WORD TO RUSHEES See Page 4 itt a11tan Latest Deadline in the State Daatj CLOUDY AND MILD VOL. LXI, No. 91 Bonisteel, Doan ToRunforBoard Republicans Make Quick Decision In Choice of Nominees for Regents Special to The Daily DETROIT--Incumbent Regent Roscoe O. Bonisteel of Ann Arbor and Leland I. Doan of Midland received the Republican nominations for the Board of Regents here yesterday in one of the most cut-and dried conventions in state history. Each of the six nominations for other state offices were unani- mously decided upon as convention officials ran through the formali- ties of shaping the party ticket for the April 2 election in less than 90 minutes. *' * * * THERE WAS NO CONTEST for any of the posts. 'Regent Bonisteel, who was nominated by Rep. George Meader (R., Mich.), received all 1,531 delegates' votes early in the proceedings. Doan, president of the Dow Chemical Co., received the convention's full support immediately afterward. The second Regent contest had been foreseen as a close fight until pre-convention meetings Friday night revealed the ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1951 EIGHT PAG I I 9 . O. . . * Wilson. Asks High-Level Labor_ Help WASHINGTON - (A') - Labor Union leaders in revolt against the administration's home front mo- bilization policies have received a formal invitation from defense mobilizer Charles E. Wilson to name one of their number as a high-level assistant. The United Labor Policy Coin- Inittee has protested bitterly that labor was being denied an ade- quate voice in homefront econo- mic decisions. THE WILSON spokesman said last night, that he understands the labor man named to Wilson's office would have the title "spe- cial assistant" and would be on the same level as Gen. Lucius Clay and Sidney. Weinberg, who alrea- dy hold that title. The spokesman said the new official would operate in all fields of the mobilization ef- fort-not just labor-wnd that Wilson hopes he can serve full- time or nearly full-time.. tabor officials had no comment last night on whether they would accept the invitation. The same CIO spokesman who earlier yesterday had issued a de- nial that a letter from Wilson had been received by the United La- bor Policy Committee telephoned reporters to announce that the letter was received today by these four leaders of the committee: AFL President William Green, CIO President Philip Murray, George Leighty, President of the Railway Labor Executives Asso- ciation and Al Hayes, president of the AFL Machinists. Three labor members of the Wage Stabilization Board who signified their dissatisfaction with a proposed wage ceiling by walk- ing out on the board, carried their revolt a step further yesterday. They sent written resignations to T 'President Truman, but govern- ment officials did not abandon hope of bringing unions back into the wage control program. potent Wayne County delega- tion favoring Doan almost to a man. Ex-state Senator James T. Mil- liken of Traverse City, a strong contender for the position, with- drew from the race late Friday night when Kent County delegates formed a united front behind dark horse F. Roland Allaben of Grand Rapids. Two other contestants, Harold' A. Fitzgerald, publisher of the Pontiac Press, and Dr. Arthur J. Bolt of Muskegon, also conceded before the district caucuses early yesterday morning. DOAN'S VICTORY was assured when his seconding speech was de- ilvered by guy C. Conkle of Boyne City, another Regent candidate, who delivered the eleventh and twelfth districts into the Doan camp Doan, who flew in from Hawaii Friday afternoon, told Daily re- porters he had been drafted to ac- cept the nomination. He declined to comment on matters of Univer- sity policy until having met with other candidates and GOP Central Committee members early this week. Doan and Regent Bonisteel will face ex-governor Murray D. Van Wagoner and Wheaton L; Strom, Escanaba attorney, Dem- ocratic nominees, in the spring run-off. Bonisteel's term expires at the end of this year. He was originally appointed by Gov. Harry F. Kelly. Regent Van Wagoner was ap- pointed by Gov. G. Mennen Wil- liams to fill the vacancy on the Board caused by the death of Re- gent Ralph A. Hayward, Kalama- zoo industrialist. * ..* KEYNOTE SPEAKER at the convention was Sen. James Duff (R., Pa.) who called for a revitali- zation of the Republican party along progressive, constructive lines. Duff urged that President Truman effect a specific act to "insure a constant and consist- ent bi-partisan foreign policy." He praised the ailing Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg (R., Mich.) for his foreign policy stands. After his address, Duff told re- porters that he would definitely not be a candidate for the 1952 presidential nomination. Hoover Not To Appear In Hearing WASHINGTON -(p)- Herbert Hoover last night refused to ap- pear before a joint hearing of Senate committees on the issue of sending American foot soldiers to Europe until they dug up a lot more "fundamental information." Thomas E. Dewey, New York governor, accepted with alacrity a bid to give his views in the his- toric foreign policy hearings which are weighing the question of whether Congress should attempt to guide President Truman on the extent of troops aid for Western Europe. MEANWHILE Senator Taft (R- Ohio) said yesterday that any move to put more than six Ameri- can divisions in Europe would "strain the economy" of the na- tion. Taft will present this view to the Senate committee. Former President Hoover wired from Key West, Fla., that Congress should have "the full advice" of active and reserve military officers who, he said, are now prevented from express- ing views which are not ap- proved by the Defense Depart- ment. In addition, he said, former am- bassadors and civilians of experi- ence in Europe should be called before the joint sessions of the Foreign Relations and Armed Ser- vices committees. * p . * HOOVER INDICATED he might appear sometime later "if the com- mittees themselves wished it" and if they first gathered "much fur- ther fundamental information and opinion of experienced and inde- pendent men." . Taft insisted no divisions ought to be sent until European countries spell out their contri- butions and Congress passes on the question of whether the American quota is satisfactory. Taft said he still isn't satisfied that the Western European na- tions intend to contribute the nec- essary forces for defense against possible Communist attack. Tito Predicts War if Slays Are Invaded BELGRADE, Yugoslavia-(IP)- Premier Marshal Tito told his Elite Guard troops in a speech broadcast yesterday that a Comin- form invasion of Yugoslavia would cause a general war. However, he said his country would not seek arms from the West until such an attack was made. Declaring that Yugoslavia's chances of withstanding aggres- sion are better now than ag year ago, Tito said that if invasion comes, his country could put 1,500,000 men under arms-about 10 per cent of the population. Foreign observers here estimate unofficially that Yugoslavia now has an army of up to 600,000 trained men-one of the largest in Western Europe. Tito expressed the fear that accepting western arms at this time might provoke Russia and her satellites to strike earlier than would otherwise be the case. Moscow has vowed to oust Tito. The Kremlin has urged the Yugo- slav people to rise up against him and put in his place a pro-Russian communist leader. Having failed to instigate such a revolt, the armed might of the satellite na- tions virtually surrounding Yugo- slavia has been increased, causing grave concern that an attack might start. Tribute to Douglas Planned for Tdy UN Reacts... LAKE SUCCESS--(P)--Assem- bly President Nasrolah Entezam of Iran yesterday called a special meeting of the United Nations committee seeking peace with Communist China to study the "big if" in Prime Minister Stalin's latest foreign' policy statement. The three-man "good offices" group--whose other members are Sven Grafftrom of Sweden and Luis Patilla Nervo of Mexico-will gather tomorrow in New York. Entezam declined to comment publicly on the Stalin interview, but said the committee will study the text to see if it holds hints of possible means of reaching a peaceful settlement of the Far Eastern crisis. Strike Threat Issued by CO Auto Workers DETROIT--P)--The CIO-Unit- ed Auto Workers last night threat- ened to use the strike weapon if necessary to maintain wage con- tracts against government con- trols. The UAW's 23-man executive board, in a statement issued after a special policy-making session, pledged a vigorous fight against any government attempt to "tam- per" with cost-of-living contract provisions. The board also: 1. Authorized an initial appro- priation of $100,000, with addi- tional money if necessary, to help "bring the facts to the American people" of the need for positive action to bring prices down." 2. Proposed creation of a joint defense fund by all organized la- bor for "defending and maintain- ing the integrity of union con- tracts." "We are prepared to fight just as hard to maintain our con- tracts as we had to fight to win them," the UAW leaders said. "That means, in plain language, full use of the strike weapon if such a course of action is forced upon us." The UAW board said it would further recommend such a course of action to the national UAW convention in April at Cleveland. The union bitterly criticized the Wage Stabilization Board's order of Friday permitting pay increases of up to 10 per cent over Janu- ary, 1950 levels. Angry labor mem- bers quit the board in protest over the order, claiming that it would jeopardize existing escalator wage contracts by making cost-of-living adjustments subject to board ap- proval. arm West Germany. The British note, originally due next week, was a ready-made reply to Stalin. Setting out painstakingly to "refute in the most formal man- ner the unfounded allegations" in the Soviet note, the British Foreign Office listed 14 points charging Russian obstruction, lack of cooperation, subversion, threats, breach of faith and sup- port of aggression in the postwar era. This note was expected to be followed by a series of requests from the major Western powers for Stalin's approval of a Big Four Foreign Ministers Confer- ence with power to dig into the real causes of the East-West con- flict. Meanwhile the opinion of French government spokesmen and Washington administration experts was that Stalin laid the groundwork for the Soviet Un- ion's eventual departure from the United Nations by his charge the UN is being turned into a tool of the United States and an "instru- ment of war." IN THE CAPITAL the State De- partment branded Stalin's pro- nouncement as "one more mis- statement" and said it cannot ob- scure the fact of "Soviet respon- sibility for aggression." And in Moscow most Western officials concluded that the most important part of the interview is Stalin's statement that the last word has not yet been said on a peaceful settlement in Korea. Westerners decided unanimously however, after a study of the So- viet leaders 'delcarations in Prav- da, that Russian policy has not changed. Arts Theatre DelaysDebut The opening of the Arts Theatre Club, originally scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed until Feb. 27, Club Business Manager Ed Troupin announced yesterday. Troupin explained that the move was necessary because the chairs which have been ordered for the club's theatre have been delayed. by the recent rail strike and are SEE PROFILE, Page 2 not expected to arrive in time. But he emphasized that the the- atre will definitely open with its first bill-a pairing of Jean Paul Sartre's "The Respectable Prosti- tute" and Noel Coward's "Red Peppers"--on the second date. "If we need to, we can make arrange- ments to move in some temporary chairs for a brief time," Troupin said. Diplomats Ponder Stalin interview By The Associated Press A series of reactions ran through the capitals of the world yester- day as Western diplomats and political scientists pondered the exact meaning of Prime Minister Joseph Stalin's interview in Pravda. On the heels of the interview Britain charged Russia today with using the "threat of overwhelming force" and "aggressive and sub- versive policies" throughout the world to prevent peace. * * . * IN A FIVE-PAGE NOTE, Prime Minister Attlee's government threw the book--the entire postwar record-at Moscow in answering a Soviet charge of Jan. 20 that Britain is violating the 1942 Anglo- * Russian alliance by moving to re- RIDGWAY RUMINATES-Pondering the problems facing the Eighth Army in Korea, Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, its com- mander, is oblivious to the artillery fire from the trench behind him. East Engineering Explosion Looses Ammonia Fumes 4 ---- By CAL SAMRA An explosion or a refrigeration compressor last night in the East Engineering Building sent pun- gent ammonia fumes swirling through the four stories and left firemen and police choking. The blast, which took place at approximanflfy 9:30 p.m., blew a three-foot hole in the north base- ment wall and shattered an adja- cent window. *~ * * PROF. DONALD Katz, of the chemical engineering department, later estimated that damages would run from $200 to $300. It would also result in the shut World News Roundup By The Associated Press MOSCOW-Russian citizens will! go to the polls today to elect members of the Supreme Soviets of their individual republics. Stalin is the official candidate in all 16 republics. PRAGUE-The United States admitted in an apology to Czechoslovakia yesterday that two American jet fighters flew over Prague Feb. 7. * * . CALCUTTA-The biggest fire in Calcutta's history burned a waterfront warehouse yesterday and continued to rage unchecked 12 hours after the first alarm. More than 18,000 bales of raw jute and immense quantities of carpets and wool, most of them intended for export to the United States, were destroyed. * * * PARIS - Diplomatic sources said yesterday the iift in Italian Red ranks is causing concern to leaders of the French Communist Party and reports suggest devia- tion trouble may be brewing in Switzerland and East Germany. down of the cold room, a road concrete highway laboratory testing ground for and other elements. At the time the explosion oc- curred, the only persons in the building were Donald Stinson, Grad., and Link Edmondo, Grad., who were working on the third floor. Stinson and Ed- mondo iinmediately fastened on auxiliary gas masks, called the fire department, and threw open every window in the build- ing. Amid a throng of curious stu- dents, two fire trucks and three Ann Arbor police cars arrived on the scene. Firemen donned gas masks and made a hasty entrance into the building. But for- tunately, no fire was discovered. HOWEVER, the ammonia fumes almost overcame several officers. Stinson and Edmondo reported seeing one officer attempt to en- ter the building without a gas mask. But hit full in the face by the onrushing ammonia, he wavered and quickly withdrew. One Daily reporter arriving on the scene bravely ran up to the third floor. But when he got there, he told Stinson and Edmondo that he was ready to pass out - whereupon they quickly clamped a gas mask on him. By the time Prof. Katz had ar- rived to inspect the damage, the smell of ammonia was practically unbearable. "It really stunk up there," a pale-faced Stinson weak- ly commented. According to the two graduates, Prof. Katz was the only person who seemed unbothered by the fumes as he ambled around the building without a gas mask. At 11:00 p.m., several University officials were still probing around the tangled mass of pipes and chipped bricks. The exact cause of the explosion was yet undeter- mined. Communists Withdraw on 36 MileArce Pullback Follows Smashing Defeat TOKYO--()--Chinese Reds appeared today to be making a general withdrawal along a 36- mile are in west-central Korea where they suffered bloody defeat in trying f or a breakthrough. The mauled Reds were reported pulling back from Inchon, 31 miles southeast of Seoul, all the way to Wonju, key point on the central front. ** * ONE ALLIED officer expressed belief, in assessing the withdrawal, that the Chinese defeat this week on the central front might prove to be a turning point in the Korean war. "The Chinese haven't been beat- en since the lord knows when and now word has gotten around," he told AP Correspondent William J. Waugh. Eastward of this withdrawal arc, Chinese and North Koreans of division strength attacked to- day through a driving blizzard to within four miles of Chechon, mountainous gateway to South Korea. Allied officers expressed confi- dence this attack could be con- tained as was yesterday's enemy thrust against Chechon. * * * AN ARMY SOURCE told Waugh that seven Chinese divisions were chewed up aroundE Chipyong; northernmost point of the with- drawal arc, and at Hoengsong, 20 miles east. The source said the withdrawal undoubtedly was prompted by a need for replacements, possibly for a new push. An Allied officer on the west- ern front, who is considered one of the Army's top authorities on China, expressed belief that the heavy Chinese losses may cause sharp arguments among China's Communist leaders. He noted that some had opposed interven- tion in Korea from the begin- ning. Today's new Red attack on Che- chon gained two miles at the out- set, reported AP Correspondent John Randolph. In a frontline dispatch, Ran- dolph reported the attack was made in at least division strength, with another division nearby in support. An enemy division's strength is roughly 5,000. Yesterday's elements of three North Korean divisions were re- pulsed by artillery and counter- attacking infantrymen in attempts to turn the Allied flank at Che- chon. IFC Signs Up Nearly 300 For Rushing About 300 menwill be rushing this semester, the IFC revealed yesterday, At latest official count, 276 men had signed up. But IFC officials registered after the rushing list had been made up. Also, a few more late-comers are expected next week. LAST SPRING, 426 men rushed, but this was an abnormally high figure for spring rushing. This fall, there were almost 700 rushees, but fall is traditionally the heavi- est rushing period. IFC leaders were highly grat-, fied with the turnout. Bruce Sodee, '52, rushing chairman, 'U' Offers Psychology Class Limited to Fraternity Men A special course in psychology open only to fraternity men is being offered by the University this year. Two men from each social fra- ternity on campus are wanted for the one-hour credit course, Psy- chology 193. Already, all but Phoenix Gains LargePledge A contribution reported to be one of the largest given so far by the so-called "smaller" manufac- turing firms of the state, has been pledged to the Phoenix Project by the American Box Board Co. of Grand Rapids. three of the fraternities are rep- resented in the class. The purpose of the course is to train the students in evaluating the results of an opinion survey madg last spring by the Inter- Fraternity Council. The survey, taken with the help of the Re- search Center for Group Dyna- mics, polled the opinions of fra- ternity men on the problem of racial discrimination. According to IFC president Robert Vogt, '51E, each social fraternity on campus will set aside one evening during March and April to discuss the results of the survey. At these meetings, the men who are taking the special course will work with staff mem- bers of the Research Center in 'MICHIGAN REMEMBERED': University Receives Letter from Gerhart Eisler By JANET WATTS Daily Associate Editor Michigan remembered and Ger- hart Eisler replied. A month ago former Daily edi- tors Don McNeil, Grad., and Al Blumrosen, '53L, wrote a letter to Eisler protesting the results of the trial of East Berlin anti-Com- mlnif.cflrnn - Tormar. " ne Neither could McNeil and Blum- Eisler's return later did not in- rosen who started the whole af- dicate that he received the Uni- fair. Late in January they had versity students' message warmly. heard a radio broadcast an- Instead he answered that Flade nouncement of the death sen- had been sentenced for attacking tence for Flade, who had distri- a German policeman with a dag- buted anti-Communist literature ger and wounding him. An ap- and had declared in court, "I love pellate court had reduced the freedom more than my life." sentence from death to 15 years various American capitalistic evils and suggested that the University students "render your nation a great service by asking your gov- ernment to stop this savage mas- sacre (in Korea). The U.S. Gov- ernment is dragging the.name of America through the mud in the same way that the Nazi Govern-