WEDNESDAY; DECEMBER 15, 1954
Swap With
For Airmen
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (2P)---Top American officials were re
ported convinced today Red China will free 11 imprisoned U.S. air
men without any deal involving a trade of 35 Chinese students de
tained in the United States.
However, serious consideration has been given to granting exit
Arms Gain
Seen Likely
By NATO
PARIS, Dec, 14 (11")—Western
leaders, caught' in a sudden argu
ment about reliance on atomic
tactical weapons for European de
fense, may be forced to increase
the size of their "clissic" 'arina
ment.
On the eve of the "annual re
view" session of the North Atlan
tic Treaty Organization, the feel
ing appea'red to be gaining ground
in Western diplomatic circles that
employment of atomic weapons
of any sort should be subject to
the approval of NATO's member
governments.
Members Convene
Foreign, defense and finance
ministers of the 14 members con
yene here.. Friday to fix the al
liance's "firm" goals for 1955, its
provisional targets for 1956 and
the planning aims for 1957,• in
cluding the number of divisions,
~l anes, and other defense items
each of the members is pledged
to provide.
Official French sources said 'to
day the governments are in gen
eral agreement that atomic weap
ons, . even "small" tactical ones,
are not to be used at the discre
tion of a, military commander.
Forces Sufficient?
But.' this attitude raises the
question of what happens if the
governments, when faced with an
emergency, decide against using
atomic weapons.
This, in turn, raises the ques
tion of whether NATO's forces,
shorn of their atomic arsenal, are
suffibient to hold the line in
Europe, even when reinforced in
the indefinite future by .the 12
West German divisions envisaged
in the recent Paris agreements.
Gov't Contract
Biases to End
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (JP)—
Two high officials 6aid today the
Eisenhower administration will
stress voluntary rather than com
pulsory methods of ending job
discrimination -by government
contractors.
One of them, Deputy Atty. Gen.
William P. Rogers, said however
that if any deliberate violations of
the federal policy persist "the
government will then be left with
no alternative but to consider
other - methods of obtaining com
pliance."
Rogers and Vice President Rich
ard M. Nixon were the main
speakers at a busi-ness and indus
try conference. called by Presi
dent Dwight D. Eisenhower's
Committee on Government Con
tracts. This committee, headed by
Nixon, has been set up to seek
compliance with the official ban
on awarding contracts to em
ployers who discriminate in race,
religion or color in' employment
policies.
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Red China
Is Unlikely
permits to the Chinese students so
as to cut the ground out from un
der any Communist accusation
that America is holding them as
hostages.
Representatives of Canada, Brit
ain and other allied countries sup
porting the U.S. effort to win
release of the airmen by marshal
ling world moral pressure against
Red China, it was understood,
have urged such a course.
A State Department spokesman,
Lincoln White, told newsmen to
day: "No deal is involved." He
said there was no, comparing the
airmen, uniformed and impris
oned, to the students, who are
civilians and at liberty. White told
newsmen he wanted to make that
"abundantly clear."
Peiping Broadcast
His comments came in resoonse
to questions prompted by a Peip
ing broadcast last night indicat
ing Red China might be inter
ested in a swap. The broadcast
accused the United States of "a
flagrant violation of international
law"—the same charge leveled
against Red China for imprison
ing the Americans.
This appeared to diplomats at
the United Nations and in Wash
ington to be a counter-attack by
Peiping against the moral pres
sure being, grought to bear by the
United States and its Allies.
Moving to meet such a counter
thrust, American officials were
said to have listened readily to
their Allies' counsel that the mor
al case was strong enough - with
out trying to strike a bargain in
volving the Chinese students. The
U.S. contention has been that Red
China, in jailing the uniformed
fliers during the •Korean War and
holding them thereafter, violated
the. Korea prisoner agreement as
well as international law and rules
of international conduct.
Argument for Release
Any counter-claims by Red.
China, it was argued, might weak
en such a case in some people's
eyes and any shred of truth, no
matter how small, might tend to
strengthen the attack. Thus, the
argument went, it would be wise
to wine out the basis for any such
claim by letting the Chinese go
home promptly.
MacDonald Says Union
Merger Possible In '55
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 14 OP)
President David J. McDonald of
today a merger of the AFL and
the CIO United Steelworkers said
CIO is "possible in 1955 if we as
men of good will sit down and
work at it."
McDonald spoke at a press con
fernce. He said he expects a joint
subcommittee to meet within the
next few weeks to discuss pre
liminary plans for the merger. He
is one of six members on the com
mittee.
The steelworkers president said
he knows of no opposition to the
2 big labor groups joining forces.
Contracts Wanted
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (W)—A
group of Scrantonians had an hour
and a half discussion with defense
officials today on the possibility
of channeling more contracts into
northeastern Pennsylvania.,
DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
Anti-U.S. Greeks
Smash Windows
In Athens Riot
ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 14 (EP)
—Anti-American violence erupt
ed today over Washington's stand
on the Cyprus issue. More than
4000 students smashed windows
in a downtown Athens building
housing five U.S. agencies.
The students shouted slogans
both against the United States
and Britain, which rules Cyprus
as a colony.
Police supported by fire hoses
made a flying charge to disperse
the students, who fought back
with stories and chairs snatched
fr o m side Walk coffee houses.
Sixty-five persons including some
police were injured in the two
hour melee.
The outbreak occurred as the
United Nations General Assem
bly's Political Committee in New
York began debating Greece's de
mand that. Britain quit Cyprus,
strategic East Mediterranean is
land' now headquarters for Brit
ain's Middle East Command. The
United States has made it clear to
Greece that Washington will not
support this demand.
The demonstrating students
carrying anti-U.S. signs finally
were driven from in front of the
American-occupied b uildin g,
which houses U.S. Army, Navy,
and Air Force missions to Greece,
the U.S. consulate and the U.S.
Information Agency.
Several hundred diehards con
tinued to demonstrate around
Athens University, several blocks
up the street. Lacking other am
munition, they were reduced to
throwing - oranges.
Turkey to Release
Four Gls on Bail
ANKARA, Turkey, Dec. 14 (IP)
—Four American servicemen ac
cused of tearing down and tramp
ling a Turkish flag will be • re
leased on bail Dec. 21, the' Turkish
Criminal Court decided -today.
Bail was set at $535 each.
The men have been in jail since
Oct. 30. No date has be'en set for
resumption of the hearing against
and denied any intention to insult
them. • •
All four have pleaded innocent
the Turkish flag: The incident
took place at Izmir, SoUtheast
European headquarters for NATO.
Everyone's
Rushing . . . •
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Santa's wrapping presents—you
are too if you've bought them
yet. But classes go on and you're always rushin' (excuse
me senator). When it's time to take a break though, try
some delicious food from the Penn State Diner it
really hits the spot.
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Transportation Notice
CHRISTMAS VACATION
Take a Tip and Make Your Trip
by
GREYHOUND LINES
For the convenience of PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
STUDENTS, SPECIAL BUSES will be provided for the
CHRISTMAS VACATION and will leave from the
GREYHOUND POST HOUSE at 1:00 P.M. Saturday,
December 18, 1954.
Reservations for the - SPECIAL buses will be made with
the purchase of your ticket at the GREYHOUND POST
HOUSE. ALL RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY
10:00 P.M. FRIDAY, December 17th.
For additional information, call the
GREYHOUND . POST HOUSE
Phone ADams 7-4181
Dulles Flies To Europe
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (iP)—
Setretary of State John Foster
Dulles flew off on another mis
sion to Europe late today, saying
the Free World will neither be
intimidated nor "lulled into a
false sense of security" by the
Communists.
The secretary of state and oth
er high officials left in a Military
Air Transport service Constella
tion at 5:02 p.m. for Paris and a
North Atlantic Treaty Council
meeting designed , to strengthen
the defenses of the West.
An immediate purpose of their
trip is to help speed ratification
of• the London' and . Paris agree
ments bringing Germany into the
Western alliance as an armed
and all but sovereign member.
Flying with Dulles were Secre
tary of the Treasufy George M.
Humphrey, Foreign Aid Chief
Harold Stassen, and Livingston T.
Merchant, assistant secretary of
state for European affairs.
Dulles held a hurried conversa
tion with French Ambassador
Henri Bonnet as he prepared to
board the plane.
Then, reading a prepared state
ment, he declared the Paris meet
ing which starts Friday stresses,
like all such meetings, the defen
sive character of the North At
lantic Treaty Organization.
"What we do at NATO need
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loving country," Dulles said add
ing:
"We would indeed be glad if
the attitude of others was such
that we did not have to think
steadily about developing the
strength of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization."
"However," Dulles said, "until
we see dependable signs of change
in the aggressive and expansion
ist move of the international Com
munists, we must not relax cm
efforts.
"We shall neither be intimi
dated nor lulled into a false sense
of security."
THE
STUDENT SHOPPER
Gifts for the Girlfriend
Are you wondering what
to get that special girl on
your list? Then go dOwn
town and look around . . .
for the Home Economics
student, EGOLF'S has some
lovely sewing baskets. They
have room for everything
and then. some!
SCHLOWS has .the all time favorite
Had Cashmere
sweaters in a 1 . 1
colors and sizes.
what a wonderful
way to keep. warm.
If your wallet isn't
in the condition you
would like, there
are rope beads
which are so much
in fashion this year.
At ETHEL MESERVE'S you will find
those treasured scarab bracelets and
a good bit of copper jeweliy in all
price ranges.
"You can get it at RIETZGERS" . . .
and that goes for Christmas gifts. They
have darling stuffed animals for the
girl who has everything, and sweat
shirts are a must for a Penn State
coed.
To let your girl know you're thinking
of her all the "time," the CHARLES
SHO P .. has some imported Swiss
watches. The best part is the price—
only $10.95.
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Everyone is talking'tfe ‘ l4.l.
about the newest 4#
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Lingerie being fea- . t \ \
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