ii: i1 Weather T?4ii . andclderiF VOL. LIV N4. 94 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1944 assno Destroyed in Allied Bomber PRICE FIVE CENTS Raid Ford Suspends 50 For Wildcat Strikes Union Gives Consent, but Thomas Says Police Unnecessary; More May Get Axe By The Associated Press DETROIT, March 15.-The Ford.Motor Company announced tonight the indefinite suspension of 50 employes accused of participating in today's wildcat strike "pending further investigation and with the probability ad- ditional discipline will be imposed." A Ford spokesman described the interviews with the men, who returned to work on the afternoon shift, as "a very orderly process which took place in the presence and with the consent of officers of Local 600 and the international of the United Automobile Workers (CIO). The suspensions continued a crackdown against wildcat work stoppages begun a week ago in connection with an earlier strike, which union officers said was likewise unauthorized. The Ford Company said an even .i larger group might be suspended to- New Atoll in morrow, following further interviews. A spokesman estimated that 90 per Carohnes H it cent of the group questioned tonight freely admitted that they took part 1 in the setting up of barricades that , , o nner kept thousands of workers from the plant during two shifts, resulting in Wewak Blasted Fourth sharply curtailed production of air- plane engines. Straight Day; Eight Jap ?rior to announcement of the Planes Downed in Raid suspensions, R. J. Thomas, presi- dent of the UAW, denounced a Ford By LEONARD MILLIMAN Motor Company official's appeal Associated Press War Editor for State Police aid in controlling American bombers struck a new wildcat strikers as "an hysterical atoll in the Central Pacific Caroline =ry" as the afternoon shift workers Islands within 200 miles ofavaunted entered the plant without hin- Trukand blasted Wewak, last major drance. . . Japaese stronghold on the Bismark Thomas declared, union officials Sea, for the fourth straight day. themselves had removed a blockade Oroluk, newest target in the Caro- of parked automobiles which he said lines, has no obvious military signifi- was "erected by a few irresponsibles," cance but the attack, made midway. and termed the plea for state police between the fortresses of Truk and aid "completely unjustified,"''tand Ponape,was a further demonstration highly prejudicial to the maintain- of Japan's weakening position in the ing of smooth relations." .central Pacific. "Workers at the Rouge plant and Thirty Japanese interceptors roar- their union are respnsible enough ed up from Wewak's air bases to tohea r uonarorkpnith eouh stave off the attack on the northeast to carry on war' work without the New Guinea base. Eight were shot benefit of police," Thomas odded. dewna baser Wbghteshoy "We have shown this in the past: down as bombers blasted supply "We -willdemsontatthis hag. dumps and gun positions and fight- We will demonstrate this again. I ers followed up with their guns straf- am making a complete survey of ing. "Heavy damage was inflicted the situation." and many gun positions. silenced." The blockade caused a production Southeast of Wewak an Australian curtailment today which the com- column pressing up from the interior pany estimated at 75 per cent. Con- valley reached Daumoina, terminus sisting of automobiles parked end- of the best Japanese built road in to-end, it was set up shortly before New Guinea. It leads toward Bogad- midnight last night by afternoon jim, outpost of the Madang area. shift workers.' It was withdrawn shortly after F n the first day shift workers were inn Reec turned back. O ffer Police Chief Irving Neilsen of I ViscoW Dearborn said all available police- men were at the Rouge plant this .Fr Arm istice See FORD, p. 6 j FDR Wires States on Ba(lot Bill Roosevelt Ponders Veto After House Passes Compromise Measure WASHINGTON, March. 15.-(IP')- Congress passed a servicemen's vote bill leaning heavily .to states' rights today but President Roosevelt indi- cated the matter was far from set- tled by starting a telegraph survey to find out how many men could vote under it. The Chief Executive wired all go- ernors an inquiry whether they be- lieved their state laws authorized use of supplementary federal ballots. The President has indicated that the decision n a veto depends n whether more men can vote under new legislation than under existing laws. Proponents of a simplified federal ballot have argueduthat the bill which passed the House today by a vote of 273 to 111 repeals an existing waiver of registration and poll tax payment for servicemen, and that fewer can vote under it than under present law. The bill provides in brief that ser- vice people must make their own applications for state absentee bal- lots which the services will expedite to them and back to the states, and that the federal short form shall be available for use only by those who apply for the state ballots but do not get them in time, and whose gover- nors certify that the federal form will be acceptable. Inshis telegram to the state execu- tives, the President asked them to tell him also, so he might form an opinion as to the effectiveness of the measure, whether steps would be taken to authorize use of the supple- mentary ballots, if state laws do not now do so. Mr. Roosevelt acted without waiting for the soldier vote bill to reach the White House. The House completed action on the legislation by a resounding 273 to 111 vote, after six months wrang- ling between "states' righters" and sponsors of an administration uni- form federal ballot plan for service- men and women. Yank Gunners Shoot Down 20 U.S. Placnes SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.- ('P)-U.S. Navy gunners in a battle of the Sicilian campaign shot down 20 American planes by mistake, Sgt. Jack Foisie, correspondent for the Stars and Stripes, Army news- paper, asserted today. Addressing the Commonwealth Club, Foisie said the .American planes, which were C-47 trans- ports, came over the Navy gunners just after they had undergone a heavy aerial bombing attack by the Germans. "The Navy gunners kept right on shooting," Foisie said, "and some 20 of our planes went down.' Foisie termed the incident unfor- tunate and said it was an example of misunderstanding due to lack of experience. 2,500 Tons Fall on Nazi Fortress Town Infantry, American Tanks Follow Air Assault, Paving Way for Roiiie Drive By EDWARD KENNEDY Associated Press Correspondent ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, NAPLES, March 15. - The Allies de- stroyed stubborn Cassino today, dropping more than 2,500 tons of bombs on the strategic fortress town and targets above it in the greatest aerial assault in history. Tonight American tanks and Allied infantrymen were moving into the smoking ruins of the town, long the keystone of the German defenses in central Italy, and a new all-out drive on Rome was under way. No Buildings Left Standing Official photographs released late tonight showed there were no build- ings left in the town after the virtually all-American air attack, in which nearly every plane of the Allied Med-U VICTORY VARIETIES-Adrienne and her pal, Hank, a comedy novelty act, will be one of the chief attractions of the University Victory Variety show to be presented at 8:15 p.m. Saturday in Hill Auditorium. Coming directly from the Empire Room of Chicago's Palmer House, Adrienne and Hank will perform their amusing routines as a part of the all-star six-act vaudeville show. * .. * * * * CAMPUS CAPERS: Service, Student Groups To Help with .VictoryVarieties iterranean force took part. Making a total of 3,000 trips, the planes dropped 1,400 tons of bombs in the one-mile-square Cassino area alone, and the remainder on towns, bridges and communications centers to the North and Northwest. The' total load of 2,500 tons was an- nounced by Lieut. Gen. Ira C. Eaker, Mediterranean air commander. The historic assault was begun by 36 medium Mitchells at 8:30 a.m. soon all types of planes, including the big four-engined heavy bombers, were blasting away. There was a pause at noon after the last of the heavies had finished its job, and then a terrific artillery barrage was poured into the town, lasting nearly three hours. Ground Forces Move In With this big gun cover, the ground forces began to move in. The first American tank entered the northern outskirts at exactly 1:25 p.m. Later in the afternoon medium and light bombers resumed the attack. By tonight there was nothing left of the town. "Cassino is dead," radioed Associated Press Correspon- dent Lynn Heinzerling from his posi- tion with the Fifth Army at Cassino. "There still are walls standing," he said, "and there may even be Germans still alive among them, but Casino, the great German fortress on the road to Rome, no longer exists." WoarldNews at a Glance Draft Boards Asked To Take More Fathers WASHINGTON, March 15.-('P)- Selective Service tonight called on local draft boards to induct more pre-Pearl Harbor fathers and to comb industrial deferments to obtain men who now can be spared to fight. Selective Service has failed to meet the military draft calls by 100,- 000 men a month for five consecutive months, director Lewis B. Hershey revealed in a letter to all local boards and appeal panels. About 1,160,000 men must be sup- plied to the Army and Navy for the period from Feb. 1 to July 1, Hershey said, in order to bring the country's military establishment up to the planned strength of 11,300,000 by the midyear. "We must, in the future, make fathers available in increasingly greater numbers to meet induction requirements," Gen. Hershey's mes- sage warned. "At the same time we must secure men from other classes and particu- larly we must secure men, fathers and non-fathers, from the group now deferred in industry and agri- culture." Co. D To Hold Tryouts Today Dancing and singing try-outs for Co. D's original musical comedy, "Rumor Has It," will be held today STOCKHOLM, March 15.-()- The Finnish Parliament has unani- mously approved the government's decision to reject Moscow's final pro- posals for an armistice and the Finns are grimly digging in for continua- tion of the war, it was learned here tonight. The Finnish disclosure was made in a communique which said Par- liament considered the government's position as presented by Premier Edwin Linkhomies and "accepted unanimously the motion to return to the order of the day." Under Finnish procedure, this means the govern- ment was sustained. Representatives of the Army, Navy and student organizations have formed a committee to advise and assist in the presentation of the Uni- versity Victory Variety show to be held at 8:15 p.m. Saturday in Hill Auditorium. The committee will supervise the sale of tickets in the Army and Navy service units, the residence halls, fra- ternities, sororities and other student Top Officers, Generals Attend JAG Meetings More than 80 high ranking officers from all the country, including seven generals, are attending the three-day conference which began yesterday at the Judge Advocate General's School. The purpose of the conference is to review present procedures, policies and problems of the Judge Advocate General's Department and to discuss future plans. The speeches this morning will in- clude talks by Col. Marion Rushton, Office of the Under Secretary of War, on "Clemency," and by Col. Philip J. McCook, Military Justice Division JAGO, and Lt. Col. Lawr- ence Jones, Assistant to Deputy Chief of Staff for Service Commands, on "Rehabilitation Centers." The afternoon's session will be opened by speeches on "Claims" by Col. Ralph G. Boyd, Chief of Claims Div., JAGO, Col. Rushton and Brig. Gen. Adam Richmond, who just re- turned from the North African Thea- tre of Operations. Brig. Gen. Lawrence H. Hedwick, the Air Judge Advocate and Col. Franklin Shaw, Staff Judge Advo- cate, Hg., A.A.F., Material Command, will speak on "Air Force Problems." Col. Robert V. Laughlin, Staff Judge Advocate of the Second Army, will speak on "Ground Force Problems." Col. Guy Kinman, Staff Judge Ad- vocate of the Sixth Service Com- mand, and Col. Thomas White, Staff Judge Advocate of the Ninth Service Command, will conclude the after- noon's meeting with a discussion of "'Service Command Problems." Grads Asked To Register All newly registered graduate stu- dents and graduating seniors who groups, Dean Joseph A. Bursley pointed out. They will also assist in planning any future variety show which may be presented by the Uni- versity. Included on the committee are Dean Bursley, Assistant Dean Walter B. Rea, Roy Boucher, president of the Union, William Dale, battalion commander of the NROTC, Jane Farrant, managing editor of The Daily, Lt. Melvin Flegal, 3651st Army Headquarters, Mary Jane Hastreiter, president of Pan-Hellenic, Monna Heath, president of the League, Jos- eph Linker, chairman of the Men's Judiciary Council, Miss Ethel McCor- mick, social director of the League, and Henry L. Schmidt, president of the Interfraternity Council. One of the chief novelty attrac- tions of the Varieties show Saturday will be the performance by Joy Adri- enne and Her Pal Hank. This act comes to Ann Arbor directly from the Empire Room of the Palmer House in Chicago. Tickets, at 75c, may be secured at the Union, League, University Hall corridor, East and West Quadrangles, University. Hospital newsstand and various downtown and State Street stores. Slosson Head s R usso-Polish Dispute Panel Terming the Russo-Polish border question a "difficult case," the Post- War Council in a panel discussion yesterday summarized the dispute as one which symbolizes the difficulties which will arise in the post-war world. Prof. Preston Slosson opened the discussion with a presentation of the background of the problem which included legal claims, historic right, self-determination, geography, eco- nomics and strategic considerations. He expressed the view that all of these usual means of solving boun- dary disputes are of little help in this case except the principle of self- determination. According to Prof. Slosson "the only fair solution of the whole prob- lem and the only democratic or lib- eral solution is to leave arrangements provisional till after the war and then have a plebiscite supervised by an impartial international council." "Although there is no simple or perfect solution to the problem," Prof. Roy Sellars said, "an ideal would be a liberal or progressive pol- Scholars To A1ttend Annxual A cade myH er~e Discussions, Lectures, Papers To Be Heard Tomorrow, Saturday More than 300 scholars will come to Ann Arbor tomorrow and Satur- day to attend the 49th annual meet- ing of the Michigan Acedemy of Science, Arts and Letters. Regarded as the leading scientific organization of the state and one of the outstanding ones in the nation, the Academy will hear discussions, lectures and papers on new discover- ies and developments in 17 different specializecd fields of study. Many topics of wartime interest will be discussed during the two-day meeting of the Academy.. For i- stance, a panel discussion on "Re- sponsibilities and Opportunities of the Social Sciences in Adult Educa- tion" will be held following a joint luncheon session in the Congrega- tional Church. Among the prominent men partici- pating in this discussion will be Dr. Alexander G. Ruthven, president of the University; Willard Martinson of the UAW-CIO; Helen Bryant of the League of Women Voters; and Prof. Harold Dorr of the political science department. Having as its theme the "Econom- ics of War and Postwar," the eco- nomics section of the Academy will hear discussions on "Control of the Cost of Living," "Evaluation of Price Control by OPA," and "Equality of Sacrifice in Relation to War Policy." Among the topics discussed in the forestry section will be wartime for- estry. The history and political sci- ence section will consider possible bases for unicameralism and the Labadie Collection. Plans for post-war development of the University will be discussed in the landscape architecture section and the psychology section will hear a talk on "Adjustment Problems of Young Adults 'in Wartime." One of the topics to be discussed by the sociology section will be last June's race riots in Detroit. Prof. Leigh J. Young of the forestry department will deliver the presiden- tial address, speaking on "Michigan's Forest Potential." The general ad- dresshwill be given by Henri Seyrig of the New York bureau of the French Committee of National Lib- eration. He will give an illustrated lecture on "Palmyra and the Ancient Caravan Trade" FORMER PREMIER'S GRANDSON: Clemencean To Speak Today On French Part in War Effort By The Associated Press Steel Formula Uphld . . . WASHINGTON, March 15.- La- bor's drive to smash or alter the Little Steel wage formula suffered a setback in the War Labor Board to- day when a majority coalition of public and industry members voted down three American Federation of Labor motions. The principal motion called on the board to request Presi- dent Roosevelt to modify the wage ceiling "realistically." The other two motions provided for public hearings. Eire's Fate Uncertain. . LONDON, March 15.-Prime Min- ister Churchill declined in Commons today to give a hint of the next step to be taken to seal off Eire from the outside world and protect Allied wes- tern front invasion troops from Axis espionage. He had been asked if the government would discontinue coal, oil, tea and other shipments to Eire, whose government refused a United States plea to oust Axis diplomats from neutral Dublin. * Eastman Dies ... WASHINGTON, March 15.-Jos- eph B. Eastman, 61, wartime direc- tor of the nation's transportation system, died today of a heart attack. His death left vacant two offices- Director of Defense Transportation and a seat on the Interstate Com- merce Commission, which Eastman had held for 25 years. . * 3. . Nazis Raid London*... LONDON, March 15.-After-din- ner Nazi raiders were turned back from London tonight by a heavy bar- rage of the capital's ground guns, less than 24 hours after one of the worst German air attacks on London since 1941. RAF Heads for Coast.. . The part that France is to play in winning the war and in maintaining the peace will be described by Pierre Clemenceau, grandson of France's former premier, in a lecture at 8:30 p.m. today in Hill Auditorium. Speaking under the auspices of the Oratorical Association, M. Clemen- ceau will lecture on the subject. "France, Today and Tomorrow." One of the leading figures in the Free French movement, M. Clemen- ceau has been in Washington for sev- eral months in an effort to do some- thing for his country. Before the war he was not actively interested in politics, but he knows the leading men of France well. At the time of the American invasion of North Africa he was in Dakar and was of assistance to the forces of the United Nations. cellent English. His grandmother was an American and he is married to an American girl. Tickets originally issued for the Madame Koo lecture will admit hold- Inwit ial Smoker T o Be Held in Union Sunday To introduce the Union's activities and directors to all men on campus, 'a smoker will be held at 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the Union. The variety of activities offered through the Union student offices will be explained. Six committees handle Union ac- tivities. The social committee, head- ed by Dick Chenoweth and Bob Grandy, is responsible for thedUnion dances, the Swing concerts, and sim- ilar events. The Orientation Committee is un- der Bob Gaukler and George Darrow. BiII Wood ,nd .irn Pla~te. wrhyreclit:' '' i