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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Thought For The Day—
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15. 1950
"A man is an animal that writes."—Homer.
Enlightenment In 'Crisis'
The recently inaugurated "World in Crisis" series of speeches and discussions gives students, faculty, and visitors a good opportunity to become acquainted with the world's situation today.
The present chaotic situation, with armies involved in death grips, makes the lecture and discussion periods more pertinent in grasping important problems of the world. The speakers are all prominent in their fields, and are qualified to give their personal opinions which in turn make the youth of today, who will be leaders of tomorrow, think more rationally of the problems of tomorrow.
This is probably the only course for credit on the Hill which gives students an opportunity to really air their convictions and feelings about important world problems. If the course does nothing more than stimulate a little thought, understanding, or advocacy of causes, then it has served a worthwhile purpose, (which is much more than we can say for many courses at the University).
However, we sincerely hope that these lectures and discussion periods will be continued in future semesters. Enlightenment is always welcomed.
A few of the speakers seem to want to swamp the listeners with impressive words and phrases—rather than try to put across an idea in a manner which is understandable to everyone. Each of the four classes is represented in the course, and the speakers should take this into consideration. Empty words will give empty thoughts.
Steve Ferro.
Hanoi, Indo-China—(U.P.)-The forces of democracy are due for a disaster in Indo-China as serious as the United Nations setback in North Korea, French officers said Wednesday.
French Find Indo-China Uncomfortable
The Frenchmen who are leading forces battling the Indo-Chinese Communists said the loss of Tonkin province on the Communist Chinese border is bound to come within a few weeks, after four years of costly war.
If the Chinese Reds sweep down from the North, the French position would be hopeless, the officers said. But even without a mass invasion, such as the one in Korea, the French hold little hope.
The Communist troops now are using heavy mortars, bazzookas and home-made rockets which easily penetrate the brick-walled French forts. The French are hastily constructing underground forts and attempting to double the wall thickness of their towered outposts, but the task of re-building their entire
defense system of 600 forts is a tremendous one.
Officers said lack of money and materials makes it doubtful that even key forts can be remodelled to withstand the rebel's heavy new weapons.
The morale of the French troops battling alongside loyalist natives is high, despite their desperate situation and a large casualty toll.
The casualties have averaged more than 500 killed a month for the last four years—a total of about 24,000—and they climbed to nearly double that figure after Communist General Ho Chi Minh launched his northern border drive in October.
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Little Man On Campus
by Bibler
"You girls must be getting careless about pulling the shades Worthal is setting up his bleachers again."
People in this country think that the use of the atomic bomb against the Chinese Communists in China would quickly turn defeat in Korea to victory. No such thing would result because an atomic bomb would merely kill innocent people, and not help our boys in Korea.
The Public's Pulse
Peace In Our Time
Right now, we should allow the Chinese Communists representation in the United Nations, recognize them as the lawful rulers of China, and withdraw all support from Chiang-Kai-Shek. We would do this so that the Chinese Communists might accept a settlement of the Korean conflict through the United Nations. Then, we should proceed to remedy economic situations in Asia and Europe making for Communism and re-arm the Western nations so that they would be able to repel a Russian Communist attack if it should come. If it has not come within three years, and we have gone ahead with our aid to Western Europe on an economic and military level, we and the rest of the world will witness a Russian willingness to make a peaceful settlement of the disputes existing at the time. After that, peace will prevail in our times.
Harry Tenaro Graduate Student
Dear Editor:
Good Sports?
I would like to comment on the fine spirit and sportsmanship displayed by "most" of the students and fans at the opening basketball games in Hoch auditorium.
It is a fine gesture, indeed, for the pep club to give out with a hand for the opposition, when they are introduced, when they perform spectacularly, or when they lose a star player via the foul route.
This hospitality creates an excellent impression of K.U. in the minds of the visitors, and is certainly credible to the students and the University.
However, there are certain wise guys, distributed among the students—and ever present at the games—who do nothing but find fault with the officiating—even find fault with our own players if they fail to score every time they touch the ball.
If these "jerks" would stop to realize that a referee's decision is final—and all the booing in the world will not change his mind—they might keep their mouths shut.
Let's hope that these obnoxious characters wise up for the remaining games and expend their energy cheering for the team instead of giving forth with a volley of boo's every time the ref blows his whistle.
Anyway, I don't think the officiating at the games is so bad, and I don't believe many students do either.
Missing- Police Car, Gun
Wonder Why He Left Him?
Art Johnson Jr.
Albuquerque, N.M.—(J.P.)—Policeman P. L. Gregory called his office to report a robbery—missing was one police car and one policeman's gun.
He still had his handcuffs though—clamped tightly around his wrists. A Sandia base staff sergeant, who said he had been drinking, admitted "pulling a gun" and relieving the policeman of the city equipment.
No Place Like Home, Is There?
Milwaukee—(U.P.)—Donald Rosenheim, 33, Milwaukee, was granted a divorce because his wife, Barbara, 27, "couldn't stand Milwaukee" and moved to Denver.
Her Denver address is 2660 Milwaukee street.
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