THE MICHIGAN DAILY Laotian Royalists Report Loss of Outpost to Rebels Report Says Red Chinese Press Attack McNamara Inspects Thai-Laos Border By The Associated Press VIENTIANE-The royal Laotian army yesterday disclosed the loss of two more positions to advancing Communist rebel forces. A government communique said Red troops coming from Muong Sai Monday captured Muong Nga, 35 miles north of the royal capital, of Luang Prabang in northern Laos. In southern Laos, the communi- que said, Red forces drove an out- numbered royal army unit from the outpost of Saravane, which Acting Foreign Secretary Sisouk Na Champasak warned newsmen lkely would be the next major goal of the rebels. The communique also said that two Communist Chinese and one Communist North Vietnamese bat- talions were pressing on the heels of the royal army garrison which was defeated at the provincial cap- ital of Nam Tha over the weekend. Control Land Routes They already command all Laos' frontier with Red China and Com- munist North Viet Nam and con- trol some land routes into South Viet Nam, where Communist guer- rillas are warring on President Ngo Dien Diem's United States-backed government. United States authorities have disputed previous reports that Red Chinese were involved, suggesting that the troops in question were Chinese-speaking Lu tribesmen of North Laos. Te government kept secret the strength of its garrison at Houei Sai. Sisouk told newsmen this in- formation "would benefit only our enemies." Pretty Good Fight Col. Edwin Elder, a United States military adviser, estimated from 1,000-3,000 of the 5,000 men run out of Nam Tha were involved in the fight at Vieng Phou Kha. Eld- er told newsmen reconnaissance pilots witnessed the action. The colonel said the garrison troops had faced a well coordinat- ed and well planned attack at Nam Tha, but they "put up a pretty good fight and I am proud of their battery firing." Elder and 11 other American advisers got out by heli- copter. The developments came as Unit- ed States Defense Secretary Rob- ert S. McNamara visited Thailand, an ally of the United States which is concerned at the possibility of Communist infiltratior from Laos in the revived civil war, to inspect the situation on the Laotian bor- der. McNamara and Gen. Lyman Lemnitzer, chairman of the U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, took off from Bangkok, the Thal capital, on a 900-mile swing through cen- tral and eastern areas of that na- tion. , . .................... . NORT * ROOF KeneyPldgsChc tu -. ATATCCTY(P--reietJhnF end pleedto a Hildly cheiAuto- Worer Uoc onvseHtion ye Lstrdronu ing dries okeepwaes o ad price incekbtb outr en rathere-hanccontrols. . . . . . . mg dr;e ;k:p AgILn:rie nchc-_ b outaymas The President indicated that whether some in business and labor like it or not he is responsible as chief executive for maintaining wage- -price stability, and intends to do so. "I believe it is the business of Othe President of the United States to concern himself with the general H ouse Grouwelfare and the public interest," House roup e said. A- Approves Bill On Teachers By The Associated Press WASHINGTON-A House edu- cation subcommittee yesterday ap- proved President John F. Kenne- dy's five-year, $745 million pro- posal proposed to better the qual- ity of teaching in United States schools. The bill, approved 3-2, was one of two new education requests sent to Congress by the President this year. Its chances, beyond expect- ed approval of the part House Committee on Education and La- bor, were not considered bright this year. The teacher quality bill would aid both individual teachers and schools in an effort to improve classroom instruction standards. The feature which attracted the most attention was a proposal for about $70 million worth of one- year scholarships. These would permit promising elementary and secondary teachers to return to college for additional training in their special fields. There would also be grants to teacher colleges and universities to improve their programs of training teachers. A New President "And if the people believe that it is not, then they should secure the services of a new president of the United States." Kennedy said he did not pro- pose to handle his job as merely "the honorary chairman of a great fraternal organization" and con- fine himself to ceremonial func- tions. "That isn't what the Constitu- tion says," the President said. "And I did not run for president to ful- fill that office in that way." The President said he expects to continue to stress to labor and management their wage-price ob- ligations to the American public. Aware, of Effects "It is the responsibility of the. president," Kennedy said, "not to seek to compel, but to seek at least to be sure that the parties involv- ed in these great decisions are aware of the effect . . . upon the national interest and the national security. "No president . . . should do less and I intends to meet my respon- sibilities." Kennedy spoke in this resort city's giant-sized convention hall before a crowd of more than 10,000 including U.A.W. delegates and the general public. U.S. Appeals To Kremlin On Ceasefire WASHINGTON WP) - United States officials sought help yester- day from an unusual quarter-the Kremlin-in trying to squelch the new Communist offensive threat- ening Laos. Informed sources said American as well as British diplomats in Moscow are under instructions to contact the Soviet 'government about restoring the cease - fire shattered by rebel seizure Sunday of the royal Lao government strongpoint of Nam Tha. Diplomatic Maneuver United States hopes for success in this diplomatic maneuvers stem- med from Russia's performance over the past year demonstrating what has been interpreted here as a genuine desire for an independ- et and neutral Laos. Official reports reaching Wash- ington said Red rebels in sizable force are pursuing government troops retreating in good order from Nam Tha in the direction of the border of Thailand, an in- creasingly apprehensive United States ally. State Department Press Officer Lincoln White de- clared that the artillery-preceded attack on Nam Tha had been "well planned and professionaly execut- ed by the Vietminh and the Pathet Lao." The Vietminh are Cmmunist North Vietnamese. The Pathet Lao are Communist-led Laotian reb- els. Washington has no confirma- tion of Red Chinese involvement, White said. Seeking Reinstatement White declined to say whether the United States, in seeking re- instatement of the cease-fire pro- claimed at Geneva a year ago, will demand that the Reds give up Nam Tha and other areas seized in their current drive. United States strategists are caught in an unhappy squeeze. They don't want Laos gobbled up by the Reds, nor do they want to plunge the United States militarily into the distant southeast Asian country where logistics favor the Communists and the local popu- lace seems unwilling to fight in its own defense. It is estimated here that rebel forces already control more than half of Laos and have the force to seize the rest of the country if they want to. Low Turn-Out In Primaries WASHINGTON (M)-Voters gen- erally showed little enthusiasm yesterday as they selected party nominees in primary elections in Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana and New Mexico. Florida, however, had several hard-fought primary campaigns and record turnouts were expected as voters nominated candidates for the United States Senate and House of Representatives. Rain and chilly weather further cut down expected low voting to- tals in Ohio and West Virginia. In the south, politicians bent an ear toward Florida for signs of voter reaction to President John F. Kennedy's Medical Care for the Aged Program which he plans to finance through social security. Former Sen. Claude Pepper, try- ing a political comeback in a race for the House in one of Florida's four new congressional districts, has used in his campaign a letter from Kennedy thanking Pepper for supporting the President's medical care and federal aid to education proposals. Chancellor Calls Talks Indecisive BERLIN (A')-Chancelor Konrad Adenauer of West Germany last night declared himself openly in conflict with the British-backed United States policy of going ahead with the inconclusive Ber- lin talks with the Soviet Union.. "I see no ground for continuing the talks," he told a news confer- ence on a visit to this Communist- encircled city. "Do you think there is no dan- ger in continuing talks indefinitely without result?" he asked a ques- tioner. Pause Discussions He suggested a pause now in the discussions conducted in Washing- ton. Adenauer's open split was voiced while Secretary of State Dean Rusk was en route home-by way of Australia and New Zealand- from a NATO meeting in Athens at which he apparently had won the confidence of all the 15 mem- bers on the way he was conduct- ing the probing talks. On his return to Washington he has been expected to continue the present phase of discussions with Soviet' Ambassador Anatoli Dob- rynin. The talks are designed to see if there are prospects for a final settlement of the Berlin cris- is. Immediate Reaction The 86 - year - old Adenauer's statements caused immediate re- action in Washington and London. United States State Department spokesman Lincoln White invited Adenauer to submit his own ideas on how to break; the deadlock over Berlin, and said the United States was wedded to no,"particular for- mulation" of proposals to Moscow: A foreign office spokesman in London said Britain "fully agrees" with the way the talks have been handled by Rusk. The United States and Britain began consultations. United States Ambassador David Bruce called on British Foreign Secretary Lord Home in London, and British Am- bassador Sir Ormsby-Gore was asked to make another assessment with State Department officials in Washington. Adenauer again made it plain he does not think much of a re- ported American proposal to put access to Berlin under the control of an international authority of 13 nations. MOSCOW (M)--The Soviet Un- ion yesterday agreed to give Indo- nesia more arms to fight the Dutch in West New Guinea and reassert- ed its sympathy with the Indones- ian campaign to add the territory to its sprawling islands. Soviet policy was outlined by Alexei Kosygin, a first deputy pre- mier, in a brief speech at a recep- tion for the Indonesian visitors. The agreement on arms was con- firmed in a speech by Foreign Min- ister Subandro of Indonesia. Peaceful Settlement (In Canberra, where he is at- tending a meeting of members of Terrorism Continule/s ALGIERS (A)-Death struck at quarter hour intervals among Mos- lems of Algiers for a while yester- day in the European Secret Army's methodical campaign of terrorism. Secret Army gunmen staged at- tacks at the rate of one every 15 minutes in the heart of the capi- tal, doing most of the shooting at point-blank range. The violence here was coupled with gunfights with police at the Western cityrof bran, chief base of the Secret Army. By nightfall 28 persons had been killed. These included two Mos- lem women, a barmaid and a house servant, who were shot in the head at close range on their way to work. The killers calmly walked off and onlookers continued on their way. Two of the dead were European men suspected of working with French and Moslem authorities against the Secret Army. The body of one was found in the Bab el Oued neighborhood witha card at- tached saying he had opposed the Secret Army. The other's body was found in his insurance agency of- fice. At least 15 others,.allbut one of them Moslem, were.wounded. In Oran, gun fights between po- lice and the Secret Army broke out near the center of the city twice, once near the prefecture of police and again near the Place de la Bastille, one of the main squares. There was no immediate report of casualties. the Australia - New Zealand-Unit- ed States pact, Secretary of State Dean Rusk expressed concern at the Soviet buildup of arms in In- donesia. He said the United States wants the dispute settled peace- ably.} Neither Kosygin nor Indonesian officials would indicate how much aid is being given or what types of arms are being supplied. There was speculation that some sort of sea craft will ,be included by the Russians to move invasion forces to New Guinea. We Have Rockets Ganis H o r s o n o, Indonesian spokesman, when asked if the equipment would include rockets, said "we already have rockets." He said these were in earlier ship- ments. He said no Russian military mission would accompany the weapons. NYC, Pennsy Stockholders Clear Plan for Rail Merger' By The Associated Press ALBANY-Shareholders of the New York Central and the Penn- sylvania Railroads yesterday voted approval of a merger of their two lines into a $5 billion, 22,000-mile railroad system. The next requirement is approval by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Labor unions and some government officials opposing th e p la n a re e x p e c te d to sw in g + t h ei rwei g h tag ai n stitat_ _ _ _ their weight against it at ICC hearings. I If it materializes, the combined system will have assets of about $5 billion, 20,000 miles of rail routes and 120,000 employes. The merger is the biggest ever propos- ed. The Pennsy is the country's NQ. 1 rail carrier in assets. The Cen- tral ranks third, having been pass- ed last year by the Southern Pa- cific. Pennsylvania stockholders en- dorsed the plan at their annual' meeting in Philadelphia. Approval of Central shareholders came two hours later at their annual session in Albany; N.Y. Opposition was of token propor- tions at both places. Alfred E. Perlman, president .of the Central, was asked by newsmen what would happen if the ICC re- jected the merger application. r"I don't see how it could fall through," he replied. "I don't think the administration would want to cripple public transporta- tion." Perlman and James M. Symes, board chairman of the Pennsyl- vania, view the proposed new com- pany as part of an emerging pat- tern for three "competitively bal- anced" rail systems. World News Roundup There were indications from Western sources that the Indones- ians were a little disappointed at the amount of the material, but none of this came into the open. Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev tspent nearly two hours with the delegation, and Subandrio said the talk was very satisfactory. At the reception, which was at- tended by a large body of diplo- mats and Soviet officers, Kosygin tdeclared: "Indonesia has tried by peace- ful means to get a settlement, but Holland answered with rejections and provocations. It is clear to all that the measures are directed by the Dutch to reasserting colon- ialism in Southeast Asia. They want to use New Guinea as a springboard against Indonesia and- as a base of aggressive blocs." ARMS AGAINST DUTCH: Russians To Aid Indonesians PETITION NOW for 1962,, HOMECOMING POSITIONS Publicity Alumni Relations Finance Secretarial Display Booklet Tickets Special Events Deadline Friday, May 1 Contact General Co-Chairmen: Susan Brockway NO 2-4514 or Charles Mann NO 2-9574 By The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL-A power- ful Centaur space rocket exploded in flight yesterday about 50 sec- onds after blasting off on its maid- en test flight. It was designed as a workhorse vehicle for lifting 4%/ ton payloads into orbit and send- ing large probes to the moon, Mars and Venus. WASHINGTON-President John F. Kennedy proposed to Congress yesterday specific legislation to give him standby power to cut in- come taxes in times of business re- cessions. It would permit him to reduce individual income tax rates by up to 5 percentage points for a maximum of one year. At present income tax levels this would amount to a cut of about $10 bil- lion in over-all taxes. DETROIT-Historians took over supervision of digging at a build- ing construction site yesterday after workmen turned up parts of a British fort built in 1779. WASHINGTON-A Civil Aero- nautics Board examiner recom- Coeds: "Let us style a FLATTERING HAIR-DO to your individual needs." - no appointments needed -- The Dascola Barbers near Michigan Theatre mended yesterday that the Hughes Tool Co. (Toledo) be allowed to take over control of Northeast Air- lines as the only alternative to bankruptcy for the carrier. U r UN Commission Reports on Crash By MILTON BESSER Associated Press Staff Writer UNITED NATIONS-A United Nations inquiry commission has revealed that Dag Hammarskjold's death in a plane crash could have been caused by sabotage or other hostile action, but it found no evi- dence to prove this. The five-member commission re- jected pilot error as a probable cause. One of its own experts and a Rhodesian inquiry commission had concluded human failure was the most likely cause. Thus the UN inquiry failed to resolve the mysterious circumstances sur- rounding the tragedy. The commission examined as possible causes sabotage, attack from the air or ground, pilot er- ror, structural defects in the air- craft and instrument failure, and concluded none could be ruled out. Requested Report "The commission has carefully examined all possible causes of the accident," the ,8-page report requested by the General Assem- bly said. "It has considered all possible causes of the accident. It has considered the possibility of sabotage or of attack and the ma- terial or human failures which could have resulted in the accident. "It has found no evidence to support any of the particular theories that have been advanced, nor has it been able to exclude the possible causes which have been considered." In regard to the possibility of sabotage, the commission express- ed concern that the plane, under charter from a Swedish company, was left unguarded for several hours at Leopoldville before it left for Ndola. The commission voiced regret also that no responsible UN official was informed of the route the plane was to follow. Contributing Cause "Though it has no reason to be- lieve that either of these omissions was a contributing cause of the crash," it added, "it considers that both were potentially dangerous." The commission found no evi- dence that a Katanga jet fighter which had been operating against UN forces was in the vicinity of Ndola the night of the crash. But it said also that since no radar watch was maintained in the area the possibility that unknown air- craft were involved could not be ruled out. Holes in the plane were found not to be caused by bullets, and experts reported the plane had not been hit by rockets. As for pilot error, the report said examination of the crash site and wreckage appeared to estab- lish beyond all possible doubt that except for its altitude, the plane was in normal approach position to the airport at the time of crash. HEH APRIL 14,1 ( TE -0 I p S 7 #Ok 46out it? OFF BROADWAY Cloak and Hokum G EORGE M. 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