FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1954 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE THREIR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3,1954 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE THREW HAND-MADE GOODS: Ukranian Students' Club Sponsors Folk Art Show NATIONALISTS TESH O -ao TNGCHI TOUMEN *WU-PENG 1. 0 _ s ~PAi-CHATI . # , DESTROYER ES- YIKIANG5° C R T SUNK. Handmade popular folk art from the Ukraine is on exhibit in the main showcase at the International Center. Highlighting the display are a large inlaid wood cross, two reli- gious medallions on inlaid frames and a hand-embroidered scarf. The colorful Ukranian national em- blem also has a prominent position in the exhibit, which is under the sponsorship of the Ukranian Stu- dents Club of Ann Arbor. Hand Made Objects "Almost every home in the Ukraine is decorated by such works of art," Bodhan Pytel, '56, com- mented. "In fact," he added, "girls are taught to embroider while they are still in grammar school." Commenting on a blond-haired doll in the display, Pytel explained that her bright costume was a copy of the old method of dress among his countrymen, now used only in special dances and national cele- brations. Intricate Patterns on Eggs An unusual feature of the exhib- it is two handpainted Easter eggs. Painted with thick paints instead of the regular egg dye, the design consists of tiny and carefully fin- ished geometric patterns. "The smaller the design, the more valuable the egg," Pytel ex- plained. Several observers could not believe the eggs were real be- cause of the intricate work. Other items on exhibit include embroidered pillow cases, hand- bags, blouses and inlaid picture frames. Life of Gandhi Shown Today The life of India's Mahatma Gandhi will be presented in a full length dodumentary film to be shown admission free at 4 and 7 p.m. today in the Union ballroom. Selected from more than 50,000 feet of film shot in a 37-year pe- riod, the movie covers the high- lights of Gandhi's career from his days as a lawyer in South Africa to his assassination in 1948. Quen- tin Reynolds narrates the film pre- sentation. Called a tribute to Gandhi's prin- ciples of practical -idealism, the movie was produced by the Amer- ican Academy of Asian Studies in late 1952. A panel showing on "After Gan- dhi, What?" will be held at 8 p.m. next Friday in the Upion spon- sored by the groups who have pre- sented the movie. flm 1 N'I T°°5= DUELLING WITH REDS ON TOUMEN ISLAND ® CHING LANG-CHI 1. East PA G-KUOO1. NA BHUANG-CHIAO I. China Sea Shuang-chi-ao i - 'HANG-TACHEN TACHEN IS..- Tu-ti-tang h HSIA-TACHEN CHU i.A * CL AIM 11,000 6 E-HpN I, PA RAT ROOP1ERS ot RKE D TO CHINESE Pe w - MAINLAND OP- YEN QCH POSITE TACHENS. * p Sun -mein 0 ouao p , s NUI 1. P LC 6%r 1 1. 41KOU 1. e a '#"9SHANG I. Rice Drama Set To Open Wednesday Elmer Rice's "Dream Girl,"- - rently in rehearsal under the dir- ection of its author, will open Wednesday, Dec. 8, at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theater. A combined student-faculty cast will appear in Rice's tale of the real and the day-dream life of a young girl, -proprietor of an un- successful bookstore. Gwen Arner, Grad., will take the role of the dream girl, Geor- gina Allerton. The male lead, Clark Redfield, will be played by John Olson, '57L. Two faculty members, Prof. William Halstead of the speech department and Prof. Claribel Biard of the speech department will appear as the father and mother who take on other identi- ties in the dream sequences. Dream girl's sister is played by Susan Goldberg, '57, her brother- in-law, who is one of the day- dream heros, is Norman Hartweg, '56. Ellen Jepson, '56, appears as Clair Blakeley, Valerie Schor, Grad., as the Stout Woman, Paul Rebillot, Grad., as George Hand, Jay Edelson, '56, as Luigi, Wanda- lie Henshaw, '56, as the Usher and Marian Mercer, '57SM, as Miss Delehanty. Called by critics a "deft and de- lightful comedy" Rice's play was first produced in December 1945 in New York. The Pulitzer Prize winning playwright's most recent play, "The Winner" was presented last year on Broadway. Tickets for the speech depart- ment production which will play Wednesday through Saturday, Dec. 11, are priced at $1.50, $1.20 and 90 cents. A special rate of 75 cents will be available for students for the Wednesday and Thursday performances. Ticket sales begin Monday at the Lydia Mendelssohn Box Office. Engineering Group Petitions for the Engineering Honor Council are available in the vestibule of West Enginering Bldg. They must be returned before 5 p.m. next Friday to 259 West En- gineering. GARRISONED W I T H 1,000 TROOPS; H A S IMPORTANT RADAR STATION. PERIODICALLY BOMBED BY RED CHINESE. By LEE MARKS How many hours determine a full-time student? Ten, says the Board of Regents . . Selective Service counters with 12, freshmen in the Literary College need only 11 and Veter- an's Administration recognizes 14. Although not normally a prob- lem, distinctions between full- time, part-time and special stu- dents occasionally pose questions of eligibility. A typical example arose when Interfraternity Council considered initiating a freshman in Literary College who was carrying 11 cred- it hours. Student Affairs regulations declare as ineligible for extra-cur- ricular activities, "part-time or special students carrying less than 12 hours." r Specific Purpose Assistant Dean of the Literary College James H. Robertson point- ed out each definition is framed with a specific purpose in mind. A normal load for a full-time student is considered 15 hours so that the 120 hours needed for grad- uation can be accumulated in eight semesters. Recognizing the varying needs of different students, a range of 12 to 18 hours has been established. "Of course, a series of 12 hour se- mesters would be bad since it would prevent the student from progressing normally towards a de- gree," Robertson said. Company of Peers Several reasons were advanced for wanting the student to move normally towards a degree. One, according to Robertson, is "We like to think of students moving in the company of their peers." Freshmen, because of the pre- determined nature of their pro- grams, pose a unique problem. Normally, freshmen take three four-hour courses and English, a three hour course. Dropping any subject but Eng- lish (not an elective) reduces the load to 11 hours, one under the .I COME 14: Full-time Student Hours Subject to Interpretation number required. Hence, the adop- tion of a special classification al- lowing freshmen with 11 hours to meet "full-time" requirements. Financial Considerations The Regents' classification of 10 hours is determined by financial considerations. According to Dean Robertson, "It says, in effect, this is the point at which a student pays full tuition fee." Until revised in 1950, Regent By- Laws applied full tuition fee to all students taking nine hours or more. Further distinction is made be- tween part-time students and "spe- cial" students. Less Than 12 Hours A part-time student is one taking less than 12 hours (11 for fresh- men) but still proceeding. towards a degree. Before- allowing a stu- dent to hold part-time status, rea- son must be shown why the stu- dent cannot carry a normal load; Dean Robertson said. Special students, on the other hand, may be carrying more than 12 hours but are not candidates for a degree. "Special students are usually old- er, at least 21 years old, and ac- ceptable for admission but they want to pursue special interests," Dean Robertson noted. The Veteran's Administration. ruling is also based on financial considerations. It has no relation to school regulations and is mere- ly the number of hours a student can carry and still be eligible for full subsistance under the G.I. Bill of Rights. Selective Service has hit on 12 as the number of hours required for draft deferment. Freshmen, ac- cording to Dean Robertson, get a special dispensation if they carry 11 hours. Eye doctors find that even when a child's eyes are very defective he does not complain because usually he does not know what normal vision is. 0 1. I 0 10 GENATIONALIST HELD COMMUNIST HELD AP Newsfeatures I_-1 _.. _.. - _ _ __ _.-_ f MrYM OrYII ,...+" Value of Nationalist Islands Seen I1 By HERMAN R. ALLEN AP Newsfeatures Writer When Chiang Kai-Shek and his Nationalist Chinese government fled the mainland for Formosa they managed to hold a string of rocky islands and islets stretch- ing 350 miles along the southeast China coast. Valuable to the Nationalists as listening posts, these 20-odd is- lands of the hundreds along the coast are sharp thorns in the Communists' flesh. Most important among them are the Tachens at the north, the Mat- su and Paichuan groups in the cen- ter, and Quenoy at the southern end. Some of them within ar- tillery range of the mainland are taken under fire by the Reds from time to time. Not within artillery range and a particular irritation to the Com- munists are the Tachens, 210 miles north of Formosa and 18 miles off the mainland. Radar on these is- lands can pick up Red planes en route from Shanghai in time to alert Nationalist interceptors bas- ed on Formosa. Principal Islands As the accompanying map shows, the two principal islands in the group are Shang Tachen and Hsia Tachen. Shang rises some 675 feet from sea level, Hsia about half that. Population is about 30,000 and there reportedly is a Nation- alist garrison of 1,000. Thirteen miles to the northwest of the Tachens are Toumen, Tian- shan and Tungchi islands, all held by the Red Chinese. The range is a bit long for Communist artillery fire upon Shangf or Hsia Tachen from Toumen, but there is a step- ping stone in between. As shown on the map, this is the tiny islet of Yikiang, held at present by the Nationalists. If the Communists conquered Yikiang, they could bring the Tachens un- der fire. This is why there has been so much action in the Tach- en area recently. Toumen and Yi- kiang have been firing at each other while Red planes have been bombing the Tachens and Nation- alist bombers raiding Toumen and Tianshan. Torpedo Operation The first serious naval engage- ment occurred Nov. 14, when Com- munist torpedo boats operating to the 'north of the Tachens sank the Nationalist destroyer escort Taiping, formerly the U.S.S. Deck- er. After limping southward for several hours, the Taiping went down 10 miles north of Hsia Tachen. Unlike Quemoy to the south, the Tachens are deep water islands with rugged shores easily defend- ed against sea attack. But the Na- tionalist Interior Ministry reports the Communists have moved 11,- 000 paratroopers and 120 trans- port planes to mainland positions opposite the Tachens. The Nation- alists are convinced the Reds are planning a major move. Just last week the Reds made a foray against the tiny islet of Wuchiu, U. S. Move? What would the United States do if the Communists made an all- out attack against the Tachens or other coastal islands? The U.S. 7th Fleet is committed to defend Formosa and the neighboring Pes- cadores Islands,, and American planes patrol the whole string from Quemoy to Shanghai, but of- ficial American policy on the smaller islands has not publicly been disclosed. If the Reds launched a full- fledged assault on all the coastal islands at once it might be con- sidered an open-and-shut case, virtually the same as an attack on Formosa itself. But what if the Reds try knock- ing them off one by one? So far at least, U.S. policy seems to be to keep the Reds guessing as to just how far they can go with- out trouble. According to AP Correspondent Spencer Moosa at Taipeh,. For- mosa, one thing is certain: "Nationalistadeteriination to hold these islands, and Commu- nist determination to liquidate them, combine to create the most explosive potential since the Na- tionalists took refuge on Formosa in 1949." 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