• • • ] foi fir me ele co: Gi: up du en trj thl aij ch gr lei co di T: T S< c Battalion Editorials Page 2 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1950 A&M — Your College for Your Benefit Today A&M enters its 75th year as Tex- as’ oldest state college. During this period, the school has become one of the outstanding higher-learning institutes in the nation. Much of the credit for building a great A&M goes to its faculty and staff, its former and present students, and the various state administrations. Yet, in a larger sense, the people of Texas are responsible for the col- lege’s success. It has been a success and will continue to great heights. We sincerely believe that A&M has still to reach the zenith of its glory —that the best days have not passed, but are yet'to come. Nearly everyone connected with the col- lege can spout impressive facts and figures to show the magnitude of A&M. Largest military college . . . stretching over thous- ands of acres . . . huge physical plant . . . large student body . . . colorful Corps of Cadets . . But, to us, A&M is more than that. It is a school where the “poor boy” has an even start with everyone else, where almost any student who “has what it takes” can prepare himself for a full and wholesome life. This and many other factors add up to a great college. Upon several occasions during these 74 years, citizens of the state of Texas have had just cause to wonder if their money was being spent wisely here. But in every in- stance, these same citizens have allowed their faith to remain unshaken and A&M has proved itself worthy of that faith. Now, as A&M begins a year-long celebra- tion of its anniversary, Texans have a rare opportunity to view the college at its best. We’re going to be putting our best foot for- ward proudly this year, not in an effort to overshadow the college’s shortcomings, but to show the state exactly why they, too, can be proud of A&M. It’s your A&M College. The TEES - To Aid Working Texans Members of the A&M Board of Directors in their meeting at San Antonio Saturday received and were well pleased with the an- nual report of the Texas Engineering Ex- tension Service given by E. V. Williams, vice director of the Service. The reception given the report was to be expected, for the activ- ities of the Service this past year have been of an exceptiopal nature. Established in 1919 shortly after the passage of the Smith-Hughes Act which pro- vided for Vocational Education, the Exten- sion Service has since made steady progress in its field of endeavor. The Industrial Divi- sion, formerly known as the Industrial Ex- tion Service, deals mainly in conducting ex- tension courses in cooperation with the In- dustrial Education Service of the State Board of Vocational Education. The Industrial Dviision philosophy is “To offer in any place in Texas, to any group of people employed , in industrial or public ser- vice pursuits, any type of training which will help them hold the jobs they have or advance their standing in their chosen occupation.” Throughout the years, the Division has followed that philosophy. Through it, mem- bers of concerns and industries all over the state received the privilege of attending con- ferences and shortcourses sponsored by the Extnsion Service. Impossible as it may seem, there is not an incorporated town or city in this state which has not taken or received an opportunity to partake of the service’s benefits. During the last year, 10,506 people enroll- ed in 522 classes in 376 towns. This group also included representatives of 582 other towns and a total of 1,644 firms and agencies throughout tbe state. As long as the TEES operates and con- tinues to operate with the present degree of proficiency, the paying public will receive the utmost in service training for its money. Peace, or War of Attribution? The first anniversary of the founding of the Communist regime in China was marked by an 11,000 word statement by Premier Chou En-Lai. The most threatening remark was a declaration that “China will not su- pinely tolerate seeing her neighbors being savagely invaded by imperialists.” The Chinese Nationalist defense ministry spokesman scoffed at this statement and in- ferred that Chou was a Kremlin puppet with- out the power to make such a decision. An American war with China has been a major Communist objective of long standing, but our rearmament program may bring about a modification of Soviet objectives. In the meantime the Korean war goes on. New planes have been reported on North Ko- rean airfields, and the Navy is having troub- le with recently laid Russian mines. The North Koreans are apparently regrouping and digging in without regard to General MacArthur’s surrender proclamation. In view of the atrocities that have been committed, the war may well be a fight to the death. The Nurenburg (?) necktie party after World aWr II has established the prec- ident for war criminals, and the news must have gotten around to the leaders of the new order in Asia. If the North Koreans get help, the long war of attribution could begin. The Com- munists have lost face in Korea, and the question remains as to how much of an issue they want to make over this project that backfired. Regardless of the future course of action the enemy may take, it is now ob- vious to all Americans that we are in a war of survival with a ruthless and barbaric enemy. The Battalion Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions "Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman” The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, is published five times a week during the regular school year. During the summer terms, The Battalion is published four times a week, and duidng examination and vacation periods, twice a week. Days of publication are Monday through Friday for the regular school year, Tuesday through Friday during the summer terms, and Tuesday and Thm-sday during vacation and examination periods. Subscription rates $6.00 per year or $.50 per month. Advertising rates furnished on request. News contributions may be made by telephone (4-5444) or at the editorial office, Room 201, Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324) or at the Student Activities Office, Room 209, Goodwin Hall. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news dispatches cred- ited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. Chinese Reds Fear Industrial Fewer Shut-off By FRED HAMPSON Hong Kong, Oct. 3—OP)—Why is Communist China apparently so worried about the 38th parallel in Korea ? Undoubtedly one reason is the Yalu River hydroelectric power grid built by the Japanese to sup- ply industries in both Manchuria and Korea. Now that South Korean troops have crossed 38 and the Communist regime of North Korea seems about to collapse, the Chinese Reds see possible interruption of power to their vital Manchurian industries. Presumably the Chinese Red view is this: If all Korea is unified under the United Nations the all-important Yalu River power dams will pass into hands considerably less friend- ly- Unification Feared The fear of such a development could explain the many threats Chinese Communists have made to intervene in the Korean war — threats which appeared efforts to discourage U.N. forces from driving into North Korea. Red China’s premier Chou En- Lai said Sunday in a speech observing the first anniversary of the Communist government of China that his country will not “supinely tolerate seeing their neighbors being savagely invaded by imperialists.” This is the background of the Japan-built power dams of the Yalu which forms the boundary between Manchuria and Korea: After Japan’s defeat in World War II these dams passed first to the Russians, then to the Korean Reds. Later, when the Chinese Reds drove the Chinese Nationalists from Manchuria, the dapis coptin- ued under the operation of the North Koreans. Power Important As the Chinese Communists launched their big program of re- building Manchuria’s industries, Yalu power was of vital impor- tance. It presented no particular problem so long as the dams re- mained in the hands of friendly Korean Reds. In the overall picture, Red China would seem to have little to gain by involving herself in the Korean war. Still, she cannot afford to lose the major source of power for Man- churia, Communist China’s main industrial area. Whether this power is worth risking war is a question yet to be answered. But the Chinese Communists are very touchy about Manchuria. Why? Manchuria is the only territory they hold where a modern indus- trialization program might suc- ceed. They have made tremendous effort there. Failure Possible Some observers say: If the Chi- nese Reds fail in Manchuria, they fail everywhere. The Manchurian power problem is an outgrowth of the Korean war that was not foreseen—an embar- rassment not so much for Russia as for Red China. It is like the interposing of the American Seventh Fleet around Formosa—also an unforeseen de- velopment and one which embar- rasses Red China more than Rus- sia. This has prevented the Chinese Reds from carrying out announced plans to invade the Nationalist- held island this year. And the Reds cannot say their revolution in China is complete until they “liberate” Formosa. In fact, the Chinese Communists seem to be taking such a beating out of the Korean war that many an observer out here wonders how much longer they will be willing to take the rap for Moscow’s mis- calculations. Official Notice CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES: Any student who normally expects to complete all the requirements for a degree by the end of the current semester should pall by the Registrar’s Office NOW and make formal application for a degree. December 1, 1950, is the deadline for filing applications for degrees to be con- ferred at the end of the current semester. This deadline applies to both graduates and undergraduate students. Those who have not already done so should make formal application in the Registrar’s Office im- mediately. BOO! From the City Desk . . . Electric Rates May be Lowered Behind 6Iron Curtain’ Congressman Penetrates Russian Strength, Armor By Thomas A. Reedy Berlin, Oct. 4—UP)—An American congressman has pierced Russia’s Iron Curtain in Germany and returne un- detected with ad eyewitness account of new Soviet paoy tanks and jet planes. n The adventure was reported by Rep. Thurmond Gnat- ham (D-NC), who came to Berlin with a group of legisla- tors touring U.S. defense points in Europe. Chatham in an interview described a 50-mile Jeep ride into the Soviet zone, which bristles with 250,000 Russian troops. He visited a new airbase and an infantry tank com- pound. The congressman said he was A westerner on such forbidden escorted on the trip by a Russian , ,, , , , officer he befriended while they territory is vulnerable to arrest and both were doing liaison work dur. possible shooting as a spy. big World War Two. New Planes, Tanks in Production . . By Joel Austin Maybe by Monday night the people of College Station will know just what they will be paying for electric power in the future. Delay in acceptance of the bids which have been re- ceived by the city council has been due to the recent meeting of the A&M Board of Directors in San Antonio. Chancellor Gibb Gilchrist had asked the council to with- hold action on the matter until the board met in the Alamo City last weekend. It seems as though Gilchrist was under the impression that the college might lower its rates, thus making it unnecessary for discontinuance of the present con- tract for electric power between the city of College Station and A&M College. Our reporters who covered the Saturday morning ses- sion of the Board in San Antonio said that nothing was men- tioned about electricity for College Station while they were there- .............................., u iiJm mv®. We have checked with several people who were at the closed meeting of th board Friday night and tehy assured us that nothing was mentioned there either. Mayor Ernest Langford said yesterday that if nothing is heard from the College administration concerning a de- crease in rates by the next council meeting (Monday night, October 11), the council will not wait any longer to act on the matter. Dr. F. C. Bolton is currently studying the proprosals made to the city by the Brazos River Transmission Electric Cooperative, the Gulf States Electric Corporation, the City of Bryan, and other. He will report in the near future to the City Council, and will, in all probability, make rec- ommendations to the group as to what action they should take in awarding a new contract. News About the City . Chatham told this story: He recognized the Russian, in civilian clothing, in a west Berlin nightclub. “He threw his arms around me and we had a good talk. He asked if I would like to take a trip with him and I accepted.” The next day the Russian took Chatham to the Soviet sector of Berlin, put on the uniform of a senior Red army officer and took a jeep from the Russian motor pool. He barked his way through half a dozen checkpoints, explaining his American companion as a friend from one of the east European sat- ellite countries. At an airfield completed only six weeks before, Chatham said he saw new jet planes with sweptback wings that looked to him as sleek and fast as the latest American types. At another base, he said, there were about 20 tanks built lower than anything he had seen while in combat in both world wars— about three feet high but armed with long guns. Chatham speculated the tanks might be almost immune to ordi- nary fire from weapons, which could not lower their muzzles enough to aim at the low tanks. The drivers, the congressman conjectured, probably lie prone to operate the tanks. Soviet Faith Shattered Enroute, Chatham said, the Rus- sian gave him these personal opin- ions— 1. The Soviets have lost face in Asia over the Korean war. 2. The Kremlin drive to bring about Polish-East German friend- ship under Communist rule has failed so far. 3. “Every one-legged German would carry gun against us (the Russians) now.” Chatham said he saw thousands of Russian soldiers in uniform bringing in the harvest. The of- ficer, he said, explained this as a measure to maintain discipline in an army cooped up mostly in com- pounds and barracks. The congressman said he was told the Soviet occupation army was paid mostly in East Germany marks which come out of the vas- sal East German government’s treasury and are written off as occupation costs. At the end of the trip, Chatham said, the Russian donned civilian clothes again and brought the con- gressman back to the west. The Russian, he added, was richer by cigarets, chocolate and nylon stock- ings when they parted. • We were riding around in College Hills yesterday and noticed that the fire plug which has been mentioned in this column several times heretofore is now free of all its pretty flowers and bushes. Altjhough the lonely fire plug stands in the middle of the yard as a dull, drab spectacle, it never- the less will offer firemen quicker and more efficient operation if fire should break out in that area. We realize the owner’s feelings about the matter and wc feel sure that he hates to lose a cedar tree that has probably been there for quite sometime. But in removing the tree and flowers, this person has also helped to assure himself and his neighbors that' if and when fire breaks out, the tap can be reached quickly and easily with little loss of time. | ® Building in College Hills Wooded Area is still going strong. Seems like a new house springs up here and there every day. Ran Bos- well, assistant city secretary, didn’t have the total on building permits issued during the month of Sept- ember yesterday, but when the amount is totaled, it should be quite large. ® Workmen are busy today dig- ging ditches and laying pipe for the new water and sewer lines be- ing installed by the city in the College Hills Wooded Area. This job will help to alleviate much trouble experienced by these peo- ple in securing adequate water sup- ply and a better form of sewerage disposal. In Passing . . . Today is a big day for the citi- zens of College Station as well as the college itself. For with A&M’s celebration of 75 years of progress, the city itself will also be celebrat- ing something in addition to A&M’s anniversary. The citizens of this city may be thanking their lucky stars that there is such a thing as A&M and, as an outgrowth from the col- lege’s limits, the City of College Station. For had it not been for A&M, chances are this city would not exist. So as you return to your home or place of business, think about what the college stands for in the every day life of any local resident, and be thankful that you are part of this growing city. College Sta< tion people are working togethei with A&M student, faculty, and ad- ministrative groups to make A&M one of the highest type institutions of learning in the United States. Europe to Get Bulk of Anti-Red Aid Entered as second-class matter at Post Office at College Station, Texas, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1870. Member of The Associated Press Represented nationally by National Ad- vertising Service Inc., at New York City, Chicago^ Los Angeles, and San Francisco. DAVE COSLETT, CLAYTON L. SELPH................................................................... Co-Editors Sid Abernathy............................................................................................................................ Campus News Editor Frank N. Manitzas................................................................................................................................... Sports Editor Joel Austin...... ................................................................... ............................................................... City News Editor Today’s Issue John Whitmore .......................... .......................... ..................................... ............................. Managing Editor Sid Abernathy ................................................................................................................. Campus News Editor Frank Manitzas.......... .......................................................................................................... Sports News Editor Joel Austin ............................................................................................................................. City News Editor Ray Williams.................................................... Special Assignments T. M. Fontaine................................................................ Editorialist Sam Molinary....................................................Chief Photographer Bill Hites................................................ Chief Photo Engraver Bob Hancock, John Hollingshead, Tommy Fontaine, James Lancaster...........Photo Engravers Herman C. Gollob.............................................Amusements Editor Bob Hughson, Bill' Mebane, Tom Rountree Raymond Rushing, Leon McClellan, Wayne Davis................................ News and Feature Writers Ralph Gorman, Roy Holbrook, Harold Gann, Joe Blanchette, Pat LeBlanc,' Dale Dowell, Jimmy CufUs ..............................Sports Writers All students who did not turn in Iden- tification Cards or have photographs made for one will report to the Photographic and Visual Aids Laboratory from 8 a.m. until noon and from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. daily from Oct 2 through Oct. 6 and from 8 a.m. until nobn Oct. 7. As soon as the cards are ready for dis- tribution, notice will be given in The Bat- talion as to the procedure to follow. Bennie A. Zinn Assistant Dean of Men For Student Affairs. Each Graduate student is required to suggest the names of members of the Graduate Faculty whom he wishes to serve on his committee early in his first semes- ter., The committee is to meet and consult with the student and outline a complete course of study for his graduate degree before the end of the eighth week of his first semester. This is designed to insure that the student, the committee and the Graduate School know what is to be required of him. The .student may then follow a logical and well balanced pro- gram each time he registers thereafter. The necessary forms and any suggestions and help needed may be obtained by call- ing at the office of the Graduate School. A student wishing to register for any term after his first term of graduate work must bring his copy of his official grad- uate course of study to registration with notations on it to show the courses al- ready aken an(J the grades received. Ide P. Trotter, Dean Graduate School By JAMES D. WHITE AP Foreign News Analyst Getting Europe strong enough to contain Communist expansion has priority in American Foreign policy. Much has to be done in Asia, but the main effort is in Europe. This is so for several reasons. Europe is industrialized, a ready bulwark compared to a non-in- dustrialized area. Its loss to Rus- sia might be fatal. Besides this, Americans understand Europe more readily and some of them might resent politically any at- tempt to subordinate Europe to another area. Russia may be merely “holding the line” in. Europe, although ready enough to exploit any sign of weakness. But since her fright- ening experience with Titoism in 1948, the failure of her blockade of Berlin, and the rise of a friend- ly Red China, Russia has turned her attention to Asia to an extent not generally realized. The most thoughtful and use- ful account of this vast shift in the orientation of a great world power is in a small booklet, “Sov- iet Strength and Strategy in Asia,” published in Seattle by Dr. Ivar Spector. Former Red Editor Until recently this Russian-born scholar was editor of the “Soviet Press Translations” published by the Far Eastern and Russian In- stitute of the University of Wash- ington. These translations, widely used by government and other ana- lysts of Soviet affairs, reveal among other things what the Kremlin really worries about. The big worry for the past two years, Spector thinks, has been to keep Red China friendly and to get Russians interested in Asia, es- pecially Red China. Spector says that in 30 years of following the Russian Press he has never seen the Soviet gov- ernment devote so much effort, money and attention to Asia. Sov- iet scholars have written up the past and present of Asian coun- tries for Russian readers, and have seen to it that representatives works of Russian culture have been made available in Chinese, Korean, Mongolian, Japanese and recently in Arabic. Stalin’s Aims He says Stalin is “de-European- izing” Russia, cutting all possible ties with the West, and trying to replace them with new ties in Asia. The importance to this task is suggested by the report that when Vice Premier Molotov was relieved as foreign minister early in 1949 he was assigned ex- panding Soviet influence in Asia. “Russia is casting her lot with Asia,” says Spector, “especially with the China of Mao Tze-Tung.” Thousands of Chinese students are in Russia, many Russian stu- dents are in Red China. Perhaps a million Chinese workers are in Sibei’ia. They may not like it, but they are learning to speak Russian, and learning Russian methods. LFL ABNER Dance, Fool, Dance By A1 Capp The Russians at home are study- ing Chinese and other Asian lan- - guages, and are being urged to, in preparation for the great ex- pansion of Communist influence through Asia planned long ago by Lennin and Stalin. More Education Against this background, Spector feels that America does not edu- cate enough Americans, well „ enough, about Asia. Nor' he thinks, is the American story presented to Asians in the terms they could, most easily grasp. He believes that, in the long run, “the future of America is tied up with the Orient even more than with Europe.” “If we failed to profit from what happened in China, we should certainly learn our lesson from what has taken place in Korea,” says Spector. The Soviet Press, he notes, car- * ried on June 10, 1950, a Pyongyang dispatch which gave the timetable for the “liberation” of all Korea.
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Battalion EditorialsPage 2 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1950
A&M — Your College for Your BenefitToday A&M enters its 75th year as Tex
as’ oldest state college. During this period, the school has become one of the outstanding higher-learning institutes in the nation.
Much of the credit for building a great A&M goes to its faculty and staff, its former and present students, and the various state administrations. Yet, in a larger sense, the people of Texas are responsible for the college’s success.
It has been a success and will continue to great heights. We sincerely believe that A&M has still to reach the zenith of its glory —that the best days have not passed, but are yet'to come.
Nearly everyone connected with the college can spout impressive facts and figures to show the magnitude of A&M. Largest military college . . . stretching over thousands of acres . . . huge physical plant . . . large student body . . . colorful Corps of Cadets . .
But, to us, A&M is more than that. It is a school where the “poor boy” has an even start with everyone else, where almost any student who “has what it takes” can prepare himself for a full and wholesome life. This and many other factors add up to a great college.
Upon several occasions during these 74 years, citizens of the state of Texas have had just cause to wonder if their money was being spent wisely here. But in every instance, these same citizens have allowed their faith to remain unshaken and A&M has proved itself worthy of that faith.
Now, as A&M begins a year-long celebration of its anniversary, Texans have a rare opportunity to view the college at its best. We’re going to be putting our best foot forward proudly this year, not in an effort to overshadow the college’s shortcomings, but to show the state exactly why they, too, can be proud of A&M.
It’s your A&M College.
The TEES - To Aid Working TexansMembers of the A&M Board of Directors
in their meeting at San Antonio Saturday received and were well pleased with the annual report of the Texas Engineering Extension Service given by E. V. Williams, vice director of the Service. The reception given the report was to be expected, for the activities of the Service this past year have been of an exceptiopal nature.
Established in 1919 shortly after the passage of the Smith-Hughes Act which provided for Vocational Education, the Extension Service has since made steady progress in its field of endeavor. The Industrial Division, formerly known as the Industrial Ex- tion Service, deals mainly in conducting extension courses in cooperation with the Industrial Education Service of the State Board of Vocational Education.
The Industrial Dviision philosophy is “To offer in any place in Texas, to any group of people employed , in industrial or public ser
vice pursuits, any type of training which will help them hold the jobs they have or advance their standing in their chosen occupation.”
Throughout the years, the Division has followed that philosophy. Through it, members of concerns and industries all over the state received the privilege of attending conferences and shortcourses sponsored by the Extnsion Service. Impossible as it may seem, there is not an incorporated town or city in this state which has not taken or received an opportunity to partake of the service’s benefits.
During the last year, 10,506 people enrolled in 522 classes in 376 towns. This group also included representatives of 582 other towns and a total of 1,644 firms and agencies throughout tbe state.
As long as the TEES operates and continues to operate with the present degree of proficiency, the paying public will receive the utmost in service training for its money.
Peace, or War of Attribution?The first anniversary of the founding of
the Communist regime in China was marked by an 11,000 word statement by Premier Chou En-Lai. The most threatening remark was a declaration that “China will not supinely tolerate seeing her neighbors being savagely invaded by imperialists.”
The Chinese Nationalist defense ministry spokesman scoffed at this statement and inferred that Chou was a Kremlin puppet without the power to make such a decision. An American war with China has been a major Communist objective of long standing, but our rearmament program may bring about a modification of Soviet objectives.
In the meantime the Korean war goes on. New planes have been reported on North Korean airfields, and the Navy is having trouble with recently laid Russian mines. The
North Koreans are apparently regrouping and digging in without regard to General MacArthur’s surrender proclamation.
In view of the atrocities that have been committed, the war may well be a fight to the death. The Nurenburg (?) necktie party after World aWr II has established the prec- ident for war criminals, and the news must have gotten around to the leaders of the new order in Asia.
If the North Koreans get help, the long war of attribution could begin. The Communists have lost face in Korea, and the question remains as to how much of an issue they want to make over this project that backfired. Regardless of the future course of action the enemy may take, it is now obvious to all Americans that we are in a war of survival with a ruthless and barbaric enemy.
The BattalionLawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions
"Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman”The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, is published
five times a week during the regular school year. During the summer terms, The Battalion is published four times a week, and duidng examination and vacation periods, twice a week. Days of publication are Monday through Friday for the regular school year, Tuesday through Friday during the summer terms, and Tuesday and Thm-sday during vacation and examination periods. Subscription rates $6.00 per year or $.50 per month. Advertising rates furnished on request.
News contributions may be made by telephone (4-5444) or at the editorial office, Room 201, Goodwin Hall. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324) or at the Student Activities Office, Room 209, Goodwin Hall.
The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved.
Chinese Reds Fear Industrial Fewer Shut-off
By FRED HAMPSONHong Kong, Oct. 3—OP)—Why is
Communist China apparently so worried about the 38th parallel in Korea ?
Undoubtedly one reason is the Yalu River hydroelectric power grid built by the Japanese to supply industries in both Manchuria and Korea.
Now that South Korean troops have crossed 38 and the Communist regime of North Korea seems about to collapse, the Chinese Reds see possible interruption of power to their vital Manchurian industries.
Presumably the Chinese Red view is this:
If all Korea is unified under the United Nations the all-important Yalu River power dams will pass into hands considerably less friendly-
Unification FearedThe fear of such a development
could explain the many threats Chinese Communists have made to intervene in the Korean war — threats which appeared efforts to discourage U.N. forces from driving into North Korea.
Red China’s premier Chou En- Lai said Sunday in a speech observing the first anniversary of the Communist government of China that his country will not “supinely tolerate seeing their neighbors being savagely invaded by imperialists.”
This is the background of the Japan-built power dams of the Yalu which forms the boundary between Manchuria and Korea:
After Japan’s defeat in World War II these dams passed first to the Russians, then to the Korean Reds.
Later, when the Chinese Reds drove the Chinese Nationalists from Manchuria, the dapis coptin- ued under the operation of the North Koreans.
Power ImportantAs the Chinese Communists
launched their big program of rebuilding Manchuria’s industries, Yalu power was of vital importance. It presented no particular problem so long as the dams remained in the hands of friendly Korean Reds.
In the overall picture, Red China would seem to have little to gain by involving herself in the Korean war.
Still, she cannot afford to lose the major source of power for Manchuria, Communist China’s main industrial area.
Whether this power is worth risking war is a question yet to be answered. But the Chinese Communists are very touchy about Manchuria.
Why?Manchuria is the only territory
they hold where a modern industrialization program might succeed. They have made tremendous effort there.
Failure PossibleSome observers say: If the Chi
nese Reds fail in Manchuria, they fail everywhere.
The Manchurian power problem is an outgrowth of the Korean war that was not foreseen—an embarrassment not so much for Russia as for Red China.
It is like the interposing of the American Seventh Fleet around Formosa—also an unforeseen development and one which embarrasses Red China more than Russia.
This has prevented the Chinese Reds from carrying out announced plans to invade the Nationalist- held island this year. And the Reds cannot say their revolution in China is complete until they “liberate” Formosa.
In fact, the Chinese Communists seem to be taking such a beating out of the Korean war that many an observer out here wonders how much longer they will be willing to take the rap for Moscow’s miscalculations.
Official NoticeCANDIDATES FOR DEGREES: Any
student who normally expects to complete all the requirements for a degree by the end of the current semester should pall by the Registrar’s Office NOW and make formal application for a degree.
December 1, 1950, is the deadline for filing applications for degrees to be conferred at the end of the current semester. This deadline applies to both graduates and undergraduate students. Those who have not already done so should make formal application in the Registrar’s Office immediately.
BOO!From the City Desk . . .
Electric Rates
May be Lowered
Behind 6Iron Curtain’
Congressman Penetrates Russian Strength, Armor
By Thomas A. ReedyBerlin, Oct. 4—UP)—An American congressman has
pierced Russia’s Iron Curtain in Germany and returne undetected with ad eyewitness account of new Soviet paoy tanks and jet planes. n
The adventure was reported by Rep. Thurmond Gnat- ham (D-NC), who came to Berlin with a group of legislators touring U.S. defense points in Europe.
Chatham in an interview described a 50-mile Jeep ride into the Soviet zone, which bristles with 250,000 Russian troops. He visited a new airbase and an infantry tank compound. The congressman said he was
A westerner on such forbidden escorted on the trip by a Russian , ,, , , , officer he befriended while theyterritory is vulnerable to arrest and both were doing liaison work dur.
possible shooting as a spy. big World War Two.
New Planes, Tanks in Production
. . By Joel Austin
Maybe by Monday night the people of College Station will know just what they will be paying for electric power in the future.
Delay in acceptance of the bids which have been received by the city council has been due to the recent meeting of the A&M Board of Directors in San Antonio.
Chancellor Gibb Gilchrist had asked the council to withhold action on the matter until the board met in the Alamo City last weekend. It seems as though Gilchrist was under the impression that the college might lower its rates, thus making it unnecessary for discontinuance of the present contract for electric power between the city of College Station and A&M College.
Our reporters who covered the Saturday morning session of the Board in San Antonio said that nothing was mentioned about electricity for College Station while they were there- .............................., u iiJm mv®.
We have checked with several people who were at the closed meeting of th board Friday night and tehy assured us that nothing was mentioned there either.
Mayor Ernest Langford said yesterday that if nothing is heard from the College administration concerning a decrease in rates by the next council meeting (Monday night, October 11), the council will not wait any longer to act on the matter.
Dr. F. C. Bolton is currently studying the proprosalsmade to the city by the Brazos River Transmission Electric Cooperative, the Gulf States Electric Corporation, the City of Bryan, and other. He will report in the near future to the City Council, and will, in all probability, make recommendations to the group as to what action they should take in awarding a new contract.
News About the City .Chatham told this story:He recognized the Russian, in
civilian clothing, in a west Berlin nightclub.
“He threw his arms around me and we had a good talk. He asked if I would like to take a trip with him and I accepted.”
The next day the Russian took Chatham to the Soviet sector of Berlin, put on the uniform of a senior Red army officer and took a jeep from the Russian motor pool.
He barked his way through half a dozen checkpoints, explaining his American companion as a friend from one of the east European satellite countries.
At an airfield completed only six
weeks before, Chatham said he saw new jet planes with sweptback wings that looked to him as sleek and fast as the latest American types.
At another base, he said, there were about 20 tanks built lower than anything he had seen while in combat in both world wars— about three feet high but armed with long guns.
Chatham speculated the tanks might be almost immune to ordinary fire from weapons, which could not lower their muzzles enough to aim at the low tanks.
The drivers, the congressman conjectured, probably lie prone to operate the tanks.
Soviet Faith ShatteredEnroute, Chatham said, the Rus
sian gave him these personal opinions—
1. The Soviets have lost face in Asia over the Korean war.
2. The Kremlin drive to bring about Polish-East German friendship under Communist rule has failed so far.
3. “Every one-legged German would carry gun against us (the Russians) now.”
Chatham said he saw thousands of Russian soldiers in uniform bringing in the harvest. The officer, he said, explained this as a measure to maintain discipline in
an army cooped up mostly in compounds and barracks.
The congressman said he was told the Soviet occupation army was paid mostly in East Germany marks which come out of the vassal East German government’s treasury and are written off as occupation costs.
At the end of the trip, Chatham said, the Russian donned civilian clothes again and brought the congressman back to the west. The Russian, he added, was richer by cigarets, chocolate and nylon stockings when they parted.
• We were riding around in College Hills yesterday and noticed that the fire plug which has been mentioned in this column several times heretofore is now free of all its pretty flowers and bushes.
Altjhough the lonely fire plug stands in the middle of the yard as a dull, drab spectacle, it never- the less will offer firemen quicker and more efficient operation if fire should break out in that area.
We realize the owner’s feelings about the matter and wc feel sure that he hates to lose a cedar tree that has probably been there for quite sometime. But in removing the tree and flowers, this person has also helped to assure himself and his neighbors that' if and when fire breaks out, the tap can
be reached quickly and easily with little loss of time. |
® Building in College Hills Wooded Area is still going strong. Seems like a new house springs up here and there every day. Ran Boswell, assistant city secretary, didn’t have the total on building permits issued during the month of September yesterday, but when the amount is totaled, it should be quite large.
® Workmen are busy today digging ditches and laying pipe for the new water and sewer lines being installed by the city in the College Hills Wooded Area. This job will help to alleviate much trouble experienced by these people in securing adequate water supply and a better form of sewerage disposal.
In Passing . . .Today is a big day for the citi
zens of College Station as well as the college itself. For with A&M’s celebration of 75 years of progress, the city itself will also be celebrating something in addition to A&M’s anniversary.
The citizens of this city may be thanking their lucky stars that there is such a thing as A&M and, as an outgrowth from the college’s limits, the City of College Station. For had it not been for
A&M, chances are this city would not exist.
So as you return to your home or place of business, think about what the college stands for in the every day life of any local resident, and be thankful that you are part of this growing city. College Sta< tion people are working togethei with A&M student, faculty, and administrative groups to make A&M one of the highest type institutions of learning in the United States.
Europe to Get Bulk of Anti-Red Aid
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All students who did not turn in Identification Cards or have photographs made for one will report to the Photographic and Visual Aids Laboratory from 8 a.m. until noon and from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. daily from Oct 2 through Oct. 6 and from 8 a.m. until nobn Oct. 7.
As soon as the cards are ready for distribution, notice will be given in The Battalion as to the procedure to follow.
Bennie A. Zinn Assistant Dean of Men For Student Affairs.
Each Graduate student is required to suggest the names of members of the Graduate Faculty whom he wishes to serve on his committee early in his first semester., The committee is to meet and consult with the student and outline a complete course of study for his graduate degree before the end of the eighth week of his first semester. This is designed to insure that the student, the committee and the Graduate School know what is to be required of him. The .student may then follow a logical and well balanced program each time he registers thereafter.
The necessary forms and any suggestions and help needed may be obtained by calling at the office of the Graduate School.
A student wishing to register for any term after his first term of graduate work must bring his copy of his official graduate course of study to registration with notations on it to show the courses already aken an(J the grades received.
Ide P. Trotter, Dean Graduate School
By JAMES D. WHITE AP Foreign News Analyst
Getting Europe strong enough to contain Communist expansion has priority in American Foreign policy. Much has to be done in Asia, but the main effort is in Europe.
This is so for several reasons. Europe is industrialized, a ready bulwark compared to a non-in- dustrialized area. Its loss to Russia might be fatal. Besides this, Americans understand Europe more readily and some of them might resent politically any attempt to subordinate Europe to another area.
Russia may be merely “holding the line” in. Europe, although ready enough to exploit any sign of weakness. But since her frightening experience with Titoism in 1948, the failure of her blockade of Berlin, and the rise of a friendly Red China, Russia has turned her attention to Asia to an extent not generally realized.
The most thoughtful and useful account of this vast shift in the orientation of a great world power is in a small booklet, “Soviet Strength and Strategy in Asia,” published in Seattle by Dr. Ivar Spector.
Former Red EditorUntil recently this Russian-born
scholar was editor of the “Soviet Press Translations” published by the Far Eastern and Russian Institute of the University of Washington. These translations, widely used by government and other analysts of Soviet affairs, reveal among other things what the Kremlin really worries about. The big worry for the past two years, Spector thinks, has been to keep Red China friendly and to get Russians interested in Asia, especially Red China.
Spector says that in 30 years of following the Russian Press he has never seen the Soviet government devote so much effort, money and attention to Asia. Soviet scholars have written up the
past and present of Asian countries for Russian readers, and have seen to it that representatives works of Russian culture have been made available in Chinese, Korean, Mongolian, Japanese and recently in Arabic.
Stalin’s AimsHe says Stalin is “de-European-
izing” Russia, cutting all possible ties with the West, and trying to replace them with new ties in Asia. The importance to this task is suggested by the report that when Vice Premier Molotov was relieved as foreign minister early in 1949 he was assigned expanding Soviet influence in Asia.
“Russia is casting her lot with Asia,” says Spector, “especially with the China of Mao Tze-Tung.”
Thousands of Chinese students are in Russia, many Russian students are in Red China. Perhaps a million Chinese workers are in Sibei’ia. They may not like it, but they are learning to speak Russian, and learning Russian methods.
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The Russians at home are studying Chinese and other Asian lan- - guages, and are being urged to, in preparation for the great expansion of Communist influence through Asia planned long ago by Lennin and Stalin.
More EducationAgainst this background, Spector
feels that America does not educate enough Americans, well „ enough, about Asia. Nor' he thinks, is the American story presented to Asians in the terms they could, most easily grasp.
He believes that, in the long run, “the future of America is tied up with the Orient even more than with Europe.”
“If we failed to profit from what happened in China, we should certainly learn our lesson from what has taken place in Korea,” says Spector.
The Soviet Press, he notes, car- * ried on June 10, 1950, a Pyongyang dispatch which gave the timetable for the “liberation” of all Korea.
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