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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Thought For The Day-
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7,1950
"Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed." - Mark Twain.
A Letter From Korea
Wonsan Airfield, Korea Nov. 5.1950
I have before me your lengthy and interesting letter of Sept. 25 much appreciated. It sounds as though the campus and all the young lads are under the influence of the same psychological conditions which prevailed in 1941. Hope you aren't being swept along with the mob.
Have been flying every day for the last week or so, and for me it has been rougher than anything previous in this war or the last. This is the first time we had to operate in cold weather, and we don't like it.
When Bob Hope was here,
I got a picture of him very close, about 3 feet. Then I asked Marilyn Maxwell to turn around for a close shot—the result was two good pictures.
However, I go so excited I forgot to turn up the exposure!
So, they are both ruined
The entry of the Chinese Reds into this war forebodes a long and costly campaign. Never can tell, I may still be here when you arrive.
We have been issued some splendid cold weather gear, including a parka, (fur-lined), which would be great for football games.
Sorry I don't have more to write about, except the war, and I see enough of that without writing about it too.
A First Lieutenant in VMF 312.
A First Lieutenant in VMF 312.
Editor's note: Below is a North Korean propaganda leaflet.
This Is How The War Prisoners Of The U.S. Forces And Of The So-Called National Army Are Spending Their Days In Leisure
The so-called Korean National Army that have followed suit with the fugitive bands of Rhee Syngman, the arch traitor and enemy of the Korean people, and the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air forces that have been hoodwinked to Korea as mercenaries of the American imperialists under cover of the so-called "U.N. Forces" are being rapidly defeated and captured by the heroic and tumultuous People's Army of Korea.
The American imperialists who are manouvring under the cloak of the U.N. to enslave the Korean people by colonising us through armed aggression, and their dutiful cat's paw in the name of Rhee Syngman and his clique, are the veritable enemies of the Korean people.
The American mercenaries who have unwittingly be dragged out to defend the interests of such enemies of the people, and Rhee Syngman's puppet army who are pointing their guns and bayonets upon their own parents, brothers and sisters, are also the enemy of the Korean people, fit only for their eternal curse and just punishment.
So long as they oppose us in their folly, the Korean People's Army will pursue them mercilessly until the bitter end of their total annihilation.
But if they show sincere repentance of their unlawful and unjustifiable acts and revolt on the side of the People's Army or surrender to them, they will be received with the utmost warmth, humaneness, and brotherly feelings.
Only by standing on the side of the people, will they be able to help promote the unified independence of our fatherland, to achieve the regeneration of their individual lives, and to serve the cause of world peace in close co-operation.
That is why the thousands of the so-called Korean National Army officers and men, and the several hundreds of the U.S. forces, who have surrendered in rapid succession to the People's Army, are being warmly protected and given good accommodations and are being reorientated in mental culture by means of lectures and recreational facilities.
All those who seek to follow the path of righteousness and of regeneration: REVOLT on the side of the PEOPLE or SURRENDER!
This is evidence of our national policy based on the principles of national independence and goodwill towards peace that we as a new democratic people mean to pursue.
Illustration I: War Prisoners of the American and Rhee Syngman's Puppet Armies, entering the City Theatre to enjoy the performance of the People's Army Band.
Illustration II: War prisoners of the American and Rhee Syngman's Puppet Armies admiring the remarkable progress and the democratic constructiveness which art and culture have achieved in the new democratic nation.
The Public's Pulse
Is Peace Possible?
The recent editorial, entitled "Our 'Lost Generation'", contained a rather accurate reflection of what we, the American people, are thinking. Personally, though, I believe that much of our thinking is a lot of bunk. For instance, we incorrectly believe that wars are a part of human nature. Most of the people whom I know sincerely do not want war; if war is a part of human nature then most of my friends are not human.
And to say that we were born in the wrong century is merely an expression of self-pity, a feeling which is most unworthy of any individual. Maybe things are bad. Yet our civilization has faced many crises, and probably others in the past have bemoaned living in the time of trouble. If the world situation is very grave—as it surely is—we should feel feelings of guilt instead of self-pity. (But, of course, to feel guilty has a deflationary effect upon the ego, and we usually do not desire such deflation.) We should feel guilty because we allowed the crisis to develop. We have relied chiefly upon military force and hatred when we know that such a procedure has never achieved long-run success. We have shipped bullets and bombs to countries that need butter, and bread. We have gone forth to the world and said, "I, America, am the righteous one, God's promised land." We have ignored the implied affirmative answer to Cain's question, "Am I my brother's keeper?" We have been selfish. We have deceived ourselves by our false pride. Our current set-back is the just reward for our failure to develop the economic, social, and moral conditions necessary for world understanding.
Instead of sobbing upon each other's shoulders and wailing because all is lost, we need to acknowledge our shortcomings of the past and to work unceasingly for good will throughout the earth. We need
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to approach other nations with the idea that we have shared in the creation of the misunderstanding that exists among nations. We as individuals should exercise our right to invest a three cent stamp in a letter to our leaders urging peaceful, non-military approaches to world tensions. We should be willing to reduce our standard of living if such a measure is necessary to finance a vast program of technical assistance which would help the less fortunate peoples of the globe.
Although the war clouds are darkening and the once-cold, now-warm war might become a hot war soon, it is urgent for us to remember that the trends leading to war are man-made. And man-made they can be man-changed—if we are willing to sacrifice for peace. Let us not despair. The future is in our hands. Even yet we can have world peace.
Howard W. Hallman Graduate Student
Bewildered
After watching the strenuous efforts being put forth to change Mother Nature's contour around the Campanile recently, this bewildered individual wonders when they are going to start razing Frank Strong and Snow halls so that the Campanile may stand on the highest point on the hill.
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