WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1966 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE THREE Strange Chinese Alliance Causing Serious Crisis By WILLIAM L. RYAN Associated Press Special Correspondent HONG KONG-China's bypass- ed generation is stirring restlessly. Young men beyond the age of 20 dislike the prospect of what they see as a strange alliance be- tween the old and the very young, suggests one of them, a young ! former Red Chinese army officer who fled the main land only two years ago. The very old are the top leaders of the Politburo. Their average age is somewhere above 60. The very young are 'the teen age Red Guards, the rampaging youngsters the old men are using today as a political weapon. In between is a generation by- passed in a grim power struggle at the top in Peking. That gen- eration includes the many millions in the Young Communist League. It is now virtually dismantled, probably because its members were too mature to be used in the way the Red Guards are used to push what the new leaders, headed by Defense Minister Lin Piao, call the "great proletarian cultural revolu- tion." The young officer said there was no question in his mind but that Red China now is in deep crisis and that if it continues on its present course it could lead to col- lapse of the regime. But, knowing his Chinese brethren, he did not feel that the regime would col- lapse. When the danger became too acute, he predicted, there would be a compromise. Much of what is going on-and has been going on for some years now in the slowly unfolding power struggle-is unpopular, he said. But one development is generally welcomed among the Chinese. Russians Disliked "It was good to get rid of the Russians," he said with an air of grim satisfaction. "It was good to get rid of foreign domination." If he is a sample of Chinese thinking, there never was any love for the Russians. Even his fellow officers, he said, welcomed the split although some professionals regretted the lose of Soviet mili- tary assistance. "The break came from Chinese national spirit, and we all thought that China should be built up in a spirit of self reliance." Less Restriction Wanted Speaking through an inter- preter, the ex officer said that when he left mainland China he felt the people were not happy, that they were hoping for political and economic changes. Mostly, the literate element wanted less re- strictions on their individual lives. This did not mean, he added, that collectivization was consid- ered wrong. China for ages has been accustomed to collectiviza- tion, but he felt the people wanted it only with a framework of more individual liberty. "This didn't mean we wanted Chiang Kai Shek of Nationalist China back," he added quickly, even though he judged things for many had been better before 1949 than they are today. Dislikes Communism What he did not want-and one of the reasons he fled-was so much control over the individual by the state, such as in the "peo- ple's communes." The Chinese people in general, he said, did not think highly of the Communists or communism, but didn't think highly of the Americans either. His friends tended to believe that Americans were aggressors and that they are threatening China's security. He finally decided to flee Red nhina when one of ,his idols, a famous writer, was denounced and purged. This sort of attack on Zhinese culture, he said, was a shock to him and to most Chinese intellectuals. The Chinese for cen- turies have venerated their cul- ture and respected their wise men. Party Control Speaking hesitantly, almost re- luctantly, he suggested that the Chinese Communist party organ- ization is such that it is capable, even in time of internal crisis, of keeping the country under control. Should it be in danger of not being able to, he said, a comprom- ise would be reached. The Red Guards movement de- veloped after he left his country. He professed dismay at the pros- pect, looking upon the organiza- tion as a tool of political power, blindly obeying the leaders who are capable of manipulating it. Marxism Outdated Gradually, he seemed sure, China would pull out of its pres- ent state of chaos. And gradually, too; he added, China will develop its own system, even though it might be a Communist system. "Marxism is outdated," he snorted. Mao Tse tung is no Marx- ist. For a Chinese to say he is Marxist Leninist is to talk non- sense. Marxism Leninism is a for- eign idea. If there is going to be communism, it should be Chinese communism." About the people-they don't care what the system is called. What they long for most is some- thing better than bare subsistence, a better living standard. Perhaps, eventually, he seemed to suggest, the bypassed genera- tion will take a hand. Successful Gemini Orbit Ends Series. Longest Space Walk, Agena Docking Score Triumphant Finish SARGASSO SEA (i) - The world's champion Gemini 12 pilots, chipper after four days aloft, plunged home "right on the noney" yesterday after dramatic- ally writing the final chapter in a historic project that led Amer- ica to the portal of the moon. "We tried hard to please every- body," declared Edwin E. Buzz Aldrin Jr., who spent more time outside a spaceship than any other human. "I hope we've come halfway there." "We're both happy to end the Gemini program with a success, his flying partner,.Navy Capt. James A. Lovell Jr. told 2,700 sailors and a nationwide television audience viewing the recovery live Successful Program Project Gemini, a $1.3 billion forerunner to America-s man-to- the-moon program, came to its triumphant end within sight of the giant carrier Wasp as it ,hurned through the fabled Sar- gasso Sea. Lovell and Aldrin dropped into the gently swelling ocean at 2:22 p.m. EST, and within half an hour were strolling the deck of the ship, shaking hands and waving as a Marine band boomed out an en- thusiastic "Anchors Aweight" w Behind them was a bold journey that lasted 59 trips around the world and spanned 1.6 million miles. Problems and Records Gemini 12, though plagued by a series of minor problems, ac- complished its major goals, in- cluding rendezvous and link-up with an Agena rocket, with little difficulty Among its records were: -The world's longest walk in space. Aldrin spent 2 hours and 9 minutes ambling around the world of the spacewalker while answer- ing some baffling questions about man's ability to work outside. He prov'ed it could be done, so long as a man has the right equipment and rests frequently. -Most time spent outside. He logged a total of 5 hours and 36 minutes exposed to space, includ- i ing his walk, and two times he poked his head through the hatch to take a series of photographs. -The longest single excursion. One of his "space stands" lasted 2 hours, 29 minutes, although he did not actually leave the vehicle. -The first time any man ever thrust his body through a space- craft hatch into the ocean of void three separate times. Most space flight time. Re-entry on TV "We've got you on the boob tube television," barked Navy Cmdr. Charles Conrad Jr. as he Sspotted the bright orange and white parachute descending out of the clouds. "You look good!" Blackened by the searing heat' generated by friction with the at- mosphere, Gemini 12 swayed gent- ly beneath the " giant 'chute as it descended. deRecovery took place in the area of the Sargasso Sea some 700 miles southeast of Cape Kennedy Mar- iners once considered the area a graveyard for ships because it was infested with seaweed. A gentle breeze blew the ocean into about three-foot waves. Aiming for accuracy, Lovell ask- ad two hours before the homeward trip how far 'the Wasp would be from the target point. The space- craft came down 2/2 miles from the ship. WHAT'S HAPPENING? "iGGakeTT "THE BIGGEST LITTLE Enemy Guns SOVIET BLOC PARLEY: Claim Five Communist Ranks Split Over -Associated Press GEMINI 12 ATRONAUTS Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr. and James A. Lovtll, Jr. make a pinpoint landing in the Atlantic southeast of Cape Kennedy after a four-day space mission. U.S. Turns Full A ttention Helicopters Bad Weather Liiits U.S. Bombing Raids On North Viet Nam SAIGON, South Viet Nam (P) The loss of five U.S. helicopters to enemy gunners was announced yesterday by the American com- mand. Contact between U.S. and Communist troops was reported only light and scattered. The fourth straight day of badl weather limited air missions Mon- day against North Viet Nam to 58, about one-third the usual number. Eight bridges, eight barges and seven trucks were among objec- tives officially described as de- stroyed or damaged. A Hanoi broadcast, unconfirmed here, said one jet was shot down. Helicopters Three of the five downed heli- copters were lost in Tay Ninh Province of War Zone C, 60 miles northwest of Saigon, where the largest U.S. force of the war has been committed to rooting out the hard-core Viet Cong 9th Division. The U.S. Command said fuse- lages of the three UHID choppers were recovered, but there was no information concerning their mis- sion or casualties. The two other helicopters were lost to ground fire Monday near Da Nang, 380 miles northeast of Saigon. Three men were killed and two injured. Three escaped injury. All told, the loss of 223 helicopters over the repub- lis has been announced. Spokesmen said the Viet Cong attacked two militia outposts 48 miles west of Saigon, killing seven defenders. Also killed were four women and three children, depen- dents of militiamen. The govern- ment said 40 Viet Cong perished. Destroyers Used Two U.S. - Navy destroyers, backed by planes, shelled and silenced North Vietnamese shore batteries about 75 miles during the war. It was the third an- nounced Navy shelling of the north during the war. Aside from the loss of three helicopters, only light contact was reported throughout War Zone C, where 30,000 U.S. troops continued their vigorous search sweeps. To date the operation, known as Attleboro, has turned up 949 enemy dead-roughly equal to two battalions, the U.S. Command said. Nearly 1,500 tons of rice, 23,000 hand grenades, and tons of salt weapons and equipment have been found by troops probing un- derground Viet Cong supply and command complexes. B-52 bombers from Guam struck at suspected enemy holdings with- in the zone for the sixth straight day, supplementing attacks by lighter tactical craft. SOFIA, Bulgarria (P)-Disagree- ment developed yesterday in Com- munist ranks on two issues, Viet Nam and how to deal with Red China's nonconformist ways. On Viet Nam, a difference emer- ged between Soviet bloc nations that are taking a quiet line in hopes of getting peace talks start- ed and those reiterating the un- yielding demands of North Viet Nam. On China, a Soviet-inspired ef- fort to organize a world Commu- nist conference that would read Peking out of orthodox, Moscow- brand Marxism ran into opposi- tion. Rumania Opposed Romania led the opposition to{ the Soviet position on both counts. General Secretary Leonid I. Brezhnev of the Soviet Communist party, in an. address to the con- gress, mentioned Viet Nam only briefly, accusing the United States of aggression and promising Soviet aid. Viet Nam Discussed This followed the recent quiet line that, according to Communist sources,.indicates a desire to move Hanoi toward peace talks. The :osition in Moscow and some East European capitals has been that bombing of North Viet Nam must halt, but one Bulgarian source said even this might not be re- quired to begin talks. Speaking after Brezhnev, Sec- retary-General Nicolae Ceausescu of Romania's Communist party hit the hard line. He demanded not only a halt to U.S. raids but also "an end to the aggression in Viet Nam" and an .merican withdrawal from Viet Nam. This is thle position that Hanoi has repeated several times since the Soviet line softened. China Denounced Disagreement on China, which Brezhnev denounced for obstruc- ting Soviet bloc aid to Hanoi, also; emerged from Ceausescu's speech. First Secretary Todor Zhivkov 9f the Bulgarian Communist party opened the congress with a call for a world Communist conference to establish unity rather than "deepen disagreement and in- crease the danger of a split." However, China has said it will have nothing to do with Soviet bloc ideas of unity. Flint Elects Negro Mayor, Moderate on Racial Issues FLINT, Mich. (A')-Floyd J. Mc- Cree, a soft-spoken foundry fore- man, is the first Negro mayor of this southeast Michigan industrial city of 200,000. He was elected Monday night at the City Commission meeting where he went to begin a fifth term as Jrd Ward commissioner. McRee said that he never dreamed he would be mayor of any city, let alone one as big as Flint. Racial Views McCree says he is moderate on racial issues. He has in the past spoken against alleged police bru- tality in Flint, but has praised the work of the police department on other occasions. He is a strong advocate of open housing and. equal employment opportunities. McCree has his own definition of "black power," the term used by Stokley Carmichael, chairman I OIAPQLoIvI4 CAPE KENNEDY (A)-Sudden- ly, Project Gemini is history. Now the United States turns full at- tention to the greatest space ad- venture of all-the Apollo man- to-the-moon program. In January or February, if pres- ent mechanical problems are solved, the first three-man Apollo crew is to rocket into orbit, start- ing a long series of flights aimed at a manned lunar landing in 1968 or 1969. Gemini was a major step to- ward the moon, spanning the gap between the pioneering Mercury program and Apollo. In 20 months it sent 20 men into space, qualifying them for Apollo trips and teaching them the techniques required for lunar voy- ages. Apollo's Troubles Two months ago, National Aer- onautics and Space Administra- tion officials spoke optimistically of conducting the first manned Apollo earth orbit flight this month. It slipped to December and now is scheduled for Jan. 17. But many officials expect a further delay until February. Spacecraft Designed The problems lie in the space- craft, a roomy vehicle that will accommodate three men and even provide them with beds. En route to the moon, the Apollo will weigh Viet Nam Peace Talks, China onr rogran 94,000 pounds, compared with the 8,000-pound Gemini. Equipment Developed A water boiler, designed for cooling the cabin during peak heat loads, encountered difficul- ty with metal plates clogging. The nickel plates are being replaced by ones made of stainless steel. Fuel tanks for the maneuvering engine are being replaced because the original ones became contami- nated by methyl alcohol during a test. Saturn Rocket These troubles, plus a major one with the Saturn 5 man-to-the- moon rocket, have dimmed the possibility of a 1968 lunar landing. But some NASA officials believe it can be done then, nearly two years earlier than the 1970 goal set by the late President John F. Kennedy. The second stage of the Saturn 5 has run into a batch of prob- lems. As a result, the first un- manned test flight of the huge rocket has been delayed from Jan- uary until March or April. This behemoth, with 7.5 million pounds of booster thrust, generates the power of' 6,000 Boeing 707 jet planes. The smaller Saturn 1, with one- fifth the power of Saturn 5, will be the booster for the initial Apol- lo flights. World News Roundup of the Student Non-violent Coor- dinating Committee. "To me," he said, "'black power' means that people are voting and that they are afforded the same privileges as all other people." "Primarily," he said, "what the Negro wants is to get into the mainstream of today's society, not to take anything over." Other Issues McCree says the racial climate in Flint is good. but he is con- cerned with issues other than those stemming from race. In his race for re-election, fluoridation of the water supply was the major issue. McCree, a strong advocate of fluoridation, ran 7-1 ahead of his anti-fluoridation opponent. McCree's election as mayor came unexpectedly as a last-minute drive by his supporters enabled, him to defeat one-term incumbent. Harry Cull, 5 votes to 4. Urban League McCree is president of the Flint Urban League and a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. He was nominated as a favorite- son candidate for lieutenant gov- ernor by a two-county delegation at the Democratic state conven- tion last summer. Until he was made a foreman two years ago, McCree worked on an assembly line in the General Motors Buick Division foundry. He lives in Flint with his wife and four children. Free New Testament English-or-Yiddish or complete Bible (Old and New Testaments) for Jewish readers. Other literature available Christian Intormation service P.O. Box 1048, Rochester, N.Y. 14603 LBJ Feeling Well on Eve Of Operation President Tends to Last Minute Business, Signs Last of Bills WASHINGTON (o) - President Johnson tended to last-minute White House business yesterday and said he "feels good" on the eve of his second operation within 14 months. Johnson's day will end in a third-floor suite at Bethesda Naval Hospital in suburban Maryland. There, early today surgeons will remove a small growth from his throat and repair a defect in the scar left by his gall bladder opera- tion. Deals With Bills At the White House, Johnson conferred with his doctors, dealt with the last of the bills sent him by the 89th Congress, and dis- cussed foreign affairs at a working luncheon with his top advisers. Yesterday Press secretary Bill D. Moyers said Johnson "feels good this morning. He told me that himself." Johnson, suffered a heart attack 11 years ago. Surgical Work The surgeons will do their work on these presidential ailments: -A polyp near the President's right vocal cord. First discovered in August, it has caused him some hoarseness. -A defect in the gall bladder scar, on the right side of John- son's abdomen. It has caused Johnson some discomfort and led him to wear a back brace to ease strain on his a domen. The pro- trusion enlarged during John- son's rigorous journey to the- Far East, to silver-dollar,.size. Johnson has said the operation should take less than an hour, and keep him in the hospital for a very few days. When he leaves Bethes- da, he plans to return to his LBJ Ranch in Texas and spend most of his time there until Congress con- venes on Jan. 10. While Johnson is under anes- thesia, Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey will be in charge of any emergencies that demand instant action. The President said he ex- pects to be under the anesthetics for less than an hour. By The Associated Press BONN, Germany -- Socialists and Christian Democrats began+ official talks Tuesday on putting together a new West German gov- ernment, but failed to come up with any agreement. The parties' standard-bearers- Kurt George Kiesinger for the Christian Democrats and Willy Brandt for the Socialists-sat to- gether in the Parliament building with negotiating teams at their sides. Notable absentees: Chancellor Ludwig Erhard and ex-Chancel- lor Konrad Adenauer, both Chris- tian Democrats -who are now out of the main political picture. There were questions and attacks on Kiesinger, the front-running candidate to succeed Erhard as chancellor. It was reported the U.S. State Department had asked the allied document center in West Berlin for his record as a member of the Nazi party from 1933 to the end of World War II. JERUSALEM, Israeli Sector - Prime Minister Levi Eshkol told Parliament yesterday "if it rests with us" last Sunday's warning raid into Jordan would be the last military action in the region's his- tory. Eshkol said permanent peace along Israel's frontier lay in the hands of neighboring Arab gov- ernments. "The Israeli government once again proclaims its sincere desire to achieve a mutual state of peace and quiet on all its borders," he said. He added blood was spilled on both sides "beyond what was ex- pected" as Israeli soldiers defend- ed themselves after being chal- lenged by the Jordanians. THE PINK PIG 2200 Fuller-Huron Towers 662-5781 a small grocery store specializing in FRESH CHESAPEAKE OYSTERS and LIVE MAINE LOBSTERS -L- __ .-.....- American Culture Student's Association THURSDAY NOON LUNCHEON DISCUSSION Prof. John Highan of the History Dept. will speak on "REFLECTIONS ON HISTORY". ! f i, f ' v Have you been searching for a Restaurant-Cocktail Lounge with romantic atmosphere as well as fine food? then try the The.Golden Falcon Serving Lunches and Dinners Daily I I I LAST CHANCE To Be A Nov. 17 GUILD HOUSE, 802 Monroe Lunch 25c I Attention Graduate Students "An Evening of Fun and Games" (monopoly, games of skill, silent movies, refreshments, etc.) II Student Sesquicentennial Escort ll III III II i