SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1952 • T0p .;;....... . . ®U.S.NE :::* ~ n .,,, i5c „.- : . .. .. ~,.. .., ~.,.... .. ; ,1 . 1 1111 . 6. ak ~. •. ers t„ 0:k :. -.,... ••, --- , , . .. ~,• • . • ... • , ... . ,et HARRY S. TRUMAN Resignation Reports Denied By Mct, irath WASHINGTON,. Jan. 4—(AP) --Attorney General J. Howard McGrath, under fire in some quarters in connection with scan dals in the government, said to day he does not intend to leave the cabinet anytime soon. "No change in my status is contemplated," McGrath told re porters - apon emerging from a cabinet meeting at the White House. Both Truman and McGrath had maintained a silence yesterday in the face of new reports that the attorney general was planning to resign. And when McGrath en tered the Wl-ite House for the cabinet session, he had brushed aside questions as to his future. When he emerged an hour and 35 minutes later, McGrath was stopped again by reporters and when questioned he gave the definite statement on his future. There has been no suggestion that McGrath has been guilty of any wrongdoing, but some law makers have contended he has not been diligent enough in ad ministering his department. The Justice Department came under fire principally in connec tion with a House ways and means subcommittee's investiga tion of the tax collection system. The department handles all pro secutions for tax fraud on recom mendation of the Internal Reve nue Bureau. One of McGrath's top aides, T. Lamar Caudle, was fired from his assistant attorney generalship by Truman on Nov. 16 for "outside activities" which the White House termed inconsistent with his position. Paper Stock Plant In Philadelphia Burns for 4 Hours PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4—(AP) —More than 300 firemen battled for four hours today before bringing a spectacular paper fire under control in the Kensing ton section of Philadelphia. The fire fighters were endan gered twice by huge sections of wall that toppled over during the height of the blaze. Smoke seeped into nine nearby homes and two other plants, forcing all the occupants to the street. Half a dozen firemen sustained minor injuries, either burns or bruises from falling debris. Fire Chief John C. Cost said the building—plant of the Thomas Paper Stock Co., Chicago, Ill.— was a total loss. The firm processes, bales and sorts waste paper. The flames were fed by tons of paper stored on all five floors of the building. At several points, firemen fea.i..d the flames would spread to adjoining plants and homes but a barrage of water from scores of hose lines prevented that. The blaze started shortly after 10 a.m. near a furnace on the sec ond floor of the Thomas P'ant and soon raged oui. of control. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA WASHINGTON, Jan. 4—(?P) —British Prime Minister Win ston Churchill arrives here tomorrow for talks with Pres ident Truman which may re solve some key Anglo-Ameri can differences and shape critical relations of the two western powers with Russia. The government, from Truman down, readied an enthusiastic welcome for the rugged old war rior who at 77 is making this first official visit to Washington since World War 11. American officials said they are convinced his overall pur pose is to try to tighten U.S.- British partnership in world af fairs through closer understand ing at the top. In this they pre dicted he would be successful. Acheson Asked About Visit However, no one here professed to know precisely what line Churchill would take on speci fic problems of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The generalized list of discussion topics he sent to Truman two weeks ago indi cated only that he intends a sweeping review of world prob lems. Secretary of State Acheson was asked at a news conference today whether he was "prepared to plung into a discussion of Churc hill's visit?" He replied that he was not and that the matter of what the President and the Prime Minis ter would talk about was one for them when they meet tomorrow. 4-Day Talks Sef Churchill is due to make port aboard the liner Queen Mary in mid-morning, hold a brief news conference and then come on to Washington on Truman's plane, the Independence, arriving about noon. He will begin four days of talks with Truman and other U.S. officials immediately, with a luncheon at the Presidential residence, Blair House. The President is expected to stress U.S. distaste for Britain's recognition of the Chinese Reds and say that this is an irritant between the two countries which could be removed if the British policy were modified. " Sttte • p N Favii.rs uAns ' tructe ' ,rlroup HARRISBURG, Jan. 4—(AP)—Pennsylvania's top Republican leaders may try to send an uninstructed Keystone delegation to the GOP presidential convention at Chicago in June. Gov. John S. Fine said today he is in favor of such a move. Other top GOP leaders privately have expressed similar sentiments. Such a move would have a two-fold purpose in party strategy. It would help insure harmony within GOP ranks, and would forestall the possibility of com mitting the delegation to a losing presidential candidate. An instructed delegation is usually committed to a particular candidate on the first ballot at the convention. If the candidate loses it put the delegation at the disadvantage of having backed a loser. Fine's hope of sending an unin structed delegation to the con vention is said to stem fr o m a strong desire to avoid a repetition of the bitter factional fight which split GOP ranks in 1950. At that time, former Gov. James H. Duff split sharply with a Republican faction of the party heaeed by former U. S. Sen. Jo seph R. Grundy of Bristol. Duff was successful in defeating for mer congressman, John C. Kun kel, of Harrisburg for nomination to the U. S. Senate. Kunkel was backed by the Grundy grodp. A similar factional fight is feared in Pennsylvania over the presidential issue. Duff is active ly 1--kina Gen. 1- )1 -7 t D. Eisenhower for the GOP nomina- WINSTON CHURCHILL 50% of Youths Being Reiected For Service HARRISBURG, Jan. 4--L(AP)— Half of the youths being exam ined for armed forces service in Pennsylvania are being rejected for physical and mental reasons a top selective service spokesman said today. Col. Henry M. Gross, director of the state organization, said the 50 per cent rejection rate has been going on since last August. He said he was "puzzled" by the increase, particularly since standards for induction were lowered on June 19, last year, when the present draft law went into effect. "However," he added, "I don't think it's fair to compare these figures with those of World War II because there was a much wider age group being called then than today's 18 to 26 class." Gross acknowledged that the present rejection rate is the high est ' among non-veteran regis trants since the war. He declined to speculate on the reasons behind the high rate of rejection but added: "T don't think it's because we are at the end of eligible man power. The same types of men, in the same age groups at the same places are being called for physi cal examinations," he pointed out. '77:7:1:7•'1;;"?', ‘lWllif"'t, N.., . ~,fry : -"?'"*.: .16,•5 . 5,.... ?f,?..;;',.).'5z: A ... 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U.S. Delegate Benjamin Cohen told a news conference there was no reason to expect greater progress if the armistice negoti ations were shifted from the field to a special session of the Security Council where Russia has a veto. The proposal was made yesterday in a surprise resolution by Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishin sky. In Washington, Secretary of State Dean Acheson announced the United States would vote against the Russian proposal. He declared adoption of the proposal would be nothing short of dis astrous. Acheson accused Vishin ' sky of holding out bait. At ,the same time, it became known that the United States is discussing with several other countries the possibility of pro posing a new Korean commission to deal with Korea's future once an armistice is reached. There has been no decision whether Russia would be included in such a commission, which would super sede the UN commission now in Korea. The Americans likely will ask that Russia's Korean proposal be postponed if it comes up in the political committee before an ar mistice has been obtained. The Americans expect to have a de bate on Korea some time before the end of this assembly session, but unless an armistice is reached they do not believe any decisions can be made on political lines. Whenever the Korean settle ment does come up in the as sembly after an armistice, it was said, the U.S. would favor a new commission which would be given broad powers to do what it could for a settlement. If an armistice is reached, the Security Council would be asked to note it and then the question of a permanent settlement would be in the hands of the veto-free General Assem bly, either at a special session or the next regular session. Supervision, Prisoners Stall Truce MUNSAN, Korea, Saturday, Jan. S—(AP)--The Allies refused flatly today to budge another inch on supervision of a Korean armistice because they said that to do so would "make arrange ments for our own destruction." No agreement was reached Fri day on either the issue of truce supervision or exchange of pris oners. The Reds present^d seven objections to the new Allied six point proposal on prisoner ex change. Some of the points were: 1. They charged the Allied pro posal would not speed up ex ,hange of prisoners. 2. They refused to exchange war prisoners for civilians. 3. They refused to permit a neutral organization, such as the Red Cross, to interview prisoners who would be given a choice of returning to their homes or to any country which would adopt them. 4. They refused to accept a prisoner's home address over his Army address as to his national ity. SEOUL, Korea, Saturday, Jan. S—(AP)--Positions along the 145-mile Korean battle front re turned Friday to almost the iden tical line of Nov. 27, when U.N. and Red armistice negotiators agreed to a 30-day provisional ceasefire line. Most of the action yesterday took place on the eastern front. Two enemy probes were repulsed west of Munding and west north west of Kansong. Wesley Foundation To See Religious Film The religious film, "God of Creation" will be shown to mem bers of the Wesley Foundation after their fellowship supper to morrow night. The supper begins at 5:15 p.m. The showing of this film will begin a series of films and dis cussions on science and religion. Students of United Student Fellowship (Reformed) will hold their regular weekly meeting at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Faith Reformed Church basement. Af ter the meeting tea and donuts will be served. Few people realize how im portant fertilizer is in farm pro duction. It is responsible for more than one-fifth of American farm products. You'll Get A Bigger Surprise When You Take A Peek At f 'arch Banquet To Fete Grad The Mineral Industries student council will hold a banquet March 22 in honor of John Forbes, College graduate who was re cently named director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines. Forbes, a 1911 graduate in Min eral Industries, has accepted the council invitation to the affair which will be held at the Nit tany Lion Inn. In addition to Forbes, other members of the class of 1911 and various prominent industrial busi nessmen from the state will be invited. The banquet will be open to all mineral industries students and faculty. John Ruffner, co chairman of the council commit tee in charge of the banquet, said tickets to the banquet w ould probably cost about $2.60. Co-chairman Peter Fairchok an nounced that six sub-committees have been named for the affair. COLLEGIAN CLASSIFIEDS PA GE THREE oving to f N
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