2,050 Americans Left As Navy Flees Shanghai
Shanghai, April 26 — (U.P.)— The entire U.S. fleet fleed suddenly from Shanghai today, abandoning plans for a scheduled evacuation of 2,050 Americans in haste to escape a Communist trap that threatened to cut Shanghai's only outlet to the sea.
Americans left stranded in Communist-menaced Shanghai watched from office windows with a sense of foreboding as the vessels steamed past. Many made plans to overtake the fleet in small boats before dark.
The sudden withdrawal was carried out after Communist troops opened a drive on a 30-mile front to isolate Shanghai from the sea with a quick northern thrust against the Woosung forts at the mouth of the Whangpoo. This area is about eight miles north of Shanghai.
The Communist drive was launched on a line running from the Yangtze south to Soochow. Nationalists troops met the assault in a heavy battle north of Soochow, 50 miles west, marking the first time the nationalists have stood and fought on the approaches to Shanghai.
The line of ships steaming toward the safety of the open sea included the transport Chilton, carrying all but a handful of the navy's 700 marines in Shanghai, a destroyer tender, a repair ship, a seaplanet tender, several tankers and a number of landing craft.
It was understood the fleet would sail 50 miles into the open East China sea to be clear of any possible threat from Communist guns.
Two big American liners, the Wilson and the Van Buren, were scheduled to arrive tomorrow to aid in the evacuation but there was some doubt that they would risk entering the threatened trap.
The Communist fifth column in Shanghai began stirring as the Communist troops opened what appeared to be the decisive battle for the city.
The underground circulated threats that anyone found in possession of American currency after the city had fallen would face vengeance.
In response, Shanghai Nationalist garrison headquarters began a roundup of known communist agitators, arresting up to 500 in the first hours. Blacklists of communist sympathisers were handed to college authorities who were ordered to hand over wanted students immediately.
In addition to rushing reinforcements to the Soochow front, the Nationalists also threw up a strong 50-mile defense line to protect Hangchow, 125 miles southwest. Hangchow is the back door to Shanghai.
A wave of strikes also threatened besieged Shanghai. Workers demanded payment in gold yuan, but printing presses were unable to keep up with the demand. Some refused to accept any payment but Chinese silver coins.
Orville Roberts, speech instructor, will give a talk to members of the International club at their annual banquet 6 p.m. Friday in the Congregational church at 10th and Vermont streets. This year the club is having a Latin American dinner with Latin American students making the arrangements.
International Club To Give
Lotin-American Dinner
The communist drive on Woosung may run into the strongest Nationalist defense yet shown in the battle of the Yangtze.
Can't Hit Ball Can Hit Ants
Dean L. C. Woodruff, associate professor of biology, began a lecture recently by telling his biology class of an experience he had while playing golf.
"I overshot the no. 4 green and landed on an ant hill," the dean said. After several swings at the ball, all I had accomplished was to kill a good number of ants. One of the insects turned to his companion and said, "I think it's time we got on the ball."
Research Paper Wins Award
Jerry William Brown, graduate student in anatomy, Monday won the $100 annual School of Medicine Award for Research on his study of the effect of radio-active substance upon lymph tissues in rats.
Brown's paper, "Latent Effect of Radium Chloride Injected Interperitoneally Upon the Cervical Lymph Nodes in Rats," was read to the medical faculty at the Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. Three other papers were entered in the contest.
Dr. Paul G. Roope, professor of anatomy, explained that Brown had been active for years. The radio-active substance used by Brown was radium chloride.
Judges who selected the winning paper, were Dr. Robert E. Stowell, head of the department of oncology; Dr. Paul Schafer, new head of the department of surgery; and Dr. D. A. Williams, instructor in medicine. Brown received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Wichita.
Tau Sigma Recital Tickets On Sale
Tickets for the Tau Sigma, honorary dance fraternity, recital, "City Life." scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday are now on sale.
The tickets may be obtained at the business office or from members of the cast. They will also be on sale at the door.
Elaine Selicovitz, physical education instructor, is the director. She has been assisted by Mrs. John Cress, wife of a graduate student.
Colwell To Talk On Humanities At 8 Tonight
Ernest Cadman Colwell, president of the University of Chicago, will speak on "The Humanities In University Education" in the last humanity lecture of the year at 8 tonight in Frank strong auditorium.
Dr. Colwell received his doctor of philosophy from the University of Chicago divinity school and became assistant professor of the New Testa. He also served with the University of Chicago since then and became president in 1945.
An eminent New Testament scholar, Dr Colwell has made several linguistic and manuscript studies. Some of them are: "Prolegomena to Study of Lectionary Text of the Gospels," a pioneer investigation of medieval Greek manuscripts; "The Four Gospels of Karthissar," monuments of Byzantine music; "The Greek of the Fourth Gospel"; and "St. John Defends the Gospel."
West Point Debate Lost
Despite the fact that the University debate team beat the winning forensic team from the University of Alabama, the K.U. debaters lost out in the West Point National Invitiation Debate tour. ten quarterfinals held April 21 through April 23.
William Conboy, College senior, and L. E. Stollenwerck, College junior, represented the University Stollenwerck, who also represented the University the past year, was rated the highest individual speaker. The team debated on both sides of the question of federal health insurance.
The University won the highest team award and was the only school with two speakers among the top 10 individuals.
The 34 competing teams were chosen from the entire nation. Some of the schools represented at the tournament were: Notre Dame, Northwestern, Army, Yale, Navy, and Stanford.
Russia Makes Offer To End Blockade
London, April 26—(U.P.)—East-West negotiations to end the Berlin blockade were acknowledged officially for the first time today, with Russia professing readiness to lift it in return for a big four conference on the German situation.
Adapt Yourself Young Advises
After the Soviet feeler was put out by the Moscow radio, the Britiack
Practical application of a business education plus the ability to get along with others are the most important factors in getting and keeping a job.
This was the opinion given by Phillip Young, dean of the School of Business at Columbia university, 28th floor,very cool school of Business,conversation today.
"Business education cannot give you all the answers; basically, it gives you some of the tools with which to work." Dean Young said.
He listed application to an appointed job, the development of the ability to think, to live and work with fellow men as factors which do not appear on the curriculum, but must not be neglected.
"The School of Business provides you with the opportunity to learn how to practice your chosen profession and how to become a responsible businessman. How you apply those principles depends on you" he added.
Unless one can get along with others, he will fail in business, since the nature of business demands that one deal with people. This is true whether one owns a small business of his own, or is employed by a large concern, he explained.
"The role which you play as a businessman will automatically tend to make you a leader in your community," he said. While the profit motive may be the basic objective, the discharge of social responsibilities must not be neglected.
WEATHER
Kansas—Partly cloudy today and tonight, with a few light showers extreme Southeast today. Wednesday high 68, warmed warm- High today, 80 to 85.
er. High today 80 to 85
ASC Grants $3,763.11 This Year
Approval of appropriations to organizations totaling $3,763.11 and banning the Bitter Bird, campus humor magazine, were two of the thing accomplished by the present term of the All Student Council.
The A.S.C. approved appropriations for the engineering exposition $650; Y.M.C.A., $400; Y.W.C.A., $300; Independent Student association.
$250; Associated Women's Students®
Senate, $250; Sachem, $250; Inter-
merger, $250; Omega, $250; and Quill club. $200.
The Bitter Bird was suspended from publication March 15 due to certain controversial material in a past issue. The magazine was reinstated March 29 when Council provisions had been met.
Revision of smoking regulations, establishment of judicial and disciplinary committees, student-faculty conferences in the fall, and pre-election rallies to be held in Hoch auditorium were the main recommendations of a report from a special bi-partisan committee given Feb. 8. The smoking committee recommended four areas as suitable for smoking. They are the Union building, the front hall of Lindley hall, the basement of Frank Strong hall, and the lobby of Snow hall. Methods of enforcing regulations are being investigated.
dents to vote outside polling booths. The other would allow two members of the elections committee to indict any student blocking voting lines. Purchase of 12 new polling booths for $120 was approved. The buildings and grounds department had not completed the booths for the recent election. Identification cards or their substitute were approved as identification for elections. The Council voted to deny voting privileges to anyone who had lost their identification cards issued by the Registrar's office.
Two motions made in an attempt to solve election problems were defeated. The first would allow stu-
Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism fraternity, was approved as the organization to publish the Sour Owl, humor magazine. Publication of Upstream, a humanities magazine, was approved.
As individual students, the Council approved a recommendation by Floyd Thuston, Negro Student association representative, that the University administration investigate hardships and inconveniences
experienced by some students due to race.
A. S.C. bill number six was changed to read that the dance manager must submit a full and com- mitted report to the auditing committee.
An amendment to Article VI of the constitution establishing a disciplinary committee was approved by the Council and confirmed by the student body at the general election April 20.
A proposal to establish a faculty rating system by students was considered and investigated by a special committee. The committee was instructed to continue investigation after it had approved the suggestion.
A report by Ogden Jones, chairman of the Union operating committee, on financial conditions of the Union was considered. The Council had requested the report after criticism had been made of withholding the report from the student body.
A decision to send one observer to the National Students association conference at the University of Illinois next August was made.
The possibilities of establishing a student theater, a campus chest, and the placing of coke machines in the basement of Frank Strong hall were considered, but no action taken.
Britain once said negotiations on Berlin had been going on, and would continue.
The matter of the West German state was not mentioned in the Moscow broadcast.
Rumors of such talks on Berlin had been circulating for weeks. Diplomatic sources in London recently said the West had rejected Soviet feelers conditioned on a abandonment of plans for a West German state, but had left the way open for further negotiations. High United Nations diplomats admitted last week that Jacob Malik, Soviet delegate to the U.N. security council had approached Philip Jessup, U.S. delegate.
The Tass statement, plus information from authoritative London quarters, indicated:
Radio Moscow, carrying a carefully-worded statement from the official Tass news agency, emphasized that the U.S. had opened the informal negotiations at Lake Success and that several exchanges had occurred.
The broadcast said the latest Jesup-Malik talk occurred on April 10.
2. The Big Four foreign ministers should meet later to iron out their differences on Germany.
About 25 city managers from Kansas, Missouri, and Colorado are expected to attend the second annual Regional City Managers' school here tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday. E. A. McCarland, acting director of Lawrence center of University extension, said today.
1. East and West agree that the blockade and counter-blockade of Berlin should be lifted, presumably, simultaneously.
The group will discuss administration under the leadership of Mr. Orin F. Nolting, assistant director of the International City Managers association, and members of the faculty of the political science department of the University.
Moscow, which has campaigned steadily for a foreign ministers meeting, emphasized that the date for the ministers meeting must be set before the blockade would end.
Managers To Meet Here
Other visiting instructors will be Dr. William Anderson of the Institute for Intergovernmental Relations at the University of Minnesota and Dr. Hugh Wall of Wichita university, Mr. McFarland said.
Schmidt, Mrs. Wilkins To Solo In 'Requiem'
Reinhold Schmidt, bass-baritone, and Marie Wilkins, soprano, will sing the solo parts of Brahms' "Requiem" at the fine arts concert Sunday, May 1.
The 225 voice chorus comprised of the University's Men's and Women's Glee clubs and A Cappella choir will perform in the presentation.
Schmidt sang the part at the University in 1926 when the "Requiem" was presented as a memorial to the war dead.
Mrs. Wilkins, guest artist teacher in voice has sung as a member of the Metropolitan Opera company and has done concert work in Italy and Germany.