L i / Icig an 4 a14 ,1~ f"1 ~ :'~dI.. 1 I li i i VOL. LIII No. 107 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 1943 PRICE FIVE CENTS Red Cross Drive Opens Tuesday With $53,000 Goal Campus Will Be Canvassed by Union Committee Led by Bunny Crawford To Raise $1,000 for County Fund A Red Cross membership drive in which every man on campus will be contacted will be opened Tuesday for a ten day campaign in order to raise $1,000 pledged to the county quota of $53,000. Every dormitory, fraternity and cooperative will be covered in this period, and all men will be asked to buy a dollar membership in the Red Cross. Tie campaign will, be cen- tered in the Michigan Union under a committee headed by Bunny Craw- ford, '44. The progress of the campaign will be tabulated in the Union by means of a large graph on which the num- ber of contributions by the various houses will be marked. Each house's participation will be figured on a percentage basis, so full credit will be given to those who deserve it. Crawford will be.assisted by a com- mittee of ten. The members of this body are Frank Arams, John Clip- pert, Tom Coulter, Robert Gaukler, Dick Kelly, Ed Ladd, Allen Mayerson, Lewis Sappington, George Walsh and Fred Watson. "It is the duty of every man on campus," Crawford said, "to realize the immediate importance of con- tributing to this current Red Cross drive. It is obvious the good work that this organization has already done, and it is up to every man to do his individual part in seeing that this work will be carried on even more intensively than it is now." Turn to Page 3, Col. 5 Ration Board Perm its Sale Of Su rlsfood Fraternities, sororities and cooper- atives, caught with full larders by rigid food rationing, will be allowed to sell surplus stocks of processed foods, the Detroit Rationing Board ruled yesterday. Like retail grocers, houses selling food must secure from the purchaser the required number of No. 2 stamps for each item sold, according to Earl Fitzgerald, senior rationing officer in Detroit. Not until these stamps are taken to the branch office of the local ra- tion board for cancellation will de- ductions be made from the frozen inventory figure charged against the house, Fitzgerald. said. This office is located in the old Chamber of Commerce Building, cor- ner of Ann and Fourth Avenue. Houses yesterday were asked to revise their inventories of processed foods on a new three-division point- pound scale, as listed in yesterday's Daily. Coupons deducted from the No. 2 books of the nearly 75 campus house groups on the new rationing basis never will exceed24 points per month per person according to Assistant Dean of Students Walter B. Rea, whose office handles campus group rationing. Forty-eight points is each individual monthly allotment. Processing of books at the local rationing board probably will take some time while stamp deductions are made, Dean Rea said. New Orders To Induct 25 More ERC's Advanced ROTC Corps Not Included in Order Received by War Board Twenty-five more Enlisted Reserve Corps men were ordered yesterday to report for active duty on March 16, bringing the total number of enlisted reservists to leave the University under Army orders to 102. The men comprised the third group to leave the University this week as the Army notifed the Corps to report to active duty at Fort Custer, Fort Sheridan, Ill., Camp Grant, Ill., or Scott Field, Ill. Among the orders received by the University War Board Friday were notices for two men in the advanced corps of the ROTC which is in a sep- arate category. The worried students immediately appealed to the ROTC for clarification of their status. Commenting on the two orders, Col. William A. Ganoe, ROTChcommon- dant, said yesterday that the notices were apparently a "clerical mistake" since contrary orders previously had been received from Washington. Colonel Ganoe said that the ROTC here had communicated with the Sixth Service Command and that he was sure thatthe mistake would be cleared up. Students Fight March Blizzard Unexpected Ann Arbor snow and wild and woolly March winds made the campus the center of a minia- ture blizzard yesterday as the weath- erman reported over 3 inches of ''snow flurries.'' But after almost 24 hours of being hit in the face by stinging, wind- driven snow, students were prepared to call the report of flurries a mag- nificent understatement. The University Observatory said last night this latest snowfall will help to make the winter of 194243 one of the snowiest in years. Quentin Roosevelt Wounded in Tunisia WITH THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN TUNISIA, Feb. 22. (De- layed)-(AP)-Lieut. Quentin Roose- velt, 25 years old, of Oyster Bay, N.Y., son 'of Brig.-Gen. Theodore Roosevelt, has been wounded in ac- tion on the Tunisian front. Young Roosevelt, a forward ob- server and liaison officer for an ar- tillery unit and grandson of the late ex-President Theodore Roosevelt, was struck in back either by a ma- chine gun bullet from a strafing plane or by a fragment of anti-air- craft shell. Coeds Will Get New War Plan; Trysts, Questionnaires To Deternine Ability F or Appropriate Field Michigan coeds will be offered be- fore the end of this semester a great- ly expanded war program based on a series of aptitude tests and student questionnaires, Clark Tibbitts, difec- tor of the University War Board an- nounced yesterday. Plans for the tests and the coun- seling which will follow them were submitted to the University War Board recently by the League Coun- cil and the Women's House Presi- dents' Association. Coeds To Get Questionnaires As the first step in the expanded program, every coed will receive a War Board questionnaire within the next ten days to determine the num- ber of women who will attend the University's Summer Term or other plans women may have. Individual aptitude tests will be given all persons attending the Uni- versity as soon as the War Board works out details. Individual apti- tude counseling will be given coeds to determine how their abilities may be best fitted to the war effort. Results of the tests and counseling are expected to aid the University in mapping out a comprehensive wo- men's war program, composed of courses for which there will be wide demand. Tibbitts' Statement Commenting on the League Coun- cil's action in suggesting 'the plan, Tibbitts said yesterday: "It is obvious from the recent ac- tion of women students that they are thinking seriously about the most effective contributions they can make at the present time. They may be assured that the University War Board and the several instructional units within the University will do everything in their power to help prepare women students for war ser- vice." Alice C. Lloyd, Dean of Women, speaking about the forthcoming questionnaire on summer attendance, said yesterday: Women Should Hasten Graduation "Women students who are prepar- ing themselves to take their place in meeting the shortages of trained per- sonnel are . . . urged to accelerate their college work and to hasten their graduation in recognition that the country's need for them has become very urgent. "Any able-bodied college student who is doing good work will be serv- ing her country best by a program of acceleration." Germans Mass Fleet in North WASHINGTON, March 6.-(/P)- London reports of a powerful German warship concentration in the vicinity of Trondheim, Norway, were given considerable credence in -American naval quarters today. Speculation centered on the possibility that the Nazi high command plans a surface campaign as well as an undersea of- fensive against supply lines to Britain and Russia this spring. Allied sea power might have to be realigned, should the Germans suc- ceed in making even the preliminary moves for such a campaign by getting their battleships and other surface units out of the Norwegian Fjords and into the fog-shrouded waters of the Greenland and Barents seas. Sink Two .S. Navy Bombards Vila, Munda, Rommel Strikes at Eighth Army Nazi Marshal Strikes Back Frot Mareth Fortifications By The Associated Press ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, March 6.- Mar- shal Erwin Rommel's Axis forces lashed out savagely at the British 8th Army at dawn today in an offen- sive against Gen. Sir Bernard Mont- gomery for the first time since the battle of El Alamein in Egypt. After the loss of 21 tanks in the early stages of the fighting the Axis army which Rommel had brought 2,000 miles across Libya, in retreat, struck back and pressed its attack. The 21 German tanks were knocked out without loss to the Brit- ish. Rommel's tanks and infantry at- tack was described as "in consider- able strength" and early reports indi- cated that fierce fighting was con- tinuing. Apparently gambling with the idea that he could deal Montgomery a blow similar to the one he handed the Anglo-American First Army two weeks ago, the Nazi Field Marshal set his forces in action across the waste lands in front of the Mareth line. He was aided by the fact that the old French-built line was designed not so much as a holding position but one from which counterattacks could be launched. It is apparent that Rommel was slowly being caged up into the Tuni- sian bridgehead between the French and the British 8th Armies and de- cid his best chance to forestall defeat and gain time wasto strike first. His first blow in the north had pushed American troops out of most of southern Tunisia, protecting his flank until the Americans rallied at Kasserine Pass and inflicted losses so heavy he had to retire. Madame Chiang Visits Wellesley WELLESLEY, Mass., March 6.-(3) -As the First Lady of China, but ex- cited as a school girl, Mei-Ling Song came back today to give her alma mater the biggest week-end of its New England women's college exist- ence. Now, Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, wife of the Chinese Generalissmo, she halted her limousine near the end of a 40-minute ride from BostoN's South Station in order to look at the house where she lived as a freshman. She commented that it appeared to be more painted. The honor graduate of the Class of 1917 then went on the Wellesley Towers where she lived as a senior. 'ERSATZ': Shortages Find Campus Still Staunch By STUART FINLAYSON The war has hit the Michigan cam- pus but it hasn't knocked it down. Although the women will not be able to get any more eyelash curlers, there will still be enough combs to keep their hair from being unkempt. The men may be unable to get more shaving lotion, but they won't have to grow beards for lack of razors. A survey yesterday of campus stores revealed that actually the commodities shortage is not as bad as local rumor would have one be- lieve. Although many items now in use are made of substitute materials there is still enough to go around. The 'ten o'clock scholar' may soon be able to get to his eight o'clock on time. A State Street drug store re- ports that they are awaiting a ship- ment of pasteboard covered alarm clocks. Milady can still get lipstick, but the varieto nf shade ha:: heen re- Japanese Destroyers; Scene of Rorm l's Countera ttack MAKTA OU SELTIA SOUSSE TEBE'SSABTAPA KHENCHELA sBIET LA pss A LGR A FE NA o ozD...............:.. MKNASSY FX:: GAFSA SENED' REDEYEF 'GAgESSCUK:: NEFTA - - -' MARETH Chott O erId o' , -BEN MEDENINE ARDANE MA RE TH LINE FOUM TATAHOUINE T UNISIA (1) indicates location of Nazi Field Marshal Rommel's forces in action along old French-built Mareth line. No America II Shps Lost Battle 'Norih Of S01Ilon sii Thinclads Win Crown; Mermen Bow to OSU By ED ZALENSKI Special to The Daily CHICAGO, Ill., March 6.- Michi- gan's rampaging Wolverines ruled the indoor Conference track meet after smashing triumphs here tonight, over Wisconsin, with a total of 531/2 points to 371/2 for the Badgers. It was Michigan all the way from the opening mile run to the closing event. Wolverines grabbed five firsts in regaining the Conference crown from Ohio State which placed fourth behind Illinois. Indiana was a poor fifth. Fighting Spirit Shows Coach Ken Doherty's Maize and Blue cinder squad showed plenty of team spirit which was a deciding fac- tor in the one sided victory. The ability of the Wolverines to place two. and three men in many events clinched the Conference triumphs. It was Doherty's second Conference title since coming to Michigan. Ross Hume, sensational Michigan sophomore, heralded a one sided vic- tory as he triumphed over Capt. Matthews in the mile race in 4:19.7. Both Hume and Matthews laid back for five laps before making bids in a 10 man field. Matthews forged to the front and held the lead until the last 25 feet when Hume burst ahead and took him 10 feet from the tape. Illinois' Clarence Dunn was 5 feet, back in third place. Judge of Indi- ana and Illinois' Seib., who was the pre-melt favorite, trailed in fourth and fifth place. Sophomore Comes Through Another Wolverine sophomore flash, long striding Roxborough, showed heels to the 880 field in the fast time of 1:55.5. Illinois' Kelley edged out Ray Pohland of Minnesota for second with Buckeye John Owens beating Ross Hume for fourth. Ufer and Matthews both showed the ef-. fects of earlier efforts and finished out of running. Roxborough ran a perfect race, his first in Big Ten competition. He laid back until the front stretch of the third lap when he breezed by Pohland to take the lead. He boosted Turn to Page 6, Col. 1 By JOE McHALE - Special to The Daily fEVANSTON, Ill., March 6.-It was just too much to ask for Coach Matt Mann's Wolverine swimming team to catch up with the thirteen point ad- vantage amassed by Ohio State on Friday night and the Big Ten swim- ming titlp went out of Michigan hands for the first time in five years to the great team from Columbus last night. The final margin of victory was five points, 66-61. Minnesota was far back in third place with 14 markers, followed by Iowa with 11, Indiana and Purdue with 8 and Northwestern with 4 points. One more Big Ten record was smashed in the second night's races, that in the 440-yard freestyle, bring- ing the total of outdated Conference marks to four. The first event, the 100-yard free- style, started the Wolverines on the road toward gaining back some of those thirteen points when Michigan mermen finished one-two. Captain Patten finished in 52.7 just al shade ahead of Church, a hairbreadth de- cision went to Ernie Vogel of Indiana over Captain Mark Follansbee of Turn to Page 6, Col. 5 Michigan Student Dies in 'U' Hospital George H. Hildebrant, '43E, of Hamburg, New York, died at 2 p.m. yesterday in the University hospital from complications set in from an infection. "George couldn't do much because he worked his way through school," fraternity brothers said yesterday when asked his activities. He was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fra- ternity and president of the house this summer and fall. % He was a member of the football team for three consecutive years, and this year he acted as PEM instructor. The body will be taken to his home as soon as possible by two fraternity brothers. 'Ihe funeral will be held there. By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, March 6. - A Navy task force stabbing into the outer limits of the Japanese defense zone in the South Pacific bombarded shore installations at Vila and Munda in the Solomon Islands Friday night, the Navy reported today, and sank two large enemy destroyers which tried to interfere. The destroyers were units of a squadron of light Japanese surface forces which a Navy communique said "attempted to drive off our bom- bardment group." A battle resulted. No United States ships, were lost. The encounter was the first sur- face action to develop so far north in the Solomons archipelago. Minda and Vila, w lich are close together, art about 180 nautical miles north- west of Guadalcanal. There are sev- eral flying fields in the Munda area but darkness saved the American ships, officially described as "light surface units," from air attack. The communique also reported the successful accomplishment of a "con- voy mission" in the South Pacific despite the fact that the escorting task force was attacked by seven Japanese torpedo planes. Five of the Jap planes were shot down and not a ship was damaged. The action occurred Feb. 17. Tokyo had claimed that it resulted in the sinking of two American destroyers and -one large transport. Russians Take 30 More ownS Rzhev-Smolensk Drive Nets Railroad Station MOSCOW, March 6.-(UP)-Russian shock troops, sweeping the Germans from the Rzev-Smolensk salient, cap- tured 30 more towns during the night and morning, including the railway station of Osuga, 17 miles south of Rzhev and 53 miles north of the Ger- man base at Vyazma. Continued successes were reported along the 50-mile front west of Khar- kov and Kursk where the Russians are driving toward Kiev and the Dnieper River line. The noon communique reporting the advances in the Rzhev, Kharkov and Sevsk sectors listed upwards of 1,800 Germans killed in the wide- spread fighting. Even in the muddy Donets basin where the Red Army push has been stalled, the Russians said they fell upon the German rear southwest of Voroshilovgrad, wiping out a com- pany of 250 Nazis. The German communique said Marshal Timoshenko's northwestern front offensive was bearing down on Staraya Russ and to the south. In the Kuban around Novorossisk, a Russian attempt to outflank the Ger- mans was reported repulsed ond the communique said two Russian divi- sions were wiped out and others were mauled severely. Allies Ilomb.Km pp Armament Wrks LONDON, March 6.-GP)-Several square miles of Essen, home of the great Krupp armament works, were fired with angry, bright flames last night by British and Canadian bomb- ers carrying the Allied aerial offen- sive against the Germans through the tenth successive night. Grimy Canadian pilots returning from the "very heavy and concen- trated" assault on, the enormous ar- senals which employ 175,000 muni- tions makers reported one "colossal explosion" which lit the whole target area and sent flames leaping up hundreds of feet. They said they must have hit a powder factory or an am- munition storehouse in the Krupp 'U' WAR TRAINING HAMPERED: Engine School Needs Better Facilities By STAN WALLACE Citing deficient facilities in the Col- lege of Engineering, Dean Ivan C. Crawford asked for more adequate space and equipment for war train- ing in the annual President's Report of the University released yesterday. The President's Report, prepared each year as a complete statement of of the operations of the University, was submitted by President Alexan- der G. Ruthven to the Board of Re- gents. Dr. Ruthven prefaced the Report reviewing the role of the University in the war effort and deals mainly early date if it is to be continued in service for instructional and research purposes."I "Work on a new valent system is in process," Prof. Arnold Kuethe, head of the department, said yester- day. The chemical engineering depart- ment cited "an immediate need for laboratory, lecture room, and draft- ing room space, totaling 4,400 square feet." In the past year this space has not been provided. Declaring that "the department has been handicapped in training electrical engineers and technicians United States Navy in the training of personnel for Diesel engine opera-; tion." Dean Crawford cited the "priority situation" as the cause for these de- ficiencies in the college. "The demand made upon the College for the assistance in war effort and comparison with other colleges of our standing demon- strates very clearly the fact that in recent years this college has been slowly and steadily losing its posi- tion of national leadership," he said. In commenting upon the social FROM FILES OF WAR: Former 'M' Men Win Honor, Fame in Military Exploits By MARJ BORRADAILE To the armed forces "destination unknown" have gone approximately 10,000 former University students and 161 faculty men. The cold, impersonal file in the Alumni Catalog Office lists 43 of these former Michigan men "killed in service," records the admirable pro- motions within the ranks, and re- Lt. George Ham Cannon, '38E, died at Midway Island. There is the incredible story of Lt. Rodman Dexter Burley, enrolled in 1940-41, whose plane was forced down in Axis-held territory. He was seized by the enemy in Tripoli and imprisoned in the torpedo room of an Italian submarine. The sub en route to Italy was depth-bombed and