57 I v 'SI .)I I -y SOUVENIR. EDITION Weather Snow flurries, slightly colder Jr 5k igau :4Iat Editorial A War's Heroes... N Fifty Years Of Continuous Publication VOL. LL No. 42 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBFR, 16, 1840 Z-323 PRICE FIVE CXNTS Wolverines Battle Northwestern Today Coventry Bombed ByNazis 1,000 Dead And Injured A As 'Monster' Assaults Wreak Havoc On City; Cathedral Is In Ruins 3,Y Italo-German Talk Points To Offensive (By The Associated Press)' German planes struck heavily ats London and British bombers raided Hamburg last night and early to- day. The trading of blows- followed Thursday night's "monster" Nazi air assault on the British industrial city of Coventry that left more than 1,000 dead or injured,. The German radio heard in New York by NBC also reported British attacks last night on Berlin in which it was declared twelve RAF planes were shot down, six over Berlin and six near the English Channel. (These figures were the same as those given for the previous night's British at- tack on Berlin.) Greeks Advancing Greek government spokesmen said their troops still were advancing on the heels of retreating Italians along the Greek-Albanian border. More Fas- cist cannon and 700 Italian prisoners were reported captured and "quite serious battles" still were raging. British rescuers worked with bleed- ing hahds amid the ruins of ancient Covent'ry to recover victims of the worst Nazi raid inflicted on Britain. Coventry, the modern midlands in- dustrial city now ringed with motor factories but famed for nine cen- turies as the scene of Lady Godiva's nude ride on horseback counted at least 1,000 killed and wounded in the full-scale blitzkrieg by 500 German warplanes. In Berlin, the Nazis characterized the raid as "revenge" for the RAF at- tack on Munich while Adolf Hitler was speaking there Nov. 8. They said 30,000 incendiary bombs and 1,000,000 pounds of high explosi es were hurledr on Coventry, a city of 190,000, nine- ty-five miles northeast of London. Council Held The exultant Germans plunged on to the next act, laid around the council tables of its friends. Foreign circles in Rome forecast a big of- fensive in the Mediterranean as a result of a meeting of the Nazi and Fascist military chieftains in Aus- tria. Widespread speculation was aroused that an Axis attack on Britain's giant rock fortress of Gibraltar might also be imminent, with %German troops striving to storm that citadel from the Spanish mainland. Just Before Their Last Home Game Daily Marks Fiftieth Year Of Publishing staffs From 1890 - 1940 Celebrate Anniversary With Union Banquet Alumni Give Views On Editorial Control Members of 'Daily staffs from 1890 to 1940, returning for last night's banquet commemorating 50 years in the paper's history, heard six alumni give differing opinions on the ques- tion of whether editorial control should be in the hands of the stu- dents or the faculty. Ralph Stone, '92L, past regent of the University for 23 years, expressed the opinion that the staff should "put an end to the. editorial discussions of those controversial matters which are unrelated to University life." He added that columnists and "news space devoted thereto" should be eliminated. Wood Speaks Following speakers on the program sponsored by the Board in Control and arranged by Howard A. Goldman, '41, gave other points of view as Juni- us B. Wood, '00, 30 years a corres- pondent of the Chicago Daily News, remarked "as a working newspaper- man I think The Daily should be a student paper, run by students free_ to express opinions of students-with a minimum of faculty control," while Judge Ira W. Jayne, '05, of the Wayne County Circuit Court, referred to the days when The Daily was run "by the individuals who should run it." The policies then were controlled largely by students. According to Judge Jayne, The Daily should be left in the "hands of the two Alumni members of the Board, who, I understand, have no vote." Other Speakers Listed Other speakers we e Charles H. Farrell, '98, ex-mayor of Kalamazoo, John Bundy Parker, '17, president of the University of Michigan Club of Chicago, 1939-40, and William D. Roesser, '25, alumni officer in the Buffalo Michigan Club. Harold Ti-1 tus, '11, acted as toastmaster. The University Band appeared at' the banquet, playing a program es- pecially arranged for the occasion, in-' cluding "Michigan Fantasy" and pieces not before played on campus. Returning alumni will be guests of the University at the football game' today, and The Daily will hold open house all day today. Warthin Rites Will Be Today Illness Is Fatal To Widow Of Famed Doctor Private funeral services for Mrs. Katharine A. Warthin, who died Thursday afternoon, will be held t- day at her home on Ferdon Road. Rev. Henry Lewis, rector of Saint Andrews Church, will officiate. Widow of the late Dr. Aldred S. Warthin, who was professor of path- ology in the Medical School, Mrs. Warthin was prominent and active attended the literary college of the in Ann Arbor life for 40 years. She 85,000 To Watch Hastome Game Of Eight Seniors Michigan Gridders To Attempt Comeback Against Powerful Wildcat Contingent; Fast Turf Expected To Favor Harmon; leCorrevont To Lead Invaders' Attack By DON WIRTCHAFTER Two grumbling victims of Minnesota's gridiron magic battle before "a capacity crowd in the Stadium today. With more than 85,000 expected to jam the massive bowl, mighty Michi- gan starts on its comeback trail against the Wildcats of Northwestern. The game starts at 2 p.m. It's a story of two gridiron powerhouses that fell before the same trusty toe, a tale of two teams that were knocked out of the unbeaten ranks by dropping one-point decisions to Bernie Bierman's Golden Gophers. In both cases the place-kicking of Joe Mernik, Minnesota's midget halfback, spelled disaster. Safely tucked away in their Dearborn Inn hideout last night, Lynn Wal- dorf and his booming Wildcats still carried a faint hope of sharing the Big Ten crown. It's a hope that rests on a triumph over the Wolverines along with a Gopher upset at the hands of either Purdue or Wisconsin. The best the Wolverines can do, on the other hand, is cinch a second- place berth in the Conference race by smashing the Wildcats today and following it with a victory over the Buckeyes in Columbus next Saturday. Not since 1929 when 87,000 raving spectators saw Ohio State humble the men of Michigan, 7-0, has suuch a throng poured into Ann Arbor to witness a football battle. With more than 70,000 tickets already sold last night,, _---- -- - 4 C bleachers have been erected com- FDR Inv'okes Neutrality Act In Greek War, U.S. Protests Establishing Of Militaristic Controls By Spanish In Tangier WASHINGTON, Nov. 15-(M)- Formally recognizing that a state of war exists between Italy and Greece, President Roosevelt today extended the provisions of the Neutrality Act to that conflict. In proclamations and executive or- ders by the President and the State Department, various provisions of the Neutrality Act were applied. Mr. Roosevelt had withheld action until today, on the advice of State Department officials pending devel- opments in the hostilities between the two countries. The United States has made repre- sentations to the Spanish Government over the recent establishment of mili- tary control of the InterrgatiorjaIl Zone at Tangier, overlooking Gibral- tar, it was disclosed today. The State Department said that American Ambassador Alexander W. Weddell made the representations at Madrid on the basis of an old Amer- ican treaty concerning rights in the International Zone. Draft-Leery Students Avoid Lottery Boxes Did you see how people steered a wide course around those TAKE A NUMBER booths that were located on the diagonal yesterday? Three weeks have passed since draft regis- tration, but students are still leery pletely around the Stadium to take care of the additional demand. They're coming not only to see these two powerful squads, but also to watch Tom Harmon's last gallop- ing on the Stadium turf. The Hoosier Hurricane ends his college career next week in Columbus. This is his last home stand. According to the last minute weath- er reports, the great Harmon will be benefited by a fast, hard track. It's the kind of going he likes. The only times he has been partially stopped this campaign have been over the soggy sod against Illinois and Min- nesota. Evie Plays Final Game They're coming too to get a final glimpse of Forest Evashevski, Ed Fru tig, Ralph Fritz and the other three seniors who make their farewell ap- oearance here today. For the first time this year, the Wolverines enter a game without an ,nbeaten record to uphold. With heir national championship' hopes Stifled last week by the Golden Go- .hers, Fritz Crisler's gridiron war- iors have a new kind of battle on heir hands today. It's a comeback ,attle in which all of the pressure 'hat automatically accompanies an undefeated record has been lifted. Last year under the same condi- ions, after a stunning upset at the lands of Illinois, the Wolverines 'ailed to bounce back and fell before "he Minnesota juggernaut, 20-7. Backfield Talent Coach Waldorf brings to town a :oaring Wildcat crew that sparkles ivith backfield talent. They have al- -eady made their comeback after the 3opher defeat by dusting off Illinois last weekend, 32-14. Headed by the heralded Bill de Cor- revont, the Northwestern running at- tack boasts more power than it can use. Although the Wildcats have rolled up only 56 first downs to 57 for their enemy so far this year, the Pur- ple has gained 943 yards by rushing against 642. I Pledges To Be Feted At Banquet Tuesdapf More than 500 pledges of 40 gen- eral fraternities affiliated with the Interfraternity Council will be hon- ored at the annual Pledge Banquet at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday in the main ball- room of the Union. Feature of the banquet will be the presentation of the scholarship cup - Daily Photo by Will Sapp In the dressing room after their last practice bef ore the Northwestern clash, these Wolverine seniors will make their final appearance in the Stadium tod-y against the Wildcats. In the upper picture Captain Forest Evashevski is standing with Tom Harmon. Below them flankman .Joe Rogers (left) is laughing with Paul Kromer and Ed Czak. Busy tying his shoelace in the bottom left picture is Harry Kohl, while Ed Frutig is waiting for Ralph Fritz in the bottom right picture. ; ., * * N By HAL WILSON Eight Wolverine seniors who have done as much for Michigan football prestige as any group of Maize and Blue ridnmen thrnuh the on vears guard, from ever drawing on a Maize and Blue uniform again. Just three scant football seasons ago been ground and crushed under the mighty cleats of Ohio State, Michigan State and Minnesota without once being able to climb out of the morass of mediocrity against these foes.