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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
AGE EIGHT
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1940
Acheson Rejects Jordan Charges
Washington, Dec. 8—(U.P.)—Secretary of State Dean Acheson threw old water Wednesday on many of he charges made by George Racey ordan, former army air force officer, concerning wartime shipments to Russia.
Acheson told a news conference he had no knowledge that any state department documents, "secret or otherwise," were made available to Russia without "proper authorization; as alleged by Mr. Jordan.
He also said that a search of lendecase files showed nothing to confirm Jorden's charges that he found J.S. Radar devices on Russian lendecase planes and ripped them out.
Jordan charges that while he was lend-lease expediter at the Great Falls, Mont., air base during the war he tore out the radar from four C-47 planes bound for Russia, but missed a fifth.
Acheson also said that the Manhattan Engineering district, army-perated A-Bomb project, approved ill licenses for wartime uranium himbents to Russia.
He said the files reveal that two export licenses were granted in March, 1943, for uranium compounds. One was for 200 pounds of uranium oxide and 220 pounds of uranium nitrate. The other was for 500 pounds of uranium oxide and 500 pounds of uranium nitrate.
He said the state department was not involved in issuance of licenses, but that it has old lend-lease records which show that several licenses were issued.
"In April of 1943 an export license for 25 pounds of uranium metal, and in November, 1943, for 1,000 grams of heavy water were granted by the board of economic warfare, which at that time was responsible for licensing United States exports." Acheson said.
He said the records give no indication of whether or not any shipments actually were made. But Lt. Jen Leslie R. Groves, head of the var-time A-bomb project, testified before the house unAmerican activities committee that the only actualhipment he knew about was the one or 260 pounds of uranium oxide and 20 pounds of uranium nitrate.
Acheson replied emphatically 'no.'
Acheson was asked whether during his government work he had any experience to lead him to believe hat the late Harry L. Hopkins, president Roosevelt's confident, elided Russia get unauthorized material.
Mehus Discusses Future Of Norway
Optimism concerning the future of Norway was expressed by Dr. O. Myking Mehus at a meeting of the Unitarian Liberal fellowship recently.
Chief of educational and vocational rehabilitation for the Veterans Administration office in Kansas City, Mo. Dr. Mehus spent the past summer in Norway visiting relatives and friends.
That the Communists were voted out of the Norwegian parliament in the election was indicative of her liberality to the people, Dr. Meus told the group.
Norway is respected by all, and cared by none," he said. "The people are 100 per cent literate. There is practically no crime, and a comparatively large per cent of the people are engaged in the field of creative arts," he concluded.
Father's Voice Aids Rescue
Holden, Maine—(U.P.)—Guided by its father's voice, broadcast over the amplifier of a state police cruiser, 2-year-old Walter (Skippy) Tardiff was able to find his way to safety after being lost for hours in a Maine wilderness.
Driftwood Becomes Fish
Topinahae, Mich.—(U.P.) — Joseph Mayer dived into the lake to catch what he thought was a piece of drift-wood. It turned out to be a 38 pound treat northern pike. The Mayers' said he ensuing fish dinner was a great success.
U.S. Knows How To Defend The Nation's Way Of Life
Men and women today have a definite idea what they would do if they had to defend their country against an aggressor, Edward R. Kumpe, professor of military science, stressed on the eighth anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Professor Kumpe recalled that "eight years ago Wednesday the news of Pearl Harbor flashed across the country on a quiet Sunday afternoon, and with it flashed the flames of war."
Nearly four years later the fighting ended with the surrender of Japan in the harbor of their greatest port, Professor Kumpe said.
"Some 10 million citizens in the army, the navy and the air forces had smashed the two most powerful military nations at the beginning of the war," he said. "This was a citizen's army force trained by the tiny percentage of officers and men we had at the beginning of the war."
"The cost was immeasurable in lives, production and wealth. It was poured out generously to defend our way of life but it could not be maintained at its peak strength. Men and women returned to their homes each with a lesson and a definite idea of what they would do should a similar effort be required again."
"The opinions of these same men now on the campus toward any future war are illuminating. Men without military training were assigned where they were needed and only in part according to their desires and civil training. There is no reason to believe that such will not be the case in future conflict. The needs of war do not match the needs of peace in skills or in production.
"These same men have chosen to shape their own future if and when the next war comes. The chancellor has secured training units of the army, the navy and the air forces here on the campus and these men have enrolled to secure for themselves a choice of assignment in a leadership that will best fit their qualification. The omic assistance at $27 a month provided during their last two years in school is entirely secondary to their determination to choose their assignment.
"The lessons of our history from the Civil war to World War II are solid proof that modern war will be fought by all citizens, men and women of our nation. We can feel assured that all will be in it, in some capacity."
22 New Natural Gas Wells Approved
Topeka. Dec. 8—(U.P.)The Kansas Corporation commission has approved 22 new natural gas wells of Cities Service company in the vast Hugoton field.
At the same time, the regulatory agency approved sales contracts for the fuel starting at the fat figure of 9 cents a thousand cubic feet
The new Cities Service wells have been or will be drilled in Finney, Haskell and Stevens counties.
Production of gas from 19 of the wells was dedicated for the next Northern Natural Gas company and Northern Natural Gas three wells to Eanpanhui Eastern.
The Union of South Africa has wo languages, two flags, two anthems and two capitals.
New Interdorm Group For Freshmen Women
A Junior Interdormitory council will be established to assist freshmen women, said Marian Kysar, president of the Interdormitory council.
The new group will be composed of two freshman women from each dormitory. Their purpose will be to examine and solve as nearly as possible any problems common among freshmen in their houses. They will work with members of the Junior Panhellenic council on many issues.
The Junior Interdormitory council's first meeting will be at 4:30 p.m. m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, in 222 Strong hall. Officers for the remainder of the semester will be elected at this meeting.
1890 Rent Pleased Tenant
Cleveland, Ohio—U(P)B—a b c k in 1890 her landlord lowered her rent from $40 to $20 a month and Miss Minnie E. West didn't forget. When she died this year Miss West left $5,000 to the landlord's son.
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White House Gets Dozen Stockings
Washington. Dec. 8—(U.P.)-The white house said Wednesday it has received about a dozen pairs of stockings sent to President Truman by Long Beach, Califf, naval yard workers protesting the closing of their installation.
Attached to the stockings were letters saying "we hope you will rescind the order closing the Long Beach navy shipyard. If you don't, our Christmas stockings will be as empty as these."
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