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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1944
KANSAN COMMENTS Just How Good a Neighbor Can Argentina Be Considered?
With the recent request for a conference of western hemisphere foreign ministers to hear and judge her case, Argentina again attracted the Latin American spotlight. The action has been attributed to the clever hand of Juan D. Peron, vice-president and war minister, and since that time American republics have continued to exchange views on the advisability of granting the new proposed hearing.
One may wonder why Argentina, commonly considered Latin America's most bustling country, has been affected by Nazi influence more than any other of the resourceful and vulnerable South American nations. This may be traced first to the Argentine military system. For many years the national army has been trained by German military personnel; many of its top-ranking officers have taken special military courses in Germany or have served on the arms-buying commissions which Argentina maintained in the Reich between the two World Wars. It was this same group of Germantrained military leaders who staged the revolution that overthrew President Ramon S. Castillo on June 4, 1843.
The primary reason for the request is obvious. Argentina finds herself today on the brink of diplomatic quarantine. This situation results from revealed pro-Nazi sentiments which American nations agree are not in keeping with the Rio De Janerio commitments that were designed to guarantee American solidarity as a bulwark against threatening footholds in South America.
The people hailed the uprising joyfully, thinking that the time had arrived when dictatorial rule was suppressed but to their amazement, the presidency was vacated and filled gain in less than two days. Then Argentina and the United States disappointedly realized that the new government, in reality a military clique called the G.O.U., or "The Colonels," was less cooperative than the old one, and the hoped-for governmental decree, breaking off relations with the Axis was not to be issued. Actually, 'the Nazi-Fascist press, the same that had surrounded ex-President Castillo, daily promoted the official views.
Depressed and irritated, 150 Argentine citizens addressed a manifesto to President Ramirez saying that the majority of the nation demanded effective democracy as provided in the national constitution. They also demanded American solidarity and freedom of assembly. The government immediately ordered these individuals dismissed from all university, scientific, and
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Friday, Dec. 8, 1944
Notices due at News Room, Journalism
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The University Housemothers Association will not meet until Monday, Jan. 8. Miss Carlotta Mellis, secretary.
An official Kansan board meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. Monday in room 107. Hanna Hedrick, chairman.
College freshmen and sophomores whose names are posted on the bulletin board opposite room 229, Frank Strong hall, must see their advisers Monday, Dec. 11, or Tuesday, Dec. 12.
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honorary posts which they held, and the Argentine minister of foreign affairs dispatched a note to then Secretary of State Cordell Hull. The note insisted that all Argentines had based their acts on firm democratic conviction; it defended the country's conduct in relation to the war; and it gave excuses for not having broken off Axis relations.
Hull replied that the government and the people of the United States regretted that Argentina, by not having complied with its international obligations, was prevented from participating in the defense of the American continent and likewise in the studies, discussions, conferences, and settlements destined to solve the problem of the post war period.
Possibly this refusal to admittance in postwar planning has compelled Argentine leaders to think twice. Latest reports reveal that more democratic rule is being practiced, and Mr. Peron insists that strict control has been exercised merely to dissolve and end the corrupt practices of the political parties in order to bring about national unity. With Secretary of State Hull's resignation, and a growing tendency among American nations favoring a grant of Argentina's request for a conference, it is yet possible that the "spoiled child" of South America will indeed become a "Good Neighbor." J.V.
David Whitney Visits on Campus
David Whitney, who was graduated from the University in 1942, was a visitor on the campus today. He was a journalism major and affiliated with Sigma Delta Chi, honorary journalism fraternity, while attending the University.
Don't forget the War Bond Drive, Dec. 1-8, and the CVC War Bond dance, Friday, Dec. 8.
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Rock Chalk Talk
The Indiana Indians, better known as the FI Sighs, were up to their old tricks again one night this week—but this time on their own members, for a change. In the dead of the night, R. J. Atkinson, Earl Crawford, Gene Kittle, and Wayne Hird filled a wastebasket with paper, set it in the middle of the dour, poured a can of lighter fluid on the paper, tossed a match—and hastily left. Shouts of "Fire!" echoed throughout the house, and a hasty bucket brigade was organized.
The persons whom the culprits hedn't succeeded in auring were unceremoniously routed out of bed. Jack Ramsey, who had wisely locked himself in his room, was serenaded with "I love you truly, J.A.R.-I wish you didn't have your key in your door." (Phi Psi poetry—such talent!) Needless to say, the new housemother, not knowing the Psis as we do, was a bit alarmed about the whole episode.
Then there was the bright freshman who wanted to know who in the world was this Lois Common Demominator he'd been hearing so much about in class.
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Back when the Sour Owl had just made its appearance on the Hill, a campus male entered the Theta house to find Eileen Ainsworth engrossed in reading the publication, with pledge Ginny Winter peering interestedly over her shoulder. The fella, feigning horror, queried, "You don't mean to say that you let your pledges read such stuff?" To which Eileen replied, "Oh, well, it doesn't matter in Ginny's case. She doesn't know what it means, anyway."
By PAT PENNEY
Bob Elbel, V-12, who returned this week from a long stay at the Hutch Naval hospital, was welcomed back ceremoniously by his Delt brethren who had not seen him since he was seriously injured in jumping from a train. Bob, surrounded by the boys, was catching up on all the campus news and telling of his own adventures. Very unconcerned, Bob related that he had been in a wreck on the way back to KU, when the man he was riding with was run off
the road by a truck—and Bob said,
"Gee, you know, I might've been killed!"
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Picture of the week: Fig Newton, Sigma Chi, protecting himself from the elements in a steel trench hat. But he's not so dumb; the water really rolled right off.
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Miss Arlie Sugioka, Denver, has recently arrived to assume her new duties as secretary of both the First Methodist church and the Wesley foundation.
Miss Sugioka is an American-born Japanese, whose father came to America as a small boy. She has been living in Denver with her family, but attended school in California.
CONSTANCE MOORE-BRAD TAYLOR
The First Methodst church and the Wesley Foundation contracted Miss Sugioka through the Council of Churches in Kansas City. Miss Sugioka has a brother who is a minister in the Disciples church of Indianapolis, and another who is taking military training in the army.
Indiana University School of Law has just celebrated its 102nd anniversary.
New Church Worker is American Japanese
Then there was the Phi Delt pledge, who, when finding his girl waiting for him to open the door for her at the Phi dinner the other night, said, "Well, all you do is turn the little knob." The age of chivalry
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