.. / Ir 4 Ak 4w Weather R-ai, Colr Vol. LIV No. 6 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN. SUTNAY. JflV '7.1942 roYrm Tvm rrvcvwms o V. 1, AV%4 PRICE FIVE CENTS mawavomm" R Allies Sink 2 Jap Cruisers near Rabaul; Turkey Denies Plans o Give Allies B ases l l. Japs Attempt To Rush Aid To Solomons Eleven More Ships Hit In Allied Smash on Jap Reiforcements By WILLIAM F. BONI Associated Press Correspondent SOUTH WEST PACIFIC ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Sunday, Nov. 7. -Two Japanese cruisers have been sunk, seven cruisers, two destroyers and two large cargo vessels damaged In the first stages of the Allied air smash at reinforcements rushed from Truk for the Solomons show- down: Headquarters announced today the bxowing up of & heavy cruiser during an 82-ton blasting by nearly 200 heavy bombers, dive-bombers, tor- pedo bombers and fighters Friday which left Rabaul's big harbor a mass of flame and smoke. An enemy light cruiser was sent to the bottom of the Bismark Sea Thursday night 22 miles southwest of Kavieng New Ireland, by three bomb hits scored by Liberators. Five heavy cruisers, two light crui- sers and two destroyers were badly battered at Rabaul where the air forces of both MacArthur and Ad- miral Halsey teamed up to hit rein- forcements for the eight warships sunj and .ql;cdamaged there since t1y and avy fighters rtl t riers shot 26 Japa- nese planes out f the smoking skies and proba y baogged an additional 24.. titerai MacArthur's communique listed only five- heavy cruisers at- taced at Isbaul but at adyanced *uth .aclfkc headquarters of Ad-- tlalset the fports listed five tich war'shids d~aiaged in addition to the one blown up. Halsey's headquarters also dis- dlosed that a carrier force, for the i rt time, sent part of the planes against 1 abaul. (A Tokyo broadcast claimed, With- out Allied confirmation, that Japa- nese planes within the past week had sunk two aircraft carriers in the South Pacific.) Avenger torpedo bombers and Dauntless dive - bombers, making their debut at Rabaul, where Libera- tors and Mitchells previously had dominated that fortress, opened the assault before noon. Torpedoes, always deadly weapons for warships, smashed into five hea- vy cruisers and a light cruiser. An- other light cruiser was hit by bombs. Seventy enemy fighters rose to combat these bombers and the cover- ing; fighters Were inferior in num- bers. But the Navy pilots sht down 24 Zeros for certain and possibly 22 others. It was such a staggering blow that when Liberators appeared after noon With P-38's to blow up warehouses and supplies piled high ongthe wharves only 20 enemy fighters could be mounted against them. Two were shot down for certain and two other probably The attacking forces lost nine planes. Officers State Union Policies Full War Program at Union Pledged for Fall In their first statement of policy this semester Burnet Crawford, 44, and Charles M. Dotterer, Jr., '44E, a who were both re-elected to the of- fices of President and Secretary of the Union, respectively, for the Fall semester, pledged to adapt the Uni- on't facilities to a full war-time pro- gram. "Our fundamental policy will be," they said, "to adapt the Union's fa- cilities to full war time use and to endeavor to make each man's stay In Ann Arbor as pleasant as possible." An announcement was also made of the new Union Executive Council. rte mahars ihi r v on u cInher He Fills Big Shoes Michigan Downs Indiana, 23-6 Loss of Daley and Pregilman Felt In Wolverines' Spotty Performance Michigan's Wolverines informed 20,000 fans that they missed Big Bill Daley and Merv Pregulman by their ragged performance in downing a dogged Indiana eleven, 23-6, yesterday afternoon in the Stadium here. The Maize and Blue gridders proved that you can't remove two vital parts of a machine and continue to perform smoothly, for both the work of the backs and the linemen was spotty. Hunchy Is Frustrated There were thousands of eyes on the Hodsiers' highly publicized passing phenomenon, Bob (Hunchy) Hoernschemeyer. Although this talented freshman heaved a touchdown aerial< BOB WIESE . line-bucking Wolverine full- back who has been given the job of filling the shoes of Big Bill Daley. And he did a creditable job against Indiana, gaining 100 yards in 18 attempts. 'Think To Win' Is Theme of Armny Contest 6th Service Command Offers Its Personnel Prizes and Promotions All War Department personnel of the Sixth Service Command are eli- gible to participate in the "Think To Win" pogram to save men, money, material'and time, according to an order recently issued by Maj-Gen Henry S. Aurand, Commanding Gen- eral of the Sixth Service Command. All officers, enlisted men and ci- vilians in the Sixth Service Command personnel may enter the contest, which began Thursday and contin- ues through Sunday, Nov. 21. All contributions must be mailed by mid- night of that date. Promotions will be made to offi- cers and enlisted men whose sugges- tions are judged best, while civilians who win will be awarded war bonds. The purpose of the "Think To Win" program is to give the per- sonnel of the Service Command an opportunity to convert any ideas to save four vital commodities in the war, men, money, material and time, into definite suggestions according to the announcement. '"It is the undeniable responsibility of those of us in the Sixth Service Command to conserve these all-im- portant items so that American sol- diers who are fighting all over the world will have what they need, where they need it, when they need it. Any suggestion which is withheld is a breach of faith with the men in combat," the announcement said. Suggestions need not conform to existing Army Regulations, Circulars or Directives. The Army Service Forces and War Department are will- ing to change existing regulations to meet practical suggestions of the field. The announcement stated that only one yardstick will be used, "Will it work?" Enlisted personnel whose sugges- tions are judged best will receive in- creases in grade, or, if no longer in the Service Command, letters of com- mendation to the Commanding Offi- cers. The Legion of Merit will be awarded those suggestions which warrant it. For the best suggestions from offi- cers in the rank of 2nd lieutenant through lieutenant colonel, promo- See CONTEST, Page 7 Tryout Meeting WilllBe Field to End Pete Pihos for Indiana's lone score, he completed only four of 16 passes and had four intercepted, one for a touchdown. And to make mat- ters worse, Hunchy was trapped in the end zone on an attempted pass and stepped out for a Michigan safety. For the Wolverines it was their fourth straight Conference victory and their sixth win in seven starts. The triumph together with Purdue's last-minute victory over Minnesota kept both teams in a tie for the Con- ference lead. Hirsch Is Injured Elroy Hirsch, the Wisconsin boy with the slicing, hop-skip motion in his ,stride, sparked the Wolverine offensive in the first half. The Bad- ger-turned-Wolverine bucked across from the two after a 67-yard advance in the first period. And it was Hirsch, whose tally was his eleventh -of the season, again when Michigan .made it 14-0 in the second period :t'he Wolverines were on Indiana's 43 when Hirsch faded back to midfield and flipped a high,, arching, wobbly pass to Wally Drey- er. The p3ony back took it over his.. shoulder on a; dead run on the 12 and raced ovei' 'for the TD. It was the man-in-motion play, Dreyer's speed allowing him to get beyond Hoernscherneyer. Hirsch injured his shoulder and did not play the second half. The Hoosiers who could advance no further than Michigan's 33 in the first half, scored midway in the third period. And it was Indiana's other wingman, Frank Hoppe, who set up the touchdown play. Lateral Goes Astray Three Girls Head Business, Staff of Daily Senior appointments for the Daily business staff for the fall term have been approved by the Board in Con- trol of Student Publications for Molly Winokur, '44BAd, as business mana- ger, and for Elizabeth Carpenter, '45, and Martha Opsion, '44, as assistant business managers. Miss Winokur, whose home is in Detroit, is vice-president of her sor- ority, Sigma Delta. She worked on Michigan attempted a lateral be- hind the line with Bob Nussbaumer, reserve halfback and Wolverine trackman, on the flipping end. Hoppe, one of eight starting Hoosier freshmen, waltzed in to grab the ball in midair on the Michigan 47. Nuss- baumer, with a terrific burst of speed, overhauled him on the seven. On the third play Hunchy flipped to Pihos who burrowed under a pile of Wolverines to score. Captain John Tavener's conversion try failed. Michigan's lone score in the third period was after Hoernschemeyer's safety. Here's how that happened. Indiana had been penalized 15 yards to her three. On the second play Hoernschemeyer faded back almost into the stands before-tossing the ball and itwans ruled a safety. Tackle Bob Derleth almost nailed him a few seconds prior to the toss. Smeja Scores on Interception The Wolverines came to life early, in the fourth period. On the first playa End Rudy Smeja snagged a Hoernschemeyer special out of the air on the 35 and ran unmolested through a maze of Hoosier gridders for Michigan's third touchdown. A terrific block by "Half-Pint" Dreyer cut down one potential Hoosier tack- ler. Rex Wells, a Marine transfer from Idaho State College, booted the try for extra point after all three touch- downs. His kickoff boots lacked the distance of Pregulman's, however. Michigan, whose sole defeat this fall was that 35-12 fiasco with Notre Dame, outrushed the Hoosiers 269 yards to 124. And Bob Wiese, the Dakota boy, picked up where Daley left off at fullback to gain most of the Wolverine yardage. Hampered by seven penalties to- (Continued on Page 6) Parron To Talk At Conference Tomorrow Surgeon General Will Open Inter-American Public Health Meetings .Dr. Thomas Parron, Surgeon Gen- eral of the United States will open 4-1,n r~riiver cccnnof tha fil~t Tn- Capture of Kiev Climaxes ,:Four Months' Drive. Stalin Predicts 'Real Second Front' Soon; Soviets Invade Crimea By JUDSON O'QUINN Associated Press Correspondent LONDON, Nov. 6.-The Red Army climaxed its four months' offensive today by liberating Kiev, mother of Russian cities, on the eve of the 26th anniversary of the Soviet Revolution and Premier Marshal Joseph Stalin told a gaily celebrating Moscow that Germany now "stands at the edge of catastrophe" and that "a real second front" is near.' The Russians also announced they had invaded the Crimea from the east and had firmly established bridgeheads on the Kerch Peninsula both north and south of the town of Kerch, the one to the north being six miles wide and four. miles deep, Half a dozen towns and strongly- fortified German strongpoints were captured in the landing operations which smashed back constant Ger- man counterattacks. The Russians smashed on 19 miles south of ruined Kiev to Vasilkov, heading toward a junction with the bridgehead already extended across the river from Pereyaslav, the Mos- cow daily communique, recorded by the Soviet Monitor, said. The fall of Kiev was announced by Stalin in a special order of the day in which he indicated this master stroke opened the way for freeing all the rich, western Ukraine. More than 60 towns west and south of Kiev were taken as the Red Army, continuing its drive, forged west and south less than 130 miles from the old Polish border. Great German losses in men and material littered the city and the roads, but See RUSSIANS, Page 7 Mine Explosion Kills Nine Men, Injures Two NELLIS, W. VA., Nov. 6.-()- Nine men lost their lives and two oth- ers were hurt tonight after a local gas explosion wrecked a section of the No. 3 mine of American Rolling Mill company, which had resumed work only two days ago after the general mine shutdown. Only 11 men were in the mine at the time of the blast, the. first in 17 years, said Superintendent A. E. Oak- ley. Two were brought out alive and sent to hospitals at Charleston, 25 miles away. The other nine were known to be dead and seven of the bodies had been located at midnight, four and a half hours after the disaster, Oakley said. The explosion occurred in a me- chanical loading section where 11 men were at work. Rescue crews had a considerable distance to travel to the scene and company officials asserted that they had no information on injury or loss of life. The mine employs 284 men. Rumor Squelched By Istanbul Paper Concert Today Opens Choral, Union Series A varied program, including music by Bach, Shubert, Wagner and Gershwin, will be offered by the Cleveland Orchestra for the open- ing concert of the 1943-44 Choral Union Series at 9 p.m. today in Hill Auditorium. Since this concert will be carried by standard and short wave broad- cast to the entire world, the audience is requested to arrive a few minutes before time so that they may all be in their seats when the program begins. The concert will be a double pre- miere -for Ann Arbor audiences in- cluding as it does the first perform- ance here of the Symphonic Picture, "Porgy and Bess," as arranged by Robert Russell Bennett on the themes of George Gershwin's folk opera as well as the first appearance here of Eric Leinsdorf, newly ap- ISTANBUL, Nov. 6.-(P)-Specu- lation that Turkey was about to en- ter the war was firmly denied today by the newspaper Aksham which said the Cairo talks are only for Turkey's information and do not concern the giving of Turkish bases to the Allies. Referring to the conference be- tween Turkish Foreign Minister Nu- man Menemencioglu and British For- eign Secretary Anthony Eden who is returning from the tri-partite dis- cussions in Moscow, the newspaper said: "The Cairo talks are not an extension of the Moscow Conference. The single aim of the meeting is for Eden to give Britain's ally Turkey full information upon questions and discussions there." (The Bari Radio of the Marshal Pietro Badoglio government in Italy, meanwhile, said "It is already agreed that Turkey will cede a number of important bases to the Allies." (The broadcast, recorded by the Federal Communications Commis- sion, said the cession is on the same basis as Portugal's Azores Islands. (Berlin broadcasts reported the Al- lies would ask Turkey for bases and demand that she enter the war pn the Allied side. It said Menemenci- oglu would return to Ankara tomor- row and that the results of the tatks will be announced next Tuesdywe the parliamentary group of the T. ish People's Party meets.) Nazis Totter In Italy Under Allied Advanc4s ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN ALGIERS, Nov. 6.-().-Th: 'Oer- mans' defense 'system on -the eastern end of their line across southern Italy tottered today under the shock of a five-mile advance by the British Eighth Army and westward the American Fifth Army threatened the whole German right flank by its cap- ture of strategically valuable Vena- fro. The Eighth Army stabbed five miles up the Adriatic yesterday to take Vasto, key of the German de- fenses facing the Trignot River, Al- lied Headquarters announced. At the same time the Fifth ad- vanced Into the mountains behind Venafro, where the Germans were seeking 'to "protect their right flank by pinning a new line on the tower- ing Aurunci Mountains, In yester- day's advances the Allies took some 15 towns and villages. Six and a half miles southwest of Venafro the Americans yesterday were within one mile of Mignano on the Via.Casilina-main inland road to Rome. War Council To Hold Panel Foreign Policy Will Be Discussed by Students The Post-War Council will hold the first panel discussion of the fall term at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the League on "United States Foreigh Policy." Prof. William Paton and Prof. Leonard Watkins, both of the eco- nomics department, and Prof.Wil- liam Willcox of the history depart- ment will lead the discussion and answer questions from thefloor. Bill Muehl, '44L, will act as panel moder- ator. The program for the panel will include an historical survey of the outcome of our foreign policy in 1919, the evolution of our foreign policy between the two world wars, and a discussion of the best policy to follow in the future. The recent Moscow Declarations and the newly- approved Connally Resolution wil nl.n ha rahofAA .. . To Lead Orchestra pointed conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra. Although he is only 31 years of age, Leinsdorf has already won wide recognition for his performances of the German repertoire of the Metro- politan Opera Association and has conducted operatic and symphonic performances in Germany, Italy, Canada and the United States. The conductor regards his engage- ment as coach for the Salzburg Fest- ival of 1934 as a milestone in his career. He returned to Salzburg in the three succeeding summers, work- ing in Italian cities in the winter season. It was in 1937 that he came to America as assistant to Artur Bodanzky. Upon Bodanzky's sudden death in 1939, the whole responsi- bility of the Wagnerian operas fell upon his shoulders. Of Leinsdorf's conducting the late Lawrence Gilman, distinguished critic of the New York Herald Tribune wrote, "Mr. Leinsdorf's musical taste appears to be unlapsing. He never exaggerates, never distorts. the morning session o ine lrs ,in ter-American and the second world conference of the Schools of Public Health tomorrow in the auditorium of the new School of Public Health. His topic will be "The Service of the Public Health Schools to the Na- r" tion's Wealth." Other speakers in the morning ses- sion will be Dr. Hugh S. Cumming, Director of the Pan-American Sani- tary Bureau and Dr. G. H. de Paula Souza, Director of the Institute of Hygiene in Sao Paula, Brazil. Yale Professor Will Speak In the afternoon session, Profes- sor C.-E. A. Winslow of Yale Univer- sity will discuss "The Training of Public Health Personnel for the Am- ericas." Other discussions will be presented by Dr. Lowell J. Reed, Dean of the School of Public Health in John Hopkins University, and Dr. George B. Darling, President of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. Often referred to as the "nation's MOLLY WINOKUR family doctor," Surgeon General to head staff Parron has had a phenomenal car- eer in nihlic servie. UNITED CHURCH FRONT: Christian Mission Sponsors o w t d PI le p t t a tc Post-WrConference Today An all-day conference on the bases f achieving a just and durable peace Peace" will be discussed by Dr. Hen- will be held here today sponsored by ry Van Deusen of the Union Theo- he Christian Mission on World Or- logical Seminary during the morning er-a united church front for peace. services at the First Methodist Students, servicemen and towns- Church. A potluck dinner will follow )eople have all been invited to the the worship services, to be followed ectures and discussion groups on by an informal discussion led by the ?ost-war planning which will fea- speakers. Those who wish to attend ure well-known educators and au- are asked to reserve places at the hors. Highlight of the day will be table. mass meeting on "Peace After Vic- Dr. Paul Hutchinson, managing nrv" tor he he1rd at n m in the enn- editor of "The ChristianC entnr"