Army Transports Will Not Operate To Europe in '50

Recent government refusal to release three C-4 type passenger vessels to the United States lines dims he prospects of an all-out student migration to Europe this summer. This firm operated these "emergency class" vessels last year under charter by the government.

In rejecting the application, the Maritime Commission protested a lack of funds. It would cost an estimated $500,000 to prepare the ships, now in "mothballs," for operation. To further complicate matters, the commission's statutory authority to charter will expire June 30, with little chance of an extension.

Even if the ships should become suddenly available, the Coast Guard has been progressively more stringent in granting certain occupational waivers. Without these papers, the vessels cannot leave American ports.

The three boats could accommodate as many as 1500 students, in what are loosely termed "basic accommodations."