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MacArthur Fired From UN Command
UNIVERSITY DAILY
48th Year No. 123
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Wednesday, April 11, 1951
Lawrence, Kansas
Light Early Vote In ASC Elections
Loud-speakers, slogans painted on cars, and papers issued by each party, succeeded in getting out 731 votes by 10:30 a.m. today in the spring elections.
The voting in district I (the College and the School of Journalism) was light in Lindley hall, and heavy in the booths at Strong hall, Fraser hall, and the Union building with a total of 409 votes cast.
Students jammed the district 1 booths in the east basement of Strong in the east between classes, and were continuing their class periods, poll workers reported.
A total of 92 persons had voted in the two polling booths in the building of Marvin hall, district II (School of Engineering and Architecture)
The two booths in Strong hall for district III (Schools of Business, Fine Arts, Education, Pharmacy and the Graduate School) reported fairly good voting, while voting in the booth at Fraser was light with a total of 207.
An extremely light vote was reported by poll workers in the basement of Green hall for district IV, (Schools of Law and Medicine), as only 23 had voted by 10:15 a.m.
BULLETIN
Heavy mid-morning voting at the polls brought the number of votes to 2.010 at 1:15.
Last year the total number of votes cast in the spring election was 2,245, only 235 more votes than have already been tallied this year.
Voting has been the heaviest in Districts I and II. The lightest vote reported by the booths was in District IV in Green hall.
Polls will close at 6 p.m.
BULLETIN
Raymond Nichols, secretary to the Chancellor, asked the Campus policemen to halt the use of the public address system being used by F.A.C.T.S. political party at noon today.
James Logan, F.A.C.T.S. candidate for A.S.C. president, said the party had written permission from L. C. Woodruff, dean of men, to use the portable public address system.
Mr. Nichols stated that use of loud speakers at election time is against a Lawrence ordinance.
Lawrence city police arrested the operators of the equipment and released them with the agreement they would stop. Operation of the equipment is a violation of a city ordinance.
Campus police who participated in the arrest said the operators of the equipment did not produce written permission for its use.
To Present Bells For Campanile
sad Monday. The dedicatory services will be followed by the first concert of the campanile bells.
Dean Woodruff was not available for comment.
captain
Anson Brees, carollourne at Duke University and Mountain Lake Wales in Florida, will play the concert.
The bells are on the way over from England, but the date of installation has not been set.
Ten thousand persons are expected to attend the presentation of the campanile chimney. In university on May 27, in Me-
tleford stadium, Gorton.
schairman of the Memorial corporation, said Monday.
Law Institute To Begin Friday
The third annual law institute will begin at 9 a.m. Friday in the Little theater of Green hall. Seven guest speakers will lecture on municipal administration.
In the morning session, problems confronting county attorneys will be discussed by three county attorneys, John Anderson, Johnson; Harold H. Harding, Wyandotte; and Roy Kirby, Montgomery. Robert B. Oyler, an attorney at law in Lawrence will also speak.
John B. Gage, former mayor of Kansas City, Mo., will make an address at the luncheon in the Union ballroom at noon.
At 2 p.m. the general history of Kansas municipal bonds will be explained by William Timmerman assistant attorney general of Kansas. General obligation city bonds will be explained by Claude Depew, attorney at law, Wichita, and revenue bonds will be explained by Robert B. Fizzell, attorney at law, Kansas City, Mo.
K-State Cage Aide To Marquette Job
Milwaukee (U.P) — Fred (Tex)
Winter, assistant coach at Kansas
State college for the past four
years, was named head basketball
coach at Marquette university
today.
British Want Red China To Have Voice In Treaty
London (U.P.)—The British government announced today it had informed the United States it felt the Chinese Communist government should take part in current negotiations on a Japanese peace treaty.
The foreign office said Britain's position had been made known in consultations now underway in Washington.
"In the communique issued in December after the conversations between the prime minister and the president of the United States," the announcement said. "It was stated that Great Britain and the United States had differed on the subject of which government was entitled to represent China." Britain recognizes Communist China; the United States recognizes Chiang Kai-Shek's regime.
"His majesty's government, and the United States government are agreed that all the states which played a major part in the defeat of Japan should participate in the drafting of the Japanese peace treaty," the statement continued.
Bible Film To Be Shown Thursday
Inter-Varsity Christian fellowship will sponsor the showing of the Wyliffe Bible translators' new film, "O For a Thousand Tongues," at 7:30 p.m., Thursday in Lindley auditorium.
The film which is in sound and color tells the story of the desire of Wycliffe Bible translators to have the Bible translated in more than 1,000 languages.
The pictures were taken in the jungles of South America and the hinterland of Peru. The film showing is open to the public.
JAMES K. LOGAN (left) and WARREN D. ANDREAS were in good spirits as they smiled and shook hands in front of a voting booth in Fraser hall Tuesday, the eve of today's campus election. A business junior, Logan is the F.A.C.T.S. candidate for the All Student Council president. Andreas, College junior, is the Pachacamac-N.O.W. candidate.
UN Command Lt. Gen.Ridgway Will Take Over All Duties
Washington (U.P.)—President Truman today dismissed General of the Army Douglas MacArthur from all far east commands on charges of failing to support United States and United Nations plans to defeat Communism.
Mr. Truman cited against MacArthur the law and the constitution. He named Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway to succeed MacArthur once.
Lt. Gen. James A. Van Fleet will replace Ridgway as commander of the Eighth army in Korea.
The Truman administration braced itself against an expected blast from Tokyo and political explosions here at home. Most Republicans in congress immediately called the action a blunder. Democrats were prepared to back the
"With deep regret I have concluded that General of the Army Douglas MacArthur is unable to give his wholehearted support to the policies of the United States government and of the United Nations in matters pertaining to his official duties. In view of the specific responsibilities imposed upon me by the Constitution of the United States and the added responsibility which has been entrusted to me by the United Nations, I have decided that I must make a change of command in the Far East. I have, therefore, relieved General MacArthur of his commands and have designated Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway as his successor.
"Full and vigorous debate on matters of national policy is a vital element in the constitutional system of our free democracy. It is fundamental, however, that military commanders must be governed by the policies and directives issued to them in the manner provided by our laws and constitution. In time of crisis, this consideration is particularly compelling.
"General MacArthur's place in history as one of our greatest commanders is fully established. The nation owes him a debt of gratitude for the distinguished and exceptional service which he has rendered his country in posts of great responsibility. For that reason I repeat my regret at the necessity for the action I feel compelled to take in his case."
Newmen were turned out of bed shortly after midnight by a White House summons. Upward of 50 reporters and photographers crowded into the office of Presidential Secretary Joseph Short. At 1 a.m., behind locked doors, he distributed the President's order and statement backed up by seven mimeographed exhibits in support of what amounted to a charge against MacArthur of disobedience.
These consisted of a Dec. 6, 1950, order from the joint chiefs of staff to MacArthur requiring him and all other military and civilian brass at home and abroad to reduce their public discussion of foreign policy, to exercise caution when they did discuss it, and to obtain clearance from the state and defense departments on all foreign and military policy statements. All hands also were instructed to submit such statements to the White House in advance.
MacArthur and all others abroad were specifically ordered "to refrain from direct communication on military or foreign policy with newspapers, magazines or other publicity media in the United States."
On March 20,1951,the joint chiefs advised MacArthur that the President shortly would announce the United Nations was under strong pressure to try for a negotiated Koalition but the accusations would be sought.MacArthur was advised to slow down the war a bit.
The next exhibit was MarArthur's public statement of March 25, 1951, analyzing the Korean situation and offering to meet with the Communist commander-in-chief in Korea to seek a political settlement satisfactory to the United Nations without further bloodshed.
MacArthur Move Part Of New UN Peace Strategy
Washington (U.P.) — Discharge of Gen. Douglas MacArthur will be followed up by new American-United Nations moves to seek an end to the Korean war.
Policy-makers reported action had been revived and stimulated on an important policy declaration expressing U.N. willingness to seek a cease-fire. The statement is expected to be made in the near future by Mr. Truman in the name of the U.N. Allies.
Removal of MacArthur was a key part of the swiftly-developing strategy.
Allied unity in the Korean war had been headed for the rocks before the presidential decision was made on MacArthur. The General's criticism of policy-handling of the Korean War drew nations fighting under the U.N. banner that the general wanted to extend the war to China.
The president's bold action amounted to a victory for Secretary of State Dean Acheson. But it also placed on Acheson heavy responsibility for maintaining the unity expected from the action.
MacArthur's ouster, officials anticipated, would restore waning Allied confidence in U.S. leadership and demonstrate to the Communists that the U.N. favors containing the war in Korea instead of risking a world war with Russia.
Twenty-three days ago, Acheson and Assistant Secretary of State Dean Rusk were ready to discuss settlement of the Korean war when South Korea was virtually cleared of Russian troops. A policy statement was drafted and circulated among the other 13 nations who have troops in Korea.
While this conciliatory move was underway, MacArthur was informed of the project in a top secret message transmitted to him through the joint chiefs of staff. MacArthur undercut the plan by announcing he had sent a letter to the many commander and threatened to extend the war to China.
This threw the whole peace scheme off-balance. The other nations held back. Britain led the protests against MacArthur that streamed into the State department. A split between Washington and the other allies loomed and began to gather force.
On the same day the joint chiefs transmitted to MacArthur a presidential rebuke for that statement, and on the Dec. 6 order must be preserved.
Exhivit five, and six were the joint chiefs' suggestion that additional South Korean men be armed for fighting and MacArthur's objection that it would be better to equip the national police reserve in Japan.
Exhibit No. 7 was MacArthur's March 20 letter to Rep. Joseph W. Martin, Jr., (R., Mass.), challenging administration policy and calling for all-war against Communism in the Far East.