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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 30, 1950)
Chinese Reds Try End Run in Korea Compiled by John Barton From the wires of Associated Press United Nations forces in Korea today are still falling back and desperately trying to organize a solid defense line some where south of the icy Chongchon river. Two American divi sions evacuated over the river yesterday, but Chinese om munist forces are still swarming through a huge gap, trying to encircle U. N. forces. One Red column has slashed to within 30 miles of the for mer Red capital city of Pyongyang, according to a spokesman of the U. S. Eighth army. ... is reported to be driving southward on the extreme left flank of the U. N. retreat, but the size of this force was not known yesterday. There are by now far more than 200,000 Chinese in Korea, and more are pour ing across the border every hour. The Allied Right Flank... ... is still exposed, left that way by the collapses of the South Korean Second corps. This exposure is being called the “Tokchon Gap” by army sources. At least three Red columns are pouring into this gap. And that s where the real danger in Korea lies today. If the Reds can get far enough south through the gap before U. N. troops to the west can retreat and get in front of them, it will mean a massive trap, backing the Allied forces up to the China sea. All in all, the situation in Korea today is bad. ‘ But because of the confused condition of things, there is no determining now just how bad. Britain's Solution for Korea. . .* British authorities hope, would be a settlement on political lines. That’s what Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin said yesterday in London. Tf the China Reds want to avoid a general war, Bevin said, they will be willing to cooperate in exploring a peaceful solution. And he says he is satisfied a solution can be found, IF they are willing to cooperate. Other Britons Are Criticizing. General MacArthur for starting an all-out offensive to end the war before he had superior manpower. They want him replaced. Bevin argues, however, that the U. N. commander in Korea has only been following U. N. directives. And Russians in Germany... . ... are sitting on their side of the iron Curtain with six Soviet armies in winter quarters. Allied intelligence rates that kind of a force as being big enough to sweep over most of Western Europe in a single, quick of fensive. That potential power is called Russia’s ace card in the present world situation. Some authorities (un-named) say those Russ forces will begin that sweep if the U. S. drops an atom bomb in the Far East to stop Red China. And that’s the number one reason for the unhappiness in Western Eur ope today. Western Europe has been practically defenseless since the outbreak of the Korean war, military experts say. Air Warfare in Korea. . . ... is killing thousands of Red Chinese. But apparently everyone but the Chinese knows about it, because they haven’t stopped advancing yet. There is at present little opposition to Allied air action, but one report yesterday said several mysterious multi-engined planes were spotted over the front. Mysterious means they aren’t U, N. planes. Disaster in Korea Has Been Averted. . . ... by the backfiring offensive-to-end-the-war which began six days ago. That’s the statement of Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker. “The assault launched by the Eighth army probably saved our forces from a trap which might well have destroyed them.” But for the offensive, he says, there would today be a good 400,000 Chinese fighting southward today— instead of 200,000 plus. "Serious But Not Catastrophic"... . . . was the definition given the Korean crisis yesterday by an army spokesman in Washington. The United States has faced worse and come out of it, this spokesman in the Pentagon said. He said the South Korean forces which were recently routed have lost their organization but are not destroyed. They are now regrouping, he said. The Chinese are ad vancing against our superior firepower, he said, because all totalitarian powers havg a complete disregard for individual lives. Incidentally, the Chinese Reds reported yesterday to be using a few tanks for the first time. Up to this time all they’ve had is numbers and rifles. Red China's U. N. Delegates... ... in New York are maintaing an aloof privacy since they arrived for their debates. They’re staying in the Waldorf-Astoria. And they’re not seeing anybody. They’re even using a private elevator. "Bomb Chinese Factories". . . ... says Senator Pepper (D-Fla.). Pepper says it’s foolish and tragical ly silly to observe the “niceties and technicalities with an invader who is trying to cut your throat and shoot you.” More Men for the Draft... ... is the word from Senator Tydings (D-Md.) in Washington. He said yesterday it appears now that Congress will be asked to change the draft law so as to get more manpower into the armed services. He said this after a closed discussion on the Korean situation. Tydings also said that the mass invasion of Korea by hundreds of thousands of Chinese calls for a “completely new war plan.” And he called the Korean situation “very grave.” Statehood For Alaska. .. . may not become a reality during the present short session of Cong ress. It has only to pass the Senate, but Senator Ellender (D-La.) said yesterday he may try a full-scale filibuster to stop the Alaskan state hood bill. He gave no reason. CAMPUS CALENDAR 12 noon—Delta Theta Phi, 111 113-113 SU 4 p.m.—I-VCF, 114 SU Spanish Club movie, Ball room SU Christmas Seal Comm., 110 SU Forensics, 111 SU 5 p.m.—SUB Petitions Comm., 313 SU 6 p.m. — YWCA Sophomore Commission, Alumi Hall 6:30 p.m.—YMCA, 110-111 SU UO Red Cross, 313-214 SU Bridge Lessons, 333-334 SU Delta Nu Alpha Dinner, 113 SU Panhellenic, 112 SU 7 p.m.—Univ. Ski team, 117 Friendly Spanish Club movie, Ball room SU Alpha Phi Omega, 112 Friendly Cosmopolitan Club cabinet, Ger. Men’s Lounge Young Republicans, 315 SU Delta Phi Alpha, Ger. 3rd Floor Inter-Dorm Council, 387 SU Sigma Delta Chi, 103 Jour nalism 7:30 p.m.—Rally Board, 313 SU 8 p.m.—Delta Nu Alpha, 114 SU 8 :S0 p.m.—French Club, 334 SU United Air Lines Seeks Hostesses Women graduating in December who are interested can make ap plications for stewardess positions with United Air Lines following the end of mid-year classes, ac cording to F. K. McCroskey, Paci fic Northwest personnel manager. United is seeking around 60 “sky girls” from this area, Mc Croskey said. Qualifications for the stewardess position include that the applicants must be U. S. citizens, between 21 and 26 years of age, five feet two inches to five feet seven inches in heights and weigh 135 pounds or less. Those who can comply with these qualifications and have com pleted two years of college or one year of college plus one year of business experience or have a Reg istered Nurse’s certificate may al so apply. The training classes, which are being organized for the first time in several years for the months of January, February, and March, are held in Cheyenne, Wyoming. They last five weeks, during which time lodging quarters, meals, and incidental'expenses are furnished by United. Personal interviews may be se cured from McCroskey by writing him at United Air Lines, 411 Doug las Building, Seattle, Washington. Honorary Initiates Business Students Eight students' in business ad ministration will be initiated into Beta Gamma Si^ma, national scholastic honorary in business, Tuesday at a banquet in the Stu dent Union. Less than five per cent of the graduating class is chosen for membership each year. Members chosen from the junior class com prise less than three per cent of the total class enrollment. Students chosen for 1950 initi ation are Gerald E. Arthur, Roger Keith Brown, Kenneth B. Ford, Darrell Larson, Sylvan D. Mullin, Patricia McGinty, Donald M. Pil ling, and Norman D. Price. Freshmen can always find some thing to complain about, but col lege life would be pretty dull if they didn’t. Circulation Thesis Awards Offered Three new writing awards of $250 each will be given in the spring by the International Circu lation Managers’ Association. College juniors and seniors are eligible to enter the competition. The ICMA also will award one $750 scholarship for post-gradu ate work in circulation manage ment. Entrants for a $250 award must write a thesis up to 1,000 words on any one of the following: 1. “How Newspaperboy Training Helped Me Go to College;” 2. “Job Opportunities in Newspaper Cir culation,” or 3. “How a Newspaper Circulation Department Benefits the Community.” Entries must be sent by Apr. 15 to H. Phelps Gates, Chairman, ICMA Education Committee, one Norway St., Boston 15, Mass. Application blanks for the grad uate scholarship may be obtained from the School of Journalism. En tries must be filed by May 10. YMCA Dance Has Foreign Flavor Foreign students and members of the Cosmopolitan Club will be guests of the YMCA at its Inter national Friendship Dance from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Friday in Ger linger Annex. Dick Dorr’s orchestra will furn ish music for the informal dance. Intermission entertainment at 1C p.m. will include dance numbers with an international flavor. Dec orations will also carry out the theme. All YMCA members should call the YMCA office immediately, in dicating whether or not they plan to attend, Bob Holloway, chair man of the affair, said. Foreign students are invited to attend with or without dates, he added Christmas Seal Sales Begin The annual Christmas-seal drive for the benefit of those stricken with tuberculosis will be held on the University of Oregon campus Monday through Friday, Chairman Sunny Allen announced Wednes day. Seals will be available at living organizations as well as at booths in the Student Union and Co-op. “Although no definite quota has been set for this year, I hope that both students and faculty will con tribute as much as they are able,’: Miss Allen stated. Teacher Exams Here Feb. 17 National Teacher Examinations will be held Feb. 17 at the Univer sity. Application forms and a bulletir of information describing regis tration precedure and containing sample test questions may- be ob tained from college officials, schoo superintendents, or directly froir National Teacher Examinations Educational Testing Service, P. O Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey. A completed application, accom panied by the proper examination fee, should reach the ETS office not later than Jan. 19. In 1851 the location for a state university was given to Corvallis while at the same time Salem re ceived the capitol and Portland th< penitentiary. Then in 1855 the Uni versity was relocated at Jackson ville. UO Orchestr Gives Annuc Fall Progran,] By Tom King 1 erm concert, thrilled a throng of music-l0vers j„ « dent Union ballroom Wed with stirring instrumented that captured its audijl the opening notes of (d Weber’s Overture to "Der schutz” to the closing World" symphony by Dvorak. Edmund Cykler, profeS8 music, conducted the orches the concert, which also incluj special number, Johann 1 "Brandenburg Concerto nJ 3,” performed by the Univi String Ensemble. This was 1 George Boughton, assis fessor of violin. The concert opened overture by Weber, a fto with variations that voice to the orchestra’s 721 Then came the Bach col whose quaint, steady strains] manded the audience's undividi tention. The last number before mission was “The Swan of 7, la," a soft, melodious piece ten by Jean Sibelius. To conclude the prog orchestra played the beauti energetic “Symphony Numb from “The New World," ed by Dvorak during his vis this country. Next musical event will 1 University String Quartet in a cert at 4 p.m. Sunday in the| dent Union. Wickham, Wood Tour Prep Schoo Golda P. Wickham, directo women’s affairs, and Ken Wood, professor of speech, will resent the University on two school-college relations commi which begin tours of Oregon schools Monday. These committees are madei representatives from each o! colleges in the Oregon State Sy of Higher Education. The gi speak to the student bodies ol various high schools concei various colleges. Students will an opportunity to speak with a resentative from the colleg* which they are interested. The tour starting Monday continue a week. Each comm will visit two schools a day. E tually, all high schools in the i will be covered, the tours con ing through next spring STAMP 0UT-T1 BUY AND USE CHRISTUM SEALS_