SIGN UP* TODAY! Blood donations will be taken here Dec. 14-15. All students above 18 and all servicemen may register from 9 to noon and from 12:45 to 1 P.M. today through Friday at the Diagonal. Civilians need written permission from parents to register. -.4 ldi&-- -d&k= ICA, tt WEATHER Cloudy wVii Snow Fiuarries VOL. LV, No. 19 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY, NOV. 22, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS Churches To Hold Rites Tomorrow Annual Union Service Will Unite All Faiths at First Presbyterian Church In remembrance of the first Thanksgiving prayers given in America over 300 years ago, in 1621,, all of Ann Arbor's churches will hold special services tomorrow with the annual union service planned for 10:30 a. m. in the First Presbyterian Church. Sponsored by the city Ministerial Association, the union service will have Rev. Chester H. Loucks of the First, Baptist, Church deliver the sermon on "The Art of Being Thankful." Rev. Leonard A. Parr of the First Congregational church will preside. Rabbi J. M. Cohen of the Hillel Foundation will give the Scripture lesson, Dr. Henry Lewis of 'St. And- rew's Episcopal Church will read the President's Thanksgiving proclama- tion, Rev. Theodore Schmale of Beth- lehem Evangelical and Reformed Church will read the Litany and Rev. C. W. Carpenter of the Second Bap- tist Church and president of the Min- isterial Association will give the offer- tory and prayer. The American So- ciety for Norwegian Relief will re- ceive this collection. Prayer will be offered.by Rev. E. C. Stringer of the West Side Methodist Church and Rev. James Van Pernis, assistant pastor of the Presbyterian Church, will close the service with the benediction. Holiday Dance To Be Held at "I Untion Today "If you can't go home for Thanks- giving come to the Union Record Dance from 8:30 p.m. to midnight in the North Lounge of the Union." Dick Mixer, dance chairman, said yesterday. Mixer added that the Union Exec- utive Council is sponsoring the first University Thanksgiving Eve dance in response to student demands. "A large number of new records have been purchased," Mixer said, "and everyone is urged to drop in for at least a part of the evening." All coeds remaining on campus have been given 12:30 permission and all Navy personnel has been granted liberty. "Wartime curtailment of holiday vacations necessitates the planning of additional campus social activi- ties," Mixer said. "The Union Coun- cil is endeavoring to sponsor these activities for the students." MYDA To Hold First Meetin Group To Make Plans Monday for New Year /Michigan Youth. for Democratic Action, better known as MYDA, will hold an organizational meeting at 7:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27 at the League. New officers will be elected and plans for the forthcoming year will be discussed. Among other things these include planning a social eve- ning for veterans on campus and celebration of International Stu- dents' Day. MYDA is a student group organ- ized to promote democratic ideals and principles, and to take an active part in the war effort and the win- ning of the peace. Last year MYDA supported such issues as the 18 year old vote and anti-poll tax legislation. Athletic Managers Choose Officers, The Michigan Athletic Manager's Club elected officers at a meeting held Saturday in the Union. Edward R. Goldman, '22E, of Port Huron was reelected president; Charles F. Boos, '18, of Detroit is, vice-president; and T. Hawley Tap- ping, '16L, was reelected secretary- treasurer for the twenty-second con- secutive year. Since the club was formed 22 years ago, it has contributed a University loan fund of $150 which bears the name of the organization. CAMPUS EVENTS Six churches will be represented in the united choir which will be under the direction of Philip Malpas, or-j ganist and choirmaster at St. And-I rew's. Miss Jean Westerman will{ give a solo. Other churches will hold their own services with the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church planning a 10 a. m. service tomorrow. Rev. Henry O. Yoder will speak on "Let Us Give Thanks." Rev. Carl A. Brauer will preach the sermon, "Our Thanksgiving fort Times Like These" at 10 a. m. at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church. , "Give with Gratitude" will be the topic of the talk by Charles Will- mann, vicar at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, at 10 a. m. Special Thanksgiving mass will be said at 8 a. m. tomorrow at St. Mary's Student Chapel. Regular masses will be at 6:$0 and 7 a. m. St. Andrew's will have a Holy Com- munion service at 9 a. m. before ,members attend the union service. Special services will also be held at the First Church of Christ, Scien- tist, Grace Bible Fellowship, Seventh Day Adventist, Free Methodist, Pil- gram Holiness, Bethel A. ME. Church and Beth Israel. *. Petitiong for E 'enior Posts To End Nov. 29 Petitions for senior offices in the class of 1945, College of Engineering, are due in the student offices of the Union before 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29. Instead of electing separate offi- cers for each of the three classes graduating next year (in February, June and October), the students chosen in the coming election will officially serve for the entire year, thus making the graduates members of one large class. Officers to be elected from the candidates who turn in petitions will include a president, a vice-president and secretary. Specific offices will not be voted for, but the three candi- dates receiving the highest number of votes from the engineering stu- dent body will automatically assume office. "It is quite probable that at least one of the students elected will not graduate until next October, thereby keeping the unity of administration throughout the year," Francis X. Nutto, '45,,vice-president of the en- gineering council, declared. Any engineering student who will have graduated by next November is eligible to run for the senior class offices, if he complies with the Uni- versity eligibility rules. Petition forms may be picked up any day from 3-5 p.m. in the student offices of the Union. JUNIORS ELIGIBLE: History of 'U'at War Is Started Peckham Asks For More Information Editor's Note: Student response to the request made in the following article should be addressed to the Managing Editor, The Michigan Daly, Sident Publications BuildingContriliutors nust include their name in order for the Daily to make use of responses. About a year ago, Howard H. Peck- ham, Curator of Manuscripts in the Clements Library, was commissioned University War Historian and charg- ed with collecting all material relat- ing to the University's war activities which will eventually be used in a history of the University during the war period. Iork on this mammoth history has already begun, and what may be the first chapter, entitled "Be- fore Pearl Harbor," has already been written and was published last week in the Michigan Alum- nus Quarterly Review. Historian Peckham, eager that the history include all important aspects of the University's part in the war, asks that students and members of the faculty freely recommend, through letter and 'letters to the editor' of the Daily, material and information that might be included in the history. In his article, "Before Pearl Har- bor, The University of Michigan in the Period of the National Emergen- cy," Peckham traces in detail the changing attitudes of campus groups, faculty and student, toward our par- ticipation in this war and the step- by-step preparations taken by the University to prepare students for war. Topics which are already under consideration and may appear in the University history are the stories of the military units, Army and Navy, that have been trained at the University and data on for- mer University students now in the armed services. In addition to the material Peck- ham is collecting for the history of See PECKHAM, Page 4 1Kringle' Ur ges ailin' Now or Christmas It's Christmas time in the nations' post offices. Although Kris Kringle's yearly vis- it is more than a month away, al- ready postal employes are 'helping him handle his large volume of civil- ian Yuletide presents. Kringle, quoted in a dispatch from his international headquarters at the North Pole, in conjunction with Postmaster-General Frank Walker, has urged all civilians to "Buy Now! Mail in November!" He maintains that he will have too darn many packages to try to deliver them all on the eve of Dec. 24. And with the manpower situation being what it is, he says that the post office can't possibly deliver all the packages on time either, if they aren't mailed out pretty soon. "The civilians have been pretty good about mailing their packages early," Kringle declared, whistling a strain from Jingle Bells, "but it would help a lot if more of them would do the same." Adams Made Brown VIee President To i Succeed Stason On W Edgar Ansel Mo Law Deani To DeVote correspondent for th h Series lectures, will sp Time to Shei®(l DutFollowing his int science department, h Dr. James P. Adams, vice-president Mowrer's analys of Brown University, has been ap- since World War I, pointed provost of the University to breakdown of the W, succeed E. Blythe Stason, dean of and the rise to powe the University Law School, Pres. reporting the fall of Alexander G. Ruthven announced Teolmngteajof yesterday. The columnist enjo yesterday.tion of being one oft Dean Stason, who held the office spondents to be expe on a part-time basis, retired at his many. His book,x own request to devote his time to the Clock Back," tra duties in the law school. opment of National S Assumes Post Jan. 1 to meet with the appr Dr. Adams has planned to assume istry of propaganda, w his duties as Provost, chief office in the United States g the University second to the presi- formed that the reic dent's, Jan. 1, 1945. held responsible for X Born in 1895 in Carson City, Mich., if he remained in Gerr Dr. Adams was graduated from the An alumnus of t University with an A.B. degree in Mowrer was graduate 1919 and received an M.A. degree two of 1913, concentratin years later. His only membership on and literature. His the University staff prior to appoint- Scott Mowrer, now ed: ment as provost was a two-year in- cago Daily News, wh structorship in Economics beginning versity, was an editor in 1919. He subsequently taught at Single-admission t Northwestern University and went Mowrer lecture will b to Brown in 1921, becoming a pro- Hill Auditorium box fessor of Economics in 1927. Season-ticket coupon Received LL.D. sued for the Hambro In 1931, Dr. Adams became vice- honored for admission president of the university and six --- years later Brown conferred the de- ° gree of Doctor of Laws upon him. F ie Married and the parent of one daughter, Dr. Adams has served as arbitrator in labor management dis- o e in 1 putes and has been active in Boy Scout activities. Of Prison Petitions for "We knew you'd c knew you wolldn't for students in German Union Posts Are shouted on the app bearer of War Studen packages after a year D ie They flocked aroun with hope and happin Three vice-presidential positions sense of humor, whic with the Union Board of Directors contrast to the des will be filled from eligible candidates phere which the r b e found the year before who submit their petitions for these dents had gained the offices before noon Saturday. fidence which come The vacancies concern members of something to do and the schools of Medicine, Dentistry ledge that people in th and Literature, Science and the Arts, care what happens t Terms of the vice-presidents will end This scene is repe in April, 1945, when an all-campus camps all over the w election will determine their succes- arrival of packages fiL sors. of only three organi2 into prison camps of a Applicants must state in their Anne Wiggin, travelin petitions their qualificational back- the WSSF, declared' ground, their experience in cam- last night at the Lea pus activities and any ideas they Staff Sergeant Edwi may have concerning the policy cott, University grad and functions of the Union. list of students who re Any male student of the three other study material schools may petition to represent his according to Miss Wig school on the Board of Directors, if The "universities in he satisfies the University eligibility so well organized and qualifications, will be on campus is of such high acade until June, 1945, and is a Union Wiggin stated, that ex member. Petitions should be re- now sent in to Brit turned to the student offices of the German camps Union. Besides the three to be chosen, TICKETS ON S there are already three other student vice-presidents with the Board, rep- j 0 resenting the Engineering School, the O Law School, and the other schools combined. On De Seven Navy M en The first formal d Receive Promotions to midnight Decembe The dance will b Navy Headquarters has announced be open to Union mer the promotion of seven officers in cording to Jim Plate, the University Naval programs, man, union cards mus Lt. Cameron Smith has been pro- fore tickets may be p moted to lieutenant-commander; Lts. cards will be punched (j.g.) Lawrence D. Cleary and R. A. Smith have been made full lieuten- the sale and no pers ants; and Ensign Thomas Fitzpatrick more than one ticket. has been promoted to lieutenant Ticket Sales Begin T junior grade. All the men are mem- Ticket sales will be bers of the Reserve Officers Naval today at the Travel E Architecture Group. __dAy -41T.J eimar Republic r of Hitler, and France. ys the distinc- the first corre- lled from Ger-C Germany Puts ing the devel- Socialism, failed oval of the min- was banned and overnment in- sh could not be Mowrer's safety many. the University, d from the class g in philosophy brother, Paul itor of the Chi- en at the Uni- of the Daily.f ickets for the e on sale at the office today. s originally -is- lecture will be 1. vives learts ers come back; we get," American prison camps earance of the t Service Fund "s absence. d the messenger cess and even a h stood out in pairing atmos- messenger had e. For the stu- hope and con- s with having with the know- he outside world o them. ated in prison world with the om WSSF, one zations allowed 11 nations, Miss ig secretary for in an address gue. n Arthur Trus- uate, is on the ceive books and s from WSSF, :gin. ° captivity" are the work given mic grade, Miss xaminations are sh prisoners in ?- WAR AT A GLANCE By The Assoerated Press WESTERN FRONT-French and American troops battle into Mul- house-within 27 miles of Rhine. Air force active. PACIFIC FRONT-Jap losses reported. Typhoon on Leyte lifts. Struggle with Jap continues. Small advances made. RUSSIAN FRONT-Red offen- sive in Hungary tears holes in German defense. University r To Tal1k Today ir And Post War wrer, syndicated columnist and for 25 years foreign e Chicago Daily News, the second of the Oratorical eak at 8:30 p. m. today in Hill Auditorium. roduction by Prof. James Kerr Pollock of the political e will discuss "The War and the Road to Peace." s will be based on his experiences covering Europe watching the beginnings of fascism in Italy, the i CIO Decides TO Reaffirm No Strike Rule By The Associated Press CHICAGO, NOV. 21-Following close upon the heels of a fervent plea by CIO President Philip Murray, the 600 delegates to the annual conven- tion today unanimously reaffirmed their no-strike pledge for the dura- tion of the war, and thus headed off any possible revolt against its terms. The resolution, which had not been expected to reach the floor until to- morrow, was read at the afternoon session, and when the reading was completed, Murray came to his feet with his plea that delegates maintain "the integrity of labor." "Our people can't regard lightly a pledge of this description," he said slowly and solemnly, "it is a sacred pledge made to the people of the United States that it shall be our purpose to help our boys win this war. Services To Honor Foundation Heads Special services honoring the 20 directors of Midwestern Hillel Foun- dations meeting at the University chapter this week-end will be held at 7:45 p.m. Friday in the Founda- tion Chapel. Rabbi Jehudah M. Cohen, director of the local Foundation will direct the services while Sam Krohn, '44D, and A/S Eugene Malitz will lead the prayers. The director of one of the largest Foundations in the Midwest will de- liver a sermonette after services which will be followed by a general social hour in the lounge directed by both junior and senior hostesses. German 19th ArmyThreatened in Allied Encircling Drive on Rhine; Provost French, Yank Troops Pass By Sarrebourg Forces Spear North Through Mulhouse By The Associated Press SHAEF, Paris, Nov. 21.-French and American troops of the Sixth Army group battled into the citadel city of Mulhouse and drove well be- yond Sarrebourg to within 27 miles of the Rhine today in great encirc- ling movements that threatened to pocket the entire German 19th army with its back to the river. French First Army armored forces speared into Mulhouse in a race northward from their footholds on the French side of the Rhine near the German-Swiss-French border to cut off the Germans between the Vosges Mountains and the river. Unconfirmed reports said the French already had continued on to Comar, 22 miles north of Mulhouse. Capture Sarrebourg U.S. Seventh Army troops some 75 miles northward drove due east through the Vosges, captured Sarre- bourg and thrust six miles farther and took Mittelbronn, near the en- trance to the Saverne Gap that leads through the forested mountains to the Rhine plain. The 44th division, whose presence was disclosed only yesterday, led that push in action so fluid that front dispatches said a definite front -could-not be defined from moment to moment, On the northern end of the green western front the Allies still were advancing, but it was a savage slug- ging match in comparison with the fluidity in the south. Army Lineup From north to south, the lineup of the six Allied armies was: The British Second Army on the northern flank ground slowly ahead in the Geilenkirchen area and chop- ped deeper into the German-held sector west of the Maas River in Holland. The American.Ninth Army surged within sight of the Roer River in an advance of two and one-half miles that .enveloped nine towns in 24 hours, including Laurenzsbert, Eng- elsdorf, Ederen and Merzenhausen. They were a little over a mile from the Roer. The American Third Army merged its holdings inside Germany to a continuous 11-mile front running southeast from near Besch, solidify- ing its hold on some 25 square miles of enemy soil despite heavy artillery fire and masses of road-blocks, mines and anti-tank ditches. Unusual Case Goes on Trial Ypsi Man Is Charged With Unarmed Theft Ernest Brockman, 36, of Ypsilanti, goes on trial at 9:30 a.m. today before visiting Judge Herman Dehnke of Harrisville in what has been terned "the most interesting criminal case in the history of Washtenaw Coun- ty." Brockman, charged -with robbery unarmed, is said to have entered the home of Assistant Prof. Amos R. Morris of the University English de- partment at noon, Sept. 17, 1943 and taken articles of clothing, luggage, a gold watch, and a pair of shoes. Explaining that this is only the third criminal jury case tried in Washtenaw in over two years, Depu- ty sheriff Vincent Fox pointed out that the prosecution's evidence is founded almost entirely on finger- print testimony uncovered at the scene of the crime by Detective George Randall 'of the sheriff's office. Although he is on trial for robbery unarmed, Brockman has numerous charges pending against him includ- Judiciary Council Petitions Must Be FiledbSaturday Only three days remain for men interested in becoming President or Secretary of the Men's Judiciary Council to file their petitions in the Dean of Students Office, Rm. 2, University Hall. The deadline is noon Saturday. ALE TODAY: Presents First Formal 2 in Rainbow Room. dance of the 194,4 '45 season will be held from 9 p. m. 2 in the Rainbow Room of the Union. e presented by the Union Executive Council and will Any undergraduate of second sem- ester junior standing in the Univer- sity is eligible to petition for office and campus leaders urge men inter- ested to file petitions. Controls Elections Made up of seven campus leaders, all heads of their organizations, the Council has complete control of stu- dent elections, matters of student discipline, rules and regulations for honor societies, and aspects of cam- the Board of Directors of the Union, and to represent the Council on all meetings of the University Subcom- mittee on discipline. In addition to the regular duties of a secretary, the Secretary of the Council is bound by the constitution to aid the President in all admini- strative matters. Liar Hits Council Because of wartime inroads on some campus activities, the Council mbers only. Ac-p general chair- ments of favorite num st be shown be- ised by Layton, inch urchased. The ennial hit tune "Wh at the time of Favors To Be Given on will be sold Favors in the fort corsages will be giver attending the dance. oday ers are prohibited. egin at 9 a. m. The final list of p 3esk in the Un- President and Mrs. A Lbers are prom- uding the per- ite Christmas." .m of gardenia n to all women All other flow- patrons include lexander Grant Today Oratorical Association