!I i ' it 431W ~ati4 Weather Cloudy VOL. LIV No. 162 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS I B-29's Lead ssault on Jap Cities' Targets Not Disclosed in Dispatches Rep. Starnes Reports 'Great Destruction 'in Tokyo; Moji Bombed By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, June 15-Amer- ica's new Super Fortresses bombed Japan's homeland today and the Tokyo radio, acknowledging attacks said industrial areas of Moji and Shimonoseki were hit. In congress, Rep. Starnes (D-Ala.) told his colleagues he had informa- tion there was "great destruction" in Tokyo. There was no confirmation of Starnes' report from the War De- partment which did not disclose tar- gets.. Jap Airlines Hit Moji is a city on Kyushu, southern- most of the main Japanese islands. a -- BULLETIN -- NEW YORK, Friday, June 16- (AP)-A short-wave broadcast to the United States by the Tokyo radio shortly before midnight ack- nowledged that American bombers had damaged the "railway line be-1 tween Orio and Takata" in their raid on targets in Japan. Shimonoseki is on Honshu Island just across a strait from Kyushu. They are about 500 miles, airline, from Tokyo. An Imperial Japanese communique estimated the number of raiding planes at 20 and made the usual claims that they were intercepted and "repulsed." It said several were shot down and Dome!, Japanese news agency, said six were shot down. The Japanese said both B-28 Super Fortresses and B-24 Liberators were among the American planes. B-29's Participate Here, the only official information available late tonight was that at- tacks were carried out by B-29's fly- ing from bases in the China-India- Burma theater. The War Department disclosed at 1:39 p. m., eastern war time, that the long-secret flying giants had gone into action. The announcement said: "B-29 Super Fortresses of the United States Army Air Forces 20th bomber command bombed Japan to- day." BoeingB-29 Flies Farther, Faster, Higher, WASHINGTON, June 15.- (R')- The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a global warplane backed by global authority and the greatest production program in history. The War Department today dis- closed details of the plane and an- nouncedformation of the 20th Air Force, an organization headed by Gen. H. H. Arnold, commanding gen- eral of the Army Air Forces, and operatingharound the world with authority stemming directly from the joint chiefs of staff. The B-29 is described briefly as a bomber that flies farther, faster and higher with a greater load than any other plane. Actual performance fig- ures are secret, as with all warplanes, but this much descriptive data has been released : The plane has a wingspread of 141.2 feet and a fuselage 98 feet long. Its single dorsal fin, resembling the tail of the B-17 Flying Fortress, stands 27 feet high. The fuselage is cylindrical, the round nose reaching well forward of the narrow wing. It Yanks Near Nazi Lifeline To Cherbourg Troops Grind Slowly Forward; Reach Point 6 Miles from Key Road By The Associated Press SUPREME HEADQUARTERS, AL- LIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, June 16, Friday-American troops slashing westward from Carentan on a ten-mile front have reached firm ground within six miles of La Haye du Puits, junction of the last Ger- man-held rail-highway lifeline to the port of Cherbourg, and within 41/2 miles of the secondary junction of St. Saveur-Le-Comte in what was officially described today as "steady progress." Steady Advance In the developing drive to cut off and capture the Cherbourg penin- sula, similar steady advances were reported in a midnight communique from Supreme Headquarters for a less clearly-defined thrust through the lowlands between the Vire and Elle Rivers southeast of Carentan This advance appeared to be aimed toward St. Jean de Daye, on the highway linking St. Lo and Carentan. Extent of the gain was not disclosed officially, but it appeared probable that the road already had been cut about five miles west of Lison. Repulse Counterattacks On the extreme right flank of the Allies' beachhead in Normandy, American capture of the coastal vil- lage of Quineville and surrounding territory was declared to have pro- vided "a valuable new outlet from the beaches." On the eastern, or left, wing of the beachhead, held by British and Ca- nadian forces, violent German arm- ored counterattacks were repulsed with what the Allied communique called "considerable loss to the en- emy." These were the principal gains in the tenth day of the Allied invasion of France. 5,000 Planes Hit Nazi Targets , SUPREME HEADQUARTERS, AL- LIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, Friday June 16-(AP)-More than 5,000 planes, led by a mighty force of 1,300 U. S. Fortresses and Liberators, battered Nazi targets in France from the Normandy battlefields as far south as Bordeaux yesterday as the spectacular show of Allied aerial might continued through the tenth day of the invasion. The American heavies were escort- ed by nearly 750 fighters in a series of attacks on plane assembly plants, airfields, and rail targets over a 300 mile-long stretch as far away as Bordeaux, while other fighters and medium bombers made repeated sharp attacks almost within sight of the Allied lines. POST-WAR PLANS: 750Seniors To Graduate At Exercises, June 24 U' Vice-President To Deliver Commencement Address; Procession To Begin at 1:40 P.M. Approximately 750 seniors, more than half of them women, will don cap and gown and march to Hill Auditorium for the University's 100th annual commencement exercises to be held at 2:30 p. m., Saturday, June 24. Shirley W. Smith, vice-president and secretary of the University will deliver the commencement address. If weather permits, a commencement procession of all graduates will begin at 1:30 p. m., marching from ,the library to South University, up State Street and down North Univer-- sity to Hill Auditorium. If weather is unfavorable, the procession will not be held and the seniors will pro- ceed directly to the auditorium. Sounding of the University siren will be the signal for abandonment of the procession. Because the exercises will be held so near the end of the final examina- tion period, graduates will receive only token diplomas on the 24th, their regular diplomas being mailed to them a few weeks later after grades have been compiled. The University's first commence- ment was held 100 years ago on Aug. 6, 1845 when eleven students gradu- ated. Exercises were held in the old Presbyterian Church and each grad- uate was required to give an oration. Senior classes gradually grew larger until, in pre-war years, as many as 2,000 graduated every spring. City Bond Sales Reach $514,684 Ann Arbor Still Short Of Quota, Says Schmid To date Ann Arbor residents have purchased $514,684.25 worth of war bonds in the Fifth War Loan Drive, Fred Schmid, county war finance committee auditor announced yester- day. Of this amount $192,018.75 has been collected by the purchase of E-bonds; $483,754.25 by sale of all bonds to individuals; and $30,930 by corpora- tion sales. Ann Arbor, which will again bear the burden of Washtenaw county's quota of $9,105 000, has to fill a quota of $6,000,000. The drive will con- tinue until July 8, but war finance committee officials are attempting to fill the quota of non-E bonds to in- dividuals by the end of the month. To date Washtenaw county has col- lected $986,384.50, of which $516,225 has been obtained by the purchase of E-bonds; $891,733 by the purchase of all bonds to individuals; and $94,- 651.00 by corporation sales. The University does not have any quota for the drive because of final exams, graduation, and the end of the fiscal year for the University. However, staff members may pur- chase bonds at the cashier's office, and credit may be given to any issu- ing agency, according to R. Gordon Griffith, University war finance com- mittee chairman. Reds Advance Further Mto Finnish Sil LONDON, June 15-(AP)-The Russians' drive for possession of Fin- land advanced farther up the Karel- ian Isthmus today with Gen. Leonid A. Govorov's troops capturing 17 more fortified Finnish strongpoints along the bloody road to Viipuri, Moscow announced tonight. The Finns, taking advantage of every natural obstacle and fighting from strongly-entrenched permanent defense positions, were said to have resisted fiercely but vainly. Moscow said Govorov's army in six days of battle had now advanced 25 miles through the first and sec- ond Finnish defene zones and wid- ened the breach to 47 miles. During savage fighting Tuesday Soviet troops were reported to have opened a gaping hole in the Finns' second great belt of permanent de- fenses between Mustomaki and Ku- tose and captured two important towns. Dr. Warne Wll Lecture Today "Trends in the Consumer Move- ment" will be the subpect of a talk given by Dr. Colston E. Warne, presi- dent of the Consumers Union when he speaks at 4:15 p. m. today in the Rackham Amphitheatre. He will also lead a discussion at 8 p. m. in the Union on current devel- opments in the consumer field, deal- ing with price control and civilian supplies. The public is invited to both meetings. Dr. Warne, who was appointed to the OPAConsumer Advisory Com- mittee is past president of the Peoples' Lobby, and has taught at the Universities of Chicago, Pittsburg, Denver, and is now an economist at Amherst College. The Consumers Union, which he has headed since its inception, pub- lishes monthly consumers' reports and devotes a large portion of these to recommendations for purchasers, in connection with its testing pro- gram. The reports give comparative ratings of a variety of products based on tests, and also information on gen- eral buying guidance, medical and health questions and news of hap- penings affecting consumers' inter- ests. Dr. Karne has been responsible for one of the features of the organiza- tion which is the dissemination of in- formation of labor conditions under which trade-marked goods are made. Women's, Sports Editors Appointed The Board in Control of Student Publications today appointed Hank Mantho, '46, sports editor, and Peg Weiss, '44, women's editor, of The Daily for the summer term. Mantho, of Alliance, o., is a mem- ber of Sphinx, and played on the freshman football team. Miss Weiss, of Takoma Park, Md., has been active in Assembly, Senior Society and JGP. Liberators Bomb Truk In Heavy Raid Concerted Attack in Mid-Pacific Exceeded By Carrier Planes By The Associated Press ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD- QUARTERS, NEW GUINEA, Friday, June 16-A two-day 186-ton bomb- ing raid on Truk-heaviest assault by land-based planes on that naval base-and the War's first Liberator attack on Yap were reported today by headquarters. Large formations of Admiralty- based Liberators blasted Truk in day- light Monday and Tuesday, a con- certed attack exceeded in the mid- Pacific only by carrier planes. During the first assault, the raid- ers dropped 90 tons of bombs on Dublon Island, destroyed buildings and caused fires. In repelling 15 to 20 interceptors, they shot down six. The second flight of Liberators un- loaded 96 tons of bombs on Dublon and Eten Islets, shooting down three Japanese planes. Other planes bombed Nomoi Atoll, 150 miles south- east of Truk. No report of American losses was made. In the two-way intensified bombing. by planes from the south- west and central Pacific, Truk has been attacked 20 times in little more than two weeks. Enrollment Rise Is Predicted 20 Per Cent Increase Seen for Summer An increase of 20 per cent more than last year was forecast yester- day in enrollment for the 51st annual summer session starting July 3 by Dr. Louis A. Hopkins, director. The estimate was based on ad- vance inquiries and a great many more letters having been received this year asking for catalogs and in- formation concerning courses, ac- cording to Dr. Hopkins. University summer camp enroll- ment is also higher than last year. The geology camp in Wyoming is filled to capacity and both the biol- ogy camp at Douglas Lake and the Forestry camp are planning on an increased number of students. Summer session registration will be held here from June 29 to July 1. It is expected that a majority of those enrolling in the eight-week term will be school teachers, princi- pals and superintendents taking post graduate work or refresher courses, but a large number of undergradu- ates are also expected. FORCE ATTACKING SAIPAN, June 10, (Delayed)-For the first time in history, a Japanese civilian population and a sizeable Japanese city stand in the direct path of the American advance westward across the Pacific. Saipan Island, set in one of the deepest portions of the world's greatest ocean - 1,260 nautical miles southeastward of Tokyo-has a population of at least 20,000 Jap- anese, Korean and Lichiu civilians, in addition to 200 Chamorro and Kanaka natives. Garapan Is Largest City They live mostly in eight towns and villages, the largest of which is Garapan, on Saipan's western shore. Garapan, with a 1935 popu- lation of 10,386-of which three fourths are Japanese-is a modern city, with electric lights, tele- phones, stores and schools. The second city on Saipan is Charan-Kanoa, four miles south- ward of Garapan.. Most of the 3,000 residents of Charan-Kanoa work at the big sugar refinery there, in the rail- road yards or the synthetic Scotch whisky plant. 70 Per Cent Cultivated Seventy per cent of the island's 72 square miles are cultivated, mostly in sugar cane. There is some truck farming between Gara- pan and Charan-Kanoa. In addition to farming, there is a sizeable fishing industry at Sai- pan, with tuna and bonita boats operating tut of Tanapag Harbor, just northward of Garapan. The South Seas Development Co. brought in most of the non- native population for the sugar industry since 1920. Operations Sprung The reports also indicate that the troops, transports and supporting warships have sprung their opera- tion in behind the 500-mile-long chain of Marianas. Garapan, Saipan's major town of about 10,000 lies about fiye miles north of the United States troops fighting in smaller Charan Kanoa. Adm. Chester W. Nimitz reported the first landings on Saipan were made Wednesday morning under cover of a bombardment by United States warships and the bombing and strafing of carrier planes. Forces Storm Ashore Additional assault forces were storming ashore despite enemy re- sistance. They were supported by carried aircraft and the big guns of surface units, including battle] wagons, cruisers and destroyers. This bold move to advance Ameri- can bases 1,100 miles west of the Marshall Islands climaxed four days of pre-invasion assault by powerful Pacific fleet task forces, starting last Saturday. The first day of the at- tack wiped out virtually all, of the enemy's air force based in the south- 3rn Marianas. Prepared Before Hand Remnants of that air power and enemy shipping in and around the islands were disposed of Sunday and Monday. Then the invading forces turned their attention to obliterating enemy defenses in preparation for the landings. Saipan, Tinian, Pagan, Rota and Quam islands, the latter the former American naval base, were well worked over in the preparatory stages of the attack. The American forces were describ- ed by their commander, Vice Adm. Richmond Kelly Turner, as the most experienced amphibious war fleet in the world. He told war correspond- ents prior to the landing that this thrust into Japan's inner defense lines was designed to destroy Sai- pan as an enemy base and convert it to Allied use. William Worden, Associated Press war correspondent with the expeditionary forces, re- ported the press conference. Lt. Jack Sullivan Killed in Crash Lt. (j.g.) Jack Sullivan, '40, of the Naval Air Corps, former Daily night editor, has been reported killed in an airplane crash off Narragansett Bay near Providence, R.I. Details of the accident, which occurred last Wed- nesday, have been withheld by the Navy Department. Lt. Sullivan has served as a pilot on the Greenland patrol, and was recently transferred to duty as a Counterattacks Are Beaten Off Yank Invaders Within Two Miles of Sugar Mill Town of Charon Kanoa By LEIF ERICKSON Associated Press Correspondent U. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUARTERS, PEARL HARBOR, June 16-American troops which landed 1,500 miles southeast of Tokyo Wednesday on Saipan in the Marianas have secured beachheads, cap. tured a headland, fought their way into a sugar mill town and crushed Japanese tank-paced counterattacks, Adm. Chester W. Nimitz an- nounced tonight. In a communique covering action through today, he reported that Agingan Point, a headland on the southwest corner of the 13-mile-long island, has been seized. The Yank invaders, supported by a huge carrier-plane force and guns of battleships which knocked out enemy coastal guns and anti- aircraft batteries, have fought their way two miles north into the sugar mill town of Charan Kanoa. "In general, fighting is heavy but good progress is being made against well organized defenses," Admiral Nimitz said in the second communique issued today on the operation. * * * ~The Japanese attempted several counterattacks with tanks against Sainan Stand S the assault troops advancing from the beachheads but "these attacks ne have been broken up by our troops "with the support of shelling war- ships and bombing planes. The announced capture of Agingan Point and the fighting at Charan By REMBERT JAMES Kanoa indicates the spearhead of the Associated Press correspondent amphibious strike is aimed from the Ited Pes EPDt A southwest over fairly flat canefleld WITH THE EXPEDITIONARY terrain. COPS AND ROBBERS: Local Policeman Kidnapped By Two Escaped Convicts FDR Reveals American Plan For International Peace Group WASHINGTON, June 15-(AP)- An American plan to keep the post- war world at peace through an inter- national organization-backed by the arms of peaceful nations if neces- sary-was made public by President Roosevelt today after a year and a half of Allied discussions. The Administration aims, set out in a White House statement: 1. An organization, composed of all "peace-loving" nations, to keep world stability. World Council tions to put down, by joint action, any future aggressions. Allies Attitude Unknown There was nothing in today's state- ment to indicate the attitude of other Allies toward the White House blueprint, drafted after frequent con- ferences among the President, the State Department, members of Con- gress and private groups. Mr. Roosevelt's statement was re- leased after a conference today with Secretary of State Hull, Undersecre- tary Stettinius, Dr. Isaiah Bowman and Leo Pasvolsky, State Department Officer George Stauch of the Ann Arbor Police Force was kidnapped yesterday, carried to the vicinity of a vacant farmhouse near Ypsilanti, and stripped of his uniform, badge and arms, by two escaped convicts, police headquarters announced yes- terday. The convicts, Nelson King, 29 years old, and Marion Buczynski, 25 years old, both of Detroit, had escaped from the Cassidy Lake prison camp during the night, where they were serving sentences for robbery armed. Patrolman Stauch picked them up on Stadium Blvd. at 6:30 a.m. and was taking them to headquarters in a police scout car when they attacked and overpowered him. They left him bound in an untenanted farmhouse As they were riding toward head- quarters, he said, one of the men grabbed him around the neck, while the other grabbed his gun away from him. Under threat of his own gun, Stauch was forced away from the wheel, while the second man took over and headed along Fifth Ave. Stauch said he tried to signal to a passing truck driver, but was told by his captors, that another such move would cost him his life. Attempted Bribe The captors stopped the car near the abandoned farmhouse and bound his arms and legs and left him. Stauch stated that the convicts at- tempted to bribe him into handing in a favorable report by returning his gun, minus cartridges.