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Britain readies for Falklands attack
By United i’rrti international
Britain raised the Union Jack Monday on the
recaptured Falkland Islands dependency of
South Georgia and, in a vow to unleash its war
fleet in a massive new assault, warned
Argentina "time is short” for talks to avert full-
scale war.
"The present situation cannot go on forever,"
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher warned in a
televised interview.
“We have to judge when is the best time for
the various military options with the least loss
of life.”
In response, Argentine Foreign Minister
Nicanor Costa Mendez decried Britain's
“hateful aggression" and threatened war unless
Britain withdraws from the South Atlantic and
ends “all acts of political and economic coer
cion."
Costa Mendez, speaking at an emergency
meeting of the Organization of American States
in Washington, said the recapture of South
Georgia "offended the dignity of Argentina."
In a beaming address to Parliament, That
cher earlier said "time is short" for
negotiations because the 40-ship fleet was
nearing the Falklands, 800 miles west of South
Georgia.
“The Argentines have had three wfeeks to
withdraw their forces and to negotiate,"
Thatcher said in an interview with the British
Broadcasting Corp.
"I have to consider the safety of our boys."
The Argentine commander on South Georgia
surrendered earlier to British forces who took
100 soldiers prisoner and raised the Union Jack
over the island.
A proud Thatcher announced the news to a
cheering Parliament, coupling it with an appeal
to Argentina for urgent peace negotiations
before the British-Argentine war goes any
further.
In Washington, President Reagan warned
"time is surely running out” for peace talks, but
said the United States was “determined to do all
we can to help Britain and Argentina to solve
their differences without further conflict.”
Argentine Foreign Minister Nicanor Costa
Mendez, who said Sunday the British assault on
South Georgia meant that Britain and Argen
tina were "technically at war," went before the
Organization of American States in Washington
to seek Latin American support
Secretary of State Alexander Haig met Costa
Mendez briefly before the start of the OAS
meeting.
The Argentine ambassador to the OAS said
Argentina would seek Latin American
"solidarity,” indicating it had backed off a
threat to invoke the Rio Treaty obligating the
nations of the Americas to come to its aid
militarily Diplomats had said they doubted the
OAS would go that far.
In Buenos Aires, the military junta conceded
the British armada had scored "an apparent
initial triumph" on South Georgia, a remote
Falklands dependency 1,250 miles off the
Argentine coast, but said the Falkland Islands
themselves would be much tougher to take.
The English-language Buenos Aires Herald
said it received an anonymous phone call
warning that three British residents in
Argentina will be killed for every British soldier
who sets foot on Argentine soil.
The Argentine Interior Ministry ordered
provincial governors "to guarantee the security
of persons, property, organizations,” affiliated
with Great Britain.
There are about 17,000 British citizens in
Argentina and 100,000 Anglo-Argentines
Reporting to Parliament, Thatcher said the
Argentine forces on South Georgia formally
surrendered at 5 a m. EDT.
She said British forces captured about 180
Argentines, including 50 military rein
forcements aboard the submarine Santa Fe,
attacked and disabled by British helicopters
shortly before the main assault Sunday
British defense sources said there was only
one casualty — an Argentine whose leg was
amputated because of wounds he suffered in the
attack on the submarine.
Thatcher said the Argentine prisoners would
be returned to Argentina just as Argentina
repatriated British marines captured during its
invasion of the Falklands April 2 and South
Georgia the next day.
"The repossession of South Georgia in no way
alters our determination to achieve a negotiated
settlement and to secure the implementation of
Security Council resolution 502," Thatcher said.
The U N resolution, passed by the Security
Council shortly after Argentina invaded the
British colony, calls for a cease-fire, the
withdrawal of Argentine troops and
negotiations to settle the sovereignty dispute.
"As the task force approaches the Falklands,
the urgent need is to speed up negotiations, not
to slow them down,” Thatcher said.
The assault, smoothed by special commandos
who slipped onto South Georgia last week,
began early Sunday Confirmation of its success
came in a message to Thatcher from the
commander of the 40-ship British war fleet sent
later in the day.
"Be pleased to inform Her Majesty that the
White Ensign (of the Royal Navy) flies
alongside the Union Jack on South Georgia,"
the message said. “God save the queen."
In Buenos Aires, military officials said the
last message they received from South Georgia
came from a sailor in the Argentine garrison at
Port Leith.
“The frigate is aiming at us. I'm destroying
the radio and the codes. Give little Julio a hug
and a big kiss for everybody," the message
said. “Long live the fatherland ”
Defense analysts said the British task force
would probably use South Georgia as a base
from which to assault the main Falklands chain.
Girl arrested
while collecting
funds for Derby
By JOAN LAMIA
Red and Black Staff Writer
A University student will appear in
Athens-Clarke County Magistrate's
Court May 28 on charges stemming
from her charity work for Sigma Chi’s
Derby Week.
Athens Police arrested Katherine
Ruth Marcus, 19, 4 Cloverhurst Court,
Friday on charges of soliciting without
a permit.
Marcus, a member of Alpha Delta Pi
sorority, was collecting funds for the
Hope Haven School For The Mentally
Retarded in Athens. The charity drive
was one of numerous activities com
prising Sigma Chi’s Derby Week, in
which participating sororities collected
more than $8,700 for the school.
Athens Police Cpl. Mel Hegwood said
Marcus was standing in the intersection
of Broad and Milledge Friday morning
collecting money when an officer advis
ed her not to solicit without a permit.
Hegwood said police spotted her again
in the same area just after noon Friday,
and said Marcus tried to hide in the
crowd. She was arrested and taken to
Clarke County Jail, but was released
the same day on $500 bond.
"People just don't realize you can't
step out in the street with a can and
solicit without a permit,” Hegwood
said. He added that, even with a permit,
soliciters must stand on the sidewalk to
collect
Marcus could not be reached for com
ment.
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority President
Kim Malcom said Monday she did not
wish to talk about the arrest, preferring
to let Marcus' lawyer handle all ques
tions.
Athens attorney John Noell said he
“was starting an investigation of all the
facts” in Marcus' case, but refused to
comment further.
Interfraternity Council adviser John
Opper said he was not aware the
students needed a permit to collect
money.
“I never imagined someone would
get arrested collecting for a philan
thropy," Opper said.
"I never imagined someone would
get arrested collecting for a philan
thropy," Opper said.
Opper said there are no plans for
disciplinary action against Marcus as
far as the University is concerned.
The closest thing to Friday's arrest
that Opper could recall happened dur
ing a leukemia drive last October when
police advised some fraternities to get
out of the street while collecting money.
A Sigma Chi member said the group
had never obtained a permit in the past
Center of
attention?
Durham finally signs
a 7-footer
By STEVE CORRIGAN
Mrd and Black AaalalanU Sport* K.dltor
The Georgia Bulldogs moved a giant step closer to fulfilling
their recruiting needs Monday morning with the signing of 7-
foot-2-inch Troy Hitchcock to a basketball grant-in-aid Hit
chcock is the tallest player to ever sign with Georgia
Hitchcock, 180-pound center Irom Columbus. Ohio, uverag-
ed 10.7 points and 9 6 rebounds per game for Mifflin High
School in Columbus, Ohio. He led his team to an 18-6 season
and the district championship Mifflin lost in the regional
finals of the state playoffs.
Hitchcock played only one year for Mifflin. He played his
first two senior high school years for Wherle High School, a
parochial school in Columbus
"Troy has a lot of potential," said Bulldog Coach Hugh
Durham “We feel that he will definitely be able to make a
solid contribution to the program during his career at the
University of Georgia. We are extremely happy that Troy
decided to attend Georgia for the next four years ''
Hitchcock becomes the third prep player to sign with the
Bulldogs this year Donald Hartry of Milledgeville, a point
guard, and Greg Bozeman of Fork Union Academy in
Virginia, a forward, signed earlier this month
"One of our needs in recruiting is large players," said
Assistant Coach Don Beasley "(Hitchcock) certainly fills
that
"Troy runs well and he has a fine shooting touch for a big
man," Beasley said.
Weighing only 180 pounds, Hitchcock could have trouble
with the heavier Southeastern Conference centers
He needs to improve his strength and gain collegiate ex
perience against other large players,” Beasley said. "We
have an excellent strength program and that will be an area
he will have to work in."
Center Terry Fair was happy over the signing of Hit
chcock Fair, at 6-foot-7, said he would now be able to move
back to his true position — power forward
Beasley said Georgia still has not fulfilled all its recruiting
needs "At this stage we have not completed our recruiting
We have a chance to sign a couple more players.''
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Study areas
to replace 10
dorm rooms
Hy MEI.ISSA JORDAN
Hrd and lll.ck Slat! Writer
Because University housing officials
say there is inadequate study space in
the Reed Community, 10 rooms in the
area’s three dorms will be converted to
studies beginning fall quarter.
Students now occupying those rooms
to be converted will have to apply for
other rooms for fall, but they are
guaranteed housing in the same dorm if
they so desire, according to a memo cir
culated by the housing department.
A survey conducted by Reed Hall
Assistant Area Coordinator Craig
Ullom showed each resident in Reed
Community has 2 38 square feet of
study space — far short of the average
3.59 to 7.5 square feet per person in
other communities.
Officials have been considering the
project for about three years, Ullom
said. "The bottom line is to Improve the
quality of life for students by increasing
the amount of available study space,"
he said.
Student requests made through hall
councils and concern over the results of
the space-utilization precipitated the
conversion study, Ullom said
Ullom and Reed Community
graduate residents consulted with
students and submitted their recom
mendations in a report to Director of
Housing Dan Hallenbeck, who approv
ed the measures Wednesday
Ullom said in the event of a housing
shortage fall quarter, the studies will be
used as overflow housing just as in any
other dorm
Hallenbeck said. "It is feasible that
the rooms may not actually be used as
studies until spring quarter.
"We just wanted to go ahead and
designate the space for the studies," he
said.
This fall, about 170 students lived in
converted study rooms In almost every
dorm on campus. Seventy-five students
were still living In overflow winter
quarter, but by Jan. 13 all had been
assigned space in regular dorm rooms.
Officials chose the 10 rooms on the
basis of the location and size of the
rooms. In Reed Hall, rooms located
close to stairwells will be made Into
studies because of their accessibility,
Ullom said.
Some Reed Hall residents expressed
concern that the choice of locations was
unwise because of excessive noise, but
Student Activities director to be chosen soon
By EVE MAJOR
R*4 .nd SWck sun Wriur
Interviews will begin next week to determine
which of six final candidates will fill the opening
for Student Activities director, with a final
decision expected in late May, said Bill Men
denhall, associate vice president for Student
Affairs.
Two University administrators are among the
six candidates: Phil Weast. acting director of
Student Activities, and Jane Russell, coordinator
of Recreational Sports in the Student Activities
department Both said they did not know what
their chances were of filling the position.
“I really don't know There's really not a whole
lot to be said right now," Russell said “I’m very
flattered to be chosen as a candidate."
Weast said he did not know if his current
position would influence the committee, although
he said, "As a candidate, I hope so "
"I'd rather not even speculate," Weast said "I
think it will depend a great deal on what the
committee is looking for 1 don't know what my
chances are — probably as good as any other
candidate."
If Weast is not chosen for the position, he will
continue as associate director of Student Ac
tivities.
A search committee, chaired by Mendenhall,
will conduct individual two-day interviews for
each candidate between May 2 and May 21
Student Affairs department heads, Student Ac
tivities personnel and a group of students will
assist in interviewing.
After interviewing each candidate, the search
committee will make a recommendation to Vice
President for Student Affairs Dwight Douglas,
who will make the final decision
“We hope to have the person identified by
summer quarter," Mendenhall said.
Other candidates are Bill Brattain, assistant
vice president for Student Affairs and professor of
Recreation and Park Administration at Western
Illinois University, William Nettles III, dean of
students at Austin Peay State University. Wendell
Ogrosky, director of Student Activities at the
University of Arizona; and Franklin Simpson Jr.,
director of Student Activities at Marquette
University
The position of Student Activities director has
been vacant since Bill Powell resigned last August
to become dean of student* at Mercer University
in Macon After advertising the opening in various
professional journals, the search committee
screened 45 applicants and chose the top 10 can
didates Further screening narrowed the list to
six.
The Student Activities director is responsible for
out-of-class, non-residential clubs and
organizations, including the Pandora, WUOG,
University Union, and fraternities and sororities
He also supervises and maintains the business
offices and the building In which Student Activities
are housed.
Ullom said, “There is an equal distribu
tion of noise throughout the hall."
The rooms chosen in Payne Hall are
slightly larger than most Payne Hall
rooms, thus maximizing study space,
Ullom said.
Officials would not estimate the cost
of converting the rooms, but said new
furniture would have to be purchased
for the studies.
Ullom said, "Last year, because of the
housing crunch, we converted 30
available spaces to rooms. So we still
actually have a net gain in room
space."
Students had mixed reactions to the
conversions Debbie Ernst of Payne
Hall Council said students In her hall
have reacted favorably to the change
"Our study In the basement floods
every time it rains, and no one will go in
there because of the smell, so we're
glad to have more »iudy space," she
said.
‘We're not sure how
we feel about these
studies... there's
always the library or
Memorial which is
real close.’
— Don McMillian
Don McMillian of Reed Hall Council
said students in his dorm requested
space for a lounge, but "we're not sure
how we feel about these studies." He
said study rooms in Reed arc not usual
ly crowded, and when they are,
"there's always the library or
Memorial, which is real close."
McMillian said the study room "will
probably become a lounge anyway,
since right now there’s no where to go to
sit around and talk except to someone's
room "
Maryllyn Anderson of Payne Hall
echoed McMIlllan's comments.
"There’s no way it will be used for a
study — people will turn it into a party
lounge," she said.
Anderson said Ullom s conclusions
were based on "erroneous information.
The only time the study is ever crowded
Is during finals week The rest of the
time there's always plenty of space,"
she said.
Ullom said some students were
"understandable upset" at having to
leave their rooms He said, "They're
not too keen about it, but I've only had
complaints from four out of the 20 who
will be affected."
Provisions were made for the
students whose rooms will be converted
to have first choice of the remaining
rooms, although some students still ex
pressed unhappiness “You can just ex
pect that. After you’ve lived in the same
room for one or two years, you hate to
give it up," Ullom said.
Hallenbeck said student complaints
and requests would not affect the deci
sion to convert the rooms. “The deci
sion is final," he said.