V 20 1963 THE MICHIGAN DAILY United States Says Cuba To Evacuate Russia Forces McNamara Asks for Change FREE TRADE GROUP: Set 1966 as Year To Abolish Tariffs GENEVA (A)--Ministers of the seven-nation European Free Trade Association yesterday set 1966 as the year in which they hope to. abolish all tariffs on each other's goods. The 1966 target date is intended to keep the organization in line with tariff-cutting steps projected within the rival European Common Market. Britain leads EFTA; France the Common Market. The EFTA ' ministers pledged support, in a Kennedy Lands Lib eral Leader Of Venezuela WASHINGTON OP) - President John F. Kennedy hailed Venezue- lan President Romulo Betancourt yesterday as a "great enemy of the Communists in this hemi- sphere." 1 In a tribute to Betancourt, Ken-E nedy referred to him as a symbol3 of liberal leadership for all the Americas and said: "You represent all that we ad-! mire in a political leader."t Pals Betancourt, in turn, assured his host that the peoples of Latin America "will receive with a great sense of friendship" whoeverl speaks to them "in a spirit of democracy and freedom," with an understanding of the need for eco-1 nomic cooperation to better their standards of living.] The two presidents thus under-1 scored the two major topics they wolud talk over in private today- the problems created by Soviet in- filtration in the Caribbean area through Cuba and protection of Venezuela's oil exports to the Unit- ed States against import restric- tions. Kennedy indicated he would seek Betancourt's advice on ways to defend the hemisphere againstj Communist-directed subversion. Unaccidental "it is no accident that you and your country have been marked number one in their efforts to eliminate you and what You stand for and the progress you repre- sent," Kennedy said of the re- peated Communist-led attacks in Venezuela during Betancourt's four years as president. "If we can demonstrate in this hemisphere that through demo- cratic means, through progressive means, we can solve the problems of this hemisphere this battle will be won.1 "We believe your counsel," he1 added. "We value our association with you in these critical days in the3 hemisphere." Betancourt said he came with his ministers of foreign relations; finance and development to dis- cuss, "as a friend and ally, the problems that affect our two coun- tries and the problems that affect the economy of Venezuela." communique issued after two days of discussions, for "all practical proposals designed to increase world trade." They placed their hope for the removal of trade barriers in Europe and elsewhere by coming international tariff negotiations strongly supported by President John F. Kennedy's Administra- ition. Technical experts were charged with preparing a program to stim- ulate trade between EFTA mem- bers. Their report will be consider- ed by the next ministerial meet- ing in Lisbon in May. Sorry ... The communique expressed re- gret that Britain's application for Common Market membership was vetoed in Brussels last month by France. The French action block- ed, at least for the time being, any linkup between EFTA and the Common Market. However, Austria's representa- tives - Foreign Minister Bruno Kriesky and Trade Minister Fritz Bock-notified the others that their country felt an urgent need to forge an association with the Common Market. Special difficulties have arisen for Austria, they said, as a result of the restrictive farm policies of the Common Market. Austria's cattle and dairy industries par- ticularly have felt the pinch. EFTA is composed of Britain, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Aus- tria, Switzerland and Portugal. Finland has associate status. Grouped in the Common Market are France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg. PLANES TO MISSILES: ;;+.; Y. BARRY GOLDWATER MIKE MANSFIELD ...nervous ...hopeful PROTEST EXECUTIONS: Soviets Rap Iraqi Revolution, Ask Red Cross Intervention MOSCOW (MP)-The Soviet bloc campaigned yesterday in an effort to build up world opinion against the anti-Communist drive in Iraq, which it calls bloody repression. The killings and arrests of Iraqi Communists by the Iraqi revo- Schedule Removal In March' Large Garrison To Stay on Island WASHINGTON (')-The Soviet Union has told President John F. Kennedy it plans to pull several thousand more Russian troops out of Cuba by March 15, United States sources said yesterday. The renewed Soviet assurance of military withdrawal from Cuba reportedly arrived yesterday in a diplomatic message handed to the state department by the Soviet embassy here. Its general content was con- firmed by Sen. John Stennis (D- Miss) one of a group of con- gressional leaders of both parties who were summoned to a meeting with the Presidenthat the White House Monday night. Concern The continued presence in Cuba of an estimated 17,000 Russian troops and technicians has been of major concern to the Kennedy administration and a prime target of Congressional and other critics of Kennedy's foreign policy. Main United States focus has been on the approximately 5000 heavily armed, - mobile ground combat troops the Soviets have kept on the Caribbean island. They are organized into four bat- talions of about 1200 men each and have been stationed at stra- tegic points. United States diplomats said the Kremlin note did not specify exact- ly how many Russians would be withdrawn. United States guesses on what "several thousand" meant ranged all the way from 3000 to 8000. No Number Nervous "I'm extremely apprehensive about putting all our eggs in one missile or nose cone basket," Gold- water, a reserve Air Force major general, said.. "We are in a very dangerous position if we rely on some of the, strategic plans that obviously have' been drawn." Sen. John Stennis (D-Miss), who presided part of the time at the hearing, told newsmen he is far from convinced by McNamara but he added "I'm still open to proof." He said "I don't think we have reached that stage yet" when all dependence can safely be put on missiles. Not Much New McNamara's statement on the $55-billion defense program Presi- dent John F. Kennedy submitted to Congress last month contained little that he hasn't said before. But the censored version made public contained a new plea for unity among the NATO nations, urged that America's European al- Stolen Vessel Sails for Port BELEM (A-With Brazilian Ma- rines reported aboard, the hi- jacked Venezuelan freighter An- zoategui headed last night for the mouth of the Amazon and the end of her drama on the high seas. She is due here tomorrow. A Brazilian admiral said here nine hijackers would be interned at the navy base here but would be treated as guests with the privi- leges of political refugees until the foreign ministry decides their future. ROBERT McNAMARA ... save billions lies take over a greater burden of their own defense and left the door open for a separate Euro- pean nuclear force. The defense chief also caution- ed that the recent missile and bomber threat in Cuba "should not now distract our attention from the more fundamental and far - reaching challenge which WASHINGTON (A')p-Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara got a cool reception yesterday from some senators when he tried to win congressional support for plans to step up the shift from planes to missiles. He said billions of dollars would be saved and the nation would be provided more promising defensive weapons than the scrapped Sky- bolt airborne missile project and the bottled-up RS-70 jet aircraft production. During a recess in McNamara's lengthy presentation to the Sen- ate Armed Services Committee, Sen. Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz) emerged from the closed session tdenounce the plan as "an invi- tton to disaster." Communism poses to the free world." He listed the continuing pressures against Berlin, the un- declared war in South Viet Nam, the Red Chinese attack on India and Communist efforts in Africa. McNamara said "the Commu- nist threat in Europe is the largest single threat we face in the world." The peril is greatest there, he said, "because Western Europe, aside from the United States, rep- resents the most important cen- ter of free world power." Unbalanced "The loss of Western Europe to the Soviet Union would drastically alter the balance of power in the world." The main Red threat in Latin America today "is that of Commu- nist subversion and indirect at- tack, and not overt military ag- gression from outside the hem- isphere. "The real danger lies in the dis- couragement, disillusionment and despair of the people as a result of the relatively slow rate of eco- nomic and social progress," he said. McNamara added that the forc- ed removal of Soviet nuclear mis- siles from Cuba "no doubt upset their agenda for Berlin." E s yc CINEMA GUILD peen SPECIAL THREE-DAY SHOWING! WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY at 7 and 9 lutionary government, which theI the fall of Premier Abdel Karim3 denounced. The Soviet Red Cross1 GOP Senators Introduce .Bill T"o Help Aged WASHINGTON (A -Five Re- publican Senators reintroduced yesterday legislation, narrowly beaten last year, to provide medi- cal care for the aged mostly through the Social Security sys- tem-but to help also those not in the system. Sen. Clinton P. Anderson (D- NM), who sponsored the Admin- istration bill last year, said he is confident that "in its great prin- ciples" the 1963 Administration proposal will not differ impor- tantly from the bill offered by the GOP leaders.' Russians recognized quickly after Kassem 10 days ago, were widely telegraphed the International Red *Cross committee an appeal that it "use its prestige and authority to stop the blood bath." A Geneva spokesman for the all-Swisscommittee said, how- ever, it was not clear what action could be taken. The committee has had no representative in Iraq since the early days of Kassem's four and one half year rule, which ended in his death Feb. 9 at the hands of his revolutionary captors. The Soviet Peace Committee, in a protest whose signers included composer Dmitri Shostakovich and writer Ilya Ehrenburg, demanded an immediate end to the "bloody terror" and release of the im- prisoned Communists. Students of the Patrice Lumum- ba University, who are assembled in Moscow from Asia, Africa and Latin America, staged a protest meeting in a hall strung with banners whose messages included "no to Fascism in Iraq." John Huston's Production of Stephen Crane's THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE starring AUDIE MURPHY - BILL MAULDIN Commemorating the Civil War Centennial Shorts: True Story of the Civil War, A Time Out of War (Academy Award) ARCHITECTURE AUDITORIUM 50 cents 11 I II World News Roundup By The Associated Press GENEVA-Negotiators for the United States, Britain and the So- viet Union failed yesterday to break their deadlock over a nuclear test ban. * * * GENEVA-More than 100 prom- inent world scientists attending a Geneva conference appealed to the 17-nation disarmament conference Monday for rapid conclusion of a test ban treaty and a general disarmament pact. * * * VIENNA-Reliable sources said yesterday Communist Bulgaria is I -HILLEL Announces a Dialogue Series on "THE JUDAIC-CHRISTIAN HERITAGE" Friday evenings, at 8:30 Session No. 1-Feb. 22 "WHERE DO WE STAND?" DR. WILLIAM S. BAKER, Pastor, Northside Presbyterian Church (Former Campus Minister to Presbyterian Students) DR. HERMAN JACOBS, Director, B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation With Student Participation Sabbath Services at 7:30 1429 Hill Street trying to persuade African stu- dents to stay and study despite last week's racial incidents that pro- voked some to leave. The sources said the regime has told various national groups among the Afri- cans that all necessary steps will be taken to protect them against discrimination and to prevent re- currence of the incidents. * * * WASHINGTON-Three real es- tate spokesmen said yesterday that President John F. Kennedy's tax revision proposals would put a cramp in the housing market, slow construction, and harm the econ- omy. WASHINGTON-President John F. Kennedy yesterday presented the first National Medal of Sci- ence to Theodore von Karman, calling the 81-year-old scientist a pioneer in developing "this new and exciting world" of science., * * * UNITED NATIONS-An 11-na- tion committee to keep constant watch on South Africa's race sep- aration policies was named yes- terday by Assembly President Mo- hammed Zafrulla Khan of Paki- stan under terms of a resolution adopted by the Assembly in No- vember. * * * MIAMI BEACH-Organized la- bor's high command said yester- day the prospect of mounting un- employment requires sterner meas- ures from President John F. Ken- nedy's Administration to combat it and alert the public to its dan- gers. * * * POINT ARGUELLO-A mystery satellite was launched by a solid- fuel Blue Scout rocket yesterday. The Air Force refused to give any other details; * * * TORONTO - Prime Minister John Diefenbaker said yesterday it is increasingly apparent that plans to arm Canadian Bomarc anti-aircraft missiles with nuclear warheads are "no longer effective." * * * LONDON-The British govern- ment was pressed in Parliament yesterday to accept Russian oil in exchange for Soviet orders for ships that could promote work in British shipyards. "Who comes first," demanded Laborite Frank Allaun, "the unemployed or a handful of American and British oil magnates?" WASHINGTON - The Senate confirmed yesterday nominations of Christian A. Herter as President John F. Kennedy's special repre- sentative for trade negotiations and David E. 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