THE MiCilGAN DAILY T461, u X , Di-,C. 19, 1 44 I FreneRussian Paet Pledges F'conomicMilitary Hel, PARIS, Dec. 17-(P-)-The new French-Russian Alliance pledges mu- ual ecenomic and military assistance for at least 20 years and cooperative tops to bar Germany from any future aggression, it was disclosed tonight. The text of the historic alliance, released by the Quai D'Orsay, declared he two countries were resolved to collaborate in establishing a world rganization for peace, and pledged a common, no-quarter struggle until inal victory over Germany. Article three commits Russia and- American Task Force Fig h tr ina North Burma I 1 a 4 WAR HIGHLIGHTS 0F 1944 IN1PICTUE 4. France to "undertake to adopt all necessary measures in common ac- cord at the end of the present con- flict with Germany to eliminate any. new threat emanating from Germany and to bar the way to any kind of initiative rendering possible a new German attempt at aggression., If such measures, or any Ger- man aggression, involves either na- tion in hostilities with the Reich, "the other party will immediately bring it all the aid and assistance in its power," the treaty asserted. Under the pact signed in Moscow Dec. 10, both nations agreed to lend eaph other all possible economic aid "to facilitate and speed up the re- construction of their respective coun- tries and contribute to the prosperity of the world." They agreed to fight on side by side and with the other United Na- tions until "final victory over Ger- many," and not to enter separate ne- gotiations with Germany or conclude an armistice or peace treaty "either with the Hitlerite government or with any other government or authority set up in Germany with the aim or prolonging or nourishing the policy of German aggression." Gen. Charles DeGaulle and French foreign minister Georges Bidault gave the cabinet a lengthy explanation of the alliance today, and decided to submit the treaty to the consultative assembly before ratification. De Gaulle will submit the pact to the assembly this week. Ratifi- cation was declared certain. DR. BLAKEMAN SAYS: ._-I Education Subsidy Is Needed In Post- Warr Preparedness Plan By DOROTHY POTTS Approving some form of national preparedness which the United States has not had in the past, Dr. Edward W. Blakeman, University religious counselor, stressed the need for an educational government sub- sidy for youths. An integral part of the education would be instruction in military discipline, he said in a Daily interview yesterday. "This subsidy should bring at least junior college within the reach of those who are equal to it. Collegiate vocational training would then be for all others not equal to collegiate work or not desiring it," he explained. Schools Should AdministerV Military training could be given in British army has shown greater ef- the last year of high school and in fort in this, making discussions and the first year of college but should be lectures on such topics an integral administrated under the school sys- part of the British military training. tem, he added. Dr. Blakeman warn- Hitler has also set up an intensive ed that it is important that these educational program but Dr. Blake- military instructors be made a part man calls it as different from what of the teaching staff and not group- we should have as democracy is dif- ed in separate units. ferent from Fascism. "Where our "Above all, the democratic method education is at its best, we teach the of administrating education, having value of the individual, the right of the final decision left to the state, minorities, the nature of our free- county and ward, must be preserv- doms and the values of a thinking and ed." voting community of citizens. Condemns G I Education Centralized State Commenting on the education giv- "On the other hand, the fascist be- en to the servicemen in this war, he lieves in an efficient control in which said that that program completely the centralized state dominates in misses the mark. "The boys coming behalf of the ideals of one party while back from the war should know why the needs of the face-to-face groups they fought and should return with and all genuine political freedom is clear-cut' ideas of America and our denied," Dr. Blakeman stated. present world. In summing up his statements, he "Such questions as what is democ- said that "We are, of course, never racy wha arethe ause of histoo certain at home that ours isa racy, what are the causes of tis free democratic life. At our worst, war today and what are the post-war .-.' objectives of tomorrow have gone un- a combination of big business, a answered as far as the soldier or single party and thousands without sailor is concerned," he said. The employment or security would fall Willey Conimmands Jungle Veterans Now Close to Mandalay By The Associated Press BHAMO, Northern Burma, Dec. 17. -American infantry and artillery troops known as the "Mars Task Force" are now fighting in the north Burma area and advance elements of this unit are closer to Mandalay than any other Allied forces in Burma, it was disclosed today. The U.S. force is under the com- mand of Brig.-Gen. John P. Willey of Hampton, Va. The first news that American ground troops were fight- ing alongside the British and Chines was released after one American unit commanded by Col. Ernest Easter - brook of Carmel, Calif., made con- tact with the Japanese at Tonkwa, 65 road miles south of Bhamo and some 120 miles north of Mandalay. Col. Easterbrook is Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell's son-in-law. The action at Tonkwa occurred on the night of Dec. 9 when a small party of Japanese attacked U.S. and Chinese positions. The enemy suffered 30 killed before retreating southward. The "Mars Task Force" is made up of veteran jungle fighters from the! old "Marauders" who saw action in Burma last summer under Maj.-Gen. Frank Merrill, plus infantry replace- ments from America and volunteers from U.S. forces stationed in the India-Burma theatre. Maj.-Gen. Daniel I. Sultan, suc- cessor to Stilwell in Burma, visited captured Bhamo yesterday and went on a five-hour inspection tour of the former Japanese "teakwood fortress" where a suicide enemy garrison held out for two weeks in this Irrawaddy River town. The tanks units reached Bhamo after a gruelling 100-mile run down the Ledo road through mountains and rivers from a point near Myit- kyina. Several times they were forced to cross rivers where the water was five feet deep. In view of the great stores of Japanese ammunition and food found in the town, Gen. Sultan expressed the belief that ther200 enemy soldiers who escaped from Bhamo had planned to remain, but that they were put under such pres- sure they decided to go down fighting in one final break out attempt. - - Thsomas Dewey Is Strongest FDR Opponent (Copyright 1944 by The Assoc. Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.- Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, in losing the pres- idential election, won the consolation prize of being high man on a popular! vote percentage basis among Presi- dent Roosevelt's four opponents. The New York governor's share of the November 7 vote, compiled by the Associated Press, was 45.9 per cent. The late Wendell Willkie, President Roosevelt's 1940 challenger, received a larger popular vote than Dewey, but his percentage was lower-44.8. Mr. Roosevelt's plurality was 3,- 592,769, the smallest by which he has won his four elections. It was 4,- 938,711 in 1940, when 49,815,312 votes were cast;:11,072,014 in 1936, out of a total of 45,647,117 votes, and 7,060,- 016 in 1932 when the popular vote was 39,816,522. I Y Y A N K SI 1 N L 1 B E R A T E D&P A R I S - With the Are de Triomphe behind them, American soldiers parade down Champs Elysees on August 26 to celebrate liberation of the French capital. French civilians welcomed th'e Yanks with flowers, fruit and wine,. l Y C L A R K I N R 0 M E-Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark (left front), commander of the Allied Fifth Army in Italy, rides down a street in Rome on June. 5, day after Allies took the city. In background is world famous St. Peter's Cathedral. MAC ARTHUR'S RETURN-'-Gen. Douglas MacAr- thur (left), with Lt. Gen. Richard Sutherland at his side, wades ashore to Leyte in the Philippines late in October to make good4 his promise, "I shall return," when Japs drove out his forces early in the war. Philippine invasion climaxed Pacific "island hopping." Japan To Be Discussed at Vet Gathering A discussion of Japan and its Back- ground by Dr. Frank L. Huntley,, instructor in the Civil Affairs Train- ing School here, will highlight the regular meeting of the Veterans Or- ganization which will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Union. Dr. Huntley, who has been here in the CAT school since its beginning more than a year ago, was born in China of missionary parents and lived there for seventeen years. He later moved to Japan and remained there for six years. Veteran leaders pointed out that the regular business portion of the meeting will begin promptly at 7 p.m. and the report of the new social committee will be presented for a discussion. Henry Kaminski yesterday urged any veteran in need of tutoring aid to contact him at the meeting so that he can make arrangements with Mortarboard, senior women's honor- ary, for the service. Mortarboard is providing veteran's tutoring without cost in any subject. snort o. the type ofm eie our men are fighting to guarantee to their chil- dren. "It will take more than military training to gain our objectives. The democratic way is a temper, a will to fairness and an ability to live the golden rule: Whatsoever you would that others should do to you, do you also unto them." BUY WAR BONDS f - -- -j Friday, January 5 UNION BALLROOMl BILL LAYTON ORCHESTRA Tickets On Sale at the League, Union and International Center $1.80 Tax included SEMI-FORMAL 9 to 1 I C H I E F - Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower (above),-supreme allied commander in the Euro. pean theater of operations, di. rected all United.Nations forces in the invasion of Europe andt led his troops in their march -across France to the RhineV. V - B 0 M B H O R R O R-Mutilated civilians lie on the street of a Belgian city, a few of the many victims of German V-bombs, which continued to rain on England, France and Lowlands. 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