I 1 ' I it . it CWoedar VOL. LIV No. 98 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, MARCH 21. 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS Hungary Fights as Germans Take Over Naval Forces Pound Miii from Sea, Air New Invasion May Follow Shelling Of Easternmost Marshall Island By The Associated Press U.S. PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUARTERS, PEARL HARBOR, March 20. -The big guns of American battleships and carrier planes teamed up to smash Mili, easternmost of the Marshall islands, the Navy announced of- ficially today. The extent of the damage was not disclosed but Admiral Chester W. Nimitz said in press release that Mili, approximately 100 miles southeast of American occupied Majuro, "was , r . : . :,:.: z .... {'' >: . .... :: .. ::: :> .> . .::: :: :::,.: : '; oykdba . . >. x s .. .. ,,. . ;. K: lkl' ' . :: ; .,: . r .. . ( < ;n. >::z :: .' .. :. . .. :.. >. :. j?' t3 ' -" 'R ::" " :; ' ' .r: , :: ". ;, ; .... :. ". . .: >" ';; -:: i :., ;.. .: . .' ... .. :. : . .. .y ,:.. : : :'> :" : ... : . :.; :. ,; ;.. ::: .,. , : .. 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Gen. Richard Heid- rich, who had boasted that his first LONDON, March 21, Tuesday.. -(P)--A Reuters dispatch from' Stockholm today said the Helsinki radio broadcast today a Finnish communique saying the govern- ment had found itself unable to accept Soviet Russia's armistice terms. parachute troop division would throw the Allied forces out of Cassino. Al- though he is far from fulfilling that boast tonight, New Zealand troops and tanks were encountering unusual resistance from a few points in -the southwestern part of the town: The valley itself was an extremely hot spot as the Germans sprayed shells over the countryside, which is just taking on the appearance of spring with a few straggling blossoms. Ves uvius Villages To Be Evacuated NAPLES, March 20.-G)---U.S. Ar- my trucks late today began evacuat- ing more than 7,000 inhabitants of two villages on the northwestern slope of Mount Vesuvius which are threatened with extinction by a river of molten lava from the volcano's erupting crater. Allied authorities ordered the evac- uation of San Sebastiano, with near- ly 6,000 inhabitants, and Massodi 5ommare, whose population is about 1,500. heavily shelled" by battleships and pounded by carrier based aircraft on Saturday. Maintaining the pattern established in recent weeks in the wake of the U.S. offensive, there was no report of aerial interception. (The smash against Mili may pres- age a new invasion of the Marshalls by American forces, following their recent occupation of Kwajalein and Einiwetokon, the western wing of the islands. It is located less than 100 ALLIED HE DQUART'ERS, SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, March 21, Tuesday- (P)- Allied bombers have sunk five ships out of a Japanese convoy off the coast of New Guinea, near the enemy base at Wewak, headquarters an- nounced today. Three enemy corvettes and two medium transport vessels were vic- tims of the Allied bombs. Officials estimated that 'hun- dreds of Japanese troops and crew- men were lost in the ships, which were believed to be the remnant of a convoy attacked last Saturday east of Hollandia. Nazis Take Step To Protect Rear Advanice of Hiiler's Troops Resisted; Danube Satellites Menaced by Reds By RICHARD R. KASISCHKE Associated Press Correspondent LONDON, March 21, Tuesday. -Sharp fighting between Hungarian and German troops was reported today as dispatches from neutral European capitals declared that Nazi armed forces had occupied Hungary in preparation for a last ditch stand against the on-rushing Red Army. Advices from Stockholm declared that Hungarian leaders wire attempting to rally nationwide resistance against the Germans and the London Daily Mail said Hungarian military authorities had broadcast this message via an unidentified radio station early this morning: "We have suffered our first dead in the fight against the invader, our former ally. The fight must and will continue." The grey-clad divisions were reported to have marched in late Sunday night, despite Hungarian opposition. An Associated Press dispatch from Ankara said a diplomat there, who declined to be named, positively cohfirmed the German occupation. A Stockholm dispatch said Hungarian Regent Nicholas Horthy, Foreign Minister Jeno Von Ghyczy and the Chief of the Army General Staff, Gen. Granz Szombatlli, apparently were iHtler's prisoners in the Reich. T Hungarians Protest The Nazi troops were reported to be meeting resistance from Hun- garian troops as they marched in from old Austria on the north and from GOP FIGHTS McKAY: ILoeal RedCross miles from American positions on Majuro, to the northwest, and about 345 miles southeast of the important U.S. position at Kwajalein.) The Admiral's announcement fur- ther disclosed that on the same day the Seventh American Airforce sent Mitchell medium bombers over Po-{ nape, one of the four major islands in the Carolines, east of the big Jap- anese base at Truk. It was the tenth raid on Ponape so far this month. A small cargo transport was sunk and large fires were started aground. Battles Raging in Convention Over Natitonal Committeeman By The Associated Press The fight to shake loose the domi- ties. Conventions in Upper Peninsi nation of Republican National Com- counties, whose delegations ha mitteeman Frank D. McKay over Joined past McKay coalitions, a party politics in the state appeared peared to take little notice of t headed for the state convention last fight, which was spearheaded by I Monday night as returns from county Wayne County Republican precin conventions indicated an organized organization and a group of oi fight to unseat him had made vir- state party chairmen. tualy no inroads on McKay strong- A majority of out-state coup holds. conventions in the Lower. Peninsu Force, favoring McKay won undis- however, adopted resolutions su puted control of the party machinery porting, in some measure, the mov in populous Wayne and Kent Coun- ment to oust . McKay from the N __ - tional Committee. Among these w the Genesee County Convent i Prize WinnerS whose delegation was once control: uila ave ap- the the nct -ut- nty ula, Up- ve- Ia- was o n, led N' Thurber Speaks In Hopwoods At MYDA Drive Are Announced Opening the 1944 membership drive, the Michigan Youth for Demo- cratic Action climaxed its meeting yesterday with a speech by Donald Thurber, former member of the Met- ropolitan Detroit Youth Council, on the need and importance of coups like MYDA in a democratic ziation. The influence which the gro' ,;". may have on external affairs and .. >e ex- perience in practical dem eracy which the members aregaining are the chief benefits, he said. Prof. Kallenbach of the political science department also participated in the evening's program with a dis- cussion of the anti-poll tax bill. Fol- lowing a forum discussion oi the is- sue, the group went on record in sup- port of any anti-poll tax bill. EAST COMES WEST: Between U.S. andi Horn eh Winners of the Hopwood Contest for Freshmen, whose entries covered the essay, fiction and poetry, were anounced yesterday at a meeting of the Hopwood Committee which dis- tributed the awards. Winifred Landy's essay, "Silence onz the Swing Shift" won first prize * of $50in that division. Miss Landy's home is in Detroit. Peggy Fisher, of Pontiac, won second prize of $30 with her essay, "The People You Meet."' Elaine Raiss, whose home is in Grosse Pointe, won third prize of $20 for her entry, "The Animal House." "Weekend" Takes Prize In the field of fiction. "Weeiiend" by Joan E. Lochner of Westport, Conn., won first prize of $50. Second prize of $30 was awarded to Lila Mae Makima for "Harriot." Miss Maki- ma's home is in Detroit. Fay Lorden of Wayne won third prize of $20 for "Chains." First prize of $50 in the poetry di- vision was won by Harriet .Robbe of Belleville for her entry, "Specula- tion." "Short Poems" b'y Martha Jean Kirkpatrick of Battle Creek won second prize of $30, and Dorothy Sherba of Binghamton, N.Y., won See HOPWOOD, p. 4 Kelly Rebukes National Ballot Tho Be Used as Last Recourse LANSING, March 20..--(P--Gov- ernor Kelly notified President Roose- velt formally today that Michigan cannot legally recognize the federal soldier vote plan which now is before the President for signature. Pointing out that the Michigan soldier vote law is more complete and adequate than the federal plan, Kelly said he would take no steps to legal- ize the federal plan in this state un- ,.. : s-----, nn a t a virpmE~n ,y r2Ls fomrmyr iia n McKeighan, a former McKay ally. Washtenaw County Republicans adopted a resolution urging replace- ment of McKay. Other resolutions endorsed Governor Kelly's leadership and recommended that Congress "take over many responsibilities that are being administered, boarded, brass-hatted, commissioned, subsi- dized, Hopkins-ized, Morgenthau-ed and Wallace-d around." Liberators Raid Frankfurt Area Forts, Fighters Also In Air Engagement LONDON, March 20.-to)-Fight- er-escorted U.S. Flying Fortresses and Liberators, thundering through pea soup clouds, bombed military targets in the Frankfurt area today in the major operation of a day which saw between 1,600 and 2,100 British-based Allied planes of all types in the air against the Germans. The formation which made the 400-mile trip to Frankfurt was de- scribed in a U.S. Army communique as "medium sized." It consisted of between 250 to 500 bombers escorted by even stronger formations of Thunderbolts, Lightnings and Mus- tangs of the U.S. Eighth and Ninth air forces. Six American bombers and eight fighters failed to return, the war bul- letin said, while the escorting fighters brought down four of the German planes of the few encountered in the dense clouds. Drive May Top $92,500 Quota Seven League Houses lake Contribution s Totalling $363.50 Advances were made yesterday in all sections of the local Red Cross Drive, with total collections in Ann Arbor reaching a figure of $46,108.92, according to Charles Henderson, chairman of the Washtenaw County drive. A total of $67,299.17 has been rais- ed in the county as a whole, leaving the ar e still $25,200.83 short GIVE PIORE of its quota for the current cam- paign. However. if the drive re- tains its present momentum, the county will go over the top by the March 31 deadline, Mr. Henderson said in '44 yesterday. University women's houses turned, in $363.50 yesterday, according to Marjorie Hall, '45, chairman of the League Red Cross campaign. Martha Cook Building, the first large dormi- tory to report. raised $207 in the drive, $42 over its quota. All of the seven coed houses which have so far reported have reached or topped their quota of $1.25 for each resident, Miss Hall said. Alpha Delta Pi sorority yesterday turned in $26.25, and Alpha Xi Delta, $28.75. Largest A Class Enrolls The Judge Advocate General's School has a total of 247 students- 185 of whom started classes today- making the largest group to be trained at one time since the school was started over two years ago, The 35 men in the 16th Officer will live and mess in the Union. The 150 in the 6th OC class which is the largest officer candidate class the school has had, are being quartered in the Law Quadrangle along with# the 62 members of the 5th OC class.1 LONDON, March 21., Tuesday.-Ui-The London Daily Mail said today that Hungarian military authorities had broadcast this dramatic message to the nation early this morning: "We have suffered our first dead in the fight against the invader, our former ally. The fight must and will continue." The Daily Mail did not say from what station the reported message was broadcast. Rumania on the south, and a secret Hungarian radio station, presumably backed by Premier Nicholas Kallay. was said to have begun urging, the people actively to oppose the Germans. A Hungarian in Stockhom said the three Hungarian leaders were sum- moned to Hitler's headquarters Friday and that they turned down requests for more active military aid against the Russians-for "participation in the war without reservations." They were then prevented from returning to their country, he said. From Berlin came indications that the Nazis were preparing to seize control of other southeastern Europe satellites. The Germans were said to have made their swoop while Regent Nicholas Horthy and Gen. Qhezy, Hungarian Commander in Chief, were held virtual prisoners after conferring at Hitler's headquarters. The Hungarians were widely reported during the day to have balked at Hitler's demands they resist the Russian advance, which is threatening to inundate Hitler's Danubian storehouse and his Balkan allies, and neutral sources said the invasion was also designed to thwart any Hungarian peace bid. Germans Fear Adriatic Landing Turkish sources said the German action was inspired also by fear of an Allied landing in the Adriatic, a fear raised by the American bombing of the Hungarian trans-Danubian rail centers. The Bulgarian Assembly was scheduled to meet Wednesday, simul- taneously with a slated Hungarian Parliament session, said an Ankara report, which added: "The announcements of these twin meetings created speculation whether the Hungars and Bulgars are planning some coIntiion action." (OWI said the Sofia radio announced that the Bulgarian Regency con- ferred today with Premier Dobri Bozhilov.) Stalin Announces Seizure of Key to Rumania as Vinnitsa Also Falls to Furious Russian Onslaught "Living conditions are very much the same in Turkey and the United States," four Turkish students, who arrived recently at the University, said in an interview yesterday. The students are Capt. Fuat Yuce- soy of the Turkish Army, Capt. En- ver Algon of the Turkish Air Force, First Lt. Talat Sozener of the Turk- idh Army and Lt. (S.G.) Addulkerim Olcay of the Turkish Navy. Lt. Olcay is from Kastamonu and is doing graduate work in electrical engin- eering. The others, who are from Is- tanbul, are doing graduate work in mechanical engineering. Little Difference Seen "We notice little difference," Olcay said, "because in the last 20 years we in Turkey have changed from head to toe-our ways of thinking have changed too." They mentioned riding in a train They are very nice and have greatly! reduced our difficulties Turkish Press Free "W e have found th t t Americans know little about T urkey," they said, "and what we are doing here. We are changing our cities day by day. We are planning in Istnbhul a big cele- 'bration which will be .held in ten years marking the 5Ot-: anniversary of the Turkish captur of the city from the Byzantines. . is one of the oldest cities in the wo ld. "The Turkish press,' they said, "is absolutely free. There is one official government -paper anc all the others are run on the free 'n r rprise sys- tem." When asked what Turkey s posi- tion might be in t .. trh :1. Yuce- soy said, "We'd like t- lnow 19." Attended Robert Cole.,t Before the war sta: teA, ! h were -~..,. sn ...- f VU... e a -- 3y T13e Associated Press LONDON, March 20.- Premier- Marshal Stalin announced tonight the fall of Mogilev-Podolski, major German base and rail station on the east bank of the Dniester River, to a Red Army surging into pre-war Ru- mania toward the Carpathian Moun- tains in the west and the Danube Estuary to the south. A second order of the day by Stalin told of the capture of Vinnitsa, Ger- man Ukraine stronghold 60 miles northeast of Mogilev-Podolski. Ber- lin conceded the loss of Vinnitsa. Moscow dispatches said the Red Army was within sight of the Car- pathian Mountains, rolling through shattered German lines with such astounding speed that the liberation of the entire southern Ukraine now was almost a foregone conclusion1. Red Success Continues Of the Bessarabian fighting the bulletin merely said the- Russians "continued to wage successful en- gagements to expand the bridgehead captured on the right bank of the Dniester," a 31-mile sector between falen Mogilev-Podolski and Yampol, Field Marshal Gen. Fritz Erich Von Mannstein's failure to hold the Russians at the Dniester probably means he has little hope of making a stand short of the Prut River, 45 miles beyond Mogilev-Podolski. The fall of Mogilev-Podolski, 65 miles from the southeastern tip of old Poland and 100 miles from the former Czecho - Slovakian border, grave the Russian secnnd Ukraine PETRILIO IS DCTATOIR: Maddy Hits Hostility to Broadcas t WASHINGTON, March 20._ {EP)- James Caesar Petrillo's refusal to permit the broadcasting of high' school music hit a new harsh note in Congress today with demands that ri; "varle nn chnol children" be' the American Federation of Musi- cians to relax the ban under which broadcasts from Interlochen have been prohibited since 1942. "Chamberlain and Hitler worked likewise asked Federal Communica- tions Commission counsel to work on a similar bill. "I believe that Congress is tho- roughly out of sympathy with Pe- i