Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
Daily Hansan
52nd Year, No.17
Thursday, October 7, 1954
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Perjury Count Sends Lattimore Back to Court
Washington — (U.P.) — A federal grand jury today indicted Far Eastern specialist Owen Lattimore for the second time on perjury charges
The grand jurors charged that Lattimore lied at least twice in his testimony in 1952 before the Senate internal security subcommittee.
The indictment accused Lattimore of living under oath when he:
1. Testified that he never followed the Communist party line.
2. Said that he had never been a promoter of Communist interests.
Today's indictment was returned before Edward A. Tamm, federal district judge. It supplements a perjury indictment returned against the 54-year-old Johns Hopkins university lecturer in December, 1952.
Of the seven counts in the first indictment, two have been dismissed by the courts. Those dismissed include the so-called first "key count" which charged that Lattimore lied when he said he was never a promoter or sympathize with Communists.
Justice department officials have said that if the new indictment is sustained, it will be consolidated with the five remaining counts of the old indictment in bringing Lattimore to trial.
Today's indictment embodies the idea behind the dismissed "key count of the 100 indictments in 2015 with following the part-time and promoting
communist interests in contrast with his denial under oath.
But it does not mention, as did the key count of the old indictment, Lattimore's sympathy for Communist interests. This had been assailed in the courts for its vagueness.
U.S. Will Be Told of Attack
Tokyo - (U.P.)—Chinese Nationalist forces on Formosa will not launch a major attack on the Communist-held China mainland without informing American officials, it was learned today.
News sources told United Press, "It is not necessarily true that there is a written agreement that the Nationalists must consult with the Americans in advance of any major attack, but that is how the understanding works out in practice."
It was pointed out that the Chinese Nationalists have a good army, but do not have sufficient air and naval strength to support a major invasion of the Red-held China mainland.
These sources said the Chinese Nationalists would need American ships to get them to the mainland and would need American planes in the air to give them protection against Communist China's Soviet-built jet air force.
The United Press dispatches from Taipei indicated that American influence on the Nationalists may have been responsible for the reduced air attacks on the build-up of Communist junk concentrations.
Freshmen Can Get Petitions for AWS
Petitions for the offices of representatives from the freshman dormitories to the Associated Women Students may be obtained in the Dean of Women's office.
All freshman women are eligible to petition. Petitions must be turned in to the Dean of Women's office by 5 p.m., Oct. 14.
Film Series Opens With English Movie
An English film, "The Browning Version," award winner at the Cannes International film festival will be shown at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in Hoch auditorium.
First in this year's series, the film is the drama of a school teacher who commands little respect from his students and less from his wife.
Adapted for the screen by its own playwright, Terence Rattigan, the J. Arthur Rank presentation stars Michael Redgrave, Jean Kent, and Nigel Patrick.
An organ recital of music related to the film will begin at 7:15 p.m.
Troops Begin Trieste Pullout
--with the KU political group at a dinner in the Student Union.
Trieste — (U, P) — United States troops began pulling out of Trieste today ending a 9-year occupation of the strategic Adriatic Port area.
The first of the 4,000-man American garrison rumbled out of Trieste in a motor convoy shortly after 7 a.m. today for redeployment to other free world defenses.
The 'Americans and 3,000 British troops were freed from occupation of the Trieste area by the agreement initialed in London Tuesday by Italy and Yugoslavia, ending their long dispute over the area.
An Army spokesman said that the Americans who left today were an advance party who would prepare billets at Leghorn, in Central Italy, for other members of the U.S. force leaving here.
The advance elements of the American garrison left in conformance with an announcement by Maj. Gen. John A. Dabney Tuesday that the evacuation would start "at once."
Another battalion of the U.S. 88th division's 351 Regiment is packed and ready to leave. Six of the garrison's tanks stand ready at the Trieste railroad station for shipment to Leghorn.
The two British battalions in Trieste are on 24-hour notice to leave.
The quick shift of troops following the agreement to partition the Trieste free territory reflected the Allied military government's confidence that Italy will take over Zone A of the territory without trouble.
A of the territory without troops. Most of the British and American troops stationed here indicated they will be glad to leave.
"Frankly I think most of the men will be glad to go," said Lt. Col. Willard Hawke, of Perryton, Tex. "If it had happened suddenly, last October for example, it might have been different."
Hall Pledges to Support 18-Year-Old Voting Plank
Lt. Gov. Fred Hall, Republican gubernatorial candidate, last night pledged to work for voting privileges for 18-year-olds and state aid for high schools if elected in the November balloting.
"As for state assistance for high schools, as long ago as 1950 I advocated state aid for high schools. I believe our tax revenue is sufficient to pay for it without any new taxes or increases in present taxes."
"Young men and women are taking an increasingly active and important part in party and state affairs," Mr. Hall said, "This change should be welcomed and encouraged."
Mr. Hall spoke at a party rally in the Community building, attended by about 150 persons. Other speakers were Sen. Andrew Schopeel, a candidate for re-
OPTIMISTIC ABOUT GOP CHANCES—Shown discussing November election prospects are Fred Hall, Republican gubernatorial candidate, and Jim Barron, college senior, president of the KU Collegiate Young Republicans. Mr. Hall and a caravan of state candidates met yesterday
Eisenhower to Talk Security, Politics Today
Denver—(U.P.)—President Eisenhower confers with special assistant Robert Cutler on security matters today and then talks campaign politics with a "tremendously encouraged" Vice President Richard M. Nixon.
Vice President Nixon and Leonard W. Hall, Republican national chairman flew here last night. The Vice President told newsmen he thought the GOP was "exactly in the right position psychologically."
Mr. Cutler brought with him to the Denver White House members of the National Security Council Policy Committee. After he confers with the Chief Executive at 9 a.m. President Eisenhower will decide whether to meet with the NSC Policy committee, and whether to summon the full NSC to Denver before his western vacation ends Oct. 15.
President Eisenhower and Mr. Nixon will speak on a 30-minute nationally televised Republican "precinct day" show from the Denver city auditorium Friday night. They will make a major campaign appeal for a sizeable GOP majority in the 84th congress.
The National Security council convened here three weeks ago, meeting outside Washington for the first time in history.
Mr. Nixon's appointment with the President was for 10 a.m. at the Lowery Air Force base.
Mr. Nixon said he knew the Republicans had a "tough fight" on their hands, but was "tremendously encouraged" at the prospects of victory in the general election "on the basis of what I have seen so far in a tour of two and one-half weeks."
Against their efforts were arrayed Russia's powerful propaganda appeals to the Germans themselves, and to opposition elements in Europe, to abandon the London agreement, discuss Free German elections, end the occupation of Germany and reunify the country all on Soviet terms.
Control of German Power Develops into Tug-of-War
Bonn, Germany — (U.P.) A gigantic East-West tug-of-war for control of Germany's potential military power developed today.
In London, Paris and Bonn, Western statesmen opened their drives for parliamentary approval of the London conference decisions. These would rearm 500.000 West Germans for the defense of West Europe in what Anthony Eden, British foreign secretary, warned is the continent's last chance to shore up its defenses a n d assure continued American support.
2. In Paris Premier Pierre Mendes-France went before a special session of the National Assembly prepared to stake the future of his government on his appeal for approval of the London decisions. He was believed likely to win a close victory on his policies against entrenched opposition, if he calls for a confidence vote.
1. A warning by Eden that Europe must carry out the London agreements on German rearmament or face American withdrawal of its troops from Europe.
The developments in the growing struggle for control of Europe's future today included:
"Whether Pres. Eisenhower should increase his own active part in the campaign is a matter for him to decide." Mr. Nixon said.
Earlier in the week, Rep. Charles Halleck (R.-Ind.), the Republican House leader, came here in a less optimistic mood and urged the President to do more campaigning.
Committee Posts Open to Students
Students who wish to serve on University committees which have student representation should turn their names in to the office of the dean of students, 228 Strong, by 5 p.m. tomorrow.
The student members of these committees will be appointed by the All-Student council committee on committees. The committee which will be appointed are the calendar, convocations and lectures, commencement, eligibility, film series, orientation, and traffic and safety.
election, and Rep. Errett P. Scrivner, also up for re-election.
Mr. Hall said if he is elected over George Docking, Lawrence Democrat he will place public trust in public officers and not be a follower of those with personal ambitions and private interests.
Sen. Schoeppel and Rep. Servirner praised the accomplishments of the first 18 months of the Republi-
cism. In addition, the policy will remain, the same.
Sen. Schoepel said that Secretary Benson's ruling that farmers may plant any crop other than on land covered by acreage controls is wise.
"That ruling is liberal and as it should be and presents farmers great leeway," the Senator said. "We must not forget the small family farms, however. We must be sure they can continue to operate in a profitable manner. Under the present administration, I am sure it can be done."
Rep. Scrinerner said of the Eisenhower government: "The accomplishments of Republicans in changing new deal trends and righting wrongs have been miraculous. Our major promises have and will continue to be kept."
Other Republican candidates introduced at the meeting, which was preceded by a dinner in the Student Union, given by the KU Young Republicans, were Harold R. Fatzter, attorney general; Paul R. Shanahan, secretary of state; George Robb, auditor; Ferd Voiland Jr., printer; and Richard T. Fadely, treasurer.
The Hall caravan is at meetings today at Paola and Osawatonie.
U.N. to Elect Judges Today
United Nations, N. Y. (U.P.)—The United Nations holds concurrent meetings today of the General Assembly and the Security Council to elect judges for the International Court of Justice.
Six judges will be chosen from a list of international jurists compiled by Secretary - General Dag Hammskjold from nominations put forward by member countries.
Five will be named to serve nine-year terms on the 15-judge court. A sixth will be elected to fulfill the term, expiring in 1961, of India's Sir Benegal Rau who died last November.
The unique procedure decreed by the U.N. charter for the elections, is this:
The assembly and the Security Council hold simultaneous but independent meetings to elect the judges.
From the list provided by the Secretary-General, the two bodies must elect the judges by an absolute majority of their membership.
It is one of the rare instances in which the Security Council veto does not apply.
Weather
Kansans are in for another cool day with the high around 60 da-
grees and t h e low tonight expected in the 40s. Cloudy in t h e eastern portion of the state t o d a and tonight with rain drizzle west and central this afternoon and evening. There is
a chance for warmer temperatures Friday with the continuation of cloudy skies.