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The Daily Nebraskan Page 5 Red China Today ... Aging Mao Preparing For Successor Friday, October 7, 1966 Mao Tse-tung has led the People's Republic of Red China in its struggle for world domination for 17 years and the aging chair man is now preparing the way for his successor, ac cording to Dr. Peter Cheng, University visiting profess or of political science . The top candidate for Mao's job Is Lin Piao, China's Minister of Defense and one of Mao's favorite generals, Dr. Cheng said. Cheng believes Mao's suc cessor must be totally com mitted to the present doc trines and long range goals of the People's Republic. Repressing Forces The chairman is now re pressing all forces which could overthrow his estab lished doctrines and sys tem of government after his death. Cheng sited the Red Guard as an example of the chairman's strategy. Lin has publicly asserted the supremacy of politics and vigorously followed Mao's principle that the bourgeois must be stripped of class superiority, accord ing to newsweek reports. The Minister of Defense has ordered the abolition of title of rank in the Chi nese army; therefore reas- Cheng added that he doubted Red China would be admitted this year be cause they have given no indications they will com ply with any conditions the UN demands. Another outside issue in which Red China is in volved is the Viet Nam con flict. Cheng noted that Red Chi na is not likely to become more actively involved in Viet Nam because the coun try is contented to partici pate by proxy. This means that Red Chi- .iiiiiiiiiiiiciiif mil ii j id in ii mi i nun iiiiiiMiiiiiiif mi iiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiujmiJiiiiiiiiiiiiitiimiitiJtiiJiji n utiiniii titimiiiKiMiiiMim iiiitiiiiuiiini 1 1 tint f jWeek In Review I 1 ... City, State, National World Attorney: City Housing Code Is Valid NEWS Lincoln is authorized to enact a hous ing code under its police powers, and the proposed city housing code is not an ex post facto law, according to City Atty. Ralph Nelson. "There is nothing in the proposed city housing code that is in violation of the state or federal constructions," said Nel son. "The city is authorized under its po lice powers to enact laws for the pro tection of persons and property." Earl E. Pinckney, president of Ne braska Association for Christian Action, has said the proposed housing code "is certainly an ex post facto law and im pairing of the obligations of previous con tracts between the city and its citizens." (An ex post facto law is one which makes criminal and punishes an act which was done before the passage of the law.) Nelson also said buildings constructed according to past building codes and ordi nances are no contract between the city and its citizens. "The city can't contract or sell police powers," said Nelson. A University of Nebraska law profess or agreed with Nelson and said that un der its granted police powers the city could make laws regarding housing. The professor said the exercise of po lice powers for the health, welfare, safety and morals of communitites has repeated ly been upheld by courts when such laws were reasonable and not arbitrary. The professor said he didn't feel any city housing code would be an ex post facto law and added there were Nebraska cases allowing the city the right to place restrictions upon property and uses under certain conditions. The Lincoln Journal OUTLOOK exas Curt Reverses Ruby Decision serting to Mao he would re tain the austere Chinese Communism Mao demands, the reports continued. International Issues Although Mao is en tangled with internal politi cal strategy, he is also faced with issues on an in ternational level. The annual debate for Red China's admittance to the United Nations is as sured with the convening of UN sessions this fall, Cheng declared. Cheng said he is in favor of the seating of Red Chi na in the UN providing four conditions are met by the Chinese Communists. "First independent For mosa must regain its seat in the UN. Second, Red China must comply with the UN charter allowing for no modifications. Third, Red China must promise to help ease the tension in Viet Nam and fourth, the Chi nese must follow the UN's code of peaceful co-existence," Cheng enumerated. 'Dead Birds' Set For Oct. 9 Show A film entitled "Dead Birds" will be presented at 3 p.m. Sunday at Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery. The movie, according to producer Robert Gardner, tells of the Dani, a people dwelling in the Grand Valley of the Baliem high in the mountains of Western New Guinea. Besides the immediate meaning of fighters fallen in battle, "Dead Birds" has a more poetic meaning in that the Dani believe that people, because they are like birds, must die, explained Gard Ber. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals this week reversed the conviction and death sentences of Jack Ruby on charges OF MURDERING Presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, and oerdered a new trial somewhere "other than Dallas." According to Joe Tonahill, one of Ruby's original attorneys, Ruby can "walk free on a plea of guilty of murder without malice." Conviction carries an imprisionment term of two to five ears and Ruby has spent almost three years in jail. The Court said Ruby's statements to police soon after the shooting were not spontaneous and, therefore, not legally admissable as evidence. Ruby's attorneys said the Court opin ion also means that the state cannot prove malice and premeditation8neces sary for the death sentence without testi mony about Ruby's statements after the killing. Texas State attorneys said, however, that they will ask the Court to reconsider the opinion and approve the original ver dict. The Court said admission of the offi-. . cer's testimony was sufficient to reverse the case and therefore it was unneces sary to go into detail as to its second reason for reversal the refusal of t h e trial court to transfer the case to another county. The Texas Appellate Court sent the case back to Dallas with instructions to transfer the case to another county. A concurring opinion by Justice W.T. McDonald criticized the issue of the trial site. "Dallas was being blamed directly and indirectly for President Kennedy's as sassination and for allowing the shooting of Oswald by Ruby," McDonald said. 'The feeling and the thought had been generated that Dallas County's depriva tion of prosecuting Oswald could find atonement in the prosecution of Ruby." The Omaha World-Herald Erhard Likely To Hold Job Until '68 "Open discussion in Bonn over a new federal chancellor" read the headline in Die Welt, one of West Germany's most respected newspapers. Since Chancellor Ludwig Erhard has returned from Washington, political talk in Germany has turned from a Cabinet re-shuffle to a possible change at the top. But many analysts believe Dr. Erhard is likely to hold his job at least until early 1968, for the ouster of a West German Chancellor between elections is not easy. Such a vote of no confidence would be likely only if basic policy were to come under dispute, and this is not the case at present. The talk of Dr. Erhard's ouster cen ters in the Chancellor's own party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Since the Federal Republic was founded in 1949, the CDU has governed West Germany first under Konrad Adenauer, then under Dr. Erhard. But the CDU by itself lacks a ma jority in Parliament. Therefore, the party could not dismiss Dr. Erhard unless it found support for some new leader with in the Free Democratic Party (FDP). One potential candidate is E u g e n Gerstenmaier, president of the Bundestag. Last week, in an interview, he offered his loyalty "to exhaustion" to Dr. Erhard unless the time came when loyalty to the "nation" should supersede personal loyal ty. Dr. Gerstenmaier's careful words were interpreted to mean that his hat is in the ring. In early 1968, however, the CDU will elect a new party chairman. At that time Dr. Erhard could more or less gracefully be eased out of office. If this happened, the CDU would gain a fresh face for na tional elections in 1969 and it could pro pose a new chancellor to the Bundestag. The Christian Science Monitor E s. . J When You Must Keep Alert When you can't afford to be drowsy, Inattentive, or anything less than all there. . .here's how to stay on top. VfW Continuous Action Alertness Capsules deliver the awakeness of two cups of coffee, stretched out up to six hours. Safe r.f , nd non-habit-formina. VfttVl Continuous Action Alertness Capsules 1 11 ti Hold that crease? I NMfcsf I n You bet it will. I Jf I If the fabric is one of the great, I I new permanent-press blends I 'J V I of 2-ply polyester and cotton I '.f r V masterminded by Galey & Lord. 1 I j 1 For the new dimension 1 jLsrl in collegiate slacks, i Iff? PA L na is sponsoring the North Viet Nam army in the con flict in place of its own troops. Red China would be sat isfied to carry on the Viet Nam conflict indefinitely, Cheng included, in order to force the distribution of American military strength over the entire globe. Continue Pressure "The Chinese will prob ably retain pressure on oth er international hot spots such as Berlin," Cheng added. Although Red China is able to create friction and even fear in international relations, the Chinese are not capable of starting an atomic war ,Cheng stated. He estimated it would take the Communists at least 15 years to develop their economic system so they would have surplus funds for the construction of missiles. Another factor affecting Red China's future is the Sino-Soviet split, which has reached almost irre parable dimensions, accord ing to Cheng. Russian Walk-Out The recent Russian walk out on Red Chinese anni versary celebrations Oct. 1 is another example of Rus sia's refusal to concede the Red China's doctrines, Cheng said. Sino-Soviet unpredictable relations date back to the first days of the People's Republic in 1949, Cheng explained. As a young country Red China established strong ties with Russia with a 30 y e a r treaty which de nounced the United States and assured China of mili tary aid should the country be attacked by Japan. This treaty was one ele ment which forced the United States to withhold recognition of Red China and to begin its policy con tainment of Asian aggres sion. Reversed Policy Red China reversed its policy with the United States' approval for their seating in the UN. Following the launching of Sputnik I in 1957, Red China believed the balance of power had shifted to the Russians and again China changed its foreign pdlicy, this time favoring Russia. The first sign of a split in Sino-Soviet relations ap peared in 1958 when Red China assumed Russia would aid their country in attacking Quemoy and then Russia did not come to Chi na's aid as Khrushchev had supposedly promised. Mao Tse-tung made sev-; eral speeches of an un friendly attitude toward Khrushchev. Defying Khru shchev's warning, Mao-Tse-tung continued his pro paganda campaign against Russia, and Khrushchev withdrew Russian techni cians from China. This political move by Khrushchev was a set back for China in its bid to be come an atomic nation and marked the beginning of a split in Sino-Soviet relations, which was to widen in the following years. '1984' Seems Verified: Moo Activates Teen Revolution The prophesies of George Orwell's science fiction nov el, "1984" seemed verified last August when Chairman Mao Tse-tung activated an other phase of the Proletar iat Cultural Revolution, ac cording to reports in Time and Newsweek. A "Teenage Revolution," dedicated to erase all oppo-. plunged Red China into a type of cultural purge. The revolution is comprised of university and high school students, distinguished by red arm bands, who are called the Red Guard, a name at tached to Mao's peasant forces in China's 1930 Civil War. Led by Lin Piao, Mao's probable successor, the stu dents have been terrorizing Peking, eliminating all for eign influences and the old Chinese traditional culture. Churches have been stormed and statues defaced and then replaced by busts of Mao Tse-tung. The "gate of Heavenly Peace," a square which is often the scene of mass rallies, has bee n renamed "The East Is Red," Mao's favorite slogan. The bourgeoisie have also been victims of the Red Guard's terrorism. Many have been driven from their homes or paraded through the streets as targets for ridi cule. The Red Guard has de manded the alteration of the traffic signals in Peking so a red light now signifies go. Members stated the reason behind this action was that it is inconceivable that red should signify stop in a pro gressive country like Red China. Dr. Peter Cheng, Univer sity associate professor of po litical science, said Mao's main purpose in the Red Guard is to eradicate possible "troublemakers when Mao dies." 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