SATURDAY, •IvtARCII 1, 1952 Acheson Praises Effoitt _;o1 ‘..NATO WASHINGTON, Feb. 29—M—Secretary of State Acheson said tonight that the North Atlantic Allies have taken "giant strides" toward becoming a bastion of world peace and he urged "utmost support" from the Ameiican people for a continued foreign aid program. Russia Insulted By Invitation To Katyn Case WASHINGTON, Feb. 29—(AP) .- , -Russia rejected today as "an in sult to the Soviet Union" an invi tation to tell Congress its story of the Kat - Yn Forest Massacreof Polish war prisoners early in World War-11. The Soviet embassy , made public a note to the State depart mefit turning down and denounc ing the invitation. It had been ex tended by a special House. com mittee headed by Rep. Madden (D-Ind.) which is seeking to fix blame for the massacre. The massacre came to light in 1942 when the Germans showed foreign correspondents the graves of 'lO,OOO slaughtered Poles in the Katyn Forest near, SmolenSk, Russia. The Germans blamed the Rus sians for it; the Russians blamed the Germans. Poles and Americans have tes tified before the Madden com mittee( that the Russians shot down ithe prisoners in an effort to destroy Poland's intelligentsia. Further hearings are scheduled for next month based on two long-missing official documents accusing the Russians of the mas sacre. 'The " documents recently were located by the Army. 150 Persons Attend Banquet More than 150 persons at tended the Penn State chapter of Future Farmers of America's an nual banquet last night at the Presbyterian Church. Fifty-two seniors in Agricultural Education, who have been'elected to the collegiate chapter degree, received the gold adviser's pin. These seniors leave March 15 to begin their eight-weeks student teaching course. Speakers at the banquet were Dr. Henry S. Brunner, head of the Department of Agriculture; Wally Butz, former president of the collegiate FFA; and Joseph Macialek, president of the colle giate FFA. Highlights of the evening were songs by the FFA Harmony Boys and a skit by the seniors, im personating their , professors. It was entitled "Mannerisms We'll Never Forget." Former Student Assigned to School A ioriner College student, Commander Lynn Parker, was recently • assigned to the Mer chant Marine Officers' Indoctri nation School at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Conn., Parker, a student at the Col lege for one year, qualified- for entrance to the Academy in 1935. Commissioned in 1939, Comman der Parker has served aboard several cutters and transports and has been hull inspector in the Coast Guard's Merchant Ma rine Inspection Division prior to his appointment to the Academy. Meyer Co-Authors New Forestry Text The newest text in the field of 'forestry, "Forest Management," has been co-authored by Dr.' H. Arthur Meyer, professor of for estry, at' the' College. His two associates are Arthur B. Recknageli technical director of forestry at a New York paper company, and Donald D. Steven son, former director of forestry research at the College and now a research adviser in forestry of ' the J. S. Department of• Agri- Cultuie. - Stevensen is at present on 'an extended forestry assign= -Anent in Bolivia. 0. DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA "The days of danger are still with us," Acheson said. "The for ces which will be availahle in Europe by the end of this year are not the total forces required to assur e the maintenance of peace. .This is true even when the productive power of the Uni ted States and our airpower is added." Asks,, Fund Su pport . , In a nationally broadcast and televised address, Acheson re ported to the nation on the tenta tive decisions taken at the North Atlantic. Treaty Organization (NATO) meetings just concluded at Lisbon. Appealing to the people to sup port President Truman's forth coming request to Congress for $7,900,000,000 in new foreign aid funds, he said U.S. assistance "is playing a vital part in the struc ture of strength which is being built in Europe." - Although he praised the agree ments reached at Lisbon as con tributions to growing free 'power against the threat of communist aggression, Acheson cautioned that much work remains to be done. . Lists Accomplishments Acheson listed as accomplish ments of the Lisbon NATO meet ings: • - • "First, agreement was reached on the forces to be made available to Gen: Eisenhower's NATO com mand during this calendar year. "Second, agreement was reached on the bases and ;facilities to be built and maintained for these forces. "Third, agreement was reached approving the creation of a Euro pean army by six nations, includ ing West Germany. "Fourth, agreement was reached by which the return of West Ger many to a. place of equality and responsibility in - the European community can be achieved. "And - fifth, NATO itself was reorganized and greatly strength ened." Million Dollar Fire Hits Downtown Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 29—(EP) —A million-dollar fire, one of the most spectacular in years in downtown Philadelphia, wrecked the Clinton Hotel today, forcing more than 125 hotel guests and occupants of nearby apartments to flee to the street. The fact that the fire started slowly, flooding the - seven-story brick structure with thick smoke for some time be f ore flames crackled throughout the building, helped prevent any loss pf life. Seeks Presidency SENATOR Richard B. Russell of 'Georgia announced in Wash ington that he will seek the Democratic nomination for President. Russell, second Dem ocrat to make forinal entrance in the • race, cast himself as a "Jeffersonian Democrat wh o believes in the greatest practi cable degree of local self goy ernment." (AP Wirephoto) U.S. Pressure !n Sudan Hinted KHARTOUM, Sudan, Feb. 29 —(AP)----Leaders of major poli tical parties in the Sudan said to day they are greatly concerned over rumors unconfirmed that the Unfted States will use pressure on Britain to give Egypt's, King Farouk sovereignty over the Sudan. As the.rumors go, such a plan would be used to have Egypt agree to let the Western power retain anti-Communist defense bases in the British-held Suez Canal zone. British-Egyptian talks on the Suez and Sudan disputes are scheduled to start tomorrow in Cairo between Ambassador Sir Ralph Stevenson and Egyptian Prime Minister Aly Maher Pasha. Sudanese leaders even of the pro-Egyptian party factions commented against using the mil lion-square-mile Sudan, with its 8,000,000 population, as a bar gaining factor in the British- Egyptian negotiations. Tank Raiders Rip Commie Positions, Then Withdraw SEOUL, Korea, Saturday, March I—(AP) Allied tanks broke through Communist posi tions in sudden thrusts on the central and western Korean fronts Friday and poured a stream of gun fire into enemy dugouts and ridges before with drawing. An Allied barrage of eight inch howitzers supported on e strong ttisk force of 46-ton Pat ton tanks which lumbered through Kumsong on the central front, 30 miles north of parallel 38. Another party of tank raiders smashed west of Chorwon on the western front and stirred up heavy answering fire from com munist artillery and mortars. This unit returned to its lines 1 hour and 40 minutes later. The Reds sent light patrols against Allied positions on the eastern front but withdrew after brief clashes. Lattimore Denies Using Red Writers WASHINGTON, Feb. 29—(JP)— Owen Lattimore denied today that he had knowingly favored com munist writers while editing Pa cific Affairs, a quarterly ma,a zine of the • Institute of Pacific Relations, from 1934 to 1941. He told the Senate internal se curity subcommittee, however, that he had accepted contributions from the Soviet council of the in stitute and one article by a Chi nese communist, which was "clearly labeled as such." Lattimore, a professor at Johns Hopkins University and once a State Department consultant on Far Eastern affairs, appeared be fore the subcommittee for his fourth consecutive day of testi mony. The Senate group is try ing to find out whether subversive influences at home affected American policies in the Far East. Fun Poked At Rearming . „ •• PARADERS IN COLOGNE'S pre-Lenten "R os e Monday' carnival stage a comic-opera satire of an old Prussian field drill as they poke fun at the projected rearming program for Germany. The parade satire followed closely on the heels of the historic NATO agreement :n Lisbon to recreate a German army as part of the western defense plan. (AP wirephoto). House Ends UMT Fight; Voting to egin Tuesday WASHINGTON, Feb. 29—(AP)—A flood of oratory today brought to a close four days of spirited House debate on Universal Military Training (UMT), with both sides calling for a clear-cut de cision. Voting will begin Tuesday. The outcome appeared uncertain In one of the closing speeches on controversial issue, Rep. Mc- Cormack of Massachusetts, the Democratic leader, accused op ponents of "political opportun ism" in this election year. He said they "have learned nothing from the dreadful expenses o World War II," Opponents of the bill continued to denounce it, calling compul sory universal training an evil in conflict with American traditions, and wholly unnecessary for the defense of the country. Chairman Vinson (D-Ga.) of the armed services committee, leader of the forces favoring a start on UMT this year, said: . "Let's don't hide behind a mo tion for recommittal. Let's get rid of this question right now." UMT has been approved in principle by Congress. What the House is considering now is a de tailed bill calling for compulsory six months' training for 18 year olds, followed by 74. years in the reserves. The measure does not specify the starting date or desig nate how many are to be trained. But proponents say passage of the bill would permit a limited start on UMT this year. Draft Certificates Students can obtain college stu dent certificates, SSS form 109 used tip certify the scholastic sta tus of students to selective service boards, at the recorder's office in the basement of Willard Hall. Clover Club Sneaker Milton T. Lewis, professor of plant breeding, will address a meeting of the Clover Club at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in 111 Plant In dustries. Really Terrific! PHOTOSCOPES GET ONE TODAY! =2S2IMEI=II M.A.'s May Apply For Army Reserve Men with a master's degree in accounting, business administra tion, or economics may apply for an appointment as lieutenant .in the Finance Corps, U. S. Army Reserve. In announcing the opening, Col. Lucien E. Bolduc, professor of military science and tactics at the College, explained that the appli.:.ant must be under 33 years of age and pass a physical exami nation. He will then be ordered to active duty for three years. Further information may b e obtained from Colonel Bolduc in 101 Carnegie Hall. SOMETHING NEW! PHOTOSCOPES PHOTO SHOP Travel and study ABROAD this summer LOWEST FARES EVER make university-sponsored fours via TWA most attractive. Spend your summer profitably and enjoyably on one of 16 four- to ten week study tours in Great Britain, Europe, Scandinavia, Asia or Africa. Earn full credit while you travel and study. Arranged by specialists in the educational-travel field, in co operation with TWA. 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