TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1966 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGEW TUER TUSAMRC!1,166TEMCIGNDIYPA TT? A M" JUJ A " XVr, 0 ot 'Experts See Shelepin As Soviet Heir Apparent MOSCOW (P)-A poll of Krem- lin-watchers in Moscow today probably would choose Alexander N. Shelepin as the man most like- ly to be running the Soviet Union in the 1970's. They will be watch- ing carefully this month for clues to support this judgment. The 23rd Soviet Communist par- ty congress opens March 29, and Shelepin is considered to be the man in charge of organizing this important meeting. The congress will provide an occasion to gauge Shelepin's role. At the moment Shelepin is a member of the party's powerful secretariat and of the Central Committee's ruling Presidium. At 47 he is still young for the top command. Little things showing through his public utterances' have creat- ed apprehension about Shelepin among some intellectual and youth groups. One foreign expert on the Soviet leadership calls him more dictatorially inclined than his col- leagues. Yet a Soviet colleague who worked closely with him de- scribes Shelepin as shy, even timid, a hard man to know. The lights glisten on an extend- ed forehead of approaching bald- ness and catches the shadows of thickening jowls. A small scar runs diagonally across a wide nose. The left eyebrow arches higher than the right, giving distinctive character to what otherwise might be an expressionless face. Alexander Nikolayevich Shele- pin was born Aug. 18, 1918, almost a year after the Bolshevik revolu- tion. His official biography says he was the son of a railwayman in Voronezh, 300 miles southeast of Moscow. At 18, Shelepin entered the Mos- cow Institute of History, Philoso- phy and Literature, a school for young men marked for future leadership. The Stalin purges were on then, and Shelepin stepped in- to purge-created vacancies in the school's unit of the Communist party Youth League, in the Kom- somol. Three years later, in 1939, Shel- epin was sent into the army as a political instructor and squad leader in the war against Finland. He served only briefly. Some sources say Shelepin was a partisan leader behind Nazi lines in World War II, but the official biography indicates he remained in civilian party work. Shelepin became first secretary -chief--of the young Communist League in November 1952, at a time when Stalin-believed to be preparing a new purge - wanted reliable men in key spots. If a purge was in the offing, Stalin's 'death in 1953 interrupted the process. Shelepin's standing as a good Stalinist was underscored in 1952 at the 19th party congress when he was named to the Central Com- mittee, the party unit of 175 full members in whose name the nation is run. Running the Komsomol was a tough job. As Nikita S. Khrush- chev acceded to authority, he needed manpower to open up his "virgin land" farm areas in cen- tral. Asia. It was up to Shele- pin's Komsomol to get volunteers from the rugged pioneer work. Khrushchev's 1956 exposure of Stalin as a tyrant created prob- lems for Shelepin, whose Komso- mols had been taught that the dic- tator was a god. He warned young people against "distorting our So- viet reality." At the same time, he opposed the sweatshop system, argued that young people should not be assign- ed industrial jobs against their wills, and urged better working and housing conditions to make industrial jobs more attractive. In April 1958, Khrushchev as- signed Shelepin to handle the par- ty secretariat's organizational work. Eight months later, Shele-' pin became chairman of the Com- mittee for State Security-KGB -the current name of the Soviet secret police. By this time the secret police, which had been a dread, inde- pendent arm of Stalin's power, had been greatly reduced in author- ity. Shelepin's appointment was in- terpreted as a Khrushchev asser- tion of party control over the po- lice. named a Central Committee secre- tary, although he apparently con- tinued to oversee the KGB. Then, in 1962, Khrushchev created a powerful new job for Shelepin: head of the Party and State Con- trol Committee. This carried a deputy premier's rank and the right to pry into almost every facet of Soviet life. After Khrushchev was over- thrown in October 1964, Shelepin rose another notch, to full mem- bership in the 12-man party Pre- sidium. There were indications Shelepin had played an important role in Khrushchev's ouster. tariat: First Party Secretary Leon- id L. Brezhnev, Mikhail A. Sus- lov, an old Stalinist and ideolog- ist, and Soviet President Niko- lai V. Podgorny. Podgorny moved out of party work last December to become president. Shelepin gave up his deputy premiership and chairman- ship of the control committee. The explanation: he would con- centrate entirely on party work. Some speculated that this meant a loss of power. But the deduction disagreed with all avail- able Communist sources in Mos- cow who said Shelepin now had taken over from Podgorny as "sec- ond secretary," the second most powerful man in the party after Brezhnev. Shelepin gave up the KGB job Only three other leaders belong- in November, 1961, after being ed to both Presidium and secre- U.S. Seeks New Contact With China Humphrey Claims Policy Objectives Not Clinese Isolation WASHINGTON ()-The United States is pressing Communist China through public and diplo- matic channels to lower barriers between the two countries, offi- cials said yesterday, and the next effort probably will be made today in a meeting of ambassadors at Warsaw,;Poland. A declaration by Vice-President Hubert H. Humphrey that the U.S. is following a policy of contain- ment of Red Chinese power with- out seeking to isolate China from the rest of the world was viewed in official quarters as an attempt also to get across to Peking the U.S. interest in opening contacts. The main purpose of Hum- phrey's statement during a televi- sion-radio interview Sunday was said to relate to the continuing debate here over Johnson admin- istration policies in the Vietna- mese war and the Asian conflict generally. White House Denial The White House denied that Humphrey was revealing any sig- nificant change or switch in U.S. policy toward China and said rath- er that what he was doing was trying to emphasize a "flexible at- titude of mind" on this issue which "the administration has always maintained." Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D- Mass) said he would support Hum- phrey's view that China should be contained but not necessarily iso- lated. Interviewed during a speak- ing engagement in Detroit, Ken- nedy said he would oppose admis- sion of Red China to the United Nations but would favor its par- ticipating in any Viet Nam peace talks. Some politically minded observ- ers thought Humphrey probably was trying to readjust his own personal position. Upon returning from a Far Eastern tour recently he jumped into the hot argument here over giving Communists a place in a coalition Viet Nam gov- ernment which might be set up in Saigon someday-a line of action Sadvocated 'at one, point by Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (D-NY). Coalition Attacked Humphrey attacked the idea of imposing a coalition regime or let- ting the Communists negotiate their way into the government al- k though he stood on the point to which Kennedy and the White House had already agreed - the point that the United States would abide by the outcome of free elec- tions even if it meant some Com- munist power. MORE INDIAN VIOLENCE: Mobs Rock Delhi In Language Riots NEW DELHI (P)-Rock-throw- one armed with a spear and ing mobs clashed with police and others with swords, rushed burned cars in New Delhi's streets yelling. The mob ran before yesterday as a violent outburst ofH five bearded men language rioting swept parts of! Hindus March Suharto Orders Communists To Resign All Military Posts SINGAPORE (R)-Lt. Gen. Su- harto ordered all Indonesian Com- munist officials of whatever rank the to surrender to local military out commands by the end of March, the Radio Jakarta reported yesterday. 1 1 J t i the capital. At nightfall, reinforced police1 squads fired tear gas and imposed a curfew on the old sections of, Delhi and stood between Hindi- speaking Hindus and Punjabi-k speaking Sikhs. Although there has been rioting; in neighboring Punjab State for three, days, this was the first, eruption of trouble in Delhi. At times, mobs of 5000 or more were on the rampage. - Pro-Hindi groups marched about the city forcing shopkeepers to close and support a general strike call. The U.S. Embassy advised all Americans in the capital not to travel on the streets unless neces- sary. India's language troubles stem from the fact that the nation has 16 major tongues and 100 dialects. Each language group vigorously defends its language as an im- nnt~t tafn f hai ilir o The new Indonesian strong man j warned that action will be taken against those ignoring the order. He also directed all political par- ties to accept no Communists as1 members. A big rally will be held today, to show the people's "utmost gra- titude" to Suharto for banning the Communist party-his first of- ficial act on assuming power Sat- urday-the radio said. Support Declared The broadcast declared state- ments "of support, jubiliation and gratification" were still flowing in to Suharto for taking over the government. Informed sources in Singapore said Suharto and his supporter, Gen. Abdul Haris Nasution, were consolidating their position and were receiving pledges of support from provincial chiefs and politi- cal organizations throughout the nation of 3000 islands. President Sukarno fired Nasu- tion as defense minister last month, touching off violent stu- dent demonstrations that finally led to the switch of power. Radio Jakarta was careful to say Suharto took over on order from Sukarno and all orders were issued in the name of the presi- dent, who apparently still is in his palace in Jakarta. New Cabinet Expected Informed sources in Singapore said Suharto is expected to' an- nounce a new cabinet shortly, in which Nasution will have a pow- erful position, possibly as vice- president. The sources expected Sukarno to remain as a figure- head president - "unless he tries to get cute," as one informant phrased it. -Associated Press . Punjab Partition ~ ~~ ,0 ,1I L1~~4± Punja Parttionportant part of tneir. cuiture anda Trouble began with the govern- community identification. ment's decision last week to par- tition Punjab to give the Sikhs ! MAY GO TOMORROW: their own language state. The right-wing Hindu group, Jan Sarh whiocedands hatHiondu a guage, immediately launched agi- Ca s ration. ' C u e e i Violence spread throughout Pun- G jab, with police firing on mobs in several cities. At least two per- CAPE KENNEDY A)-Troubles sons were reported killed. struck the Gemini 8 rendezvous In New Delhi, aboutr40 persons and spacewalk mission yesterday. were injured, and more than 200 forcing at least a one-day launch arrested. The mob burned five delay, until tomorrow, of man's cars, one Jeep and four scooter first try at hitching two vehicles taxis in one street of Chandni together in space. l and Cabin ii Launch Halt JE t'1 it 11 II L STUDENT SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE Announces The Opening of Petitioning for INTERNATIONA L STUDENT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Information and Petitions available through March 25 in the Sesquicentennial Office on the first floor of the Michigan Union SEEKS $13 BILLION FOR ASIA David E. Bell, foreign aid administrator, appeared yesterday before the Senate Appropriations Committee to carry on the administration's drive for emergency funds to meet rising military and economic costs in Southeast Asia. launch schedule. Neil A. Armstrong and David R. Scott, handed one of the tough- est assignments yet in the na- tion's space program, took advan- tage of the extra day to bone up on tricky spacewalk procedures. I= World New, By The Associated Press NEW YORK-The stock mar- ket skidded sharply again yester- day in moderate trading. The Dow Jones average of 301 industrials slumped 10.86 to 917.09. Brokers blamed the decline! mainly on further reaction to the tight money and credit situation. Volume increased to 7.41 million shares from 7.01 Friday. OTTAWA-Prime Minister Les- ter B. Pearson ordered a broad in- vestigation yesterday into alleged links between the previous Con?. servative government and a blonde German refugee now in West Ger- many. Pearson announced the inquiry at a dramatic session of the House of Commons called to consider the case of Gerda Munsinger, 36, whose name has been coupled with those of members of former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's cab- inet. The charges against the Con- servatives were made last week by Justice Minister Lucien Cardin, who did not identify the former officials he said were involved, but suggested Canada's security may have been endangered. He charged Mrs. Munsinger was engaged in SChowk. Jan Sangh sent a huge mob at the Sikhs' Sisganj temple in Chan- di Chowk. The Sikhs herded their women and children inside as the mob began hurling stones. espionage before coming to Cana- The Sikhs, some brandishing da in the 1950's. She has denied swords and spears, then charged being a spy. out, scattering the mob with their own rock barrage. Police stepped SAIGON - Screaming over in and many of them were hit. mountaintops yesterday, United Turn on Shops States Marine .and Air Force jets, Hundreds of demonstrators then pounded a North Vietnamese regi- uned of dkonsos hs ment holding the Ashau Special mounted policemen and tear gas Forces camp, apparently silencing squads rushed throughout Chand- its antiaircraft defenses despite squads ry toughot hrder the heaviest groundfire yet en- Chowk trying to restore order. countered in South Viet Nam. A newsman watched one mob of Officials decided to postpone the spectacular space doublehead- er after technicians discovered vol- atile fuel loose inside a 66-foot Atlas rocket,and a leaki n the spacecraft's cabin air recircula- tion system. Within a few hours, the problem in the Atlas, to be used to launch Gemini 8's Agena rendezvous tar- get, was isolated. Officials were confident the rocket could meet the new launch date. However, the spacecraft problem seemed to be more serious. The leak developed in the space suit circuit which separates moisture from recirculated cabin air during space flight. 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