UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME XXXVIII
Z-229
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, SEPT. 26, 1940
NUMBER 9
Plot Aimed At Mexican Army Fails
Mexico City, Sept. 26—(UP) An "insidious attempt" to split the army into rival political camps was revealed today by National Defense Secretary Gen. Jesus Agustin Castro. The movement failed because of the army's "staunch loyalty to the government."
Castro implied that supporters of Gen. Quan Andreu Almazan, who was defeated by Gen. Manuel Avila Camacho in the July 7 presidential elections, had tried to sow discontent and disloyalty in the army through anonymous letters.
In a message to all zone commanders, Castro said the army had thwarted a "perfidious malesvolent maneuver." He referred to the authors of the letters merely as "certain interested people."
Letters to Officers
Letters to Officers
The defense secretary said that the letters had been sent to various officers. They asked for lists of soldiers—apparently those who could be relied upon to support the opposition—included a warning to the recipients to "act with care" and to use code whenever appropriate; and denounced the present army leaders.
Gastro said the attempt failed because the goldiers promptly gave the letters to their superiors. He made the incident public because he wanted the entire army to know what was going on.
The National Defense department announced that reports from Chihuahua, Tamaulipas, and Puebla states said isolated rebel groups continue to surrender. Elsewhere in the country, all was said to be quiet.
Talk World Front
Crisis May Bring Grew To Capitol
Tokyo, Sept. 26.-(UP)—Joseph Clark Grew, United States ambassador to Japan, may be summoned to Washington to discuss the Japanese occupation of Indo-Chinese bases, the newspaper Miyako reported today in a special Washington dispatch.
The dispatch said that President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull were seriously examining far eastern policy as the result of the occupation and that a great change in policy seemed unavoidable.
Newspapers gave great prominence to Washington dispatches reporting a new United States loan to China. Asahi in its headline called the loan "retaliatory anti-Japan action as well as a China assistance scheme."
The foreign office declined comment.
Teacher Takes Hammer and Saw
Cedar Rapids, Ia., Sept. 26—(UP)
Building houses usually is considered a man's job. To Mrs. Florence Boyd of Cedar Rapids, Ia., however, it is a hobby and a source of income
Three years ago Mrs. Boyd walked out on her job as a school teacher to take up her hobbies—interior decorating and dressmaking besides building houses—and she is still at it. Soon she will start work on her fourth house.
Axis Threatens Five-PowerUnion
By Joe Alex Morris United Press News Editor
Great Britain's fleet and air force rained blows at Germany and Italy today as the Axis powers circulated reports that a world front of "new empires"—Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia and Japan—Was under discussion.
The Royal Air Force hammered away at both ends of the Axis, driving home one of the most extended attacks of the war.
Reeese Addresses Pharmacy Group
"Pharmacy is now recognized in all civilized countries, but even in the United States to many people are ignorant of what the profession is." Dr. J. Allen Reese, new dean of the School of Pharmacy, told students at the pharmacy convocation this morning.
"Since pharmacists must acquire a finely developed technique as well as a vast amount of fundamental knowledge, it is up to the students to make what they can of their career." Doctor Reese explained. "The profession is on the rise," he went on, "and students of the School of Pharmacy are to be the kings, lords, and czars behind the counters."
MONDAY DEADLINE---
Enrollment in the reading improvement course for the fall semester has been limited to 60 students according to Bert A. Nash, professor of education.
Deadline for enrolling in the class has been set at 5 p.m. Monday.
Six waves of British bombers swept over the German capital in an attack that ended only in the early hours of morning.
Other bombing squadrons blasted the Baltic end of the Kiel canal and a torrent of bombs smashed down on the "invasion" bases along the French and Belgium coasts.
May Discuss KU-MU Controversy Today
Beauty as well as pep will be the outstanding feature of the new cheer leading staff this year. Because students have voiced their desire to include women in the group, a pep committee composed of Hill leaders has decided to carry out the popular demand. ship as to acrobatics as well ability to
Pep Leaders Must Have Beauty and Showmanship
In the Middle East powerful units of the British Mediterranean fleet opened up with a withering bombardment of Sidi Barrani, farthest point of the Italian advance into Egypt.
To be eligible for try-outs, which will be held in the Memorial stadium at 3:30 p.m. Monday, contestants must fill out an application in Henry Werner's office not later than Saturday noon. Each contestant must know the Rock Chalk and two other University yells. Students will be selected on the basis of their pep and ability to create enthusiasm. Special emphasis will be placed on showman-
On the squad will be four freshmen, three sophomores, two juniors and one senior.
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Bill Farmer, 141, president of the M.S.C. and chairman of the pep board, said today that all the organized girls' houses and sororites might have a special house meeting to select a representative to appear at try-outs.
Controversy over the Kansas-Missouri Thanksgiving game may be discussed today when Chancellor Deane Malott goes to Kansas City to attend a meeting at which F. A. Middlebush, president of the University of Missouri, also will be present.
Controversy over the date of the game began several weeks ago when the game was scheduled for Nov. 21 in Columbia. That day is Thanksgiving Day in Missouri, but only another school day here. K.U. authorities would prefer not to play the game on a day when classes are in session here. Missouri has refused to
The Chancellor goes to Kansas City for a Nelson trust committee meeting. President Middlebush also is a trustee of the Nelson Trust. A discussion of the football issue probably will arise following the meeting.
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British bombers swooped down on Tobruk, Italian base in Libya, for the second reid in two days. Rome reported that five persons were killed and 10 wounded. In East Africa British planes attacked Gura and Esololo in Kenya and Adi Galla, Metemma and Magi in Ethiopia. A British submarine sank an Italian torpedo boat in the Ionian sea.
The Axis reports of a world front of "new empires" came from Rome where they were linked with a conference which will be held tomorrow by Italian foreign minister, Count Galeazzo Ciano, and Adolph Hitler in Berlin. Ciano left for Berlin today.
The Berlin discussions were expected to include Ramon Serrano Surer, brother-in-law of Gen. Francisco Franco of Spain.
Axis sources insisted that diplomatic negotiations were going forward at high speed and that a "sensational accord of world wide importance" can be expected shortly. In this connection reports of Japanese-German discussions looking toward an alliance of Japan with the Axis and possible entry into the war against Britain were cited.
Londoners reported that it was plain by now that fundamental alterations in London's existence must be made. Suggestions were heard that the city be stripped of all but several million essential defense foces, that the metropolis be placed on a virtual military basis with ordinary civilian services cut to the minimum and unnecessary residents evacuated to reduce the terrific task of maintaining the huge center under war conditions.
The attack on London went on remerorslessly with German bombers piling up new damage and casualties and British concern over the future of life in London increasing.
It was pointed out that London has now absorbed, in probability, more combs than ever fell on Madrid, (continued to page eight)
Chinese Will Move, Order Evacuation
Shanghai, Sept. 26—(UP) Chinese leaders, preparing to throw a powerful army against the Japanese in Indo-China, have ordered the immediate evacuation of all Chinese from the country, a Chinese news agency dispatch from Chungking reported today.
Urgent instructions were sent the Chinese consulate at Hanoi to arrange the evacuation, the dispatch said, and also to ask Indo-Chinese authorities to compensate China for all losses it might suffer by reason of the agreement to permit Japanese troops to garrison a part of the Indo-China coastal area including three airplane bases.
Chinese Troop Attack
Frontier dispatches had reported yesterday that Chinese troops had attacked the Japanese Canton army in the Lunechon area, but it was known that for weeks China had been assembling a big army in Southern China to move it across the frontier if the Japanese landed troops in Indo-China.
A Domei (Japanese) news agency dispatch from Langston, on the Indo-Chinese side of the frontier area, reported today that an amicable agreement had been reached between Japanese and French Colonial offers at the spot and that as a result the
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Nafe Replaces Rippey on MSC
George Nafe, e'41, has been named by the Pachacamac party to replace George Rippey, who did not return to school this fall, as one of the two engineering representatives on the Men's Student Council. It is also reported that the "Rising Sun party" has appointed Gene Whetstone, e'43, to take charge of the campaign for the 1940 freshman election.
Ill health caused Bill Douce, c'41, to relinquish party reins until after the yearling election, and caused the subsequent choice of Whetstone as the party whip.
The Council is now complete with the exception of the place of Don Ebling, '40, whose seat will be filled at the P.S.G.L. senate meeting next Sunday night.
The constitution of the Men's Student Council specifies that a party shall have the right to fill the positions vacated by men of the party.