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STUDENT NEWS PAPER
Red Koreans Beat And Shoot 700 Civilians
Hamhung, North Korea. Oct. 18 (U.P).The bodies of 700 Korean civilians—including some teen-age youths-were found today near a big modern prison here. They had been murdered by the retreating Communists.
The new horror widened the river of blood left in the wake of the Red armies fleeing the allied advance. More than 1,800 atrocity victims have been found in liberated areas during the last week.
Today's victims were found by advance units of the South Korean capitol division, which liberated this big industrial city yesterday.
Some bodies were found stuffed in the prison well, but most were piled in a tunnel in the hill behind the prison. All had been beaten and shot.
The victims were identified as local anti-Communists. Discovery of the bodies touched off a wave of fury in Hamhung.
Mothers, wives and daughters of the murdered men stood wailing before the prison today, while their sons—often with the multilated bodies of their fathers before them lamented to help the South
-exhorted crowds to help the South
of the country the Communists out
of the country
The bodies of 14 murdered civilians, most of them elderly anti-Communists and religious leaders, were found in Chonggyong two days ago, and soldiers of the 18th South Korean regiment found the bayoneted bodies of six prisoners of war in a ravine outside Chigyong.
Today's discovery was the worst atrocity uncovered by the South Korean troops racing north along Korea's east coast.
Eyewitnesses told American military advisers that the Communists beat the Chongpyong victims with fence posts and then buried them alive.
Drug History To Be Told
The bodies of 500 prisoners of war who had been tortured, starved, and slaughtered were found in Kowan and Yonghung.
Joseph H. Burckhalter, associate professor of pharmacy, will speak to a public meeting of Sigma Xi, honorary scientific research society, at 8 p.m. Thursday on "The Development of a New Drug."
Doctor Burckhalter will speak from personal history. In 1944 while doing research for a commercial pharmaceutical house on synthetic anti-malarial drugs, he made a compound that subsequently proved to be many times more effective than quinine, atabrine or any other known agent.
The time period for such a drug to move from test tube to the prescription counter of a drug store is comparable to the lapse between drafting board and combat use for a modern war plane.
Doctor Burckhalter's drug, which bears the commercial name "camoquin," first was extensively tested in birds and fowls. By 1946 tests were being made on humans in foreign lands where malaria is a great menace. Finally in the summer of 1950, the drug "had passed" all criteria set by the maker and was released for sale in the United States.
leased for some time will be in the ball- room of the Union. A membership meeting of Sigma Xi will be held at 7:30 p.m.
KU-IS Movie Tonight In Strong
Movies of Kansas' 33 to 21 victory over Iowa State at Ames Saturday will be shown at 7:15 tonight in Strong hall auditorium. The movies are free and Coach J. V. Sikes or a member of his coaching staff will narrate the play-by-play of the game.
Students will have an opportunity to see how K.U.'s sophomore halfback, Charlie Hoag, established a school rushing record of 140 yards on 19 carries. Hoag, Wade Stinson, and John Amberg, ripped through the Iowa State line for a total of 348 yards rushing. Stinson gained 119 yards and Amberg picked up 89 yards.
This movie shows how the Jaya hawker offensive line made possible this powerful running attack by the best blocking shown by a Kansas team in several years.
Hoover Urges Voters To Polls
In a statement to the American Society of Mechanical engineers last night, the elder statesman pointed out that in 1948 only 66-811,000 persons of the 94,072,000 eligible to vote registered or qualified themselves to go to the polls and only 48,834,000 actually voted.
New York, Oct. 18—(U.F.)-Former President Herbert Hoover warned a "substantial part of the electorate" today that they are letting democracy at home "go by default" by failing to register and vote.
"There are over 20 million citizens who either have employment or direct benefits from the government," Mr. Hoover wrote. "With their wives they constitute a potential of over half of the registered voters. They usually vote. They may vote in the interest of the whole people. But a system of checks and balances must be maintained."
Program For Homecoming Is Underway
Progress reports on Homecoming weekend were given by committee chairmen last night at a dinner in the hawk's Nest of the Union. Student Union Activities was host to the group.
Sunday local churches will be given the opportunity to use the talents of various foreign speakers and vocalists in their services.
Professor Simpson said there is still a need—both in the cast and staring—for volunteer workers.
Foreign students who wish to visit a Lawrence home should register in the dean of men's office before Saturday.
Speaking for the house decorations committee, Don Harder, instructor in education, asked that organized houses notify the committee immediately of their intention to compete in the contest. The customary first and second place cups will be given in a fairity, independent and independent divisions. A third place cup is being added to the fraternity division because of the large number competing.
William Simpson and Tom Shay, co-chairmen for the Jayhawk follies, outlined the ambitious program. About 100 persons will be in the cast of a show scheduled for Hoch auditorium October 27, immediately following the Varsity-Freshman basketball game.
Shay, instructor in speech and drama, said the first half of the show of four big acts would rehearse at 2 p.m. Sunday and Monday evening. The second half will work Sunday and Tuesday evenings. The entire cast will work out Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Don Powell, men's intramurals director and general chairman for the October 27-28 celebration, commended the many committeemen present for their efforts.
Ending the activities will be a "U. N. Program" given by foreign students in the Lawrence Commu-
will be Mrs. F. C. Allen, Mrs. William R. Scott and Mrs. Frank Gray. Others reporting for committees were Marvin Small, on the 1920 team reunion; Mr. Powell, finance; Jerry Waugh, queens; Darrrell Wright, downtown activities; Bill Conboy, halftime activities; James Burgoyne, Memorial Union program; and Tom Yoe, publicity.
Judges of the house decorations will be Mrs. F. C. Allen, Mrs. William R. Scott and Mrs. Frank Gray.
The foreign students will visit local homes Sunday through Tuesday. Satterfield believes that project to be important, because he believes foreigners don't know America until they have visited its homes.
Foreign Students See Homes During International Week
Foreign students at the University will be invited into Lawrence homes, conducted on a tour through Lawrence schools and will be entertained in churches and the Community building here this week, Charles Satterfield, College junior and general chairman of the International Week committee, said.
"On Friday, visits to local elementary schools and the Liberty Memorial High school are planned for foreign students." Satterfield said. "The visits will familiarize them with the American school system and its methods, and will afford American students the opportunity to meet and question the foreign students."
He added that foreign students who wish to visit these schools should leave their names in the dean of men's office before Friday.
International Week was proclaimed five years ago by the general assembly of the U. N. It is held from Oct. 16 through Oct. 24 every year. This year will be the first time International Week activities have been planned at the University.
The nine sponsoring organizations for International Week are the International club, International Relations club, Y.M.C.A., Independent council, Inter- fraternity council, Co-ops, Tau Sigma, and the All Student Council.
Membership in the army intelligence reserve unit also exempts men from the draft, Mr. Mikulski said.
'Intelligence' Has Openings
nity building at 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23.
Men with a knowledge of a foreign language who are interested in assignment to a military intelligence reserve unit are asked to see Richard Mikulski, assistant instructor in Romance languages, in 119 Strong hall.
World Is Still Not Ready For One Rule-Realey
The world today stands as it did in 1648 after the treaty of Westphalia and is no more ready for world government than it was then, Charles B. Realey, professor of history, said Tuesday in the fifth "World In Crisis" lecture.
Professors Plan School Survey
Four members of the School of Education staff will meet with school principals at Ft. Scott on Friday to plan a survey requested by the board of education.
They also will evaluate the administrative and teacher personnel program.
Other areas to be surveyed are extra-curricular activities, the public relations program, and the organizational pattern of the Ft. Scott public school system.
In November a survey of the Kingman elementary buildings will be made.
First step in the survey will be an instructional evaluation through a series of tests administered by Professor Colliser, director of the guidance bureau, and Professor Anderson, director of the bureau of educational research and service. Mr.Harden will assist in the testing which is a co-operative program with local teachers.
On Monday, Oct. 23, Professor Twente and Professor Anderson will meet with school officials at Independence to make a survey on the buildings housing the junior and senior high schools.
The members are: J. W. Twente, professor of education; Kenneth E. Anderson and E. Gordon Collister, assistant professors of education; and Donald Harden, instructor in education.
Guild To Give 'Pink Lady'
"The Pink Lady" has been selected by the Light Opera Guild as its fourth annual production, and main cast members have been chosen, Gerald M. Carney, musical director said today.
Mr. Carney, assistant professor of music education, named the following students as members of the cast: Harriet King, fine arts freshman; Phyllis McFarland, fine arts sophomore; Polly Owen, education junior; Verla Steffey, education senior; Jeanne Aldridge, graduate student; Carla Haber, College sophomore; Gene Courtney, graduate student; Dale Moore, fine arts freshman; Wilson O'Connell, College senior; James Ralston, education junior; Tom Shay graduate student; Fred Tarry, fine arts freshman; and John Wesley, College senior.
The Light Opera Guild includes members of Phi Mu Alpha professional music fraternity; Sigma Alpha Iota, and Mu Phi Epsilon, honorary music sororities and the University Players. It gives members experience in musical productions and at the same time brings famous operetts and light operas to the campus.
"The Pink Lady" is by Ivan Caryll and is based on a French farce by Berr and Guillemand.
KANSAS: Fair west and north, partly cloudy southeast tonight and Thursday. Continued unseasonably warm. Low tonight 55-60; high Thursday 85-90.
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Dr. Realey's interpretation of power politics was in contrast to the viewpoint of Dr. J. Eldon Fields, associate professor of political science, who a week ago emphasized the importance of world government.
"The balance of power policy is merely a practical device, with many faults, to maintain national independence as peacefully as possible in a tough world," Dr. Realey said.
"The present situation is not unique, but is a perfectly normal one. The 'world in crisis' series might just as well be applicable to all the history of mankind.
"We are up against a permanent crisis with Russia that didn't begin with communism. Ideals in history have a way of changing, but patterns remain the same."
As an example he cited the action of the United States in siding with Tito of Yugoslavia and Franco of Spain who are different in their ideologies, but yet offer an ally against Russia.
"The United States has long felt a violent hostility toward the balance of power of power politics, and has bitterly condemned countries that employed its principles. Yet today we find ourselves completely enmeshed in power politics and actually engaged in constructing a balance of power in the world."
Today the United States is following the British policy of the last century, he said. Although many of the 52 nations approved United States action in Korea, that does not mean all are favorable to this country, but they rather co-operate to save themselves," he added.
"During the century from 1815 to 1914 this system of balance of power, with all its faults, worked well," Dr. Realey said. "There were no great international wars for a hundred years. Wars that occurred between the powers were short and localized, and were followed immediately by practical treaties, the terms of which made sense."
Suggesting a formula to avoid war with Russia and avoid the atomic bomb, Dr. Realey said the answer was to "submit to Russia, but that is a price we won't pay for peace."
The 19th century man lived in a free world and didn't expect the government to interfere in his affairs. Dr. Realey contrasted the 20th century man looking for a better world, but who found that technological discoveries had invented the torpedo and airplane which upset the old balance of power. The tendency toward a world government is less apparent than ever before in the world's history.
"You need but look at Canada's moves toward independence to prove this," Dr. Realey said. "We don't need a world government if everyone co-operates."
Alpha Rho Gamma To Topeka Museum
Members of Alpha Rho Gamma, jewelry and silversmithing fraternity, will leave Strong hall at 6 p.m. Thursday to visit Mulvane museum in Topeka. Mrs. Virginia Kobler of Topeka will show the group some of her enameled metal which is now on exhibit in the museum.
After visiting the museum the group will go to Mrs. Kobler's workshop where she will demonstrate enameling. Mrs. Kobler now has a small exhibit in the University design department of enameled copper.