NSA REPORT See Page 4 jE L Latest Deadline in the State ti1 0 L" 0 p0y FAIR, WARMER VOL. LXI, No. 20 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1950 SIX PAGES I Truman Says U.S. To Fight Any Aggressor O UN Spearheads Near Pyongyang Hamhung and Hungnam Captured As Troops Pound Red Defenses TOKYO-()-United Nations armored spearheads pounded to within eight miles of Pyongyang yesterday and were confident they would smash into the capital of Communist North Korea today. Organized resistance on the road to the Red capital appeared ended. The climax to the 15-week-old war seemed near at hand. Unit- ed States and South Korean columns sped forward on all fronts. Hundreds of Red troops, ordered to make a death-stand defense of Pyongyang, downed their arms. Advancing United States columns sped past huge piles of abandoned supplies, arms and ammunition, field dispatches said. S* * COMMUNIST CHIEFTAIN Kim Il Sung and other leaders of his collapsing Pyongyang government may have fled to the Manchurian border or to a mountain hideout near it, some high American army officers and Korean civilian sources believe. As the massive United Nations breakthrough drive gathered momentum, the South Korean Capital Division and elements of r other Republican troops captur- ed the twin industrial cities of Hamhung and Hungnam on the east coast. Mopping-up opera- tinc were in nrn ress in the two Hurricane Hits Florida East Coast MIAMI-(RP)-A small but vi- cious tropical hurricane buffeted Miami with slashing winds up to 125 miles an.hour last night, ther swirled on northward toward Palm Beach and the Lake Okeechobee area. First reports indicated the city, buffeted by the screeching winds and drenched by an accompanying downpour, had escaped extensivF damage, except for many broker power lines, uprooted trees, top- pled radio masts and, in somelI cases, shattered windows.1 * * SUBSTANTIAL PARTS of the city were in darkness as power lines snapped. Lights went out in two hospi- tals. All causeways linking Mia- mi with Miami Beach were clos- ed to motor traffic. All public buses were ordered off the streets before midnight Police headquarters urged all traf- fic to stay off the streets until further notice. * * * TWO STORM casualties were reported. The driving winds bore heavy rmin. Pompano Beach, a resort town of 5,708 population about 30 miles north of here, was in dark- ness after high winds in the van of the hurricane ripped away a power line. The town's public hurricane shelter in the Ameri- can Legion building was without lights, but an auxiliary power unit supplied lights for disaster headquarters in the City Hall. There appeared little hope of restoring power in Pampano Beach before dawn. Numerous power failures were reported also in suburban Miami Springs and Hialeah, as well as Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood. No important structural damage had yet been reported. Le islature HolidayPlan The University's Conference of Deans has decided that classes will be held as usual the Friday and Saturday of Thanksgiving week- end, Frank Robbins, assistant to President Alexander Ruthven, dis- closed yesterday. "After briefly discussing the matter of a long Thanksgiving hol- iday," Robbins said, "the deans de- cided to maintain the calendar as it is. * * * THEY specifically consider- * ed t h e Student Legislature's Thanksgiving plan before deciding to retain the status quo, Robbins indicated. The SL's plan, briefly, is this: The two class days lost by hav- ing the four-day holiday would be made up by holding classes on the Saturdays immediately preceding the Christmas and Spring recesses. SL MEMBER Dave Belin, '51, who had been working for eight months attempting 'to get the SL's plan before the Deans' Conference, expressed "great dissatisfaction" with the deans' action. "I have been trying to get a half-hour audience with t h e Deans' Conference to explain more fully SL's position," Belin con- tinited. Although until now he has been unable to get the hearing, Belin said that he would continue his efforts. In SL's meeting tonight, Belin plans to distribute reports of SL's proposal to all legislators, so that they can circulate the plan in their house groups. Marital Status Review Asked By The Associated Press WASHINGTON - Selective Ser- vice headquarters said yesterday it has suggested to local draft boards that careful reviews be made of cases of draft registrants who have married since registra- tion. Aimed at determining whether such men may be eligible for de- ferment, the proposed reviews were prompted by many ques- tions which have arisen over their status. In another draft development, Bobiface R. Maile, national com- mander of the Disabled Ameri- can Veterans charged that many retailers and financial institutions. are denying credit to men subject to the draft. Meanwhile in Michigan it was announced that 907 doctors, den- tists" and veterinarians in the na- tion's first special draft registra- tion fox professional men. H. L. Mencken's Death Expected BALTTMORE-UP)-H T Mene- hins weri n n p. r gres*A men. cities, 110 miles south of the Manchurian border, Eighth Ar- my headquarters said. On the west coast the veteran U.S. 24th Division, after rolling 78, miles in 24 hours, was given the important mission of clearing Chinnampo, Pyongyang's port 27 air miles southwest of the Red capital. THE MAIN DRIVE was for Pyongyang, however. High military commanders considered that with the fall of the Red capital the or- ganized fighting phase of the Ko- rea war would end. After its liberation military. circles in Tokyo expected a ted- ious, large-scale mop-up opera- tion throughout a unified Ko- rea. The South Korean First Divi- ion, led by General Paik Sun Yu, -himself a native of Pyongyang -was in the vanguard of the ad- vance on the North Korean seat of government. * * * RACING TO BEAT the steam- roller U.S. First Cavalry Division, the veteran Republican division pushed ahead 30 miles yesterday to within eight miles of Pyongyang after dark. The U.S. First Cavalry Divi- sion sent a 30-mile long column of tanks, motorized troopers and supplies rolling along the pri- mary highway to Pyongyang. They last were reported about 18 miles away. North Korean mines cost the United States Navy two more minesweepers sunk with one dead and 12 mssing, the Navy reported in Washington. The vessels Pirate and Pledge went down Oct. 12 off Wonsop on the east coast. Two American cruisers heavily shelled the east-coast town of Songjin "to cut off the escape routes of the retreating North Ko- reans," the navy announced. Meanwhile.South Korean Presi- dent Syngman Rhee said he will install as soon as possible in North Korea a program of land reform, including the return to owners of property confiscated by the Reds. Daily-Ed Kozma IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME-Young and old leisurely lick ice-cream cones to while away Ann Arbor's welcome Indian Summer weather. Pete Hall, '51, amuses Margot Hughes (left) and Gwen Day by demonstrating how to eat a cone without dipping either end of a carefully waxed mustache into the ice cream. * . * * U.S. To Give More Adid To French WASHINGTON - (P) - The United States promised France yesterday it will provide from $1,800,000,000 to $2,400,000,000 in American arms and money to French forces in Europe and Indo- China by the end of 1951. An informed government offi- cial said this arrangement was worked out during conferences with the French Defense minister and finance minister which ended yesterday. The money would come from the total of approximately $6,000,000,- 000 which Congress already has appropriated to rearm nearly 20 friendly countries against the threat of Communist aggression. France will get from 30 to 401% of this total, the official said. The exact amount will be determined later after further detailed dis- cussions between the United States and its 11 Atlantic-Pact allies. Study Stops as Summer Sneaks In, Indian Style" Leaflets S.a/ PaperGagged EAST LANSING-(RP)-Leaflets distributed by the Michigan Labor Youth League, a non-recognized organization, charged yesterday that the Michigan State News, stu- dent newspaper, is no longer a free paper The leaflets asserted that the newspaper was censored by col- lege authorities. At the same time, the publica- tion carried an editorial blasting James H. Denison, administrative assistant to President John A. Hannlah for firing Russ McKee as student publicity writer with the College Press. * * * Clarification Asked The MSC chapter of the Ameri- can Association of University pro- fessors has asked the MSC gov- erning -body for clarification of its policy forbidding faculty mem-. bers to participate in partisan pol- itics. TO SPEAK AT HILL: Lilienthal Will Begin Lecture Series Tonight w orld News roundup By The Associated Press WASHINGTON - Sec. Charles Brannan yesterday predicted con- tinued rising food costs for seve- ral months but said the nation's "superb - food production" will make controls unnecessary "at this tifie." Meanwhile, in Washington Eco- nomic Stabilization Administrator Alan Valentine declared the sta- bility of the economy is threaten- ed by inflation but indicated he would prefer to keep direct price and wage controls as a last resort weapon. ** * NEW YORK- Legal attacks were opened yesterday on the Federal Communications Com- mission's approval of the color television method of the Colum- bia Broadcasting System. LONDON - With one engine dead, a British airliner crashed in a London suburb yesterday, kill- ing all but one of the 29 aboard. * * * LANSING - State Controller Robert Steadman reported yes- terday the state ended last fis- cal year June 30 with a general fund deficit of $21,311,231. * * * WASHINGTON - The National Production Authority, dissatisfied Eighty-three degrees of lethargy disintegrated the student body in- to ice-cream cone licking loafers yesterday. All over town shirt-sleeves vied with cotton dresses to welcome back the summer weather, and one male bicycler appeared on S. University clad in shorts. * * * OFFICIALS at Willow Run Weather Bureau predicted that Russia Asks Seat on UN Commission. LAKE SUCCESS -(R)- Soviet delegate Andrei Vishinsky de- manded yesterday that the major powers, including the Soviet Un- ion, be given seats on a proposed United Nations patrol commis- sion. However, sponsors of the Amer- can-supported plan turned him down until they can see how Rus- sia will act on their entire anti- aggression program. Vishinsky spoke to the 60-na- tion Political Committee of the UN Assembly after a 40-minute private talk with U.S. delegate John Foster Dulles,. one of the chief framers of the anti-aggres- sion resolution. * * * THE TWO DELEGATES were smiling after their talk, but it appeared that they had reached no agreement on the program, known in the Committee as the seven-point proposal on "United Action for Peace." Vishinsky opposed a section of the seven-point proposal calling for UN members to maintain military units for an emergency call from the UN. He said 'that troops should be put at the disposal of the Security Council and not at the beck and call of the General Assembly. the 83 degree warm spell would last through today. Meanwhile, State Street drug- gists laid In a stock of ice-cream and cones for the flocks of stu- dents who have been demanding everything from orange pop- sicles to banana cones. Business was brisk in the Arb, too, as couples and groups slowly strolled through the botanical showcase absorbing the sight of colorful trees. A few piles of neg- lected texts were mute testimony to the effects of weather on study- ing capacity. EVEN PROFESSORS were hit by the lazy heat as economics 52 students learned at 2 p.m. when Prof. William B. Palmer gave the class a bolt. The released students filed out in the general direction of Geddes hill. More energetic students filled the tennis courts on Palmer Field, or attempted to use the municipal golf course. The links were closed yesterday, so golfers had to content themselves with wandering along the river-bank. "It was a great day for anything but studying, sighed Pete Hall, '52, as he awakened from an after- noon nap. U.S. Ship Delivers Load to Red China WASHINGTON-(M)-The mas- ter of the U.S. freighter "Flying Cloud" acknowledged today that he delivered steel plate, radio tubes, wire and other material to Communist China after the out- break of the Korean war. But the skipper, Capt. F. H. Rylander, denied his cargoes were contraband and swore they had been cleared by U.S. Customs of- ficials and Army authorities. Rylander gave his version of the "Flying Cloud's" China trade to a Senate commerce subcommittee in- vestigating the incident. Registration Today is the last day for re- gistering for the Nov. 7 general election. All those wishing to vote in the election may register in the Town Clerk's office in City Hall from 9 a.m. till 8 p.m., accord- ing to City ClerkFredJ. Look- er. Only those who are Ann Ar- bor residents may register. A student cannot vote in Ann Arbor unless he swears he has, no other residence. Married students who have lived in Ann Arbor for 20 days and in Michigan for six months are eligible regardless of orig- inal residence. 'Smeared,' Hanley Says; [denies Payoff NEW YORK-(A")-Lt. Gov. Joe Hanley last night labeled as "a new low in political smears" a charge that he was paid off to drop out of the Republican race for governor. He added his denial to one by GOP Gov. Thomas Dewey amid demands for a grand Jury probe of the matter. * * )* IN A RADIO ADDRESS, Hanley seemed surprised that opponents put a "pay-off" interpretation on a letter in which he wrote: "If I consent to take the nomi- nation to the'United States Sen- ate, I am definitely assured of being able 'to clean up my fin- ancial obligations within 90 days." The'letter was written to a GOP supporter after a conference with Gov. Dewey in September. * * * HANLEY SAID there was "no commitment of any kind" and fin- ancial matters were not discussed "even remotely" when he decided to run for the Senate-leaving the gubernatorial field to Gov. Dewey. "If there was anything crook- ed about it, I wouldn't have writ- ten the letter," he said, a trace of emotion in his voice. "I have more sense than that." In talks with Gov. Dewey, Han- ley said he was pleased to learn that a state pension was available to augment his Senate salary if he were elected. This solved one problem for him, Hailey said. But, Hanley added: "My 'financial affairs were not discussed with Dewey either then or at previous meetings." Petitions For OfficesReady Petitions of candidacy for Stu- dent Legislature, J-Hop and the Board in Control of Student Pub- lications may now be picked up, according to Jim Storrie, '51 BAd., chairman of the SL citizenship committee. Prospective candidates may ob- tain the petitions and campaign information between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. at the SL house,122 S. Forest, Storrie said. Any student who is eligible for activities may file a petition for Student Legislature, Storrie add- ed, and any eligible junior may campaign for a J-Hop committee post. Positions on the Board in Con- trol of Student Publications are open to all eligible students except those on staffs of student publi- cations. Support for Asia Pledged By President Challenges Reds To End Cold War SAN FRANCISCO-()-Presi- dent Truman boldly proclaimed late last night this country's readi- ness to fight Russia anywhere in the world to put down aggres- sion and, preserve "our free way of life." The American people, he said in probably the toughest speech he ever has delivered, "hate war, but "love our liberties," and "will not see them destroyed." He pledged this country's grow- ing military might to support the peoples of all Asia to help "attain and defend their independence." * * * "WE WANT PEACE. But it must be a peace founded on justice." He made it clear, however, that the United States will not hesitate to go to war at any point in the Far East or else- where over the globe if this step is necessary to preserve the in- dependence of free nations, The President scornfully con- trasted this country's offer to the Far East of a "partnership with peace" with Russia's desire to turn Asiatic peoples into "slaves of a new imperialism." * * * HE WARNED RUSSIA that the United States will not hesitate to go to war to resist aggression and defend "our liberties." Speaking in San Francisco's War Memorial Opera House .where he witnessed the signing of the United Nations Charter five years ago, President Truman, fresh from his dramatic Wake Island conference with General Douglas MacArthur, declared he was confident "in our long- range ability to maintain world peace." His talk, the United States' ans- wer to Soviet propaganda attempt- ing. to picture this country as "ag- gressors" in Korea, heralded the reopening of a new phase of his "campaign of truth" designed to force Russia to make a realistic bid for peace. s * * HE CHALLENGED the Soviet government to lift its "Iron Cur- tain" and take other steps toward peace. "We want peace but it must be a peace founded upon Jus- tice. That American policy is as old as our Republic, and it is stronger today than everbefore in our history. We intend to keep it that way." He laid solely at Russia's door- step responsibility for the "con- stant threat to peace" inherent in vast armies in both Europe and Russia. * * * "SO LONG AS THEY persist in maintaining these forces and in using them to intimidate other countries," Truman said, "the free men of the world have but one choice if they are to remain free. They must oppose strength with strength. "This is not a task for the United States alone. It is a task for the free nations to under- take together." President Truman demanded that the Russians make pe'ace pos- sible by these steps: 1. "IF THE Soviet Union really wants peace, it must provide it- not by glittering promises and false propaganda, but by living up to the principles of the United Na- tions Charter. 2. "'If the Sovet Union really wants peace, it can prove it- and could have proved it on any day since last June 25-by join- ing the rest of the United Na- tions in calling upon the North Koreans to lay down their arms at once. 3. "If the Soviet Union really wants peace it can prove it by lift- ng the Iron Curtain and permit- ting the free exchange of infor- mation and ideas. The crowd that overflowed the David E. Lilienthal, for three years chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, will open the 1950-51 lecture series at 8:30 p.m. today in Hill Auditorium. The distinguished administrator will speak on "The Atom in Peace and War." Lilienthal left the AEC early this year, and has since severely criticized the Commission's pur- poses by alleging that private in- dustry should be allowed to con- duct atomic research for peace and war. The De Pauw '20 graduate worked into his job on the AEC U.S. SCIENTIST SAYS 'NO': Soviet Claims Atom Ready for Peace By The Associated Press American and Soviet scientists are engaged in a verbal battle over when to expect the arrival of atomic power for peaceful use. East of the Iron Curtain. Soviet if all obstacles are surmounted, the widespread use of atomic power is at least 15 to 25 years away. Sporn made these forecasts: stated definitely that atomic fuel ever will compete with coal in pro- ducing power. Meanwhile Golubstov declared that the Russians are far ahead of I