Weather Partly Cloudy Jr £frt igan Et 1 4 1 -WOWN- Editorial P'egler Opposes The Wagner Act b A VOL. LI. No. 18 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1941 z w Z--.n -n - -'. -- PRICE FIVE CENTS Raider Hunted By U.S. Ships As Destroyer Nazis Claim Advances Wolverines Face Northwestern To Moscow s Outskirts r -.--.r -M - , Fierce German Attacks Are Repulsed, Russians Say, Acknowledge 'Orderly' Retreat From Odessa _ _ LimpsHome Tension High In Capital; Fear Raid May Be Nazi Move To Bolster Japan House Authorizes Arming Vessels (By The Associated Press), WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-VP)-A grim hunt was believed in progress tonight in the foggy North Atlantic for the raider which torpedoed the U.S. destroyer Kearny, but failed to sink it some 350 miles southwest of Iceland this morning. Tension in the capital, meantime, was high as some members of Con- gress interpreted this first success- ful attack on, an/American warship since the European conflict began as a Nazi effort 'to encourage Japan to some new aggression in the Pacific. Angry denunciations of Hitler, and predictions of swift American retalia- tion came from several Congressmen, and the House swiftly passed a bill authorizing the President to arm Am rican merchantmen. 'Kearny' Seeks Port The Kearny itself-$5,000,000, 1,630 ton destroyer completed only a year ago-presumably was limping toward some American port for repairs. The Navy's brief announcement the Kearny had been attacked said it yas able, despite the damage: "to roceed under her own power." The text of the announcement: "The U.S.S. Kearny, destroyer, was torpedoed this morning while on pa- trol duty about 350 miles south and west of Iceland. No casualties ,to personnel were indicated in dispatches received by the Navy Department. Despite the damage received, the ship is able to proceed under her own power. "The U.S.S. Kearny is undef com- mand of Lieut.-Comdr. A. L. Danis, U.S. Navy. The ship is one of the Navy's newest destroyers. She was laid down in 1939 and completed in 1940. This ship has a standard dis- placement of 1,30 tons. The ship is ,341 ,feet long and has a 35-foot beam. She is armed with the stand- ard 6-inch battery of her class. "No other details are available to the Navy Depatment at this time." Questions Open For the time being the Navy stood on that statement which, it was noted, left unanswered such questions as: What type of craft, submarine, surface raider or airplane, Fired the torpedo? What was its nationality? Was the Kearny able to strike back? In official circles, however, the general presumption was that a sub- marine fired the torpedo. It was con- sidered highly .improbable an air- plane would have been operating so far at sea or that a surface raider, if one had slipped past British and American patrols farther to the east, could have approached close enough to the speedy destroyer to hit it with a torpedo. While the Navy declined to say what action was being taken, there was little doubt an aggressive search was under way for the attacker. President Roosevelt, at a press conference inHyde Park, N.Y., said (Continued on Page 6) House Authorizes ' Arming Vessels WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-()-A tense, solemn House, stirred but not excited by the torpedoing of the United States Destroyer Kearny, vot- ed by an almost two-to-one majority today to authorize the arming of American merchant ships to protect them and their crews from Nazi "pirates.", The brief but momentous measure, repealing the Neutrality Act's two- year-old ban on the arming of mer- chantmen, was sent to the Senate by the overwhelming roll-call vote of 259 to 138. Short tempers flared several times during the debate which preceded the vote, but the outcome was never in doubt. Republicans divided sharply on the issue, 39 of them joining with) 219 Democrats and the lone Ameri- can-Laborite to pass the measure. Twenty-one Democrats sided with 113 Republicans, three Progressives' and one Farmer-Laborite against it. Only one attempt was made to amend the measure, Representative Izac (Dem.-Calif.) proposing that -,,fl.c r inn a ua fnr liife in li ran 00 I Today In Nation's Top Contest; Wildcats Are Pre-Game Favorites BERLIN, .Oct. 17.-(I)-The Ger- man armies battling toward Moscow were declared tonight to have occu- pied factories, power plants and lig- nite fields in the city's outlying ec- onomic region and thus to have brought appreciably closer the last great struggle for the Soviet capital. Just where these industrial centers lay was not precisely stated. It was said, however, their capture repre- sented advances west and south of Moscow. A German commentator declared that assuming the wind was right the city was now hearing the thunder of Nazi guns. And in any case, he added, "German air bombs must be pain- fully audible." Swift German Advances Not only the central front but the far southern theater, in the region extending from Kharkov on the Do- nets River to Rostov on the Don to the east, were described here as areas of swift German advances. The Ukrainian,. German and Allied armies, freed by the fall of Odessa from any possible fear of counter- action at their southern flank, were said to be smashing eastward in the Donetz valley against a desperate Russian resistance typified by Fled counter-attacksnwhich hurled old- fashioned cavalrymen head-on at German tanks. In a single such clas-between what the Nazis called the arms of the present and last, centuries-it was claimed the Russian units were deci- mated and that 800 prisoners, 500 horses and 51 cannon were captured. Attacks Beat Off Meanwhile Moscow declared that' Red armies before Moscow beat off one fierce attack after another by German forces battering at the west- ern defenses of the'capital, the Rus- sians announced officially early to- day. "Heavy ,fighting contin'ued along the whole front," said the early morn- ing communique, which also announ- ced the abandonmbnt of the Black Sea port of Odessa. "Fighting was especially stubborn in the western direction where the Red Army beat off several fierce enemy attacks." Earlier front line dispatches said the Soviet defenders had smashed two Geman spearheads which had Nation Faces Flu' Outbreak Public Health Association Told Of Winter Danger ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Oct. 17.- (A)-The nation was warned today to brace itself this winter for an epi- demic of influenza which may be as severe as that of 1918 and 1919. It may not kill as many persons as did the epidemic of the first World War, when hundreds of thousands died from the disease, Dr. S. Edward Sulkin, Dr. Joseph F. Bredeck and Dr. David Douglas of the St. Louis (Mo.) health division told the Ameri- can Public Health Association today, but all all scientific indications point to a rapid and widespread epidemic sweping the country during the com- ing winter months. The scientists said they were not trying to "throw a scare" into people, but analysis of the present situation revealed two things: a minor epidem- ic of flu swept eastward from the West Coast, probably having origin- ated in Hawaii a year ago; it has lain dormant during the summer months, possibly building up its viru- lence. Exactly the same situation existed in 1915 and 1916, when the so-called "Spanish influenza" broke out on the East Coast and spread like a forest fire which did not burn itself out until late in 1919. NBC, Detroit Stations T ill Broadcast Game Even if you have a one station radio, you should be able to listen to the play by play broadcast of the Michigan-Northwestern game today. Starting at 1:45 p.m. the Red Net- work of the National Broadcasting Company will carry a coast to coast, hook-up with Ford Pearson hangingl on to the mike. Locally, WWJ will offer a play by penetrated defenses approximately 100 miles from the city, but that the situation of the capital remained grave. The communique failed to specify where the assaults on the central front were stopped, but dispatches to the official press said the Germans were beaten back at Vyazma, 125 miles west of Moscow, and also at QKalinin, 95 miles northwest. Evacuation Completed "The evacuation of Soviet troops from Odessa, organized by the Red Army command during the past eight days, was completed in time and in perfect order," it said of the retreat from the southern city which the Germans announced they entered Thursday. "Our troops having fulfilled their task in the Odessa area were trans- ferred by our fleet to other sectors of the front in a perfectly orderly manner and without any losses. "Rumors disseminated by the Ger- man radio to the effect that Soviet troops were forced to evacuate Odessa by an onslaught of German and Ru- manian forces are absolutely without foundation." Music School Opera Tryouts 'To Meet Today Vocalist Asked To Bring Music Or Accompanist For Brief Selections Talented singers are invited to try out for parts in the opera to be gven by Play Production of the Department of Speech and the School of Music at a meeting at 2 p.m. today in the music school. The opera, which will be of the calibre of Mozart's "Il Seraglio" and! "The Bartered- Bride" offered here previously, will be one of two oppor- tunities during the year for students with vocal skills to take roles in dra- matic productions. Any students who are interested in trying out are to come prepared to sing for about two minutes and are asked to bring either the music for their selection or an accompanist with them. Valentine B. Windt, director of; Play Production; Thor Johnson, con- ductor of the University Symphony Orchestra and members of the facul- ty of the School of Music will judge the competitors. The opera to be produced has not yet been selected. TuwoOutstanding. Art Cinema Films To Complete Run "China Strikes Back" and "Time in the Sun" will be given their final showing at 8:15 p.m. today in the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. Sponsored by the Art Cinema Lea-~ gue, both films possess qualities rarely found in popular productions. "China Strikes Back," termed a "striking document of the unification of Free China," was filmed in the hitherto inaccessible regions of Shensi Province and North China. "Time in the Sun," based on Ser-' get Eisenstein's unfinished film "Que Viva Mexico," has an unusual story- four novels framed byyprologue and epilogue, all unified by conception and spirit. SA Walt Disney cartoon will com- plete the program. 'Rob Moor' Route IRadioed To Nazis NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-(.P)-Five days before the American steamship Robin Moor sailed from New York cn its last voyage, Leo Waalen, one of i5 men now on trial for espionage conspiracy, submitted its sailing date" and destination for radio transmis- sio4 to Germany, FBI agent William" Freideman testified today. The Robin Moor was sunk May 28 halfway between Brazil and South Africa; and some of the eight pas- sengers and 38 seamen who were rescued said they belived the trailing German submarine had advance in- formation on the Robin Moor's route. Owen Geer Will Speak Varsity Halfback To Perform Today # Paul White, big sophomore wingback who suffered a severe shoulder injury in the Wolverine opener with Michigan State, has finally re- sponded to treatment and will add speed to the Michigan backfield in today's Northwestern fray. Henry J. Allen, Child Aid Head, ToSeak TdyIRahm - Two "children" of the Ann Arbor branch of the Save the Children Fed- eration will hature today. One of them was to bring former Sen. Henry J. Allen, chairman of the British child aid committee of the Federation, here to speak. This "child" has come of age-humani- tarian Allen speaks at 6 p.m. today at a dinner, chaired by Prof. James K. Pollock of the political science department, in the League. Allen will also address a public/ gathering at 8 p.m. in the Rackham Lecture Hall. "Child" number two was the build- ing of a children's nursery shelter in the village of Red Ruth, Cornwall, England. Christened the "Ann Arbor Nursery Home," it has been turned over to the child aid committee and is being maintained by the local branch. This news was disclosed in a cable received yesterday by Mrs. Preston W. Slosson. Allen, former governor of Kansas, has been a recent visitor to the Corn- wall shelter and is expected to men- tion certain phases of it in his talks. The Ann Arbor shelter houses many of the British chilren "blitzed" out of their homes and child refugees from Germany, Spain, France and other countries. The local branch of the Federation, Nye Debunks 'Greer' Attack Senator Claims Roosevelt Withheld 'Whole Story' PATERSON, N. J., Oct. 17.-(A)- Senator Nye (Rep.-N.D.) charged to- might President Roosevelt did not "tell the whole story" when he an- nounced the destroyer Greer had en- countered a submarine off Iceland more than a month ago." In an address prepared for an* America First rally, Nye said the tor- pedo attack on the destroyer Kearny, announced by the Navy today, could be expected to "add somewhat to the feeling that we are being attacked by, Germany." "The force of these incidents, how- ever, can well be dissipated by know- ledge of the extent to which we have gone, under the leadership of the President, to invite these incidents,'' he declared. "It now can be told that the Presi- dent did not tell us the whole story when he revealed the encounter of the Greer with German submarines. He did not tell then what we knowj now, namely, that the Greer went tol l-t h-ir1rI Cn.ar climarino linA which has already sent $1,400 toward the nursery home and now aims at a $4,500 yearly goal, is co-chaired by Mrs. Preston W. Slosson and Mrs. Edward W. Blakeman. An informal reception for Allen will be held in the League concourse. The dinner and lecture program were arranged by assistants Mrs. Julio del Toro, Prof. Bradley M.' Davis of the botany department, Mrs. William Giefel, Mrs. Louis C. Karpinski, Mrs. Flora B. Reinhardt, Mrs. L. F. Ritter- shofer and Miss Anna C. Cawley. Prof. W. C. Hood, a fellow Kansan, will introduce Allen at the League dinner, while Prof. W. Carl Rufus will preside at the lecture. V ich y Accusation Of Ex-Ministers Disclaimed By Cot NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-(P)-Pierre Cot, former air minister of France, one of six men on whom Marshal Henri Petain yesterday placed the blame for France's military defeat, declared in a statement tonight "the truth is that the Vichy government needs a scapegoat." Chief of State Petain announced in Vichy that by his judgment Gener- al Maurice Gamelin, ex-Premiers Ed- ouard Daladier, Leon Blum and Paul Reynaud, and Georges Mandel, for- mer Minister of the Interior, had been ordered to confinement in the Pyren- ees fortress of Pourtalet. He deferred action in the case of Cot, who is in this country. Replying categorically to Petain's statements that these leaders were among those wh plunged France into a war disaster, Cot asserted: "Then men of Vichy/ will never be able to justify the double error they committed in refusing to continue the fight in North Africa and in de- livering France over to Fascism." West Quadrangle Holds Tea Dance Mixer Today Probably the largest student mixer on campus in recent years will be held today when residents of the West Quadrangle play host to hun- dreds of girls from Adelia Cheever House, Alumnae House, Helen New- berry, t Betsy Barbour, Moshet-Jor- dan and Stockwell at a tea dance from 3 to 5 p.m. Featuring music by Bill Sawyer and his orchestra, the social will offer dancing for those who desire it: In addition, the broadcast of Northwest- ern game will be on in the lounge Evanston Backfield Boasts de Correvont, Graham, With Capable Subs Constant Threat To Michigan's Forward Wall By HAL WILSON . (Special To The Daily) EVANSTON. Ill., Oct. 17.-Football fever gripped this tension-packed metropolitan suburb tonight as title-hungry Michigan and Northwestern machines, geared to shoot every ounce of energy in a quest for Western Conference and national honors, completed last-minute preparations for their clash in the country's number one grid attraction tomorrow. As the two undefeated elevens quietly went through their last pre- game workouts in the Wildcats' Dyche Stadium and then retired to their usual country hideaways for a good night's sleep, the huge homecoming crowd of 47,000 which will pack the horseshoe for the kickoff at 2 p.m. be- came increasingly restless. Their emotions, whipped to a frenzy by the - prospects of tomorrow's crucial battle, hit a peak in tonight's tremendous' Pixopre-game pep rally here. Outstanding game of the day, this 15th annual meeting between the two Up institutions, is expected to touch off a display of offensive fireworiks, G ver~n nnt matching those of any of the previ- ous thrill-saturated engagements. And out of the terrific scrap will emerge, -- BULLETIN- barring a tie, a very strong contend- TOKYO, Saturday, Oct. 18.- er to thepresent national champion- P--Lieut. Gen Eiki Tojo formed ship Minnesota Gophers. and swore in a new Japanese Northwestern's brilliant array of' cabinet today with himself as backfield talent, touted as the finest premier, war minister and home in the nation, has caused the Wild- minister and 'Siigengri Togo, cats to be installed slight pre-game forier ambassador to both Ber- favorites among the Randolph Street tini andI Moscow, as foreign mn- ',betting fraternity. TheyV quote odds ister of a governmept reportedly n terpe. pledged to pursue a 'strong polcy of 7-5 on'the Purple. toward the United States and Wolverines Base Hopes On Line other foreign powets But Michigan supporters, basing their confidence on the Wolverines' (By The Associated Press) rock-ribbed forward wall which has General Tojo thus became one of been unscored on in, the last 178 the most powerful premiers in the minutes of competition, are covering recent history of Japan, with a firm the majority of this Northwestern grip on the internal situation through money. the Home Office and an equally The Wildcats' higl.powered of- strong grasp on foreign policies fense, which has .crushed Kansas through the War Ministry. State and Wisconsin, scoring 92 Personnel of the cabinet succeeding points in the process, will be Michi- that of Prince Fumimaro .Konoye, gan's main concern tomorrow. Spear- which resigned Thursday, was dis- headed by tailbacks Bill deCorrevont closed only with the installation cer- and Otto Graham and fullbacks Doe emonies in the presence of the em- Clawson and George Benson, North- peror at the palace this afternoon, western's backfield talent is divided General TojoA an admirer of the into two- highly-effective combina- German military method, chose as tions which are run in and out of his navy minister Admiral Shigetaro games by Coach Lynn Waldorf with Shimada, commandant of the Yoko- deadly result to opposition defenses. suka navy yard and former com- High-Geared Wildcat Offense mander of the fleet in China waters. As soon as one unit begins to slow Other members of the cabinet, down, in goes a fresh one, and the which informed sources said was de- Wildcat offense never drags. It op- termined to strenghen the national erates at a constant rate of high wartime structure, inluded: speed. And therein lies much of Vice Admiral Ken Terashima, rail- Northwestern's real strength. In the' ways and communications; Okinobu Wisconsin tilt, which was tied at 14 Kaya,; finance, a post he held in an points apieceat halftime, the Wild- earlier Konoye cabinet; Shinsuke cats struck with devastating deadli- Kishi, commerce and industry, a pro- ness in the final 30 minutes, mainly motion from vice minister of that because the fleet, hard-driving Purple department; Lieut. Gen. Chikahiko backs were able to remain fresh. They Koizumi, welfare; Michiyo Iawmura ran back two pass interceptions and justice; Hiroya Ino, agriculture; one punt for touchdowns, ending up Kunikhiko Iashida, education; and with a 41-14 triumph. Maj. Gen. Teiichi Suzuki, minister Rounding out the Northwestern in- without portfolio. terchangeable backfield units are The last five are holdovers in the Capt. Floyd Chambers and Muske- 'same positions they had under Kon- gon's Ike Kepford at the right half Eiichi Mori was named chief of post and ksharp-blocking Don Kruger Eiihi on as ame chef f jand. Dick Erdlitz at the key quar- the legislative bureau and Masayuki terback slots. Tani, a career diplomat who has But it is the dynamite-laden legs of served in Germany, the United States, deCorrevont and Graham that the China and many other countries, was Wolverines fear most tomorrow. The chosen president of the board of in- former, a fine grid performer for the formation. (Continued on Page 3) U.S. Planes Proven In Britain; NavyTo Build Plastic Gliders < A FIGHTER STATION Somewhere In England, Oct. 17.-VP)-The United States-built Airacobra has been stamped "the best pursuit plane in the air" by the pilots of the first RAF squadron in Britain using Nnerican- made fighter planes, just bacli from two days of swift forays across the channel.{ The Airacobras shot up a ship in the channel, riddled harbor installa- tions with cannon and machine-gun fire and returned safely to their base without encountering any German fighters, they reported. Thie Canadian, South African, Eng- lish, Czech and New Zealand pilots of the squadron are confident these planes can best the famed Messer- schmitt 109F. The pilots agree the Airacobras will outfight the British. Hurricanes at .ri li ichf ndm..n_,_ sn.Rnifi f WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-(P)-De- velopment of a new synthetic mater- ial described as "particularly suited" td aircraft construction was disclosed today in an announcenent the Navy had ordered a fleet of 14 gliders, in- cluding four big transports made of plastics. ' Military airmen long have dreamed of a plane construction material that could be molded to shape in large sections for speed in building yet have the same strength and durability in relation to weight as characterized the best airplane metals. Whether the wood-impregnated plastic with which the Navy is now preparing to conduct advanced ex- periments is such a material remains to be seen, but Navy officers who have made preliminary tests are re- ported to think highly of its qualities. Tnr iav ir n f , f . n .,.nri nf.