PACE TWO Late AP News Courtesy WMAJ— Chinese Suffer Huge Losses; Situation Secure —MacArthur Marines, Infantry Reach Temporary Safety Near Coast TOKYO General MacArthur returned to Tokyo yesterday after a trip to the battle fronts in Kor ea. The general observed that the Chinese failed in their plan to destroy UN forces with one mas sive stroke. Although Allied forces had to give ground, their fighting capacity suffered little general impairment. The fighting retreat cost the Chinese stagger ing losses. MacArthur said he considered the command for the time being to be relatively secure, despite the.danger of new attacks by ov erwhelming Chinese armies. US Troops Escape TOKYO About 25,000 Amer ican marines and infantrymen broke through to temporary safe ty inside the American Tenth corps lines in the vicinity of Hungnam, an east coast port. The Americans inflicted heavy losses on the Reds. More than 15,000 Chinese were reported dead, and six Chinese Red divi sions were broken up. About one-third of the First Marine division infantry regi ments were casualties of the es cape. Truman Calls Leaders WASHINGTON President Truman called congressional leaders of both parties to meet with him tomorrow to discuss the proclamation of a national emer gency. The President is studying the possibility of ordering controls on wages and prices. Republican Senator Robert Taft agreed to the proposed dec laration of a national emergency, but said that an over-all program should be developed before any final decision is made on controls over wages and prices. Attlee Denies Report NEW YORK British Prime Minister Attlee said yesterday that the report that Winston Churchill might be offered a British cabinet post was “per fectly ridiculous.” Attlee was asked about the report in New York, just before he left by plane for London. Supreme Court Rules WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that per sons suspected of communist ac tivities may refuse to answer grand jury questions if they plead possible self- incrimination. The eight-to-nothing opinion held that to do otherwise would place the witness in danger of prosecution under the nation’s ten-year-old anti-subversives law. Triggs To Speak At ASCE Meeting J. F. Triggs, professional civic and municipal engineer in Pitts burgh, will speak on “The Pre planned Community” at a meet ing of the student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engi neers in 105 White hall at 7 o’clock tonight. Triggs, a member of the Na tional and Pennsylvania societies of professional engineers, has been chief engineer of the com munity planning program of Pitts burgh; assistant district engineer, Pennsylvania Department of high ways; and has been associated with Burk, Smart and Braziell, architects and engineers of Pitts burgh. Mechanical Engineering Field Trip Cancelled The field trip planned for this afternoon by the American So ciety of Mechanical Engineers to Lycoming Motors division, Wil liamsport, has been canceled be cause of snow. The trip will be rescheduled for January. . TTTE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA ROBERT CONRAD and Frances Markowitz, representing Penn Slate, are discussing the highlights of the West Point Student Con ference on U. S. Affairs with their cadet host. Cadet Gerhardt. College Students Participate In Discussion At West Point Robert Conrad and Frances Markowitz, students at the Col lege, attended the annual Student Conference on United Staes’ af fairs at the United States Military academy at West Point Friday and Saturday. The two local delegates joined some 150 other college students from all over the country in discussing the conference subject for this year, “The Far-Eastern Policy of the United States—Problems and Objectives of the 1950’5.” After a welcome by Major Gen eral Bryant E. Moore, superin tendent of the academy, at the plenary session of the conference, Lt. General A. M. Gruenther, dep uty chief of staff, U.S. army, spoke on security aspects of the conference subject. Dr. Edward M. Earle, of tKe Institute for Ad vanced Study at Princeton uni versity, addressed the participants on the economic and political as pects. Three-Fold Purpose The conference, sponsored joint ly by the U.S. Military academy and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, had a three-fold pur- pose. The first was to produce informative discussion on an im portant feature of the U.S. for eign policy; the second, to test the values angl possibilities of a conference organized at a fac ulty level; and the third, to extend cadet’s contacts with their col legiate contemporaries in aca demic endeavor. At the concluding plenary ses sion, it was agreed by all groups that the United States must maintain peace and security con sistent with a free society of na tions, that there must be no com promise in Korea, and that the United States must work toward recognition of Red China as soon as possible. Cwens Taps 26, To Initiate Sunday Cwens,' sophomore women’s honorary, tapped 26 women Sun day morning. Members are chosen for out standing scholastic and activity records. To be eligible, one must have at least a 1.5 all-College av erage and must show promise of leadership. Newly tapped members are: Grace Anderson, Barbara Baker, Jean Berg, Yvonne Carter, Lil lian Cassover, Doris Cook, Bar bara Dannision, Mary Louise El liott, Kathleen Greenbaum* Jane Grubb, Dorothy Hemphill, Janet Herd, Marlene Heyman, Joanne Hutchon, JRita Keeney, Joan Lee, Mimi Martin, Virginia Opoczen ski, Elsa Pasline, Kennetta Peters, Sylvia Powers, Peggy Shultz, Doris Sher, Josephine Water house, Mary Ann Wertman, and Joanne Williams. Election of officers will be held, later in the week. Initiation will take place next Sunday at the State College hotel. Present officers of the society are Joyce Harkins, • president; Jeanine . Bell, vice-president; Marilyn Williams, secretary; and Robin Brunner, ritual chairman. Ml Group Plans Banquet Tonight Kappa chapter of Sigma Gam ma' Epsilon, Mineral Industries honorary, will hold its fall initia tion banquet at the Nittany Lion Inn at 7 o’clock tonight. William Jeffrey, varsity soccer coach, will be the guest speaker. Nine men will be initiated into the honorary at ceremonies pre ceding the banquet. They are Da vid Bundenstein, John D. Harri son, Michael Martinez, George P. Vose, Robert B. Wassail, F. Rob ert Johnson, Charles T. Houseman, Robert E. Huber, and Eugene C. Fiedorck. .TUESDAY, DECEMBER .12, SAM To Hear Dr. Leonard Dr. W. N. Leonard, head of the Department of Economics and Commerce, will’speak at the din ner meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Management, Central Pennsylvania chapter, at the Hotel State College, Thurs day at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Leonard will discuss "Trans portation as it Affects Industry.” After having served three years as chairman of the Economics de partment at the University col lege, Rutgers university, Dr. Le onard came to the College in 1949. He specialized in transportation as an industrial analyst in the rail traffic section and transportation officer with the War Production board, Washington, D.C., from 1942 to 1945. He is also responsible for the publication of “The Pennsylvania Business Survey” which is widely used as an indicator of' business trends in Pennsylvania. Air RQTC Offers Acceleration Plan An accelerated program-for en gineering students has .been plan ned for the spring semester by the College’s Air Force ROTC depart ment. Lt. Col. Jack W. Dieterle, pro fessor of air science and tactics, said yesterday that juniors will be required to complete only three semesters plus summer camp and seniors will be required to complete one semester and summer camp to qualify for a re serve commission in the U. S. Air Force. To qualify for the program, stu dents must meet specified physical requirements and have completed the basic ROTC course or have a year of active military service. In terested students should report to the department of air science and tactics, Room 8, Armory, before next Tuesday.,
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