THlE MICHIGAN D~AILY ishcheV Has Declared Economic War on U.S. I.I By CHARLES STAFFORD Associated Press Newsfeatures Writer Three times at least, Russia's Nikita S. Khrushchev has declared war of a sort against the United States. The war he envisions is an eco- nomic one, fought on production charts with steel ingots, bags ofi cement, washing machines and beef on the hoof.. a war that matches standards of living and buying power. With a new mantle of power freshly laid on his burly shoulders, Khrushchev told the Supreme Soviet-last March 27: "We shall conquer tapitalism with a high level of work and a higher standard of living " Predicts USSR Victory While taking stock of conditions in once-rebellious Hungary, Khru- shchev said at Szolnok last- April 7: "Now there are only two coun- tries that compete with one an- other' economically, the Soviet Union and the United States of America. England, France, Ger- many and the so-called advanced capitalistic countries have been left far behind." Soon ,he said, the United States will be another also- ran.~ rading toasts with foreign dip- lomats, including U. S. Ambassa- dor Llewellyn Thompson, lasts April 21, Khrushchev said: '"We will beat the capitalists, but that doesn't mean killing any- body." Russian production is in- creasin gsteadily, he said, adding: "Lok out, Mr. Thompson, we are stepping on your tail." Reds Evaluated No one doubts the emergence of Russia in recent years as a vigor- ous competitor in the world mar- ket place. Recently, the National Indus- trial Conference Board, Inc., set out to weigh in the opponent by answering this question: "Within the limits of Itnown fact, what are the dimensions of the Soviet's eco- nomic strength and how does it compare with that of the United States?" The Conference Board, a non- profit cooperative which keeps a finger on the pulse of business, found: Russia's 8,650,000 square miles of land is sliced up pretty much like a quartered blueberry pie: 37.4 per cent farm land, 28.6 per cent forest, 19.4 per cent tundra and desert and 24.6 per cent urban, suburban and water. The United States '3,022,000 square miles is divided 64 per cent farm, 25.9 per cent forest and 10 per cent urban, suburban and water. More Farmers Russia's civilian working force is divided about equally between farm folk and city workers. In the United States only 7 per cent of the adult population of working age fArms while 62 per cent is engaged in non-farm work. The other 31 per cent doesn't work, or is in the armed forces. Russia has fewer workers em- ployed in construction, govern- ment, trade and services than the United States, but leads in trans- portation and industry. Production-wise Khrushchev's minions have their work cut out for them. His coal miners produced only 85.5 per cent as much coal in 1957 as those in the United States, his woer workers only 29.3 per cent as much electric power and his oil field hands only 27.9 per cent as much petroleum. Freight car pro- duction was only 38.4 per cent of that in the United States and Russian automobile factories turn- ed out only one truck for every three in the United States. V'.S. Advan~tages A year earlier, Russia's lumber production was only 86 per cent of America's, cement 58 per cent, steel 50 per cent and presses and forging machines 85 per cent. U' Regent To Talk Todaiy Officials-Say University Regents will hold their July meeting at 2 p.m. today in the Administration Bldg. In addition to grants and ap- pointments, the Regents are also expected to approve a major ap- pointment and a construction con- tract, according to University of$- cials. DI L NO 2-2513 NOW SHOWING II I! I Collin II M I I 5-OL. BOTTLI PAMPER YOUR GIRDLE WITH LASTIC LIFE THE NEW GOLDEN COLD WATER SOAP I a Kfu auasyauva w w+