Expert Says Castro's Followers Feel Betrayed
By Frank Morgan
A specialist on Cuban affairs sailed yesterday that the people who had fought with Castro now felt they had been betrayed by the bearded leader and his open door policy to Communism.
"I am not speaking of the Batista followers who switched at the last moment or businessmen who gave nominal support, but the people who
Mr. Pflaum will address journalism groups at 7:30 p.m. today in Flint Hall. The program is open to the public. He also will speak at the Current Events Forum at 4 p.m. tomorrow.
were with the revolution all the way and were initially put in power," said Irving P. Pfaulm, Cuban expert of the American Universities Field Staff.
Mr. Piflaum spoke to journalism students yesterday. He answered questions about his six-month investigation of Cuba which ended in September and spoke freely about the discontent and chaotic conditions existing there.
Mr. Pflaum said a "state of terror" exists in Cuba today, and he predicted the country will be wracked by civil war.
"AS WITH all revolutions, the Cuban revolutionists are turning cannibalistic and are devouring themselves," he said. "The real Revolutionary Party changed overnight when its leaders were run out, jailed or shot."
He said the island is a police state
and as such, cannot reveal a true picture of conditions. Mr. Pflaum was asked if Castro is the real leader despite his apparent support.
"How do you know he has the support of the masses when the people can't express their views? A free election is the only way it could be known," he answered.
REGARDING the economic conditions and reform in Cuba, Mr. Pflaum said the seizure of American and Cuban interests by the government had benefited the peasant class the most.
"Castro has built roads, new schools and has distributed land to the poor," he said, "but the question is—do the accomplishments under a dictatorship make the dictatorship justified?
"They couldn't have these reforms under a democratic government, and the only party in Cuba is the Communist party."
"It is more complex than that . . .
but there will be civil war."
IN ANSWER to which direction Cuba is going, economic ruin, native government or Communist domination. Mr. Pflaum said:
He was asked if the Cubans planned to take the U.S. Naval base at Guantanamo.
"Only if the revolutionaries have gone crazy," he answered. "If they attack it, they lose their revolution . . . I imagine the people in the Pentagon would celebrate if they did."
MR. PFLAUM was asked if any attempts to assassinate Castro or to
dispose of him had ever been made.
"No, not that I know of. But if I were writing life insurance, I don't think he would be a good risk."
In answer to a question about America's relation to Cuba and the Communist interest there, the AUFS member said the 'marriage between Communism and Cuba was consumed before the United States became involved.
"CUBA REQUIRED political action by the United States and we thought only in military terms — a point from which to defend the Caribbean.
"If we had taken the same steps as the Russians in rushing aid and money to Cuba, Castro would be having dinner with the President instead of pressing his anti-American campaign."
Two ASC Amendments Approved in Primaries
Two amendments, one governing representation and the other adding districts to the ASC, were approved as amendments to the ASC constitution in the primary elections held Tuesday and Wednesday.
The first amendment states that no living district shall be represented on the ASC unless a minimum total of 75 ballots or 50 per cent of the ballots of the membership of the district are cast by the students in that district in an election. The amendment was passed 1,268 to 308.
THE SECOND amendment divides the men's dormitories into two districts and women's dormitories into two districts. This increases the living districts from eight to ten. The amendment was passed 1,164 to 410.
A total of 1,648 students voted in the primaries.
Members of the University Party cast 710 votes in the closed primary. Members of Vox Populi cast 665 votes. The breakdown of votes is:
"We had a better than average turnout this year. Students seemed to be in the voting mood. Approximately 800 voted yesterday." Kirk Cottingham, Elections Commissioner and Newton senior, said.
Frosh Select 4 For Each Office
A maximum number of candidates for freshman offices will appear on the general election ballot Tuesday and Wednesday according to the primary results.
Those chosen for president include Phil Harrison, Colby; Mike Smith, Bartlesville, Okla.; Reuben McCornack, Abilene and Jim DeGrand, St. Louis, Mo.
Four candidates were chosen to run for each office.
John Nicholas, Hinsdale, Ill.; Phil Currier, Salina and Glenray Cramer, Shawnee, failed to receive enough votes to be nominated.
STEVE CLARK, Coffeyville and Alan Gribben, Parsons, failed to receive enough votes to be nominated.
Jim Clark, Olathe Merry Moore, Raytown, Mo.; Lee Ayres, Wichita and Jim Tharp, Great Bend, were the four chosen to run for vice president.
CANDIDATES for secretary include Kay Consolver, Wichita; Wendy Wilkerson, Wichita; Dena Savczuvo, Harrisonville, Mo., and Peverly Enna, Kansas City, Mo.
Sandy Amato, Glenview, Ill. and Colleen Boggs, Denver, Colo., failed to receive enough votes to be nominated.
Candidates for treasurer include Jim Banks, Wichita; Dave Bueker, Mission; Joyce Neaderhiser, Wichita and Jeff Bor, Newport, R. I.
BARBARA BOWMAN, Concordia and Kay Brinnen, Wichita, failed to receive enough votes to be nominated.
Six of the 25 freshman candidates were from Wichita. Only one of these six failed to be nominated.
VOX UP
Fraternity living district 345 184
Sorority living district 146 155
Men's dormitories 68 239
Women's dormitories 18 87
Freshman women's dormitories 73 35
Copen and professional fraz.
ternities 1
Unmarried-Unorganized 7 9
Married 5 1
NAMES to appear on the final ballot as UP representatives were announced tonight by Charles Menghini, Pittsburg junior and co-chairman of UP. The finalists received the most votes in the primaries. They are:
Fraternity, John Erickson, Clayy Center junior, John Tillotson, Norton junior and Tom Turner, Montgomery, Ala., junior; sorority, Phyllis Wertzberger, Lawrence junior and Jan Wise, Kansas City sophomore; large men's dormitories, Jerry Musil, Kansas City sophomore, James Jackson, Kansas City junior and A1an Reed, Leavenworth junior; small men's dormitories, Larry Ehrlich, Russell freshman; large women's dormitories, Nancy Jaspersion, Topeka sophomore, small women's dormitories, Sharon Berkstresser, Versailles, Mo., sophomore; freshman women's dormitories, Judy Lyon, Prairie Village freshman; Co-ops and professional fraternities, no one; unmarried-unorganized, Fred Morrison, Colby senior and Mike Thomas, Kirkwood, Mo., junior, and married students, John Mitchell, Lawrence junior.
FINALISTS in the general election for Vox are: fraternities, Jerry Palmer, El Dorado, Max Eberhart, Great Bend, Dick Harper, Prairie Village and Pat Piggott, Kansas City, Mo., all juniors.
Sororties, Mary Sue Childers,
Merriam senior, Judi Young, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore, Kay Carpenter, Pacific Palisades, Calif., sophomore and Jeanette Ross, Washington D. C., sophomore; small men's dormitories, Bill Breckenridge, Louisburg sophomore; large men's dormitories, Steve Patterson, Kansas City sophomore and Gary Zuck, Merriam junior; small women's dormitories, Neva Brockman, Atchison sophomore; large women's dormitories, Ruth James, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore and Nancy Peterson, Kansas City junior; freshman women's dormitories, Connie Hays, Kansas City freshman and Kay Cash, Fairview Park freshman; unmarried-unorganized, Tom Heitz, Kansas City, Mo., junior and Arnold Datron, Kansas City junior; co-ops and professional fraternities, Dennis Lemon, Grandview, Mo., junior, and married students, Bob Smith, Lawrence senior.
Menghini and Jack Roberts, Kansas City junior and president of Vox. said they were pleased by the large turnout at the election.
CU-KU Ticket Sale
Identification card tickets for the Colorado-KU Game will be on sale from 1 to 4 p.m. tomorrow and from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Information Booth on Jayhawk Blvd. The price is $1.
Daily hansan
58th Year, No. 40
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Ike Extends Personal Help In Government Transition
Thursday, Nov. 10, 1960
AUGUSTA — (UPI) — President Eisenhower today offered to meet with President elect John. F. Kennedy to ease the transition from Republican to Democratic control of government.
The President also invited Kennedy to designate representatives to work with his top white house aide, retired Maj. Gen. Wilton B. Persons, and Secretary of State Christian A. Herter.
MEANWHILE. FOREIGN LEAD.
ERS smothered Kennedy with congratulations and allied chiefs looked forward to taking his measure in personal meetings.
Diplomatic sources said British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan may fly to Washington after the inauguration to get Anglo-American cooperation off to a good start. Other allied leaders, particularly West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, also were reported anxious for an early get-together.
Election Reaction on Campus Ranges From Sobs to Cheers
Surprisingly — or maybe not surprisingly — few clusters of sour grapes were hanging about the campus today after the big wind from the big election had blown over.
As might be expected, not all the students interviewed by the Daily Kansan were pleased with the outcome.
A few, like Jack Thomas, Neodesha junior, regretted the outcome of the presidential race:
"I didn't like it," he said. However, in regard to Anderson's victory, Thomas said, "I thought the outcome of the governor's race was fine."
CURTIS WINTERS, Onaga junior, said, "Kennedy is the man we need to overcome the Republican stagnation."
As to Docking and Anderson, Winters said, "I was certainly pleased to see Anderson elected, but I'll bet Docking was surprised."
Robert Golub, Kansas City junior, had this to say about Kennedy's victory:
"I was very satisfied to see that the people were not prejudiced against religion." About Anderson's victory, he said, "I was not satisfied because I'm afraid Anderson can't do the job.
BOB LINDRUD, Moline, Ill., junior, also was glad to see Kennedy win. He said, "I voted for Kennedy because he was aware of our declining prestige and will try to correct it. Nixon was trying to keep our deficiencies undercover."
About the governor's race, Lindrud said, "From what I know of Docking, his interests are not in KU. As a KU student, I was glad to see him defeated."
David Hall, Lansdowne, Pa., junior, was pleased with Kennedy's victory. He said, "Kennedy is more aware of our situation in the world relative to Russia. That is, we're falling behind and our national purpose is weak." Hall had no opinion about the gubernatorial race.
JERRY BURGE, Kansas City, Kan., junior, leaned to the "middle-of-the-fence" about Kennedy's election. He said, "It didn't make any real difference to me, but I'm interested in seeing what Kennedy will do. But I was glad to see Docking removed and I hope Anderson helps education."
John Nowlin, Holton senior, had reservations about Kennedy. "I expected and wanted Kennedy to win, but I hated to see Johnson with him," he said. Nowlin differed from the majority opinion of Docking. "I was sorry to see Docking lose—his intelligent reign as governor is over," he said.
KENNETH EBLING, Kansas City junior, also varied from the mean. He was disappointed in Kennedy's victory. "I expected Kennedy to win, but I was disappointed because Nixon is more experienced in world affairs," he said.
De Gaulle, uncertain just what Kennedy's election will mean in regard to the U.S. attitude on Algeria, nevertheless was warm in his message to Kennedy.
Other messages of good wishes flooded in from Macmillan, Adenauer, Italian President Giovanni Gronchi, Greek premier Constantine Karamalis, the Spanish government, Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev, Prime Minister Robert Menzies of Australia, and President Carlos P. Garcia of the Philippines.
"I GREET YOU, my dear partner, with my heartfelt congratulations," he said. "I send you in the name of France all my wishes for the United States."
Most, like De Gaulle's, were simple expressions of good will toward the new president-elect. But Khrushchev could not refrain from injecting some propaganda.
IN AN OBVIOUS SLAP at the Eisenhower administration, Khrushchev wrote that "we hope that while you are at this pest the
Popular Vote Close
The United Press International count at 1 p.m. today gave Kennedy 33,423,582 votes against 33,075,975 for Nixon. Kennedy, however, holds 323 electoral votes and Nixon 188 with 269 needed for election. Three southern states, Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama hold 26 unpledged electoral votes.
The latest tally in the total popular vote for the Presidential candidates shows that Vice President Richard M. Nixon is now just 347,607 votes behind President-elect John F. Kennedy.
relations of our countries would again follow the line along which they were developing in Franklin Roosevelt's time. . . "
Newspaper reaction, both in Asia and Europe, was largely favorable. The general tone was that Kennedy at least would bring a fresh approach to Cold War problems.
Much of this appeared based on Kennedy's youth and a change of administration rather than any intimate knowledge of the president-elects policies and programs.
MOST COUNTRIES interpreted the election in the light of what it would mean to them first, the Cold War second and the United States third.
Weather
Fair this afternoon becoming partly cloudy tonight and Friday. Warmer this afternoon and tonight, low tonight 25 to 32, high Friday 55 to 60.