PAGE SIX UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1949 The Editorial Page- The 'Cold War' The Soviet-imposed blockade of Berlin has been lifted. Thus has ended nearly a year of attempted physical coercion of the Western powers by the U.S.S.R. The coercion failed. That, and the prestige achieved by the Western Allies' refusal to knuckle under, are about the only things to be elated about. Berlin was but an incident in the cold war—the ending of the blockade is but an incident. We have only circled back to our starting point, with the struggle for Germany shifted from the field of force back to the field of negotiation. The foreign ministers will meet and take up where they left off. As the mayor of Berlin said—the real tug of war for Germany may now be on in earnest. The point for Americans and their friendly allies to remember, above all else, is: The ending of the Berlin blockade does not end the "cold war." Indeed, the Soviets are already hailing the Berlin move as a retreat by the United States and the West. They are portraying it as a capitulation of the Western powers in agreeing again to negotiate about the entire German question. The Soviet and satellite peoples are being told that the Communist victories in China and the "peace" demonstrations in New York and Paris have forced this "retreat" of the democracies. The importance of these remarks is that they show the "cold war" to be just as intense as it was six months ago. There is no sign of a truly conciliatory spirit. It would be folly for the Western Allies to relax in their efforts to build a strong north Atlantic defense alliance and to seek adequate arms. It would be folly to allow the air lift organization to completely disintegrate now. There is, as yet, no evidence that the Soviets have abandoned even in the slightest degree, their goal of world revolution and world domination. There is evidence only that the Soviets are shifting tactics in the "cold war." Robert J. Enright. KU Drivers Dear Editor: While you are getting letters on all subjects, I think you need one on the K.U. students' driving habits. At the rate they are going it won't be very long before you are having headlines of who killed whom. They should be ashamed to make the streets unsafe for everyone else. A car load came within inches of killing my parents last night. They just laughed and drove on. They thought it was funny. It seems to me that people who are old enough to attend a school of higher learning are old enough to have some sense, but I guess you're always bound to have a few who don't care about anyone but themselves. How do you feel about it? Barbara McBride A student's wife Editor's note: According to the National Safety council, a large percentage of traffic deaths are caused by discourteous driving. Unfortunately, there are students at K.U. who do "make the streets unsafe for everyone else." Many "senseless" drivers can be seen on the streets of Lawrence every day. Will it cost someone his life before such drivers get some sense? Harlow, Gurley Win Firsts In Contest In the final after-dinner speech contest held May 12, Harriet Harlow, fine arts senior, and Jim Curley, College freshman, won first place. The University Daily Kansan erred May 13 in a story which said Miss Harlow and Gurley were third place winners in the competition. Nancy Sewell and John Kuckelman, College freshman, placed third in the after-dinner speech contest. The University Daily Kansan in the same article published inaccurate placements for these students. Second place winners were Suzon Lapat, fine arts freshman; and Jim Black, engineering junior. Read the Want Ads Daily. Dance Fraternity Elects Miss Kyle Shirley Kyle, College sophomore, was elected president of Tau Sigma, honorary dance fraternity, for the fall term at the election and initiation banquet held Sunday. Other officers elected were Mary Helen Ryder, College sophomore, vice-president; Sally J. Sherwood, fine arts junior, secretary; Janet E Malott, fine arts junior, corresponding secretary; Opal C. Fleming, fine arts, treasurer; and Margaret Fisher, College freshman, wardrobe chairman. Ten regular and five honorary members were also initiated at the annual banquet. The regular members initiated were Rosemary Hall and Elizabeth LeSeur, College juniors; Miss Maalot, Jim C. Kiefner and Miss Sherwood, fine arts juniors; Nancy J. Smart, fine arts sophomore; Margaret H. Fisher and Delores J. Flacco, College freshmen; Opal C. Fleming, fine arts; and Craig W. Hampton, fine arts freshman. The honorary members initiated were Don Dixon, assistant professor of speech; Mrs. John Cress and Betty Cress, wife and daughter of John Cress, graduate student; Margaret Zeller, assistant instructor of English; and John L. Howieson, College junior. Student Newspaper of the UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS University Daily Hansan Member of the Kansas Press Assm. National Press Association, Press Assn., and the Associated College Press. Represented by the National Ad- vocative Service, 420 Madison Ave. New New York City. Editor-in-chief... John Riley Managing Editor... John Stauffer Asst. Man. Editor... Marian Rowlands Asst. Man. Editor... Mary Horn City Editor... Gerald Fetteroff Asst. City Editor... James Scott Asst. Job Noter Asst. City Editor... Rob Kellner Sports Editor... Darell Norris Asst. Sports Editor... Bud Wright Sports Editor... Douglas Oliver Tel. Editor... Russell Oliphot Asst. Tel... Kay Dyer Asst. Tel... Robert Newman Society Edits... Mary Janson Business Manager ... 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