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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
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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
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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
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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. Please
read the articles in “Letters to the
Editor” before deciding from Ma
nitzas editorial that you won’t send
your son or let him come to Texas
A&M, the greatest school in the
world.
Gordon W. Day ’52
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