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University Daily Kansan Thursday, Jan. 31, 1952
Germany Lacks Even Paper Army
Bonn, Germany—(U.P.)—Despite all the talk lately of German re-armament and the integration of 12 West German divisions into a European army, as yet there isn't even a secretary to mail the draft notice to a single prospective soldier.
Several plans for selecting men for the new German army have been produced by the "security office" of the German government. But the Bonn Parliament has not appropriated a single planning man to meet it likely to do so for another four or five months, at the earliest.
There is not one doctor to tap the draftee on the chest and pronounce him fit or otherwise, not one sergeant to march that draftee from the medical examination to supply room.
Yet it is the intention—or perhaps hope is the better word—of Western planners to have 12 German divisions, including six armored and six highly mechanized infantry units, in the field, manning Europe's dam against the Red flood along the Elbe, by the winter of 1953-54.
In European defense talks in Paris, it has been generally agreed that Germany is to have no military command higher than a division, although obviously there will have to be some kind of central supply and training authority.
It is the Western planners' intention, and that of most of the serious, young, democratic-minded German officials working on this problem, to prevent a reestablishment of the much-feared German general staff.
Strategical command will rest with Dwight D. Eisenhower or his successor, but for every three divisions Germany puts into the field, it will be permitted to name one corps commander. The air force will be tactical only.
The air force presents a special problem. While Germany had many good fighter and bomber pilots during the last war, many of those still alive are too old to fly. The rest
Baker Senior Gets $250 Med Award
John Wesley Heaton Jr., senior at Baker university who will enter the University School of Medicine in the fall, has been awarded the DeForrest F. Piazzek Trust scholarship of $250.
The award is given by a joint decision of the admissions committee of the School of Medicine and the First National bank of Kansas City, trustee of the DeForrest Piazzek fund, on the basis of outstanding scholarship and need.
Heaton was selected unanimously for the award on the basis of straight A scholarship through school and his other personal attributes even though he is not yet working in the School of Medicine.
Two other awards will be made later to two freshman medical students.
Oysters spawn in the summer when the water temperature climbs to 65 or 70 degrees.
AGONY AT SEA — Mrs. Belva Hall of Norfolk, Va., reads a note tossed in the sea in a bottle in 1942. The note reads: "This is the end . . middle of nowhere. . Lost compas . . God, O help us . . Goodbye to our loved ones . . Thomas Gowan EM2."
haven't been in a prop-driven plane for six years, much less driven one of the atomic-age jet "gas-pipes" that travel at the speed of sound.
But there won't be any kind of German formations until after the next NATO conference in Lisbon set for Feb. 2; another European defense conference in Paris, ratification by the French, Italian, German and Benelux parliaments of the European defense agreement, and until someone advances the Germans money and arms.
Already the Germans and Americans are arguing about how much the Germans shall pay. At this stage,
the Germans insist they can pay only about $2,025,843,000, while the United States holds they should be able to pay up to $3,095,290,650.
One more problem may cause delay in German rearmament. That is the question of German membership in the NATO. Most Germans feel that if they are to provide 12 divisions—the largest European contingent—for the Western army, then they should have equal say in the NATO body that decides when the fighting starts.
The Socialist opposition demands equality now — before rearming starts. Many members of the Centrist government would be willing to let that issue ride until some soldiers actually are in uniform, but Socialist intransigence may force its hand.
Three craft and drawing courses for faculty members are their wives are available this semester. They are ceramics, silvercraft and sketching.
Faculty Offered New Craft Courses
The ceramics class will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays; silvercraft and sketching will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursdays. There are about a dozen members in each class at the present time but there is room for a few more.
In charge of the classes are Cara Lou Sheets, fine arts senior, William Imeal, graduate student, and Harry Grevel, graduate student.
Those interested in enrolling in the courses are to call Mrs. Maude Ellsworth, associate professor of education.
More Americans participate in bowling than any other ball game. Nearly 20,000,000 bowl with some regularity.
Army ROTC Adds Master Sergeant
The addition of M/Sgt. William R Smith to the Army ROTC staff has been announced by Col. E. F. Kumpe, professor of military science.
Sergeant Smith replaces M/Sgt. Remington Webster who was recalled to active duty in Germany.
Sergeant Smith is a veteran of World War II, having served 45 months overseas in the Aleutians and Rykus Islands, and was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., before coming to Lawrence.
One cubic foot of solid coal will generate enough electricity to operate a frozen food locker for 31 days.
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