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Battalion Editorials Page 2 FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1951 MacArthur In the Fight. . . i^ENERAL Douglas MacArthur struck out ' Jr Wednesday night with a sweeping con demnation of American policy at home and abroad, and declared that the result of the war in Korea has been ‘‘indecisive.” In one of his most powerful speeches since he was recalled from the Far East, MacArthur laid down four major points. The essence of his four points were: Appease ment on the battlefield, the confused foreign policy, high cost of living and the weakening of ourselves as we give aid to others. MacArthur also reviewed the three rea sons for the President’s recalling him from his Far Eastern post. Those reasons were, the following: (1) His warning about the strategic im portance of the island of Formosa to which the Chinese Nationalist government has been exiled. “Yet this viewpoint has since been declared by the Secretary of State . . . to have been and to be the invincible and longstanding policy of the United States. (2) His proposal to meet the Communist commanders in the field in Korea to discuss a cease-fire. “For this proposal, I was re lieved of my command by the same author ities who since have received so enthusiasti cally the identical proposal when made by the Soviet governmment.” (3) His reply to what he said was “a con- • Hope For Truce Is Dear to Families THHE United Nations and Communists agreed yesterday on exactly what they will talk about in full scale negotiations to end the shooting in Korea. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway’s headquarters listed a five point agenda. Those points were —Adoption of the agenda, establishing a buffer zone between opposing armies, defin ite arrangements to end the shooting and supervise the truce, arrangements for ex changing prisoners of war, and recommenda tions to the governments of the countries concerned on both sides. It took the negotiators only 58 minutes to agree on the agenda. Maybe the speed with which it acted is indicative of speed ier action in other matters. There are pro bably thousands of grey-haired mothers and anquished wives throughout the U. S. who are praying that this be true. Those women are the mothers and wives of the boys now listed as missing. The hope that their sons will be released from the tor turous prison camps incites into the mother’s prayers a special thanks that negotiations will move rapidly. The fellows in the prison camps have suffered and suffered greatly. Yet we doubt if they have undergone any more pains than their families at home who have been hoping, doubting, wondering, crying, praying, and rehoping that their “Joe” will come home soon. Perhaps there are people who realy care little whether the “cease fire” sessions suc ceed or not; but there are two types of peo ple to whom success of these negotiations would be the most important thing in the world. Those two are the prisoners of war and their families. gressman’s request for information on a pub lic subject.” Early in his speech MacArthur' gave what may be a general indication of his own future course. In contradiction to what he said in his famous statement about “fading away,” he said that he would raise his voice as loud and as often as he believed it to be in the interest of the American people. MacArthur said that he had been warned to “keep silent—or take the bitter conse quences.” Yet the General said that he would dedicate all of his energies to restoring to American life those “immutable principles and ideals which your forebearers and mine handed down to us in sacred trust.” The main fault of the General’s speech, we think, was the manner in which he twist ed the fact that he had once asked, without authority from his Commander in Chief, to meet with the Red officials to talk peace on the battlefield. His statement, “For this proposal, I was relieved of my command by the same auth orities who since have received so enthus iastically the indentical proposal when made by the Soviet government” is ambiguous and misleading. However, there is one statement in his speech with which no American should dis agree. “The people, as the uultimate rulers, must choose the course our nation shall fol low.” • The suspicion of illness is often more damaging to the average hu man being than the knowledge of illness. GI Bill Training Ends ‘Gravy Train’ WEDNESDAY the “gravy train” stopped ” running for many profiteering, so-called educational institutions. That was the last day for the ex-serviceman to enroll in train ing under the GI Bill. We do not wish to discredit any of the hundreds of vocational schools, colleges, and universities all over the country who not only provided for veteran’s education but who did so without robbing the taxpayers in the pro cess. Rep. Olin Teague of College Station is the head of a House committee which is investigating crookedness and graft of vo cational institutions in their dealings with veterans. The Veterans Administration has filed claims for over a million and a half dollars refund from the vocational association of Texas alone. This refund represents over charges to the ex-servicemmen who were en rolled in the various Texas schools. Much of this overcharge was done honestly and unknowingly but many of the schools saw what they thought to be a chance to make a “fast buck” and took advantage of it. It seems as if those schools should be asked for more than just a refund. If an un derprivileged, hungry man were to rob a tax payer of five dollars he would, and rightly so, land in jail. But what about the unscrup ulous, self-ordained educator who robs the taxpayers of millions? The Battalion Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions "Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman” The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, is published five times a week during the regular school year. 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News contributions may be made by telephone (4-5444) or at the editorial office, Room 201, Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324) or at the Student Activities Office, Room 209, Goodwin Hall. JOEL AUSTIN Editor Andy Anderson.. Associate Editor and Sports Editor Pat Morley Women’s Editor William Dickens Feature Editor Frank Davis City Editor Frank Price Editorialist Ira Vail Photographer John Lancaster, R_ D. Witter, Charles McCullough, Jim Thompson Photo Sr-gravers Owen Lee .Advertising Manager Allen Pengelly, B. F. Roland, Frank Davis. William Dickens Staff News Writers Ray Rushing, Tom Rountree, Gus Becker, Ray Hdlhrook 1 .Sports News Writers Calvin Janak Picture File Clerk Western Europe Has Agreed To Joint Five-Nation Army By J. M. ROBERTS, JR Associated Press News Analyst W/'ITH A surprising burst of ’ speed, Western Europe has agreed to the ideas of a joint army composed of the men of five nations as its contribution to Gen eral Eisenhower’s command. After months of haggling over the size and shape of Germany’s contribution under the original plan, by which each nation would have created an armed force and turned it over to the general under the North Atlantic pact, the new plan seems to wipe out most of the troubles. Particularization Remains As was true of the Schuman plan, which has been initialized but not yet put into effect, a lot of particularization remains to be done under the military plan. The great thing, however, is that Italy, Gearmany, France Bel gium and Luxembourg have agreed to a joint army instead of nation al armies. The idea is to contribute nearly three quarters of a million men — perhaps 20 divisions— promptly for Enropean defense. There’s to be a top international council—perhaps even the same one which is to administer the Schuman plan for pooling of industrial re sources—to act within the NATO setup almost as though the five countries were one insofar as mili tary matters are concerned. Holland is not yet involved. Brit ain and the United States, of course, will make their contribu tions as separate identities. Western Nations Unified But, barring some snag not now forseen, the nations of Western Europe, each swept at one time or another by the armies of one or more of the others, will soon see all of their fighting men in the same uniform, under the same high command, jointly resolved that the civilization of Western Europe is greater than its. component parts and that it shall not be overrun by any horde from the East. When France first proposed such an army some months ago, ob viously in an effort to overcome the fear of her people that creation of a national army in Germany would recreate all the old dangers of Franco-Prussian enmity, it was coldly received in the United States and elsewhere. The whole idea then was for an operation much the same as the one Eisenhower con ducted in World War II. Political Undertones But the French idea has now produced political undertones of great import for European unity. The deal means that Germany will be admitted into the European part of the defense program on a basis of complete equality, but not necessarily to membership or voice in the North Atlanitc Treaty Or ganization which controls the high command. Claims Servicemen Fired After Testimony Taft Questions HST Statement In effect, the principles of the military plan are the same as those of the Schuman plan. Pooling armies, pooling of coal and stj|^ tin, perhaps, further industrial tvj'T nomic pooling and Europe will have laid a firm basis for that long sought but little hoped-for devel opment—political unity, federa tion. WASHINGTON, July 27—<A>)— Senator Taft (R-Ohio) disput ed today President Truman’s con tention that no military man had been disciplined for testifying be fore congressional committees. Mr. Truman told a news con ference yesterday that if he had intended disciplining military offi cials he wouldn’t have let them testify in the first place. He made these remarks in con nection with a denial that any more reprisals had been considered against Gen. Douglas MacArthur, who remains a five-star general technically on active duty despite his removal as Pacific commander. Taft Tells Reporter Noting that Adm. Louis E. Den- feld had been fired as chief of naval operations after testimony in the Navy-Air Force feud, Taft told a reporter: “The President’s attitude indi cates the need for Congress’ hav ing the right to obtain frank opin ions from military officers. Today the vast military program threat ens the solvency of the country. Congress must have the facts to determine whether all of it is nec essary. “Our foreign and military poli cies have been determined too long in secret.” During a House inquiry into interservice rivalry in late 1939, Denfeld had testified that the Army and Air Force were whittling away a,t the Navy’s striking pow er. Retiring Secretary of the Navy Matthews said Denfeld was not fired because of this testimony, but rather on grounds he did riot have “respect for authority” which should exist between “various of ficial ranks.” Author of Bill Taft was one of the authors of a bill passed by the Senate this week to bar reprisals against military officials and government employes whose testimony the judiciary com mittee said “may offend someone higher than himself in the govern ment hierarchy. The House has not acted on the measure. The Ohio- Senator said, however, that even if the bill becomes law it would not reach a situation in which the President might bar some official from testifying at all. Mr. Truman at first told report ers at yesterday’s conference he had no comment on MacArthur’s assertion in a Boston speech that he had been warned to “keep silent —or take the bitter consequences.” But the President went on to deny that the General had been threatened with any reprisals. Press Inquiry Board There were reports, meanwhile, that administration leaders have been pressing Chairman Russell (D-Ga) of Senate MacArthur In quiry Committee to bring out some majority findings on the group’s inquiry. Truman Scorns Politician Who Wants Dongles Prexy WASHINGTON, July 27—(A>)_ A* President Truman yesterday tartly implied that a Chicago politi cian went off half-cocked by sug gesting Gen. Eisenhower or Sen ator Paul Douglas of Illinois as Democratic presidential prospects if Mr. Truman doesn’t run in 1952. The subject came up at Mr. Tru man’s news conference when a re porter said the suggestion had been raised by Jacob Arvey, Chicago political leader. The President again ducked ques tions about his own intentions, and declined to say whether he will swing out on another “give-’em- hell” stumping tour this year. The President also touched on these other topics: He is more hopeful over the out look for peace as a result of prog ress in the Korean armistice talks. He is looking into charges by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that Chair man William M. Boyle, Jr., of the Democratic National Committee got $8,000 in fees from a, St. Louis firm which received a $565,000 Fed- Clothing Specialist Attending TSCW eral loan. Mr. Truman said all l\e knew about it was what he saw in the newspapers—and he didn’t believe a thing unless he knew it himself. Boyle has denied his fees had any connection with the loan. The President denied that Gen. MacArthur had been threatened with any reprisals over the five- star General’s attacks on the Tru man administration. A reporter said part of MacAr thur’s speech in Boston last night had been interpreted as a hint of threats. Silent or Consequences MacArthur said in the speech he had been warned to “keep silent— or take the bitter consequences.” Otherwise, Mr. Truman said he had no comment on Gen. MacAr thur’s chai’ges that the fighting in Korea has been indecisive, that there has been “appeasement on the battlefield” and that a great na tion which fails to fight through to victory “must accept the full moral consequences of defeat.” The President said his program for public housing has been torn to pieces in the House and oppo nents are trying to knock new holes in it in the Senate. LI’L ABNER Say It IsiCI The House yesterday voted 188- 186 to stand pat on its demand that the Federal public housing program be cut to 5,000 units this year. The Senate had proopsed 50,000 units. Mr. Truman orig inally asked 75,000 units. Back to Conference The House sent the bill back, to a Senate-House conference. Mr. Truman indirectly took a pot shot at CIO President Philip Murray for making public a letter asking him to push the Missouri Valley Authority proposal as an aftermath of the midwest floods. Tim chief executive said he is always courteous about correspon dence and doesn’t comment on what he has written somebody un til that person has received the letter. In a tribute to the late Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, Mr. Truman said he wouldn’t comment on a successor to that great man before Sherman has been buried. The funeral is tomorrow. As to reports that Ralph Bunche, Negro diplomatic expert, is in line to become U. S. Ambassador to Moscow, Mr. Truman said he had not heard about that. So # Senator Bridges (R-NH) said some Republican members of the combined Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees which conducted the inquiry may meet next week in an effort to agree on a report criticizing administra tion handling of Far Eastern af fairs without directly supporting MacArthur’s program to expand the Korean war. Senator Hickenlooper (R-Iowa) said there is certain to be a report of some kind from <the Republican group but Senator H. Alexander Smith (R-NJ) said he thinks public . interest in the MacArthur ouster has died down. Truman Won’t Talk Mr. Truman wouldn’t give news men any inkling of whether he in tends to run again n£xt year, nor would he say whether he is plan ning a cross-country tour such as he made last year. When a reporter said Jacob Ar vey, Chicago Democratic leader, had suggested Gen. Dwight D. Ei senhower or Senator Douglas (D- 111) as possible candidates if he doesn’t run, the President said tartly that Arvey had gone off half cocked once before, in 1948. This was a reference to Arvey’s joining in an Eisenhower boom at that time. He later supported Mr. Truman. Eisenhower wouldn’t run then, but Senator Duff (R-Pa) said in Denver yesterday it is more likely the General will be a Republican presidential candidate next year than that he will not be. Duff is regarded as a leader in the draft-Eisenhower movement among some Republicans. Retail Beef Ceiling Dropped by OPS Posting of beef ceiling prices by retail meat dealers has been sus pended until further notice, pend ing final congressional action on price control extension, the Hous ton Office of Price Stabilization has announced. The OPS previously had set Aug ust 1 as the date for posting beef ceiling prices. The new postpone ment order does not affect the reg ulation requiring retail meat deal ers to list prices for beef on the trays on which the cuts are dis played. The Houston OPS empha sized that these prices must be at or below ceilings. Korean Defense Prevented UN Breakdown WASHINGTON, July 27—<#)- President Truman told Con gress yesterday that the “resolute” defense of Korea against Com munist aggression prevented a breakdown of the United Nations and probably a global conflict. <>1 Submitting a report on Ameri can participation in the U.N., he said the whole postwar system of collective security was at stake when the United States decided to ’ act quickly at the time of the North Korean attack. “I wms convinced then, and I am convinced now, that to have ignored the appeal of Korea for aid, to have stood aside from the assault upon the charter, would have meant the end of the United Nations al a shield against aggression,” Mr. Truman said. “It might have meant the end of any possibility that collective security could be madfl to work.” He said also that in Korea thou sands of men have sacrificed theii* lives “to the end that millions may not lose their lives in a world war.” “There is much to indicate that the resolute resistance of United’' Nations troops has given pause to those aggressive forces which cold bloodedly brought the tragedy to Korea,” the President added. The report covered U. S. particiA pation in the U.N. from 1950. Al though the Korean crisis dominated attention during the past year, Mr. Truman declared the U.N. has made notable progress in other fields. “The United Nations has inten sified its efforts to combat the perennial enemies of mankind — hunger, disease, and ignorance. Of particular significance this past year was the inauguration of an expanded program of technical as sistance for the economic develop- men of underdeveloped countries,” he said. Bible Verse ^ A ND DELILAH said to Sams^l Tell me, I pray thee, wherein' thy great strength lieth. Judges 16:16. By Al Capp Miss Mary Routh, clothing spec ialist for A&M Extension Service is now attending a three-weeks’ workshop in clothing and textiles at Texas State College for Women. The only one of its kind in the Southwest, the workshop is divid ed into three units. Visits to retail and market centers in this area will be made the first week. Mrs. Edna Bryte Bishop of Philadelphia will teach her well kn<5wn speed method and new techniques in clothing construction during the second week. The third week will be devoted to visual aids, illustra tive materials and methods of teaching. Scout Gets Award At Philmont Ranch George Boyett, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Boyett, of College Sta- tiion, has received a promotion at the Boy Scout Philmont Ranch in New Mexico. Considered a great honor in Boy Scouting, George is now in charge of the staff at Cito Lodge, one of the outposts of the camp, and will serve as guide for troops in the area. He went to the camp at the be ginning of the summer as one of less than 200 staff members se lected from Scouts from all over the United States. Boyett repre sents Boy Scouts Troop 411 of Col lege Station which is sponsored by the Bryan-College Statiom Rotary Club. 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