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University Daily Kansan
Friday, Oct. 31, 1952
Increase Promised For ROK Army
Washington — (U.P.) The Defense department today countered mounting Republican criticism by announcing that the South Korean army will be increased substantially "in the near future."
The defense department denied published reports that Gen. James A. Van Fleet would be relieved as commander of the U.S. Eighth Army in Korea as a result of his apparent support of Dwight D. Eisenhower's criticism of the South Korean training program.
President Truman also issued an official denial from his campaign train that Gen. Van Fleet would be removed as a result of a letter by Gen. Van Fleet made public Wednesday night by Gen. Eisenhower.
The Republican presidential nominee read excerpts from Gen. Van Fleet's letter in a television program to back up his repeated claims that South Korean troops could be trained more rapidly to replace American troops in front line fighting in Korea.
In his letter addressed to Maj. Gen. Orlando C. Mood, former chief of staff of the Eighth Army, Gen. Van Fleet said there were a "goodly number" of South Korean troops in the pipeline." But he added, "I have done this on my own responsibility with very little encouragement and never any approval for any increases."
While denying that Gen. Van Fleet would be disciplined for his implied criticism of the administration's program in Korea, the Defense department answered the Eighth Army commander's complaints by issuing a statement claiming it has "pushed vigorously the expanded training program" of Korean troops.
The 1,000-word statement, issued at a special Pentagon news conference last night, also disclosed that the Defense department has approved recommendations by Gen Mark W. Clark, U.S. Commander in the Far East and United Nations Commander in Korea, for an increase in the South Korean Army "in the near future by a certain number of divisions and several
additional regiments."
"Gen. Clark has also submitted a longer range program for the further expansion of the Korean Army which is under intensive study by the Department of Defense," the statement said.
The statement was authorized by Defense Secretary Robert A. Lovett and was based on information summarized from the secret files of the Army and the joint chiefs of staff.
The Defense department said it has built the South Korean Army from a force of about 30,000 men at the outbreak of the war to "a well-trained, well-equipped, and well-led force of over 400,000 troops supported by the United States, with substantial additional numbers supported by the Republic of Korea."
7 Freshmen to Run For AWS Senate
Seven freshman women were named by the Associated Women Students election committee last night to appear on the AWS Senate ballot for the freshman elections. Two of the candidates will be elected to the Senate.
The seven chosen were Marjorie Mackie, Beverly Bea Churchill, Jan Gradinger, and Janet Kesier, all college. Kay Vetterick, Mary Ann Curtis, and Ruby Schaulis, all fine arts.
Trustee Gives Deposition
Los Angeles — (U.P.)— Attorney Dana Smith, trustee of Sen. Richard Nixon's controversial $18,000 expense fund, was scheduled to give a deposition today concerning a $4,200 check he assertedly wrote to cover gambling losses.
Manila—(U.P))-U. S. 13th Air Force headquarters picked up a faint radio signal today which could have been an SOS from a B-29 weather plane that disappeared Sunday with 10 men aboard.
Lost B-29 SOS Possibly Heard
The Air Force said the signal was "too weak for positive identification and did not last long enough to get exact co-ordinals."
Radiomen throughout the area were alerted to listen in the hope of hearing further signals.
Meanwhile, the search continued for the B-29, which was last heard from Sunday morning when the pilot reported he was flying into the eye of typhoon Wilma in the central Philippines.
Eighteen planes from the 13th Air Force and other planes from Guam took part in the search today.
Earlier, it was reported in Manila that parts of a plane were washed ashore on northern Samar island. One report came from a farmer and another report said an aluminum paddle such as used in survival kits had been found.
For Results—Kansan Classified
Photographs depicting life in a midwestern army post town at the turn of the century are on display in the Kansas room of the library.
Midwest Pictures on Display
The 300 photographs, which were selected from the late J. J. Pennell's collection of 30,000 negatives made between 1895 and 1905, will be on display through Sunday, Nov. 9. Mr. Pennell was a commercial photographer in Junction City where the pictures were taken.
The collection was given to the University by his son, novelist
Mercy Flight in Jet Saves Life of Airman
Korea — (U)P.)— A mercy flight in a jet plane saved the life today of an American who was severely injured at a rear base in Korea.
An immediate operation was the only chance the injured airman had to survive and the nearest surgeon was 200 miles away.
A T-33 jet—a two-seater F-80 Shooting Star jet used for training and reconnaissance—was assigned to fly Surgeon Capt. Charles Wren to the scene.
Jet Pilot Capt. Frank H. Grossman flew the 500-mile-an-hour T-33 to the remote base. Wren got there in time and operated.
Stanley Pennell. Prof. Robert Taff, of the chemistry department and president of the Kansas Historical society, was appointed curator of the collection.
Included in the display of 8x10 inch photographs are portraits of nearly every type of resident of Junction City from the village belles to the bare-fisted boxes. Family groups photographed in their parlors, as well as pictures of businesses, traveling conveyances, fire departments, sport groups, schools, and farming activities are among the pictures on display.
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