University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Friday, May 17, 1946
43rd Year No. 142
Lawrence, Kansas
UN Defers Albania's Request To Join
New York. (UP) — The United Nations Security council today unanimously adopted an American proposal to defer for two months action on Albania's long-pending request to join the UN, which Russia supports and the United States and Great Britain oppose.
Russia today handed the council's subcommittee investigating Spain a document which reportedly listed examples of close cooperation between the German and Spanish general staffs during the war.
The council adjourned without setting a date for its next meeting.
American Request for Food Too Late, Stalin Says
Washington. (UP) — Soviet Premier Josef Stalin has, in effect, rejected an appeal by President Truman for Russian help in the world food crisis, it was learned today.
Stalin said the American request was too late.
The tone of Stalin's letter has irked President Truman, who told his news conference yesterday that the United States was doing more to help the food crisis than any other nation.
Byrnes Returns For Big Four Report
Paris. (UP)—Secretary of State James F. Byrnes and his delegation left for Washington in a U.S. army plane today to tell the American people why the big four conference failed.
Byrnes said, however, that he was not discouraged. He hoped the next session, June 15, would reach major agreements, although the past three weeks' talks have only heightened the deadlock between Russia and the Western powers.
Allied Tribunal Rejects
Plea To Dismiss Too's Trial
Tokyo. (UP)—The Allied military tribunal ruled today that it was a fair court which can pass judgment in the Japanese war criminal trial without prejudice.
Deliberating only four minutes, the tribunal rejected all defense motions to dismiss charges against Hideki Tojo and his co-defendants. The defense had claimed that judges representing victorious nations could not act impartially toward their defeated enemies.
Wavell, Gandhi Approve British Plan
London. (UP)—Viceroy Wavell of India said in a broadcast over the New Delhi radio today that the British proposals for India constituted a "blueprint of freedom."
Also informed sources said that Mohandas K. Gandhi probably will advise the all-India Congress party to accept the British government plan on a trial basis.
This expectation contrasted with reports from Moslem league quarters that M. A. Jinnah probably would remain aloof from the proposed interim regime although he may permit individual league members to join it.
Railroad Places Embargo
Chicago. (UP) — The Burlington railroad today placed an embargo on livestock and perishable freight that cannot reach its destination by noon tomorrow. The embargo was placed to avoid a pile-up of perishable goods and livestock in the event of a railroad strike.
Truman Orders Seizure Of U.S. Railroads
BULLETIN
Washington. (UP)—President Truman today ordered government seizure of the nation's railroads immediately after being advised by union leaders that they could not settle their dispute with the carriers.
The seizure was the government's final effort to head off the nation-wide strike called for 4 p.m. Saturday. But there was no certainty that the railroad men would work even for the government.
Washington. (UP)—President Truman called a conference with railroad union and management representatives this afternoon in an 11th hour effort to prevent tomorrow's strike without seizure of the carriers.
President Truman told his news conference yesterday that he still was hopeful of a settlement in the deadlocked railroad dispute, but reiterated his intention to take over the lines if no agreement was reached before tomorrow's strike deadline.
The rejection of arbitration proposals in the coal controversy apparently left the President with no choice but to exert his wartime seizure powers to keep the mines running after expiration of a two-week strike truce May 25.
In a letter to the President, the operators indicated willingness to arbitrate questions of wages and hours, but not Lewis' demand for a $70,000,000-a-year welfare fund to be financed by the industry and administered by the union.
An army air force spokesman said today the air transport command is making plans to take over and operate about 1,000 freight and passenger planes in event of a railroad strike. These planes belong to private, non-scheduled air lines.
Negotiations between the railroads and the brotherhoods of railroad trainmen and locomotive engineers were broken off after a 45-minute meeting yesterday at which management rejected a new wage proposal offered by the unions.
Rita Wicklin to Head Sociology Club
Sally Blake, College junior, vicepresident and program chairman; Barbara Vanderpool, College sophomore, secretary; and Sally Houck, College junior, treasurer.
Miss Dorothy Einert, social worker in the Southard school in Topeka, was the guest speaker at the meeting. She spoke on her experiences as a social worker at recreational centers for children.
Rita Wicklin, College junior, was elected president of the Sociology club at a meeting held Thursday night in Fraser hall. Other officers for next year include;
Greeks Elect Ong Party President
Donald Ong, College junior, was elected president of Pachacamac, men's Greek political party, at its election of officers for next year.
Other officers elected are John Irwin, Engineering sophomore, vicepresident; Glenn Kappelman, College sophomore, secretary; Michael Winsor, College freshman, treasurer; and Earl Stanton, College sophomore, campaign manager.
Little Man On Campus
Bob Barnes, College sophomore; Donald Pomeroy, College junior; and James Swenson, College freshman, were elected to the executive council.
Bartel To Represent K.V.A. On Council
The Jayhawk chapter of the Kansas veterans association held its last meeting of this term Thursday night.
Next fall two get acquainted meetings are to be held. Officers will be elected at the third meeting.
Ira Bartel, college senior, was elected to the All-Student Council.
"The veteran's club will be inactive this summer with any business being carried on through the committees. However, an emergency meeting may be called if necessary, Ira Bartel, public chairman said.
Third place winner in the contest, judged by Ralph Edwards, of the Truth or Consequence radio show, was Miss Helen Rhoda Hoopes, of the English department. Five dollars was awarded Courtney Cowgill, College sophomore, for the descriptive writing.
Installation services for the new officers of the Y.W.C.A., which were planned for May 20, have been postponed until May 26. The services will be held at 9 a.m. in Danforth chapel, Mrs. Christine Alford, secretary, said today.
Prof. Allen C. Grafton, of the speech department, will speak tonight at Council Grove for the alumni of Morris county in connection with the University war memorial drive.
"Bitter Bird queens" Miss Lois Harkeroad, College senior and mathematics instructor, and Miss Dorothy Sutton, of the psychology department, with their winning admirers will spend Saturday afternoon in Kansas City, it was announced today.
Crafton Speaks At Council Grove
'Bird' Queens To Go To Kansas City Party
The next issue of the magazine will publish pictures of the queens.
Winning entrants in the contest were described by Robert H. Garrison and John Light, College freshmen.
Y. W. Installation May 26
Engineers Elect James Waugh
James Waugh was elected president of the Engineering council in the engineering election held Thursday. About 220 ballots were cast.
Morris Borene won the vicepresidency, and Ralph Moody was elected secretary-treasurer of the council.
Two ties, between Carl Kron and Stanley Wade for junior class representative, and between Whitson Godfrey and Billy Lash for aeronautical engineering representative, will be decided today.
The following were elected as departmental and class representatives; Jearl Nunnele, sophomore class; Robert Kunkle, senior class; Jack Hollingsworth electrical engineering; Norman Miller, chemical engineering; Eugene Barr, petroleum engineering; Murrel Finton, mining and metallurgy; Robert Wiedemann, civil 'engineering; Robert Wehe, mechanical engineering, and William Wilson, architectural engineering.
Shigeru Yoshida, acting foreign minister, is the new premier of Japan by appointment of Emperor Hirohito — and with the endorsement of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. (NEA Telephoto).
Jap Premier
UN Conference To Open In Hoch Tomorrow at 10
The opening session of the mock United Nations conference, to discuss the problems of Franco-Spain, atomic bomb control, and the German, Japanese, and Italian peace treaties, wil begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, in Hoch auditorium.
The four-hour conference has been divided into two sessions, one from 10 a.m. until noon and the second from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Twenty-seven nations will be represented by student delegations.
Mimeographed copies of the entire proceedings of the conference will be available to all students who wish to obtain them, Donald Ong, chairman of the planning committee, said today. Copies of the record will be filed for future reference, with the international relations group, Dean Henry Werner, and the political science department, Ong explained.
All discussions will open with a summary by one of the nations' supervisors assigned to the questions, Ong stated. The meeting will then be open to discussion by all delegates. Questions from the audience will be answered after the discussion has ended.
The security council will be polled first for its opinions on the questions. After the security council has voted, the delegates of all nations attending will vote, giving their individual opinions as KUI students.
Programs which will be distributed to the audience provide printed slips whereby the spectators may vote "yes" or "no" by checking the answer which corresponds to their personal opinions, Ong commented.
Chancellor Deane W. Malott will open the conference with a welcoming address at 10 a.m. Reports of the conference committees will begin at 10:15.
At 11:05, discussion of the Spanish question and later of atomic bomb control will begin.
Four delegates will broadcast a discussion of Franco Spain from the Lawrence studios of WREN at 1 p.m. The delegates will be discussed beginning at 2
Norman Hill, author and political scientist, will close the conference with a speech at 3:25 p.m. on "The United Nations and the Possibility of Permanent Peace."
A discussion of atomic bomb control will be the program of the second broadcast at 8:30.
Dean Smith Elected Y.M.C.A. President
Last meeting of the semester will be May 28, at which time new officers will be installed and 20 new cabinet members will be announced. The treasurer, to be appointed by the three new officers and Mr. Ned Linegar, executive secretary, will be announced. Summer plans for the 'Y' will be discussed.
Dean Smith was elected president of the Y.M.C.A., at a meeting Thursday night. The other officers are Wesley Elliott, vice-president, and Wilbur Noble, secretary.
Alpha Phi to Have Picnic
Alpha Phi Omega, national service organization, met in Fraser hall Thursday night, to discuss plans for a picnic to be held in Clinton park on May 25. The date of their last meeting for the year was set for May 28.
WEATHER
Kansas—Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms east, fair and warmer west today. Generally fair tonight and Saturday. Slightly cooler extreme east tonight.