THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1951 Red Troops Attack Allied Defense Line 1 TOKYO, Thuisday, May 17—K1—Waves of Chinese Reds struck . \ American ' forces along a 10-mile front in east-central Korea Wednesday. Whether it was the expected Communist offensive remained to be seen but one officer said "it looks pretty big." BULLETIN U. S. EIGHTH ARMY HEAD QUARTERS; KOREA, Thursday, May 17— (Al— Massed Commu nists pressed their second spring offensive in Korea today against the mountainous center. They forced a general allied with drawal. There were no immediate re ports of a Red penetr.ltion. The attacks were heaviest just east of Chunchon, which is 45 miles northeast of Seoul. They began at 10 a.m. (7 p.m., EST Tuesday) with heavy mortar fire and small arms. Assaults Intensified The action slackened at 1:30 p.m. then the _assaults were in tensified at nightfall. An allied officer said two Red Chinese armies faced UN forces in the Chunchon area. Field dispatbhes from U. S. Eighth Army headquarters report ing the Chunchon assault were delayed several hours by censors. Other reports reaching Eighth Army said Reds also struck south west of Inje, on the eastern front. Inje is four miles north of the 38th parallel and 75 miles north east of Seoul. Latest reports from the front indicated• the allies were holding their ground. In all, the Reds hurled six jolting night attacks at suspected soft spots in allied defenses in central and eastern Korea 'Wed nesday. • FEPC Bill Voted By House Unit HARRISBURG, May 16—(JP)— The House labor relations com mittee, prodded by Gov. John S. Fine, approved a bill today ban ning discrimination in jobs in Pennsylvania because of race, color, or. creed. The measure would create a fair employment commission in Pennsylvania and set up ' ma chinery to assure equality in em ployment opportunity. The corn mittee's action sent the bill to the House for a vote. "It is high time in Pennsylvania to give our people the God-given right of equality, regardless of race, creed, or color," the Gov ernor wrote Chairman W. Stuart Helm (R-Armstrong) as the com mittee met. Similar legislation was bottled up in both House and Senate com mittees in the 1947 and 1949 ses sions. The bill would also prohibit discrimination from membership in labor unions. On the tax front, the House appropriations committee clamped down on appropriations to' oper ate the state government for the next two years in an apparent move to force a solution of the Governor's deadlocked tax pro gram. Appropriation bills for the 1951- 53 biennium were stymied when the Republican Senate majority reiected the Governor's flat in come tax of one-half of one per rent, the key measure in his $163,000,000 tax program. The House, which passed the bill only after a second vote, has since Stood pat on that. Neither, also, has there been any move in /the Senate to resolve the situa tion. Heck Named President Of Industrial Group Lewis Heck has been elected president of the Industrial Rela tions Research Association for the coming year. Other officers elected at the meeting are Robert Lansberry, vice-president; John Carter. sec .retary; and Joseph Arteritano, treasurer. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA News Briefs WHEAT TO INDIA WASHINGTON, May 16—(W)— The Senate today approved ,a bill authorizing th e shipment of 2,000,000,000 tons of grain to fam ine-threatened India on a 100 per cent loan basis. The :p190,000,000 -loan is repay able at low interest rates over a period of more than '3O years. A similar measure is scheduled to come before the House tomor row. Its fate there is uncertain in the fact of strong opposition. NEW STEEL CUT PLANNED WASHINGTON, May 16—(2?)— The Government was reported today to be planning a new cut in the use of steel for automobiles on July 1, for a total reduction of possibly 35 per cent under 1950. A new type limiting order also is under study which, some offi cials said, would encourage auto manufacturers to concentrate their output on smaller, lighter models rather than the heavier and costlier ones. UN ARMS EMBARGO NEW YORK, May 16 (/P) United States delegates looked forward tonight to a big debate in the United Nations on a pro posed global embargo against shipments ,of arms, ammunition, and war materials to Red China. They appeared confident it would be approved by a thumping ma jority. SOFT DRINK TAX HARRISI3,IMG, May 16—(W)— The House received a new bill today to continue Pennsylvania's soft drink tax as a move to avoid a flat income tax. Rep. Joseph P. Rigby (R-Alle gheny), the sponsor, said that re enactment of the soft drink tax will help to raise funds to avoid levy of the proposed one-half of ne per cent flat income tax. Prof Named Scribe At PPA Meeting —Dr. William U. Snyder, asso ciate professor of psychology, was elected secretary of the Pennsyl vania • Psychological Association for a two-year term at the an nual business meeting, May 5. Other members of the College staff elected to new positions are Dr. Lester F. Guest and' Dr. Bruce V. Moore, both members of the executive board. Dr. Robert G. Bernreuter was appointed chairman of the legis lative committee for next year and Dr. Moore, the nominating committee. Dr. Guest headed the program committee fo r this year's meeting. The Spring Week Committee would like to extend a sincere "Thank You" to these merchants, who so graciously gave gifts for Miss Penn State EleChic Supply Co. Harmony Shop Schlow's Lion Studio Mur Jewelry - Shaffer Stores Behrer's Hdwe. Simon's Glick's Rea and Derick Candy Cane Nittany Card & Gift Shop - Charles Shop Graham's Cathaum Theater The Music Room Crabtrees Jewelry Athletic Store Corner Room Treasure House Kalin's Men's Wear Bottorf's Blair Shop Ethel Meserve McLanahan's Woodring Florist Kalin's Women's Shop Clearfield Furs Danks Crum Jenkins Hotel Beauty Salon Mary Leitzipger College Book Store Smart ShopSchlow's Fuiniture The Tavern .. Centre County Film Lab Egolf's We would also like to thank the State College Chamber of Commerce who gave the War Bond and gift certificates to the Queen and her attendants. Acheson. Intends To Keep Office WASHINGTON, May 16 (W)— Dean Acheson, target of hot fire from critics of the Truman ad ministration, declared today that he "enlisted for the duration" and intends to remain as Secre tary of State as long as the Presi derit wants him. Acheson also said today the important thing is to persuade a majority of the United Nations members that Red China, defy ing the UN in Korea, must not be permitted to shoot its way into the peace league. He pointed out that only in the Security Council can membership be controlled by veto, the other UN agencies op erating on majority rule. Acheson was asked to clarify America's attitude toward the British-Iranian dispute over Ir an's move to nationalize the British owned oil industry. Ache son said the United States was urging British and Iranians to work the problem out together, using .moderation and avoiding extreme measures. First Aid Course To Begin Tonight A special instructors' training course will begin at 7 p.m. today in 202 Willard for those who would like to become first aid in structors, David W. Russell, chair man of the State College chapter of the .American Red Cross, an nounced yesterday. Those completing the course, conducted by Dr. Arthur L. Har nett, professor of physical edu cation, will become accredited first aid instructors of the local chapter. Persons qualified to enroll in the course are those holding stan dard and advanced first aid cer tificates. Pitt Chemistry Head To Speak Tonight Dr. Alexander Silverman, head of the chemistry department at the University of Pittsburgh, will speak at 7:30 tonight in the Min eral Iridustries art gallery. His topic will be "Some Recent De velopments in American Glass Manufacture." The lecture is sponsored by the Pennsylvania chapter of Kera mos, national ceramic honorary society. Eisenhower To Speak At Ag Coffee Hour President Milton S. Eisenhower will be the main speaker of the Agriculture Student Council cof fee hour from 3 to 5 p.m. at the live stock pavilion today, Robert Free, chairman, announced yes terday. Refreshments will be served and the session is open to all agriculture students, staff, and faculty. For Best Results Use Collegian Classified Bradley's Refusal To Disclose Talk Halts Mac Query WASHINGTON, MAY 16—VP)—The inquiry into Gen. Douglas MacArthur's ouster exploded today among Senators over their power to force Gen. Omar N. Bradley to tell what was said at a meet ing with President Truman last April 6. The White House talk was about iiring the Far East commander. Assassination Plot Stopped By Iranian Officers - TEHRAN, Iran, May 16 (JP) Police arrested the No. 2 man of the fanatical Fedeyan Islam religious society in a gun fight today and charged him with plot ting the assassination of Premier Mohammed Mossadegh. The arrest and a newspaper campaign threatening a Moslem holy war against Britain built up pressure for the speedy seiz ure of the rich Anglo-Iranian oil company under the national ization law. All newspapers printed alarm ist reports—not confirmed by the British government—that Britain is planning to send parachute troops •to Iran to hold her south ern oil fields. A nationalist paper accused. Britain of aiming at par tition of the country with Russia. Big Four Deputies Reach No Decision PARIS, May 16 (JP)—The Big Four foreign ministers' deputies droned through two and a half hours of talk at their 53rd meet ing today. Results: zero. The deputies are trying to agree on an agenda for a. meet ing of the foreign ministers. Andrei Gromyko, Russian dep uty foreign , minister, accused the western delegates of trying to get Russia to accede to western grounds for the meeting. Ernest Davies of Great Britain replied that this was perfectly true and was reasonable because the west ern grounds were reasonable. Soaring Prices Wage Line Threat—Tobin WASHINGTON, May 16—(JP)— The wage line simply cannot be held if living costs keep soaring, Secretary of Labor Tobin told Congress today.' Secretary of Agriculture Bran nan conceded that some livestock feeders "are going to get hurt" by the beef price rollback but - he backed up the order and disputed claims that it will "jeopardize production." He 'gave his views while cattlemen were filing new complaints of a "squeeze" and an investigation of reports of illegal slaughtering was getting under way. Secretary of Commerce Sawyer put in a warning that the United States is scraping the bottom on some important defense materials, including copper and zinc. PAGE THREE The dispute shoved aside Brad ley's testimony on the Korean War. It brought angry talk that the White House may be "pulling an iron curtain" down on the testi mony—and counter charges that the Republicans may be "trying to sabotage" the Asia policy in quiry because they don't like the way the testimony is going. Vote Today The Senate armed services and foreign relations committees— conducting the hearing—will vote at noon tomorrow, on whether to try to force Bradley to reveal the White House conversation. All the signs are that Bradley will be upheld in his refusal. Chairman Russell (D-Ga.), the inquiry chairman, said the ques tion will be: "Whether or not a congressional committee has the power to compel an adviser of the President of the United States to disclose the details of a con versation he had with the Presi dent on a confidential basis." No witnesses are expected to be heard tomorrow but Maj. Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg, Air. Force Chief of Staff, is slated to testify Friday at 9 a.m. Isenberg Elected Adviser . To Scarab Melvin W. Isenberg, assistant professor of architectural engin eering, has been elected adviser to Scarab, national architecture fraternity. The president, David Margolf, appointed the following commit tee chairmen for next yea r: awards, Ray Sipe; membership, Harold Becker; traveling sketch exhibit, Daniel Kistler; pledging, Gifford Albright; alumni records, James Smithgall; yearbook, Paul Kuhnle; and promotion, Jack Webb. NAACP Discusses AtlOnta Convention The National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo ple at a recent meeting discussed the NAACP convention to be held in Atlanta, Georgia. The National convention will be held from June 26 to July 1. No members will attend the con vention as delegates of the club, although several will 'attend. Treble Singers Elect The Treble Singers recently elected officers for next year. They are president, Margaret Morgan; secretary-treasurer, Bet te Agnew; governing board, Mad eleine Sharp, Rita Case, Jane Ma son, and Jean Mastin.
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