iii ICWA' DAILY i"-aLJ.;,i . 'Un&PCAq l 1 4? Geriin a Production is Crippled fl Nazi Factories Hit by 12,000 Tons of Bombs Sir Archibald Sinclair Makes Report on RAF To Horse of Commons LONDON, March 11. -(P)-The British, now pushing their monthly bomb-sowing rate to the high level of 12,000 tons, have wrecked 2,000 Ger- mans war factories, cut Nazi steel production by 1,250,000atons annu- ally, and driven at least a million Germans from their ruined and roof- less homes. This recapitulation of the results to date of the greatest series of sus- tained attacks ever delivered by any air army and the most revealing ac- count yet announced on the system- atic destruction of German war in- dustry was given to the House of Commons today by Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Air Minister. U. S. Air Forces Also Active And, he emphasized, this was only a part of the story, for his was an ac- count only of the forces under his supervision-the RAF-and did not include the details of the enormous damage wrought by the cooperating U. A. Air Forces. These Americans, he told the House, were themselves "lion-hearted and skillful fighters." "Their methods," he added-the precision attacks which find what had been left standing in Brtish night assaults and proceed then to smash, it-"are a complement to our own." "They are precious and welcome allies. The more American bombers come to take part in the air offensive] the better we shall be pleased and the sooner the malignant power of Germany will be broken.' Results of Aerial Attack Sir Archibald's report was an ac- count of the unprecedented growth of an aerial striking power which he de- clared now has accomplished these among other results: 1. The Germans have been forced, in an attempt to combat the devast- ating effect of these manifold raids, to keep twice as many fighter planes in the west as on the Russian front. 2. More than ten per cent of the planes thrown by Germany in weak reprisals against this country have been shot down in the past three month-a rate of loss generally con- sidered prohibitive to the attacker. 3. An eventual 24-hour air cover for Allied North Atlantic, shipping has been made possible-with helicopters to be used by the British over ship- ping convoy8, it was disclosed by one of Sinclair's aides - as are spe- cial tank-buster and fighter-bomber squadrons so that when the invasion of Europe comes "the whole resources of the RAF will be united with those of the army." J. P. Morgan's State Becomes More Critical BOCA GRANDE, Fla., March 11.- (M)-The condition of J. P. Morgan, 75-year-old multi-millionaire finan- cier, who has been seriously ill here for more than a week, took a turn for the worse today and grave fears were expressed by his close associates. Morgan had apparently rallied from one crisis and for two successive days attending physicians nad re- ported steady improvement. The sudden change was announced from Morgan's New York office in a bulletin which said his condition "has deteriorated during the day.' Morgan was stricken witn a re- currence of an old heart ailment while enroute here for a brief va- cation. He went to bed immediately upon his arrival at the Gasparilla Inn, exclusive hotel on this isolated island. Allied Airmen Batter Nazi Chief Cities in Repeated Raids .........._...... ............... E IR E ........ . Vrish Sea: H H North = f eb. 26 ': DUBLIN e:SeLierpool Se Wilhelmshaven I"" ENGLANDEmden WALES -N.AwiEh .. =NETH Mar. Cardiff . Rott -l:oLONDONh ter Han ".Dover *Essen - ty outh ..Dunkrque Brusse sr - .--- -.--- - ---.----- :: . 1. .:: ::: logne. English 'ChannelFeb. 26-2 BEGUM . ::".... :..... . e .2 - 7 Atlantic Cherbourg Havre LUX. S :Rouen" Ocean - :: Mar.$PARI$.Metz" Brest rFeb 276 .Lorient/ F R A N C E. Mar-. S::.. St. Nazaire o: 10.:.....::: F 8 NantesDion- STATUTE MILES::::: Kiel " os ock ~Hamburg Mar3 , BERLIN 4 , Mar. mm .. M ar _ *Leipzig Feb. 26 GERMANY . Mar. $ Mannheim e Nuernberg Augsburg* MuniCh P Constamt U' Academy Will Convene Late in March Major Developments In Science During Last Year Will Be Stressed The 48th annual meeting of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters will convene in Ann Ar- bor Friday and Saturday, March 26 and 27. The two-day session, sponsored by the University, will bring together the foremost developments of the past year in the sciences and related fields when more than 250 specially pre- pared papers will be presented. General seminars in 17 related fields of study will be conducted in sectional meetings during the two- day session. Papers will include dis- cussions of geology, zoology, geogra- phy, economics, and languages and literature. Dr. H. R. Hunt, chairman of the zoology department at Michigan State College and president of the Academy, will highlight the Friday evening session, speaking on "Pop- ulation and Peace." Five University professors together with Hunt make up the officers for this meeting, They include Malcolm Soule, bacteriology, vice-president; Harry Hann, zoology, secretary; Mis- cha Titiev, anthropology, treasurer; Henry von der Schalle, zoology, edi- tor; and Warner Rich, English, li- brarian. . All sectional meetings will be held in the Natural Science Building. PROMOTE PHYSICAL FITNESS LANSING, March 11.-()-The Physical Fitness and Recreation Committee of the State Defense Council requested the council today to appoint a full-time director to pro-. mote physical fitness programs in Michigan communities. British RITZ.M i! ARM Government Asks Civilia$ns For Old Guns Seek Used Firearms To Train Fliers In Anti-Aircraft Tactics In order to fill an urgent need for pump and automatic 12 gauge shot- guns, the War Department is direct- ing an appeal to owners of these fire- arms to donate or sell them to the armed forces. The guns will be used for training gunners in American Flying For- tresses and anti-aircraft gunners to "lead" enemy fighters and bombers, that is, shoot ahead of them. Shoot- ing at clay pigeons is similar to shoot- ing at airplanes, the government re- port said. Local sportsmen are urged to turn their guns in to the Ann Arbor Police Department between March 15 and March 27. They may also be left with the receiving agent at the headquar- ters of the State Police at Ypsilanti If guns are to be sold rather than donated, the owners will have their choice of setting their own price, sub- ject to government approval, or of having the Ordnance Inspector as- sign a price. Top price, however, was set at $42.50. It was stressed that only pump and automatic 12 gauge shotguns are wanted. Guns of other types and gauge will be of no use. U. S. FREIGHTER SUNK BUENOS AIRES, March 11.-(P)- The sinking of the U. S. Freighter Staghound by three torpedoes in the South Atlantic and the rescue of 69 crewmen and 25 members of the armed forces were disclosed tonigh in an Argentine foreign office an- nouncement. r Mibilig Pay-As-You-Go Taxing Plan Gains Support Steering Committee, Martin To Mobilize GOP Behind Drive WASHINGTON, March 11,- (p)- Backers of the Rumi pay-as-you-go tax plan took heart tonight and be- gan to predict a victory in the House, after Rep. Martin, Republican leader, and his steering committee threw in their support. The steering committee met with Martin and arranged a conference of Republican House members for Mon- day, for a party mobilization behind the plan to skip a full income tax year. Martin predicted to newspapermen that "an overwhelming majority" of I House Republicans would vote for the bill by Rep. Carlson (Rep.-Kas.) em- bracing the abate-a-year plan, and that a substantial number of Demo- crats would join them. Republicans now hold 209 House seats to 222 for the Democrats. How- ever, it is not expected that all Re- publican members will vote as a bloc, since Rep. Gearhart, (Rep.-Calif.) is a leading opponent of the idea of skipping any taxes. The Californian, explaining his stand, contended the Ruml plan s would "mushroom 100,000 or more war-made millionaires." Another Re- publican, Rep. Crawford of Michigan, also is a vigorous opponent of the tax abatement idea. A House Republican caucus cannot bind its members. The Ruml plan was rejected by the House Ways and Means Commit- tee, 16 to 9, with the 15 Democrats r voting solidly against it and joined e by Gearhart. However, several Dem- 9 ocrats outside the committee have e indicated they would vote for the plan t when it comes to a showdown on the - House floor, perhaps within two weeks. 2 Map shows targets and dates of major Allied raids on Germany since the present air offensive began late in February. The British are dropping an average of 12,000 tons of bombs monthly on German terri- tory. SYMPHONY IN SONG: Manpower Corps Sponsors Springtime Festival April 8 G-. Combining more than 100 voices with the music of the Michigani Union orchestra, "Springtime, a1 Symphony in Song," the Spring con-1 cert sponsored by the ManpowerI Corps to aid the Bomber Scholarship Fund, will be presented April 8, at Hill Auditorium.r Featuring the University Women's, Glee Club and a specially-selected House Rejects New Game Bill Proposal To Lengthen7 Hunting Season Fails LANSING, March 11.-(MP)-The' House of Representatives in a play- ful spirit behind whch lay much seri- ous intention, today dismantled the Game Law Revision Bill drafted by the State Conservation Commission and proposing to lengthen hunting seasons as one means of providing partial relief of meat shortages. The House vetoed the commission's suggestion that the deer hunting sea- son be extended to December 14, and voted to hold it at the old period, No- vember 15 to 30, inclusive. It struck out the proposal to arm the Conser- vation Commission with discretionary powers to allow the shooting of an- tierless deer in any area in which overconcentration of the deer herd threatened to cause starvation losses. It gave the commission authority to allow ta special season in Allegan county only, the same as last year. A partial operation was performed on the commission's proposals for extended bird hunting seasons, but the members served notive they would complete it tomorrow and provide that shooting of Hungarian partridge, ring necked pheasants, ruffed grouse, prairie chicken and sharptailed grouse be allowed in the Lower Penin- sula October 1 to 20, and in the Upper Peninsula October 15 to November 5. The bill was scheduled for a vote tomorrow. group of Michigan men, the program will include classical symphonies, popular campus songs, recent swing hits and familiar military tunes. Bill Sawyer is directing the show. Special features of the program will be the vocal presentations of "Rhap- sody in Blue" and "On the Trail," a song hit from "Grand Canyon Suite." Alpha Chi Omega sorority and Theta Xi fraternity will present their re- spective acts which won prizes at the recent "Victory Vanities." According to Dick Cole, Manpower Corps publicity director, this is the first time that anything of this na- ture has been presented at Michigan. "It represents a variety of entertain- ment that everyone will enjoy to the utmost," he said. The concert will also be given March 25 at the Masonic Temple in Detroit. In addition to the Bomber Scholarship Fund, parts of the pro- ceeds from both shows will be used to provide scholarships for the two most worthy members of the Women's Glee Club in order that they may continue their musical education. Professor To Work As Washington Aide Granted a temporary leave from the University, Prof. James Marshall Plumer of the University Institute of Fine Arts, left yesterday for Wash- ington to work as a civilian consul- tant and Chinese analyst in the Army Map Service. A graduate of Harvard University, Prof. Plumer has sent the past 15 years in the Chinese Government Customs Service and has traveled widely in China and other parts of Asia. Prof. Plumer had lectured at the Art Institute in Chicago, the Fogg Museum and at Harvard University before coming to the University in 1935. 1iul M . " (Irl You'll love the new LINK N'LINK ) Highway Battle I Shelved as State Speeds Legislation LANSING, March 11.--(;P)-With the bill to abolish the State Highway Commissionership pigeon-holed for this season, the House and Senate both ordered meetings tonight in an attempt to catch up with the'fast- fading legislative session. Ten bills were passed an the House and Senate during the afternoon and scores more were placed in position for final votes tonight. The legislative log jam created by the highway reorganization bill was broken when John R. Dethmers, ..',., - -,w, .. o tC LI.i~ir n Ct t Keep Your Home in Trim oneQ the on yix i ea to re p Pen ail euen~ntIt aifl " 1401aL forwic bled i 7 yro aL i he w~a t e ' .'h rn ~a °tb~ ee 0' ~ ear pwr° notg p o 1eug nftohe - 4 AT pe Don't neglect the outside of your home in these wTea old SheVI Pen a jst adat Asgpc 1 i Ofxcllr0 ~~~~~~ is&l&S ~j I ersWessge ittdei YaS *i' dsen h rub h 5O1n ti w 0h 4 I busy times. Point isa patriotic material. And Remember: There Is No Paint Shortage! WE DELIVER i i e 0 U144- 5150n r A- Everyone is wearing more anklets these days-and the "Link-N-Link" weaves A T