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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1940
Professor Odlozilik Explains Red Coup In Czechoslovkia
Danger signals which hinted the Communist wish to dominate Czechoslovakia were flashed a number of years ago Otakar Odlozilik, visiting professor of history from Czechoslovakia, pointed out Tuesday night in the last of his present series of lectures.
"Manifestations of good will by Soviet officials were lavished on Eduard
"Manifestations of good will by Benes, then president of Czechoslovakia, after he went to Moscow to sign a 20-year mutual assistance treaty in 1943," declared Professor Odlozilik. Benes thought that it would be safe to have the Communists as friends, and he wanted to convince skeptical minds, especially in Great Britain and the United States, that co-operation with the Soviet Union was possible.
The Soviets established themselves on Czechoslovakian territory in 1945. They soon discovered that nothing was so effective towards keeping the power they had gained as spreading rumors on a possibly recurring German invasion, Professor Odolzlik observed.
The final stroke upsetting the balance between Democrats and Communists came in February, 1948, when three democratic members of the cabinet resigned in protest against a Communist minister's act. By so doing, they hoped to precipitate the fall of the cabinet and make possible a reconstruction of the government.
"But there were two weak spots," observed Professor Odillok, "The
cabinet didn't succeed, before making the fateful step, in securing the solidarity of their Social Democratic colleagues and of two experts in the cabinet, Jan Masaryk and General Svoboda, minister of national defense.
"A second weakness," he continued, "was in the role assigned to the president. It was assumed that the president would uphold his ministers' policy. Thus, he would not accept the resignations but would manifest his solidarity with the hard-pressed democratic wing."
Benes was seriously ill, however When the Communist leader Gottwald told him that a wave of dissatisfaction was sweeping the country because of the resigning cabinet ministers. Benes decided to accept their resignations. He entrusted Gottwald with finding new cabinet members. Therefore, full Communist control was established over Czechoslovakia, seemingly with the president's approval. Domination by the Communists was complete, said Professor Odlozilik.
Sachem Elects Allen Advisor
Forrest C. "Phog" Allen, professor of physical education, was elected as the main faculty advisor to the Sachem circle of Omicron Delta Kappa at a meeting, May 14.
Ted Utschen, vice-president of Sachem, named a committee to confer with the Buildings and Grounds department on repair of the Rock Chalk cairn. Committee members are Dean Collins, College junior; Peter Davis, College junior; and Stanley Englund, engineering junior.
Three students were initiated into the honor fraternity. They are Patrick Bowers, fine arts junior; Charles Penny, engineering junior; and William Ruth, College junior.
Sachem officers elected at the previous meeting are Ernest Friessen, president; Utschen, vicepresident; and Ralph Brock, treasurer. All are College juniors. L. C. Woodruff, dean of men, is the permanent secretary.
Pastor To Address Fellowship Group
Rev. Ralph Flummer, assistan pastor at the First Baptist church in North Kansas City, Mo., will speak tomorrow to the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, an interdenominational organization.
Clubs On Campus
This is the last meeting of the year
Campus Clubs M Chemical Society Meets Here Today
Campus Clubs More Active As Semester Nears End
The Kansas City, Mo. chapter of the American Chemical society today will hold their annual meeting on the campus.
A dinner will be served in the Kansas room of the Union at 6 p.m. The dinner will cost $1 and reservations must be made by tomorrow afternoon at the chemistry office in Bailey Chemical building.
After the dinner, Dr. A. E. Stern, head of the chemistry department, University of Missouri, will talk on "Enzyme Kinetics" in the lecture room of Bailey Chemical building. All A.C.S. members are invited to attend.
History Fraternity Elects Lambert
Louise Lambert, College junior, has been elected president of Phi Alpha Theta, honorary history fraternity. She will succeed Harold Hixon, College senior.
Other new officers are vice-president, Lee Dyer, journalism junior; Sheila Wilder, College junior; secretary; Marvin Meyer, College junior; treasurer; Richard D. Blim, College senior; historian; and Prof. W. W. Davis, faculty advisor.
Vernon Clinch, graduate student, was unanimously chosen as the member who has accomplished the most historical work during the year. He will receive the scholarship key presented annually by Phi Alpha Theta.
Episcopal Students Attend Weekly Communion Services
The Canterbury club, Episcopal students, holds a communion service followed by a breakfast every Thursday morning.
The group has met at 7 a.m. for worship and holy communion throughout the year. The breakfast is served in the Parish house immediately afterward to enable members to make eight o'clock classes.
Father Robert Swift, sponsor, said that the weekly breakfasts gave the 30 members an opportunity for fellowship between Sundays.
Newcomer's To Entertain
The Newcomer's club, first and second year faculty wives, will entertain their husbands at 8 p.m. today in 102 Robinson gymnasium.
The evening's entertainment includes square and social dancing and bridge.
Home Economics To Honor Seniors
The Home Economics club will honor its graduating seniors with a senior send-off dessert party on the Union terrace at 7 p.m. Monday.
At 2:30 p.m. Sunday, the club members and any students planning home economics majors will be house guests of Dr. Robert G. Foster, professor of home economies, and Mrs. Foster, instructor of home economics.
Actors Elect 1949-50 Officers
Officers for the coming year were elected by the University Players at a meeting Monday night. Those elected were Loren Orr, College junior, president; Milton D. Commons, Education senior, vice-president; and Mary Lou Lane, College sophomore, secretary-treasurer.
The annual Players' picnic will be held Saturday at Lone Star lake. Cars will leave Green hall at 1:00 p.m. Saturday.
Inter-Dorm Council Sets Up New Student Service
Miss Marjorie Austin, social director of dormitories, and Ellen J. Spurney, College senior, outgoing president, addressed the group.
Representatives from 12 organized houses met recently at Corbin hall for a breakfast and to baptize the children of the service, gt. the Inter-dorm. council.
The group will operate a freshmen counseling program in each organized house beginning with the fall semester this year.
Thirty-three seniors will be demitted tomorrow at the annual birthday anniversary dinner of Alpha Kappa Psi, professional business fraternity. The dinner is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in the Palm room.
Alpha Kappa Psi To Demit 33
Leon DeYoung, business junior and past president, will be presented with a tiny gavel on a key chain for his service to Alpha Kappa Psi. DeYoung served as president for the 1948 spring semester and the 1949 fall semester.
The demitting ceremony is the traditional service for graduating seniors of the fraternity.
Mathematics Club To Elect Officers At Picnic
Officers will be elected at a picnic of the mathematics club at Potter lake at 5 p.m. tomorrow. Also two awards will be announced for the best talks given at club meetings the past year.
A nominating committee selected two candidates for each office, but others may be nominated. Since no education majors have been named, emphasis is being placed upon their nominations.
The six candidates chosen by the committee are as follows: president, Ralph O. Simmons, College junior, and Dorothe H. Schupchab, engineering junior; vice-president, Claire L. Grothusen and James C. Barrett, College juniors; secretary-treasurer, Jacob B. Sperry and Nancy L. Wilkinson, College juniors.
Students planning to attend the picnic must sign a list in 205 Frank Strong hall and pay a 50 cents fee by 5 p.m. today. In event of rain, the picnic will be held in the west end of Robinson gymnasium.
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Journalists To Initiate
Four men prominent in the field of journalism in Kansas will be initiated tonight as professional members of the University chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, national professional journalism fraternity. The initiation will take place at 6 p.m., and the dinner is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Grill room of the Eldridge hotel.
They are: Clyde M. Reed, Jr., editor of the Parsons Sun; Wayne Gilliand, managing editor of the Ottawa Herald; Paul Husted, city editor of the Lawrence Journal-World; Walter E. Ewert, assistant professor of journalism at the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information. John Redmond, publisher of the Burlington Republican has accepted an invitation to join the fraternity. He will be unable to attend the initiation.
Otakar Odlozilik, visiting professor of history from Czechoslavakia, wil be guest speaker.
Harvey Houses Have Summer Jobs
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