I Y I4ga tii THE GENERAL'S SPEECH . 0 0 FAIR AND COOL See Page 4 Latest Deadline in the State VOL. LXI, No. 135 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIpAY, APRIL 20, 1951 SIX I I <: . , # * * * a. Vandenberg Loss Felt World-Over By The Associated Press f Leaders of nations joined his home town friends yesterday in mourning for Sen. Arthur H. Van- denberg. All agreed that the death Wed- nesday night of the Republican champion of a bi-partisan for- eign policy was a setback to the cause of world peace. President Truman, unable to attend the funeral himself, mean- while designated three top aides to represent him at services to- Eleven Seen I In Line for Senators hip A source close to Democratic state chairman Neil Staebler said last night that Gov. Williams had "definitely not chosen a successor yet" to fill the unexpired term of the late Sen. Arthur Vandenberg and would not name him until after the funeral service on Satur- day. But this assertion did not halt widespread speculation on the ap- pointment and the box score, as of last night, found eleven men rumored to be under consideration in Lansing. * * * CONCEDED BY reports as the top possibilities are Prof. John P. Dawson of the Law School, former U. S. Senator Prentiss M. Brown, former Attorney-General Stephen Roth and Noel P. Fox, chairman of the State Labor Mediations Board. But recently added to the spec- ulation roster are Philip A. Hart, directoi of the Michigan Office of Price Stabilization; Detroit Recorder's Judge George P. Mur- phy; Judge Raymond W. Starr, of Grand Rapids; former Gov. Murry D. Van Wagoner; De- troit Federal Judge Frank A. Pi- card; former Detroit Common Councilman George Edwards; and the latest name on the list Patrick V. MacNamara,membe of the Detroit Board of Educa- tion. A MacNamara's name .was intro- duced yesterday by Frank X. Mar- tell, President of the Wayne Coun- ty Federation of Labor. Martell, who had criticized the late Sena- tor for not resigning his seat when his illness was prolonged, said that the AFL would push for MacNa- mara's appointment. A Persistent rumor that Gov. Williams might appoint a Republi- can to fill the vacant seat found no backers last night. A prominent Ypsilanti member of the GOP, George Weins, said that he knew of no suc14plan. County Draft Call Cancelled morrow in Grand Rapids. They are Secretary of State Dean Ach- eson, Secretary of Commerce Char- les Sawyer and W. Averill Harri- man, Special Presidential Assist- ant on Foreign Affairs. * * * LANSING, Washington and even foreign capitals - places where Vandenberg was almost as well known as in his native Grand Rapids-all were in mourning for one of the founding fathers of the United Nations. Flags were at half staff over the nation's capitol. In Lansing the state legislature, called off its afternoon session after both houses adopted resolutions praising the 67-year-old Vandenberg's service to the nation and the world. President Truman praised Vandenberg as "a patriot who always subordinated partisan advantage and personal inter- est to the welfare of the nation." Tributes included those of Win- ston Churchill, Britain's wartime prime minister, Trygve Lie, Sec- retary General of the UN, and Speaking before the School of Education Convocation yes- terday Provost James P. Adams paid this tribute to the late Sen. Vandenberg: "A distinguished statesman, a distinguished citizen, a dis- tiguished son of this University has been taken from our midst, Hold high the torch. You did not light its glow. T'was given you By pther hands, you know. "That was the message which Arthur Vandenberg heard and on which he fashioned his faith and courage in his search for national unity and Internation- al understanding." Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York, a native of Michigan and a close friend of the deceased. And back in the late Senator's nativebMichigan, the state govern- ment bowed its head in sorrow. Gov. Williams today will pro- claim tomorrow as a day of mourn- ing throughout the state. Rally To Urge Aid forIndia Arousedby the prospect of an Indian famine approaching faster than had been anticipated, stu- dents and t psnolwpeweo dents and townspeople will urge in a public meeting at 4:15 p.m. today that Congress act swiftly on a pigeonholed "Wheat Tor India" bill. Sponsored by the UNESCO Council, the meeting will be held in the International Center and will feature three main speakers. They are John B. Muehl, of the English department, Hiru Shah, Grad., of Bombay and B. V. Gov- indaraj, Grad., of Madras. Reds Move hack Under Fog Cover TOKYO -(P)- Chinese and North Korean Reds retreated slow- ly yesterday on much of the Kor- ean front under a blanket of rain, smoke and haze. United Nations forces made lim- ited gains and sent aggressive patrols stabbing northward at many points. RAIN AND CLOUDS held Fifth Air Force fighters to only 20 sor- ties by dusk yesterday. It was the lowest number since Feb. 9, when only seven were mounted. The Chinese and North Kor- eans pulled back deeper into North Korea with only token re- sistance. There was a growing feeling among frontline officers that the Allied drive had pushed almost as far ahead as it safely could and that the next move was up to the Chinese. - From west and east, this was the picture: West Korean troops knifed west and northwest of the Imjin River with little contact. West Central - Allied tank- infantry teams plunged north- west of Yonchon, pushing for Chorwon, a key road rail point 18 miles north of the 38th parallel.. Central - Allied patrols north of Hwachon withdrew under Red small-arms fire, but other UN pa- trols pushed above the West Branch of the Pukhan River with only minor enemy contacts. * * * East Central - The Reds were tougher, sending a patrol back into the outskirts of Allied-held Yanggu, on the western tip of the Hwachon reservoir, fand dripping mortar shells into the town. Because of the present slowing down of fighting many frontline observers are freely predicting an undeclared truce. Other observers dismiss this as wishful thinking. The Chinese, keyed up by their early successes, expected an easy victory, but quickly began to lose heart when the Allies inflicted up- on them tremendous and unexpect- ed casualties." Those who say this, is wishful thinking insist the Chinese are merely waiting for the spring rains before launching a powerful new offensive with air and artillery support. They noted that the Red anti-American propanda is as vio- lent as .ever. Ridgway Warns Of War Threat I Says Joint Chiefs Backed His Views But Pentagon Claims Hero's Oust Unanimously Passed by Top Sta: By The Associated Press Gen. Douglas MacArthur, in a fighting speech before Conga defended the whole of his Far Eastern strategy yesterday and saic had understood that his views were shared in the past by "our o Joint Chiefs of Staff." Eight hours later, President Truman replied indirectly. He "auth ized" Clayton Fritchey, Chief Public Relations man of the Departir of Defense, to issue a statement saying: "The action taken by the President in relieving General Mac thur was based upon the unanimos recommendations of the Pr dent's principal civilian and military advisors, including the Jo Chiefs of Staff." CONGRESS GREETED THE General with wild applause. Mac thur was interrupted more than 30 times by cheering. MacArthur retreated not an inch from the pattern of Pacif. defense he has been advocatb FIRST LANDING-Gen. Douglas MacArthur (center) is greeted by San Francisco Mayor Elmer Ro- binson (lower left) as he steps from his plane at International Airport, San Francisco, Calif. Mrs. MacArthur smiles in foreground as son, Arthur, follows his father down plane ramp. * * * * * * ch * CampusSplit on Mac rthur Speech SENDAI, Japan-( P)-Lt.+ Matthew B. Ridgway told American occupation troops terday, "to all intents and poses you're here in war. Gen. new yes- pur- Gen. Douglas MacArthur's dra- matic speech before an informal Congressional session yesterday brought a mixed reaction from lo- cal officials. The accolades of Charles Sink, president of the University Musi- Mal Society, and the criticism of Manfred Vernon of the political science department exemplified the typical reactions, which were drawn along party lines. Preuss Says M'Arthur Plan Might Ruin UN If United Nations forces were to follow General' MacArthur's proposals to bomb Manchuria and effect other drastic measures against Red China, the UN would be rendered useless, Prof. Law- rence Preuss of the political sci- ence department said last night. Prof. Preuss, adviser to the American delegatiops at the Dum- barton Oaks and San Francisco conferences, spoke on the UN and world peace in the second of a lecture series under the joint spon- sorship of the UNESCO Council and the Union. * *,* "COMMITTING ourselves to an all-out war with China would so alienate the Asiatic states and split the North Atlantic powers that the UN could no longer func- tion effectively," he said. The international law author- ity noted two important trends in the UN today. The first is the shift in power from the Secur- ity Council to the General As- sembly. "The Security Council with all members present cannot func- tion," Prof. Preuss said. He added that in the early days of the Korean crisis, the UN body was able to submit police recommen- dations only because the Russian delegate was not present. SINK, a former Republican State senator, lauded the General's words: "It was a magnificent oration, pronounced by an outstanding American," he asserted. "It couldn't have been more straight-forward," he continued. "And it certainly had a lot of meat in it. Undoubtedly, his words are going to provide much food for thought for many people." World News Roundup By The Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland - The Scots who removed the stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey revealed their identity last night shortly after the Government gave its word there there would be no prosecutions. S * *a . NEW YORK - Admiral Wil- liam Halsey, suffering from pneumonia, was taken to Rodse- velt Hospital last night from his home at the Ambassador Hotel. * * * WASHINGTON-The Interstate Commerce Commission yesterday blamed. the Wreck of the Penn- sylvania Railroad's commuter train "The Broker" at Woodbridge, N.J., last Feb. 6, on excessive speed. Eighty-four persons were killed and 350, injured in the accident. ON THE OTHER HAND, Vernon assailed the General's speech, tak- ing each major point categorically. The political scienast couldn't agree with MacArthur's state- ment that "we now have the strength to defend both Europe and Asia." "It will take some time," he explained, "before we are sufficiently prepared on all fronts." Vernon was also emphatic in his disagreement with MacArthur's Asian plan of action, which here- tofore has provoked so much pub- lic controversy. He labeled as "not feasible" MacArthur's mention of: (1) a naval blockade of China; (2) the bombing of Manchuria and China; and (3) the release of Na- tionalist forces onto the Chinese mainland. * * / * "WE CERTAINLY must take in- to consideration the ever-present possibility of Soviet intervention," he said. "The policy of the Ad- ministration in attempting to steer the country away from an all-out war is much wiser." Commenting on MacArthur's frequent references to "appease- ment," Vernon insisted that the United States is appeasing neither the Soviet Union nor Communist China.1 Sub Abandoned PORTSMOUTH, Eng.-(OP)-The Admiralty last night abandoned hope of rescuing gny of the 75 men trapped in the British sub- marine Affray. SL fRefuses- TO OK Two Referenda, By close roll-call votes, the Stu- dent Legislature last night voted to return two proposed referenda con- cerning women in the Union to committee for further study. By refusing to okay the issues, the SL in effect declined to inter- fere in Union affairs, until it be- came clear that the Union was not handling the liberalization of regu- lations in a satisfactory manner. The referenda would have asked "Should the Union cafeteria be open at 'all times to escorted+ women?" and "Should the Union policy prohibiting women from us- ing the front door be eliminated?" The vote on the former was 16 to 13 and 12 to 8 on the latter, with nine legislators abstaining. Another proposed referendum, asking whether the Michigan vot- ing age should be lowered to 18 was approved by the Legislature, and will take its place on the bal- lot beside one okayed last night re- garding campus queens. The two Union issues were first suggested by Robert Duffey, in a letter to the SL. He asked that they be put to an all-campus vote this spring. His letter was referred to the Union Board of Directors upon their request, and the Board decided not to ask for the referen- da, stating that they had their owh means for determining mem- bership opinion. The question went back to the SL again, where the Union deci- sion was upheld. SL Commends Control Decision The Student Legislature yes- terday commended Federal Hous- ing Expeditor Tighe Woods on his decision not to remove rent controls in Ann Arbor, and offered its aid in control enforcement. Leah Marks, '52, chairman of SL's Housing Investigation Com- mittee, said that as Woods has rejected the local Rent Advisory Board's recommendation that the city be decontroled, the only thing for the board to do is tighten con- trols. for many months-a set of pol cies that finally brought h abrupt discharge by order of $t President.;- "For entertaining these vie' all professionally designed to sv port our forces committed to Koi and to bring hostilities to' an e with the least possible delay and a saving of countless American a Allied lives, I have been sever criticized in lay circles, principa abroad, despite my understand that from a military standpoi the above views have been fu shared by practically every mi tary leader concerned with i Korean campaign, including a own Joint Chiefs of Staff.". * * * THEN HE SAID he made cbi his belief that Chinese Co~mn airbases had to be destroyed, ti "the friendly Chinese force of soi 600,000 men in Formosa" should used, and that the Chinaco should be blockaded. Otherwise, he said, "we co hope at best for only an inde sive campaign with its terrib and constant attrition upon e forces if the enemy used his fu military potential." MacArthur said he had cal: for new political decisions to i just policy to the fact of 1 China's entry into the war. "St decisions," he said, "have not b forthcoming." He said that the issues to are "global"'and that Asia ranks equal importance with Euro "You cannot iippease or other'w surrender to Communism in, A without simultaneously under ing our efforts to halt its adva in Europe." THEN, PAUSING briefly, he a "I now turn to the Korean c flict." A rustle of anticipation through the House. "While no man in his right mid would advocate sending out grot forces into Continental China, such was never given thought, new situation did urgently demu a drastic revision of strategic pha ning if our political aim was to feat this new enemy as we had feated the old one." His voice took on a faint ed of sarcasm when he said "the are those whp would appea Red China." le said appeas me tawould only encourage fu ther aggression. He then turned to the possi ity of intervention by Soviet R sia and expressed doubt that would occur. AFTER HIS SPEECH, mem of Congress saluted MaArthux a masterpiece of eloquence. Most Republicans said th felt that the General had giv the country a bright beacon follow in its world-wide stru gle with. Communism. Ma: Democrats doubted the wisd of some of his words. They sa there weredgreat questions at unanswered. IN LONDON, Gen. MacArth statement in his address to C gress that his 'views on the : East were shared by the Jc Chiefs of Staff of the United Sti were described as "startling" "We stand under the imminent threat of war which can be un- leashed at the time and place of choosing of other people." Washtenaw county will have no draft call for the month of May, state Selective Service officials announced yesterday. In line with a nationwide cut- back in inductions, the state quota itself has been greatly reduced from the anticipated call. Michi- gan's May total, previously an- nounced at 3,145, is now set at 2,176. State officials had previously in- dicated that the county would get no calls in May, Mayor William S. Brown, Jr., chairman of the Wash- tenaw Draft Board said. "We may not get a call until the last day in May, but we can prob- ably expect a heavy Washtenaw quota in June when college stu- dents will be available for induc- tion," he added. * * * Freed of Charges, H-AI Tn In-in A rmtTo ANSWERS COLUMNIST: Pollock Refutes RFC Scandal Res By RON WATTS Prof. James K. Pollock has de- nied the charge of a Washington columnist that he is responsible in part for the present damaging effect of the Reconstruction Fi- nance Corporation. Prof. Pollock, chairman of the political science department and 'former member of the ' Hoover Commission, had joined Secretary of State Dean Acheson and James H. Rowe, Jr., a former Roosevelt aide, in delivering a dissenting ponsiity Committee that direct lending by the Government 'opens up dangerous possibilities of waste and favoritism to individuals or enterprises. It invites political and private pressure, or even corruption,'" But Prof. Pollock said yesterday, "Our job on the Hoover Commis- sion was not to investigate scan- dalous gifts of fur coats or Cadil- lacs in RFC affairs, it was to study the organization of the agency."