. pJ Lit itrn1 DaiAi WEATHER P'artly Cloudy with Scattered Snow Flurries A VOL. LV, No. 82 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN SUNDAY, FEB. 11, 1945 PRICE FIVE CENTS Yanks Capture Schwammenauel Dam * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Newi Reds Take' Port City Of Elbing Cross Oder River 30 Miles From Berlin By The Associated Press LONDON, Feb. 11-Russian troops captured the East Prussian port of Elbing and drove a new Pomeranian spearhead to within 52 miles of the Baltic yesterday, while Berlin an- nounced that other powerful south- ern formations had broken into the, suburbs of Liegnitz, big industrial city and road hub guarding the back door to Breslau, lower Silesian Capital. The battle for Berlin's immediate -approaches was cloaked in security silence by Moscow, but German broadcasts indicated that the Red Army had broken the last substantial Nazi resistance east of the Oder River and had crossed the stream in great strength at points 30 to 43 miles from Berlin. Two-Day Smash Reported Marshal Ivan S. Konev's: First Ukraine Army in Silesia was reported to have smashed 25 miles west of the Oder River in two days, penetrating to within 92 miles of Dresden, Ger- man Saxony stronghold 90 miles be- low imperiled Berlin, but Moscow's communique did not mention this sector either. An order of the day signed by Pre- mier Stalin, presumably still at the "Big Three" meeting in the Black Sea area, announced the fall of Elbing, 32 miles southeast of Danzig and 55 iles southwest of besieged Koenigs- berg, East Prussian capital. Marshal K. K. Rokossovsky's Sec- ond White Russian Army toppled El- bing, a city of 71,000 and the site of shipbuilding yards and big engineer- ing works, a day after its encircle- ment had been announced by the Russians. His troops smashed a fanatically-resisting garrison which had been bolstered by German Ma- rine units, and captured 4,300 pris- oners Thursday and Friday, Moscow said. 40 Cities Overrun One hundred and 30 miles north- east' of Berlin, in Pomerania, the right wing of Marshal Gregory K. Zhukov's Berlin-bound First White Russian Army overran 40 localities on a 45-mile front, and all but encir- cled Deutsch-Krone, large German communications center and fortified city 12 miles northwest of encircled Schneidemuehl Only a six-mile gap remained to be closed by the Russians who seized Klausdorf, three and one-half miles northwest of Deutsch-Krone, and Strana, four miles southwest of the junction town. Vulcans, Honor Society, Will Initiate 11 Men Vulcans, senior engineering honor society, will initiate into membership today eleven members of the class of '45, who have held prominent posi- tions on campus, or have attained major recognition in sports. In addition to electing its members from those members of the engineer- ing college who have held prominent positions in sports and academic so- cieties; the society's initiates must also maintain University scholastic requirements. A banquet will follow the formal and informal rites, during which the following men will be initiated: Rob- ert' Gittens, Robert Grandy, Ralph Chubb, Robert Precious, Theodore Greer, Robert Henderson, William Hart, Philip Marcellus, Clemance Bauman, William McConnell, and Russel Youngdahl. I I led Spearhead Approa :r: :;:, 0 590ufo STATUTE MILES Dni Baltic Sec "''':' ~GRANY Nc.~tf PRUSIA - .Sytarg d Kron. / 1Grud SsesltAwdElbin K; won :" Q' d BIac Gruenb'g / sarsd GERMA NY S .EAST _ Gd e.M$n A ANY lau' -t-. PppU / S t ;4 r , Grottkau Zder R G e k Raior Katowice Guestrava F an kfr l RUSSIANS DRIVE TOWARD BERLIN-Arrows indicate Red Army drives on the Eastern Front (heavy line) where Russian troops have captured the Baltic port of Elbing. German Broadcasts indicate that the Red Army has broken the last substantial Nazi resistance east of the Oder River, and have crossed the stream in great strength at points 80 to 43 miles from Berlin. In the south the Russians have been reported to have smashed 25 miles west of the Oder river in two days, penetrating to within 92 miles of Dresden. CHORUS SINGS TODA Y: Choral Union Concert Will B-29 Fortresses Bomb Tokyo' In Largest Raid on Jap Capital Earthquake Follows Yank Plane Attack; Pilots Find 'Rare Good Weather' Present ch es Baltic Canadians Gain In Kie ve Offensive Barrier Blocking Drive to Rhine Taken Nazi Resistance Increases as Units Gain By The Associated Press PARIS, Feb. 10-Canadian First Army troops made new gains in their Kleve offensive tonight and doughboys of the U. S. First Army slashed across the Roer River and seized both sides of the wrecked Schwammenauel Dam, vital enemy control point of the river which is the main barrier in front of the Allied drive toward the Rhine. Two additional towns-Heinkont, a mile and a half south of Weiler, and Schottheide, a mile and a half deeper into the Reichswald forest- fell to Canadian soldiers as they pushed slowly but resolutely across soggy ground against increasing Nazi resistance. Other Canadian units ad- vanced to high ground south and southwest of Kleve, the medieval citadel which the Germans have converted into a bastion of the Siegfried Line in that sector. By The Associated Press TWENTY-FIRST BOMBER COM- MAND HEADQUARTERS, Guam, Feb. 10-American Superfortresses and an earthquake hit Tokyo today- the big B-29 bombers in probably their largest raid on the heart of Japan. The number of planes participat- ing was not disclosed here or in Washington, where the raid was first announced by the 20th Air Force command. Force Very Large But the force was as large and probably larger than any ever sent previously over Honshu, main island of Japan. It was the fifty-second B-29 mission against the enemy's home :islands. A Japanese imperial communique said 90 Superfortresses raided the Tokyo-Yokohama area. Tokyo radio said the raid started at 2:30 p. m. and continued for an hour. The Japanese capital apparently remained jittery throughout Satur- day night. A second alert was sound- ed at 9:19 p. m. and was caused, a broadcast said, when a single plane of a B-29 formation penetrated the area. Earthquake Reported 'The earthquake, also reported by Tokyo radio, started at 1:50 p. m. and shook Japan from Hokkaido, north- ernmost of the main islands, south through Honshu, on which Tokyo is situated. (Seismographs in the United States recorded the quake. As recorded at Georgetown University, Washington, D, C., it lasted for nearly three hours.) The Tokyo broadcasts admitted "some damage to ground installa- tions was sustained" in the bombing Senate Rulin s On Wallace Post May Be Altered WASHINGTON, Feb. 10-UP)-Re- action against House efforts to am- end or delay legislation severing gov- ernment lending agencies from the commerce department threatened to- day to alter Senate sentiment on the Henry Wallace cabinet appointment. Senator George (D.-Ga.) told a re- porter he is beginning to believe that if house opponents either bottle up his bill or load it withaveto-inspiring amendments the Senate might vote to confirm Wallace for Commerce Sec- attack. Earthquake damage was not mentioned. Found Good Weather Pilots of the returning B-29s sent word ahead by radio that they had found "rare good weather" over Tokyo and had observed "excellent results" from the bombing. It was noted at headquarters here that returning fliers do not make a practice of reporting results wbile still in flight. The bombardiers ap- parentlyahave been ableeto observe "devastating hits" with certainty, an unofficial spokesman said. The targets was described only as industrial objectives in the Tokyo area. At least seven elements of the B-29 force radioed that Japanese fighter opposition was light. Sports Results BASKETBALL Michigan 44. Wisconsin 55 HOCKEY Michigan 5, Waterloo 4 WRESTLING Michigan 14, Minnesota 14 (tie) TRACK Michigan won six events For further details see Pages 6-7 Jap Last Stand Resists Yanks In South Manila 37th Fights Concealed Artillery Fortifications By The Associated Press MANILA, Sunday, Feb. 11-The 37th Division battled through Satur- day with Japanese utilizing houses and public buildings in South Manila as pillboxes and fortified strong- points. The Japanese still have artillery emplaced in the area to aid them in their last stand. Cavalry Division Joins 37th Headquarters said in today's com- munique that the 37th "is systemat- ically sweeping the city south of Pasig River in the Pandacan and Ermita districts.' The First Cavalry Division, the first unit to enter Manila a week ago yes- terday. now has joined the 37th in the fight south of the Pasig. Headquarters disclosed the First Cavalry struck east through New Manila and then south, crossing the Pasig River near San Pedro Makati "to operate in conjunction with the 37th Division." Tokyo Reports U. S. Preparations New Manila is a mile north of lib- erated Santo Tomas internment camp. In the Manila Bay sector, where Tokyo radio has reported the Ameri- can navy is preparing an entry, bombers blasted the island fortress of Corregidor and Mariveles on the south tip of Bataan Peninsula with 101 tons of explosives. rresent wesi . Westminster Choir, an ensemble of forty young men and women, directed by Dr. John Finley Williamson, will be heard in the Choral Union concert at 3 p. m. today in Hill Auditorium. The group, which sings its program a capella and from memory, has con- certized from coast to coast in the' United States, giving over 1100 con-, certs. They have also been heard in concerts throughout England. Scotland, France, Switzerland, Ger- many, Austria, Hungary, Czechoslo- ainster uOwr Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, and Poland. The greatest appeal of their pro- grams lies in the perfection of their performance and in the catholicity of the numbers cnosen by their founder-conductor, Dr. Williamson. The classic works of the church, the masterpieces of Bach and Brahms, and numerous deserving examples of the moderns are included on theiri programs, with special attention giv- nn1nrhna arl mnt f hl So far the Nazis have launched no important counterattacks against the Canadians and have thrown no tanks into the battle. They have, however, used some self-propelled guns against Canadians fighting near the edge of Kleve. Explosives To Gates Earlier today the Germans had put explosives to the gates of the Schwa- mmenauel Dam and sent a flood roar- ing north through the valley in hopes of bolstering their western defenses. When they were unable to defend the darn-biggest one along the Roer -the enemy dynamited its gates, thus throwing away a trump with which it had held back an Allied smash into the Ruhr and Rhineland since Nov- ember. Stronghold Flooded Had they blown the whole Roer system of seven dams at once, an 18- foot tide would have swept down upon the British Second and U. S. Ninth Army positions along the River, cre- ating havoc that would have taken considerable time to repair. A front dispatch said that the ene- my stronghold of Juelich was flooded by a three-foot rise, but that the river already was falling upstream at Due- ren and should return to normal in several days. Even the destruction of the dams themselves, once the Schmannenauel reservoir is emptied, would not pro- duce an additional handicap to the Allies, this account said. $2,000 Collected In WSSF Drive Committee To Extend Office Hours for Day An all - time high in University contributions to the WSSF was reached in the present drive, in which approximately $2,000 has been contributed thus far, George Her- man, chairman, announced, although 'complete tabulations have not been made as yet. Office hours have been extended so that donations may be turned in between 2 and 4 p.m. tomorrow at Lane Hall. Dean Joseph A. Bursley, Prof. Don- ald Katz of the College of Engineer- ing and the Reverend Chester Loucks comprise the Committee of Advisors for the drive. vakia, Jugoslavia, Holland. Denmark, ! n o noai arr ngemen U.oflthe --_ -well-loved folk songs of many na- tions. Investigation of The choir has gained acclaim for performances with outstanding American symphonies. On several D eroit L boroccasions the group has appeared with the National Broadcasting Symphony, 1 the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Situa ion D ~ UflNew York Philharmonic Orchestra. WAR AT A GLANCE By The Associated Press EASTERN FRONT: Reds take Elbing, key Reich port, Last sub- stantial r istance east of Oder River smashed, bringing Red Army troops to within 30 to 43 miles of Berlin. WESTERN FRONT: Canadian First Army ripped through con- crete belt of the Siegfried Line near northern end of Western Front. Big Schwammenauel Dam opened by Nazis. PACIFIC FRONT: American airmen bomb Tokyo in "rare good weather." Earthquake reported on the main Japanese island of Hon- shu, which includes Tokyo. Announcement Of Surrender Terms Likely Big Three Decision Reported Unofficially By The Associated Press LONDON, Feb. 10-The Big Three, in a move to eliminate Nazi Propa- ganda Minister Joseph Goebbels' dire interpretations of unconditional sur- render, may soon lay down the first specific statement of the price the German people must pay for ten years of Nazi militarism. This possibility was raised in both British and American quarters today with the prediction that a formal outline of surrender provisions would be timed to coincide with a major military setback for the Germans. Reports Well Founded The likelihood that these reports were well-founded was strengthened by indications that the meeting fsomewhere in the Black Sea area, at- tended by one of the greatest arrays of diplomatic experts since the Ver- sailles peace parley, already has lasted longer than was originally scheduled. There was some specula- tion that the announcement awaited a new military development. In London, it was believed that the difficulty of finding a formula to break Volkssturm resistance of the Aachen pattern has centered on two points: Two Points 1. Russia's reported plan to use forced German labor to rebuild cities ruined by German forces, just as the Germans themselves used slave labor from all over Europe in their years of triumph. Neither Britain nor the United States wants such forced labor for their own use. 2. Whether Germany's industrial machine should be dismantled com- pletely, or be allowed to continue under Allied control to supply the immediate needs of Europe. or be shifted to other countries as part payment for war damage. Dispatch Denies French Report LONDON, Feb. 10-(Al)-A Reuters dispatch said tonight that it had been officially denied in Paris that Gen. Charles de Gaulle had been in- 'trri to t ,,1rc nart in the ,ierThrp DETROIT, Feb. 10-P)-Senate in- PW vestigators launched an inquiry into L ar Detroit's labor situation Saturday, ev- en as additional walkouts swelled to Is Debate 14,000 the number of workers idle in the city's defense plants. George C. Chesney of the Washing- Post War Military T ton office of the War Manpower Com- the topic for debate a mission and head of the three-man Michigan Youth for investigating staff sent here by the tion at 8:15 p. im. toms Senate committee investigating the 318 of the Union. national defense disclosed that preli- Guest speakers will minary work has been started, with Scott, Commander of several senators expected to arrive Legions of Detroit, at here about Feb. 19. William Clark Trow, o Help Asked Education, negative. A Help sked od will follow the deba "We have hopes that everyone- iodwillfollowthedebat whether labor, management or just plain citizen-will come forward to SOUND FII help us in our investigation," Ches- ney said. He emphasized that the / committee is not confining its activi- (;e ' ties to investigating strikes, but is Gener studying all aspects of the labor pic- ture. ture.Taking for his topic Chesney said he has no intention of Malta," Lt.-Gen. Si of summoning either strikers or man- Dobbie will speak at agement representatives from the day in Hill Auditori Briggs Manufacturing Company to auspices of the histo explain reasons for the five-day and the Michigan oh strike, which has affected the con- ship. cern's plants here and in Evansville, "The Message of Ind. I movie depicting the No Special Invitation people of Mata du "We would be glad to talk to them, anti-a-half-year aeri hit h not avt exnded them anv nal e ...--- _- _ retary with all the powers Jesse Jones Army wielded- " It would be extremely short-sight- TO 1 ed if those who don't want Wallace should make it impossible for the house to pass the bill or should bring 'raining will be out a measure that the President t a meeting of would not sign," George said. )emocratic Ac- iThe Senate has agreed to wait until norrow in room March 1 before voting on Wallace's nomination as Secretary of Com- be Walter E. merce, with the understanding of both the American sides that the Senate-approved bill ffirmative, and by Senator George would become law f the School of before that time. That was the com- discussion per- promise Wallace's friends put over te. in an effort to get him confirmed. LMS TO DEPICT SIEGE OF ISLAND: al Dobbie To Speak on 'Defense of Malta' c "The Defense i' William G. S. 8:30 p.m. Tues- um under the ry department ristian Fellow- Malta," sound life of the ring the two- al blitz which ,. - e n .,.;1 accompanied by Lady Dobbie, is com- ing to Ann Arbor on a coast-to-coast lecture tour of the principal cities of the United States and Canada. His lecture is a factual account of the island's bombardment. General Dobbie was Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Malta, key island in the British defenses of the Mediterranean: and the most thickly populated island of its size :in tho xu.. rhn- the +wna recognition of the loyalty and spirit the people displayed during that time. Following service in the South African War and in France and Bel- gium during World War I, he gained a permanent place in history by stop- ping a war. He gave the "cease firing" order to British armies No- vember 11, 1918. He holds the DSO and CMG., the MM MMMMM