'Indonesia Hunts Trouble By Severina Dutch Ties'
The Indonesian government may be getting into trouble by severing relations with Holland, says George M. Beckmann, associate professor of history.
"The government of president Sukarno cannot handle things efficiently because it doesn't have the qualified personnel, and has demonstrated this inefficiency already," he said in an interview Tuesday.
Mr. Beckmann returned in February 1957 from a trip to the Far East on a Ford Foundation research grant. He was in Japan in 1952 on a Fulbright scholarship and Ford grant, and was also in that area in 1945 as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy.
Indonesia, in a quarrel with the Dutch government over West New Guinea, this weekend threatened expulsion of the 46,000 Dutch nationals now in the country, and cut off diplomatic relations with Holland.
"This action is a reflection of the internal disunity of Sukarno's
"government." Prof. Beckmann said
government," Pfor. Beckmann said.
The United Press said today all leaves have been cancelled in the Indonesian army and personnel have been ordered to remain at their posts.
Maj. Harono, the Army spokesman in Jakarta said the orders were given "in view of the present situation." He did not elaborate.
One thousand Indonesian army veterans in Borneo have signed up for a voluntary force to push the Dutch out of the disputed territory, according to reports from Jakarta today.
At the same time, the East Indonesian newspaper The Irian accused the Dutch of having bombed and strafed areas of West New
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Guinea to crush "national movements."
Dispute Goes Back To 1949 Prof. Beckman explained that in 1949, when Indonesia became an independent country, no decision was made on the fate of West New Guinea, and the question was left for future negotiations.
Since then no decision has been reached and when the latest appeal by Indonesia for a decision by the U.N. was turned down, the Indonesians decided to use more violent action.
Some of the Dutch citizens in Indonesia have already left the country and Mr. Sukarno's government has stuck by its ultimatum that all must go. The 5,000 Indonesians in Holland have been ordered to return home and trade with Holland has been stopped.
"Indonesia wants to have its cake and eat it too by expelling nearly all of the Dutch from the country, but keeping the technicians and skilled workers it needs." Prof. Beckman said.
Predicted by AUFS Expert
Mr. Beckmann said that American Universities Field Staff representative Willard A. Hanna, who was at KU in October, correctly predicted that the argument over West New Guinea would be the most critical problem for Indonesia.
A possible development from the recent Indonesian action, could be a matching of forces with the Communist party, the strongest party in the country, against the strong Indonesian army, Prof. Beckmann said.
The leader of the army on Sumatra has said that if the Indonesian government takes on a Communist appearance, Sumatra will set up a separate government and ask for recognition as an independent nation. Prof. Beckmann added.
This is one example of the disunity of the government, with army officials now in control of several small parts of the country, Mr. Beckmann said.
Daily hansan
55th Year, No. 61
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Your Best Yule Gift: Polio Shot
The best Christmas present you could give a friend is a polio shot, Dr. Ralph I. Canuteson, director of the Student Health Service, said Wednesday after only 15 students took advantage of the bargain sale on polio shots.
"For that matter," he continued, "the best Christmas present to get yourself would be protection from polio."
The shots, which usually cost $1.50 started selling Tuesday for $1 for the first shot and 50 cents for the second. Third and fourth shots are being offered free.
"It has been found that three shots are not 100 per cent effective since a few cases of paralytic polio
Tuesday one student started the series of shots, two got their second shot and 12 got their third shot, Dr Cantezos said.
Thursday, Dec. 12, 1957
have been evidenced after three shots were given," he said.
"That is why we are trying to impress on students the importance of finishing the series of shots," Dr. Canuteson added.
"If we had a sudden surge of students taking the shots and got rid of all the doses," Dr. Canuteson said, "we would see that the ones who didn't get here quite so quickly would get the polio shot at the same reduced price."
There were 700 doses of vaccine made available at the reduced prices because the vaccine would not be safe to use after Jan. 13, 1958.
Miss Santa Voting Ends Friday Noon
About 100 students will be accepted by the School of Medicine for the 1958-1959 term in interviews Dec.14,15,21 and 22.About 200 will be interviewed.
Voting began for Miss Santa this morning in the information booth on Jayhawk Boulevard and will be continued until noon Friday. Students must have their identification cards to vote.
The winner and two runners-up will be announced in The Daily Kansan picture supplement, Wednesday. Miss Santa will be guest of honor at a Christmas party 3-5 p.m. in the The Daily Kansan news-room.
Kenneth Jochim, assistant dean of the School of Medicine, said those interviewed will not be tested on their academic knowledge, but their type of personality.
Medical School Sets Student Interviews
The winner will receive merchandise prizes from Lawrence merchants, including a blouse, flowers, gift certificates and two steak dinners.
Pictures of the 22 candidates are posted on the bulletin board of the information booth. They are dressed in a short-skirted Santa Claus costume.
The Christmas party will be for all those working on The Daily Kansan, pre-journalism students planning to go into the news-editorial or advertising sequence and faculty members of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information.
Campus Chest Total $4,552
Amount Largest Ever Donated To Drive
A total of $4,552.22 was collected in the Campus Chest drive which closed Wednesday.
This is the largest amount ever donated to the drive. The 1956 total of $4,150 included the emergency Hungarian relief drive.
Organized houses turned in $753.16 Wednesday, bringing their total to $2.440.91.
Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity won the organized house trophy for the second time for contributing the most money per man. The fraternity contributed $243.11, averaging $7.37 a contributor. The trophy will be presented at 6 tonight at the fraternity house.
Hodder Hall will receive the second place trophy for contributing $108.99, an average of $4.55 a student.
Delta Tau Delta Wins Trophy
"We want to get information about the kind of person the student is and his motivations for applying for medical school," he said.
The Delta Tau Delta fraternity pledge class won the trophy for collecting the most money from students not living in organized houses
Weather
A ten-member committee will interview the applicants. Members are Dr. Jochim, Dean W. Clarke Wescoe of the school of Medicine, Dwight Mulford, professor of biochemistry; Max Allen and George Curran, associate professors of medicine; Stanley Friesen, associate professor of surgery; Arden Miller, associate professor of pediatrics; Paul Laybourne and Merrill Easton, associate professors of psychiatry; Charles Hunter, assistant professor of obstetrics.
Students from schools other than KU will be included in the interviews at Kansas City, Kan.
Partly Cloudy tonight and Friday. Warmer east portion tonight, and southeast Friday. Not quite so warm Northwest Friday. Low tonight in 20's, high Friday 45-55.
Tips On Starting A Cold Car
Editor's Note: This is the final article in a series on winter campus driving conditions, traffic laws and care of an automobile in cold weather.
By DOUGLAS PARKER
(Of The Daily Kansan Staff)
Have you ever left the house in the morning, waded through the snow to your car, turned the ignition key on and had nothing happen?
This is the situation encountered by persons everywhere when winter closes in on the campus, and it often keeps the driver from being prompt to appointments, work, classes and numerous other activities.
Elmer Husted, maintenance supervisor of the garage for the department of buildings and grounds, gives some tips on how he keeps his vehicles starting in the winter.
The first thing, and probably the most important, Mr. Husted said, is to get a fall checkup of the car's spark plugs, carburetor, compression and battery.
A lighter weight oil should be put in the crankcase and anti-freeze in the radiator, he said. He suggested that enough anti-freeze should be used for 20 degree below zero weather, which would leave enough room for adding water to the radiator.
When starting the car in the morning the driver should press the acceleration pedal to the floor once, release, and then press half way down.
Poor Ignition Causes Flooding
Poor Ignition Causes Flooding "If the ignition is in good shape there is little danger of flooding the engine," he said. "Most of the trouble of starting results from a poor ignition."
After the car is started it should idle for 10 to 15 minutes before being moved, he said, and after moving the car shouldn't be driven over 30 m.p.h. for a while to let the grease become more fluid. In the winter a person should keep his gas tank as full as possible to prevent water in the gas tank from freezing and clogging the fuel lines, he said.
Watch Tire Pressure
When driving with chains, Mr. Husted recommends that the tire have plenty of air to prevent wear and to get a better grip on ice. He said less air in the tire would be better for slushy snow driving to enable the chains to get a better grip.
The pledge class collected $158.42, averaging $5.28 a contribution. They supplemented their collection by earning money shining shoes and washing cars.
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity pledge class was second, collecting $81.35, for an average of $3.87 a contribution. Twenty out of the 27 fraternity pledge classes turned in money.
Tom Cox, Topeka freshman and member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, walked from 11th and Connecticut to 22nd and Barker streets Tuesday in collecting $18.42 for the drive.
Faculty Contributes $113
Members of the faculty had contributed $113 by Wednesday. The Mr. Campus Chest contest raised $552 and about $1,150 over expenses was made on the Four Freshmen concert Sunday.
Robert N. (Jim) Davies, Dodge City senior and chairman of the drive said, "I attribute the success of this year's drive to the wonderful co-operation we have had from all the committees and committee chairmen. We reached more students in this drive than in previous years and this is one of the primary aims of the drive."
Members of the steering committee include Davies, Betty Selsam, Topeka, Sally Rice, Abilene, seniors; Martha Crosier, Lawrence, Leonard Parkinson, Scott City, Annette Johnson, Hutchinson, Betsy Shankland, Kansas City, Kan., William Gochis, Arkansas City, juniors; Thomas Van Dyke, Kansas City, Mo., Kenneth Wagnon, Wichita, sophomores.
Wins State Oratory Contest
Horton Curtis, a senior at Independence High School, was named winner of the Kansas Voice of Democracy speaking contest.