief of staff and became president of Columbia university. Later President Truman issued the summons for Eisenhower again and he returned to the old job which he knew so well.
Only this time Gen. Eisenhower was the unanimous choice of the 12 Atlantic Pact nations who had agreed that their soldiers would serve in a common army dedicated to oppose communism.
He remained in that post until he yielded to the call to seek the presidency. The nation was plunged into a controversy for days as to whether Gen. Eisenhower would be Democratic or Republican.
Finally, from his office in Paris he confirmed the fact that his political views and his voting record were Republican. The Eisenhower bandwagon began to roll, largely through the efforts of many leaders of civic and political organizations.
He went on to win the Republican nomination from Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio on the first ballot in July at the Chicago convention.
Members of Mu Phi Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Iota, and Phi Mu Alpha, honorary music fraternities, will present the opera.
It was originally written about 1689 to be performed by the students at a young ladies boarding school at Chelsea. However, since that time it has been performed many times in England.
The opera has been translated into German and presented in Germany.
Opera Plays Tonight In Strong Auditorium
An opera once written to show the acting abilities of young gentlewomen in England will be performed in concert form in Strong auditorium at 8 p.m. tonight.
The version of the opera given by the music organizations will be in concert form. There will be no scenery, costumes, or action. Only
Mr. Purcell wrote the music for the opera and many critics consider it as one of his best works.
is Nahum Tate's and Henry Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas."
the music will be presented.
Tickets may be bought for 50 cents from members of any of the three organizations. Extra credit will be given to students enrolled in the recital course who attend the opera.
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