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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26, 1951
Big Three Agree To Rearm Italians
Washington—(U.P.)-The United States, Great Britain and France called formally Wednesday for scrapping peace treaty curbs which kept Italy from rearming with the rest of Europe against Soviet aggression.
A joint declaration released simultaneously here and in London and Paris said the Big Three are ready—despite Russian opposition—to wipe out the "permanent restrictions and discriminations" in the Italian peace treaty.
The three-power statement meant that the Allies are now ready to defy Russia and let Italy take a full and equal role in the Atlantic Pact organization.
Shortly after release of the three-nation declaration, President Truman called for abolition of the treaty restrictions for the plain purpose of countering "the menace of Soviet aggression."
It was the West's answer to Italian Premier Alcide de Gasperi's demands that the "obsolete shackles" of the 1947 treaty be removed.
Italian People
The President said this country will keep on trying to get Italy into the United Nations. If Russia continues to block that effort, he added, "other ways" will be sought to enlist Italy as a full partner in defense of the west.
Mr. Tuman and de Gasperi spoke at the dedication of four statues presented to this country by the Italian people.
The big-three declaration said solemnly that the "restrictions and disabilities" of the Italian treaty "no longer accord with the situation prevailing today nor with Italy's status as an active and equal member of the democratic and freedom-loving family of nations."
"Those permanent restrictions and discriminations," the three nations said "are wholly evertaken by events or have no justification in present circumstances."
In asserting Italy's right to the "capacity for self-defense," the declaration called for the scrapping of treaty provisions limiting Italy's armed forces to 300,000 men and otherwise curbing her rearmament.
14 MIG's Damaged In Huge Air Battle
Eighth Army Headquarters, Koorea—(U.P.)-Fourteen Russian-made planes were damaged today, two so badly that they probably crashed, in four battles between a total of 256 United Nations and Communist jet fighters.
It was the greatest aerial jet clash in history.
No report was received of Allied casualties.
casualties
In the sub-stratosphere over Northwest Korea, American Sabrejet and Thunderjet fighters, British Meteor jets and Russian-made MIG-15 jets fought over "MIG Alley" down which the Red planes come from their Manchurian sanctuary.
The action:
the second.
1. 37 United States Sabrejets fought 60 MIGS and damaged one so badly it probably was destroyed.
2. 12 British Meteors fought 40 MIGs and damaged one.
3. 28 Thunderjets fought 20 MIGs and damaged three.
4. 24 Thunderjets fought 35 MIGs and damaged nine, one so badly that it probably crashed.
London—(U.P)—King George VI's doctors reported his condition "good" today for the first time since his tung operation.
King May Undergo Second Operation
Dr. Clement Price-Thomas, the surgeon who performed the operation Sunday, raised the possibility of an additional operation in a paper he prepared for the International Society of Surgeons.
The paper, scheduled to be read at the society's 14th congress in Paris today, said a second operation to remove additional ribs was desirable in all cases of pneumonectomy—removal of the lung.
Britain, Iran Asks US Help
London—(U.P.)—Great Britain and Iran appealed Wednesday to President Truman and Secretary of State Dean Acheson to use their good offices to find a way out of the Iranian oil crisis.
Prime Minister Clement Attlee, personally directing Great Britain's moves in the crisis, appealed to Mr. Truman and the State Department through Ambassador Sir Oliver Frankes in Washington. U. S. officials here have been in constant consultation with the British.
Attlee also called Winston Churchill to a private conference Thursday to be informed of the government's decision on Iran.
In Tehran, Iranian Premier Mohammed Mossadegh called new U.S. ambassador Loy Henderson to an extraordinary 90-minute conference to make a similar plea for U.S. diplomatic intervention before it is too late.
Britain has ordered its citizens to stay in Abadan in defiance of the ultimatum, and warned Iran that her decision to oust them will have "grave effects" for which Iran will bear "full responsibility."
At this stage, the great danger that an armed clash might result made both countries turn to the U.S. for help.
The area around Abadan, the world's greatest oil refinery, is surrounded by British ships, planes and soldiers and the British said they have not yielded from their declaration that they will not leave Abadan.
RFC Figure Begs Not To Show Records
Washington,—(U.P).—Max Siskind begged Senate investigators Wednesday not to make him produce a list of accounts he brought from William M. Boyle Jr., because it would "ruin my law business" and hurt "innocent people."
Siskind said the 22 accounts involved 25 individuals or firms. The accounts were sold to him when Boyle quit law practice April 20, 1949, to become paid vice chairman of the Democratic National committee. He became the paid chairman in August, 1949.
The agreed sale price was $150,000.
Evidence showed Siskind has paid $99,268.71 and still $50,731.29
The investigators are looking into the American Lithofold company's dealing with the reconstruction Finance Corporation, Boyle's connection with the St. Louis Printing firm, and the relationship between Boyle and Siskind.
Republicans Seek Campaign General
Washington—(U.P.) —What many Republicans admit they urgently need right now is a good general, and they don't mean Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The Republican need is for a political general who is not seeking office but who can make the greatest tactic and strategic use of 1952 campaign issues which are beginning to clutter up the place.
hing to crutter up the These issues are being handed the Republicans for free by Democrats, themselves.
Way back at the beginning of the year, for example, and since, Gov. James F. Byrnes of South Carolina has been making some good medicine for the GOP. He has been lambasting some administration domestic policies as dangerous and socialistic.
Then Sen. William J. Fulbright (D.-Ark.). got busy. Senator Bill plays politics as roughly as his brother Jack used to play football. Senator Bill exposed favoritism in the R.F.C. He not only made President Truman admit it, but forced the President to seek a clean-up which still is going on.
when he met Sen. Clyde R. Hoey, (D-N.C.), was next up. He is presiding over the investigating committee which already has exposed enough bad on there. Also before Hoey are
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
vestigation of what has been going practice in the Bureau of Internal Revenue to warrant an all-0-influence.
charges—yet unproven—that Democratic National Committee Chairman William M. Boyle, Jr., has made a lot of money peddling political in-
Through all of the foregoing, Sen Harry F. Byrd, (D.-Va.), has pot shotted the administration on charges of waste, extravagance and adventures into socialism. Byrd's one-man campaign and the protests of other high ranking congressional Southerners have become steadily louder as the President's spending program in the past nine months has created demands for higher and higher taxes.
higher taxes.
The climax so far of Southern Democratic protest against administration ways with the people's money came yesterday on the floor of the senate.
Chairman Walter F. George (D- Ga.), of the senate finance committee said the administration was spending more than the American people could bear. He accused Mr. Truman of spending the country in inflation and of continuing to do so.
Not all of these men necessarily want to get Mr. Truman out of the White House. But some of them do.
White House. Let us know.
The Republicans could not ask better campaign ammunition than they are providing. ___
Doctor Takes A Walk Says 'Keep The Car'
Washington,—(U.P.)—Dr. Earl E Dudding, a spy 90-year-old retired physician, took to foot yesterday because his car couldn't pass an inspection test at the age of 20.
When motor vehicle inspectors failed to pass his 1931 Auburn sedan, Dr. Dudding sputtered, "you can have it," tossed the keys to the floor and walked away.
Executive Order Stresses Security
Washington, —(J.P.)— President Truman Wednesday ordered the entire executive branch of government to follow the State and Defense departments' plan for control of security information.
World News In Brief
"To put the matter bluntly." Mr. Truman said in a directive to all department heads, "these regulations are designed to keep security information away from potential enemies and must not be used to withhold non-security information or to cover up mistakes made by any official or employee of the government."
Mr. Truman established uniform standards for classifying and protecting security information. But he warned all agency heads not to use the new system to cover up their mistakes.
By executive order, Mr. Truman provided that in the future all departments shall follow the same system—heretofore used exclusively by State and Defense—for putting security information into four classes; top secret, secret, confidential, or restricted.
The President and members of his staff insisted no element of censorship was involved in the new plan, and promised to squelch promptly any effort by a government official to classify non-security information.
Washington—(U.P.)—The United States must depend on conventional weapons for its defense until new atomic explosives and other "fantastic" weapons actually are in use by the armed forces.
Selfridge Field, Mich.—(U.P.)—Two F-86 Sabre jet planes collided in flight near Wallaceburg, Ont., and the Air Force here said one body had been recovered. No parachutes were seen and an Air Force spokesman said it was presumed the other pilot also was killed.
Agreement on the nation's basic defense strategy was voiced by Defense Secretary Robert A. Lovett and Chairman Brien McMahon of the joint Congressional atomic energy committee.
Chicago-(U.P.)The American Meat Institute charged Wednesday that Price Stabilizer Michael V. DiSalle is "completely" unfit for his job and that the O.P.S. regulations are responsible for the meat industry's troubles.
Washington—(U.P.)—Secretary of State Dean Acheson said Wednesday that recent conferences at San Francisco, Washington and Ottawa made progress on the "realistic Road to Peace."
Cease-Fire Talks Halted; Reds Charge UN Stalling
Tokyo—(U.P.)—A new deadlock in attempts to resume Korean cease-fire talks intensified Wednesday and the Communists accused Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway of a "conspiracy of stalling."
United Nations and Communist liaison officers met for the third time in an attempt to agree on a basis for resuming negotiations. Their meeting ended in deadlock and no further meeting was announced.
The Peiping radio, mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist government, accused UN Supreme Commander Ridgway of "conspiracy" to delay the talks because of his insistence that there must be safeguards against further Red allegations of violation of the armistic conference neutral zone in Kaesong.
Reporting that the third liaison meeting resulted in no progress, Peiping repeated that they were willing to resume full-scale negotiations at once.
But Ridgway's liaison officer Col. Andrew J. Kinney "again resorted to the old stalling tactics of discussing conditions first," Peiping said.
The liaison officers met for 80 minutes in Kaesong. Both sides refused to budge. The Communists returned despite their walkout Tuesday but refused to discuss anything except the time and date for reopening of full-scale peace talks without discussing conditions for them.
Oatis Case Nearing The Decisive Stage
Washington—(U,P) —The United States and Czechoslovakia neared the decisive stage today in their five-month struggle over the release of imprisoned American Newsman William N. Oatis.
Diplomats believed that American economic and political barbs directed at the Communist Prague regime in recent weeks may be hitting the mark.
The first apparent break in the case suggested that Czechoslovakia would be willing to strike a bargain that would free Oatis from his 10-year sentence as an alleged spy. Czech Ambassador Vladimir Prochazkah hinted at a news conference Tuesday that elimination of political-economic "discriminations" by the United States might make a deal possible.
American officials said they had no official word from the Czechs. But they added that measures invoked against the Czechs were of the type that could be "readjusted" if the Red government wants to negotiate.
Home Ec club picnic, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Potter lake.
Hillel Foundation, 7:30 p.m. Friday, basement Lawrence Community building. Election of officers, socia hour. All Jewish students attend.
State Highlights
Federal Flood Aid Allocated In State
The money, to be used for repair of school, city or county facilities, has been allocated as follows:
Topeka—(U.P.)—Federal funds for flood relief in the amount of $54,800 have been allocated by Gov. Edward F. Arn's office to eight counties and schools which suffered damage in the record overflow last July.
Wathema, $3,000; Perry High school
$5,000; Durham $800; Shawnee county
$33,200; Gypsum school (Saline county)
$1,200; Solomon $1,200;
Solomon school $400, and Riley county
$10,000.
Scottish Rite Hall Damaged By Fire
Kansas City, Kan., — (U.P.)—The $500,000 Scottish Rite temple was damaged severely by fire which started in stage furnishings in the auditorium Tuesday night. Cause of the blaze was not determined.
Dr. F. B. Croll, president of the Scottish Rite lodge, said the scenery destroyed was valued at $100,000. He said much of it, especially oil paintings, was irreplaceable.
Wichitan Killed, Three Hurt
In Auto Crash Near Halstead
Halstead, Kan., —(U.P.)— One Wichita resident was dead and three others hospitalized with injuries as a result of a motor car accident five miles south of Halstead.
James K. Duer, 45, a salesman for the Pittsburg Plate Glass company, died in a Halstead hospital yesterday.
Hutchinson Youth Pleads
Guilty To $100,000 Burglary
Hutchinson—U(P.)-Bobby Stevenson, 23-year-old confessed burglar, was under two indeterminate sentences to the Kansas State reformatory here today for his part in a $100,000 burglar ring broken by county, city and state officers last week.
Stevenson pleaded guilty before the city court judge F. B. Hattinger, who said he did not sentence Stevenson to the state penitentiary because of his age and that he had no previous record of conviction of a felony.