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'END OF THE ROAD':
Dutch Residents Sadly Leave New Guinea


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(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first
in a series of articles exploring the
namesakes of the Men's Residence
Halls.)
By LOUISE LIND
John Allen, the young visionary
yet practical man from Virginia,
was a man possessed by a consum-
ing dream; Allen dreamed of
founding a town.
When, he and Elisha Walker
Rumsey procured the legal title
to 640 acres of hill and valley in
Washtenaw County, on Feb. 12,
1824, the first step towards making
the dream a reality was 'fait ac-
compli.' The town destined to be-
come county seat and site of a
great university was virtually be-
gun.
Born into a family of farmers
in 1796, Allen early learned the,
value of moving westward to
cheaper land and richer soils. This
and the desire to found a town to
be his living monument led him
to discard his family plans and
turn, west in the winter of 1824,
telling neither his parents nor phis
wife,. Ann, of his mission.
Meets Rumsey
Allen must have been a con-
vincing visionary, for when he
me tRumsey and his wife, Mary
Ann, also called Ann, in Cleveland,
he persuaded the Rochester, N.Y.
pair to help him.

Arriving at the site of a wide
valley southwest of Detroit on
Feb. 6, 1824, the little party ex-
plored the region, claimed it in
their hearts, and proceeded to the
United States Land Office in De-
troit where they gained its legal
title.
Determined to remain in their
"town" through the cold Michigan
winter, Allen and Rumsey' built
its first 'house,' two roofless ad-
joining log pens, for Ann Rumsey.
The house later became the
Washtenaw Coffee House, the first
tavern in the area.
Cold in the Tent
Meanwhile, Allen, who lasted
out the cold season in a tent, had
already made contact with old
friends in the East who, along
with tehir friends, were traveling
en masse across the country to
make their home in Allen's little
town.
The town was officially surveyed
.and named on May 12, 1824.
Strangely enough,.. Allen did not
see fit to call his valley Allens-
burg, Allens Corners, or any oth-
er self-glorifying name, but rather
chose the alliterative "Ann Arbor,"
in honor of Mrs. Rumsey and her
garden arbor.
Ann Arbor grew quickly, with
Allen and Rumsey serving official-


ly as real estate dealers and post-
master and justice of the peace,
respectively.
Active Politician
In addition, Allen found the
time to study law and pursue an
active political career as register
of deeds in 1830 and village pres-
ident in 1833.
Rumsey, none the less energet-
ic than Allen, organized a mili-
tary company which applauded by
the women, drilled on special days
until it ceased to meet entirely,
probably due to the necessity of
devoting nearly all time to mak-
ing a living.
But Rumsey was not destined
to see the full development of the
town he co-founded with Allen,
for he died soon after its incor-
poration in 1827 at the age of 42.
Thriving Business
Allen survived to enjoy the re-
vered role of founder that he had
dreamed of. He watched proudly
as his settlement developed into a
thriving business center and, still
the visionary, he orgiginated a
scheme for making Ann Arbor a
vital link in a series of waterways
and railways that would connect
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Twice chosen as Senator to the
state legislature, Allen continued
the pursuit of politics and influ-
ence until his death March 11,
1851.
In commemoration to him and
his partner, the Allen-Rumsey
House in West Quadrangle was
named.
China Claims
Border Raids
TOKYO M)-Red China claimed
yesterday the situation has wors-
ened in the Chedong area on In-
dia's disputed northeast frontier.
It charged Indian troops contin-
ued attacks on Chinese border
guards.
A New China News Agency
broadcast monitored here said Red
Chinese casualties increased to five
killed and five wounded since Sept.
20.
The broadcast said the Chinese
border guards found that Indian
troops had set up positions at Che-
dong, Jungputiu, Ehekuopu and
Kalung in the Chedong area.

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Japanese Foreign Ministers
Face Prospect of Decision

By CONRAD FINK
Associated Press News Analyst
TOYKO -- Once again, Japan's
foreign policy makers face the
prospect of having to stand up
and be counted.
As usual, this creates what the
foreign ministry calls a "delicate
situation,", a term often used in
Japanese diplomacy.
This began when Indonesia in-
vited Japan to attend a prepara-
tory meeting for a second Asian..
African conference in Bandung
later this year.
In Japanese eyes, the danger is
that someone at the conference
might point a finger at Toyko's
delegation and ask, "are you with
As?"
Public Stand
Japanese diplomats fear that
taking a firm, public stand on al-
most any question may offend
somebody or upset Japan's care-
ful efforts to steer a neutral course
.and trade with countries on all
sides.
The foreign ministry apparently
feels -that the Bandung conference
will sharply divide into an East-
West standoff, with the United
Arab Republic perhaps furtner
complicating things by trying to
recruit members for' a worldwide
"third force" bloc.
The Japanese feel Indonesia's
President Ahmed Sukarno will
create a fuss by excluding Nation-
alist China, Israel and South
Korea from the conference as a
result of a quarrel that broke out
last month during the Asian
Games in Jakarta.

Also expected is a grandstand
play by Red China, with Peiping
delegates perhaps drawing up
anti-United States statements and
asking for signatures.
What would Japan do if it at-
tendedthe preparatory conference
and these questions, particularly
the exclusion of three nations,
eame up?
Trade is good with Indonesia
and getting better. Many Japanese
are dazzled by trade possibilities
they feel the Red bloc offers. On
the other hand, trade also is good
with Nationalist China. Negotia-
tions are under way with South
Korea to "normalize" diplomatic
relations.
The immediate Japanese answer
to the Bandung dilemma is to
stall.
No Decision
Tokyo newspapers quote in-
formed sources as saying no de-
cision will be made until at least
Oct. 7, when Foreign Minister
Masayoshi Ohira returns from the
United States and Europe.
The stall was used by Japan
last month when it came time to
decide whether to risk Indonesia's
displeasure by pulling out of the
Asian Games in protest over ex-
clusion of Nationalist China and
Israel.
WVhile other games members
waited for Japan to show the way,
the Japanese delegates vacillated
until the games started. Japan
then announced it would partici-
pate.

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