University DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Thursday, October 11, 1945
43rd Year No. 13
Lawrence, Kansas
U.S. Says 'No'
To 4-Power Council
Washington. (UP)—The United States hasn't closed the door to a four-power control council for Japan in the future, but it is dead set against replacing Gen. Douglas MacArthur with such a group.
President Truman and Secretary of State James F. Byrnes are determined not to repeat in Japan the unsatisfactory four-headed occupation machinery which exists in Germany. Soviet Russia has proposed that the German plan be duplicated in Japan.
MacArthur could be expected to resign immediately if a four-power control commission were sent to supervise his activities as supreme allied commander in Japan, CBS correspondent William J. Dunn reported today in a Tokyo broadcast.
Buenos Aires. (UP)—Col. Juan D. Peron, far from retiring permanently from Argentine politics, emerged today as a candidate for president with the warning that he may ask "war" to regain power.
Chungking, (UP)—Chinese central government and Communist leaders pledged themselves in a joint statement today to avoid civil war by every possible means and to cooperate in building a free and prosperous China.
Congress Frowns on Compulsory Training
Washington. (UP)—Congress voiced general approval today of Gen. George C. Marshall's war summary, but there was considerable disagreement with his recommendation for compulsory military training as a future defense measure in which he urged an unbroken year of military training for youth and an intensive program of scientific research and development to make our forces the best equipped in the world.
Reaction generally was that congress will appropriate all the funds necessary for research and development of military weapons but it doesn't want to use conscription to get the men to use them.
Washington. (UP)—President Truman told congress today that the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation administration is just about broke and need a quick transfusion of U.S. dollars if it is to continue its work of mercy.
Peace Meet 'Not Rejected,' Cox Says
San Francisco. (UP)—A 120-mile-hour tropical hurricane ripped across Okinawa last night and early today, levelling practically every American installation of the Southern half of the island and causing casualties among American service personnel that may run into the hundreds.
Committee Advises U.S. to 'Get Tough'
Washington... (UP)—The United States was urged today to get tough in international dealing and refuse loans to Russia and Britian until they clarify doubtful phases of their foreign policy.
The strong recommendation to do some "taking" as well as "giving" made by seven members of the house postwar policy committee after two months of study.
Danforth Fellow
This is Jeanne Ackley, of Columbus, Ohio, who is the Danfort Graduate Fellow at the University this year. With headquarters in the Memorial Union lounge, she will work with student religious groups. Miss Ackley was graduated from Ohio State university last spring, majoring in social sciences.
Million Pacific Troops Due Home by March
Tokyo. (UP)-Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced today that more than a million American troops will be sent home from the Pacific in the next six months, leaving an occupation army of only 200,000 in Japan and Korea.
At the same time, he directed Japan's new premier to free his people from centuries of bondage by abolishing all government inquisition, breaking up industrial monopolies, encouraging labor unions and granting complete freedom of religion.
MacArthur revealed that a new program of redeployment for the Pacific would permit a million and a quarter American troops to return to the United States by March.
Thousands of troops were already on the high seas and by the end of October nearly 250,000 will be back in the United States or on the way as part of this month's quota.
Col William H. Adams, fiscal director for MacArthur, revealed today that Japan is furnishing funds to pay the cost of the American occupation of the Japanese homeland at the rate of more than two million dollars a day.
By the end of the mass movement in March, the occupation army in Japan will comprise the 11th airborne, 24th infantry, first cavalry and 25th infantry divisions. The sixth will remain in Korea, and the 86th in the Philippines.
WEATHER
Another quarter-million each will leave in November and December, with somewhat lesser numbers embarking in January, February, and March. It was emphasized that before any unit is returned or inactivated, low-point men will be screen out and re-assigned within the Pacific Theater.
Kansas–Fair tonight and tomorrow.
Little change in temperature.
These will be supplemented by smaller units and service troops. Only one Marine division of the fifth amphibious corps will remain as part of the occupation force.
An Editorial Every Student Should Read Council Business Is Your Business
By THAD MARSH (Daily Kansan Editor-in-Chief)
A pernicious attempt to stifle public information hit the Daily Kansan yesterday.
It arose from the All-Student Council consideration of a mock peace conference, started on the campus last year, and by now fizzled so much that its leaders dumped the project into the laps of the Council.
The Kansan telephoned Mary Jo Cox, Council president, to verify its article about the conference's being replaced by a new plan.
"Oh, we don't want anything in the paper about that," Miss Cox replied. "That's to be kept out until we have something definite to announce later."
Miss Cox in trying to tell the Kansan what it should and should not print—was referring to official action taken by the Council.
ASC members are elected by the students, and the Kansan contends the ASC never can take any action which is not 100 per cent the property of the students.
Therefore, we feel the ASC's every move should be open to student scrutiny (and to newspaper reporting).
Miss Cox made an extremely unfortunate move in attempting to withhold this public information from the students of this University.
We trust she made it in good faith, and merely through extremely poor judgment and perhaps in an attempt to follow unsound precedent.
If she didn't, Mary Jo Cox is not the person to be the No.1 student leader on the campus.
Conference Worthy, Chubb Says; YWCA Protests 'Disinterest'
A peace conference would be a worth-willle undertaking "if enough students were willing to take on the immense amount of work involved in such a project," Prof. H. B. Chubb, of the political science department, stated today.
Professor Chubb last year helped organize the campus group of Americans United for World Organization, many of which members backed the proposed mock peace conference.
The idea of having a mock peace conference at the University first occurred to the Student Religious council, consisting of representatives of YWCA, YMCA, and student church groups.
Rosalie Erwin, YWCA president, today protested the death of the peace conference in a statement which declared:
"It is impossible to believe that the students of the University would
Student Leader
MARY JO COX
be a willing party to what may well be the extermination of the human race by refusing to concern themselves with the problems of international adjustment, which the cessation of hostilities has brought."
Nine Jayhawks Are Up in the Air For Credit and Experience
The largest classroom in the world—
Sue Newcomer, College sophomore, a veteran with four hours, said that during the first flight she thought
That's where nine airminded Jayhawkers are picking up three hours credit and some invaluable experience. The Jayhawk Flying club is starting its second year behind the stick of the little red Pipers with the sky for a classroom.
At a meeting Saturday at the airport, Prof. William Simpson's students looked over everything on an airplane from the shock absorbers to the oil stick, in what flyers call a "line" check. Stressing the importance of the fuel check, M. D. Tipton reminded his students that "It's not convenient to run out of gas in an airplane like it is in a car."
Dr. L. R. Laudon of the geology department has two hours instruction and says that if he can find a plane, he'll begin flying to Colorado on his summer field trips. Like a hurricane
they were going through a hurricane. After the lesson the instructor remarked how calm the weather was. Sue is looking forward to the first "rough" day.
Tom Bailey, engineering sophomore, was the first member of this year's class to solo. He started to fly while practicing football before school opened. He has 27 hours and hopes to get his license soon. When asked if he liked flying he replied, "Yeah, sure."
Joy Howland, College junior with $2\frac{1}{2}$ hours instruction, says she plans to use flying in her journalism work. Dick Wilhoit, College freshman who has 45 minutes instruction, says he liked it, but is reserving further comment until he finishes his first hour.
Evangeline Pratt, fine arts sophomore with 1½ hours, said it was the first time she'd been in an airplane, and it was really fun.
Shirley Cundiff, College sopho-
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Student Enthusiasm 'Still High,' ASC Head Declares in Statement
Editor's Note: Before the Daily Kansan printed yesterday's story about the death of the proposed mock peace conference on the campus, it showed a copy of that article to Mary Jo Cox, president of the All-Student Council.
Miss Cox stated to the editors of the Kansan that there was no error in fact in the article.
BY MARY JO COX
Nevertheless, the Kansan is happy to print here a statement which Miss Cox issued today, and in which she apparently implies the Kansan erred. The Kansan wishes to point out that it is printing this statement in the same outstanding display position which yesterday's article occupied.
"The Student Council voted not to drop the study of the problems of world peace, but rather to take over the project originally started last spring as a mock peace conference and through the work of the Forums Board to develop it into a similar but more timely project.
"Student representatives who voted in favor of a motion that the council accept the responsibility of such a project felt that sufficient interest and potential enthusiasm existed among the student body to make the activity a worth-while one. I believe that K. U. students are too much aware of the cost of forgetting the problems of peace to be passive about an opportunity to learn and to act in the interest of lasting peace.
"A new Forums Board Chairman will be appointed this week to replace the former chairman, Elizabeth Bixby McKenzie who resigned the position this fall because of lack of time: The Forums Board in cooperation with members of the original peace conference committee will work out the details of organization for the new project."
Pep Rally Tonight Across From Union
"Wallop Washburn" will be the password at the all-student rally at 7 p.m. today at the baseball diamond across from the Memorial Union building.
"Every student should be at the rally to show the team we'll be pulling for them to pile up a big score tomorrow night," Alberta Cornwell, head cheerleader, announced this morning.
The KuKu's men's pop organization, will provide a bonfire to spark Jayhawk enthusiasm, kindled Saturday by leasing the strong Iowa State Cyclones.
Robert Koenig and Robert Mickle, V-12 comedy cheerleaders, will provide entertainment, and the University band will give rhythm to K. U. pep songs. Jayhawk coaches and members of the team will appear.
"There will be no parade, but lots of pep," Miss Cornwell said.
To Hear Chicago Speaker
A group of faculty members of the chemistry department will attend a meeting of the Kansas City section of the American Chemical society tomorrow night at the University of Kansas City. Dr. Otto Eisenschml, president of the Scientific Oil Compounding company, Chicago, will speak.