Weather we Warmer. 4ttIcta 'a1i Editorial Faulty Economics In tax Editorials , . 1 VOL. LII. No. 165 ANN AR4OR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1942 Z-323 PRICE FIVE CENTS MMWAMM American Force Smashes 12 Jap Vessels --- ci University Plans Physical Training Program {s, _ War Move To Include Every Man Proposal For Compulsory Student Body-Building Awaits Regents' O.K. Criser May Direct Wide-Scale Project By BUD HENDEL A huge physical hardening pro- gram. aimed at conditioning pros- pective service men for the rigors of military life and to ultimately em- brace practically every male student on campus, is awaiting only final ap- proval of the Board of Regents be- fore becoming a compulsory part of the Michigan curriculum. The proposed program will sub- ject the male student body to stiff body-building exercises upon a scale more extensive and complete than anything ever before attempted here. Specifically, the plan calls for three 90-minute classes per week for each male student, a sum-total of four-and-a-half hours a week of physical hardening to be undergone by each individual. Practically the whole program will be devoted to gymnastics and calisthenics. Unspecified is the number of in- structors that will be needed for the expanded program, but it is a cer- tainty that almost the entire physi- cal education staff, including Varsity coaches, will be utilized. Just as cer- tain is the fact that the proposed program will require a capable direc- tor of physical education, a post now held by H. 0. (Fritz) Crisler, head football coach. Crisler To Reconsider In view of this, there is a prevalent belief that Crisler will be asked to reconsider any plans that he may have pertaining to entering the Navy, in order to have his services available for organizing and main- taining the project. It has strong- ly been rumored that next fall would see Crisler performing the function of gridiron mentor at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, a rumor which has received no comment from Crisler. Just as strong as this rumor is the belief that Crisler is debating where his services would be of the greatest utility, in charge here or at Great Lakes. He has neither denied nor affirmed any approach by the Navy, and what his decision will be is pure- ly a matter of conjecture. Also indefinite is the rumor that the Board in Control of Athletics has petitioned the Regents to ask Crisler to kep his position of Direc- tor of Athletics in case he does choose to enter the Naval service, and what action, if -any, the Regents have taken upon this proposal has not been announced. Regents Decide May 16 The Regents will meet May 16 for final consideration' of the physical hardening proposal. But if the Cris- ler rumors will be cleared up at the same time is unknown. University officials decline comment, and Cris- ler himself has said nothing. The compulsory physical educa- tion program to be considered by the Board of Regents would operate in cooperation with the Army and Navy, according to Elmer Mitchell, head of the Intramural Department. It will be compulsory for every male student enlisted in the reserve of either of the services, and for all those who have registered for selec- tive service. Both the Army and Navy will ul- timately offer plans to enlist incom- ing freshmen and graduate them as reserve officers, and both demand a stiff prehardening process as a vital prerequisite. Such sports as swim- ming, boxing and soccer will be doub- ly emphasized as compared to today. Another proposal being considered by the University is the bringing of some 1,000 Navy women, known as "Yeomanettes," to the campus. British Seize French Diego Suarez Base Defenses Of Madagascar Crumble; Surrender Talks Are Begun LONDON, May 7. -()-- British troops and warships took possession today of Madagascar's great naval harbor of Diego Suarez after twodays of brisk fighting and began negotia- ting the terms of a surrender by which they hoped to obtain the- peaceful capitulation of all that Vichy French island. This tough, quick occupation-ac- complished in less than 48 hours af- ter the establishment of the first British bridgehead at a loss of around 1,000 of the British force-was an- nounced in Commons by Prime Min- ister Churchill, who appealed gravely to the French people thus to consider the episode: .... A recognizable fact in the liberation of their country, including Alsace-Lorraine, from the German yoke." He told of the surrender of the French military and naval command- ers, but there was no immediate in- dication here as to whether the Vichy-controlled Governor-General of the island, Armand Annet, had himself joined in capitulating or whe- ther he intended to try to organize some sort of guerrilla resistance in the interior. At all events, it was regarded most likely here that in view of the spirited though brief defense the great bulk of effective French troops had al- ready been accounted for. What the Vichy government would now do raised the most intense in- terest, but late in the day there had been no sign of action from that capital. Sphi x Taps, Initiates Thirty Men At Banquet Sphinx, Junior Men's Honor So- ciety, tapped and initiated yesterday the following men: Jack Flagler, Edgar Orr, Howard Baumgarten, Clayton Dickey, Ken- neth Kardon, Richard Kopel, Charles Pinney, Ernest Leonardi, John Rox- borough, William Dance, Robert Schwyn, Richard Ford, Marvin Bor- man, Jack Wiese, Jack Hooper, Louis Kivi, Alex Canja, Carson Grunewald, Martin Feferman, Donald Robinson, Donald Boor, Irving Boim, Burnett Crawford, Julius Franks, Mervin Pregulman, Paul White, Thomas Kuzma and William MacConnachie. Chosen as honorary members were Richard C. Boys, of the English de- partment, and Chester R. Stackhouse, freshman track coach. At the society's initiation banquet held yesterday in the League, Mervin Pregulman was elected Pharoah, and Charles Pinney secretary-treasurer, for the coming year. Polling For Athletic hoard, Union Posts Starts Today Eight Voting Booths To Be Open From 9 A.M.-5 P.M.; Publication Board Elections Are Eliminated Michigan students will go to the polls today to select one student member to the Board in Control of Athletics and six vice-presidents of the Union. Eight voting places will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in various parts of the campus, and students may' vote only for candidates from their own school. Voting by proxy is pro- hibited, and no electioneering may Axis Officials, Nationals Sail For Portugal, 900 Will Be Exchanged For U.S. Counterparts In Europe And Orient JERSEY CITY, May 7.-(M-More than 900 Axis officials and nationals sailed for Lisbon at 7:30 p.m. EWT today aboard the Swedish liner Drottningholm to be exchanged for American officials and nationals homeward bound from Germany, Italy. Hungary, Rumania and Bul- garia.' It was the first group to leave this country under exchange arrange- ments which eventually should bring home all American diplomats and consular officials and many other American nationals awaiting ex- change in Europe and the Orient. Six special trains carrying the 948 persons assigned to the Drottning- holm arrived this morning and were taken by bus from the Pennsylvania Railroad Station to the American Ex- port Line pier where they boarded the liner immediately. The departing group included the former German Charge d'Affaires, Italian Ambassador, Hungarian and Bulgarian Ministers to the United States, with their families and other officials and nationals; also a num- ber of Axis diplomats and nationals One of five Michigan residents to return onvthe ship is Clinton B. Conger, United Press correspond- ent, of Ann Arbor. He was sta- tioned in Berlin and later in Switz- erland. Conger, who joined the United Press in Detroit, was grad- uated several years ago from the University of Michigan. from other American republics which have broken relations with Germany, Italy and Japan. After returning from Lisbon with a group of Americans the Drottning- holm is scheduled to carry a second company of Axis passengers to Eur- ope for exchange. For an exchange later of Japanese and Americans at Portuguese East Africa the United States has char- tered the Swedish liner Gripsholm. take place within 50 feet of thespolls, according to Robert Matthews, '43, president of the Men's Judiciary Council. Election of members to the Board in Control of Student Publications, originally scheduled for today, has beenhrendered unnecessary since six of the nine nominated declined to run in favor of the other three. The three new members of the Publications Board, authorized as elected by the Men's Judiciary Coun- cil, are James Allen, '43L, Holbrooke Seltzer, '42, and Karl Kessler, Grad. One Union vice-president is to be selected from the literary, dentistry, medical and law schools, one from the engineering or architecture col- lege and one from the business ad- ministration or forestry school. Literary school candidates for Un- ion vice-president are Andrew Caug- hey, '43, Fred Ginsberg, '43, Carl Riggs, '43, Edward Tann, '43, Robert Templin, '43, and Jack Vezina, '43. Engineering and architecture can- didates are Roy Bradley, '43E, Stew- art Gildart, '43A, David Keller, '43E, Bruce Renaud, '43E, William Schoe- dinger, '43E, and Richard Schoel, '43E. Dentistry school hopefuls are John Polls for the all-campus elections today in the various schools are: Literary School, lobby of Univer- sity Hall; Engineering College, first floor lobby of West Engineering "Building; Dental School, first floor lobby of new dental building; Med- ical School, first floor lobby of East Medical Building; Law School, lob- by of Hutchins Hall; Business Ad- ministration, main floor Tappan Hall; Forestry School, 2039 Natural Science Building; Architecture Col- lege, main lobby of the Art School. Golden. '43D, Harry Luton. '43D, and Howard Stafford, '43D. Candidates from the business ad- ministration and forestry schools in- clude Walter M. Bury. '43BAd, La- Mont G. Engle, '43F&C, John Mur- ray. '43BAd, James Snodgrass, '43 F&C and Ralph G. Stewart. Forest Hainline, '43L, Clarence Sahlin, '43L and Richard Wade, '43L, are Law School candidates. Medical school candidates are George Brooks, '43M, Charles E. O'- Brien, '43M, Harvey Sparks, '43M, and Joseph Warzniak, '43M. One student member will be select- ed from the two candidates for the position on the Board in Control of Athletics. Vying for this office are William MacConnachie, '44, and Donald Robinson, '44. Carroll Glenn To Open Third Day Of Festival Today will be the first of two days of "concentrated music." At 2:30 p.m. Carroll Glenn, sensa- tional young American violinist will perform the Tschaikowsky violin concerto with the Philadelphia Or- chestra under the direction of Saul Caston, associate conductor of the group. On the same program Juva Higbee will lead the Youth Festival Chorus in a presentation of Flet- cher's "The Walrus and the Car- penter." The rest of the program includes the overture "Romeo and Juliet" by Tschaikowsky, the "Polovetsian Dan- ces" from "Prince Igor" by Borodin and Glinka's overture, "Russlan and Ludmilla." At 8:30 p.nl. Helen Traubel, the "Brunnhilde from Missouri" will sing with the orchestra under Eugene Or- mandy in an all-Wagner program. Miss Traubel will sing "Schmerzen," "Traume," "Elsa's Traume" from "Lohengrin" and Brunnhilde's Im- molation and closing scene from Japs Threaten New Assaults On Manila Bay Report Tells Of Invaders' Demands For Complete Surrender Of Troops WASHINGTON, May 7.-(M)-An unofficial and unconfirmed report that the Japanese required surrender of the small units of American-ili- pino forces still fighting on various islands of the archipelago as a con- dition for ending their attacks on the Manila Bay forts was announced to- day by the War Department. In a communique worded carefully to make clear the completely unoffi- cial nature of the report, the Depart- ment said a broadcast from a Japa- nese-controlled radio station in Man- ila said that Lieut.-Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright had acceded reluctantly to this condition to avoid further sac- rifice, and had issued appropriate orders to his field commanders. It was recalled immediately here that when resistance of the Ameri- can-Filipino troops on Bataan Pen- insula ceased April 9, there was a similar unconfirmed report that the Japanese had demanded the surren- der of Corregidor and the other Man- ila Bay forts before they would cease their pounding of the collapsing de- fenders of the peninsula. If the Japanese High Command in the Philippines did attempt to im- pose such a condition at that time, obviously it was not met, since the fortified islands continued to hold out against the invaders for another month. In some of the last reports re- ceived by the Department from Wainwright before communications with Corregidor were interrupted early in the morning of May 6, the general said the Japanese were re- ported to be bringing up reinforce- ments at several points on the island of Mindanao in an aggressive at- tempt to wipe out resistance on that large southern island. Travel Rations Loom Closer Transportation Efficiency Plans Sent To Cities WASHINGTON, May 7.-(AP)-Ra- tioning of passenger travel on rail- roads and buses was described offici- ally today as "definitely in prospect" while the Government sent every city of over 10,000 population a blue- print for efficient use of public and private transportation. In addition, it planned an appeal to motorists having more than five tires to sell the extras to the Gov- ernment. In a day which found Congress and Government departments in- creasingly concerned over the rub- ber and transportation situations, there were these developments: Robert Patterson, Undersecretary of War, told a press conference that Americans must quit using their auto- mobiles for "Sunday driving, visiting to cousin Joe and petting parties" because their tires must be saved for possible war use. U.S. Naval Units Sink Eight Ships Ships, Planes Smash Enemy Squadron In Furious Battle Near Australia; Nipponese Supply Boats Torpedoed WASHINGTON, May 7.-(/P)-An American Naval Force, intercepting a Japanese squadron apparently striking at the flank of the life line to Australia, sank eight enemy vessels, damaged four and destroyed six planes at a total United States cost of only three planes, the Navy announced today. Battle Occurred Monday The furious sea battle, authoritatively regarded here as possibly the first in which strictly American forces have engaged the Japs in a general naval encounter, occurred last Monday in the vicinity of the Solomon Islands, lying northeast of Australia and northwest of the supply route bastions of New Caledonia and the New Hebrides Islands. The Naval communique reporting the results of the battle also disclosed that U.S. submarines operating in the western Pacific had sunk three more Japanese ships. Thus, the en- emy's total ship losses announced today were 11 sunk, including seven warships, and four damaged, as fol- lows: In the Solomons: Sunk-one light cruiser, two de- stroyers, four gun boats and one sup- ply vessel. Damaged-one 9,000 ton seaplane tender, one light cruiser, one cargo vessel and one transport. In U.S. submarines operations: Sunk-one medium sized cargo ship, one medium sized tanker, and one small cargo ship. Jap Losses Now 250 The sinkings raised the unofficially tabulated total of Japanese ship loss- es due to United Nations operations to 250, including 195 warships of all types and 55 commercial vessels. They also raised the bag of Japanese ships successfully attacked by far rang- ing U.S. undersea raiders to 39 sunk, 12 probably sunk and 11 damaged. Not since thecombined Australian- American bombing of an enemy ship concentration off Lea and Salamaua, New Guinea, had such a United States success been reported by the Navy. That action, carried out mostly by American Forces, resulted, the Navy announced March 18, in the sinking or damaging of 23 Japanese ships in- cluding 12 war vessels. Allied Losses Avenged The Solomon Islands action com- pensated to a considerable extent for the American-British-Dutch losses in the great battle of the Java Sea in late February when the Allies lost 13 warships and the Japanese had seven sunk or damaged. The exact nature of the battle in the Solomons was not shown by the Navy's communique, wl ch was re- stricted to a relation of results ob- tained. A fuller account, officers said, must await later reports from the Pacific. But on the basis of what the com- munique indicated, Naval experts said that the Solomons action appeared to have been a large scale sea battle between strictly American and Jap- anese forces and since results were so clearly known to the Americans it may have occurred in daylight. The use of the term "naval engagement," it was said, definitely meant that American surface ships as well as aircraft had participated.' High Strategic Importance The battle was regarded as having high strategic importance because of its relation to the vital necessity of keeping open the supply line to Aus- tralia. A Japanese attack on some of the Allied bastions protecting the line had been expected for several days. Nine To Play Northwestern HereToday Netmen Battle Weakened Wildcats; Foes' Forces Minus ThreeTop Men By BOB SHOPOFF Northwestern's Wildcats come to town today to meet the Wolverine nine at 4 p.m. at Ferry Field in the first of a two-game series and Coach Ray Fisher's squad is on the spot for this battle. Michigan must sweep both tilts this weekend if they are to stay in the Big Ten title race. After losing one battle to Indiana last week, the Fishermen must keep winning from now on out because Iowa is setting a fast pace in their efforts to dethrone the Wol- verines from the 1941 championship berth. Hillsdale Game Cancelled Yesterday Michigan's game against Hillsdale was cancelled because of cold weather and wet grounds. This was the first time that the Varsity has had a game postponed since June, 1940. In that time they have played 48 consecutive ball games that have appeared on their schedule. Ordinarily Coach Fisher wouldn't be worrying over these games with the Wildcats. But Michigan has lost three out of its last four games and have looked badly in doing so. Pitch- ing is the Varsity mentor's big head- ache. In the last week he hasn't had a, hurler that he could count on as they have all been hit hard. As a result, Coach Fisher hasn't decided yet whether he will start Irv 'Pro' Boim or Bill Cain. Neither was effective in their last appearance on the mound. Michigan will prob- ably face the slants of Frank Hob- lick. If Michigan wins the first tilt, Mickey Fishman is likely to get the nod for the starting assignment on Saturday. Wildcats Lack Power Coach Maury Kent's squad lacks both offensive and defensive power. In the Conference they have a .500 average as they have won two from Chicago, split a pair with Minnesota and dropped a couple to Iowa. The Iowans beat them easily allowing the Wildcats a total of only two runs and seven hits in two games. The boys from Evanston started the season with an inexperienced squad and Coach Kent has been jug- Turn to Page 3, Col. 4 Michigan Netters Face Northwestern Today By BART JENKS What was expected to be a crucial test for Michigan's tennis team from the standpoint of both the vital seed- ings and the Wolverines' chances in the Big Ten meet a week from today may well turn into a walk-away in the Varsity matches with Northwest- ern and Ohio State today and to- morrow. The news ha lut ben received, Citations Given To 15 Cadets At Annual ROTC Inspection By JOHN ERLEWINE Chilly weather and the threat of rain failed to keep a large gathering of students and townspeople away from the Annual Federal Inspection yesterday at the Stadium, as 1,100 ROTC cadets passed in review in honor of President Ruthven. Standing stiffly at parade rest, the regiment saw 15 cadets go forward to receive citations and awards from President Ruthven and other mem- bers of the reviewing staff. Cadet Colonel Verne C. Kennedy, commanding officer of the regiment received five awards and citations, including the American Legion sabre, presented by Erwin Prieskorn Post No. 46, to the cadet holding the high- est rank. Kennedy also received the Chicago Tribune medal as the out- United States Army. Owens also re- ceived the Chicago Tribune medal as the outstanding senior of the In- fantry Corps. Other recipients of Chicago Trib- une medals as junior and senior cadets outstanding in scholarship, leadership, and military efficiency were: A. E. Volz, Infantry, junior; R. W. Hadley, Signal Corps, senior; R. W. Ehrlick, Signal Corps, junior; C. M. Thatcher, Ordnance, junior; T. W. Kucharshi, Engineer, senior; and R. L. Cole, Engineer, junior. Recipient of the Army, Ordnance Association medal for the outstand- ing junior was Charles M. Thatcher. Cadet George D. Gotschall received the Sons of American Revolution Medal presented for outstanding abil- ity in campus activities. SBomber City' Won't Be 'Ghost Town', Prof. Whittemore Says By HALE CHAMPION The much abused Cherry Hills bomber city' housing project found new support today as Prof. Harlow J. Whittemore, chairman of the land- scape architecture department, term- ed claims that it would become a 'ghost town' after the war contra- dictory to all comparable experience in emergency housing. Climaxing a day which saw Wash- tenaw county supervisors-much per- turbed about a project which would bring thousands of CIO workers into ed that the Cherry Hills location was close enough to largely eliminate the transportation problem, and satis- factorily filled requirements for drainage and sewage disposal. He further stated that the com- munities which were protesting the erection of the 'bomber city' of Wil- low Run were unable to house enough workers to adequately handle the situation, and cited the fact that a shack town was already growing up on the outskirts of Ypsilanti. Another protest directed against