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fumber 85: Volume 53
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PUBLISHED DAILY IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE
COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1953
Published By
A&M Students
For 75 Years
Price Five Cents
^-Officers Added Rfoee Pledges JNolice of Any Troop Pull
S Red Arrest List j n pj rs | Meeting with i dar k Since Break
UN Chief Still ROK Head;
Steps Made to Avoid Fray
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!RL1N, June 22—The
of Red ten-or continued to-
. to|lash i-ebellious East Genn-
j Thirty thousand former
rmafcht officei’s were added to
antic list for automatic arrest,
arful of betrayal even by their
Volkspolizel (peoples police)
• guaid, panicky Communist
rs lurned to Soviet tanks and
ine guns to protect their
s in the Pankow district of
Berlin. The police guardsmen
i suddenly transfen’ed to rou-
duties elsewhere in the East
r of this divided city, gripped
artial law.
, the terror grew, East German
fees arrived from the strife-
*Soviet zone with reports that
Communist mayor of Doeber-
‘ in | Saxony-Anhalt had been
by a Russian firing squad. It
the first case of capital pun-
mt reported meted out to a
inunist party member since
Ilood bath began.
\ mayor, identified as H. W.
man, is the 22nd German list-
s ^executed since the revolt
ist Red authorities flared last
:mfer Otto Grotewohl’s gov-
ent still in office only by the
1 wver of 300,000 Russian
s, imade this desperate bid
gain civilian control:
\ccused the United States of
huting agents with arms and
1 ^ into East Germany to start
corker rebellion and keep it
into its sixth day.
Singled out ex-military offi-
isla class that allegedly fur-
1 ithe “Fascist and reaction-
bi’ains of the fierce uprising,
revolt swept in a matter of
last Wednesday from steel
5 on the Polish Oder frontier
vn|\rm mines a\ong the Czech
r. |A11 major cities and in-
es, and hundi’eds of small-
iters, were caught up in the
ion.
Ominously warned “tens of
iritis” of Communist party
onaries they had failed to in
tervene in the life-or-death crisis
and commanded them to go at
once to strike-crippled areas to
coax the labor forces back to work.
4. Held out amnesty for “hon
orable workers” who had followed
“provocateurs of war” into endan-
gering the Communist state and
were not yet beaten into returning
to their jobs.
5. Threatened punishment with
“iron fists” for all anti-Commu-
nists who had even local impor
tance in the zone-wide revolt.
6. Promised an immediately
sweeter life for their 18 million
East Germans who had been driv
en to the wall by work speed-ups,
slashed living standards, and
Communist bullying. The lures for
a return to meek obedience to Red
(See EAST GERMAN, Page 1)
irlin School
lef to Head
nlab Session
Sofas Ready
To Be Installed
In College View
Residents of furnished apart
ments in College View will soon
be enjoying new sofas which have
been purchased and are ready for
immediate distribution.
A sufficient number for all
furnished apartments has been
purchased at a cost of $11,000,
according to infoi'mation received
from the office of student apart
ments.
The sofas of love seat size, are
modern in design and upholstered
in a plastic material. They will be
available at no extra cost to ten
ants. An additional rocking chair
of the type already in use will also
be provided if desired. Funds for
the new furniture were obtained
from apartment rentals.
Old residents of College View
will readily appreciate the added
comforts of the new sofas, after
having improvised many versions
of a divan from the army bunk
beds now in use. A sample sofa is
on display in the Student Apart
ments Office, Room 105, Good
win Hall.
g
M. Tate, superintendent of
arlin public schools, will
at the afternoon session
y of the Texas School
istration Conference. He also
president of the conference.
Texas School Administra-
onference, the Conference of
zxas Association of County
ntendents, and the Con-
2 of Texas Association for
ztional Supervisors began
y at A&M.
inel consisting of C. T. Gif-
mperintendent of the Ray-
ille schools; M. B. Morris,
itendent of the Uvalde pub-
lools; W. C. Cunningham,
itendent of the Galena Park
schools; and J. A. Ander-
iperintendent of the Lufkin
schools, will discuss “Cur-
chool Administration Pro-
at the afternoon session
TSAC.
L. G. Dethrick, superinten-
the Chattanooga public
and president of the Ameri-
ssociation of School Ad-
ators, will be the consul-
■ the discussion,
essions of the conferences
g held in the MSC.
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ay Experiment
Sheep Finished
)-day aureomycin experi-
n sheep was completed
y. The aureomycin was fed
ahnbs at the A&M Sheep
31»rpose of the experiment
•determine the effect of
ycin on growing - fatting
growth rate, and feed ef-
. Three different levels of
/cin were used,
experiment was supported
erle Laboratory, Newark,
t was in conjunction with
chemistry - Nutrition and
.j Husbandry Departments
Dr. H. O. Kunkel and Dr.
marnmlade were advisors.
'.“'Jggperiment was carried out
"I .jt.Bridges for impartial ful-
'll I thesis with the as-
pf S. L. Reynolds in feed-
paring. , , „, ,,
Boy Scouts Help
In Clean-Up Drive
A Boy Scout “Good Turn” served
a large segment of the College
Station community in the recent
city-wide clean-up drive, accord
ing to City Manager Ran Boswell.
Fifteen members of Troop 386N
under Scoutmaster Tommy Pres
ton lined up a truck and scoured
their section of town. During the
day they picked up five loads of
trash, estimated to weigh more
than ten tons, Boswell said.
THEY SPELL IT OUT—This is the official photograph of the 1953-54 4-H Club Roundup
recently held at A&M. Gathered on the campus are the 281 boys and girls from every
part of the state who were official delegates to the meeting.
Fall Completion Date Seen
For College View Repairs
Repair of foundation and level
ing of buildings in College View
at a cost of $25,000 is progress
ing satisfactorily, according to in
formation received from the of
fice of student apartments and
should be completed by fall. The
work is being done by the College
Utilities Department.
The project was undertaken
after it was found that the rotting
of foundations was causing the
buildings to settle. Foundations
are being replaced and reinforced
as needed.
This is the third major improve
ment to be made since September.
The exterior trim, porches, and
fire escapes were painted last fall,
and the halls were redecorated
dziring the spring term. The pre
vious year, asphalt tile flooring
was laid in all of the apartments
at a cost of $50,000.
Funds for these improvements
came from apartment rentals. Col
lege View, a housing area for mar
ried students and their families, is
self- supporting, no money ever
having been appropriated for main
tenance. A sum of $250,000 was
spent by the College in building
streets and walks and installing
utilities, but no tax money has
been used for maintenance pur
poses.
Aggie-Ex Finishes
Basic Jet Course
Second Lt. David E. Leavitt,
class of ’52, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Maurice N. Leavitt of Dallas, was
graduated from the Bryan Air
Force Base’s basic jet pilot school
in ceremonies Wednesday. He re
ceived the silver wings of an Air
Fh’ce pilot.
Lt. Leavitt, 24 was graduated
from Alamo Heights high school,
San Antonio, in 1947, and received
his BBA from A&M in 1952.
The converted barracks have
been in use since August 1948,
when they were moved here from
Foster Field Air Base at Victoria.
At that time the buildings were
deeded to A&M for student hous
ing. According to the terms of this
deed, priority is to be maintained
for married veterans. Previous to
the construction of the apart
ments, College housing was limit
ed to dormitories for unmarried
students.
Providing comfortable quarters
for married veterans at a nominal
cost has been A&M’s aim, and no
other college in this area provides
anything comparable at such low
rentals.
Furnished apartments are rent
ed at $33 per month, including
furniture, range, refrigerator, heat
er, and utilities. Students have the
option of renting apartments
furnished.
At present 80 per cent of the
(See REPAIRS, Page 2)
A Soldier’s Recollections of Korea
SEOUL, June 23 (Tuesday)—UP)—Gen. Mark Clark con
fronted Syngman Rhee Monday for the first time since the
South Korean President upset an impending truce and re
portedly got Rhee’s promise not to pull his troops without
warning the U.N. command.
Clark and Rhee also agreed to take immediate steps to
guard against any “shooting fray” between U.N. and South
Korean soldiers. Clark emerged from the meeting with Rhee
“more hopeful” despite the tension of the hour.
“There is no doubt in my mind that I am, technically at
least, the commander of the troops of the ROK (Republic of
Korea),” Clark said after his hour and a quarter meeting at
Rhee’s green-roofed mansion.
Clark said he could sign a truce without South Korean
approval but “whether it is violated or not is another thing”.
Clark hurried by plane from
Tokyo on his eleventh-hour
mission. He sought to over
come obstacles raised when
R h e e’s government violated
the key agreement of an impend
ing truce by freeing . more than
27,000 anti-Red Korean prisoners.
Nothing came out of the talks
to suggest Rhee has backed down
in his opposition to the truce.
More meetings with Rhee over
the crisis were scheduled. Snecial
emissaries of the United States
State Department are due to arrive
Wednesday from Washington with
a message from Secretary John
Foster Dulles and hearing Presi
dent Eisenhower’s approval. Clark
was staying over an extra day in
Korea, but whether he would see
Rhee again was not known.
Rhee’s order freeing the prison
ers stirred up a tempest in Com
munist and western world capitals.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
told the House of Commons in Lon
don that the British Government
has sent Rhee a sharp note de
nouncing Rhee’s “treachei - ous ac
tion.”
Clark’s guarded comments after
Monday’s session with Rhee placed
emplaced emphasis on the future
command relations of South Ko
rean and U.N. troops.
“I told President Rhee it was my
overwhelming conviction that no
incident should be allowed to occur
between United States and U. N.
and ROK troops that would bring
them into violent physical contact
and he expressed the same convic
tion.” Clark told newsmen.
Clark said he had issued instruc
tions to his commanders to prevent
a “shooting fray” and Rhee prom
ised to do the same.
“Did you and President Rhee
discuss who is in command of the
(See TROOPS PULL, Page 2)
Plans Complete
For Jaycees’
Banquet Tonite
The Bryan-Brazos Junior Cham
ber of Commerce will hold its an
nual installation banquet at 7:30
this evening at the Oaks in Bryan.
Officers to be installed are
James O. Cheatham, president;
John Sandstedt, first vice presi
dent; Dan Poland, second vice
president, Dr. Tom B. King, secre
tary; and James H. Dozier, trea
surer.
Incoming board of director mem
bers will be Jack Restivo, Calvin
Reese, Wick Massey, Sol Klein,
Raymond Fickey, Ralph Grange,
Russell Gi*ove, Ed Bender, Wil
liam L. Davis, and Joe Rosen. Al
ternate members will be David
Galbraith, Jerry Massey, Bruce
Morehead, Bill Matlock, and Dr.
Howard Cargill.
Tommy Cook, State President of
the Junior Chamber of Commerce,
will deliver the principal address
to approximately 70 members and
friends.
During the evening, awards will
be made to various outstanding
members and committee members,
and appreciation awards will be
presented to several Bryan and
College Station business concerns.
‘Let’s Make It Stick... We Have Paid
A Price Worth an Enduring Peace'
Editor’s Note—As the Korean
war draws toward an armistice,
a G. I. finds it filled with many
memories—most of them grim
incidents you’ll never find in a
communique. Sgt. 1/c Joseph F.
Lickun, Jr., was in Korea in the
early days and he’s still there
fighting. His recollections aren’t
pleasant, and they’ve left him
with one hope—that the deaths
of his buddies may have con
tributed something to peace.
Lickun, 21, a typical G. I. whose
home is in Glendale, N. Y., was
wounded twice, wears the Silver
Star and Purple Heart.
By SGT. J. F. LICKUN, JR.
On the Western Front, Worea, (2P>
When I think of war, I think of
my mutilated buddies crying with
fear and pain. I think of how a
man’s eyes sometimes stay open
when there is a bullet hole be
tween them.
Sometimes it seems like a
child’s bad dream, only it never
goes away.
It was that way nearly three
years ago. It is that way now.
Then I was 18. Now I am 21 —
but much, much older.
I was here for the beginning
nearly three years ago. Now I
am here again, maybe for the end.
“We’ve Paid a Price i
Well, if there is to be an armi
stice now I pray it will be a final
end to the miserable fighting. We
have paid a price worth an en
during peace.
I’ll tell you a few things I have
seen in this war and maybe you’ll
see what I mean.
North Koreans invaded South
Korea on June 25, 1950. I was on
ocupation duty in Tokyo at the
time. - Occupation duty was a nice
fat life—not much work, very
little training, lots of things to
see and plenty of pretty Japanese
girls. So when I arrived at Taegu,
Korea, on June 30, I was young
and green, and mighty ignorant
of how people fight wars. I was
certainly unprepared for the con
fused and bitter fighting people
called a police action.
Here’s Your Rifle
I had enlisted at 16 and was
already a corporal. Other non-
coms were mostly as ignorant
about war as I. My superiors
handed me a Browning automatic
rifle and attached me to the 24th
United States Infantry Division.
My job was reconnaissance duty.
One hot night in July, a young
Italian buddy of mine and I were
making a recon patrol up the
Naktong River line, north of
Taegu. An officer stopped us
and told us to get out of that
jeep and get in the line—that
every man was needed. We did.
The line was right on the south
bank of the river. My buddy and
I dug our foxhole on the finger
of a ridge that went right down
to the water.
A platoon sergeant told me:
This is a big joke—we’ll all be
going home next week. These
North Koreans don’t want to
fight—they just want to throw a
scare into us. We’re getting a
free tour of Korea.”
He was still talking when a
machine gun from the other
side of the rive opened up and
got him twice through the
shoulder and once in the head
and that was the end of him.
He went home, but not as he
planned.
At 3 a. m. a little baby-faced
guy came up—no more than 18
and a staff sergeant. He said,
“Well boys, I’m taking over the
platoon now.”
“This Is It, Men”
Just then the first Communist
flare went off and we heard a
hell of a lot of screaming from
the other side of the river. Enemy
machine guns and mortars and
artillery opened up and then we
could hear North Koreans shout
ing: “Banzai.”
One of our lieutenants hollered,
“This is it, men.” Pie was right.
The first wave of the enemy
was coming across the river, no
more than two feet deep. I was
scared stiff.
I fired while my Italian buddy
fed me ammo. Our whole line was
firing. The first wave of North
Koreans just carried hand grenades
and their idea was to storm our
positions.
They didn’t get there and pretty
soon the Naktong River was load
ed with floating bodies.
But On They Came
A couple more flares went off
and here came the crack troops,
well armed, massed humanity—it
looked like a million of ’em.
They were all hollering some
thing in gook.
My buddy crawled out of the
hole to get more ammo and a bul
let got him in the back of the
neck and he slipped back in the
hole, dead with his eyes wide open.
We stopped the second wave-
I don’t know how—and the attack
was over fox' the night. Of 40 in
our platoon 18 wei’e left alive.
I don’t know- what we were
using for artillery at that time.
I think we must have been fir
ing tire chains in our guns—
things were that bad. We just
didn’t have the equipment.
I was assigned to an M-24 re-
connaisance tank and I I'emem-
ber the first day the tank rolled
(See PLEA FOR PEACE, Page 4)
Hunt Has Part
InWorkshopBy
Florist Society
Professor Robert L. Hunt of A
&M’s Department of Agricultural
Economics and Sociology partici
pated in a workshop on floricul-
tural economics, held in Washing
ton, D. C., last week. The woi’k-
shop was sponsoi’ed by the So
ciety of Amei'ican Florists.
The society plans to put into
effect a one million dollar i - e-
seai’ch program, said Di\ Tyrus
R. Timm, head of the Department
of Agricultural Economics and
Sociology at A&M.
“This opportunity for Pi'of. Hunt
and the depaitment in general,”
Dr. Timm said, “to be a pait of
the initial planning for the re
search program has largely come
about through the interest of Prof.
A. F. DeWerth, head of the De
partment of Floi'icutture and Land
scape Ai-chitectui-e. We know we
will benefit greatly from cooperat
ing closely with his department
and are fully appreciative of Prof.
DeWexth’s leadership thi'oughout
the country in this field of
endeavor.”
Summer Newman
Club Is Planned
All Catholic students intei-ested
in foi-ming a Newman Club for the
summer are asked to meet in the
basement of the Chapel, Wednes
day at 7:30 p.m., Rev. Tim Valen-
ta announced.
This is a club of Catholic cul
ture and Catholic fellowship and
all students, single or married, are
invited to come, Rev. Valenta said.
The Newman Club during x’eg-
ular semesters has been very active
in bringing various activities to the
Catholic students, therefore a club
will be formed during the summer
semesters for all Catholic students
on the campus.
Husband, Wife Get
Course Certificates
A husband and wife both
x’eceived certificates at the
close of the Poultry Short
Course which ended Friday,
but the wife was entitled to
do the crowing. She X'eceived
a higher grade in the course
than her husband. The couple
is Mr. and Mrs. Chester A.
Havaid of Kirbyville.
Forty-six other class mem
bers completed the course, in
cluding two persons from Ok
lahoma, one from Mexico, and
12 former A&M students. Dean
Charles N. Shepardson, School
of Agriculture, presented
members at the close of the
course Friday.
Pi*of essor E. D. Parnell,
Poulti'y Husbandry Depart-
ment, was in chaxge of the
course which dealt primarily
with flock selection and testing
of flocks for Pullorum disease.
Ag Teachers Pick
Walton to Preside
Ninety high school vocational
agriculture teachers who guide the
studies of some 3,600 future farm
ers have recommended the ser
vices of E. V. Walton, head of the
Department of Agi’icultural Edu
cation of A & M, at their annual
confei'ence at Beaumont, June 22-
23.
This announcement was made by
T. R. Thodes, area supervisor of
the Texas Education Agency,
of Thodes said Walton’s services
would be needed in guiding panel
discussions on the various aspects
of vocational agriculture pro-
gi'ams. Walton also will hold train
ing meetings with other leaders in
Area Nine at Beaumont on the
night of June 22.