1 41P A f jolt t an juattx WEATHER EaIr and Warmer Today. bmml VOL. LV, No. 151' ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1945 PRICE FIVE CENTS 7... M,(Trumiian Offers Part of [J.S In ermayt France, Si .. . ~ onference Soon witlh Del .*, y .. l{ sr . / r >:. o£:,. , .... w : s ....Cc i. Zone iggests Gaulle I 1 t MARINES ADVANCE IN OKINAWA'S CAPITAL-First Division Marines advance past a burning build- ing in Naha, capital of Okinawa, in the fight to wrest the Ryukyu Island from the Japanese. The build- ing was set affire to dislodge Jap snipers. n * * * * * * Soph Music BaWilBe Held Tonight Cabaret of 1945 To Feature Strauss Soph Music Bar, the 1945 Soph Ca- baret, will be held from 7:30 p. m. to midnight EWT (6:30 to 11 p. m. CWT) today on the second floor of the Michigan League. .Jimmy Strauss, his Detroit orche- stra and vocalist will reign from 9 p. m. to midnight EWT in the League ballroom, providing music for danc- ers. The ballroom will be decorated with song title representations. 'Swing's the Thing' The all coed stageshow, "Swing's the Thing" will be presented at 8:30 p. m. EWT in the Lydia Mendels- sohn Theatre. The show will fea- ture dancing and singing numbers with Jean Hole, Ruth McMorris and Nina Goehring doing a special tap dance interpretation of zoot suit jive. Phyllis Knight will be the show's blues soloist and will sing "I Sur- render, Dear." Following the stageshow will be the technicolor movie, "A Star Is Born," which stars Frederic March and Ja- net Gaynor. The movie was a hit of the '30's and has been brought back by request. Miniature Golf Course The WAA will sponsor a minia- ture golf course in the Hussey Room. A nine hole course complete with water and sand traps will be pro- vided. Scores will be kept to de- termine the star player of the eve- ning, who will be awarded a prize. Artists To Sketch Students Refreshments will be served in the Grand Rapids Room where cokes and sandwiches will be sold in the setting of a parisian sidewalk cafe. Caricatures of Cabaret-goers will be sketched by student artists who will become French masters for the night. Fortune tellers and novelty games will also be provided. Tickets will be on sale on campus until noon today; they will also be sold at the door. The Cabaret is open to all persons and both stag and couple tickets are being sold. Proceeds from Soph Music Bar will be contributed to the Seeing Eye for the purchase of a trained dog for the blind. CAMPUS EVENTS Today Soph Music Bar to be given in the League at 7:30 p. m. EWT (6:30 p .m. CWT), Today Michigan-Indiana base- baseball game at 1:30 p.m. EWT (12:30 CWT) at Ferry Field. Todayr Michigan - Purdue track meet at 1:30 p.m. EWT (12:30 CWT) at the Ferry Field track. Today Michigan-Ohio State golf matches at the University golf course. Doubles to start at 8:30 a.m. EWT (7:30 CWT) and single matches at 1 p.m. EWT (12 CWT). Small Gains Ground Out YanksfOkinawa imitz Says SoutI ern Fjlol L . is De nded With Greatest Tenacity of Entire Operation By LEIF ERICKSON GUAM, Saturday, May 19-(/')-American troops ground out small local gains on the southern Okinawa front yesterday in some of the island's most intense fighting but failed to capture either of their prime objectives, Naha or Shuri cities. So stubbornly savage was the Japanese resistance that the Sixth Divi- sion Marines near Naha and the veteran 77th Infantry Division were forced to capture two small hills twice before apparently securing them. G Company, 383rd Regiment of the 96th Division, engaged in an hour- long grenade duel with Japanese in another instance. Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz in today's communique said the enemy's lines were "Being defended with the greatest tenacity of the entire opera- ---4tion" as the 10th Army smashed at , the strongly fortified "Little Siegfried FR NKLIN ine stretched across Okinawa from Naha on the west coast to Yonabaru on the east. He estimated that Maj. Gen. Lem- , *. .uel C. Shepherd, Jr.'s Sixth Division U.S. Crrier leathernecks destroyed two battalions' of fiercely defending and counterat- On his recent mission to the Pana- tacking Nipponese troops in their ad- manian Command Area, Athletic Dir-vance from the Asa to the Asato manin Cmmad Aea, thlticDir river guarding Naha. This advance ector Herbert O. "Fritz" Crisler had represented about one mile and re- the unique privilege of witnessing quired nearly a week, so bitterly did the carrier, U.S.S. Franklin, on both the Japanese fight back. The leath- its maiden voyage through the Canal ernecks repulsed a number of small and on its last trip through the locks. but savage counhera.s in ts push- When the huge 45,000-ton battle- A few enemy planes appeared over wagon made its first trip through the Okinawa area late Thursday and the locks, Crisler said, it looked in the early hours of Friday. Nimitz "brand-spanking new," with all it, did not say whether they were able to superstructure literally sparkling in reach their targets, or whether any the sun. were shot down. i 1 i Tag Day Sale Nets $1,577 Weather Ilamed for IWlihi T Reach Goal A total of $1,577, not quite reach- ing the $1,800 goal, has been collect- ed thus far as a result of yesterday's 'ag Day sale to send needy boys to the University Fresh Air Camp, Prof. F. N. Meneffe, director of the Camp, announced yesterday. "I am well pleased with the re- sults of the sale because this was not the best kind of day. If the weather man had relented three hours sooner, we would have hit the goal," Prof. Meneffe commented. Reporting that one or two dormi- tories and Galens are yet to turn in their checks, Prof. Meneffe added that any other donations will still be accepted. "I wish I had some way to thank all those who helped sell. tags and count the money, and those who con- tributed," Dr. Meneffe said. JAGGraduation Ceremonies Will Be Held Today Maj. - Gen. Myron C. Cram, Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army, and Dr. E. Blythe Stason, Dean of the Law School, will deliver the principal commencement addre- ses at the graduation of 75 JAG School officers, to be held at 10:15 a.m. EWT (9:15 a.m. CWT) today in Rm. 100 Hutchins Hall. Conclude Training Concluding the courses, designed to prepare them for work as judge advocates with the U.S. Army abroad and in the United States, the grad- uates are members of the 11th Offi- cer class and the 22nd Officer Candi- date class. The 46 officers in the 22nd O.C. were commissioned a sec- ond lieutenants in a ceremony held yesterday on the Law Quadrangle parade grounds. The traditional commencement banquet, at which both classes play- ed host to Gen. Cramer, the staff and faculty of the JAG School and sev- eral faculty and other guests, was held last night at the Allenel Hotel. Travels from Washington Gel). Cramer, who is making a special trip from Wawhington, D.C.. to attend the ceremonies, in his last appearance here revealed for the first time that the War Crimes Office of the JAG Department is "actively engaged in the gathering and as- sembling of every scrap of evidence and testimony obtainable on the sub- ject of atrocities and cruelties im- posed upon American servicemen and American nationals" by both Ger- many and Japan. "No stone will be left unturned," he said, "i our effort to es tablish the truth or falsity of these charges of inhuman conduct and violations of the accepted rules of warfare, and to bring to justice all offenders." Clinton Rouge. Rivers Recede By The Associated Press Familie.; living on the lowlands of Macomb and Wayne Counties were somewhat relieved tonight (Friday) when authorities expressed a belief the rain-swollen Clinton and Rouge Rivers had reached their crest and had begun to recede in some sections. Rains which had damaged homes, crops cnd highways in many parts of Michigan ceased during the day and the weather bureau in Detroit prve ctedIartly cloudy gnd warmer weather for Saturday. Before the crest was reached more than 500 residents of the Kibbie Flats area of Mt. Clemens were forc- ed from their homes. Many of the evacuees were given shelter in hotels and by friends, while others took refuge in Mt. Clemens churches. Although the flats were not entire- ly under water, Red Cross and Coast Guard authorities decided to remove the residents when the threat be- By 'Thle Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO, May 1. - Delegates reported tonight that a fiery Cuban, speaking in a United Nations conference committee, had accused big nations of wanting to set up a "collective dictatorship" over the world. In the most violent dispute yet witnessed by the conference, dele- gates said Senator Vandenberg (Rep., Mich.) called for other nations to entrust the great powers with "the same confidenceand faith" in peace that they have in war. Delegates said Francisco Aguirre of Cuba touched off the fireworks in a' committee considering powers of a proposed all-nation General Assem- bly. It was discussing specifically whether the Assembly should have the right to "make recommendations in respect of any matters affecting international relations." The vote was 42 to 0 for that authority. This is how the scrap developed, as reported by delegates who attended the closed door meeting: Aguirre asserted that the big four countries sponsoring the conference -China, Britain, the United States and Russia-want "collective dicta- * * * : .U.S. Supports Trusteeships Stettinius States Aim To Free Territories SAN FRANCISCO, May 18--(P)- Secretary of State Stettinius replied to criticisms of the American position on trusteeships today by declaring "attainment of independence is one of the United States' objectives in any government of dependent peoples." A formal statement the secretary upheld the American delegation's support of a trusteeship proposal which declares the aim is to promote the political, economic and social ad- vancement of the trusteeship terri- tories and their inhabitants and their progressive development toward self- government in forms appropriate to the varying circumstances of each territory. Russian delegates to the United Nations conference have suggested that a five-power working agreement See U.S. SUPPORTS, Page 4 Daily, Ensian P osilli ns Open, Senior staff business and edit= orial positions on The Michigan Daily and Michiganensian will be filled at the next meeting of the Board in Control of Student Pub- lications. Applications for these positions: 1946 Michiganensian, Summer Daily and Fall Term Daily, may be submitted by any eligible student whether former staff member or not. They should be addressed to the Board in Control of Student Publications and delivered not lat- er than Thursday, May 24 at eith- er the Student Publications Build- ing, 3211 Angell Hall or 108 Tap- pan Hall. -Board in Control of Student Publications. torship, that the same totalitarian doctrine most of the world has been fighting seems to be the inspiration behind a new world league." Then he added: "They want to put free countries under a new system of tutelage." "We have won the war and should build the peace along the same ideals," delegates quoted Aguirre as saying. Then, according to other delegates present, Vandenberg stepped in. The Michigan Senator said he agreed "entirely with my able friend-that we have won the war-and that means the United Nations." But, Vandenberg continued, "the contribution by big powers was more than just words. It was substantial and cannot be forgotten." MYDA Members Meet Tomorrow Panel Will Consider Student's Part in Peace "Students in the Building of the Peace", the conference sponsored by MYDA and the Wayne University Club, American Youth for Democra- cy, will open at 2:30 p.m. EWT, (1:30 p.m. CWT) Sunday, in Rm. 308, the Union. Discussion in the first panel will center around the topic, "The Fu- ture of the United Nations" deal- ing with questions of the unity of the Big Five; the inclusion of Ar- gentina and the exclusion of Po- land at the San Francisco Confer- ence; the colonies; Bretton Woods as the economic corollary to Dum- barton Oaks; the enforcement of the peace and universal military training. Anna Vidakis of Wayne University will preside at this pan- el made up of Kennie Goodman, Roslun Silber, Dan Neusom, Deri Jenkins, and Roselva Rushton of Wayne University. Memb'ers of the second panel at 5:30 p.m. EWT (4:30 p.m. CWT). "Student Organization for Winning the Peace", are Jack Gore, Lennie Cohen, Betty Erbaugh, George Sar- ver, Jeppy Madson, Terry Whitsit, Norma Lyons, and Maxine McCabe of MYDA, with Bob Woodward pre- siding. In this panel students will discuss issues on which youth organi- zations work for the future through V-J Day and in post-war United States. International student friend- ship and support to the World Youth Conference, 60,000,000 jobs, federal aid to education, the 18-year old vote, fair employment practices are some of the subjects to be debated. Edward W. McFarland, professor of economics at Wayne University, will speak at the first session of the conference on "Bretton Woods and the San Francisco Conference". Virginia Kougias, AYD organizer in the Chicago area, will address the second session, The conference is open to all stu- dents and faculty on campus and a cost supper will be held at Hillel Foundation for those attending the meetings. Students from Michigan State College are expected to attend the con'ference as well as students from Wayne University and this University. By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, May 18-President Truman reaffirmed America's histo- ric friendship with France Friday. He expressed a desire to meet Gen. Charles De Gaulle and offered the French a portion of the American occupation zone in Germany. Issues Statement In a formal statement issued after he conferred on a number of prob- lems of "primary interest" between the two countries with Georges Bi- dault, French foreign minister, the Chief Executive also: Welcomed any assistance France "and our other allies" might bring against the Japanese that could be synchronized with operations already planned or underway. To Aid France Asserted the United States Gov- ernment and its people will continue to take all possible steps to "facili- tate the recovery of France and of her people." Declared France had emerged with renewed strength from the European war and had demonstrated her de- termination and ability to resume her "rightful and eminent" place among the nations which will share the major responsibility for main- taining European and world peace. Soothes Ill Feeling The President's statement, couched in the third person, was interpreted generally as an effort on the part of the new Administration to erase any ill feeling that might have resulted from past friction between this Gov- ernment and De Gaulle. But his statement that he would like to meet Gen. De Gaulle was taken to refer to a conference just between the two, not with the other members of the Big Three in attendance. Appreciates France In the same sentence in which he mentioned De Gaulle's name, Mr. Truman said the United States fully appreciated the part which France "could and should play in the settle- ment of questions of'world and Euro- pean interest." On the occupation question, the Chief Executive "confirmed to Mr. Bidault this Government's complete willingness to relinquish a part of the American zone of occupation In Germany." Secretary Tels H-itler's Scheme By The Associated Press Adolf Hitler made a final desperate effort to split the Allies by planting a story that the Russians were arm- ing 200,000 Germans to fighting Eng- land, the Fuehrer's former secretary, now a prisoner in southern Germany, told American newsmen yesterday (Friday). Although the plot fizzled, the sec- retary said Hitler as well as Joseph Goebbels remained confident almost to the end that Russia and the west- ern Allies would fall out in time to save Germany from defeat. It was not until April 22, he said, that Hit- 1er finally admitted the cause was lost and declared he would die in the Reich's chancellery. From mid-February on, the secre- tary said, it was apparent that Hit- ler, trying to direct the battle, was without adequate communications either east or west and often did not even know where his own or the Allied lines were. He insisted Hitler never used a double. In London Lt.-Gen. Tadeusz Ko- morowski, better known as "General Bor", who led the ill-fated rising of Polish patriots in Warsaw before the Soviets re-took that ruined capital, declared that thousands of his for- mer soldiers "are now filling Soviet prisons and concentration camps." Churchill Reveals Third Nazi Weapon NEW YORK, May 18-(/P)-Batteries 4 Cuban Accuses Powers In Conference Flare-Up Claims Big Nations Want 'Dictatorship'; Vandenberg Requests Confidence, Faith Bidault Talks To President Statemenit Proclaimed After Big Conference But, when he next saw the Frank- lin, it was "a mass of twisted steel and wreckage." This was shortly be- fore Crisler and his party were sched- uled to leave the Zone. "The comparison between the first time I saw the ship and the second time I saw the twisted wreckage that was the Franklin is not descri bble," Crisler said. KellyITDeclareC)s Two Holidays LANSING, May 1.U-oe nor Kelly in two proclanma ions is- sued today asked Michigan residents to observe Tuesday, May 22, as Mari- time Day in Michigan, and set, aside the week of May 20-27 as Food Pres- ervation Week. "It is no exaggeration to say that the fighting spirit of our Merchant Marine was among the cardinal fac- tors in the recent European victory," Kelly said, and "it is not difficult to predict that it will play an equally essential role now that the full force of American aimed might is turned against the Empire of Japan." U p1he grove To Receive Honors Bond To Be Awarded For Naval Prolkiency Hairry Nelon Upthegrove, Annap- ois nidshinlan, the son of Clair TU thegrove, a professor of metallur- gial engineering, will be honored in Jiine Wek cerenonice :it was an- nouanced today. Upthegrove, a three-striper, will receive the National Woman's Relief 'Corps prize, a $100 war bond, for proficiency in "Rules of the Road". "Rules of the Road" are a set of regl ations enacted by Congress for preventing collisions at sea. Upteagrove graduated from Ann Arbor High School in 1940 and at- tended the University College of En- gineering where he studied naval architecture and marine engineering until 1942. fn June 1942, he entered the Naval Academy after passing a competitive NROTC examination. Upthegrove, who stands high in his class, will be comniissioned art en ign June 6. 'LONG SIX MONTHS' ENDSf Dr. John Dill Fools Physicians, Outlives Predictions 75 Years WHY THE RAINS CAME: Prof. Ilelkn apSays Ann Arbor RaIn Due to 'Maritimrne Polars' The death of 102-year-old Dr. John W. Dill, a graduate of 1879, brought to a close a "long six mon- ths" which lasted over three-quarters over 50 years and kept his license active until 1943. The California State Board of Examiners had gran- ted him this permit to practice when Prof. R. L. Belknap of the Depart- ment of Geology has the answer for all those who are wondering just why Ann Arbor weather has been the way it has lately. It is all due to the movements of past week. In this region, cold mas- ses of air called "continental polars" come down from Canada, push in under the maritime polars, causing them to rise and be cooled, and thus lose their moisture. East Coast Dry