TUESDAY, MARCH 25,,1952,, 'lke' Says West Defense Must Come From Within WASHINGTON, March '24—(2 l l")—Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was quoted by his top aide today as saying the defense•of'Western Europe "must come basically from within" the nations of Europe themselves. "I am happy to report mther, Eisenhower's chief Iron Curtain Refugee Aid Requested WASHINGTON, March 24—(JP) President Truman asked Con gress today for more _rribnek to help people who escape frOm be hind the Iron Curtain. . He also proposed letting in 300,000 European immigrants' in the nest• three years, not only to aid victims of tyranny and Com munism but to relieve some of Etirope's overpopulation. Specifically, the President pro posed in a 4000-word message sent to Congress from Key West, Fla.: • 1. An unspecified appropriation to aid' victims of oppression and tyranny who are escaping from behind the-Iron Curtain. 2. Easing immigration rules so that 30%000 Europeans may enter the U.S. at the rate of about 100,000 a year. He said this would "aid in alleviating the problems created by Communist tyranny and overpopulation in` Western Europe." 3. Continuation of U.S. support for an international campaign that is assisting in the migration and resettlement throughout the world of "a substantial number of , persons" from overpopulated European areas. • The. l?resident's, statement said 15,000 to 20,000 Germans escape monthly from the Russian to western • zones of Germany. It estimated another 1000 people are fleeing every month from behind the iron curtain of Communist, countries to the south and east. Cleanup Bill Delay Asked by Senator WASHINGTON, 'March .24—(IP) —Sen. McCairan (D-Nev.) asked ,the Senate today to delay voting on a bill to give, the White House —but - not President Truman's cleanup man Newbold Morris— broad, powers to investigate gov ernment corruption. The Senate complied with Mc- Carran's wish. :McCarran said such a matter should not be passed by unani mous consent, but should come up 'when senators had a chance to `discuss it at length. Truman has asked that MOrris be given subpoena powers to help him ferret out wrongdoing in the administration. News Blackout Issue Garbles Truce Talks MUNSAN, Korea, Tuesday, March 25—(W)—Allied and Com munist truce negotiators wrangled Monday over a new issue—wheth er to impose a partial news black &it on •t h e prisoner exchange talks. In MOnday' truce supervision session the negotiators in ch e d toward complete agreOiripnt . .:4ll• secondary item—ddt4led maps of ports of entry through = which :troop •replacements.:arld.7suPpliei Would flow during 'an `.armistice. • Frenzied Teenagers Ask Retuirn Of Trieste TRIESTE, Free Territory, March 24 = (I?) Thousands of frenzied teen-agers paraded in Trieste, Rome, and Milan today, demand ing the return of this free 'terry, tory to Italy—a claim also made by Yugoslavia. Authorities said there was no sign the young nationalists be longed to any particular political party. but' British Foreign Secre tary Anthony Eden declared in London .yesterday "the majority have been, found to be members 'of the Neo-Faseist party."., this effort is now being made in good measure," said Gen. Alfred M. Gru of staff in Europe. Gruenther testified at a closed session of the Senate foreign relations committee. His prepared statement was later made public. There was ilported to have been no discussion of politics at the session, although, ruenther's indication of good progress in buildup of Europe's defense forces could mean that Eisenhower con siders his task there to be about completed. ' When reporters sought to get from Gruenther- some estimate of when his boss, North, Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) com mander, might feel free tb return to the, United States, he replied: Would Re-examine Position "The boss told me several months ago yd be of very much more value to him if stayed out of political matters." Eisenhower said last week he was being forced to re-examine his personal position 'by the re sults of primaries which show that many Republicans want him to be their party's presidential nominee. He had said in January he would take no part in pre convention activities, although he would 'accept the nomination. The Senate committee is hold ing hearings on the Truman ad ministration's request for $7,900,- 000,Q00 in new foreign aid funds for the ye'ar starting July 1. The concensus is that Congress will cut the amount by a billion dol lars or more, Has Vital Beating Gruenther's strongest general endorsement of- - the foreign aid program appeared--to be in these wors, included in his statement after, he had discussed Western European defense goals for 1952: "On this firmly scheduled build up of forces, the decision of the Congress on fiscal year 1953 aid has a vital bearing. "In part, this aid will make possible the continuation and ex tension of the buildup which is already under way in the NATO countries, including the new mem bers, Greece and Turkey." "In addition, this aid will make it possible to go forward with the initiation of the buildup of Ger man forces at such time as a German program may ,be finally approved and placed in effect." Steel Strike Seen As Economy. Peril WASHINGTON, March 24—(?P) —Charles E. Wilson said tonight there is no question but that gov ernment recommendations for set tling the steel wage dispute, if . put into effect, would 'threaten the economic stabilization pro gram. "Of that I am sure," he said. Wilson, the mobilization direc tor, talked with newsmen on his return from talks with President Truman at Key West, Fla., where he had said he had a plan which would avoid the steel shutdown now threate,ned for next month. ' Wilson said he planned to ar range conferences as soon as pos sible with leaders of the steel industry and the CIO steelworkers union. • , • Girls Songs Laughs. Presented by, the Penn State ' Thespians CONNECTICUT YANKEE A Smash Broadway Hit with wonderful songs ' by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. —Just a Barrel of Fun— IFC Weekencl Thurs., April 3 — . 51.00; Fri., April 4 $1.25 Sat., April 5 Matinee & Evening $1.25 THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA The World t a Glance Pinery Plan Approved - PARIS-, March 24—M—The French cabinet tonight approved Premier Antoine Pinay's new budget designed to meet the coun try's staggering defense burden without boosting taxes. • * Loyalty Reminder HARRISBURG. March 24—(I?) —Pennsylvania §chool officials were reminded today that all new school employes must be screened under the state's new loyalty oath law. The new act requires all pros pective job applicants to be in vestigated for possible subversive tendencies. Three MIGs Downed SEOUL, Korea, Tuesday, March 25 —(?P)— American jet fighters shot down three Communist MIG 15s, proliably idestroyed two and damaged 11 Monday in four air battles over Northwest Korea. Mexican Riots MEXICO CITY, March 24—(P) —Scattered machine gun fire was heard in, this tense state capital today as rioting between peasants and city dwellers entered its fourth day. The death toll rose to seven, 'five of them convicts. Order 'Returns An Disaster Area LITTLE ROCK, Ark., March 24 —(JP)—The chaos left by tornadoes and floods which claimed 236 lives gave way today to the order imposed by the hard working, sometimes grimly silent survivors of that terrible weekend. Throughout the afflicted areas in six Southern states freshly turned earth in green cemeteries testified to a long, seemingly un ending series of burials. Slowly all but the most serious'y hurt among the 1100 injured left the crowded hospitals, turning aching heads and bandaged limbs to the somber task of rebuilding. In Arkansas, worst hit, Gov. Sid McMath toured the devastated areas. He estimated that damage to public buildings alone in White County amounted to more than a million dollars. McMath already has appealed directly to President Truman for financial assistance. YES, IT'S TRUE! NOW you're offered complete laundry service at your . . . PORTAGE CLEANERS through Student Dry Cleaning Agency Big Three to Query Reds On German Peace Treaty PARIS. March 24 (A) —The Western Big Three will deliver notes to • the Kremlin tomorrow asking many more details on So viet proposals for f our- power talks on a peace treaty with a unified and rearmed Germany. French Foreign Secretary Rob ert Schuman said today the West will ask for answers to many per tinent questions before agreeing to the conference the Soviet Un ion proposed in a note to the United States, Britain, and France on March 10 It was announced that the three notes from the Western nations will be similar and the texts will be published in all three western capitals after delivery to the Kremlin. Schuman told reporters the western reply is not negative in spirit. The West, he said, wants to know: 1. Just what form of central German government Russia has in mind, if Germany is unified. - 2. What would be the powers of such a government, which pre sumably would remain under the El::1 ONLY . 4 2 More Weekends 2 SEE HEDDA GABLER at Center Stage Tickets at Student Union Friday 90c • Saturday $1.25 -7or that , al/important .:2)cite Your IFC BALL Gown for the latest in fashion for fabulous designs direct from New York It's the Charles Shop Choose your gown from our exquisite collection of Parisienne creations Sizes 9 - 15 10 -.16 from $29.95 924 SOUTH Al t LEN ST; STATE COLLEGE,PA. PAGE 'lmm..; Allied occupation regime until a new treaty is signed. 3. Would German rearmament be limited under such a set-up. If so, what guarantee would there be that the limitations are ob served. • "We do not want a German na tional army, particularly if Ger many must be evacuated (by the Allied occupation forces)," Schu man declared. "According to the Soviet note, Germany would have a defensive army. But all armies are defensive. • "Germany would have the lib erty to make arms 'within the limits fixed by the peace treaty.' Now, if this Germany may not make any alliance, she will need an even stro n g e r army." He added: "I am inclined to believe that it is perhaps the key point of the Soviet note, to make Germany a reservoir, a potential for turning out arms which would serve the eastern group, with Germany be ing -able to receive raw materials from the West and export the fin ished products. V): 6 1:6• • , 62/it
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