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Joint Chiefs Responsible for Cuba?
By Lyle C. Wilson
WASHINGTON — (UPI) — The story of who gooed on the attempt to invade Cuba is coming out now bit by bit. Very small bits, however.
This is likely to be a story which will embarrass the U.S. top military brass. Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota is a credible witness. He is assistant Democratic Senate leader and should have some facts on the Cuban invasion.
HUMPHREY LET a basic fact loose recently when he fingered the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff as the basically responsible parties for what happened to the Cuban invasion. He said the Joint Chiefs had a more powerful role in the invasion decision than did Allen W. Dulles and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) or any other agency.
That is a new slant on the invasion post mortem. Humphrey went further. He said the CIA did a fairly good job. That is, indeed, news. Dulles was the public's whipping boy for Cuba in the first days after the invasion calamity. The word seemed to be that Dulles would have to go.
President Kennedy did what he could to shield Dulles and other subordinates from the public's indignation. Kennedy said he was responsible for what had happened, he alone. This was a courageous and gracious gesture by the young President but it was not easily believed. No President would be likely to attempt to make on his own the basic decisions demanded by the effort to invade Cuba.
SOME OF THOSE decisions had to be based on intelligence reports and the interpretations put upon them. Other decisions, perhaps the most important, were strictly military in nature. These were tactical decisions. The tactics or immediate methods to be used in landing on the Cuban beach had to be military decisions. What Humphrey said is a reminder that any U.S. President would seek such military advice from the U.S. Chiefs. The secretary of national defense would not be competent to give military advice. It would be against established practice for a President to seek military advice from any but his senior officers.
These seniors comprise the U.S. Joint Chiefs, as follows; chairman, Gen. Lyman L. Lemnitzer, USA; Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, Gen. George H. Decker; Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Arleigh A. Burke; Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force, Gen. Thomas D. White; Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. David M. Shoup.
IF KENNEY DID, in fact, act on the favorable opinions of the joint chiefs in permitting the attempt to invade Cuba, there doubtless will be changes made as opportunity offers. Who, for example, made the decision which former President Eisenhower publicly challenged? That was the decision to put all invasion supplies, ammunition and such, in one ship which seems to have been sunk.
A betting man would be tempted to wager that this and other invasion decisions for Cuba were not made by the junior member of the joint chiefs. The junior man is the Marines' Gen. Shoup. When Marines mount an invasion it generally goes ashore.
KU Grad's Painting to Be Shown
A KU alumnus' early 20th century Kansas scenes will lend a quaint touch this year to the commencement scene at the Kansas Union.
Two of the paintings by Streeter Blair are K.U. scenes: "Mayday K.U., 1908" and "First Day at K.U., September, 1866." Many of the others are Cadmus, Kan., scenes where the artist was born in 1888.
SEVENTEEN OF the paintings may be purchased and Blair has offered to reduce their prices to half the listings for persons who desire to donate the works to the University of Kansas. The entire list
Four Gls Held In Turk Shooting
A U.S. military spokesman confirmed the fact that the Turkish soldier had been killed. He did not comment on the reported detention, however.
ISTANBUL, Turkey — (UPI) — Four Americans were reported held by Turkish police today after a scuffle in which one Turkish soldier fatally shot another.
U. S. military officials said the incident began with an argument between a Turkish and U.S. guard at the U.S. military support detachment near Sinop. Following the argument, another U.S. sentry accidentally fired a shot into the air while unloading his carbine, the officials said. This led to a scuffle between two Turkish guards for control of another carbine, during which the fatal shot was fired.
Turkish reports said the scuffle began when six American soldiers stationed here fired on Turkish guards. In the ensuing confusion, the reports said, one of the Turkish guards was accidentally shot.
SUA Carnival Booth Entries Due Saturday
Saturday is the deadline for student organization presidents to inform the Student Union Activities that their groups want booths in next fall's SUA carnival.
Organizations also may arrange to have both a booth and recognition in the SUA carnival booklet.
All organizations which haven't been contacted should call Dean Salters, Garden City sophomore and chairman of the carnival committee.
El Greco to Be Topic Of Next Art Lecture
"El Greco — An Expressionist Painter" will be the topic of the next University Lecture which will be held at 3 p.m. Friday in the Museum of Art Lecture Hall.
Harold E. Wethey, professor or history at the University of Michigan will give the illustrated lecture. An informal public reception will follow.
price may be deducted by the donors from federal income taxes.
Blair, who entered the University in 1907 and was graduated in 1911, will attend his class' golden anniversary reunion at the Kansas Union, where the paintings will be exhibited in the Forum room and main lounge, June 3 and 4.
AFTER BLAIR was graduated he was a high school principal at Sa-
Pharmacists Get Research Grants
A $15,000 grant was awarded today by the U. S. Public Health Service to Mathias P. Mertes, assistant professor of pharmaceutical chemistry. Mr. Mathias has been working on preparation of medicinal agents in the field of cancer chemotherapy.
Professor Edward E. Smissman and chairman of the department of pharmaceutical chemistry has received a $4,000 grant from the Smith-Kline-French foundation. It will partially finance a new infrared spectrophotometer just installed in the department. The National Institutes of Health provided $1,800 for the purchase of the instrument.
ROTC Award Day
ROTC cadets and midshipmen are excused from classes at 3:50 p.m. today and tomorrow for an inspection and awards presentation by the Air Force, Army and Navy units.
betha and Junction City. He also coached basketball and football. After a business life, a clothing store, experience in advertising and then an antique business, Blair began painting for the first time in 1949.
He has had his paintings in the major museums of England and other parts of Europe and his works are part of permanent listings at the KU Art Museum, the William Rockhill Nelson Art Gallery, the Joslyn Memorial Art Museum and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Many of his paintings have been reproduced in publications here and abroad.
His motive for painting is, he declares, "to record those social and business activities which ended when motor cars did away with the traditional life of the small town." He states he feels keenly that today's youth needs to know more of the early "do-it-yourself" life that was the foundation of America.
Submarine Captain To Speak on Cruise
Captain Edward L. Beach, commanding officer of the U.S.S. Triton. America's largest submarine, will speak on "The Round the World Cruise of the U.S.S. Triton," at 4 p.m. Monday in the recital hall of Murphy Hall.
Captain Beach is also the author of two well-known novels "Run Silent, Run Deep," and "Submarine." The public is invited.
Thursday, May 18, 1961 University Daily Kansan
Johnson, Nehru Confer On Aid to Asian Nations
NEW DELHI — (UPI) — Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson arrived here today for a three-day visit and immediately began conferences with Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who ignored protocol and personally greeted the American at the airport-
Nehru joined Indian Vice President Sarvepali Radhakrishnan at the airport to welcome Johnson and his wife, Lady Bird, as they stepped off their special jet plane into New Delhi's 103-degree heat after a flight from Thailand.
SHORTLY AFTERWARDS Johnson held a 65-minute conference with Nehru and delivered a letter from President Kennedy. He said he and the Indian leader discussed India's third five-year economic development plan.
Nehru said Kennedy's letter was "a long, friendly letter about our development." He said it did not involve Laos nor did that country come up for discussion in his first talk with Johnson except for "a few words here and there."
Their conference mainly touched on the question of aiding all underdeveloped countries, not only India, Nehru said. He explained that India also was aiding less developed countries by sending out hundreds of schoolmasters, technicians and administrators.
TONIGHT THE Vice President and his wife were scheduled to attend a private dinner with Nehru.
U. S. Ambassador to India John Kenneth Galbraith emphasized to newsmen that Johnson's mission is primarily economic: to learn how pending U.S. aid "can be made as effective as possible." He said India is about to start a third five-year plan and needs capital, raw materials and more multilateral assistance.
Nehru's personal greeting at the airport was an indication of the importance the Prime Minister attaches to the visit. According to diplomatic protocol, Nehru, as head of
the Indian government, should greet only other heads of governments.
KU Choir, Orchestra To Present Concert
Johnson came here from Bangkok where he conferred with Premier Sarit Thanarat on the strengthening of Thailand's defense against the communist threat to Southeast Asia.
The University of Kansas Concert Choir and Symphony Orchestra will present its third concert at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday in the Kansas Union Ballroom. Tickets for $1 are available at the Kansas Union, Bell Music Co., the Fine Arts Office and from all members of the choir and orchestra.
Clayton Krehbiel, associate professor of music education and choral music, will direct. The choir will sing the Triumphal Scene from Verdi's "Aida" and a medley of tunes from "The Music Man," as well as other songs.
Robert Baustian, associate professor of music, will conduct the orchestra playing music in dance form by Johann Strauss, Dvorak and Aaron Copland.
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