UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1950
PAGE EIGHT
Southeast Asia Gives Opposition To Communists
Tokyo, March 14 — (U.P.) Although there is no common front against Communist aggression in Southeast Asia, several of the small countries there are making determined efforts to wipe out Communist-inspired violence within their own borders.
In Malaya, Indo China, and the Philippines, strong programs are under way to prevent the spreading of red influence through terroristic action. Elsewhere in Southeast Asia the attitude toward Communism varies from fear to resignation.
The problem of meeting the challenge of Communism was one of the main points discussed at Bangkok when America's top Far East diplomats met there in February. Some of them left no doubt about their concern with the problem. While they recognize the need for speedy action, they felt the initiative should come from the leaders of the Southeast Asian countries themselves.
While the Bangkok conference was in session, President Elpidio Quirino of the Philippines made public his intention to call a conference of Southeast Asian representatives to meet at Baguio to form a union. President Quirino's action was welcomed in most quarters because it indicated that the peoples in that part of the world were willing to take the initiative. The U.S. diplomats at Bangkok left no doubt that America would be glad to aid almost any anti-Communist movement.
The current hot spot in the cold war which has shifted from Europe to Asia is Indo China. The situation has been made tense by U.S. recognition of the French-supported government of Emperor Bao Dai which is endeavoring to wipe out the strong guerrilla activities of Russian-recognized Ho Chi Minh's Communist rebels.
Here is a brief report on what the various countries of Southeast Asia are doing to meet Communist action:
Indo-China—The French have recognized Boa Dai's government as an independent regime and are endeavoring to win international support and aid for it.
Thailand- Thailand has cast her luck with the democratic nations and at the request of United States has recognized the Bao Dai government in Indo-China.
Burma-Burma is a land of confusion and is considered in many quarters to be the weakest link in the anti-Communist front in Southeast Asia.
Malaya—Malaya is under British control and a strong anti-Communist program is being carried out under the leadership of the British high commissioner for Southeast Asia, Malcolm MacDonald.
Indonesia—To date no great campaign has been initiated to wipe out Communist guerrillas in Indonesia by identifying the existing guerrilla movement.
India—Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru has denounced the policy of violence that has been adopted and is now out by the Indian compulsist party.
The Philippines—The Communist-front Hukbalahap army is creating considerable trouble in the Philippines despite efforts by the constabularly to put it down. It is considered dangerous to the national security because of its guerrilla warfare tactics which have enabled Communist leaders to agitate a shooting war between a poor peasant class and the constituted authority.
Dr. Reese Becomes Father Of Girl Monday Morning
Dr. and Mrs. J. Allen Reese became parents of a 7 pound, $12\frac{1}{2}$ ounce girl at 6:33 a.m. m Monday at Lawrence Memorial hospital. Both the baby and Mrs. Reese are reported doing fine.
Dr. Reese, dean of the School of Pharmacy, said that several names for the girl have been suggested, but that no final choice has been made.
YMCA To Hold Swimming Meet
The West Central area of the Y.M.C.A. is sponsoring a telegraphic swimming meet during the week of Sunday, March 19 to Saturday, March 25.
Any Y.M.C.A. members who are interested in competing should see M. David Riggs, secretary of the Y.M.C.A., in the Union. Entry fees will be paid by the organization.
World News At Press Time
London — (U.P.) — Radio Moscow said today that 99.96 per cent of Russia's 111,008,625 registered voters cast ballots in the Soviet general elections Sunday. The total vote, Moscow said, was 110,964,172 with more than 99 per cent backing the single list of candidates put up by the Communist party.
The only alternative for the Soviet voter was to scratch out the list. There were no other candidates. The announcement said that Premier Joseph Stalin was elected "unanimously" as a deputy to the supreme soviet; 11 other members of the Politburo also were elected "unanimously."
Hong Kong—(U.P.)—Chinese Communist warships have challenged Nationalist naval control of the Pearl river estuary between Canton and Hong Kong, reports received here today said. These reports said three Communist warships ran a Nationalist gunboat into the protection of the Portuguese port of Macao and now were waiting outside for the gunboat to come out.
London — (U.P.) - Prime Minister Clement Attlee's Labor government faced new Conservative challenges with more confidence today after winning a vote of confidence on housing with a majority of 25.
Winston Churchill's Conservative party planned to press its attack on the Laborists today with a new challenge on government expenditures. Government leaders said they were confident they could survive the vote. The confidence vote on housing in the house of commons Monday night was the second test for the weakened Labor government in five days. The government won 314 to 289 on a Conservative motion criticizing the government housing program.
Tokyo—(U.P.)-Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced today he is sending 145 more Japanese diet members, jurists, journalists, educators, scientists, and agricultural and labor specialists to the United States to study the American way of life. The Japanese will be guests of the U.S. government under a "reorientation" plan adopted by congress.
Washington—(U.P.)—Defense Secretary Louis Johnson, who scuttled the navy's proposed supercarrier this past April, said today that as far as he is concerned the big ship was scuttled for good.
"The considerations which supported my original decision are still controlling, and I can see no prospect of being able to recommend its construction in the immediate future," he said.
New York—(U.P.)—Mayer William O'Dwyer planned today to risk $50,000 on scientific rain-making experiment to end a year-long drought in the nation's biggest city.
He said he wanted to supply a team of meteorological experts with airplanes, radar, and cloud-seeding apparatus immediately in hope of filling half-empty reservoirs before heavy summer consumption begins. If the scheme works out, the threat of weekly water holidays and other conservation measures would be ended for New Yorkers who have been asked to skip baths and shaves at least once a week since December.
Chanute—(U.P.)—Mrs. Bell Leighty,
a 73-year-old woman who years
for adventure, will explore the jungles with her famous lion-hunting
daughter, Osa Johnson.
CLARENCE E. DAVIES
Clarence E. Davies, national secretary of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, will speak at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Fraser auditorium on "Why be an Engineer?"
ASME To Hear Visiting Engineer
Mr. Davies is coming to the University to meet with mechanical engineering students and members of A.S.M.E. He was graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y., in 1914. He became associated with A.S.M.E. following a few years in the industrial engineering field. As a veteran of both world wars, he worked with problems and procedures for the ordnance department.
Mr. Davies was the first secretary of the Engineer's Council for Professional Development and now holds the rank of Fellow in the A.S.M.E. and the American Association for the Advance of Science. He was a past member of the council of the American Society for Engineering Education.
Kansas Will Play; NU Wants To, Too
The Fifth district N.C.A.A. has no apologies for selecting Kansas as Big Seven playoff team, and Kansas State should "accept the decision sportingly," Bruce Drake, committee chairman, said today.
Mr. Drake, who was burned in effigy by Kansas State followers at Manhattan, Sunday, issued a formal statement replying to Wildeat Coach Jack Gardner's complaint that his team was not named for the playoff. He said the "fine Kansas State team looked unsteady down the home stretch." Mr. Drake said the committee reached its decision unanimously and "the decision stands."
Meanwhile, the controversy had developed into a triangle. Nebraska's basketball coach, Harry Good, now says he believes Nebraska should have been chosen instead of Kansas for the district five N.C.A.A. playoff against Bradley.
The Oklahoma coach offered Mr. Gardner his sympathy, recalling that his own team lost to Nebraska by one point in the playoffs this past year after stopping the Huskers twice in the regular season.
Commenting on the protest early Monday, Coach Good said Kansas university "has tended to show" in its last five or six games "that it might make a better tourney bet than Nebraska or Kansas State." But later, he said:
Reversing an earlier statement, Coach Good said late Monday he believes Nebraska should have been picked for the Bradley contest "since so much controversy has been stirred up."
"Since the committee's pick has become such a debatable subject, I think possibly the best way to decide would have been to go along with the champion. We were co-champions last year with Oklahoma and this season we are on top again while Oklahoma has dropped down."
Wards Will Hold Dance Wednesday
The P-Z ward of Independent Students association will have an hour dance with Miller hall from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
P-Z and T wards will hold a semi-formal dance on Friday, March 31, in the Palm room of the Union.
University debaters won six of eight rounds at the 18th Annual Forensic tournament at St. John's college, Winfield, on March 10 and 11.
Both the affirmative team composed of Heywood Davis and Win Koerper, College sophomores, and the negative team, Donald Dirks and William Nulton, College freshmen, participated in the final elimination round.
KU Debaters Win Six Rounds
Davis placed second in dramatic reading in the contest. Other finalists in the speech rounds were: Koerper, oratory and impromptu speaking; Dirke, Bible reading; and Davis, extemporaneous speaking.
Freshmen and sophomore students from 24 colleges and universities in Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma participated in the tournament. Used in the debate tournament was the national college question: "Resolved that the United States should nationalize the basic non-agricultural industries."
William Conboy, instructor in speech, accompanied the debaters to the tournament.
AlChE To Hear Job Situation
Seven members of the Kansas City chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers will speak on job opportunities at a meeting of A.I.C.Ch.E, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, 101 Snow hall.
These men are practicing chemical engineers who are employed by such firms in the Kansas City area as the Standard Oil company, Phillips Petroleum company, Midwest Research institute, Spencer Chemical company, and Pritchard Engineering company. They will discuss opportunities in the chemical engineering fields of general engineering, process engineering, research, development, operations, technical service, and sales.
All chemical engineering students interested in obtaining information pertaining to the current government situation are urged to attend.
$13,500 Grant To Medical Center
The Medical center in Kansas City, Kan., is one of 48 hospitals, universities, and other institutions sharing a grant of $683,496 for cancer research.
The University Medical center has received a grant of $13,500 from the National Cancer institute for cancer research.
The money will be used for continuance of research projects begun under previous awards of the institute.
Arthur C. "Dutch" Lonborg, who will succeed E. C. Quigley as athletic director, visited athletic officials and friends on the University campus during the week-end.
Lonbor Looks For Houses During Week-end At KU
Mr. Lonborg looked at several houses. With his family, he will move to Lawrence in June.
If a veteran has moved to a new community, he should notify the postmaster in the community from which he moved, to assure prompt delivery of insurance dividends.
Italian Operas Highlighted By Good Singing
Rv DALE S. ROMIG
Despite a lack in the acting ability of the players, the two operas, "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "I Pagiaciol" went off well Monday night, thanks to the singing excellence of the principals.
The company of 75 that makes up the troupe, worked together to produce a program that was (if applause was an indication) enjoyed by the students, faculty, and townpeople who have become increasingly opera conscious since the past spring.
Although "Cavalleria" is perhaps the more tuneful of the two, "I Pagliacci" completely overshadowed "Cavalleria," which appeared as first half of the program.
Jon Crain, who appeared with the Charles Wagner group the past spring in the Barber of Seville, was a convincing Turdudu; a false hearted lover. Mr. Crain displayed a good bit of power in his singing and the opening Siciliano, while a little slow in gathering momentum, came out well from behind the heavy curtains.
As Santuzza, Shirley Bardin carried the load of Cavalleria splendily. Her "Voi lo sapete," which is heard at nearly every senior and student recital where there is a soprano, came to life and gave the audience a new slant on this hack-neaved aria.
Worthy of mention also were Frank Cappelli as Alfio when he sang the "Il cavallo scalpita" aria, Margaret Roggero as Mama Lucia, and Grace Hoffman as the seductive Lola.
The unquestioned star of I Pagliaeci was Rafael Lagoares as Canio, the chief of the village comedy troupe, who sang and acted his role in the finest Italian tradition. As usual in Pagliacie, the famed "Vesta la Giuba" stood out as the most impressive piece of the opera. Mr Lagares put all he had into the tragicaria, and conveyed a great deal of feeling in the interpretation.
As Nedda, Canio's wife, Bruma Falcon displayed greater acting ability than most of the other principals with the possible exception of Canio. Her "Ballatella" and the duet with Sylvia (played by Thomas Perkins) proves that she has great promise in the operatic world.
Mention should be made also of the musical direction of Paul Bretsach, who was vigorous almost to the point of exhaustion if one watched him for any length of time. However, he got good results from his 19 musicians as well as from the cast.
Richard Torigi, who sang the opening prologue, was an effective Tonio, getting the most out of the portrayal of the sadistic schemer.
The chorus, unsmiling and generally tired looking, backed up both operas. They got off to a bad start, but perked up somewhat during "Pagliacci."
Except for the painfully slow operation of the highly praised new curtain in Hoch auditorium, "Paglacci" moved along swiftly from start to finish, and was much more enjoyable than "Cavalleria."
TODAY
On KFKU
2. 30 "Art by Radio" with Miss Maud Fillsworth
9:30 to 10:00 "Symphonic Favorites," Brahms "Symphony No.2 in D."
WEDNESDAY
2:30 "Musical Matinee"
9:30 to 10:00 "Salon Soiree," Schu-
bert's "Quintet in A Major."
2:30 "Pleasures of Reading" with Miss Frances Grinstead
2:45 "The Magic Carpet," narrated by Tom Shay
9:30 to 10:00 "Sharps and Flats," Vocal, instrumental and choral selections
FRIDAY
2:30 "Music by Radio," with Miss Mildred Seaman
9:30 to 10:00 The Opera Box," Puccini's "Madame Butterfly." Last