THE MICHIGAN DAILY ILY HISTORY OF STATE TOLD BY AITON; . AYS SPAIN HELD MICHIGAN FOR ONE DAY LATE IN AR OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE MINNESOTA ALUMNI WILL BEFETED DAY OF GAME Michigan Alumni of Great Falls, Cosmopolitan Club To Try New Method CORY PROFESSOR RELATES UNFAMILIAR INCIDENT OF REVOLUTION JR FLAGS ARE FLOWN ish Forces Allied With Indians Captured Territory Without Firing Single Shot (By Associated Press) e story of the Spanish "capture"' lichigan, and the flying of the' dish flag over Michigan soil for space of 24-hours, a not-generally yn episode in Michigan's colorful r history, is related by Prof. Ar- Aiton of the history department. is generally known that the flags. ree nations have flown over Mich- Prof. Aiton states, but the brief o'clock in the morning and passed into Spanish hands without the firing of a single shot. The fur traders, their goods and the English flag were seized and their provisions divided among the Indians. Then followed 24 hours of deliberate occupation, the Spanish flag flying over the fort, and the sol- emn rite of drawing up a formal set of possession for "His Catholic Maj- esty" was enacted. This over, the in- vaders took their departure and ar- rived at their starting point, St. Louis, on March 6, without the loss of a single man. The episode, according to Profes:jor Aiton, was a small one inzthe early history of the state, but it was an in- tegral part of the great American rev- olution- and of great importance in the war in the West. In the international field it furnished a basis for ,Spain's Montana, will entertain the Minnesota' Alumni on the day of the Michigan- Minnesota game. Included in this pro- gram of entertainment, will be a showing of the alumni picture. This will be of special interest to the Min- nesota alumni, many of whom have4 .never seen the Michigan campus. Weighing nearly half a ton, a tor- pedo from a naval vessel was washedI ashore near Brooke, Isle of Wight,1 recently. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS'- The university will be host to the Illinois High School PressAssociationnfor three days, Nov. 17, 18, and 19. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS En- trance to all fraternity dances will be by printed invitation only. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-The Press Club of the university is being thoroughly reorganized. Introducing a new type of )rogram, that of selecting the speakers from' within the organization instead at from outside the group, the Cosmo- politan club will meet tonight at u' o'clock in Lane Hall. The speakers featuring the pro- gram are former or special students. Miss J. lKoizcimi will lectuie on 'Molernists in Japan";; Maximine Bueno will talk on "The Phillipino Indepencdet :',lo -ement."; C. A. Petcoff on "Political Situation of Bulgaria"; and H1. 1 .Chan' will make an ad- dress on some subject relative to China to complete the program., .... ._..r.r. LAST TIMES TODAY SOON RPHEU M SOON i MICHIGAN-CHICAGO FOOTBALL GAME BY RADIO r .. ACo Mar , . ar1Cost .in "UP IN MABEL'S ROOM" medy of Chemises-A Farce of Frantic Husbands- A Laugh Riot of Rivals --An Al Christie Laugh Special- JOHN McCORMICK Presents A Smart War Comedy! -- ,., s "te --with-- 14 i esence of a fourth flag is ignored by claim to this entire region at the close In st historians of the state. Every of the war during the course of the Brita ioolboy is acquainted with the main negotiation of a treaty of peace. passE tlines of the French, British and nerican periods in Michigan, but the at majority are unaware of the fact He's at the "Lions of Leon" and the "Cas- s of Castile" were unfurled over state for 24 hours. WENDI 'Michigan was represented in the "RED HEAD nerican Revolution by .this appear- RADIO-] ce of Spanish troops within her -IN esent-day boundaries, and, strangely ough, this is the only important link Famo at ties Michigan to the War, of Inde- ndence," according to Prof. Aiton. !t Ain't Go "Spain entered the war as an ally -ON T France in 1779 and played a not- considerable role in the winning of e struggles in the west. Already in ssession of Louisiana, to the west the Mississippi river, he swung the ,lance in favor of the Americans and ade' possible the exploits of George ogers Clark in the old Northwest. own the river. her forces captured tchez and Baton Rouge, while on e Gulf the formidable British strong- >ld of Pensacola was forced to sur- nder. In the North a British attack 1 the ,Spanish outpost of St. Louis in 80 was repulsed. Invaded By Spanish "The threat of a renewed attempt e following year led to the Spanish ALSO-BIG BOY+ vasion of Michigan; an attack which Paramount News set the entire British plan for the MAJEST cupation of the Ohio valley, as it suited in the destruction of the Hil- ary stores which were the basis of SUND) eir future offensive operations. 3-F "Fott St. Joseph on the river of the SAT1URDAY 13- -ENT me name located within the limits MATINEE present-day Niles was the obective Chicago vs. Mich. the Spanish raid, as the British Speial lease wire RICHARDS AD ores were assembled at that seem- to stage.rMinia- CHURCH ture gridiron. gly remote and safe point. On Jan- Moving football. "Melody ry 1, 1871, the Spanish force set out core board. A Masters" om St. Louis on its mission. The eat o. Late featured in open at one. Wen- atGeaIedi stance to be traversed was about dell Hall enter- Al. G. Field's 0 miles and Fort St. Joseph was the tainer netweenMinstrels miles halves. MajesticMitrl 3&"'est British post. , The expedition orthosonic Radio as commanded by three officers,' igene Pourre,, captain;Charles Tay- , ensign; and Louis Chevalier; in- rpreter, names which betray the ench origin despite their Spanish rvice. The force consisted of 65 Idlers and about 200 Indian allies d by two chiefs known for their hos- lity to the British, "Sly Siggenask" id Naquiguen. Two other forces ere sent out ahead to spy out the nd and win over the Indians; one the Sac Indians on the Mississippi, .e other up the Illinois river. The ute led the Spaniards by way of the ississippi river, by canoe and up the linois to Peoria. From that point, e river being frozen, they marched 'erlaid a distance of 130 leagues. hls march consumed 20 days of cold, anger, and peril which brought them thin two leagues of the post." The final advance, Professor Aiton ,ys, was proceeded by the winning rer of the Indians at the fort by a iung Pottawatomie Indian on the 'omise that they should receive half e plunder for their neutrality. Make Surprise Attack On Feb. 12 the post was surprised I r a rapid move across the ice at 7 a recent week railways of Great 1 in carried more than 40,000,000 engers without a single accident. 'ere Today! ELL HAL L ED MUSIC MAKER" RECORD ARTIST 1PERSON- us Composer of nna Rain No Mo'" THE SCREEN- resoats' , COMEDY "SHE'S A BOY" Taking Punishment I IC ORCHESTRA. /1ii W~tNuR POI4ICY 2:00 3:35 35c 10c 7:00 8:40 50c 2 c The Shell-Shocks they got in France were mild com- pared to the She-Shocks they got when they wandered into the Women's Battalion of Death. Women to the. right of them! Women to the left of them! 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