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SHOOT 'EM
Bob Ruark says treat draft
dodgers just like deserters
shoot 'em. See page 2.
WEATHER
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VOLUME LIX
Associated Press
CHAPEL HILL, N. C. TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1951
United Press
NUMBER 73
K
Tank-Paced Yanks
Plunge To Within
23 Miles Of Seoul
Ail-Out Air Assault Covers Attack;
Thousands Of Chinese Fleeing Suwon
TOKYO, Tuesday, Jan. 16 (UP) Tank-paced American
troops plunged forward up to 12 miles to within 23 miles of
Seoul and recaptured the trunk highway town of Osan Mon
day in a three pronged counterpush on the West Korean
front.
The Yanks plunged northward below Seoul under
of a blistering air assault
sent thousands of Chinese
rying out of Suwon, 10
that
scur
miles TOKYO, Tuesday, Jan. 16
(AP) A 12-mile Allied gain
which recaptured three towns
south of Seoul went unchal
lenged today by the Chinese
Communists.
north of Osan and 18 miles south
of the occupied capital.
Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridge
way's 3th Army called the west
ern front attack a "reconnaissance
in force" to feel out the vanguard
of the 25 Red divisions reported
massed around Seoul.
To the east, an air-artillery
bombardment paralyzed the com
munists at the tip of the U.S.
2nd Division salient jutting with
in two miles of Wonju in the cen
tral Korean mountains. The week
long battle died down.
But formidable enemy bands
ranged the rugged Sobaek moun
tains as much as 50 miles south
of Wonju, menacing the key pass
es down to the old Pusan beach
head' and "threatening "to ,cut off
the 2nd Division.
Maj. Gen. Clark L. Ruffner,
new commander of the division,
flew over the front where the en
velopment move had developed,
and later told reporters:
"1 have no fear of the enemy
nnrth, east or west of us. The 2nd
Division will give a magnificent
account of itself, you can be sure
of that."
However, front reports made it
plain that4 the Allies again had
lost the town of Yongwol, on the
cast flank of the 2nd Division sali
ent 30 miles southeast of Wonju.
They said an Allied patrol had
(See KOREA, page 4)
ChaplinShow
To Be Shown
At 8 Tonight
"Burlesque on Carmen" with
Charlie Chaplin, and "March of
the Movies," a March of Time
production, will be shown tonight
at 3 o'clock in Gerrard Hall by
Film Presentations, an organiza
tion formed by the Student Union
to bring noteworthy films to the
campus.
This presentation will be the
fust in a winter series of five
programs. A similar series will
he given in the spring.
Only members can attend the
performance. However, member
ships are available at Graham
Memorial or at the door tonight
ni $1.50 tor one series or at $2.50
for both series.
The Chapli.n picture includes
such "old timers" as Ben Turpin
;.nd Fatty Arbuckle. A synchro
nized swing version of Bizet's
music will accompany the film.
Ava here
Sigma Nu fraternity was sur
prised yesterday by a visit from
Ava Gardner, Hollywood movie
star.
Miss Gardner, who came to
Chepel Hill to visit her nephew.
Bill Grimes, was . escorted to
the house by Grimes and his
roommate. Bill Carr. a Sigma
Nu pledge. .
' During her brief siay. Miss
Gardner signed autographs, and
proved herself gracious r and
charming.
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GOV. CHARLES B. AYCOCK
Gov. Aycock
Is Honored
By Assembly
RALEIGH, Jan. 15 -(P) North
Carolina's General Assembly
halted its legislative chores to
night to pay tribute to a distin
guished former governor.
The House and Senate gathered
in joint session to observe the
50th anniversary of the inaugura
tion of Charles Brantley Aycock
who has often been described as
the father of the state's public
school system.
Of Thee I Sing' Uses
121 For Cast, Chorus
A talent-loaded cast of 65, in
cluding a chorus and dancing
group of 56, has been assembled
by the' Carolina Playmakers for
their colorful presentation of
George Gershwin's madcap mu
sical, "Of Thee I Sing" on Jan. 27
and 28.
Tickets for the two perform
ances will go on sale tomorrow at
the Playmakers business offices
in Swain Hall and at , Ledbetter
Pickard's. Acting and singing the major
part of John P. Wintergreen,
presidential aspirant is Lanier
Davis of Chapel Hill.-Davis has
a long record of successful per
formances with the Playmakers
and throughout the state. He has
sung in many Gilbert and Sul
livan operettas, and with vari
ous music groups at the Univer
sity. As Wintergreen's sweetheart,
Anne Martin of Cherokee once
more displays her fine soprano
voice in the role of Mary Turner.
Miss Martin will be' remembered
for her brilliant interpretation of
Juliet in the last Playmaker pro
duction. Phil Bernanke will handle the
comic part of Alexander Throt
tlebottom, gentle and lovable
vice-president seeking recogni
tion on the party ticket.
Johnsie Wilkins, who sang and
danced her way to fame on Broad
way in the New York musicals
"Nelly Bly," "Polonaise," and
"Seven Lively Arts," will play
Diana Devereaux, winner of the
bathing beauty contest to decide
Wintergreen's future bride.
John Lehman and his wife
Charlotte are the principal danc
ers, as well as the choregraphers.
He' did the dance arranging for
Gonant Says
Total War
Years Away
Country Will Be
Partly Mobilized
For Many Years
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 15
(UP) President James B. Con
ant of Harvard said today he was
planning the university's future
on the assumption "that we shall
be partially mobilized but not in
a global war for many years."
In his annual report to the
Board of Overseers, Conant said
there would be "serious and pain
ful readjustments," but that there
need be no break in the "forward
march of education." He said
such "readjustments" might in
clude shortened training and ro
tation of faculty members.
Conant said any analogy be
tween the situation that faced
the nation after Pearl Harbor and
what confronts the country in the
coming months was superficial.
In 1942 a war of world dimen
sions had engulfed the American
people he said, and the job to be
done was dangerous, difficult, but
clear cut. Men signed up for "the
duration" and most of them ex
pected a return to peace within
a brief period of years.
"But, today, who dares speak
of 'the duration?' " Conant asked.
"Few would be- bold enough to
prophesy whether the degree of
mobilization now contemplated
will last 2, 10 or 20 years."
Everyone nopes the Cay. may
come when the international t
strain may be greatly eased, he
said, but we "must bitterly admit,
no one can rule out the terrifying
antithesis a global war."
"If we were' to assume a global
war and postpone constructive
developments of education and
xur pessimism proved false, we
should have " needlessly damaged
our colleges and universities en
dangered essential ' elements of
our national life," he said.
"The Lost Colony," and the Play
makers' "Spring For Sure." Leh
man is now instructor at the Leh
man Dance Studio in Chapel Hill.
Others featured in the cast are
Larry Peerce as Louis Lippman,
Hansford Rowe as Francis X.
Gilhooley, Ann Leslie as the cur
vaceous chambermaid, Robert
Thomas as Matthew Arnold Ful
ton, campaign mangaer, and Jim
Ginther, John Shearin, Hope
Heifers, Tommy Rezutto, Joel
Carter, Bill Peterson, Cal Schle
singer, Max Lindsey.
'What's The' Use?'
War Jitters Hit U.S. Campuses;
'Go To Hell' Attitude Prevalent
By United Press
War jitters have hit college
campuses across the nation and
many students are adopting a "go
to hell" attitude because of the
uncertainty of the world and their
own futures., a United Press sur
vey showed today.
Morale has grown worse since
the Christmas holidays, schools
reported, because.of U. S. losses
in Korea and the consultations
students had .with their draft
boards at Christmas. Since then,
authorities said, many students
seem to have taken a "what's the
use" view.
The typical bitter attitude of
soon-to-be-drafted students was
summed up this way by Larry
Kaufmann, a non-vet senior at
the University of Oklahoma:
Men Can Join Army
For 21 -Month Stay
On
Truman
New Shorter Term For 18-25 Ages;
Draft Eligible Also May Volunteer
. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (AP) President Truman open
ed a way today for men from 18 through 25 to volunteer for
a 21-month hitch in the Army.
Regular enlistments are for longer periods, and until is
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VJ O ri nGrSnfiV
Wants Limit
Of 26 Years
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 15-(UP)
National Selective Service Dir
ector Lewis B. Hershey said to
day he hoped to limit the draft
to men under 26 years of age.
Hershey said that men under
that age make "the best all
around fighting men," while men
over 26 "have the professional
and technological skills which
we-need to back up any war ef
fort." "It seems to me that in World
War II we galloped all over the
lot, registering about 50 million
men to get 16 million for the arm
ed forces," he said. "If we restrict
calls to men under 26, we would
n't have to go through that again."
Use Koch
Gets Life
2nd Time
AUSBURG, Germany, Jan. 15
(SP) A German court sentenced
fat Use Koch, "The Red Witch of
Buchenwald," to life imprison
ment a second time today while
she faked madness in her cell.
The prosecution failed to con
vict on the grisliest charge that
she had tattooed prisoners killed
to make lampshades and hand
bags from their skins.
The notorious 44-year-old red
head was convicted of inciting
murder, attempted murder and
tortures of inmates in the con
centration camps where her hus
band, Karl, was commander. He
was executed by the Nazis for
murder and embezzlement. She
was acquitted of personally
assisting in the murders. '
When the verdict was read the
courtroom was jammed to capac
ity by persons hoping to see Mrs.
Koch throw another -hysterical
tantrum with which she frequent
ly interrupted her seven-week
trial. But, at the time, she was in
her cell, unable to bring herself
to face the verdict.
The court physician, Dr. Ru
dolph Engler, testified she "vol
untarily fled "into a simulated
mental disturbance." The verdict
was read to her empty chair.
"Why study to be a soldier?"
Officials at many schools said
they have made direct appeals
to students to "live as usual from
day to day and try not to worry."
But some .admitted privately they
"don't blame" students for being
jittery, when their draft statuses
are so hazy. '
The survey of more than 55
colleges and universities showed
that many students have been
called into reserve units and that
large numbers ot students plan
to enlist after mid-term exams
rather than wait to be drafted in
June so that they can have their
pick of the services. Some stu
dents just didn't show up after
Christmas.
A number of schools were urg
ing students to double up on work J
Order
suance of today s presidential or-
der changing the draft regula
tions' men eligible for the draft
; WASHINGTON. Jan. 15
(UP) Military planners were
warned today that they may
jeopardize Congressional ap
proval of an 18-year-old draft
.unless they agree to a flat ban
on sending such youths over
seas before they are 19. The
warning was sounded by Chair
man Lyndon B. Johnson (D
Tex.) of Ihe Senate Prepared
ness Committee.
were not able to volunteer for
the shorter term of Army ser
vice. In other developments today on
manpower:
1. Officers at the Pentagon said
the Army will have a strength
equal to 24 combat divisions by
summer.
2. Senators were told the arm
ed forces soon will resume the
World War II practice of accept
ing for limited service some men
who are unable to pass the physi
cal and mental tests required for
combat duty.
3. The Defense Department dis
closed it is preparing to ask Con
gress to provide "hazard pay" for
soldiers and marines serving in
Korea. ;
The present stipulated period
of service under the draft law is
21 months, although Congress is
considering proposals to extend
the term to 27 months or longer,
and allow the induction of 18-year-olds.
Currently, all male?
must register at 18. but cannot be
drafted until a year later.
Secretary of Defense Marshall
disclosed, however, that the Pen
tagon is seeking to have the draft
law amended so that all of the
services will get their manpower
through the selective service system.
Indian Alumnus Sends
5-Rupee Note For Dues
A five rupee note was sent by
an alumnus in India last week to
the Alumni Office here as dues
in the University Alumni Associ- '
ation, it was reported yesterday.
Dr. S. S. Shrikhande, wh was
awarded his Ph. D. degree by the
University last August, is the
new dues-paying member. He is
so as to complete their educa
tions before entering service.
Many were reported to be heed
ing this advice and working
harder than ever to finish school
or to keep their grades high in
an effort to avoid the draft at
least for a while.
Many school authorities called
for a clear-cut directive from
Washington to take the burden
of doubt off students' shoulders
and allow them to study in peace
until they must enter the armed
forces
"We need a clearer outlook for
students," said Willis Tate, Vice
President of Southern Methodist
University. "Many of the weaker
students those in the lower half
of their class definitely are
(See COLLEGES, page 4)
Do Better Job,
Don't Let Up
-Armstrong
Students Should
Stay In School
Long As Possible
By Walt Dear
"Now is the time to do a bet-
ter job than you've ever done be
fore." So says Director of Ad
missions Roy W. Armstrong ' in
reference to the present draft sit
uation for students.
Armstrong asserted this is no
time for slacking up on studies
or college work. "Students ought
to stay in school as long as pos
sible," he pointed out. "If you are
trying for Officer's Candidate
School, you should try and make
your best effort. A weak link in
your marks might be the one fac
tor that keeps you from entering,"
he continued.
Students have been complain
ing that it is useless to study un-
j der a strained atmosphere and an
uncertain future. In answer to
these complaints, Armstrong ex
plained that "we are operating
under unusual conditions, but
these unusual conditions will con
tinue for such a long time that we
must realize the unusual condi
tions mean usual ones now."
He also said that there was no
way to drop the record that you're
making at the present. "The most
important thing to do instead of
worrying about being drafted is
to concentrate on the job and
complete as much school work as
possible.
. Words of encouragement also
came from Armstrong who, feels
that those who really wish to con
tinue their education and who
have the requirements will prob
ably be able to do so.
"The sentiment at this time
seems to be nation-wide for pro
visions to continue education on
the college level. Those men who
are now in college and who make
the best use of their time will
most likely be the ones selected
to have the opportunity of fur
ther education whether as a mem
ber of one of the branches of the j
Armed Forces or as. a deferred
college student.
Selective Service regulations
provide for men in the upper
half of their class to be exempt
from the draft until June.
now teaching mathematics in the
College of Science at Nagpur,
India.
Dr. Shrikhande responded to
the Alumni Association's stand
ing invitation to all first-year
alumni to pay dues of $1, which
includes subscription to the "Al
umni Review," the Association's
monthly magazine. The regular
dues are $3. In his letter, the new
dues-paying alumnus said five
rupees represent a little more
than the equivalent of $1.
At the bank in Chapel Hill the
five rupees were accepted for de
posit at 90 cents, the rate of ex
change listed currently in New
York being used. Alumni Secre
tary J. M. Saunders said Dr.
Shrikhande would be enrolled as
a full member and would be sent
the alumni magazine for the
next 12 months. v
A number of students with
drawing from the University in
recent weeks have joined the Al
umni Association at, the special
$1 rate. Any student graduating
or withdrawing is eligible for
membership. .
In addition to many alumni now
in the armed forces, both in this
country and overseas, 75 other
alumni in 30 foreign countries are
receiving the "Alumni Review."
At least one alumni behind the
Iron Curtain gets the magazine.
He is Ralph S. Collins, Class of
1930, who is on the staff of the
American Embassy in Moscow.
His mail is sent by diplomatic
pouch.
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Vets Thinning
1,639
Students
Cod Enrollment Docreasos Slightly,
But Ratio Drops to 5.7 Per Famala
By Don Maynard
-G.I. Bill veterans are getting scarce.
And judging from this quarter's enrollment, so are student;-,
to-a moderate degree. Over the holidays, the University suf
fered a drop in enrollment of 792 students in all branches.
Coeds took'it on the chin, also, this quarter, according to
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DR. E. M. ADAMS
Phi Inducts
New Officers
Tonight At 8
The Philanthropic Society will
inaugurate new officers for the
winter quarter tonight at 8:30 in
New East.
The principal address will be
given by Dr. E. M. Adams of the
Philosophy Department. His topic
will be "Does Christianity Offer a
Solution to Contemporary World
Problems?"
Dr. Adams has contributed
many articles to national maga
zines in the social field, and has
been a guest speaker at many so
ciological and philosophical func
tions. Officers elected to serve this
quarter are Mel Respess, speaker;
Ham Horton, speaker pro tem
pore; Edward Rodman, parlia
mentarian; J. Albert House, crit
ic; P. Richard Bradshaw, treas
urer; Soloman Rodenbough, ser
geant - at - arms; and D. Kent
Jackson, clerk. Bob Pace and
Charles Rodenbough received
speaker appointments.
Respess anounced plans last
night to bring William H. Ruffin,
president of the National Asso
ciation of Manufacturers, and a
Phi alumnus, to the campus to
make a talk in the spring quarter, j
Billy Cook,
Mad Killer,
Is Captured
SAN DIEGO, CaL. Jan. 15
(UP) Desperado Billy Cook. 21.
was captured 603 miles south of
the Mexican border today, with
in a few hours turned over to
U. S. federal officers, and jailed
here.
TIJUANA, Mex., Jan. 15 (UP)
Sullen, deadly Billy Cbok, 21,
suspected killer of eight persons,
was captured today 600 miles
south of here by Mexican police.
The youthful desperado, shack- j
led and handcuffed, was flown to
this border town in a government!
plane which was met by a large I
group of police and U. S. Federal
agents. - I
Cook's capture was announced j
here just about the time authori
ties located five bodies in an
abandoned mineshaft at Joplin,
Mo., and identified them as those
of the missing Carl Mosser fam
ily of five.' .
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Drop
Jr a
tregisirauon totau released ves-
total released
teraay by Central Records.
The ratio has dropped fror.i
seven and one-half men per coed
last fall to five and seven-tenths
males per females this quarter.
There are 5,174 men and 8Lf;
women in attendance thii quarter.
Of the grand total, 1,639 m--r.
and women are attending the Un
iversity under G.I. benefits, as
compared with a total of 2.97H
for the same time last year. The
figure dropped from 1,977 last
quarter.
Present enrollment is 823 un
der the total of 6,895 for the win
ter quarter, 1950, Ed Lanier, di
rector of Central Records, said
yesterday. No estimate of the
number in military service was
available, he said.
Total enrollment for the wintcr
quarter is 6,072, against a grand
total of 6,864 for the fall. Th'
latest figure do not include 30
cancellations, students who did
preregister for this quarter but
did not return to school on Jan.
3.
Nor do the figures include torne
66-students-who have dropped oet
since the first day of school, f;7
of them for military service.
The shuffle in nrollment ha
been felt in housing accomoda
tions, where last week a report
was released stating t
300 men's dormitory rooms va
cant. The latet figure is placd at
325, according to Housing Director
James E. Wadworth.
Wadsworth said there have
ben more than 1,000 individual
dormitory room chanjM since the
beginning of the fail quarter.
Theses changes came about a:,
friends ought to find rooms v. ith
each other, he said.
The frethman and sophomore
classes felt the brunt of t'e drop,
according to the figures Fresh
man enrollment in the General
College has slumped from 1,90 i
last quartor to 901 this quarter.
That number includes 18 fresh
man women, and cancellation re
ports are still coming in.
Sophomore class enrollment ni
General College is 1,195, a dn .
of 366 over the holidays.
In the state-by-state break
down, North Carolina leads the
pack with 4,734, dropping tmu,
5,339 last wimcr. Washington.
D. C. and the entire 4i sta'.s
furnish 1,237, while 51 stude:.!
hail from 27 different U. S. pos
sessions and foreign countries.
The state of Virginia cor.tr io
uted 193 students to the enroll
ment this quarter, a drop of 22
from last quarter. New York
state is next, with 133 students
registered, also a drop of 22.
Florida, another heavy con
tributor, dropped 10 to Ho. P
sylvania, ranking high in i-lod'
last winter with J02, fell from
last quarter to 82 for this rjo:
t-
er.
Leaving School?
Students who are leaving ibis
quarter and who wish lo buy a
1951 Yack must slop by iho
Yack office and leave their
names and addresses.
They must also pay SI. 50 for
every quarter that they will net
be in school this year plus a
$1 mailing charge.
Any letters received akinj
for Yacks will not be answered.
This is due io the budgctery
cuts. The Yack office must
know how many yearbooks io
have printed.
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