CLOUDY X,, CO PROBABLY LDER S.itr t43an DIat ASSOCIATED PRESS DA V AN) NIGHT WIRE SERVICE. i VOL. XXIX. No. 89. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1919. PRICE THREE CENTS REDS CONTINUE TO SHEL ALIED AND us S. FORCES RETIRE TO STRATEGIC BEND RIVER; PROTECTED BY FORESTS IN PRESIDENT. SAYS CONDITIONS FINE Cablegram States U. Russia Show in Shape Archangel, Jan. 28 The American and S. Soldiers In Excellent (delayed). - Allied forces WASHINGTON PARTY FEATURE AT U N ION Ushering in the new semester's so- cial season will be the Washing- ton's Birthday party to be held Fri- day evening, Feb. 21, in the old Union building. This will be the first of the larger all-campus events of the new term. A six piece Shook's orchestra will be on hand from 9 to 12 to furnish the type of jazz that just naturally creates pep. There will be decora- tions galore, there will be programs, there will be - but the committee promises much, perhaps you'd better find out for yourself. Certainly there will be competition for an opportu- nity to attend, for the limit is set at 100 couples. Seidel to Play Teacher's Alusic Three numbers which have been arranged for violin by his former master, Leopold Auer, will be in- cluded in the program which Toscha Seidel will give at his concert at 8 o'clock Saturday evening, Feb. 8, in Hill auditorium. ' He will render the following se- lections: I Chaconne ...... .,..............Vitali IT Concerto No. 3...........Saint-Saens Allegro non troppo Andantino quasi, allegro Molto moderato e maestoso III Nearly Home Officers Jump;Swim New York, Jan. 29.--home soil looked so good to two army officers whose transport, the Scranton, was forced through having explosives aboard to anchor in the lower harbor today, that they jumped overboard and started swimming toward the Brooklyn shore, 200 yards away. They were picked up by a small boat and upon being landed disappeared. Debarkation headquarters indentified the men as First Lieut. H. L. Bourgardes, of New York, an aviator, and R. S. Rose, a signal corps officer, whose address was not available. operating south of Archangel evac- uated ,Shegovarsk ,yesterday and re- tired 10 miles to the northward. The bolsheviki continue to shell the Ameircan and Allied positions at Tarasevo and Tulgas. Retire to Strategic Positions The forces which retired from She- govarsk, which is about 65 miles north of Ustvadenga (the Allied po- sitions farthest south a week ago) today halted their march northward and established their positions with- in the villages of Vistarka and Ust- sana, on opposite banks of the Vaga river, at a strategic bend in the stream about 10 miles north of She- govarsk. The positions are pro- tected by forests through , which there are no winter trails in the im- mediate vicinity. Wilson Says Moriale Is Good The President's cablegram fol- lows: "Replying to your cable of Jan. 7, recent report from Colonel Stew- art, commanding American troops in Russia, states that after complete tour of inspection he finds general health, discipline and morale of troops to be excellent. Their living conditions are good, except at ad- vanced outposts where usual field conditions exist. The front line troops are rotated to prevent undue hardship. Sanitary conditions and conveniences are most primitive, but clothing and equipment are excel- lent. The men have become accus- tomed to the rigors of the primitive conditions of life there and are per- forming most valuable services. The American troops are scattered with the Allied troops over a front of 400 miles, usually not more than one American company serving intact at any one place. You will see from this report that the conditions seem generally as satisfactory as they can be made. (Signed) "WOODROW WILSON." iolshevism Even in Colleges Now Bolshevism is now 'being expound- ed by students of some of the uni- versities, according to recent re- ports in the college papers of the country. The most radical steps along this line have been taken by the stu- dents of the University of Chicago, so the latest reports state. It is thought that the movement started in the weekly meetings of the Y. M. C. A. where open discussions of world problems were carried on. "From these meetings new ideas have spread over the campus and an un- usual progress of intellectual thought is growing rapidly," was the state- ment made by one of the students of the University o Chiago. "Even this campus itself," he said,. "is go- ing to take notice of the fact that great ideas are loose in the world." (a) (b) (c) Nocturne...........Chopin-Auer Mazurka ........... Chopin-Auer Turkish March.. Beethoven-Auer IV (a) Hebrew Lullaby .........Achron (b) Gypsy Airs .... ....Sarasate MEN INTERESTED IN DEBATING ASKED TO ALPHA NU MEETINGS t First year men and others who are interested in oratory and debating are invited to attend the meetings of the Alpha Nu literary society which are held at 7:30 o'clock every Friday evening on the third floor of Uni- versity hall. Officers for the next semester are: president, Carl G. Brandt, '20; vice- president, James K. Pollock, Jr., '20; secretary, Archie D. McDonald, '19; treasurer, William H. Messin- ger, '21. LOAN MAY BE POSTPONED TWO WEEKS AS LENT COMES Washington, Jan. 29. - Because the Lenten season this year does not end until April 20 the treasury is considering postponing the opening of the next Liberty Loan campaign from April 6, as ostentatively plan- ned, to April 21. A decision has not been reached. No attempt has been made as yet by Secretary Glass or his advisors to settle on the interest rate or other terms of the loan, it was stated offi- cially., ONLY SENIORS MAY PROCURE TICKETS FOR SENIOR DANCE Tickets for the All-senior dance will go on sale at 7 o'clock this even- ing in the new Union building. The price is $2 a couple, and'tickets are limited to 100 couples. As this is strictly a senior affair, the sale of tickets is limited to seniors exclu- sively. MICHIGAN UNION WILL HAVE DANCES AS USUAL THIS WEEK The regular Union week end danc- es will be'given as usual this week in spite of examinations. The tickets for the Friday and Saturday night dances are $1 and 75 cents, respec- tively. Tickets are on sale now at the desk in the lobby of the Union. SENATE TO SETTLE CONTRACT CLIMS EXPECT T0 AUTHORIZE SECRE- TARY TO CONFIRM CONTRACTS MADE LATE Washington, Jan. 29.- Prolonged discussions of amendments and of the Hitchcock substitute prevented the senate today from reaching a final vote on the military committee's bill, to validate and permit the settlement of informal war contracts aggregating $2,750,000. In moving 'a recess, 'Sen- apr Chamberlain, of Oregon, in charge of the measure announced that he would endeavor to keep the senate in session tomorrow until the legisla- tion has been enacted. Under the Hitchcock substitute, which it is planned to dispose of soon after the senate meets tomorrow, claims growing out of the cancella- tion of war contracts would be adjust- ed by a commission composed of a representative of the war department of justice, and the business interests of the country. In urging its adoption today, Senator Hitchcock said he thought the adjustments should be made by disinterested parties and de- clared that the committee bill would authorize the secretary of war to vali- date contracts made even the day be- fore the armistice was signed, and upon which not a dollar has been paid. PRIZES AWARDED AT CAMPAIGN DINNER A total of 179 memberships was obtained by the city Y. M. C. A. In its recent membership campaign. At the final campaign dinner given at the city "Y" last Tuesday evening, it wa reported that the team captain- ed by Mr. Clyde Elliot won the con- test with a total of 1,131 points. Mr. Fred E. Heusel was the highest in- dividual point winner. I The pair of rabbits which was to be awarded to the highest point winner was given to Mr. Heusel 'in recognition of his work. Mr. Heusel passed the rabbits on to the young son of Mr. Carl Malcolm. The boy has worked in the campaign along with the older men and has a favor- able amount of work accredited to his name. After the banquet, which was serv- ed by the Ladies' auxiliary, speeches were made by Mr. L. L. Forsythe, Principal of the Ann Arbor high school, who .presided at the ban- quet, and by Mr. Heusel. LUDENDORFF IN BERLIN UNDER ASSUMED NAME London, Jan. 29.-General Luden- dorff, former chief quartermaster general of the German army, has re- turned to Berlin and is living in a small villa under an assumed name, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam, because he fears popular demonstration. The gen- eral is said to have placed les serv- ices at the disposal of the govern- ment, which, it is added, declined them with thanks. FEDRL PROHIBITION AMENDMENT PASSES LEGISLATIVE ACTION INEFFEC- TIVE UNTA 90 DAYS AFTER ADJOURNMENT Albany, Jan. 29.-New York ratified: the federal prohibition amendment tonight. New York, Jan. 29.-The action to- day of Frank L. Polk, acting secre- tary of state, informally proclaiming ratification of the prohibition amend- ment to the federal constitution, is not yet binding, according to the contention in a statement received is- sued by a representative committee representing the distillers' associa- tion of America. No Legislative Action at Once Of the 42 states whose legislators have acted on the amendment, the constitution of 22 contain a referen- dum prohibition provision which es- pecially provides that no action of the legislature becomes effective un- til 90 days after adjournment. If during these 90 days five o six per cent of the voters petition for a ref- erendum the action of the legislation must be submitted to the people. Of these 22 states, the committee, the legislatures of 14 are still in ses- sion "and the 90 days in which to pe- tition for a referendum have not be- gun to run." Thedcommittee an- nounced that immediate steps would be taken to have a referendum in- voked in these 14 states and "proba- bly in others." Need Necessary Three-Fourths Considering only these 14 states and deducting thec from the 42, whose legislatures have acted, the 'commit- tee said, showed that the drive had captured only 28 states or eight less than the necessary three-fourths. The 14 states referred to are: Ar- kansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Utah, Oregon, and Washington. WILHELM MAY GO BACK TO GERMANY Paris, Jan. 29.-Field Marshal von Hindenberg, according to the Echo de Paris, is endeavoring to bring about the return of former emperor Wil- liam after the meeting of the national assembly. Leading German manu- facturers in Westphalia are said to be interested in the plan. The newspaper adds that the former emperor wrote to Premier Ebert that he would accept whatever residence in Germany was assigned to him. Ebert is said to have replied that only the national assembly would be qualified to decide the question. Emily Loman to Attend Y. W. Meet Emily Loman, '19, was appointed delegate to the Y. W. C. A. confer- 1o auqeo atgo o 2ueem u1v aoue the University Y. W. C. A. held yes- terday afternoon at Barbour gymna- sium. The conference will meet Feb. 20-23 at Evanston, Ill. FACULTY DECIDES FATE OF STUDENTS As the result of the card-playing in The Michigan Daily offices by three members of the staff, and as the result of the printing of an ar- ticle by two other members which was in direct opposition to the or- ders of a University authority, the faculty of the literary college yester- day found it necessary to discharge those implicated. The first three students were reprimanded, and debarred from par- ticipatian in any form of student public activity for a period of two years. For disobeying the authority request, one student was debarred from any connection with student publications for one year. The other was placed on proation and debar- red from participation in any stu- dent activity for two years with the, provision that in case of violation of this action, the student be suspend- ed for one semester. France Grateful Says Jean Petit "America will never love France as well as France loves America," said Monsieur Jean Petit, of , the French department, when he ad- dressed the students of Ann Arbor high school yesterday. "By this, I do not mean that America does not love, France with all her soul, but that France has one more reason to love America; it is the debt of eter- nal gratitude she owes to America for coming to her rescue at the dan-~ ger hour and helped make it possi- ble for France to always remain France. "New conditions created in France by the war," he continued, "will make it necessary for the Americans to learn French, as France will de- pend upon the Americans for the re- construction work. Likewise the study of English which the French have considered heretofore a pleas- ure and a courtesy will become for them, for the same reason, a neces- sity. "To acquire a reading knowledge of French is no longer sufficient; the students must learn how to speak and understand the spoken French in order to truly know the French peo- ple." ORATORICAL ASSOCIATION TO AID IN CAMPUS DRAMATICS. Prof. R. D. T. Hollister has called a meeting of the Oratorical associa- tion reorganization committee for 4 o'clock Friday afternoon to be held in room 302, Mason hall.. Members of the oratorical faculty will be pres- ent and representative members of the Adelphi, Alpha Nu, and Athena societies have been invited. Profes- sor Hollister hopes that final ar- rangements for the association can be made at this meeting. It is planned to have periodical meetings of the reorganized associa- tion, the membership of which will be limited to those interested in or- atory, debating or dramatics. The or- ganization expects to aid campus theatrics and hopes ultimately to de- velop a campus theater. Organization of this new associa- tion will not include in its program the dissolution of the old societies. POLICE TAKE UP FIVE BULL DOGS FOUND UNMUZZLED Five bull dogs, taken off the streets because they were not wearing muz- zles, are being held at the police sta- tion awaiting the arrival .of their owners. The -police department will insist that the city ordinance con- cerning the muzzling of bull dogs be respected. All dogs not wearing muzzles will be taken to the city building and the owners fined. RECOGNIZE POLE GOVERNMNT IN UNITED STATES LANSING CONGRATULATES NEW PREMIER; SAYS GLAD OF NEW RELATIONS HEAR DISCUSSION ON POLE CONFLICT Delegates Asked to Explain Rostill- ties and to Take Measures to Abate These ConditIons Washington, Jan. 29.-Recognition of the provisional government of Poland has been acceded by the American government, officials of the state department said today in mak- ing public a message which Secretary Lansing at Paris has sent by direc- tion of President Wilson to Ignace Jan Paderewski, the new Polish pre- mier. Mr. Lansing congratulated Mr. Pad- erewski upon becoming head of the Polish government and said the Unit- ed States would be glad to enter into relations with the Polish state as soon as possible. (By Associated Press) Paris, Jan. 29.-The supreme coun- cil today heard R. V. Dmowski, the Polish delegate, and Dr. Karl Kra- marz, representing the Czecho-Slo- vaks, with reference to the conflict which has arisen between the Polish and Czecho-Slovak military forces along their frontier. The hearings were.a sequel to the council's warning against occupation of territory by force, and the dele- gates of the two countries were in- vited to explain the hostilities and to take measures to abate them. General Louis Botha, the South African premier, was also heard oi the former German colonies. Backs South Africa Australia is insisting the secret treaty be carried out, giving her the islands south of the equator. South Africa wants the adjoining German Southwest Africa, which is the one highly civilized African territory at stake and valuable far beyond the populatjon and area in copper and diamond deposits, and a flourishing cattle industry. The British posi- tion is that they are willing German East Africa, the Kameroon and To- goland, together with the old Turk- ish possessions of Asia, be placed. under international control but is supporting her dominion's claims. France is supporting the dominions because the decision on the Sar coal fields is yet to come, and Italy, wanting Jugo-Slav lands, supports the position of France. (Continued on Page Six) B~uy Your Student Directory -Today!/ The Student's directory, long ex- pected and much delayed, is out to- day. The book will be on sale today only, at University hall, the flag pole, the Engineering arch, the head of the campus, and the office of the Michi- gan Daily. The price of the direc- tory is 50 cents. In addition to the names, class, year, addresses and telephone num- bers of the students of Michigan and Ypsilanti, the usual information con- cerning the faculty, and a list of stu- dent organizations, the directory this year contains a complete roster of the- S. A. T. C. and the naval unit, which will be of great historical in- terest. After today the directories may be obtained only at the directory office in the Press building. I . I Students' Directory On Sale Today Today Only Today Only Price, 50c It Flagpole U- Hall Engineering Arch Head of Campus Daily Office