THURSDAY , OSSRUARY 10. 1953 Bulganin Starts Army Shakeup ihukov Appointed Leader Of Red Armed Forces MOSCOW, Feb. 9 (M—Marshal Georgi K. Zhukov, Russia's most glittering war hero, became head of the Soviet Union's armed forces today in a continuing shakeup of the regime. The conqueror of Berlin, designated defense minister, Was among a number of army figures moving into the spotlight against a background of tough foreign policy pronouncements. , Through the Supreme Soviet Parliament the Soviet Union ad dressed a declaration to all parliaments of the world, warning that Europe "could become the arena of a new war" if . the Western na tions carry through plans to arm West Germany. Succeeds Bulganin The new Premier, Marshal Nik olai A. Bulganin, handsome in his marshal's unif or m, nominated Zhukov to succeed him as defense minister. He also nominated the deposed Prenfier Georgi M. Mal enkov, to be minister of power stations as well as a deputy , pre mier, a big comedown for Malen kov but still an important govt ernment position. The historic joint session of the Supreme Soviet's 1,300 members accepted both nominations as they had accepted selection of Bulganin Tuesday—with a show of hands and stormy applause. Zhukov, once In relative eclipse in the postwar Stalin days, emerged to great prominence af ter Stalin's death. He vl7as a war time acquain tance of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, then Al lied commander in chief, In Ger many and' the two have spoken words of mutual esteem. Konre Speaks The session turned the spotlight on andther World War II military hero, Marshal Ivan S. Konev, also emerging to greater prominence. Konev headed the military court which condemned police boss L. P. Beria to death in December, 1953, in a purge of the Soviet Un ion's secret police system. "Our army," said Konev, "rep resents a mighty force Which ful ly answers the demands and char acteristics of modern war. If the imperialists dare to attack our motherland, the Soviet armed forces have at their disposal all kinds of weapons for the com plete defeat of the aggressors." A similar tone was set Tuesday in a major foretgn policy state ment by Foreign Minister V M. Molotov, providing the back ground for the Soviet appeal drawing attention of the world's parliaments to "the situation 'in Elmo*" Nehru. Asks 'China To. Delay Invasion LORIXSN, Feb. 9 (&)—lndia's Premiere Nellru appealed today to Red China to hold off on any attempt to invade Formosa. Nehru told a news conference India and the great powers, in cluding Russia are exchanging ideas on how to end the China fighting. Among these is a sug gestion for a Geneva-type confer ence outside the United Nations. Marshal Bulganin New Premier Ike Considers Zkuhov Visit WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (N)— President Dwight D. Eisenhower declared today America will re main alert and continue to pur sue peace through strength in the face of a Soviet shakeup he. interpreted as an expression of internal "dissatisfaction." In a spur of the moment reply to a news conference query, Ei senhower also said he would not hesitate to consult his advisers— "if we found it desirable"—on the question of inviting his old friend, Soviet Marshal Georgi Zhukov, to visit the United States. What the top-level reshuffling in Moscow means to the world, the President said, "won't be ap parent for some time." He said it doesn't necessarily signif y a tougher policy toward the United States, since the Russians "would say anything that would suit their purposes at the moment of a great significant change of this kind in their government." Nor, he said, is there any proof that Soviet Foreign Minister Mol otov was right in claiming that this country now is the laggard in atomic weapons as a result of Russian success in developing the hydrogen bomb. ?14 DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COtLEGE PENNSYLVANIA Chinese Down U.S. Aircraft TAIPEL, Formosa, Thursday, Feb. 10 (IP)—Chinese troops began quitting the scorched earth of the Tachens yesterday under guns of the U.S. 7th Fleet standing be tween them and nearby Red is lands. press reports said. The touchy situation was under scored by the loss of a Navy Sky raider shot down by Communist ground guns yesterday when it wandered off course west of the Tachens. Its three-man crew was rescued. Communist MIGs were 'sighted by U.S. pilots along the mainland coast, which lies 15 miles west of the Tachens, for the second straight day. AP correspondent Forrest Ed wards with the 7th Fleet reported high flying Navy jets spotted considerable shipping activity in Red islands north of the Tachens. This could mean the Communists were massing ships to take over the Tachens when the withdrawal ends. Best estimates are the evac uation will be ended by Saturday or Sunday. Vice Adm. Alfred M. Pride, 7th Fleet commander. messaged that the last organized group of the 17,000 civilians in the Tachens, 200 miles north of Formosa, were taken off Wednesday. Only a few stragglers remained in the hills and they were to be* picked up later. Mane Wanted But ... Congress Dislikes Determining Salary? WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (EP)—Offhand, a congressman's lot would appear to be a happy one. For he is among the comparatively few persons in the fortunate position of determining his own salary. Yet congressmen have never been too keen about this part of their job. That's been true from the first Congress, when members decided they were worth $8 a day, but only on days when they showed up for work, to the present Congress, which looks to be about ready to hand itself a $7500 to $lO,OOO annual raise. The U.S. Constitution, no less, says: "The senators and representatives shall receive a compensation for their services to be ascertained by law, and paid out .of the Treasury of the United States." That's what Congres'S is doing right now, trying to ascertain how much it is legally worth. Congress never is comfortable about raising its own pay. What shall it profit a congressman to vote himself a raise if that should miff the voters and he winds up with no job at all? Those who favor an increase say congressmen have fallen stead ily behind since they got their last increase, in 1946. Rep. Victor Wickersham (D) of Mangum, Okla., has said that, on the average, a congressman's expenses are so great the job costs him $5,900 a year. Chian • , U.S. Si • n . . . Senate Ratifies Formosa Pact WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (EP)—The Senate, by the overwhelming vote of 64-6 tonight ratified the Formosa defense treaty. The pact, signed with the Chinese Nationalist regime of Chiang Kai-shek, commits the United States to defend Formosa, Chiang'a bastion, and the nearby Pescadores, against the Chinese Reds. SEC Okays Power Plant WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (W)— Dixon-Yates contract sponsors to day gained approval of the Se . - curities and Exchange Commis sion for the key financing provision of their controversial power project. Opponents said that despite the action they were far from through in fighting the plan to let the government buy private power in the Tennessee Valley Authority area. Four SEC members voted to authorize the issuance of $5 l / 2 mil lion of common, stock in a new plant at West Memphis, Ark. Paul R. Rowen, one of two Demo crats on the commission, dis sented. Mississippi Valley Generating Co. would sell the stock to the two holding companies which set it up—Middle South Utilities and the Southern Co. Among princi pal officers of the latter are Ed gar Dixon and Eugene Yates. • The Senate vote was far in ex cess of the constitutional require ment that treaties must obtain approval of two thirds of those voting. The Senate decision com pleted action, since treaties %re not submitted to the House. The Chinese have already ratified. Tonight's vote was the second recent notice to the Chinese Com-. munists to keep hands off Forniosa which they have vowed to take. On Jan. 28 the Senate completed congressional action on a resolu tion atuhorizing President Eisen hower to fight if necessary to de fend Formosa, the Pescadores and "related positions," Under this authority the 7th Fleet is now engaged in redeploy ing Nationalist '`forces, screening their evacuation from the Tannen Islands 200 miles north ot For mosa. Sen. Wayne Morse (Ind-Ore) declared the treaty in his opinion pledges the United States to de fend "not a country but a govern ment whose rule is very doubt ful." "This document is a military alliance, not a treaty," he said. Pinay May Give Up Fight for Top Post PARIS, Feb. 9 VP) Antoine Pinay's chances for becoming the new premier of France swung in the balance tonight amid reports he may have to give up even be fore seeking confirmation in the National Assembly. At one point today, an informed source said Pinay was ready to stop trying immediately. Later, at the insistence of political friends, he went ahea with consultations on the crisis that developed with the fall of Pierre Mendes-France's government Saturday. Stock Market Rally NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (W)—The stock market in one of its strong est advances of the past 15 years today sent the Associated Press average of 60 stocks racing ahead to the highest level in its history. Today's vigorous rally followed a deep drop yesterday on the heels of Russia's unexpected re shuffle of its high command. • Visit the countries of your choice ... study from 2 to 6 weeks at a foreign university. 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