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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24. 1950
Photo by Bob Blank.
Seated from left to right are Chinese students Kuo-Chih Hsu. second year graduate; Sheng-Hsia Chang, special student; David Wong, engineering freshman; and Chi C. Chow, engineering junior.
Chinese Students Express Views On Their Homeland
The Soviet government has no direct control over the Communistic element in China was the opinion of several Chinese students in an interview here Saturday.
A better understanding of the conditions existing in China today seems to be the only solution for more efficient and cooperative relations between the United States and China, they advocated.
"There are too many people in the United States who believe that the Chinese Communist government under Mao Tse-Tung, which has overrun the mainland, is controlled from the Kremlin in Moscow," the students said. "The Communist party is directed by its own countrymen. It's purpose is to improve the situation of the Chinese people."
Chinese people. It is the belief that the Communist party will do more good for the people than would the Chiang movement which appealed directly to the upper class. It is the student's contention that the United States has hurt itself by supporting and giving aid to the Nationalist party. "It is difficult for the Chinese population," asserted the students, "to understand why the United States gave support to a government which is not supported by the majority of the people."
One of the Chinese interviewed, Kuo-Chi Hsu, second year graduate student, attended the Chiao-Tung university in Shanghai before
coming to the United States in 1948 He has a master's degree in mechanical engineering and is working on a doctor of philosophy degree in mathematics. Hsu stated that "the Chinese Communists pay more attention to the education of the masses and that their primary objective is to eliminate illiteracy."
Chi C. Chow, engineering junior came to the United States in 1945 on a military assignment. Rather than return to China, he chose to further his education by attending the University.
Chow stated that "the principal factor contributing to the Communist victory was that the people were weary and tired of war and, since the Chiang government had failed, they were willing to give the new government a try."
David Wong, aeronautical engineering freshman, told of the Communistic effort to educate the farmers. A Communistic Mobile Education group comprised of university students specializing in agriculture, is now sending men into the agricultural areas to educate the farmers in modern farming methods.
When asked about the Commu-
Campus Quips
In an attempt to ease the parking situation on the Iowa State campus parking meters are being considered. (Iowa State Daily.)
How about taking home a roomful of furniture to your wife when you leave the University with that degree? In a special engineering course at the University of Oklahoma, male students are learning to make household furniture such as lamp bases, telephone tables, and mahogany desks. By building their own furniture the students have found that the cost is much less than buying the furniture at any store. (The Oklahoma Daily.)
At mid-year graduation, a blind war veteran. Robert Bottenberg walked across the stage to receive his master's degree in psychology. The achievement of this goal required the overcoming of numerous difficulties. The blind veteran recorded professor's lectures by using a Braille "slate" through which he reproduced Braille letters on the paper. Assigned text material was transcribed on plastic records by a reader. (The Missouri Student.)
nistic effect upon the educational system, the students stated that "although required courses dealing with the Communistic doctrine have been introduced, the Chinese Communists have a great deal of respect for the education of the masses and meel that, if their government is to succeed, the people must receive both a technical and general education."
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As for a comparison of the Japanese and Communist invasion, they remarked that "Japan's aims differed completely from those of the Communists. Japan wanted to control China and govern her as a satellite whereas the Communist party, comprised of its own countrymen, had only the welfare and improvement of the country as its objective."
The students said that they receive only limited financial aid from home, and in order to save money, they spend their weekends playing Canasta. They stated also that the Economic Cooperation Administration has been aiding Chinese students in the United States since 1949. Five of the 12 Chinese students at the University live in a house at 1325 Kentucky where they do their own housekeeping.
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French Girls Send Thanks In Letters
Letters, pictures and drawings expressing thanks from students for gifts of food and clothing have been received by the French club from the Ecole des Filles, Orleans, France.
The French club adopted the school over three years ago, and has sent 13 boxes, weighing between 25 and 30 pounds, during that time. Made up of contributions from members of the club and others who are interested, two gift boxes were sent in January, and several more will be sent in June.
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Son of Former Curator Is Visiting KU Campus
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usting Mr. Martin is attending the 31st annual reunion of Battery "B", 139 field artillery, 35th division, of which he was a member.
Mr. Martin formerly assisted his father in the paleontology department. Mr. Handel Martin was employed by the University from 1920 until his death in 1931.
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