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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, JUNE 8, 1945
Kansan Comments
Syrian Dispute Could Lengthen War With Japan
Japan undoubtedly is a plauding the recent outcome of the Syrian riots. After the defeat of Germany, Japan, like her defeatedAxis partner, cast her hopes on a break between Russia and her Anglo-Saxon allies. Japan has staked her chances of victory on the possibility that Russia, disgusted with the bickering in Europe, will break away from the western allies and form some kind of Asiatic agreement which would leave China and her economic potentialities at the mercy of Nippon.
It is evident that Russia has become disgusted with the British-French diplomatic fight over the Syrian situation. It all started with a riot in Hama which spread to Damascus among the irritable Arabs and French. Between the few French battalions and their hated Senegalese troops several hundred Arabs were killed and Damascus crumbled under French shelling.
The French, who had secured a mandate to "protect" the Christian minorities including those in Syria, were humiliated when the British arrived and, amidst the cheers of the Arabs, brusquely restored order and requested that the French commander order his troops to cease fire and retire to their barracks. The United States backed this action by the British.
Frances had hoped that the British, fearing that they would endanger their own position in the awakening of the Middle East, would not encourage Arab independence and that the Russians would support the French position. A diplomatic catastrophe for France, however, and another strike against U. S. and British cooperation with France have been the only results of the trouble in Syria.
The project of building a friendly western Europe, which is an essential part of the war against Japan, seems to be headed in the wrong direction.-J. V.
North Dakota Geologist Here
Arthur L. Greenlee, of the U.S. Geological survey, Grand Forks, N.D., is studying the Kansas Geological survey methods of well drilling here.
Reports from Great Britain, France and Italy indicate that life insurance has increased in those countries during the war.
Our Food Hits The Spot!
You Will Like Our Steaks and Delicious Lunches
Installation of officers and discussion of plans for the coming year filled a meeting last night of the Independents in their office in the Memorial Union building.
Independents Install New Group Officers; Discuss Future Plans
Meeting with the new council, the old members gave suggestions for projects to be carried out next year in the four divisions; activity, welfare, social, and political. Plans are being made for Independent activities during orientation week.
Newly installed officers are: Lois Thompson, president; Ann Marie Stevens, vice-president; Alamada Bollier, women's welfare chairman; Lee Alexander, men's welfare chairman; Elaine Thalman, women's activities chairman; Eugene Casement, men's activities chairman; and Rosemary Harding, political chairman.
BILL'S GRILL Wm. Pappas Across from Courthouse
PERSIAN---putting a lot of time in on mastering the English language. Already he has become very familiar with terms such as "Okay," "no kidding," and "I don't get it."
Rosalie Erwin is the retiring president.
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Vatican Dismisses German Ambassador to Holy See
He will audit classes at the University until next fall.
London—(INS)—The Swiss radio reported today that the Vatican had informed the German ambassador to the Holy See that it considered his mission there terminated.
Plane Awaits Laval in Barcelona
London—(INS)—A plane is waiting in Barcelona, Spain, for Pierre Laval, presumably to take him to France. Laval, a Nazi puppet, went to Spain after the collapse of Germany.
Sugar Rationing Resumed In Missouri
St. Louis—INS)—Sugar rationing was resumed in many counties of the Missouri O.P.A. district today, including St. Louis and St. Louis county.
Rock Chalk Talk
By PAT PENNEV
Doctors Chris Thomas and Dean Schwartz, Nu Sigs, have billed the Pi Phis for services rendered following Freshmen Farce activities Monday.
The bill totaled $17.50, the largest item being $10 for "not getting mixed up in the whole damn mess." The boys thoughtfully deducted a dollar for the privilege of looking into Mary Varner's eyes, which had been doused full of yellow paint at the Sigma Chi house.
Anyone wishing a copy of the doctor's famous booklet entitled, "Avoidance," or "Where Was You When the Yellow Paint Flew?" may receive it by calling personally at the NSN house.
Pi Phi frish have no use for the booklet. Despite moans and groans and mounting indignation at Watkins hospital, they say it was all good clean fun. Well, fun anyway.
The Betas are no longer speaking
to the Pi Phis. Not that that is anything newsy, but it is worthy of note.
Seems the whole thing was brought about on the above mentioned Farce Day, when the freshmen went by the Beta house on their annual serenade. Shall we say that the Beta boys didn't exactly give full cooperation to the serening attempts of the Pi Phi pledges? The freshmen weren't very bitter when the Betas opened all the doors and windows—not to listen to the serenade, but to drown the kids out via radios, phonographs and boogie woogie by some talented member.
Undaunted, the Poo Phoos kept right on singing—"Junior Birdmen," If I Were a Perfect Lady Like a BTP," and "Inky Dinky Posey Belle Was a Beta Theta Pi." The boys loved it!
Food Shortage Not Serious Until Vegetation Disappears
Have another helping of lilac salad? Or a blue grass biscuit? And how about some coffee grounds?
We may never be driven to eat such strange foods, but there is no reason why we shouldn't. Prof. Worthie Horr of the botany department says.
Petunia entree garnished with tulip bulbs might decorate the dinner table when people are taught to accept the flavor.
"The only reason Americans eat lettuce, celery, and spinach in preference to blue grass, oak leaves or alfalfa is because they have been conditioned to the flavor of these plants." Professor Horr explained.
We Are Victims of Habit
Chinese have been making bird's nest soup for centuries and find it very palatable and nourishing. England advocated that addition of blue grass to increase the vitamin content of biscuits. And coffee grounds contain as much fat and protein as beef loin and the carbohydrate of green lima beans. So why shouldn't we eat them?
No food shortage will threaten us as long as there is any green vegetation remaining, the professor stated. Green plants are the source of all food. Don't we eat Mary's little lamb who in turn eats Ferdinand's flowers?
Enjoy Vacation Months in a Pretty Play-Suit of Jersey, Seersucker, Floral Crepe.
Some with skirts to match. A nice selection to choose from
All over America today new things to eat are being developed. Squinteyed scientists are seen with their test tubes taking samples from feed boxes, and eyeing Rover's plate.
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