COMMUNIST DEBATER See Page 2 Y WI UA6 IdP t',, 0 R b{, Latest Deadline in the State CLOUDY AND COLDER VOL. LX, No. 126 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1950 FOUR PAGES Party Chiefs Disagree On Policy Issue Red Dispute Cited As Election Point By The Associated Press The foreign policy battle be- tween Democratic and Republican leaders over whether the govern- ment is Communist-infested was carried to far-flung parts of the country yesterday. Rapidly shaping up as a key campaign issue for this year's Congressional elections, the battle was highlighted by: 1. Sen. Taft (R-Ohio) said the "only way to get rid of the Com- munists in the State Department is to change the head of the gov- ernment . . .It can't be done with men in control who think Com- munists are Red Herrings." 2. Attorney General McGrath accused the GOP of launching a "Communist scare" so as to "prey upon the people's fear . . . and create headlines helpful to the Republican campaign cause." 3. Sec. of State Acheson flatly denied that Owen J. Lattimore, McCarthy's Communist agent, molded the far Eastern policy or had ever been employed by the State Department. 4. Sen. Bridges (R-NH) chal- lenged President Truman to a "showdown" on his charges that Bridges, McCarthy and Sen. Wherry (R-Neb.) are "sabotaging" this country's foreign policy by their attacks on the State Depart- ment. 5. Sen. Frear (D-Del.) said leaders of the GOP anti-Red drive are "playing politics with utter disregard for the consequences of their irresponsible words nothing gives greater aid and corn- fort to the Soviet leaders than ir- responsible charges which under- mine- popular support of our for- eign policy." Folowing Truman's criticism of McCarthy and GOP senators who have backed him was Rep. Hal- leck's (R-Ind.) statement: "It would appear the President is arguing that the best way to thwart the Kremlin is to put the Alger Hisses, the Julian Wad- leighs, and the Judith Coplons in sensitive positions in Government, surround them with other Com- munists and Fellow-Travelers who will help them filch secret documents for Soviet Agents, and then pursue policies which enable the Communists to take over half of Europe and most of Asia." Adams Cites 4Phoenix, AEC Dissimilarities The University's contract to conduct research for the Atomic* Energy Commission supplements and ties in with the Phoenix Pro- ject, but is not officially part of it, according to Provost James P. Adams. The $202,240 contract to con- duct research on the effects of atomic radiation on the human body was signed by University of- ficials Thursday. "THE BASIC financial support of the Phoenix Project is to come through gifts from alumni. stu- dents, faculty and friends of the University," Provost Adams ex- plained. In addition, grants from gov- ernment agencies and other organizations will support re- search projects in specific fields which are related to the Phoenix Project," Provost Adams continued. The AEC contract will support one of these projects, he said. These projects, which are tech- nically outside the Phoenix Pro- ject's administration, will help to extend the scope of the Universi- UN Officials Clash At Discussion Here * * * .* -Dally--Wally Barth BENJAMIN COHEN IISIOH-REN WEI By VERNON EMERSON A United Nations' controversy flamed up unexpectedly in the Union ballroom yesterday as Hsioh-ren Wei rebuked the UN Secre- tariat for meddling in the Assembly's affairs. The Chinese representative to the UN's Atomic Energy Commis- sion was hitting back at Assistant Secretary General Benjamin Cohen's plea for de facto representation of the Chinese Communist government in the UN. "THE PROBLEM of Chinese representation is up to the Assembly, and the Secretariat has but to reflect the majority's opinion," he Churchmen Admnit Guit Of Treason PRAGUE - P) -Two high- ranking Roman Catholic clergy- men pleaded guilty to high trea- son yesterday, the official Czech news agency said, as the country's first mass trial of churchmen opened. Ten clergymen are charged with high treason, espionage for the Vatican, anti-state activities and plotting the armed overthrow of the present Communist-led re- gime. THE NEWS AGENCY identified those who confessed guilt to high treason as Abbott Bohumil Vit Tajovsky of the monastery at Zeliva in Central Bohemia and Abbott Augustin Machalka of the monastery at Nova Rise. The news agency said Abbott Machalka al- so confessed to the espionage count. Meanwhile, the Czechoslovak government denounced its agree- ment with the cooperative for American remittances to Europe (CARE). Director Herbert Lass was told CARE must cease opera- tions here by July 31. Three other international relief organizations had been ordered out the day be- f ore. Acheson Hits Chinese Pact WASHINGTON- W)--Secretary of State Acheson charged yester- day that China's Communist gov- ernment had handed over to Rus- sia, in a secret agreement made in Moscow, "preeminent rights" in the strategic western Chinese pro- vince of Sinkiang. This effect of "one of the un- published agreements" of the Sino-Soviet conference of a few weeks ago, Achesonsaid, was dis- closed by the announcement this week of agreements for Russian exploitation of, the mineral and petroleum resources of the huge province. Under these agreements, an- nounced in both China and Rus- sia, each country will receive one- half of the mineral and petroleum production. City Council Backs declared to a meeting of the Amer- icantAssociation of International Relations Clubs. Remarking that he could not allow Cohen's words to go un- answered, Wei pointed out that the majority of the UN groupsI have upheld the Nationalist gov- ernment. In his address earlier, Cohen re- minded the United States and' Russia that 70% of the world's populace have no practical inter- est in the ideological cold war be- ing waged by the two great powers. HE NOTED that these nations must realize that a great variety of political and economic forms exist aside from theirs, wh~ich they are over-riding in their quest for an absolute type. The Chilean boss of the UN's' Department of Information list- ed numerous triumphs of the world organization in spite of the veto, and cited the need of at least a modified veto in the future. Cohen styled those calling for a revision of the UN charter "un- informed," and charged them with neglecting the moral force that the organization is building up in smaller nations. "The step beyond the charter can not be taken until there is more of a feeling of world com- munity and law than at present," he said. * * * AT A PANEL discussion last night, Wei summed up the feelings of his fellow physicists. Dean L. N. Ridenour, of the University of Illinois, and Dean R. A. Saw- yer, of the University's Graduate School, when he declared that the only way to end the atomic menace is to drive for an end to all inter- national conflict. House .VotesI For Disputed, Gas Measure Ends Rate Fixing1 For Independents WASHINGTON - (1) - After a1 bitter battle the House last night passed the controversial Natural Gas Bill and sent it to President Truman. The measure, which was passed 176 to 174, would prohibit the Fed- eral Power Commission from fixing the price of gas delivered to pipe- lines by independent producers for interstate transportation. THE SENATE approved the measure Wednesday 44 to 38. The bill was sponsored by Senator Kerr (D-Okla.), wealthy oil man, with Senator Elmer Thomas (D-Okla.) as co-spon- sor. Kerr has said lie introduced it to "keep the gas industry stable" so it could continue to provide the "cheapest, cleanest and best fuel." * * * IN THE sizzling debate, House opponents of the measuretcalled it a "grab" by big interests. Rep. Dingell (D-Mich) shouted: "Horse thieves have been hanged for les- ser crimes." The House majority was mus- tered only after Speaker Ray- burn (D-Tex.) personally took the floor, reminded the body of his record of serving the people against special interests and saying: "In my opinion this will will not raise the price of natural gas to any consumer by one red cent." The opponents had said it would take an extra $100,000,000 a year from consumers. Independent producers, w h o would be free of price regulation under the bill included, as the op- position made known, some of the largest oil companies. In view of a statement by Rep. Priest, that he had been informed that such legislation was in ac- cord with the President's program, the legislation's sponsors said they expect Mr. Truman to sign it. No Word on PledgeTrial University oficials and Inter- fraternity Council members de- clined comment yesterday on Tuesday night's trial of three fra- ternity pledges by IFC's Executive Committee. Informed sources said the trio of Phi Delta Theta pledges were tried for "roughing up" a mem- ber following the fraternity's haz- ing period shortly after the begin- ning of the term. John Gwin, of the Office of Stu- dent Affairs, as well as IFC Presi- dent Jake Jacobson and Dick Kempthorn, Phi Delt president, refused any comment. Gwin, however, said informa- tion would probably be released following the meeting of the Uni- versity Disciplinary Board Wed- nesday. )IN'E :I): e tier To * * * * * * -Daily-Alan Reid LIGHTS; CAMERA; ACTION;-German students attending the University under a State Depart- ment program shoot a scene in the East Quad for a sound movie they are making of campus life for showing in German Universities. At the left is project supervisor Wilbert L. Hindman, chair- man of the University of Southern California political science department. Manning the camera is Volkmar Kahlert. Assistiig are Edith M. Lindner (second from left) and Heinz Wolpert (behind camera). German Students Film Campus Life * * * Life here on campus this month became the photographic target of 12 visiting German students now attending the University. Under the endorsement of the Film Division of the State De- partment, cameraman Volkmar Kahlert, Grad, and other members of the group are shooting a 16 mm sound movie for the benefit of thousands of students in German colleges. * * * ALL PHASES of activity at the University are being covered as part of a 45 minute film on Ameri- can political, social and economic life. Attending the University as part of a State Department 'U' Faculty, Religious Leaders Praise Forum on Education By JIM BROWN Local religious leaders and Uni- versity faculty members were unit- ed yesterday in their praise of the Michigan Forum's forthcoming de- bate program on the federal aid to education issue. The debate, to be held at 7:45 p.m. next Tuesday in the Archi- tecture Auditorium, will feature a discussion of the question, "Should Federal Aid to Education be Given to Public Schools Only?" THE REV. FR. Celestin Steiner, president of the University of De- troit, and a U. of D. senior will take the negative side of the high- ly controversial question. Dexter A pprovces School Uniiction Returns from a special school election held in Dexter yesterday showed voters approved a pro- posal for consolidation of 11 rural schools by a vote of 639 in favor and 118 against. They will be opposed by Prof. Preston Slosson of the history department, and Robert Ern- stein, '50. Praising the Forum committee's choice of debate topics, Prof. Slos- son said that "the Forum program is an excellent idea." PROF. SLOSSON was seconded by The Rev. Fr. Frank McPhillips, of St. Mary's Chapel, who asserted that "the Forum debate should be very worth while and should pre- sent the many sides of the educa- tion aid question. "I can't see any possible bene- fit to be derived from submerg- ing opinions on such a contro- versial subject and the debate should help to bring the matter out into the open," Father Mc- Phillips added. Patterned after the "Town Meeting on the Air" programs, the Forum will feature 10 minute talks by each debator, followed by a 15 minute roundtable discussion of the debate question. sponsored political and social science visitors program, the student group will return to Germany with their films in September. They have already shot por- tions of the celluloid visit to this campus. Scenes have been taken by Kahlert of dating at Alice Lloyd Hall and other extra-cur- ricular activities. Scheduled for shooting next week are scenes in classrooms, laboratories and the radio station. Research projects and meal-time at the East Quadrangle are other items on the agenda. * * * WILBERT L. HINDMAN, co- ordinator of the visiting German group and chairman of the, Uni- versity of Southern California political science department, pointed out that more than $2,000 worth of camera equipment is be- ing utilized. "Present plans call for both an English and a German sound track for the film," Hindman said. He predicted it would be available through State Department chan- nels sometime in October. World .News Roundup By The Associated Press BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - Pre- mier-Designate Albert Deveze yes- terday proposed a final appeal to King Leopold to abdicate, but the King remained adamant in his decision to leave the royal ques- tion to parliament. * * * WASHINGTON - The Fed- eral Communications Commis- sion said yesterday it has given. priority status, to the current hearing at Los Angeles on the operations of radio stations owned by G. A. Richards of Los Angeles. The hearing is in connection with complaints received by the FCC two years ago that station KMPC had "slanted" its news broadcasts to reflect Richard's personal views. The investiga- tion also includes two other Richards stations, WJR at De- troit and WGAR at Cleveland. *1 * * EAS'TION, PA. - Lafayette College popped up yesterday with the highest in higher education -the flying college. Ralph C. Hutchsion, president Knocks Out Irish, Crop Amendments Marshall Funds, 'Point Four' Cut WASHINGTON - W) - The House, in a sweeping reversal of its earlier actions, yesterday pass\ ed and sent to the Senate a $3,- 000,000,000 foreign aid bill by a vote of 287 to 86. Thehuge, one-package bill was trimmed of some of the money President Truman wanted, and his plan to develop backward areas of the world was cut almost in half. * * * HOWEVER, THE administra- tion won these two hotly'contest- ed points: 1. An amendment which would have barred all aid to Britain un- til Ireland is united was knocked out by a 226-to-60 standing vote. 2. A provision that $1,000,000,- 000 of the fund be earmarked for surplus U.S. crops -was eliminated, 198 to 70. But the administration lost a couple of other decisions. A $250,000,000 cut in Marshall Plan funds stayed in. Through a technicality, the administration had -to accept the cut or the sur- plus crop amendment. The Demo- cratic leaders decided to take the cut-and hope the senate would put the quarter billion back in. THE PLAN to develop econo- mically backward areas was slash- ed from a requested $45,000,000 to $25,000,000. The vote here was 117 to 78. Here's the way the bill low lines up: $2,850,000,000 for the Marshall Plan nations of Europe. $100,000,000 for the Republic of Korea. . $100,000,000 for Formosa, Na- tionalist China and southeastern Asia. (This fund is a carry-over from previous money which hasn't been spent.) $27,450,000 for relief of Arab refugees from Holy Land wars. $25,000,000 for development of backward areas under the "Point Four" plan-so named because Mr. Truman mentioned it fourth in a foreign policy speech. * * * THE AMENDMENT which would have barred aid to the Bri- tish until Ireland is united was passed Wednesday when the House was in a kittenish mood. But once it got into the bill, it presented a serious problem to Administration leaders w h a wanted to get it out. Yesterday Rep. Kee (D-W. Va.), chairman of the House foreign af- fairs committee, found a way to get the amendment removed. If the members would vote it out, he said, his committee would hold hearings on a resolution de- claring it to be the sense of Con- gress that Ireland should be united. So the members voted it out. Point four caused most of the ruckus yesterday. On Thursday Secretary of State Acheson argued that the full sum is necessary if the U.S. is to give sufficient technical assistance to backward countries. * * * U.S. Requests Greek Reform ATHENS-)-U.S. Ambassador Henry F. Grady called on Greece yesterday to put her political and economic houses in order if she expects to receive further Ameri- can aid. In a strongly-worded letter to Premier Sophocles Venizelos, the ambassador warned that continu- ance of American aid will depend on "basic and binding decisions" by the Greek government that will insure successful utilization of Marshall Plan funds. NEW STAFF APP( Sage, 1( Paul Sage, '51, was appointed . managing editor of the 1951 Michiganensian yesterday by the Board in Control of Student Pub- lications. At the same time, the Board named Clarence (Slug) Kettler, '51, business manager of the Uni- versity's yearbook for the coming year. * * * SAGE, 20 years old, hails from Bessemer, Mich. He joined the 'Enstan business staff last fall, and Head 1951 Ensian * ** * * * the 'Ensian were Sara Frost, '51, of Grosse Pointe; David Leddick, '51, of Montague, Mich.; and Don- ald Sigman, '51E, of Flushing, N.Y. * * * THE BOARD also appointed four new 'Ensian business staff officials. They are Hope Schaidler, '51, of Detroit, office manager; William Osterman, '51, of Toledo, general sales manager; Neale Traves, '52, of Rocky River, 0., advertising manager; and Samuel Alt+mn '5~1.iof New York City. rf,+ 'r ' : i: .___... .WGL+.GG[v+: }:i AGI ..