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Page 2 THE BATTALION Tuesday, November 18, 1952 Ike Can’t Help Korea Much, Says Diplomat HOUSTON, Nov 18—The out come of the recent presidential election is not important to the Korean who is interested only in settling the Far East issue as quickly as possible, said Dr. You Chan Yang, ambassador from Ko rea to the United States, last night in Houston. Speaking to members of the press, and an A&M delegation of Lamar McNew, MSC Council pres ident; John Samuels, MSC vice president, Frank Manitzas, co-edi tor The Battalion, the foreign am bassador explained the effects war has had in Korea. The ambassador was doubtful as to whether or not the Korean war would be ended quickly with Pres ident-elect Eisenhower’s trip to the Far East. “But I do know,” Dr. Yang said, “His going to Korea will boost the moral of the troops tremendously. Our president goes to the front lines every other week, and it helps our soldiers. I know he will be welcomed with open arms by my people. Ike May Diagnose “Since he is a soldier, Eisenhow er may make a proper diagnosis which could end the war, but I don’t know. In order to win peace, there is only one course, that is to win the war on the battlefield.” Yang demanded that the United Nations stop peace talks and “show action.” “We Koreans have had enough of war. Korea has been the real sufferer. We are peace loving people, and we used to be known as the land Of the morning calm.” The former physician and surg eon developed the propaganda process being used by the Com munists. “They are saying,” Yang explained, “the great U. S. and 17 United Nation countries, cannot defeat little North Korea. Why do you want to change over ? Stay with us.” Koreans Can Hold “Should the United Nations reach a decision and drive the Chi nese out of Korea, the South Ko reans will have about one million trained and equipped personnel who can hold out the invaders,” Yang said. “We have to get them trained; we need and must have equipment for our men. Give us guns and save your sons,” the ambassador claimed. “I don’t know how long it will military man. We have no objec tion to use Chinese military men. But if the U. N. brings Chinese Nationalists to Korea, it brings Chinese Civil War to Korea. If the United Nations wants to use Chinese, it should use the Chinese on the mainland and neutralize the situation. U. S. Protects Commies “What the Chinese Nationalists are doing besides staying on the island, I don’t know. But the U.S. protects the Chinese Communists’ ships by trying to keep the Na tionalists troops from attacking them as they pass the island.” The ambassador emphasized that Eisenhower might make a differ ence in the situation. But that the Communists were killing time. “This prisoner of ^var repatriation is taking a great deal of time. We are against forced repatria tion. We all know if these people went back, it would only be a mass massacre, and if we did settle this peace issue, the Communists would bring something else up. “This is a U. N. not a U. S. war in Korea to protect the prin ciple of collective security. That’s why the United Nations exist to day. But of the 60 nations, only 16 are actively contributing in the fighting of the aggressors in the Korean War. Over 90 per cent of the load is being carried by the United States. Why couldn’t we ask the other nations to contrib ute in proportion to the fighting of the Korean War? Korea Must Unite “The United Nations has com mitted that Korea must be united under one free independent gov ernment. Chase the Communists out of Korea and unify Korea un der the Republic of Korea and it would be what the Korean people want.” Calling Korea “the frontier of freedom,” Dr. Yang said that some police protection would be neces sary after the end of the war until the Koreans could take care of themselves. “And if aggression should break out somewhere else, the Koreans would help the U. N. in stamping it out. We are fighting whether or not to maintain a democracy School Board (Continued from Page 1) take, but I understand our men regardless of the plan decided on, are very adept in learning. But the school board estimates they ■Ti. X...1 r * 9* -vf- _ • it still takes time,” Yang said. “I will never be convinced that the Communists are sincere in try ing to establish peace. This is war. It is not a police action. It will not broaden. China doesn’t manufacture war implements. It comes from Manchuria. That’s why they have scared the United Nations out of bombing Manchu ria. would need $630,000. They pro pose to raise this money by an increase in school taxes and a bond issue. Local Taxes Upped School taxes would be increased 40 to 50 per cent, giving an in creased revenue of $18,000 a year. The rest of the money would come from a bond issue. Japs Used As Slaves “There are 350,000 Japanese prisoners that have never been re patriated. The Communists are using them as slaves in technical jobs. They pulled the technical machinery from North Korea to Manchuria,” Yang said. The ambassador said, “There is no doubt that Russia advises the Chinese Communists, and provides pilots for many of the planes and mans the anti-aireraft guns.” Answei'ing the question if he Would have any objections to using Gen. Chiang-Kai-Shek’s Chinese Nationalists now on the. island of Formosa, Yang said “I am not a A bond issue has to be voted on and passed by a majority of the voters in the school district. The average school tax at pre sent is $45 per person. The school board estimates an increase of $22.50, bringing the new tax for the average resident to $67.50. Their fiugres are based on eval uation of the average home at $3,000. Since the maximum school tax is now being collected, the in crease would be effected by an in crease in evaluation rates. A raise in the school tax evalua tion rates would not affect city tax rates. 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 by students four times a week, during the regular school year. Outing the summer terms, and during examination and vacation periods The Battalion is .‘published twice a week. Days of publication are Tuesday through Friday’ for the reguiar school year, and Tuesday and Thursday during examination and vacation periods and the summer terms. Subscription rates $6.00 per year or $.50 per month. Advertising rates funished on request. Hntered as second - class matter at Post Office at College Station, Texas onder the Act of Con gress of March 3, 1870. Member of The Associated Press Represented nationally by National Advertising Ser vices Inc., at New York City, Chicago, Los An geles, and San Francisco The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republlcatlon of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. News contributions may be made by telephone <4-54441 or at the editorial of flee, rooms 201 Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324) or at the Student Activities Office, Room 209 Goodwin Hall. FRANK N. MANITZAS, JOEL AUSTIN Co-Editors Ed Holder Sports Editor Hdrri Baker City Editor Peggy Maddox Women’s News Editor Today’s Issue Jerry Bennett - News Editor Chuck Neighbors Assistant News Editor Gerald Estes Sports News Editor Jerry Bennett, Bob Hendry, Joe Hipp, Chuck Neighbors, Bob Selleck... News Editors Bus Becker Associate Sports Editor Vernon Anderson, Bob Boriskie. William Buckley, Arnold Damon, Robert Domey, Allen Hays, Joe Hladek, Bill Foley, Ed Fries, Raymond Gossett, Carl Hale, John Kinslow, H. M. Krauretz, Jim Larkin, Steve Lilly, Kenneth Livingston, Clay McFarland, Dick Moore, Roland Reynolds, . John Moody, Bob Palmer, Bill Shepard, and Tommy Short . . . .Staff News Writers Jerry Wizig, Jerry Neighbors, Hugh Philippus, Gerald Estes Sports News Writers John Kinslow, Ed Fries . City News Editors Jerry Bennett, Bob Hendry. . . . . . .Amusements Willson Davis Circulation Manager Gene Ridell, Perry Shepard .Advertising Representatives Bob Godfry Photo Engraving Shop Manager or allow communism to spread. Yishinsky is a fantastic liar. “When Russia suggested Korea be divided between itself and the United States, they took a pencil and drew a line at the 38 degree parallel, taking the upper region, giving the United States South Korea. This was part of their acceptance of the Japanese surren der. They ha.d planned this long ago and immediately set up the Iron Curtain and started ‘land re form’ to get persons to sign the Communist’s role. After the har vest, they took everything the farmers made. Three million es caped from North Korea through the Iron Curtain to the south, but millions were killed. Asked what he thought of the Atom Bomb being used to end the Korean War, Yang replied: “I leave the use of the bomb in the military hands. I have no opin ion in the matter, if they decide that is it. If that’s the only way, the bomb should be used.” Senior Picture Deadline Set For Aggieland December 20 is the deadline for taking senior Aggieland pictures, said Harvey (Spi der) Miller, co-editor of the Aggieland. All seniors who missed their scheduled days should have their pictures taken as soon as possible, Miller said. Seniors should have their pic tures made according to the fol lowing schedule: Nov. 14-17—Last names begin ning with F-G. Nov. 19-22—Last names begin ning with H-K. Nov. 24-Dec. 2—Last names be ginning with L-M. Dec. 3-6—Last names beginning with N-Q. Dec. 8-10—Last names begin ning with R-S. Dec. 11-15—Last names begin ning with T-V. Dec. 16-17—Last names begin ning with W-Z. Dec. 15-20—Makeup Pictures. Pictui’es will be taken at the Aggieland Studios at the North Gate. Seniors will w*ear blouses and green ties. Ex Writes Tale of Billy The Kid J. C. “Fats” Dykes, ’21, has just completed a book entitled “Bil ly the Kid,” said Michael V. Kren- itsky, assistant college librarian. Dykes sent a copy of his book, published this year by the Univer sity of New' Mexico, to Cushing Library. He signed the book, “For present and future Aggies so they may know how tall tales grow so tall. From a fellow Aggie.” Other books received by the library last month are “The Giant,” by Edna Ferber; “The Mat ador,” by Barnaby Conrad; “East of Eden,” by John Steinbeck; “The Old Man and the Sea,” by Ernest Hemingway; and “A Stranger Comes to the Farm,” by Mika Wal- tari, a Finnish author, who also wrote “The Egyptian.” Senior Meet (Continued from Page 1) The seniors whisked through this matter and spent the majority of time debating on other issues. Discussed for quite some time w r as the question of establishing definite uniform regulations for w r orking on the bonfire. An orig inal proposal to allow freshmen to wear fatigues with the fish strip, sophomores fatigues w' i t h unit brass on caps, juniors with fatigues and white belts, and sen iors non-reg, failed to pass. Bonfire Dress A subsequent motion which call ed for freshmen in fatigues with the fish strip and all upper class- men non-reg received approval. The seniors suggested men wear the color belts authorized for each class so distinction may be deter mined. The seniors approved a motion to standardize punishment for un derclassmen not speaking on t h e campus. They agreed to award a minimum of two hours extra duty for the offense. Several seniors voiced the opin ion many company commanders would still hesitate to carry out that punishment. The meeting was held in the Electrical Engineering lecture room. Ambassador May Speak Here Later HOUSTON, Nov. 18—Dr. You Chan Yang, ambassador from Ko rea to the United States, who was scheduled to speak yesterday in the MSC, may be here later this year, said Lamar McNew, MSC Council president, today. “Although Dr. Yang had ac cepted our invitation to speak Monday,” McNew said, “a three hour delay in flight at St. Louis, Mo. prevented him from reaching A&M.” Dr. Yang expressed his regret not being able to come to “the larg est military school in the world, which I have heard so much about. It would certainly give me a great pleasure to speak at A&M. I hope I can soon in the near future.” McNew was accompanied to Houston by John Samuels, MSC vice president, and Frank Manit zas, co-editor of The Battalion. Arrangements had been made for the ambassador to speak in the MSC. LETTERS TO THE EDITORS Seniors Should Be Respected After Three Years Of Work? Third Fee Deadline Scheduled Friday Third installment fees are due Nov. 21, at the Fiscal Office, said C. A. Roeber, auditor. For corps dormitory students, the fee is $42.25; it covers room rent, board, and laundry. The fee for non-corps dormitory students is $11.90. These fees cover the period from Nov. 18-Dec. 18. Bonfire (Continued from Page 1) munications committee are Rudy Almaguer, chairman, Don Carroll, and J. B. McAllister. The supply committee includes J. C. Bolen, chairman, and W. B. Travelstead. Emergency (first aid) will be handled by Wilson Weatherford and C. E. Berger. Guard Duty The guard duty committee, head ed by Guy Shown, includes W. S. Thornton, Fred Burns and Don Buchner. The stackers committee are Sam Harper, chairman; Jack Thornton, Paul Schultz, Ed Hal- tom, Craig Weisinger, Skip Tevis, Ed Keeling, John Farrell, Phil Spetairs, Bill Dark, Charlie Shreve, and Pat Brown. Refreshments will be handled by Bryan Spencer and Charles Beagle, co-chairmen. Responsible for oil are Jack Reynolds and Bob Car penter, co-chairmen. Members of the reconnaissance committee are Bill Zimmerman, chairman; Lee Phillips, R. T. Browne, and G. H. White. The guard fire committee con sists of C. E. Beavers and Jim Moore, co-chairmen. Engineering activities will be coordinated by J. R. Birdwell. House erecting, sup ervised by Jim Bagley will be handled, by the Consolidated Band. Editors, The Battalion: “A&M men must carry on in the best traditions of this college. They should not let ‘big shots’ run their business as politicians and bureau crats are running our country to day. A ‘big shot’ is only a ‘little shot’ that keeps on shooting. “A&M gives a man a well bal anced education and a firm desire to do well. This desire, which may be called ‘The Spirit of Aggieland’ is kindled in our breasts as fresh men. It seldom grows dim with age and long may it live.”—Joseph Sayers Farmer ’12, spoken at the Awards and Merits convocation of the School of Agriculture 1952. If Genei'al Omar Bradley knew the whole story, he could still truthfully say the same words of praise about Texas A&M and A&M men now as he did to the grad uating class not to long ago. Most of the seniors of A&M have worked hard improving them selves and their outfits in their four years at A&M. They feel that after "rioing their best for A&M for three years, they should be respected by the underclassmen and should have a little say so in running of Texas A&M during their senior year. The men are not hot - spurred officers you (Frankly Speaking column, Thurs day) refer to them but intelligent men who believe in standing up for what they think is right. Suggestions such as physical ex ercise as a punishment, an open freshman area with the freshman able to eat with upperclassmen if they want to at Duncan and there by learn more campusology and make more friends, no senior com panies, non-reg preveleges after 5 p.m. and on Sunday, and mid night yell practice, off the cam pus, are concrete and intelligent grievances brought up by the sen ior class. They are not requested by poorly trained officers, who can’t give or follow orders as you should have your readers believe Frank Manitzas. They would help the seniors gain more respect and have better discipline and make for a better A&M. Frank Manitzas, you seem to agree with the statements of the new professor, why don’t you and he transfer to another college where students don’t say “Howdy,” and the students don’t have any love for their college and fellow students. I know of a few. I’ll pay your bus fare to any of them if you will leave now. As a freshman, I learned the 50 famous facts in the “Cadence.” I was proud when I knew a ques tion asked me by upperclassmen even though I was standing at a rigid “brace.” I think the Senior Class of 1953 should put out an other “Cadence.” The speaking could be improved, I agree. But as a freshman, I didn’t say howdy in a shade of fear. I was proud to say howdy and that although I was then a freshman, I am an Aggie and an Aggie Brother to all upperclass men. As a junior, I didn’t wait to check if any underclassman spoke first but he should speak. As a senior in this time of crisis for A&M, the college I love, I don’t speak with a — typical? — “don’t give a dam” attitude. We all know that A&M men have in the past, are now, and will in the future distinguish them- MD Runs School Aggie-Ex Feels Editors, the Battalion: I see from my daily editions of The Battalion that the age old bottle is still being waged against th^ student by the military strong arm. It’s the same old fight we went through 10 years ago. In my opinion, the military de partment at Texas A&M has gone much too far. When one depart ment of a major college, an out side department at that, takes complete charge of policy, discip line, and all other phases of stu dent activities, then I think that the department is completely out of hand. Has the A&M College System forgotten that the primary purpose of the average student attending A&M is to get an education ? The acquiring of a reserve commission should not be the primary goal. When the military department goes as far as trying to force one student to forsake another by the old squeal, then it’s time changes are made. What could pos sibly lower the morals and morale than things of this type ? As for the inspections for evidence of use of the “board,” I consider that* a definite violation of human rights and it should not be tolerated by anyone. That is not my idea of building character and is a defin ite step toward lowering the mor ale of the individual. Is that prop er military practice ? The military department has been trying to wreck A&M tradi tions and spirit since 1942, pri marily with the guidance of one officer who still has the gall to wear an Aggie ring and profess to be an Aggie-ex. 1 think it’s high time for all (See LETTERS, Page 4) selves in the pursuit of peace, lead ership in battle. Some of the Ag gies who as you say brought noth ing but shame on themselves as future officers of their country and citizens of their community and state made better officers in World War II than you will ever make. Some of these men died to protect the liberties and freedom which all of us enjoy. The bull-ring, close order drill with rifles, demerits and rams, and I hope controlled and sane physical exercises as used in the Armed Forces will serve as pun ishment at A&M. These measures will partly or maybe if handled right fully take the place of the board to gain respect and disci pline, but it will take the cooper ation of every senior in using them, to gain the respect that seniors deserve and should receive. Among the business men of Abi lene, Texas, Texas A&M has long been^known as a man’s college and a college of men. . The graduate of A&M have, been through H They could take it then and they can take any hardships after they graduate and not let it stop them in attaining their ambitions. They can meet people and get along with their fellow men. The Abi lene business men feel that the “Mother’s Baby,” “Sissy” or “in trovert bookworm” will not grad uate from Texas A&M? These are the reasons they would rather hire the Aggie graduate. Texas Aggie-exes and Mother’s Clubs, I apologize for Frank Ma nitzas and his editorial in the No vember 13th Battalion. 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