Alk' ', 2' I tiltr uatjj Feather Snow Flurries VOA. Liv Na. R I 3A fBO, iwfCmGAt, WE N ESDAY, FEB. 9, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS Allied Lines Below Rome Threatened Nazi Armored Troops Assault Beachhead; Artillery Fire Heavy By EDWARD KENNEDY Associated Press Correspondent ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, AL- GIERS, Feb. 8.-- Tank-supported German infantry attacks developed today against British and American lines guarding the Afth Army beach- head below Rome, but no significant changes in position were noted in dispatches from the field. Nazi troops and armor advanced last night to probe Allied infantry positions at a half dozen points. Heavy artillery batteries duelled through the day, Any hopes that Allied commanders may have had of an early conquest of Rome now are gone. However, the Gen. Mark Clark Barely Escapes Bomb Explosion THE FIFTH ARMY BEACHHEAD BELOW ROME, Feb. 7-(Delayed)- IP)--Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark was within 100 yards of a German bomb explosion on the main beachhead road today and he rescued a British driver fron the wreckage of a burn- ing truck. Here on a brief inspection trip, the Fifth Army commander cooly extri- cated the wouded British soldier and helped put him into an ambulance. On a previous trip to this zone' Clark narrowly escaped death when shells killed several officers in his American P-T boat. Allied air force once again yesterday demonstrated its mastery over the bahedb hoig on1 u beachhead by shootin don 1ou of a force of 70 attacking Nazi planes. Sharp fighting erupted at numer- ous points on the fan-shaped Anzio beachhead. Nazi pressure against the landing area south of Rome rose to its high- est pitch since the Allies passed over to the defensive last :Thursday. One German force infiltrated Brit- ish lines to the northwest of the Anzio beaches, but was believed ex- pelled by. a counterattack before noon, Murray Urges FDR To Shelve Tax Bill WASHIGTON, Feb. 8.-(I)- Philip Murray, President of the CIG, urged President Roosevelt to- day to veto the new $2,315,200,000 tax bill, terming it "a betrayal of every principle of sound wartime taxation.", The bill which Mr. Roosevelt once termed "unrealistic" reached the White House today. The Presi- dent told his news conference he would study it over the week-end, but he gave no indication what he will do with it. He criticized the measure while it was still pending in Congress be- cause it would produce less than a quarter of the $10,500,000,000 in new wartime revenue sought by the Treasury. Murray wrote the President to- day that Congress left him "no al- ternative but to veto this travesty on wartime tax programs." He said the measure "flouts your oft-re- peated call for a fair and realistic tax program." SenatePasses Revised Soldier Vote 1Me'asure House Rejection Is Likely; States' Rights Measure Tacked On 7 WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-(AP)-The Senate finally passed a watered- down version of the Green-Lucas federal ballot bill today and tossed it over to the House 'which already is on record in favor of leaving to the states the machinery for voting by members of the armed services. House rejection is in prospect, to be followed by appointment of a joint Senate-House, conference committeex to try to work out some sort oft measure acceptable to both. The Senate first attached the Green-Lucas bill to the House-ap- proved states' rights measure as anz amendment on a roll call vote of. 46X to 40 and passed the amended bill byz a voic~e vote. Then, in what was regarded as a" "back-stopping" maneuver, it passed. ,thp ,modified Green Lucas bill sep-_ arately by a vote of 47 to 38. The separate Green-Lucas bill ist expected to be sent to a House com- mittee to repose until final disposi-C tion of the other measure.t Set Up Chinese Land Bases--Nimitz; FUR Summoned in MESA Dispuite v _ ..__. Smith's Threat Brings Action After Hearing Houses Claim Union Defied Government In Temporary Action By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-The War Labor Board announced tonight it is calling President Roosevelt's atten- tion to the war plant strikes of the Mechanics Educational Society of America (MESA) so that criminal penalties may be invoked promptly in the event of another interruption. The Board said its action also would permit immediate considera- tion of civil sanctions of the War La- bor Disputes Act. Smith Threatens Board The Board acted within a few mi- nutes after a public hearing at which Matthew Smith, British-born leader of the MESA, virtually threatened a resumption of the strike which the union leadership called off "tempor- arily" yesterday. The Board listened quietly for about two hours and gave no hint in the hearing that it proposed stern action in dealing with the MESA. Subsequently it adopted a statement by unanimous vote saying that the' MESA "has defied the government of the United States." Strike Violated LAW' "It struck," the statement added, "in violation of the law, and it struck not because of any dispute with em- ployers, but to compel the govern- ment to -do its bidding. When it called off the str e, it declared that the, action was. ony temporary, and dependent upon favorable govern- nteit action. "The War Labor Board is reporting these facts to the President, so that if ,any further interruption of work occurs, action may be immediately taken tobrng to bear the criminal sanctions of the War Labor Disputes Act, and so that consideration may be' given to invoking now the civil sanctions of the War Labor Disputes Act by the government." Gift of Books Brings Thanks WSSF Books Will Go To Prisoners of War "Amidst the rumblings of war, your parcel of books has been re- ceived with eternal gratitude," writes a British prisoner of war in Italy, a recipient of the World Student Ser- vice fud collection of books. Designed to create a stockpile of textbooks for prisoners of war all over the world, the local campaign for books will continue through to the beginning of the spring term to permit students to donate this semes- ter's books. Receptacles for the books have been placed in the League, Union, and International Center. Students wishing to donate books should conform to the following spe- cifications: College textbooks can be in any subject, and must be still in current use, unless they are classics in their field. Language study books for any language, and books for pro- fessional subjects such as law, medi- cine and theology are requested. Yanks Hitch a Ride to Picnic on Italian Horse and Buggy -e.11 WAC's and GI's go on a novel picnic jaunt along the Volturno River in Italy as they hail a ride from a civilian and his horse. Left to right are: PWe. Melvin Diamond, New York; Pfc. Dorothy Millard, Manchester, N. H.; CpI. Georgiana Anderson, Ashland, Wis.; Pvt. Elgin Schrank, Elgin, Tex.; Pfc. Eleanor Spinola, Hilo, T. H.; Pvt. Gerard Stillwell, Philadelphia. Political Pendilum Swings WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.- (AP)- President Roosevelt turned away at his press-radio conference today a directrquestion whetherche would accept a fourth term, but in an ensu- ing political discussion: 1. Described asrhoary with agea proposal that he run with a Repub- lican vice-presidential nominee on a coalition ticket. 2. Scoffed at reports that the elec- tions might be put off a year. People who talk. that way, he commented, have not read the Constitution. To the question whether he would accept a fourth term nomination, he replied that that was one of them things and he would have to go back to the usual old story which he said is the killer of stories. Then he added there was no news on that today. TWIN FALLS, Idaho; Feb. 8.--(IP) --Wendell L. Wil kie contended to- night that the United States' wel- fare "is involved in the 'Republican party winning the presidency in! 1944" and that "a change of admin- istration would be less disturbing in war time than during the period of reconstruction." Relations of, this nation with other countries "would be'strengthened and clarified through new leader- ship," the Republican nominee of four years ago asserted in an address prepared for a public meeting. He 'said this. should be "leadership not grown too tired'and cynical to lead; leadership less enamored of the panoply and show of power; leader- ship fresh from the people," Auto Collision Yesterday Kills Two on U.S. 23 Coupe Is Smashed by Freight Truck; Youth Is Critically Injured A head-on collision involving a Ford coupe and GMC tractor and trailer loaded with ten tons of auto- mobile crankshafts caused the death of two of the coupe's occupants yes- terady at 6:30 a.m. The accident oc- cured on US-23 (Whitmore Lake Rd.) four miles north of Ann Arbor. The dead are: Miss Florence St. Charles, aged 16, of Whitmore Lake. William J. Hilge, aged 15, of 340 Grove St., Horseshoe Lake. The brother of the deceased boy, Paul Hilge, aged 16, who was driving the car, sustained critical injuries and was taken to St. Joseph's Hos- pital for treatment. Latesthreports showed that Paul's condition was still critical. Louis Krutsch, driver of the truck, aged 30, of 16 Pearl St., Jackson, has been absolved of all blame for the accident, Assistant Prosecuting At- torney John Rae stated yesterday. Car Thrown 20 Feet The mishap occurred when the south-bound coupe driven by Paul Hilge swerved out in the middle of the road in an attempt to avoid smashing into a parked car. Hilge applied the brakes too late to avoid a collision with the truck, which was heading north. When police investigated the accident, they re- ported that the windshield on the coupe was partially covered with ice probably handicapping the youth's visibility. The Hilge car, demolished, was thrown approximately 20 feet; witnesses said. Escaped Plane Crash Krutsch, who was driving for the Hubert Motor Freight Co. of Pontiac, is a World War II veteran, and has been given a medical discharge by the Army Air Corps. He was a tail gunner on a Liberator and had serv- ed on many bombing missions over- seas. Krutsch was shipped back to Louisiana, where, on a routine flight, his plane crashed killing the entire crew with the exception of Krutsch. He was seriously injured, however, and has since undergone plastic sur- gery operations. Dr. Sink Speaks at Museum Dedication Dr. Charles Sink, president of the University Musical Society and im- mediate past president of the State Washtenaw County Nears Bond Goal Washtenaw County, on the last lap of the Fourth War Loan drive, has approximately one and one- half million dollars to go toward its goal of $7,477,000. Sales of 'Series E bonds were still lagging, according to yester- day's report, although the county. as a whole was filled $4,530,650 of a $4,687,000 quota of other type bonds. Communities which have passed their E bond quotas are Chelsea, Milan and Whitmore Lake. Ypsilanti has also filled its original quota, but a higher figure has now been set. Ann Arbor has sold $854,792.25 worth of, E bonds toVard a total of $1,500,000. Mischa Elman To Give Concert Here Tomorrow The Concerto in A major by Glaz- ounow will be the featured work to be performed by Mischa Elman, not- ed concert violinist, at the Ninth Choral Union concert at 8:30 p.m. to- morrow in Hill Auditorium. Two sonatas, ;the A major of Han- del and the D minor of Brahms, will also be played by Elman on the first half of the program, while composi- tions by Chausson, Spalding, Achron and Paganini will be heard on the second half. First of the child prodigies to be taught by Professor Leopold Aure, among whom are Jascha Heifetz;nd Nathan Milstein, Elman was only 12 when he made his concert debut in Berlin with a rendition of the Tschai- kowsky violin concerto. His first American appearance followed only three years later, when he was heard at the old Manhattan Opera House in New York City. Shakespearean, Drama To Be Staged Today All-Girl 'Comedy of Errors' Cast Is Led By Jean Westerman Play production of the Speech De- partment will present the first per- formance of Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors" at 8:30 p.m. today in the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. Jean Westerman is cast as the Duke, Blanche Halpar as Aegeon, June Willard as the Gaoler, Eileen Blum as the Merchant, Marcia Nelson. as Antipholus of Syracuse, Barbara Hulbert, Antipholus of Ephesus; Zeta Barbour, Dromio of Syracuse; Fran- ces Sacks, Dromio of Ephesus; Char- lotte McMullen, Singer; May Chosed, Adriana; Miriam Ruge, Luciana; Lee Horn, Angelo; Barbara Greenberg, Luce; Dorothy Stefany, Second Mer- chant; Marilyn Mayer, courtesan; Carol Garby, Pinch Patricia Meikle; Amelia; Shirley Rosen, page and at- tendants, Thelma Davis, Mary Jane Janiga, Peggy Morgan and Patricia Pawlicki. The entire technical staff is also composed entirely of women. Jean Christian is the stage manager and Margaret Hamilton is in charge of properties. The crew of electricians includes Marjorie Aronsson, Doris Lesser, Martha Elliott, Jacqueline Kramer, Dorothy Langel, Barbara Lurie, Ruth Schleh. Working with June Willard, chair- man of the costumes, are Jean Loree, Gloria McClure,.Virginia Rock, Doro- thy Stefany, Eunice Woldhausen. The make-up committee consists of Eileen Blum, Lee Horn, Carol Gary and the bookholders are Barbara Greenberg and Shirley Rosen. Mary Decker is the assistant to Valentine Windt, the director, with Barbara Stuber the head usher. Jap Resistance Is Stymied on Iowa j alein Atoll Jap Fleet Is Nailed To Home Waters by Paramushiro Assault' By WILLIAM HIPPLE Associated Press Correspondent U. S. PACIFIC FLEET HIAD- QUARTERS, PEARL HARBOR, Feb. 8.-Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, radiat- ing confidence and satisfaction after returning from an inspection of Kwajalein atoll on which all organ- ized resistance has ceased, said to- day his aim is to get the forces un- der his command moving across the Pacific and setting up bases in Chi- na. In an unusual statment at his press conference, the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said his object is "to get our ground and air forces into China as early as pos- sible. "In the last analysis," he co tln- ued, "I do not believe we can defet Japan from the sea alone." The startled correspondents asked him if that remark was "on the r- cord. "Certainly," he answered, "that's the simple strategy of the Pacfi war. I believe the Japs can only ' defeated from bases in China b cause they draw food, iron and othe supplies from Manchuria and Chn, and as long as they have access t these they will be difficult to beat' . * * * Raid Alters Whole OIlOok in Pacific WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-- ()-The American warship assault on Par- mushiro Island has nailed Japan's fleet inescapably to the narrow con- fines of Japanese home waters, Naval experts say this was one of the most important strategical re- sults of the bold foray which caried United States surface units aros waters of the north Pacific to bom- bard a key enemy base only 1,300 mile northeast of Tokyo. The raid profoundly changed-the strategic picture of the war for the Japanese, as much so as does ,thle conquest of the Marshall Islands, which first bi'oke the real outer riig of Japan's 25-year old central Pacific defenses. Post-War Plans Panel Tonight International Police Will Be Considered "An International Police Force?" will be the topic of a student-faculty panel to be held at 7:30 p.m. today in the Union by the Post-War Coi- cil. Questions which will be discussed include: D-What is the signifi- cance of the concept of "police force?" 2)-What of a structural na- ture does a World Police Force I- ply? Must it be preceded by a Inore extensive plan of World Govern' ment? 3)-What should we expect of a "police force?" and 4)-In wht various ways might a police force operate to achieve these ends? Speaking for the faculty will be Prof. Arthur Aiton of the history de- partment and Max Dresden of t16 physics department. Student mem- bers of the panel will be Joyce Se- gan, George Simmons and Harvey Weisberg. William Muehl, '44L, wil act as moderator. Band To Play 'Light' Pieces A program of light classical, pa- triotic, and light operatic selections will be presented by the 80 piece Michigan Concert Band in the "symn- phony portion of Sunday's "Sym- phony and Swing" program at Hill 1 Senior Society, SphinxChoose New Members Wearing traditional caps and gowns, Senior Society, honorary so- ciety for independent senior women, tapped the following women yester- day: Rosalie Bruno, '44, Betsy Barbour; Phyllis Buck, '44A, Martha Cook; Joan Clark, '44, Helen Newberry; Dorothy Darnall, '44, Martha Cook; Adele Kraus, '44, Betsy Barbour; Mary Anne Oleson, '44, Betsy Bar- bour; and Peg Weiss, '44, Martha Cook. P C Sphinx, Junior men's honorary so- ciety, last night initiated 12 new members to the organization, elected George Kraeger, president, and Rob- ert Nussbaumer, secretary-treasurer. Devoid of the usual trimmings, the tapping ceremony was performed in the wee hours Sunday and the fol- lowing men were initiatedr: Elroy L. Hirsch, Robert J. Nuss- baumer, James J. Aliber, Donald N. Larsen; George W. Kraeger, George F. Darrow, Ramon B. Dixon, Gene G. Moody, Henry L. Mantho, Michael orgie KFrane r.edarnn, and Thomas Women Needed For Child Care I Several more volunteers are needed for Willow Run child care from 1 to 5 p.m. today because of the illness of regular workers, Lucy Chase Wright, chairman of the project, said last night. Those interested may call Miss Wright at 4464. They will leave from the Union side door at 1 p.m. V-Ball Tickiets Will Be on Sale Monday at CampusCenters Chief of City Council Promises Speedy Decision on Re-Zoning Ticket sales proportioned among the Army, Navy and Civilian stu- dents on campus for V-Ball will be held Monday at designated places and times for the three groups, ticket chairman Fred Beltz announced yes- terday. The hours for V-Ball, approved by the Student Affairs Committee yes- terday, will be 9 p.m. to 2. a.m. A quota system has been set up for each segment of the student body according to the ratio of their num- har to the entire student bodv. and only one ticket will be sold to a person. Identification cards must be presented at the time of purchase. Contest To Be Held Following the theme of the dance -Michigan plays host to the nation's colleges-the committee has invited all servicemen to form "barber-shop" quartets to represent their original alma maters. Participating quartets are asked to prepare one old barber-shop favorite -"Down by the .. ." or "Only a Bird. Glenn Alt, president of the city council said yesterday that the "council has all the facts" and prom- ised a speedy decision on the pro- posed re-zoning of the lot on the northwest corner of Washtenaw and; South University Avenues when the, council meets Feb. 21. Requests Ordinance Change' The question was not considered' Monday night because the city clerk did not have time to prepare and' submit a resume of the public hear-' Kappa Alpha Theta and Collegiate Sorosis. At the public hearing preceding the council meeting, petitions of for- mal protest against the proposed re- zoning were presented. The petitions were signed by more than 250 resi- dents of the immediate neighbor- hood, including 100 per cent of the owners of frontage in the rear or opposite to the lot in question. Those who spoke against the re-zoning in- cluded James A. Kennedy, president of the alumni association of Phi Tllf 'he s W . R, s n__ _ _ ra .