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Latvian Student Relates Tales of Communist Rule “Be happy that you are in the United States and that you have a free- country. And be happy that you are able to avoid Commun ism,” Adriana Jaunlins told her audience at the international stu dent luncheon Tuesday noon in the Student Union. Miss Jaunlins lived for one year in her native Latvia under Rus fiian rule, and based her talk on her experiences under it. Russia and Germany both desir ed the little country for her good seaports. After Russia was expell ed from the League of Nations, she invaded Latvia and the rest of the Baltic states in 1940. Follow ing her usual technique of claim ing to enter a nation in order to restore order, Russia made the Latvian patriots out to be rebels, and “as black as black could be," 2Hliss Jaunlins said. Russia Takes Over Russia took over the Latvian government and set up a puppet government of her own. The form er, president, Charles Ulanis, and |ps cabinet, were deported to Si beria, which means “for us every thing bad,” Miss Jaunlins stated. [ A “free” election was held, Miss Jaunlins continued. She related that everyone was required to Vote; dead, small children, and ill .persons included. A closed envel ope with a filled out ballot inside was handed to the voter, and he was required to drop it in the bal lot box. Armed guards were post ed everywhere in the polling ^places, she said. As a result of the election, Latvia became an annex ed part of Russia. Seventy-one thousand Latvians were deported in 821 boxcars dur ing the occupation year, by the Russians. “They were put together in a boxcar like carrots,” Miss Jaunlins said. “There were no facil ities. Still they were our ‘libera tors/ You mustn’t forget that,” I Her uncle disappeared during one of the deportation movements. Mock Irpny Miss Jaunlins said that the Rus sians took over the most beautiful building in Riga, the capitol, for their police station. “It was mock irony, really,” she said. Torture chambers were built in the base ment, and confessions to non-Com muni3t beliefs were extorted from Latvians in them. She said that often a person would confess to any crime or accusation in order to avoid the acid baths and like forms of “persuasion” in the hope of being killed immediately. Two Hundred Spectators See Billiard Exhibition More than 200 spectators were on hand Saturday when Charles Peterson, world’s champion billiard player, performed in the recrea tion area of the Student Union. Another exhibition is on tap to day at 2:30 when the 72-year-old Peterson is scheduled to demon strate his cue technique. This per formance will also take place in the basement of the SU. Instruction for both men and women, and a movie of some of Peterson’s trick shots have also been slated for today. The instruc tion period has been set for 10 a.m. and the movie will be shown at 3:30 in the ping-pong room. Highlighting Peterson’s last day on the campus during this tour will be a billiards match between the men and the women he has instructed. The match will take place at 4 p.m. ...and when you dance ; Van Tux ! Van Dress M95 ——-r.... Tlie class of the class prom ... that's Van Heusen Dress shirts. Snowy white pique fronts. French cutis, fine luiudkerchief-cloth bodies—all tailored with that extra magic of Van Heusen sewmanship. Van Tux in two collar attached models—wide-spread and regular. Van Dress is neckband only. Best insurance for keeping off the stag line—Van Heusen Formal Favorites. A new shirt free if your Van Heusen shrinks out of size; Van Heusen KSG. T. M. Vthe world's smartest* PUILLIPS-JONES CORP.. ISEWJYORK 1, N; Y. Sculptor to Give Lecture Today Jacques Lipchitz, one of the great sculptors of the 20th cen tury, will lecture at 8 p.m. today in 207 Chapman. Mr. Lipchitz, will talk on the function of art and his creative function as an artist, R. H. Ernst, head of the University Lecture committee announced. The sculptor will present some JIFC to Meet Today The Junior Inter-Fraternity Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. to day at Alpha Tau Omega. Changes in the council’s consti tution will be discussed, Gene Leh man, secretary-treasurer of the group announced. Plans for a wel come dance honoring freshman pledges will also be considered by the council, Lehman said. ot ills worKS at tne lecture. The first major exhibit in this country of the work of Lipchitz opened at the Portland Art Museum October 24 and will continue until the end of November. From Port land the exhibition will move to San Francisco and then to Cincin nati. Some examples of Mr. Lipchitz works, which are mostly of bronze and stone, are “Mother and Child,” “Prayer," “Sacrifice,” “Rape of Europa,” and “Prometheus.” Holding a ruler up to the jvmdow on the fourth floor of Carson, the ATO house measures not quite one inch in length. It is only one-fourth of an inch in height. Pastor to Discuss Thanksgiving Topic Rev. W. M. Whitwell, pastor of River Road Chapel, will speak at the Inter-varsity Christian Fellow ship meeting at 7:30 tonight in Alumni Hall. Rev. Whitwell’s discussion topic will be “Thanksgiving for the Christian.” He has attended Oregon State College, Cornell and Northern Baptist Seminary. The meeting is open to the pub lic. HAND DIPPED Chocolates & Fudge Made in Eugene SUGAR PLUM 63 E. Broadway The Erb Memorial Student Union THANKSGIVING VACATION HOURS THE ERB MEMORIAL Student Union will be closed all day Thanksgiving but will be open from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 12 noon until 11 p.m. on Sunday. 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