THE WORLD TODAY . THE Irish president pays tribute to Irish DUBLIN (UPI) - President Eamon de Valera, in his annual St. OBSERVER Patrick's Day message released yesterday, paid tribute to Irishmen Serving the Notre Dame 11nd St. MIU)I ~College Community and friends of Ireland abroad for helping the nation win and maintain its independence. VOL Ill. NO. 101 MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1969 On the eve of Ireland's national feast day, the 87 year old de ... -~ Valera said: "We renew our thanks to all, and pray that through St. Patrick's Citadel of liberalism intercession it may he granted that our people every where will be foremost in promoting a true knowledge of God amongst men, and peace with justice amongst the nations." Con g. Powell opens forum Prime Minister Jack Lynch, in his St. Patrick's Day message, singled out Irish missionaries abroad for special praise and pledged Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, dressed entirely in He stressed the position of black his government's determination to work toward reunification. Powell, Jr., kicked off this black and smoking his habitual militants on necessary violent "It has been the aim of the government to promote the week's Community Forum on cigar, opened with the comment, tactics: "Even Jesus didn't say rcunific;1tion of Ireland by fostering a spirit of brotherhood among Black Power in his own inimit- "It's a pleasure to come to this what to do after you've been all sections of the Irish people," Lynch said. "I wish to assure our slapped on the check twice; I say friends abroad that we shall continue along this course." kick the hell out of them after that." Korean DMZ scene of gunfire volley The present American "sick, sick society" encompassed the SEOUL, Korea ( UPI)- American infantrymen guarding the tense middle portion of Powell's western scdor of the Demilitarized Zone separating North and speech. He hurled strong invec­ South Korea exchanged gunfire yesterday with North Korean uvcs against the war in V ictnam,' infiltratcrs. It was the fourth orycstcrday with North Korean saying, "What right have we to infiltrators. It was the fourth border incident in six days provoked impose upon the Vietnamese by the Communists. people a form of democracy we No American casualties were reported in the clash yestc~day The don't practice at home? Get out two Communist infiltrators fled back across the truce line of Vietnum. get out of it now! apparently unh:.~rt. What are we going to win if we The rniuaftl\rnoon exchange yesterday took place in the same do win?" He added that the general area where North Korean troops and United Nations forces solutions to our nation's prob­ battled for two hours Saturday." lems lie in the "hands and The Saturday clash, described by A mcrican officers, as "greatly hearts" of today's young people. violent," cost eight American and one South Korean lives. One U.S. lie urged them to "change the soldier was killed in the fighting and seven Americans and the South world that your mothers and Korean died in the crash of a U.S. army medical evacuation fathers have to live iR." helicopter·. Powell said that dissent is the best means of changing the fk--! world, and that "when young Communist troops maul allied forces Congressman Ad~m Clayton Powell people on cumpus flex their SAIGON (UI'I) - Communist forces mauled a unit of U.S. and muscles, they're doing it in the South Vietnamese troops yesterday in a dcauly ambush just below able style at Stepan Center last citadel of liberalism"; he then best American tradition." He the Demilitarized Zone. American armor knifed into the DMZ itself night at 8:00. The Harlem Dem­ proceeded to outline the basic disagreed outnghf with Father where the heaviest fighting in four months erupted. ocrat presented a speech which principles of the Black Power llesburgh's position on violence The U.S. Command said six American ·Marines·were killed and was divided into three main top­ movement. ·"Blacks," he said, in the universities: "Fifteen min­ four wounded in t.he ambush by about 200 Communist troops on an ics: the meaning of Black Power, "arc simply determined to be utes of meditation will never allied platoon operating near Dong II a, an outpost 10 miles south of the decadence of American so­ equal with all other ethnic solve anything. Man, we've been the DMZ. South Vietnamese casualties were described as heavy. A ciety, and the right of dissent. groups. We aren't aggressors, but meditating for three hundred plutoon numbers about 48 men. defenders. We don't advocate years in slavery, and for a hun­ The intensifying action ncar and inside the DMZ coincided with a HPC learns of violence, but we don't discredit dred years in quasi-freedom." rocket attack early Sunday on Saigon as the Communist offensive ·non-violence, either. Black The Congressman also advo­ went into its fourth week. But only minor damage was reported in room selection Power doesn't mean 'anti-white' cated an unlimited "divine" the South Vietnamese capital where one person was wounded. "It will be almost impossible unless you make us anti-white." ·right of dissent, hut with the for any student to move to The Congressman stated that reservation thut violence should Packard : Nixon final ABM authority another hall next fall unless he his beliefs espouse the concepts not be implemented "until you wants to move into one of the of "black dignity, black integ­ reach a breaking point beyond WASHINGTON (UPI) Deputy Defense Secretary David Puckurd new dorms," said Phil McKenna rity, and 'black is beautiful.' " all reason." gave ussurance yeslcrduy that finul uuthority for any usc of the at a IIPC meeting last night in modified Antiballistic Missile woulu lie with the l'resiuent. the student center amphitheater. McKenna reveals plaps "! could not recommend any system which would rely on the The HPC is assisting in the co­ ernmcnt and Student Union of­ decision of a computer," he suid. ordinating of room sl'lection a­ Student Body President elect ficials before I make any deci­ l'ackard, questioned on television Issues und Answers-ABC about gain this year. Phil McKenna revealed last night sion." the scaled down A BM concept I' resident Nixon announced Friday, McKenna, IIPC chairman and some of the future plans which Before entering office, Mc­ suid that no nuclear weapon of any sort could be used "without the Student Body President-elect, he intends to undertake, both Kenna also plans to work on the uuthority of the President." said that due to renovations, prior to and on entering the most halls' capacities will be office of President. black situation which presently He also said the Chief Executive would have adequate oppor­ exists at Notre Du me. lie said, tunity to rct~ch a decision and issue orders during the approximately decreased next year. But the McKenna stated that the first freshman quota in each hull will thing which he intends to do is ''I'll work very closely with the 20 minult•s it would lake an enemy missile to arrive. Racism Committee in regard to Asked whether the Soviet Union might not rcuct to the ABM either remain the same or be to onsult with the top men in increased. Student Government and the putting on the planned Racism deployment hy taking further military steps of its own, Packard Week, which will be held in replied: "I think not." McKenna asked that each pre­ Student Union. "I have alr.cudy sident submit an estimate of the talked with Rich Rcmbusch and April. I will then do a complete Chinese regiment charges Russ post number of students who plan to Chuck Nau," McKenna said, study on racism here at Notre remain in his respective hall next "and I'll work very closely with Dame." When asked which one of his MOSCOW (UI'I) A regiment of 3,000 Communist Chinese year. The HPC will then suggest Rich Rossie in the next couple proposals he intends to initiate soldiers charging in "wave uftcr wave" of artillery supported attacks to the University what the fresh­ of weeks to ensure that there is a first upon entering office, Mc­ attempted to overrun a Soviet border garrison in lhtt latest clash over man quotas for each hall should smooth change of administra­ Kenna replied, "I want to wait the frozen Ussiri River, a Soviet regional military commander he. tions. This is a necessity for the for the Student Life Council to reported yesterday. HPC co-chairman Ron Mastri­ type of continuity which the pass the important hills, which it The battle for Demansky Island in the border river Saturday was, ana reminded presidents of their Student Government must pro­ is presently working on, before I by Soviet uccounts, the biggest armed clush ever reported between obligution to compose new con­ vide." bring in my own bills for consi­ Soviet and Chinese Communist for~:cs. It was the second fight on the stitutions defining the branches McKenna also stated that he deration. I think !hut presently, islund within two weeks. of government within their halls. pluns on working closely with Muj. Gen. Vusily Lobanov, commander of the Soviet Army's The constitutions must comply John llickey, the Academic Aff­ off-campus housing is the most Pacific Occun frontier region, described the battle in a dispatch with University policies and with airs Com missioner, "to make important consideration for distributed Sunuay by the Soviet news t1gcncy TASS. the judicial code.