1 I IRK Sirigm DattH. WEATHER Cloudy and Warmer with Snow in West iia South prtions VOL. LV, No. 51 'ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, JAN. 6. 1945 SeconNazi Offensive ta s Into r PRICE FIVE CENTS atnce Wolverine FiveOutpointsIndiana in Last Minute' 4- Monty To Cagers Gain First Big T'en Viletry, 54-53 Hoopsters Victorious In See-Saw Contest By DAVE LOEWENBERG Associate Sports Editor A timely last minute basket by Ted Berce enabled Michigan to come from behind and defeat a gal- lant Indiana five, 54-53, giving the Wolverines the inaugural victory in the 1945 Big Ten race. The Wolverines led throughout the second half but the Hoosiers sparked by Ray Brandenburg's two baskets and scores by Al Kralovansky and Gene Fars surged ahead, 53-50. Bob Geahan then hit for the Wolverines and Berce followed with his game- winning marker, a one-handed push shot from the right side of the floor. Geahan Is High Man Michigan's high point man for the evening was Geahan, who dumped in seven field goals and one charity toss for 15 points. Indiana's scoring punch revolved around Kralovansky and Gene Faris who tallied 31 points between them. During the first half the lead changed hands eight times with Michigan finally going ahead, 27- 25, at the intermission. Early scores by Don Lindquist and Keith Harder gave Michigan a 3-0 lead but Indiana quickly countered and regained the edge, 8-7, on Brandenburg's shot under the basket. Faris made it 10-7, but the Wolverines then took the initiative and went ahead, 11-10, on Geahan's two free throws. Lead Changes Hands The score then changed hands four times with Geahan again com- ing through on a push shot to put the Wolverines on top, 25-23. Don Lund sunk a free throw making it 26-24, and a pair of charity tosses by Kralovansky and one by Walt Kell concluded the half-time scoring. The play during the first half was unusually rough, with 15 fouls being See CAGERS, Page. 3 Landing Made In Philippines Attack Made Within 100 Miles of Mantila By The Associated Press A new landing by men of Gen. Douglas MacArthur within 100 miles of Manila was reported today and a delayed flagship dispatch, breaking the radio silence for a carrier task force, disclosed that 97 planes were destroyed, scores of others damaged, 17 ships were sunk and 35 others damaged in the first day of attacks on Formosa and the Ryukyus. MacArthur's Saturday communi- que told of an unopposed landing on Marinduque Island,. in the Sibuyan sea immediately east of American- invaded Mindoro. In a dispatch from the flagship of Vice Adm. John S. McCain, the first reports of the destruction wrought by carrier planes against Formosa and Okinawa, main island of ,the Rkukyus, were filed by Rembert James, Associated Press War Corre- spondent, who also disclosed the planes flew over the China coast. James' ditpatch covered only the attack of Tuesday, U. S. time, al- though Adm. Chester W. Nimitz has confirmed the planes continued to attack Wednesday. CAMPUS EVENTS Today Swimming meet between Michigan and Great Lakes at 8 p. m. in Sports Building pool. Today Hockey game between Michigan and Vickers Athletic Club at 8 p. m. at Colliseum. Jan. 7 Members. of School of Music faculty present all- Brahms recital at 8:30 p. m. in Lydia Mendel- ssoihn The~atre. 1700 Voters Participate In Record Gampus Poll Committee for Third Annual V-Ball Chosen; Fink Elected to Student Publications Board In an election termed one of theQ largest in campus history, nearly 1,700 students turned out yesterday to choose V-Ball committeemen and a member of the Board in Control of Student Publications. Acting as a committee to co- ordinate the third annual between- semester V-Ball will be Paul John, Doris Heidgen, Dave Loewenberg, Alene Loeser and Norma Johnson of the Literary College, Bill Mc- Connell, Dick Mixer and John Sor- ice of the Engine school, Jean Wick of the Architecture school and Morton Scholnick of the School of Business Administration. Monroe Fink, '47L, rormerly a night editor of The Daily, was chosen from a field of three others to become the new student member of the Publications Board. "This was definitely the largest expression of student preference in the, last three. years," Thomas Bliska, '45, speaking for the Men's Judiciary Council which directed the campus election, declared yesterday after- noon. "I would say that the number of votes cast was at least three times U ---- Destroyer Reid' Sunk by Japs Off Philippines No Announcement of Casualties Disclosed WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-(MP)-The destroyer Reid has been lost to ene- my action in the Philippine area, the Navy announced today. No announcement was made as to extent of casualties, but all next of kin have been notified. The ship had a normal comple- ment of 24 officers and 178 enlisted men. Commander Wounded Commander S. A. McCornock, 34, of Iron River, Mich., her skipper, was reported wounded. The Reid was the 12th Naval ves- sel lost in the current Philippine campaign, the 244th vessel of all types lost since the beginning of the war. She was the 51st destroyer lost during the war. The 1480-ton vessel was at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. She parti- cipated in the bombardment of Kis- ka, Guadalcanal, Arawe, Cape Glou- cester, Saidor, Biak and Wake Island. During 1942 she sank a Japanese sub- marine. Recently she engaged in op- erations off Leyte. The Reid was built by the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., of Kearney, N. J. She was 341 feet long with a 35 foot beam and a designed speed of 35 knots. She carried five- inch 38 caliber anti-aircraft guns. 'Miss Hattie' To Honor TU' In recognition of the high stan- dard of proficiency achieved by its graduates in American industry, the University engineering school will be one of the many engineering schools of the nation to receive special trib- ute during the "Miss Hattie" radio show, starring Ethel Barrymore, to, be heard over the Blue Network at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow. greater than in any other election during that period," he said. Bliska went on to say that he felt the student interest was a con- tinuation of the revived campus spirit that exhibited itself earlier in the semester for the flomecom- ing week-end and Kampus Kapers. Paul John, '46, chairman of the social committee of the Michigan Union, who led the candidates in number of votes cast, declared yes- terday evening, "I feel sure that everyone on the committee will do all in his power to make this year' V-Ball one of the finest dancesain the history of the campus." Doris Heidgen, '46, Gamma Phi, in addition to her new position with the V-Ball committee, is membership chairman of the Newman Club and is with the JGP central committe and the War Activities Council of Pan Hellenic. Alene Loeser, '46, is with the WAA board, was a member of the Frosh Project central commitee, and was a Bond Belle during the sixth war loan drive. Norma John- son, '46, is the accounts manager for the Michiganensian and an editor for Kappa Delta. Dave Loewenberg, '45, Sigma Al- pha Mu, is associate sports editor for The Daily, vice-president of Hillel and secretary-treasurer of Sphinx. Morton Scholnick, '46BAd, Zeta Beta Tau, is a tryout with the Union social committee. Jean Wick, '45A&D, is treasurer of Panhellenic, was ticket chairman for the inter-sorority group last year, and is a member of Scroll. Dick Mixer, '45E, Phi Delta Theta, is goalie with the varsity hockey squad, a member of Triangle and chairman of the Union orientation committee.- * Ballot makers had not counted on the unusually heavy voting yes- terday, and in several cases, after the supply of ballots had run out, students voted on ordinary note- book paper. These ballots were counted as official by the Judi- ciary Council. "I believe the election was handled very efficiently, and I could find no evidence of any dishonesty connec- ted with it," Bliska declared. "A few ballots were destroyed because stu- dents had voted for more than one school's candidates, but not enough votes were thrown out to have affec- ted the outcome of the election. Postmen Ask For Clean Wank Oswald J. Koch, Ann Arbor post- master, has appealed to local house- holders to use "salt or cinders, even a shovel" to clear slippery snow from dwelling entrances. He explained that icy, snowy steps and porches constitute a hazard for mail carriers. "Postal regulations do not compel the postmen to deliver mail when danger is involved and while each resident should be con- cerned about the safety of members of his family in ascending and des- cending the front steps of his home, he should also consider those whose daily rounds take them and their mail sacks to his door," he stated. PLANES SET AFIRE ON YANK CARRIER BY JA P BOMBS-Fire-fighting crews of an unnamed U. S. carrier battle flames in two planes which were hit by Jap bombs while on the flight deck of the flattop. Photo is taken from an official movie reel of the second battle of the Philippines. (AP Wirephoto from Navy) HeadYank Defenses First, Nin1th Armies British Troops Join By The Associated Press SHAEF, Paris, Jan. 5.-(A)-Field Marshal Sir Bernard L. Montgom- ery has been commanding the US. First and Ninth Armies and all forces north of the German bulge into Belgium for more than two weeks, with .Lt.-Gen. Omar N. Bradley commanding forces only on the southern flank, Supreme Headquarters disclosed today. The quick change of commands was orderedby General Eisenhower when the Nazi offensive threatened to split the Allies in two. PARIS, Jan. 5-A second menacing German offensive was unmasked in northeast France today as the Brit- ish Army joined the U. S. First in Belgium in a concerted assault that gained up to two and a half miles on the north flank of the bulge cre- ated by ehe enemy's first big push. Regain or Withdraw The embattled U. S. Seventh Army was faced in northern Alsace with the stern necessity of restoring its positions or making large-scale with- drawals as German vanguards cut across one of its main east-west sup- ply highways in the northern Vosges Mountains. The enemy filtered forces into Win- gen, astride the vital Sarreguimines- Haguenau Highway nine and a half miles south of the Maginot Fortress of Bitche and only 12 miles north of Saverne in the gap of the same name -a jugular vein of Allied forces in northeast France. Germans Use Motorboats Simultaneously, the Germans-cross- ed the Rhine in motorboats and were engaging Allied defenders in a fierce battle for possession' of Gambsheim, on the west Ban nine Miles north of the French city of Strasbourg. Nazis Report Yank Setback LONDON, Jan. 5-0?)--The Ger- mans declared tonight that their of- fensive in northeastern France had pushed back six American and French divisions and pierced the Maginot Line on a 25-mile line extending on both sides of Bitche. Berlin broadcasts said that U. 8. First Army attacks on the north side of the Nazi bulge in Belgium had gained ground but failed to punc- ture Nazi defenses, and that the U. S. Third Army's punches on the south- ern side of the bulge had been stop- ped cold. On the northeastern French front, Berlin said, French army units were thrown in hurriedly, weakening the Allied grip on upper Alsace to bol- ster thin American Seventh *Army lines before the Saverne Gap, key to Strasbourg. Rulssia Formally Recognizes New Provisional Gover n1ent By The Associated Press LONDON, Jan. 5-Soviet Russia brought to a head one of the thorni- est problems facing the impending "Big Three" parley today by extending formal recognition to the Polish Provisional Government of Lublin and making a clean break With the exiled Polish regime in London, which is supported by the United States and Great Britain. The Soviet move emphasized with finality the inability of Russia, the United States and Britain to agree on the Polish question and brought a definite split in Big Three unity. _- U. S. Upholds Poland Russians Repel Countterattacks Yigoslav Allies Wage Battle on Austrian Soil LONDON, Jan. 5.-(AP-The Red Army reported tonight that it had smashed back powerful German counterattacks northeast of Buda- pest for the fourth straight day of a great tank, airplane and infantry battle. To the southeast the Soviets' Yugoslav Allies announced they were fighting on the soil of Austria after crossing the Styrian frontier. As the entire eastern front ap- peared to be stirring in preparation for great winter operations, Berlin reported new Russian stabs 120 miles below Warsaw which may herald an all-out Soviet offensive on that long- dormant front. Inside flaming Budapest Russian storm troops seized another 233 blocks from bitter-end Nazi defend- ers to boost the total in their posses- sion to more than 1,530, and they reported in their midnight communi- que from Moscow that they had cap- tured another 2,400 German and Hungarian soldiers. In the furious battle 30 miles northwest of the Hungarian capital. where a Germany army of at least six armored divisions and several) infantry divisions was declared to be attempting to crash through to re- lieve the encircled Budapest Nazis, the Russians reported successfully repulsing "a number of heavy at- tacks" by both infantry and tanks. Both Britain and America follow- ed the Russian statement with a re- iteration of their announcements: four days ago that they still were standing by the London Polish Gov- ernment. Caught between this terrific diplo - matic crossfire, the London Poles of- ficially expressed "regret from the point of view of United Nations un- ity," but said they were not surprised at the development. Their spokes- man said the Soviet action "makes more difficult our position and any hopes of reaching a settlement." Offensive May Follow Diplomatic and military observers here believed that the Russians, hav- ing made their decision, were ready now to launch their long-expected offensive in Poland. The Soviets severed relations with the London Polish Government in April, 1943, in a dispute over the finding of the graves of thousands of Polish officers in the forests near Smolensk. Russia accused the Ger- mans of having killed the officers, but the London Poles asked the In- ternational Red Cross to investi- gate a counter claim by the Nazis that the Russians had committed the atrocity. Although the Russians plainly had favored the Lublin group since it was formed several months ago in Moscow, they had not given it for- mal recognition until today. WAR AT A GLA.NCE WESTERN FRONT: Germans begin second major offensive with- in 15 days. Attack involves U.S. Seventh Army. Field Marshal Ber- nard Montgomery named to lead U.S. First, Ninth, British Second Armies to counterattack on Bel- gian bulge. PACIFIC FRONT: MacArthur's troops land within 100 miles of Manila. Attack Japanese island of Formosa. BURMA-INDIA FRONT: British capture Akyab, last big Japanese naval and air base in western Burma. Open road to Mandalay. White To Speak To Phi Sigma Honor Group Meeting Will Follow Lecture Prof. Leslie A. White, Chairman of the executive committee of the De- partment of Anthropology, will speak on "The Expansion of the Scope of Science" at 8:15 p.m. Monday at the Rackham Building. His talk will follow a meeting of Phi Sigma society, honorary society for students of the biological sci- ences, to be held at 7:30 p.m. Instal- lation of new officers and initiation of new members will take place. TO AID SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: Sanitation Foundation Will Locate Headquarters Here f4 The National Sanitation Founda- tion has been chartered in Michigan with headquarters at the School of Public Health in Ann Arbor, it was announced yesterday by Doctor Hen- ry F. Vaughan, dean of the School of Public Health of the University. The Foundation, which has been established for the purpose of pro- DICKINSON PREDICTS JOB FUTURE: More Women To Be Employed After War than Before, moting progress in environmental sanitation health and education, will be concerned primarily with the ad- vancement of scientific research, ex- periments, demonstrations, evalua- tions and the practical application of new and coordinated knowledge which has developed in the field of environmental sanitation. To Study Food Sanitation Early consideration will be given to studies in food sanitation and food handling techniques. Material aid will be given to all those colleges, universities and public health agen- cies and departments of federal, state and local governments who sponsor selected studies. The Foundation is financed by gifts and contributions from manu- facturers, distributors and other in-- By MYRA SACKS "More women will work outside their own kitchens after the war than before." the women now working outside the home will want to leave their jobs after the war. "After World War I," he added, "employment of women Turning to the question of women's wages, Prof. Dickinson declared that "the average hourly earnings of American female wage earners dur- to which trade union organization ac- counts for wage differences by sex is very difficult to establish. In trade, office work and teaching, for ex- women. A man teacher, for exam- ple, is thought generally to be more capable to deal with unruly school-i boys than a woman.