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Reds Whipped 2 Years Ago Van Fleet Says in Farewell
Seoul, Korea—(U.P.)—Gen. James A. Van Fleet, retiring after 22 months as field commander in Korea, said today that the United Nations had the Communist field army defeated in 1951 "and they knew it."
In a farewell message to U.S. troops of the 8th Army, the four star general said that two months after he arrived in the spring of 1951, "you had them asking for an armistice because they were defeated and knew it."
"But the years are passing and lives are still being lost each day," he said. "As soldiers, we can only do our duty and obey orders. But we have faith that President Eisenhower will find the way to bring peace to Korea as well as to the rest of the world."
A source close to Van Fleet said he "purposely went just so far" in his statement. The source hinted Van Fleet would have some critical steps to say later about the connect of the Korean war.
Van Fleet, 60, leaves his command tomorrow. He will return to the United States for retirement.
On many occasions, Van Fleet has made clear his resentment against being denied support for pushing the battered Communist army northward and destroying it.
In his farewell message, Van Fleet told the troops:
"I want you to know that I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your loyalty, devotion and patriotism in supporting me in everything that I could ask of you.
"Each of you from his own country has brought an ideal of service to the 8th Army which, above and beyond the call of duty, has raised the total ideal of the 8th Army to the highest pinnacle of any army in history.
Crooks Violate Trade Ethics
Philadelphia—(U.P.)—Burglar assists insult to injury yesterday when they store $2,300 from the office safe' at Nagen's Hardware store. They used tools found on the store's counters to crack the safe.
Senate Launches Teacher Probe
Washington —(U.R.)— The Senate Internal security sub-committee launched a nationwide investigation of Communist penetration of U.S. schools today with hearings on alleged Red influences among New York teachers.
Chairman William E. Jenner (R-Ind.) thus stole a march on the House Un-American Activities committee which had hoped it might take the lead in the controversial inquiry.
Mr. Jenner said "several" teachers from "eastern schools and colleges" were summoned to appear at the opening session this morning. It was learned these are faculty members of New York schools who testified secretly before the committee yesterday.
The House committee announced more than two weeks ago that it would open its investigation into Communist infiltration of education in mid-February.
But Mr. Jenner emphasized that his subcommittee was merely picking up from where it left off in New York last fall when it was headed by Sen. Pat McCarran (D-Nev.).
He said its investigation would not conflict with the work of the house committee. The Senate subcommittee will put the accent on "organized subversion," while chairman Harold H. Velde (R-III.) said the Un-American Affairs committee will concentrate on "individuals" suspected of subversion.
Official Bulletin
Kappa Beta: 5:30 p.m. Myers hall.
Pledging and initiation, due to be paid.
Zoology club: 7:30 p.m. 2016 Snow Dr.
Cafe guest speaker. All interested in
teaching.
TUFSNAV
Ys Group meeting; 9 p.m., Henley house, Topic "S曼瑟什." Wally Cox.
Jay James **rush tea**, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Pigeon Roan, Union
El Alenco: se reunirá el miercoles a la media en 113 Strong. Que vengan todos.
Arnold Air society: 7:15 p.m., MS
lounge.
Foshanghua ... p.m. 102. show
Institute Councet : 7:30 p.m.
English room, Unlng
Society of American Military Engineers: dinner meeting. 6:15 p.m. Dine-A-Mite. Dean D. DeWitt Carr. speaker. Wesley cabinet meeting: 7 p.m. 1200 a.m.
Pre-Nursing club: 4 p.m. Fraser dining room. Election of officers.
Ph.D. Examination in German: Saturday, Feb. 14, 9-11 a.m., 306 Fraser Books used for the prepared part of exam. No books accepted. Friday noon. No books accepted after this date. Only candidates approved by graduate school are eligible to take exam.
5 unl. Soz fraz. Kamee Ranen.
Red Pepper: 7 pm, meeting, North Col-
Versammlung des deutschen Vereins
5 uhr. 201 Fraser, Kaffee Klatsch.
KuKu's: 106 Green, 7:15 p.m., bring
drug.
ASTE: 7:15 p.m., Fowler shops. J. N. McGinley, Republic Steel Corp., speaker and movie. All engineering students welcome.
Quack club: 7:30 p.m. practice for all members at the pool.
Young Democrates: 104 Green, 7:30 p.m
Speaker on the relection of the election
ASTE: Field trip to Buick-Oldsmobile-Pontiac assembly division in Kansas City. Leave Fowler shops 5:45 p.m. Sign list at Marvin or Fowler.
Events This Week
TUESDAY
Basketball game—Oklahoma, 7:30 p.m.
Hoop auditorium
Light Opera Guild — "Merry Widow," 9 p.m. theater
William Allen White Memorial lecture —Palmer Hoyt, editor and publisher of the Denver Post, 4 p.m., Strong auditorium.
WEDNESDAY
Light Opera Guild — "Merry Widow",
8 p.m. Fraser theater.
AWS Leadership Workshop-Mrs. Evan Evans, "A Woman's Responsibility to her Community," 7:15-8:30, Strong auditorium.
FILM SERIES—"Dios de lo Pague," Hoch
Film Series—"Dios de lo Pague," Hoch
FRIDAY
THURSDAY
Tuesday. February 10, 1953 University Daily Kansan
Officials Doubt Ike Can Balance Budget
Washington—(U.P.)—Responsible Congressional sources reported today that the Eisenhower administration has grave doubts about the possibility of balancing the federal budget for the coming 1954 fiscal year.
Under laws passed after the outbreak of the Korea nwar, the excess profits tax on business is due to expire next June 30, and personal income taxes are slated to drop 11 per cent next Jan. 1. These two tax cuts would cost the treasury more
State Officials Visit University
Members of the ways and means committee of the House and Senate of the Kansas legislature will make their biennial visitation to the University this afternoon and tonight.
About 75 legislators and family members will arrive by bus from Topeka after 4 p.m. The women will attend a tea in the Museum of Art while Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy conducts a tour of inspection for the legislators.
Governor Edward F. Arn and Board of Regents members Walter E. Fees and Lester McCoy also will be present.
The groups will reassemble for dinner at the Memorial Union and attend the Oklahoma-KU basketball game.
Senator Wilfrid Cavaness, Chanute, and Representative Howard Bentley, Kinsley, are chairmen of the committees.
auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
auditorium 7:30 p.m.
Theater "Merry Widow"
8 p.m. Braser theatre.
SATURDAY
Basketball Game—Nebraska, 7:30 p.m.
Hoeh, auditorium.
than $2 billion during the 1954 fiscal year which begins next July 1.
The fiscal 1954 budget which former President Truman sent to Congress before leaving office assumed that these tax cuts would take place on schedule. On that basis, Mr. Truman's budget forecast a federal deficit of almost $10 billion for the year.
Since his administration took over three weeks ago, President Eisenhower has ordered all federal agencies to economize drastically on hiring and construction, and to review Pruman budget proposals closely with an eye toward cutting them wherever possible.
Senate Republican leader Robert A. Taft said in a radio interview last night that he is still "hopeful" of balancing the budget in fiscal 1954.
Taft had previously indicated his own belief that the excess profits tax, at least, will have to be extended beyond June 30.
Any administration request to postpone the 11 per cent cut in personal income taxes due to take place next Jan. 1 would be a heavy blow to House Republican leaders.
Chairman Daniel A. Reed (R.N.Y.) of the tax-writing House Ways and Means committee has introduced a bill to advance the date of the personal income tax cut by six months, to next July 1. Reed is confident his committee will approve the bill at a meeting called for next Monday, and that it will sail through the house not too long thereafter.
But the present attitude of administration and senate leaders indicates that there is little prospect of the bill getting through the senate.
R. J.
Reynolds
Tob. Co.,
Winston-
Salem,
N.C.