GERM WARFARE CHARGES See Page 2 L Latest Deadline in the State Il3aittli a 0 X00 e) 0 0 COOLER, NO SHOWERS VOL. LXII, No. 179 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1952 FOUR PAGES THIRD PARTY SURVEY: Progressive Party ConvenesToday By VIRGINIA VOSS The Progressive Party, the only third party to collect a substan- tial vote in 1948, convenes in Chicago for three days beginning today to draw up what they announce as a "people's platform for peace, freedom and security." Abandoned by their 1948 candidate Henry Wallace who polled 1,156,103 votes, the Progressives' Presidential support this year will go to a West Coast lawyer, Vincent Hallinan. Hallinan is currently serving a six-month contempt of court sentence incurred during his defense of longshoremen's union~ TAFT FORCES L ID OTEI LODISIA AA leader Harry Bridges. THOUGH Party representatives admit they have slim chances of polling a determining vote this year, seretary C. B. Baldwin claims the Progressives will be on the ballot in 35 to 40 states and will hold the balance of power in some of them. According to Baldwin, New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, California, and Missouri among other states will include Pro- gressives on their ballots, "de- spite severe tightening of state ballot laws since 1948 designed to keep us off." Somewhat obscured by the ac- tivities of the Republican Con- vention slated to begin July 7, the Progressive Convention will be held in Chicago's West Side Ash- land Boulevard Auditorium. Ap- proximately 3,000 delegates are expected, Baldwin said. A NEWCOMER to th'e American political scene, the four-year-old Progressive Party got started dur- ing the pre-convention days of the last election when Henry Wallace decided to run for President. It was formed as an off-shoot of the Progressive Citizens of America when that organization split between Wallace and Tru- man supporters. When Wallace left the party be- cause of his disagreement with its opposition to the Korean War, Hallinan became the Progres- sives' choice for President. Mrs. Hallinan is now cam- paigning for her jailed hus- band, who will be free in Sep- tember. According to Dave Luce, Grad., one of Ann Arbor's four delegates to the Progressive Convention, the Party's objective this year is to "present a third party candidate with an alternative platform" and to "educate voters along lines of independent politica'l action." Objecting to the Korean War, unemployment, high taxes, and the two-party system in which "new faces mask old policies," the Progressives are expected to stand for: an immediate end to war in Korea; protection of civil rights of all minorities; a "free labor movement"; and a chance to "raise standards of living and se- cure the welfare of the people." 11 Berlin Reds Free Priests; Held 30 Hours BERLIN - (A) - Russia handed over to United States authorities yesterday three Chicago Catholic priests and a German woman sec- retary who had oeen arrested and detained for 30 hours behind the Iron Curtain. In a press statement, the three said they were seized by Russian troopers at gunpoint while they stillrwere in American sector ter- ritory. THEY WERE standing on the border, taking photographs - a point on which the Russians are particularly sensitive-when they were ordered to cross over into the Soviet zone and accompany Russians to two different Soviet headquarters, they said. "We were not mistreated," they said. But they admitted they were "afraid and anxious because we did not know whether we would wind up in Mosow, Potsdam, 1' Washington or Siberia." Their release made unnecessary a sharp protest the United States authorities in Berlin had planned HST Calls Steel Strike 'Conspiracy, WASHINGTON- -AP)-President Truman yesterday accused 'the major steel companies of "a con- spiracy" to prevent settlement of the steel strike. He said the situation does not call for the use of the Taft-Hart- ley Act. Trumap read to his news con- ference a prepared statement say- ing he understood many of the steel companies were ready to set- tle with the union on all issues but were being prevented from do- ing so "because of pressure being put on" by others. He added: "It appears to me to be a con- spiracy against the public inter- est and not a labor dispute." He went on to say that the situation "in my opinion.. . does not call for the national emergen- cy provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act" but for "honest, collective bargaining." Truman said those companies now in agreement with the union on issues should conclude agree- ments "and begin producing steel for the welfare of the country," -Daily-Matty Kessler FRUSTRATED FOURTH-George Gillooly,''52, feverishly works on his smokeless, flashless firecracker in a secret corner of the Quant Lab. His plans for a glorious and noisy Fourth were ruined when he learned of the Michigan state law forbittind use of fire- works. /pol Fireworks Bpan Halts Chem Major's Research By MIKE WOLFF Today is the blackest day in the life of George Gillooly, '52. It is the Fourth of July and he has no fireworks. The industrious chemistry ma- jor sadly explained to The Daily yesterday that he had spent the past fiversemesters in the Quant Lab feverishly working on a flash- less, smokeless firecracker. "BUT TESTERDAY," he whis- pered, "I learned that it is illegal to shoot them off in the state of Michigan and I don't have a car to go to Ohio where apparently they are legal." Thus he was forced to dis- TEN-DAY FESTIVITIES: Williams, Moody To Climax Ypsilanti Fourth Celebration Fourth of July celebrations for the local area, held traditionally in Ypsilanti, will be highlighted today by the appearance of Gov. G. Mennen Williams and a United States senator. The ten-day celebration, which began last Friday under the auspices of American Legion Post 282, will reach a climax at 6 p.m. today with patriotic speeches by the Governor and Senator Blair Moody, of Detroit. * . * * THE NOTABLE GUESTS will speak at Waterworks Park, site of a frolicsome carnival and other- mantle his apparatus in the secret corner of the lab where he has lately been working far into the night in anticipation of a glorious and noisy Fourth. His notes-the fruits of two years of Chemistry - have been stored away in a safe deposit box -"until happier times," he said. Gillooly explained that one of the more sensational aspects of his new discovery was that by add- ing jello to the ingredients, a fire- cracker would be produced that could be carried conveniently like a jello salad. THE CHEMIST also revealed that his discovery about the law forced him to give up plans for a "Homebrew" and a "Chemists De- light" firecracker. Both are relatively easy for the layman to prepare, he said. The latter can be produced simply'by nitrating Pentaerythritol through a Cannizzaro reaction into PETN -the finished product, he pointed out. The "Homebrew" is prepared merely like orange juice. "There is the risk here," he warned, "of an explosion, so this is the least desirable firecracker." In spite of the dangers inherent in the production of fireworks, Gillooly has only come close to destroying himself once. Lake Ferries StrikeToday DETROIT-(M)-Officers man- ning automobile and railway car ferries on Lake Michigan and the Detroit River were scheduled to strike at 12:01 a.m. today, it was announced last night by Herman Booth, Jr., marine director of the Great Lakes licensed officers or- ganization (Ind.). Ferries operated by four rail- roads are affected. About 250 of- ficers are involved. Ikse Attacks Taft Forces As 'Ruthless' General On Way Chicago Battle LINCOLN, Nebr.-Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower accused the Taft forces in Chicago of ruthles "iron curtain" tactics yesterday and then charged that unscrupulous men in public office have misled the American people. "If I know the American peo- ple," the General said, "this ruth- lessness in Chicago will boomer- ang." THE FIVE STAR retired gen- eral hammered at the convention tactics of Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio all day long as his special train rolled through the midwest toward Chicago where he sets up his command post today at the Blackstone Hotel. At every stop, large crowds turned out to cheer the General and some 30,000 people jammed the streets here as the General ended the first day of his journey towards Chicago with a speech on the steps of the State Capitol. In his prepared notes for the speech here, Eisenhower called for adedication of the people to the fight against "A Godless force bent on the destruction of our freedom." Then he charged the American people "have been confused by ruthlessly ambitious men whose only cause is to serve themselves." And he said: "We have been disillusioned by unscrupulous men who have used public office for private gain." * * * THIS WAS plainly an attack on the Democratic Administration- but earlier in the day, Eisenhower had centered his bitterness and anger after the Taft forces in Chi- cago. He made his accusations at McCook, Neb., from the rear of the 13 car special train rolling across the Midwest to Chicago. Then a short time later at Mc- Cook, he let loose with his blast at the Taft forces and their con- vention tactics. He said the Rus- sians ha dthrown up an Iron Curtain to prevent Americans from getting a good look at Rus- sia-and to prevent Russians from seeing the true America. He added: "unfortunately, the Iron Curtain mentality is not wholly unknown in our own country. Right now, some de- votees of that mentality seem to be at work in Chicago. "They've put up an Iron Cur- tain so that we can't see what goes on in the credentials com- mittee of the Republican National Convention. More than a million Michigan motorists are expected to be on the highways today facing traffic hazards which have been shown to be about 30 per cent greater than on an average weekend. Fearing that the long weekend and crowded highways will result in a heavy accident toll, Michigan Reds Lauftch Heavy Attacks A oainst Allies SEOUL, Friday, July 4-(AP)-- Allied defenders atop Old Baldy and a nearby hill on the western front fought off three "'Naves of Chinese attackers early today as A m e r i c a n Independence Day brought renewed fighting in Korea. The Reds scorched the Allied- held hills with heavy barrages of artiller yand mortar fire before they attacked. About 750 Reds launched the assault. After the ac- tion, an Allied officer estimated 100 Reds were killed and 200 were wounded. . The Chinese overran one Allied unit in vicious close-quarters fighting. Allied artillery pounded the Reds hard but two hours after midnight the ferocity of the Chinese assault forced United Nations troops from their log-and-earth bunkers. colorful holiday exhibits. Observance of Independence Day will get off to a flying start at 11 a.m. with a rousing parade down Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti's main street. The event will feature 60 units, including a thrill for the kiddies in' the form of a "king" and a "queen," both three -year - olds, .winners of a baby contest pro- gram Wednesday night at Water- -works Park. The carnival, going full blast since last Friday, will open at 2E p.m., and will continue to provide entertainment for one and all un- til midnight. Big attractions at the carnival, continuing through Sunday, are 11 rides, numerous game booths and concessions. Final highlight of the' full day will be a fireworks display aat 11 p.m. in Waterworks Park, as well as displays at various drive-In theatres in this area. Queried about the absence of official Fourth of July celebra- tions in Ann Arbor, a citizen here affirmed that "there never have been any here in my experience ... practically everybody goes over to Ypsi." Senate Passes ForeignAid Bill WASHINGTON, July 3-(A')- The Senate last night passed a 10 billion dollar appropriation bill in whnhthe l- +1a ..-1 r oa+tholn n -Dauly-Matty Kessler MOTORISTS WARNED-One person was killed in this car in an accident on US 12. State police have warned motorists to exercise extra caution in driving during the long Fourth of July weekend, in order to avoid similar accidents. M * P Increased t raffic Hazards Donaldson Asks Postal Rate Hike WASHINGTON-(A')-Postmas- ter General Donaldson told Con- gress yesterday that it will have to raise postal rates if it doesn't want the Post Office Department to lose 670 million dollars this next fiscal year. He recommended increases for second and third class mail - principally newspapers, magazines and advertising matter - which he said was not paying its pro- portionate share of post office business. State Police have ordered all troopers on patrol and highway duty during the holiday. With all leaves cancelled, headquarters planned to have every man avail- able on the job last night through Monday. * * * IN 1950, when the Fourth made another three-day weekend, Mi- chigan led the nation with 32 deaths.. Last year, when the holi- day fell during the week, the high- way toll was 19. The National Safety Council has estimated that holiday traf- fic accidents in the last six years have killed half as many Americans as the Korean war. The five holidays of Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Christmas and New Year's have claimed -8,936 lives since 1946, while the Korean war death tc- currently is in excess of 17,000. Throughout the nation, 40,000,- 000 passenger vehicles will be on the move during the three-day weekend, the Council predicts, and they will roll up about 5,000,000,- 000 miles. * * * MEMORIAL DAY this year set a new record for that holiday, making predictions for the coming holiday very pessimistic. Harry N. Rogan, travel mana- ger of the Automobile Club of Mi- chigan said that traffic on the Fourth will be heavier than on the Memorial Day weekend, with inquiries for road information up at least 12 percent over the May holiday. Russia Vetoes Germ War Investigation UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.-(IP)- Russia's Jacob A. Malik grimly vetoed yesterday an American proposal for the International Committee of the Red Cross to investigate Communist charges of germ warfare by the United States and the UN. The vote was 10 for the inves- tigation with only Malik opposed. This was the 49th veto cast by the Soviet Union since the council Vote Brings Total to 510 Texas Dispute Scheduled Today Senator Robert A. Taft's poli- tical powerhouse in the Republi- can National Committee steamed ahead yesterday to gain 13 nation- al convention delegates from Lou- isiana. The committee decided that Eisenhower was entitled to two of them but Taft got 11. Two other Taft delegates were not challeng- ed. TODAY IT'S Texas and 38 mnore disputed votes, with a showdown on Eisenhower charges of "steal'" and Taft complaints that Demo- crats tried to "swamp" Republican delegate picking in the Lone Star State. The Taft-controlled National Conmmittee late yesterday hand- ed the Ohio Senator all of Mis- sissippi's five votes and gave one in dispute in Missouri to Eisen- hower. There wasn't much fuss- ing about that from either side. The net result, aside from angry flareups, was that Taft climbed above the 500 mark on the Asso- ciated Press tally sheet of votes he will carry into the convention when it opens Monday. This is the line-up now: Taft 510, Eisenhower 414 and 151 still undetermined. It takes 604 to win the nomination. * * * THE GOP National Chairman. Guy Gabrielson, told 23 Republi- can governors the rules they pro- pose for the convention "could be ' used by ruthless, unscrupulous in- dividuals to prevent the holding of a future convention." Gabrielson rejected outright a request from the governors-in- cluding several who back Taft -that he support a ruling that no contested delegate may vote on the seating of any disputed delegation. It is Gabrielson who will be presiding over the con- vention when that issue arises right at the start. The Eisenhower Campaign Man- ager, Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., declared: "Only a partisan chair- man would have so bluntly turned down a request from the Republi- can governors." * * * TAFT HIMSELF left things to his lieutenants and headed back to Washington by private plane. He expects to return to Chicago tomorrow. * * * UN Policy Named G.O.P. Plank.Topic CHICAGO -()-The Republi- can Party last night was reported aiming a lusty swat at the Unit- ed Nations for failing to direct member countries to give the Unit- ed States more help in Korea. And, in a bid to assure full Taft-Eisenhower agreement with the party's foreign policy plank, platform drafters were said to be ready to promise further economic aid .to shaky freedom-loving coun- tries-but aid of a "better qual- ity." This information was supplied to a reporter by members of the Foreign policy subcommittee who asked not to be identified by name. They had just left a two-hour closed meeting at which chairman Eugene D. Millikin said agreement had been reached on the topics CANNONS AT SUNRISE: Gala Holiday Once Shook Ann Arbor * * * * By HARRY LUNN Although Ypsilanti is now the official site for Fourth of July celebrations in this area, there was a time when Ann Arbor staged rip-roaring Independence Day revelries. 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