VOL.LIV o. 2 JR 44Wi I. =- ''k. I ~a Snowi' 0,~ lure ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, DEC. 2, 1943 FDR, Churchill, Chiang Kai-Shek Ag To Strip Japanese of Imperialistic C PRICE FIVE CENTS ains NO WAR SPIRIT: * * * * * * * * United Nation Leaders Decide Japan's Fate at Conference Student Blames Coed Apathy on University Editor's note: The following letter was written to The Daily in answer to the edi- torial on coed apathy in war work which ran yesterday. We feel that the writer, who wishes to remain anonymous for obvious reasons, has hit the root of the problem. PERHAPS Miss Kennedy has almost hit the nail on the head when she finally gets down to offering "adol- escence" as an explanation of the co-ed's failure to take on war-time responsibilities. It is not, however, the escapist's adolescence, which she implies, but rather it is the same kind of adolescence that resulted in India's refusal to cooperate with Great Britain in fighting the war-and the Michigan co-ed has not even had the promise of better treatment after the war! It is the adolescence of the person who has never had the oppor- tunity to develop a sense of good citizenship and therefore is not to take full blame for the failure. To accuse the Michigan co-ed of "not knowing there's* a war on," is to take the easy way out-to reach conclusion without examining facts. One might as well accuse the Indians of sending a treaty of alliance to the Japanese. We must realize, in other words, that children cannot grow up overnight. A BACKWARD GLANCE REVEALS WOMEN ON THE MICHIGAN CAMPUS OCCUPYING AN IN- FERIOR POSITION. THEY HAVE BEEN HERE MAINLY FOR THE DATING PLEASURE OF THE MEN, NOT TO OCCUPY AN EQUAL PLACE WITH THEM. It has been, of course, poor taste to mention this publicly-there has been a hush-hush attitude surrounding the question of why women occupied no important posi- tions except in affairs that were confined solely to the female of the species. IN COMPARISON with other universities, Michigan has had no women in the band "between halves," no girl cheer leaders, and prior to the war, very few women in re- sponsible positions on publications or in any other impor- tant campus job. Now a crisis has occurred: the men are gone, and suddenly, overnight, women are expected to blos- son forth as capable and responsible members of campus society.t THIS IS NOT A VINDICATION OF THE FAIL- URE OF WOMEN TO ACCEPT THEIR SOCIAL RE- SPONSIBILITIES, BUT AN EXPLANATION THAT POINTS TO A DEFINITE NEED FOR CHANGE. RE- EDUCATION IS THE SOLUTION, NOT A POLICY OF HOPING TO PRESS THE COEDS INTO SERVICE BY "SCOLDING" THEM. THE AVERAGE Michigan co-ed is a "baby." She has been encouraged to be so on all sides. Instead of learn- ing that a mature person continues to work, even when there are obstacles, every effort is made to put the co-ed in an ivory tower and once there to build a moat around it so that she can't escape. Of course she THINKS she has no time for war work when she has been taught that poor little co-eds cannot absorb any education if there are any distractions whatso- ever and so there must be "captains" on each corridor, rac- ing up and down, seeing that a strict military silence is ob- served for the benefit of "students." Her every move is supervised. Even her room is in- spected every week. House mother, assistant house mothers, social directors, night chaperones, house officers, corridor leaders, ad infinitum, all cooperate to see that the co-ed never has occasion to do any independent thinking, to learn initiative, or to transfer any of the knowledge gained from education to practical living. NOW SHE IS, OVERNIGHT, ASKED TO STAND INDEPENDENTLY ON HER OWN TWO FEET. NEVER HAVING HAD EVEN THE RESPONSIBIL- ITY OF DECIDING WHAT TIME TO RETURN HOME AT NIGHT, SHE IS SUDDENLY SUPPOSED TO AWAKEN WITH THE ABILITY TO DO STU- DIES, CAMPUS ACTIVITIES, AND WAR WORK- ALL AT ONCE. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT PRESIDENT CHIANG KAI-SHEK P . s agree on plan for bringing Japan to unconditional surrender and islands. 'RIME MINISTER CHURCHILL driving her back into her home SPEAKS TOMORROW: Culbertson To Give Lecture On Post-War Settlement Plan Ely Culbertson, author and noted world strategist, will open the Post- war Council's annual conference at 7:15 p. m. tomorrow in Rackham Auditorium with a lecture on "Plan for World Settlement." The general theme of the confer- ence, "World Organization. in the Future" will be carried out further in two student-faculty parleys to be held at 2:30 p. m. Saturday in the Goodfellow Edition To Be Sold Monday Sales of Daily To Aid New High Quota in $2,000 Campus Drive Going into the final week of pre- parations for the $2000 Goodfellow Drive, the Goodfellow committee an- nounced yesterday that campus resi- dence groups have been solicited for pledges and the assignment of posts for the sale of Goodfellow Daily's Monday has been made. Pledges from sororities, fraterni- ties, dormitories, and cooperatives should be sent to the Publications Of- fice not later than 5 p.m. Monday. "The enthusiasm and cooperation of campus organizations in arrang- ing for contributions and assuming sales posts has been gratifying," one member of the committee said yester- day. The money from the drive will go to the local Family and Child Service, the Goodwill Fund, and the Textbook Lending Library. - Be A Goodfellow ---- Wire Confirms Harmon's Safety Capt. Enslen Fatally Wounded on Mission Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Harmon, 2200 Vinewood, received a telegram from the War Department yesterday, officially informing them of the safety of their son, Tom. The telegram, signed by Adjutant- General Ulio, read, "I am pleased to inform you that your son, Lt. Tom D. Harmon, is reported safe and ac- counted for." The Harmons also received a letter yesterday from Sanford Enslen, bro- ther of Capt. Lewden Enslen, com- manding officer of Tom's fateful mission over Asia. Enslen received word Nov. 27 that his brother, one of the four downed, had died of wounds Nov. 11. In his letter he said, "I hope that when you receive word of your son, God will grant that it will be good news." -- Be A Goodfellow - Union. The first session in Room 316 will deal with "The Place of Ed- ucation and Propaganda in World Organization." Prof. Claude Eggertson of the School of Education, Dr. Norman" Maier of the psychology department, Prof. James K. Pollock of the politi- cal science department, Prof. Here- ward T. Price of the English depart- ment and Max Dresden of the physics department are the faculty members who will participate. John Condylis, Barbara Greenberg, Pat McGraw and Nacny Richter will form the student board of the parley. The second session of the parley, in Room 318, will deal with "Types of World Organization." Dr. E. W. Blakeman, Religious Counselor, Dr. Jan Hostie, lecturer for the University War Training Program, Prof. Wilbur Humphreys of the English depart- ment and Prof. Preston Slosson of the history department, together with Lorraine Maum, Martin Shapero, Joyce Siegan and Harvey Weisberg will compose the student-faculty board. Tickets for Culbertson's lecture will be on sale today and tomorrow from 1 to 2 p. m. and 4 to 8 p. m., in the League and Union, and from 1 to 2 p. m. and 5 to 6 p. m. in the Engine Arch. In the West Quad tickets will be sold during mess line-up. There will be no attendance fee for the Sat- urday parleys. Ruthu Daniels, '44, Chairman of the Council, said that all interested students are urged to attend both the Friday and Saturday meetings of the conference. World News In Brief .. . Nazi Defenses Smashed. ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, AL- GIERS, Dec. 1-(AP)-Under the heav- iest tactical air support of the entire Italian campaign, the British Eighth Army smashed through German de- fenses beyond fallen Sangro Ridge today while American troops of the Fifth Army fought forward three miles in the central sector, possibly heralding the start of an "all out" Allied drive on Rome. * * ,* Germans Counterattack LONDON, Thursday, Dec. 2.-(/P) -The Germans have struck out with new vigor on every sector of the Russian front in a major bid to stem the Russian offensive, counter-attacking yesterday as ma- ny as 15 times in one area. RAF Blasts Solingen LONDON, Thursday, Dec. 2-V(P)- Large formations of fighter-escorted U.S. Flying Fortresses and Liberators striking through icy, cloud-spattered skies attacked the Rhineland indus- trial city of Solingen yesterday for Dean Stason Indicates U' Stand on Vets Faculty To Study Best Means of Aiding Returning Veterans The Board of Regents passed a resolution at last Saturday's meeting recommending "that all faculties of the University study the best ways of aiding returning servicemen after the war" and at the same time rejected a proposal to lower the entrance re- quirements of the Law School. it was learned yesterday. Regent John D. Lynch of Detroit entered the proposal advocating modification of entrancedrequire- ments in the Law School to facilitate the continued education of discharg- ed servicemen. Dean's Statement E. Blythe Stason, Dean of the Law School, opposed the proposal and is- sued the following statement to The Daily last night: "Although University authorities wish to help returning veterans, the difference is over the best method to act. "The proposalto admit tohthe Law School veterans with only three years of onlywbarely passing grades in col- lege would greatly reduce present entrance requirements. A class of veterans would thereby be permitted to enter the Law School who would be almost certain to fail and be asked to withdraw at the end of the first year. Harm to Veterans "If standards were lowered to per- mit them to remain, they would re- ceive an unsatisfactory legal educa- tion and would probably fail their state bar examinations. "Veterans would be harmed rather than helped by such a measure. "We believe that there is a better way. The University in cooperation See DEAN STASON, p. 4 - Be A Goodfellow - Lautenschla geri Speaks Here Returning to the Michigan campus for the firsttime since he received his master's degree here in 1920, theI Rev. Stanton Lautenschlager of Chengtu, China, will discuss the problems of China todaydtomorrow and Satuday before several Ann Arbor audiences. Mr. Lautenschlager, who was a professor of modern history and soci- ology at Cheeloo University, China, will speak at the Family Night dinner at 6 p.m. today in the First Presby- terian Church. At 8:15 p.m. today in the Kellogg Auditorium he will lecture on the topic, "The Students in Free China" under the auspices of the Department of History and International Center. - Be A Goodfellow - Arrani Will Give Mrti'tnI Tt)Yi irrnie More Important Meeting Foreseen Details of New Front in Europe, Middle East Affairs Decided Upon by Three By JOHN F. CHESTER Associated Press Correspondent CAIRO, Dec. 1.-President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill and President Chiang Kai-Shek have held an historic five-day con- jf erence, have bound their nations in an agreeement to beat Japan into unconditional surrender and to strip her of all her imperialistic gains of the last half century, and have left for unannounced destinations. Details for a new front in Europe and concerning Mediterranean and Middle East affairs also probably were decided upon, it was learned tonight. A reliable source confirmed reports that the British- American general staffs had gathered in greater stength than ever before in a separate session, with the Chinese not participating. MORE IMPORTANT MEETING FORESEEN (In Washington it was assumed that an even more important meeting, particularly on the European phases of the war, would be held with Premier Joseph Stalin of Russia. Reuters dispatches from Lisbon, Portugal, said the I three had left for Teheran, capitol of Iran, there to meet Stalin In the biggest United Nations Conference of the war. (Berlin broadcasts said the Conference already was underway". in Teheran-on the Russian supply corridor where British-American-Ruslian wartime cooperation has had its most conspicuous success.) In an extraordinary atmosphere of secrecy and precaution, the three leaders of the United States, Britain and China, representing- more..than 1,000,000,000 people, counting all those of the British Empire, met for five days-from Nov. 22 through Nov. 26-while surrounded by the highest galaxy of military, supply and political advisers, and departed at least three 'days before the news was given to the public. PLAN OF MILITARY OPERATIONS AGREED UPON A communique issued at the close declared they had agreed upon a plan of military operations against Japan which would "bring unrelenting pros sure against their brutal enemies by sea, land and air." Declaring their purpose to drive Japan back into her home islands, the three powers outlined this specific four-point program: 1. Japan must disgorge all the islands she has seized in the Pacific since the beginning of the First World War in 1914 (from which she gained, from Germany, the Marshall, Caroline and Mariana archipelagoes in which she planted bases for her attack on the United States). 2. Manchuria, Formosa, the Pescadores (the 21 islands lying between Formosa and the Chinese mainland) and all other territories taken from China must be restored to her. 3. Korea is to be made free and independent "in due course." 4. Japan must be expelled from "all other territories which she has taken by violence and greed." (This would cover all the lands she has seized since Pearl Harbor, the Philippines, Wake and Guam; British Hongkong, Malaya, Burma and islands of the Pacific; the Netherlands East Indies and also French Indo-China. JAPAN TO LOSE ALL TERRITORY GAINED BY AGGRESSION The above blueprint for breaking of the Japanese empire and liberating its conquered peoples in effect would divest Japan of the territorial loot won by aggression or trickery in five wars-from the Sino-Japanese war of 1894 to the present conflict, climaxed by her surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and her rapid conquests in the South Pacific. The conferences were held in a strictly guarded zone which restrictions even yet will permit only to be described as in North Africa. (In Washington it was presumed that the meeting took place in Cairo or nearby, since the news came under that dateline, and the principal participants visited the sphinx and pyramids which are in the vicinity. That the decisions reached See ALLIED, p. 4 1,026 Marines Die at Tarawa; 2,557 Wounded WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. - (P)- Tarawa, the bloodiest fight in all the Marine Corps' proud history, cost the American'victors 1,026 dead and 2,557 wounded. Reporting the heavy toll suffered in taking the two-mile long atoll and cracking Japan's central Pacific de- fenses, the Navy said tonight that casualties totalledr3,772 in the three Gilbert Island operations. Sixty-five were killed and 121 wounded at Ma- kin and one killed and two.wounded at Abemama. Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox had warned beforehand, however, that the losses in the 76 hours it took to capture Tarawa were severe. - Be A Goodfellow - New Labor Plan Issued. A new and strengthened employ- ment stabilization plan for the Detroit area, which includes all of Washten- aw County, has been worked out on a voluntary basis by the labor-man- agement conimittee of the War Man- Ga lens Drive To Start Friday $2,500 Is New Goal For Christmas Fund Galens members will be stationed at strategic points on camipus tomo~r- row and Saturday with loads of tags to receive campus contributions for their fifteenth annual Christmas campaign to raise funds for children in the University Hospital. Shooting at a goal of $2,500, the medics hope to take in enough to fl- nance their ninth-floor workshop where many hospitalized children pass the dreary days painting, sa- ing, participating in group projects and having a good time. On display in one of the downton store windows is a graphic presenti- tion of the kind of work the childten do in the Galens workshop. Many times the Galens workshop has aided directly in the recovery of these boys and girls, according to Miss Dorothy Ketchum of the Social Service department at the hospital. - Be A Goodfellow - Reoent Named, To Assist Kelly.