imfIWOAY. /HAY 12. 1955 15 Nations Call For Far East Truce PARIS, May 11 OP)—‘The IS nations of the Atlantic Alliance called today for a truce in the Far East and a Big Four agreement on European problems to the threat of World War 111. They solemnly warned that further fighting in Asia will "clearly endanger the peace of the world.” The dispute over Formosa ob viously was uppermost in their minds, though that issue was not spelled out in their final state ment. They told the United States, Russia, Britain and France that the reunification of Germany and a general disarmament agreement should be their main tasks at the four-power “meeting at the sum mit” proposed by the Western powers. Haiphong Curfewed By French HAIPHONG, North Viet Nam, May 11 (/F) —French military au thorities today decreed a rigid curfew for this big port city to prevent any disorder as the time neared fdr its delivery into Com munist Vietminh hands. The French posted proclama tions on all main streets ordering the city’s 236,000 inhabitants to remain indoors for 24 hours be ginning at 8 p.m. Thursday. They threatened swift punish ment for anyone inciting to riot or for pillage or sabotage during the taking over of the city. Un der the Geneva agreements, the French must leave North Indo china by May 16. The French advised the people to lay in a four-day food supply, and basic commodities rapidly vanished from stores. Five times within a week French military police, wielding batohs and hurling tear gas, have broken up big anti-French demonstra tions apparently sparked by viet mi n h agitators. Demonstrators have been protesting the removal of telephone equipment from pri vate homes and business places. Scores have been injured, but no one was killed. Thus far the turnover of terri tory surrounding Haiphong to the Vietminh has progressed with clocklike precision. ~ The Vietminh take over the eastern fringe of Haiphong Thurs day. At dawn Friday they will move thousands of troops in jun gle-green uniforms into the city itself, taking over block by block. The last French troops will leave then for Do Son, 18 miles south east of Haiphong. Steel Union Wants Substantial Raise PITTSBURGH, May 11 (/P) CIO United Steelworkers Presi dent, David J. McDonald, said today his union will ask the basic steel industry for a “substantial wage increase.” In an unprece dented move the union will ne gotiate with the industry’s six biggest companies at the same time. The demand for a substantial wage increase was approved to day by the union’s powerful 170- member Wage Policy Committee. McDonald said no specific figure was spelled out. He declined to define “substantial.” The steelworkers how earn an average $2.33 an hour. Negotia tions will open with U.S. Steel Corp. June '7 in Pittsburgh. McDonald said arrangements have been made with five other companies to open negatiations in Pittsburgh immediately after talks get under way with Big Steel. He said negotiations will be separate with each company. The BEST in CORSAGES SENIOR BALL Woodring Floral Gardens “Across the street from the Post Office” The call for an end to the hot war in Asia and the cold war in Europe was issued by the council of the North Atlantic Treaty Or ganization. In a three-day meeting, the council—composed of the foreign ministers of the NATO nations— made a sweeping review of East- West problems and admitted West Germany as NATO's 18th mem ber. The ministers, in their final communique, hailed the addition of West Germany’s 50 million people to the Atlantic community and the' formation of the seven nation West European Union as steps which will promote peace. Speaking in London, Geri. Al fred M. Gruenther, supreme Al lied commander in Europe, said NATO will be able "to prevent the overrunning of Europe” with the addition of 500,000 German troops to his forces within three to four years. At the Same time, Soviet coun ter moves drew attention. Western leaders studied a new Russian plan for world peace calling for the immediate with drawal of most foreign troops from both East and West Ger many, big power arms cuts and a controlled bah on atomic wea pons. Some Western proposals ad vanced as far back as 1947 were incorporated. ■U. S. Ambassador James J. Wadsworth, American representa tive on the UN Disarmament subcommittee which is meeting in London, commented: “Clearly our patience and persistence are pay ing off on some points. We wel come the development.” Japanese Children Die In Ferry Disaster TKAMATSU, Japan, Thursday, May 12 (JP) —Disaster came out of the fog of .the inland sea yester day to the ferry ShiUn Maru, loaded with 356 gay Japanese school children and 484 other pas sengers. With disaster came panic and death for perhaps 159 Japanese, many of them children. The Shiun Maru was spitted on the steel prow of the railway ferry Udaka Maru and sank within five min utes. Twelve divers searched for bo dies in the sunken hull. The Shiun Maru lies barely submerged in Shallow waters off the northwest coast of Shikoku, Japan’s small est home island. The, divers searched for the bo dies of 83 missing. Among the missing were 75 school children. Some children might have been alive had they not rushed back to the cabins after their belong ings and gifts. Programs INVITATIONS COMMERCIAL PRINTING 352 E. College Ave. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Budget Cuts Would Mean Local Taxes HARRISBURG, May 11 (£>)— The Leader administration took the postion today that any sharp cuts in its proposed $1,800,000,000 budget would simply mean trans ferring the tax burden to the local level. “Substantial cuts in the, budget —reductions deep enough for new taxes—can only come If such aid is wiped out and burden placed on local taxpayers,” said a state ment circulated among Demo cratic Senate and House members. Almost simultaneously, the gov ernor renewed an attack on Sen. James TI. Duff for what he termed “patent insincerity" in backing a bonus for World War II veterans without planning a tax program to pay for it. "... Duff failed, in the final analysis, to nail down the levies necessary to offset and retire the multi-million dollar obligation in curred by his administration,” said Leader in a statement. The governor said Duff forgot the “realities of government” to build a “shrine of political im morality.” The senator, in a new answer telephoned from Washington, de scribed Leader as “nothing but a ghost windbag” and said he should get on with his work “in stead of a short pants, long tax governor as he has proved to be.” 3 Polio Victims Had Salk Shots HARRISBURG, (JP) State Health. Department records show ed today nine cases of polio, three of which are known to have been given Salk antipolio shots, were reported in Pennsylvania since May 1. Dr. William D. Schrack Jr. of the department’s Bure a tt of Health Conservation said the cases bring to 31 the total number of polio patients reported in the commonwealth since Jan. 1. Last year, 46 cases of polio were reported through May 10. All vaccine for the mass inocu lation program in Pennsylvania was produced by Wyeth Labora tories of Marietta, Pa. A Wyeth spokesman said however that it was premature to comment, add ing that “we have complete faith in the Salk vaccine.” $40,000 Damage Suit MILWAUKEE, May 11 (A*)—A $40,000 damage suit has been filed in Federal Court against Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodger.third baseman, and the Brooklyn ball club, by a Milwaukee husband and wife who claimed they were hit by a bat thrown by Robinson June 2, 1954. dim ■«»«) Rory Julia Calhoun Adams "THE LOOTER" —F eaiurelime— -1:58. 3:53, 5:48, 7:43, 9:38 />. NOW doors OPEN Feature 1:30. 3:26, 5:22. 7:27, »:3S • HELD OVER* Glenn Ford - Anne Francie "Blackboard Jungle" 4#Alh. * now + 4sSSf °T P .r- The Inalde Story of a Glrl’a School That Will Keep Yon Roaring With Laughter 11 "BELLES OF ST. TRINIANS" Ftaturctlme 4:24, 8:03. 9:42 Ike Says Russians Can Prove Sincerity WASHINGTON, May 11 (/P)—President Eisenhower said toddy the proposed at-the-summit Big Four meeting would clear the air somewhat and show whether the Russians sincerely want to ease tensions “around the world.” The President told a news conference, however, the whole thing still is in an exploratory and experimental stage. He cautioned against a “stubborn” refusal to expect any good from the idea, but he added in tones that sug gested little enthusiasm: “There is no expectation on my part that in a few hours, a few days, a few weeks this world is going to be turned around—by no means. And I am not going, if I do go, under any such thought.” This "if” note cropped up sev eral times as the President an swered questions stemming from yesterday’s call by the Western powers for a meeting of Eisen hower, British Prime Minister, Eden, French Premier Faure and Soviet Premier Bulganin in an ef fort to remove “sources of con flict,” The Soviets have not yet re plied to the Anglo-American- French bid, which represented a change in American policy. Pre viously the President had op posed any early top level meeting —at least until after, the four for eign ministers had laid the groundwork. Asked why he changed his mind, the President spoke of “a growing sentiment” throughout the world—“a vague feeling some good might come out of such a conference.” With great emphasis, he said “this business of trying to reach a clarification of issues, if such a thing is possible, is so important that you can’t stand on any other principle except to do your ut most—as you preserve your own strength of position.’' Eisenhower said he thought a Big Four conference shouldn’t take more than about three days. And he said he thought such a meeting "if held at all” should be held in “one of the so-called neu tral countries.” Reports from Eu rope suggested Switzerland was a likely choice, probably in July. On other matters the President refused to comment on the state ment of House Speaker Sam Ray burn (D-Tex.) that the adminis tration gave cruel treatment to Federal Trade Commissioner James M. Mead. The first water supply of the University came from an artesian well on northeast campus. It was then pumped into a storage reser voir on the new Beaver Field site. See You There! AIM - Leonides - West Hall Council Picnic Fish Fry Baked Potatoes Hot Dogs Soft Drinks Softball - Volleyball - Horseshoes SATURDAY, MAY 14 2-8 p.m. Tickets at HUB 50c + + + Get your ride behind OLD MAIN at 2:00 or hike out for a Saturday afternoon of fun at HOLMES-FOSTER PARK W. FAIRMOUNT AVE. + + + SIGN UP BY FRIDAY NOONI Ike's Running Is Doubtful KANSAS CITY, May 11 OP) Roy Roberts, editor of the Kansas City Star and one of the first Eis enhower-for - President boosters seven years ago, said in a news story today that President Eisen hower might not run for a second term. Roberts, just returned from a trip to Washington, said Repub licans, largely influenced by wish ful thinking, say the President simply has to be a candidate "to save the country and the party.” “The controlling factor, as Close friends size up the aiuation,” Rob erts wrote, “will be the condition, not so much of the nation and party, but of the world next spring and summer. “A short four-letter word—duty —means everything to the Presi dent. It is doubtful if he would undertake the terrific strain of another presidential campaign— even an abbreviated one as r:w is being planned, just to save the party. He doesn’t owe it that much. “Naturally, any President would like to see his party remain in power when he leaves the White House. But that desire is hot like ly to be controlled with Ike. He will not regard himself as indis pensable. “If he feels his prestige, ex perience and leadership is essen tial at the time, he likely will run again. Otherwise, not.” Roberts wrote that he had no cue from th- White House, but based his comment “solely on hoW Ike’s mind clicks.” Navy to Eat Hamburger WASHINGTON, M|ay 11 (/P) — The Navy has found somethin" to do with all that hamburger that’s been in the news lately: Eat it. Rear. Adm. R. J. Arnold, Navy supply chief, told of the eat-it-up order today. President Eisenhow er got into the controversy too, saying all the meat probably could be eaten up in five days. PAGE
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