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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY,OCTOBER 12,1
Philippine War Hero Returns To Visit Friends On Campus
By EMILY STEWART
Major Abraham A. Asis, Philippine war hero and 1928 graduate of the University of Kansas, visited here October 8, en route to Special Staff school at Craig Air Force base. Before this detail, Major Asis was a military assistant to the secretary of national defense of the Philippines.
While at K.U. he was a member of the Cosmopolitan club and the leader of the Filipino Varsity Four, a ukelele band which was a popular band of its time and traveled with the Chautauqua circuit in the summer.
During the war, he was a staff officer of the 3rd Infantry regiment, 1st Regular division and had to surrender with his regiment on Bataan, April 9, 1942. Afterwards, he was forced to join the infamous Death March over 100 miles from Bataan to O'Donnell Concentration camp on Luzon.
According to Major Asis, the men were rounded up and marched only at noon in the heat of the day, then penned up in barbed wire enclosures at night. No food, shelter, or water was permitted. Those who lagged behind, made a break for artesian wells, or even tried to chew sugar cane were shot.
On Sept. 10, 1942, he was released on parole basis and joined the underground movement.
"The United States should occupy Japan not less than 50 years" stated Major Asis. By that time the old regime will have died out and the Japanese young people will come around to the American way.
The Philippines feel that General MacArthur has been much too liberal with Japan and there has been a reaction against any form of fraternization with the Japanese.
"It is hard to forget suffering.' Major Asis said.
The Philippine international outlook is optimistic. They have great faith in the United Nations, but they are very busy building a nation and economy of their own.
Major Asis explained that the main problem of organizing a democracy is the feudal system of great landed estates which exists in a large part of the islands. Because of their economic condition, the tenant peasants on this land are easy prey for any demagogue.
The government has divided many of these estates for sale to tenants, but changing the mental outlook of the people will take time.
"The Communist movement," said Major Asis, "is a cancer within the Islands influenced from without." The communist tide is an outgrowth of the Hukhalabah or "Army against the Jap" movement headed by Luis Tauco during the Japanese occupation. Intended as social reform, it was later found to be Communistic.
Mrs. Asis and their 4-year-old son were unable to travel with the Major and are in Manila where Mrs. Asis is an instructor of botany at the University of the Philippines.
Clark Elected By Sunflower Amvets
Arthur Clark was elected commander of the American Veterans of World War II Oct. 8. Other officers are Clifford McCurry, vice-commander; Frank W. Martin, College junior, provost-marshall; and Lowell M. Moore, College junior, finance officer.
Elected to serve on the Sunflower Veterans club policy committee are Albert R. Haskell, pharmacy junior; Alan V. Hieronymys, engineering junior; and James A. Owen, business senior.
A political forums committee will attempt to bring speakers from all parties to Sunflower so that voters may "get a look at the men who want us to vote for them," Clark said. Walter H. Lucas, engineering senior, was appointed chairman of the five-man committee.
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Oct.12,1948
Scarab, 7 tonight, initiation room Jewish Student Union, 5 today Myers hall.
United World Federalists, 4 today English room, Union building.
Community Chest representatives in men's houses, 5 p.m. today, 102 Frank Strong. If unable to attend call Hugh Gibson, 684.
The following cases will be heard at meeting of student court, 7 tonight, Green hall court room: Louis F. Dougan; H. V. Edmonds; Howard C. Graft; Ross E. Howell; Donald L. Marchbanks; Jean O. Moore; Melvin Muroff; William O. Richardson; and Orin L. Strobel.
Fencing club, 7:30 tonight, 101 Robinson.
S. A.M., 7:30 tonight, Frank Strong auditorium. Speaker. Charles S. Stevenson of Hall Brothers. Also, all graduating seniors interested in a placement brochure.
A. W.S. house, 4 today, Kappa Kappa Ganima house.
Statesmen's club, 7:30 tonight, 169
Frank Strong.
Bacteriology club, 7:15 tonight,
Snow hall. Miss Mary Larson,
speaker.
Independent student scholarship offered by I.S.A., apply 227 Frank Strong by Oct. 20. Awarded on basis of financial need and activity interest.
Quill club informal meeting. 7:36 p.m. tomorrow, East room, Union.
KU. Disciple Fellowship Social Action cell group, 4 p.m. tomorrow Myers hall.
General Semantics club, 7:45 p.m.
tomorrow, 111 Frank Strong.
Last Kappa Phi pledging service for fall semester. 7:15 p.m. tomorrow. Wesley foundation office, Myers hall.
K.U. Dames bridge 7:30 p.m. to-
morrow, Mrs. N. P. Sherwood, 1801
Indiana. Instructor for beginners.
A.S.C. elections committee, 5 p.m.
tomorrow, English room.
Classical club. 7:30 p.m. Thursday,
East room, Union.
Law Wives, reception for new students' wives, 8 p.m. Thursday, Green hall.
Snow Zoology club initial meeting, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 101 Snow. Dr. Frank Peabody, kodachrome illustrated lecture on paleontological expedition to South Africa.
13 Women Pass Quack Club Tests
Thirteen women have passed preliminary tests for entrance into the Quack club, Miss Ruth Hoover, associate professor of physical education, said today. Tryouts were held Oct. 2 and Oct. 7 in the Robinson gymnasium pool.
The tests require a demonstration of the front crawl, back crawl, side stroke, breast stroke, and surface dive. Members also have to float and tread water.
Future tests include the distance test Thursday in which the students must swim 15 lengths of the pool, and the diving tests about Nov. 1. A Quack club member must be able to do the standing front dive, the running front dive, and the back or front jacknife.
Women who have qualified so far are Rita Carl, Nancy Lea Cole, Sammy Cubbin, Ann Gage, Ann Hendershot, Patsy Luger, Barbara Nesch, Patricia Perkins, Barbara Ramsey, Betty Shartell, Helen Steinbuchel, Nancy Van Bebber, and Allene Wenke.
"The weakness of the Christian church today is that it is silent," Raymond Wilson told the Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. Thursday. Mr. Wilson is director of the Friend's Committee on National Legislation.
Church Too Quiet YM - YW Hears
He said it was the servicemen, not the churches, who voiced opinions against racial discrimination.
Ethical problems are present in almost every bill in Congress but the churches wait until the last minute to be heard, he said. This is an odd change their votes in the last 48 hours of debate, he added.
The Friend's committee does not sponsor a political party and does not sponsor or oppose a candidate for office. The committee approaches problems with a sense of humility, Mr. Wilson said.
Episcopal College club, Holy Communion, 7 a.m. Thursday, Danforth chapel.
Mortar Board, 9 p.m. Thursday.
Gamma Phi Beta house.
A.W.S. senate, 4:30 p.m. Thursday,
Kappa Alpha Theta house.
Y. W.C.A. freshman commission, 7:15 p.m. Thursday. Henley house, for those who cannot attend at 4.
Le Cercle Francais se reunira jeudi a sept heures et demie dans la salle 113 Frank Strong. Mille, Kerschen, étudiante d'echance à Paris l'année passee, fera une causerie.
Newcomers club picnic, 5 p.m. Thursday, Potter lake recreational area. Myers hall if rain.
Special Froshawk meeting, 7:30 tonight, 103 Frank Strong. Bring sweater money, $10.
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