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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1940
The Kansan Comments -war, this view is not easily sustained. Hitler is hardly in a position to start fighting Russia, and it is doubtful that Stalin wants war with Germany at this time, at least.
EDITORIALS★
BOOKS★
Miracle Sight
WHETHER the United States Army's secret
WATTER the United States Army's secret bomb sight, generally regarded in military circles as the world's best, is being produced by American manufacturers for the British remains as yet a subject that lacks official confirmation, although its export reportedly has been approved.
Jim Crowism is still rife in the United States Army. Neither party has done anything to lessen the evil, much less to root it out completely. Both parties assisted in killing the anti-lynching bill last winter.
In a press conference last week, President Roosevelt told reporters that he did not have the faintest idea whether the sight was being manufactured for Great Britain, adding that if the report was like some stories, it was not true. But, since continued aid to Britain is assured, regardless of the outcome of today's election, it seems inconsistent with this country's policy to withhold the sight, which, after all, provides the lighting fangs of bombing planes.
Jim Crow Army
An article written by H. R. Knickerbocker, INS correspondent, in March after he had witnessed the sight in operation (but which was not released until Sunday), states that it is possible to make 50 per cent direct hits from such an altitude that the plane itself cannot be seen without the aid of field glasses. At altitudes from five to eighteen thousand feet, bombers were able to score direct hits on a target that could scarcely been seen from a height of three miles. Such accuracy makes the sight one of the deadliest miracles of modern warfare.
This situation came out clearly in the election campaign. Both parties were hypocritically anling for the Negro vote, and both were charging the other with hypocrisy.
The War Department's recent promotion of Col. Benjamin O. Davis to the rank of brigadier general, thus creating the first Negro general in the history of the United States Army, was purely a political move. The promotion comes at a time when Colonel Davis is 63 years old and, under the law, must be retired at the end of another year's service.
It must be remembered, however, that while the Red Star represents a strong Russian group, it does not represent the controlling faction in Russia. The presence of civilian commissars in the Finnish campaign shows that the Red Army is still dominated by the civil government. While some think that the presence of German troops in Rumania is enough to start a Reich-Russian
There are only five Negro officers in the Regular Army, three of these being chaplains, the other Davis's son, a West Pointer. None of the 350 reserve officers has been called to service.
The Red Star, official publication of the Russian Army, again takes a pro-British stand in commenting favorably on the speed with which the British sent their Mediterranean squadron to the aid of Greece. This comment, with similar admiring remarks about British military techniques, encourages many persons to think that Russia is contemplating aid to Britain. To sustain further this belief is the fact that Axis control of the Black Sea would give it control over the outlet of Russia's rich Ukraine. That is one thing, naturally, that Russia would not like.
Britain's Last Friend?
LETTERS★
There is some evidence that our own government is taking the view that Russia will not intervene, because the rumor persists that our much publicized Sperry bomb-sight is to be, or has been, released to the British. This is, perhaps, a small detail in itself, but it is further indication that those in a position to know consider the United States as Britain's last friend.
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Vol. 38 Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1940 No. 37
Notices due at Chancellor's office at 3 p.m. on day before publication during the week, and at 11 a.m. on Saturday for Sunday issue.
BOTANY CLUB: Botany Club will meet Wednesday evening. Dr. R. H. Beamer will review the 1940 Biological Survey. Room 417 Snow Hall. 7:15 p.m. Ronald McGregor, president.
CATHOLIC MEN: Phi Kappa, National Catholic social fraternity, will hold a meeting for all interested in organizing a local chapter in the Pine Room tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.—Albert Protiva.
DELTA PHI SIGMA: There will be a meeting for all members and pledges this evening at 7 o'clock at Mrs. J. F. King's home, 1100 Ohio. Dean Meguiar will speak to us.-Gayle Warren, president.
DRAMATIC CLUB: The Dramatic Club will have a picnic Thursday afternoon. All members and apprentices should meet at the front of Green Hall not later than 4:30. If unable to attend, please notify one of the officers immediately.—David Watermuldur, secretary.
EL. ATENEO: Se remuira el jouves a las tres y media en 113 F. S. El senor Gerald Banker hablarla. Se convida a todos los que se interesen por el espanold.— Merle Simmons.
SOCIOLOGY CLUB: A Sociology Club sing will be held on Thursday at 7 o'clock in the Union ballroom. Robert Jenkins, Marimba soloist, accompanied by Victor Miller, will be featured on the program. Everyone interested is welcome. Bring your dates.-Patty Riggs.
GRADUATE CLUB: The Graduate Club will have a picnic this evening. Meet at the Union building at 5:30 and hike to Clinton Park. Bring your own lunch. Coffee and doughnuts will be served. Adjournment at 8:00.-Edith Borden, publicity chairman.
PREMEDICAL STUDENTS: The Medical Aptitude Test will be given in Room 206, Marvin Hall on Friday, November 8, beginning at 1:30 p.m. All premedical students who plan to enter medical school next fall either at the University of Kansas or elsewhere should take it on the above date since it will not be given again this year. A fee of one dollar will be collected from each student at the time of taking the test. Further information if desired may be obtained from the undersigned.—Parke H. Woodard.
STINKER'S CLUB. An important meeting of Reek No. One of the Ancient and Honorable Society of Stinkers will be held at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon in the Little Theatre, Green Hall. All residing Immortal Odors, Lingering Odors, Arriving Odors, and Departing Odors are asked to be present. All odors are required to wear their sacred pins.[David Watermulder, A.F.D., Immortal Odor.]
THETA SIGMA PHI: There will be a regular meeting Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in the sky parlor of the journalism building -Polly Gowans, secretary.
W. S.G.A. ELECTION TEA: The candidates for the women's freshman election will be introduced at the W. S.G.A. tea in the lounge of Frank Strong Hall from 3 to 5 on Wednesday. All University women are invited and freshman women are especially urged to come and meet their candidates.Jean Klussman, social chairman.
TAU SIGMA: Tau Sigma will meet this evening at 7:30 - Carolyn Green, president.
NOTICES★
Institute Speaker Explains Neutrality
By GRAY DORSEY
H. Lauterpacht, professor of international law at Cambridge University, England, explained neutrality in the light of present war practices to assembled classes in the department of political science yesterday morning in Frank Strong Auditorium.
Neutrality must be considered from two aspects, a neutral country's rights and a neutral country's duties, said Professor Lauterpacht. He further ex-
Neutrally must be the country's rights and a neutral Lauterpacht. He further explained that the factors affecting a neutral's right are three:
1. The relative strength of the belligerent and the neutral whose interests clash.
2. Neutrals have been willing to stand so much (interference) but not more.
3. The relationship must be one of give and take.
Concerning the duties of neutrals, Professor Lauterpacht briefly outlined neutrality policies under international law in the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. During the seventeenth century it was the duty of the neutral country to give aid short of war to a belligent fighting a "just war" he said.
In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries the two strict rules of neutrality were: (1) non-participation and (2) absolute impartiality.
This policy been effectively abrogated by two factors, Professor Lauterpacht said. The first is the greatly increased range of goods which are of direct use to belligerents, because
This apparently leads back to the status of a neutral under the seventeenth century theory of neutrality: that a neutral shall give aid short of war to a belligerent engaged in a just war. Professor Lauterpacht, sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for Peace, is to be in Lawrence all this week. He will speak before several more University groups and will headline a dinner meeting of the state-wide First Annual Legal Institute to be held in Lawrence Friday and Saturday.
of the enlarged scope of present total war. The second is the new status under international law which a neutral holds as a result of the covenant of the League of Nations. This covenant provided for discrimination by neutrals against the aggressor nations.
Others who will speak during the Legal Institute are: Thomas M. Lillard, Topeka, Union Pacific counsel; Prof. J. B. Smith of the law faculty; Charles M. Blackman of Kansas City; District Judge J. G. Somers, Newton, Kan.
ROCK CHALK TALK
It's the day. By now the political case is almost closed, and in a few more hours we will know the verdict.
It is possible now to predict only two things for sure. One is that many a bet will be lost by midnight tonight, and the other is that, no matter who wins this election, thousands will anticipate that the country is going to the dogs. If the Democrats should come out on top, the Republicans will expect the worst, and vice versa.
It seems the only ones we can count on are the dogs.
The University of Kansas Young Democrats club should feel chagrined after reading about the more spectacular deed of a University of Alabama young Democrat. At Tuscaloosa Edward Devlin raved about Roosevelt for 66 hours, slowing down to eat but never stopping.
Who in the world said that women do the most talking?
You know the modest brand of unintentional hypocrite that goes around after a quiz saying, "Oh, it was terrible. I just know I flunked," and then comes up with top standing in the class.
Miss Elizabeth Meguiar, adviser to women, has practiced advising until she is an artist. Recently a proposal to abolish the custom of housing high school visitors on campus in sorority houses has been on fire. Last night at the Pan-Hellenic dinner she subtly moralized that all present were Hill hostesses, and should always graciously conduct themselves as such. So? Words between the lines have power.
Add to the list Colleen Poorman of Miller Hall. Any member of the afternoon geology class will tell you why.
Police! Some skunk is threatening the Delta Tau Delta house!
Sunday night a perfume pussy got trapped in a box-like ditch down to a basement window sill. The unwelcome guest was unoffensive enough until someone threw water on him. Then he objected so aromatically that, since it is against Delt rules to keep a gun, they called the police. And finally another skunk bit the dust.
Gilbert Burmeister, the "jab jabber" preacher in the play "White Wings" was severely persecuted for his dramatic art. One night, the Gamma Php pledge class phoned him every ten minutes from 9 until 1 o'clock to relay messages of nothing but "jab jabber." Then at 2:45 they called again. Now Burmeister is hoping for a Thespian martyr's reward.
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