t HL MILHR"iN VAILI WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1 FEAR PROBABLE ATVY ALLIEDTAXESi IANS SUGGEST FUTURE LINE EMPIRE RHINE FOR AS (By Associated Press) 1 1 ith the French army of occupa- , Kaiserlautern Germany, Dec. 7 ayed).-The exact significance of apparent resignation of the peo- of this invaded district at the ence of foreign troops cannot be sured to ay, but thre are certain ifestations of fear that a heavy len may fall upon the Rheinish inces, unless they separate from nany, and also of growing ani- ty toward Berlin. ( ie Bavarians of. the Palatinate in a large majority, hostile to further connection with Prussia. e of them declare that the Rhine ld be the new frontier. There al- re suggestions that state owned erty, such as the coal fields in ralley of the Serre, would pay the e of the Rhenish province in the that the Allies may present to nany. siness men in Sarrebruck and louis today dwelt upon the ad- ages of closer commercial rela- s between the Rheinish provine- nd Alsace-Lorraine and France, did not conceal their apprehen- of economic disaster if the mili- occupation should obstruct com- de across the Rhine. FLUENZA SWEEPS THROUGH AFRICA four provinces of South Africa, isvaal, Natal, Cape and Orange State, are seriously affected by flu according to mail dated Oct. received here by G. E. Dyason, of Pretoria, S. A. The disease aainly affecting the colored peo- although thousands of whites have n victims to the epidemic. All South African students are anx' y awaiting the next mail as, ac- ing to the latest report, several Lbers of their families are ill with .enza. he epidemic is most prevalent in e Town, where people 'are dying be rate of two to three hundred ,y. The situation is so serious, in ,that the Cape Colored Corps was red out to dig trenches for the L. A clipping from the Rand y Mail says it is no uncommon t in the colored quarter of Cape n to see a mother walking with dead child in her arms. . Kimberley, the famous diamond er, the epidemic wa even more strous, over 500 dying in one day 1,800 in the same week. In Jo- :esburg, the gold center, the es have been forced to close down e the negroes have fled to their ve haunts in the "bushes." Pre- a, the capital of the Union of th Africa, is no better off. Five ;he leading physicians are down the flu, deaths averaging 80 to i day, and free dispensaries have a opened on the public squares for poor people. here is great danger that tribes r be exterminated by the disease sanitation is an unheard-of thing hiese cities. weler Naturalizes Cuckoo Clock incennes, Ind., Dec. 10.-When the ed States entered the war, John Wagner, a local jeweler, had a boo clock, marked "made in Ger- y." After careful study of the sit- on he stopped the clock and be- the process of "naturalizing" the e bird in the time piece. When had completed the painstaking :, he started the clock again and ed in his friends. At length, time e for the clock to "strike,' the lit- bird quickly hopped out with a 'vim and whistled "Bob White." agner has since been kept busy uralizing" cuckoo clocks. 'School Makes Change in Courses emobilization will make a few iges in the curriculum of the Law >ol beginning with the new semes- Courses in military law and war slation will be discontinued, while rnational law will be continued as art of the regular program. These e courses have been created dur- the presence of the S. A. T. C. Law school will return to its nor- schedule in February, and several ses which have been given this ester will be repeated then. ficIals to Release 400 Aviators ount Clemens, Dec. 9.-Four hun- d cadets at the Selfridge flying I will be discharged this week, ac- ling to an official report issued Friday, He Sure Is A Handy Han Gazing into the blank, though earn- est faces of his class in Poly-Ec lA, the courageous instructor took a deep breath and inquired, what was mar- ginal value. Someone ventured it was like the old proverb that a sausage is no stronger than its worst link, others looked blanker, if possible, and still others ventured suggestions that resembled the answer "a great deal like a rabbit." Much to his credit, be it said, the instructor maintained his inantal equilibrium, and began to dlu- cidate in plain but simple language, which his hearers would be able to grasp. "Now, if Robinson Crusoe were stranded on a desert island," he at- tempted, "and had only two bananas to sustain him, they would be of great value. But if he had 10,000 what would happen?" The shark of the class maintained they would spoil. "Yes, but that's not the answer,' bespoke the despair written on his counten- ance. He started again. "Suppose he had 10,000 bananas-" "Where did he get them in the first place?" queried a thin voice from the back of the room. "If you don't like this example," he said peevishly, "I'll get another one..' "Oh, no," answered the thin voice apologetically, "please go on." He resumed. "Suppose Robinson Crusoe had 10,000 bananas to eat in a week, and he could only eat 7,000 (here the class shuddered, but said nothing) 3,000 are going to be worth- less. Hence, none of the bananas have any value, for he wouldn't pay a cent for any more. He can eat 7,000 in a week, but the seven-thous- and-and'-oneth banana is worthless. Hence they are all worthless, because none is worth any more than the ten- thousandth." "I don'tssee why,' said another voice. "The ones he eats are valuable be- cause they keep him alive." He went over it all again, and even drew a diagram on the board, not of a banana, but a triangle of the relation- ship of the last banana to the first. Some of the blank faces looked less: blank, but others entertained no gleam of light. "Well," he said, "if he had more bananas, what in the world could he do with them?" "Sell them to Friday," declared a staunch voice. He gas'ped, and dismssd the class. Coal-Fuel Famines Menace Austria Vienna, Dec. 9 (delayed).-The coal and fuel situation daily is growing worse and the city undoubtedly is threatened with a coal and fuel fam- ine such as is being experienced at no other point in the empire. People here feel that disorders are bound to follow and that there will be political unrest, unless the Allies immediately provide food and troops. particularly Anglo-American troops. Naval Unit to Be Out By Vacation The examination of the men in the naval unit here is proceeding with great rapidity. Three hundred gobs were examined yesterday. If the ex- amination continues as rapidly as it proceeded yesterday, all the men will have been examined by this evening. All the men expect to be released from active duty by the time vacation be- gins. WHAT'S GOING ON TODAY 10 o'clock-All students in all colleges re-register. 12 o'clock- Pictures of The Michigan Daily staff for the Michiganensian will be taken at Rentschler's studio. TOMORROW 8 o'clock-Meeting of Cosmo- politan club in Barbour gym- nasium. U-NOTICES Pledges for the United War Work fund are now payable at the Army "Y," at the Y. W. C. A., at Barbour gymnasium or by mail to I. Leo Sharfman, Lane hall. These pledges are due be- Sfor Christmas vacation, and shuld be paid immediately. Thy ird meeting of the in- tercollegite Socialist society will be hd at 7:30 o'clock to- night at 13:1 Volland avenue. All members must be prepared to pay dues. Another tryout, for the Glee club will be held from 4 to 5:30 o'clock this afternoon. Fresh- men are ineligible. JUGO-SLAYS UNITE TO FORM STRONG NATION IN BALKANS Washington, Dec. 10. - Formal no- tice has been given the American gov- ernment of the purpose of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, formally held by the Austro-Hungarian government, to unite with the kingdom of Serbia in a single Jugo-Slovic state, and to insist upon the evacuation of Jugo- Slovic territory now occupied by Italy. Question of Opera Still Undecided- The 1919 Michigan opera was the subject of discussion at a meeting of the board of directors of the Union yesterday afternoon. Because the six members present did not constitute a quorum, no definite decisions were reached, but it was the prevailing opinion that the opera would be giv- en this year. Definite information may be expected within the next week. Stylus Holds Meeting Last Night The .jneeting of Stylus held last night at Martha Cook dormitory was addressed by Prof. T. E. Rankin. STUDENTS! NOTICE! Every male student in the University, civilian as well as military, is required to re-enroll with the secretary of his school or college immediately beginning with Wednesday, Dec. 11. Start- ing with this date, civilian stu- dents should re-register at once, S. A. T. C. men as soon as dis- charged, naval unit men as soon as released. Discharge' and re- lease papers should be brought and 'exhibited. This is needed because the demobilization of the S. A. T. C. and the releasing of the naval unit men necessitates a change in status and address and a set- tlement of fees among most of the men students. SHIRLEY W. SMITH, Secretary of the University. Always-Daily service-Always. Daily Want ads bring results. Anyone in Ann Arbor who holds an account against the S. A. T. C. regiment as a whole or against any company will please send it in immediately to the adjutant, Lieutenant Montague, at army headquarters. This does not include accounts for supplies which are in pro- cess of payment on government vouchers. I J t f . Tryouts are wanted for the editorial and business staffs of The Michigan Daily. S. A. T. C. and naval unit men who wish to try out after demobilization are asked to come in and regis- ter. Business tryouts apply aft- er 5 o'clock in the afternoon and editorial between 1 and 4 o'clock. S E RGE P R OK OF IEF F New and Unusual R'rs; ian Pianist "Third American Appearance" Will appear in HILL AUDITORIUM in place of Leopold Godowsky SATURDAY, DEC. 14, 8 P. M. C_ _S. A. T. C. MEN GET WORK One hundred men may secure work Hostess House Open as Long as Needed until February beginning as soon as The Hostess house in Memorial hall demobilized. Good pay and extra will be kept open as long as any men bonus for good work. Inquire at of- of the army or naval corps remain fice 721 N. University, Room A, be- in Ann Arbor. The fraternities will, tween 11 A. M. and 8 P. 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