Wednesday, March 4.1964 University Daily Kansan
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France Says Her Atomic Power Will Help NATO, Deter Russia
The United States should not fear a strong and independent ally like France, but the nuclear armament of West Germany would be a threat rather than an asset.
This was the sentiment of Pierre Falquet, attache of the Atomic French Commission at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., who spoke at the Current Events forum Tuesday.
FALQUFT justified the atomic armament of France as being in the best interests of the United States. The United States should welcome France's nuclear armament because they have the same goals and the same major enemies. By becoming a nuclear power, it will strengthen the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in voice and military might, he said.
France does not plan to share her nuclear powers with the other NATO powers for fear of proliferation (the spreading of nuclear powers among all nations), but the act of adding France to the 'nuclear club' will help deter war with Russia Falget said.
France has built up her atomic plants independently of other nuclear powers and she is independent of any other nation with regard to control of such armaments, he said. George W. Brown, assistant professor of political science, asked Falquet why West Germany shouldn't be allowed to nuclear arm herself with the same type of independent reasoning.
After a short technical French movie on the atomic plants in France, and a talk on the uses France plans for atomic energy in defense and public, the floor was opened to questions.
Honor Roll Lists Show Increases In Most Schools
Students may complain about the tough courses they are required to take in their major field, and despair over what they will do to their grades, but all is not lost.
Eight of the universities' ten schools report that more students are listed on the fall semester honor roll than achieved that rating last spring.
The graduate and fine arts schools have not yet made their honor rolls available, but all of the others report rises in honor roll numbers.
Only the business school shows a loss with six fewer students than were listed in the 1963 spring semester.
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences shows the largest jump, 13 more students, making the total 645 as compared with 632 last spring. Sixty-two students had a 3. grade average this fall from 52 last spring. The college requires a 2.26 for the Dean's honor roll.
Other school increases include:
Pharmacy, from 20 to 27 with one
3, this fall; Journalism, from 8 to
20; Engineering and Architecture,
128 to 130, with 12 3.'s, and Business,
63 to 57, with 5 3.'s.
The School of Education requires the highest average of 2.46, or to be included in the top 10 per cent of the school. One hundred twenty-seven students made the grade compared to 123 last spring. 3. grade averages jumped from 13 to 16.
RICHLAND. Wash.—(UPI)—Benton County Coroner Dr. T. J. Albertwiez won the state championship in a cooking contest sponsored by the Potato Chip Institute.
Requirements in these schools are:
Pharmacy, a 21 for third year students, a 2.2 for fourth year and a
2.3 for seniors in pharmacy; Journalism, top ten per cent; Engineering
and Architecture, 2.25 or 39 grade points; and Business, a 2.2 for juniors and a 2.3 for seniors.
Cooking Corner
His "chipped stroganoff supreme"—hamburger topped with dumplings and potato chips—made him the second member of the family to become a state cooking titlist. His wife won a state contest for her banana split cake two years ago.
FALQUET SAID Germany has shown herself to be untrustworthy in the late years of history. (Meaning the first half of this century). A similar argument was given against nuclear arming Italy.
Someone then asked why is Sweden working on nuclear energy.
Falquet said that if Sweden was attacked by Russia, she could not expect any aid from NATO, therefore she must prepare.
HE CLAIMED that the newspapers and television in the U.S. have been unfair to France in their news reporting and interpretation.
When asked to state some instances of distortion, Falquet asked the audience to mention some of the recent news that was unflattering to France and he would judge the validity.
Clifford Ketzel, associate professor of political science, recalled the newspapers' claim that France was
He said that it would be many years before France becomes a nuclear power, and French policy is only to deter Russian aggression in Europe, not try to war with Russia.
FALQUET said the reason for NATO being minus French military support is because the French military has been split in feelings on the Algerian problem and the actions of President De Gaulle.
not fully cooperating in NATO and would not allow American bombers armed with nuclear warheads to base or land on French soil.
When he was asked about the advisability of putting the atomic bomb in the hands of the divided military that he had just described, Falquet said the French have the same atomic bomb system as the Americans. Only the President, De Gaulle, could 'push the button,'
Falquet said it was not necessary to allow American bombers on French soil since France now has had her own supersonic low flying bombers with atomic warheads since last July.
He was asked if De Gaulle plans to withdraw from NATO. Falquet said for France to withdraw from NATO at this time would mean suicide, and NATO at this time is a shield for France.
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