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University Daily Kansan Thursday,Dec.12,1957
Indonesia Vs. Netherlands
The angry dispute between the Netherlands and Indonesia may cause trouble at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization "summit" meeting.
At the request of the Netherlands government an emergency meeting of the NATO Permanent Council in Paris was held last Saturday. The Netherlands called for diplomatic support against Indonesia's seizure of its interests. The Council decided to refer the issue to the NATO governments.
The Netherlands has asked the support of its 14 fellow-members of the NATO Alliance against Indonesia's attempt to force it to give up Western New Guinea.
But when the leaders of the NATO countries meet in Paris on Monday, the Netherlands demand is pretty sure to play a part in discussions. Especially, the United States will be asked to take an unequivocal stand on the Netherlands side.
If the United States agrees, it will mean a shift in American policy.
African and Asian countries introduced a resolution in the United Nations last month calling for negotiations between the Netherlands and Indonesia on Indonesia's demand that it be given Dutch West New Guinea. The Netherlands opposed the resolution on the ground that a favorable vote would constitute support for Indonesia's claim.
The resolution failed because a two-thirds vote in its favor was required.
The UN vote was 41 in favor of the resolution and 29 against, with 11 countries abstaining.
In this vote, the United States was one of those countries which abstained. It did so because it did not want to "offend" Indonesia and possibly incline its "neutralist" government toward Soviet Russia.
—Charles M. McCann
U. P. Staff Correspondent
Civilian Or Military?
The critics of such practice point to history for their facts. It is a paradox, but throughout history military men have usually been in the background in weapon design. From the catapult to the guided missile, weapon design has rested predominantly in the hands of civilian scientists.
Our unsuccessful missile effort has aroused many questions. One question, not a new one, concerns the advisability of leaving the responsibility for military supremacy in military hands.
Any veteran of our services is aware of the vast, illogical and frequently emotional tenor of our military bureaucracy. From the petty promotion of an undeserving functionary to decisions involving the design and manufacture of super weapons, there is often too little variance of method.
In recent years the military man and, consequently, his mind, has stepped to the fore in weapon design and manufacture.
Creative effort is needed, and must be encouraged, if new steps are to be taken in basic weapon design. The smothering atmosphere of the military is hardly the environment sought by the creative scientist.
Some of the highlights of military history
would discourage stout souls. The ridicule of Gen. Billy Mitchell when he was predicting the advent of air power is a blemish not easily erased. It is not illogical to assume that individuals such as Gen. Mitchell are at this very time unrecognized. Future generations will pay dearly for this kind of thought—or lack of it.
Again, any observer of the military would have cause to wonder why any creative soul would choose the regimented life. Certainly not for pay. Rarely for prestige. And security doesn't even enter into prospect, no matter what the posters say. The fact remains that the scientist has always chosen the unrestrictive and reasonable atmosphere of his laboratory over service with the military.
This will hardly change. The question is what is the remedy for our plight.
Possibly the solution could be found by creating a civilian organization that would coordinate the efforts of the separate civilian groups doing research. This would avoid foolish competition among the services and possibly increase the presently low profits received by the civilian researchers.
John Eaton
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. . . Letters To The Editor
Editor:
What are the functions of the campus police? Are their only duties to direct traffic once each hour at the central intersection and to distribute tickets for parking violations?
I hope and believe that most of the force members would answer the above with an emphatic "No!" However, there seems to be at least one exception.
On Saturday night I drove to North College Hall to pick up my
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS
date. As we left the parking lot we turned west and started down the hill to the intersection of 11th and Indiana streets. Where these join there was a stalled car. Between me and this stalled car was a campus police car. Obviously this situation could easily cause a traffic snarl, especially at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
By Dick Bibler
"SO HE ASKED HIS ADVISER HOW TO IMPROVE HIS GRADES."
What did the gentleman driving the police car do? Well, he pulled out, went around the stalled car and slowly drove up Indiana Street toward the campus. He appeared to be in no hurry.
Now my objection stems not from having to help a person having car trouble. What disturbs me is the attitude demonstrated by this campus policeman. If his attitude is representative of other members of the force, I suggest that it might be well for them to consider the impression they make upon others.
I then proceeded to give the stalled car a push and went on my way.
Rov W. Hartley
Delphos junior
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