38TH PARALLEL CROSSING See Page 2 Ljl Latest Deadline in the State 4atl .. s I SHOWERS, WARMER VOL. LXI, No. 16 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1950 FOUR PAGES "M1'' h; C F c, , r . v r, :, t (t., Yt 1 : -e.l. * * * * * * * * * French Ask Military Aid From U.S. Request Exceeds Three Billions WASHINGTON - (') - France was reported to have asked the United States yesterday to provide a total of $3,170,000,000 in military aid for the French armed forces during 1951. American officials said France was told the request is too big but that some money will be allocated almost immediately. The French also were given for- mal assurances that the United States is making every effort to speed the delivery of fighting equipment to Indo-China, where French forces are striving to hold off advancing Communists. SECRETARY of Defense Mar- shall gave these latter assurances in conferences with two French cabinet officers, Defense Minister Jules Moch and Finance Minister Maurice Petsche. Officials said Moch made the $3,170,000,000 request in a meet- ing with Marshall, Secretary of State Acheson and Treasury Secretary Snyder. Moch suggested that the $3,170,- 000,000 be allocated as follows: 1. About $2,100,000,000 in finish- ed American military equipment such as guns, tanks, and planes which would be sent to France. 2. About $300,000,000 worth of additional military supplies to be allocated to French troops in In- dochina. 3. About $770,000,000 in direct dollar assistance to the French treasury to help it withstand the impact of a stepped up rearma- ment program. OFFICIALS WHO attended the meeting at the State Department said Moch also presented plans for boosting France's present armed strength in Europe from ten to 20 divisions at the end of 1953 with the hope this might rise. to 28 divisions. Moch proposed, it was said, that three new divisions be added to the seven divisions France now has mobilized at home and in Western Germany. East Berliners Barred From Red Zone Vote BERLIN - (P) - Communist- ruled East Germany, closing the door to all opposition in carrying out its one-ticket election Sunday, last night barred even residents of Soviet-occupied East Berlin from entering the Eastern Zone over the weekend. East Berlin is not participating in the election under a 1945 four- power agreement. The city is di- vided into four sectors, of which the Soviet sector is one. The other three divisions are the American, British and French sectors; con- stituting West Berlin. In addition to imposing the tra- vel ban, Russian-backed East Ger- many ordered the East Berliners to do a "volunteer" day's work on election day. This is expected to keep them busy and prevent any possible dissidents from entering the East Zone to interfere with plans for a unanimous endorse- ment of the pro-Red, handpicked slate. * * THE EXTENT of anti-Red feel- ing in East Berlin was indicated to some degree in the recent "ra- tion card plebiscite' held by West Berlin city officials. A total of 375,712 residents of the eastern sector mailed their old ration cards to West Berlin in response to a call for them to show in this way their opposition to Communism. The latest population count (1946) Reserve ard Curbs Credi Ter rs V.', Cy~ UN Sea-Air Force Slash RedSupplies American Troops Trap 20,000 North Koreans Near Pyongyang TOKYO-(W)-Mighty Allied sea-air power slashed at the Red Korean east coast supply line almost to the Siberian border yesterday as American infantrymen, carved into 20,000 Reds trapped on the road to the Red capital of Pyongyang. Thirty-seven warships led by the battleship Missouri bombarded ports, rail lines and other communications facilities along a 130-mile strip of coast from Songjin northward through flaming Chongjin, 140 miles southwest of Soviet Vladivostok. * 4 . * * FIGHTERS AND BOMBERS of the United Statet Far East air forces ranged up and down the area at the same time, rocketing and bombing bridges, marshalling Presidential Plane Nears Wake Is land HONOLULU - (P? - President Truman and General Douglas MacArthur will meet at about 1:30 p.m. today on Wake Island. Gen. MacArthur will have been on Wake several hours when President Truman arrives. * * * BEFORE STARTINO the last lap of his journey the .President yesterday said, "The people behind- the Iron Curtain are as anxious as we are to have world peace and to avoid another war." The President, speaking at a luncheon in Honolulu en route to Wake, said: "We have to get the truth to them, and we are going to get it to them. "I am not one of those people who think another war, is inevit- able." * * * LEAVING Honolulu about 4 p.m. CST today, to;meet Gen. MacAr- thur, the presidential party will arrive about 1:30 p.m. today, after a 2,300-mile flight of eight to ten hours. * *. * GEN. MACARTHUR took off on his. 1,985-mile flight of seven or eight hours to Wake at 4:06,.m. yesterday. He thus will arrive on Wake several hours ahead of the President. Through press secretary Char- les Ross, the President disclosed Gen. MacArthur himself chose Wake as the site for the im- portant meeting. President Truman had offered' the general the choice of Honolulu or Wake. Gen. MacArthur chose Wake because it was nearer the Korean war theater. * * * ADM. ARTHUR Radford, com- mander-in-chief of the Pacific fleet, at the same time revealed; extraordinary measures taken to safeguard the President on his flight from Honolulu to Wake. Two fast destroyer-escorts, the Epperson and the Philip, have been stationed between Pearl Har- bor and Wake. Two destroyer minesweepers, the Thompson and Carmick, are guarding the ap- proaches to the little atoll. yards, warehouses, docks and wharfs. Unsupported speculation con- tinued as to whether this see- ond straight day of east coastal blasting was the prelude to an Allied amphibious landing or a feint to draw Red attention from a landing in the west. There was no evidence of a new Allied landing anywhere on North Korean shores, and there was no comment on the possibility from anyone in Gen. Douglas MacArthur's' Tokyo headquarters. * * * A SPEARHEAD of the First Cavalry Division snared the esti- mated 20,000 Reds when it swung in behind them yesterday and seized the road Junction town of. Hanpo, 65 air miles southeast of Pyongyang. A spokesman for Gen. Mac- Arthur said American infantry- men were "cleaning up" on the pocketed troops. He said the fighting was fierce but that the foot cavalrymen had the upper hand. From Wonsan came reports that North Korean Communist police killed at least 500 political pri- soners in the last days of Red rule, in Wonsan, according to some of those who escaped the slaughter. * *. * - " General's Aide Predicted War TOKYO - 01) - General Mac- Arthur's intelligence chief said early this morning he sent a re- port to the Army in Washington predicting the. Communist in- vasion. of South Korea three months in advance. Maj. Gen. Charles A. Willough- by told the Associated Press he notified the Army department in Washington on March 10: "Report received that People's (Communist) Army will invade South Korea in June." The in- vasion began June 25. This was the second warning against full attack which the North Korean Reds apparently postponed. A report from Willoughby's of- fice last Jan. 5 said: "The North Korean government has set March and April as the time to invade." There was no indication of what-if any-action was taken on these warnings. Ruling Cuts Auto Sales Time_ Limit Hike Appliance Down Payments WASHINGTON-(A)-The Fed- eral Reserve Board last night or- dered a sharp tightening, effective Monday, of the consumer credit curbs it laid down less than a month ago. The tightening up order: Cuts the payoff limit on install- ment purchases of automobiles from 21 to 15 months, while leav- ing the cash-down payment 'at one-third of the price. The new rules equal the stiffest World War II terms on automobiles. Jumps the down payment on television sets, radios and ma- jor household appliances from 15 to 25% and cuts the payoff time from 18 months to 15. . Raises the down payment on furniture from 10 to 15%, and cuts the payoff limit from 18 months to 15. * e e * IN ADDITION, the board ap- plied the down-payment require- ments to all regulated articles costing $50 or more. The initial terms, fixed Sept. 18, had egppt- ed articles costing up to $100. The board also required that installment loans granted to purchase any of the articles sub- ject to controls be subjected to the same limits as applied to in- stallment sales of those articles. Further, it reduced the payoff limit from 18 to 15 months for in- stallment loans granted to pur- chase articles not subject to con- trols. * * , TERMS ON GOODS other than automobiles will still be below the wartime maximums, which called for a 12-month payoff and down payments of 20% on furniture and one-third on the other articles. The household appliances af- fected are refrigerators, food freezers, phonographs, cooking stoves, ranges, dish washers, ironers, washing machines, sew- ing machines, clothes dryers, vacuum cleaners, air condition- ers and dehumidifiers. * * * RESERVE BOARD Chairman Thomas McCabe said the action was based upon consideration of reports from "all parts of the country" showing "continued up- ward pressures on prices in the five weeks" since the Board an- nounced that credit controls were to be reimposed Sept. 18. "While the intensity of these pressures on the market varies somewhat from time to time, the fact remains that the underlying inflationary forces are unabated and have been augmented by the continuing growth of bank cred- it, as well as credit in specific a r e a s, including installment credit," he said. The phrasing indicated that the board might soon take another anti-inflation step by raising re- serve requirements of its member banks. MICHIGAN SEND-OFF-Part of the 500 students who sacrificed an hour's sleep to attend the early morning Michigan send-off rally. Leaving from the Union, the team boarded buses for Willow. Run and then flew on to New Y Hooper Out As Counsel For Stacy By RON WATTS Joseph Hooper, the attorney who was appointed Thursday to repre- sent Robert Stacy, stepped out of the case yesterday when he learn- ed Stacy had set fire to a church of which Hooper is an officer. Hooper, vice-president of the First Methodist Church board of trustees, said -he resigned as Sta- cy's attorney because "it might prove embarrassing later in view of Stacy's admission that he set fire to a davenport in the church last March." * * * CIRCUIT JUDGE James R. Breakey excused Hooper. He then appointed Leonard H. Young as Stacy's attorney shortly after noon * * * Bork for the Army game. s s-s U Supporters Party in NY HopeFor Wolverine Victory Special to The Daily NEW YOR'-"New York, New York, it's.a wonderful town," and it's packed with thousands of loyal Michigan fans and alumni. Starting from the big rally at the Hotel Biltmore last night, and flowing all over the world's great- . i. Marshall Tito Will Ask U.S. Economic Aid BELGRADE, Yugoslavia-(I)- Premier Marshall Tito officially notified United States Ambassador George V. Allen yesterday that Yugoslavia soon will seek econo- mic aid from the U.S. to prevent a famine in this country. Tito called Ambassador Allen for a long discussion of Yugoslavia's plight, resulting from one of the most serious droughts in the coun- try's history. Responsible Western officials have estimated that Yugoslavia lost about $100,000,000 worth of crops, chiefly corn and wheat. These sources figured Yugoslavia will need, as a bare minimum, at least $50,000,000 worth of food- stuffs to avoid widespread hunger in the coming months. It was not clear after today's conference whether Yugoslavia would apply for a loan to pay its grocery bill or ask for a non-re- payable grant-in-aid. A grant re- quires congressional approval as a rule. est metropolis, supporters of the Maize and Blue are setting the big town up on its end. The cry of upset is on every lip as the throngs, 31,000 strong, be- decked with Wolverine pennants prepare to swarm Yankee Stadi- um. "We can do it," is a typical Wolverine chant. This afternoon will tell the story. Michigras has moved to New York. Partying was the first item on the agenda last night as Michiganders made merry with- out fear of distrubing the city's water supply. Meanwhile the forty men who carry the hopes of thousands of Michigan men from coast to coast; spent a restful night at the Concourse Plaza, a few short blocks from the Stadium. The men of Michigan go into this game in tip-top condition. In an. interview last night, Benny Oosterbaan reported that Chuck Ortmann, Al Wahl, Tom Johnson and Tony Momson recent suffer- ers from game injuries will be ready for full time duty today. Yes, the.stage is set for an up- set and the hopes of the cheering throngs who will pack the stadium at 2:00 p.m. this afternoon are all for the Maize and Blue grid- ders. Spirit, a. factor so sadly lack- ing among Michigan rooters this season is present in the big town, and the colors and chants of "The Victors" are overshadowing even the magnificent cadet corp. Every fan is hopeful and the song rings out all over the city. "Michigan expects its varsity to win today." 'M' Aiming At 22-Game Cadet Streak Ortmann Will Get Starting Nod By BILL BENTON Associate Sports Editor Michigan's Mighty Wolverines take to the turf of Yankee Sta- dium at 2 p.m. today against the powerful Black Knights of Army. The stakes are high for Coach Bennie Oosterbaan's Maize and Blue charges, but the odds against them are also great. MICHIGAN HAS never defeated an Army football team; the Ca- dets are riding a 22-game victory wave, and the Black Knights were the team that snapped Michigan's 25-game winning game last sea- son. These are the thoughts run- ning through 40 inspired Wol- verines as they enter Yankee Stadium today to face the na- tios top team, the- United States Military Academy. Army mentor Earl "Red" Blaik has assembled one of the best Ca- det teams in years at the Point in. an attempt to break the con- secutive victory string of 26 set by Cornell. He has only Michigan and four lesser lights blocking his path. MORE THAN 500 cheering stu- dents bid the Michigan gridders luck as they left their Ann Arbor campus yesterday for the eastern areas. Big question mark, of course, is a 21-year-old blond from Milwaukee who is pegged as "Mr. Michigan" by sportswriters the country over. Chuck Ort- mann, a sure-fire cinch to cop All-American honors this sea- son, was injured in the opening game against Michigan State and has not played since. The absence of their stellar tail- back the key position in Michi- gan's single wing offense, has re- duced the Maize and Blue attack to a shadow of its former "Master Back Today Michigan's gridders will re- turn to Willow Run Airport at 8:30 p.m. today instead of to- morrow night as previously an- nounced. Win, lose or draw a huge crowd is expected to meet the Wolverines when their buses arrive at the Union at about 9 p.m. Michigan" greatness. Ortmann, the Big Ten's total offense leader the last two years, sat on the side- lines while his mates lost to Mich- igan State and beat Dartmouth. IN HIS ABSENSE, Bill Putich and the revitalized Leo Koceski have provided offensive punch, but the Wolverine attack still has lacked real effectiveness. Popular opinion reigns that Michigan must have its ace tailback to upset the Black Knights. With Ortmann a sure starter it's a cinch that Coach Bennie Oosterbaan will have his veteran backfield of Ortmann, Koceski, Putich and Don Dufek in action as much as possible. Counted on for a Sunday punch, possibly a knockout blow, is a nev- er-tried passing combination - Ortmann to sophomore end Lowell Perry. Michigan's tailback has never thrown to the shifty Ypsi- lanti first year man under game conditions, but Perry has gone far towards living up to his billing as a second Bob. Mann.' FANS WHO saw the Dartmouth encounter will never forget the (Continued on Page 3) Police Officials Fall In .Y. Scandal NEW YORK - ()P) - Six high- ranking New York police officials I world News 'SLOPPY SPEECH' CHARGED: Ypsi 'Murders' English Language By DONNA HENDLEMAN The people of Ypsilanti have been charged with murder. They have been indicted by the Linguaphone Institute of America for slaying the English language, and this accusation has put the mayor and the people of Ypsilanti up in arms. * * . ROBERT STACY * * * yesterday. Because of the change the arraignment, which was sched- uled for yesterday afternoon, was postponed. Meanwhile the location of Zelda Clarkson, the womanwho tipped off the Ann Arbor police about the fire-setting activities of Stacy, was unknown. Miss Clarkson could not be located at her Pontiac address. She had told police of Stacy's explanation for setting fires as a "relief from tension." ANN ARBOR police said that they did not know her exact loca- tion, but they could get in touch with her when they wished. , By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA-Senate crime probers have been told that Phil- adelphia's "substantial" numbers racket is operated in conjunction with a national syndicate, Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-Tenn) said yes- terday. ' * * ' . * WASHINGTON-The tariff on dried eggs from China goes up to 27 cents a pound under a proclamation issued by the White House yesterday. It has been 17 cents under a 1947 trade agree- ment made before the Communists took control. * * * * NEW YORK-Alger Hiss' attorney yesterday branded Hiss' per- jury conviction the result of a pack of psychopathic lies by Whittaker Chambers, former Communist spy ring courier. Hiss' attorney was arguing before the three-judge United States Circuit Court of Appeals in an attempt to get the Hiss case reviewed. * * s* SAVANNAH, Ga.-A truck loaded with 35 'workmen, enroute to "Our records do not show that any organization asked for a per- mit to conduct such a survey here, which is required by law," Quirk said. "When we finish investigat- ing this thing, we will swear out a warrant and demand that these people make an appearance in court. We'll see what kind of of the University speech depart- ment, defended the Ypsilanti hon- or, also. "The speech of the mid- dle west has long been, accepted as typifying the highest standard of American speech in the United States," he said, "and Ypsilanti's standards would probably be above the average.