u 'I Sibr Iaitj WEATHER Caol and Cloudy VOL LV, No. 10 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN SATURDAY, NOV. 11, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS U. S. 'U'F Offensive Threatens Metz ortress __ _ .. - repa res for Festive Homecoming 'Isions Near City Outskirts Wolverines Oppose T illini in Feature Tilt '! Line Play Vital In Today's Contest By DAVE LOEWENBEUG Associate Sports Editor A crowd of 50,000 fans is expected to be in the stands today at Michi- gan stadium when two of the top ground gaining teams in the Big Ten, Michigan and Illinois, clash in .,. ... * Grad Gathering First Since '41 Miniature Gridiron Display on South Lawn of Union Io Be Theme of Exhibits Homecoming displays, featured at Michigan's first alumni festival since 1941, will be judged at 9 a. m. today. Keynoting the exhibits and presenting the theme for the homecoming is the complete miniature gridiron display on the south lawn of the Union. Man Mountain Michigan, well over six feet tall and holding the Big Ten championship overhead, stands in the center of the field. Holds Illini COLOGNE 0 30 AACHEN " Ce n GERMANY t iEG Vossenack .s IstARMY L#Mburg imd Kelberg LENZ BELGIUM .Prum Lunebach Wiesbaden ' Cler vaux "Bitburg * ** MAINZ Metzerathb TRIER idar- Worms LUXEMBOURG Brkeneld Oberstein P erkchl d eLudwsgshaf en Per Kaiserlaute'r C Aumerz' Berg Leba N Moselle R AARBRUCKE Landau KARL RUHE Chateaus - ~Salins " NANCY' R STRASBOURG LunevI e igneville 'FRANCE ARROWS LOCATE AMERICAN attacks including gains made by the American Third Army from the Berg area south to Migneville. To the north the American First Army made slight gains west of Vosse- nack. Shaded line is approximate battlefront. (AP Wirephoto Map). a contest that has a tremendous bearing on 'the outcome of the West- ern Conference race. Michigan, for the first time since 1933, has a chance to capture the Big Ten championship outright. To accomplish this feat the Wolverines need to make a clean sweep against their three remaining Conference foes, Illinois, Wisconsin and Ohio State. The Illini game today is rat- ed as a toss-up by most of the experts while in the Buckeye-Michigan tilt, Michigan will most likely be consier- ed the underdog. Only against Wis- consin will the Wolverines enjoy the role of favorite. Will Settle For Tie On the other hand, Illinois par- tisans would settle right now for a share of the Big Ten crown. After today's fracas against the Maize and Blue, Coach Ray Eliott's team tackles Ohio State at Cleveland next Satur- day; A double win would insure the Illini of at least a tie in this wild scramble for championship honors. The results of today's game, will un- doubtedly be determined by the play of the unsung heroes in both forward walls. Since Illinois and Michigan both possess a powerful running game, the burden of proof lies with the line that makes the best de- fensive effort. Past records indicate an Illinois superiority in backfield strength, namely because of Buddy Young, while Michigan's line main- tains a slight edge over their adver- saries from Illinois. However, the edge in both departments is so mi- (Continued on Page 3) Yank 'Troops .Advance Five Miles on Ormoc GENERAL MAC ARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS, PHILIPPINES, SATURDAY, NOV. 11-(P)-The westernmost arm of American forces converging on Ormoc advanced five miles through the mountains today while the embattled 24th division continued pushing along the axis of the Ormoc-Pinamopoan road against heavy Japanese resistance. Gen. Douglas MacArthur's daily communique credited the five mile advance to elements of the first ca- valry division operating in mountains west and south of this highway where the principal battle is underway. Japs Land Troops The communique admitted that the Japanese succeeded in landing rein- forcements from four large cargo ships at Ormoc last night. The trans- ports were accompanied by 15 de- stroyers. American dive bombers and low level bombers in mass flight attacked the convoy, sinking three of the four transports of approximately 5,000 tons each and seven of the destroy- ers. The enemy reinforcement effort brought on a raging aerial battle over Ormoc. Fighter cover for the Amer- ican bombers raining explosives on the Japanese ships, downed 16 ene- my planes in dog fights and prob- ably destroyed five others. Four American bombers and five fighters were lost. Reinforcements Ashore (Tat night' reinforcements ap- DON LUND . . . Michigan Fullback. Kampiis Kapers To Be Presented Wednesday Eve All Students Invited; No Admission Charged For the Six Big Acts Final plans have been completed for what has been called the "great- est show the campus has ever seen" -Kampus Kapers-to be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hill Audi- torium. The Kapers is a campus show for all the campus and. no admission will be charged for the show which will feature all student talent in six big acts. Student Sponsored Sponsored by the Union, The Daily, and the League, the show is designed to "create a new and vital- ized community spirit on campus and to present the place of extra- curricular activities in campus life.". That campus comic who seems to have a gag for every occasion, Doc Fielding, will be Master of Ceremon- ies and will do some of his famous "record" numbers. Billy Layton and his campus band featuring Judy Ward will furnish the music for the evening and Layton said that some special arrangements have been prepared for the show. Judy Chayes To Sing As one of the singing stars of the Co. D show "Rumor Has It" staged here last spring, Judy Chayes found mark as -one of the campus favorite entertainers and accompanied by Dick Thomas, musical director for that show, will do some special songs in the Kapers. I Tom Bliska and Marg Hall, who have been active in campus affairs as President of the Union and head of the Woman's War Council will present the story of Michigan cam- pus activities, "those things that add so much to campus life." Glee Club The Varsity Men's Glee Club, a group whose position in University tradition has remained unchallengedj throughout the years, will render some "old favorite Michigan Songs." Headed by Prof. David Mattern, the boys will lead the audience in singing campus favorites. 'Hillel To Hold 'Mixer' Today A non-date "mixer' dance will be In the other hand he holds an In- significant Illini by the seat of the pants, as the latter vainly tries to make the Wolverine goal. Yard markers and goal posts add a real- istic complement to the display. Michigan's welcoming cheer is di- rected to the visiting alumni on the banner on the north lawn, with the painted slogan, "Hello Alumni, Hel- lo Alumni, Michigan Says Hello!" Winners in the display contest, to be announced at the half this after- noon, will be presented representative trophies by Thomas Bliska, '45, head of the Union Executive Council, dur- ing the intermission at the Home- coming dance in the Rainbow Room this evening. Contestants Women's houses entering the dis- play judging include Alpha Chi ,Omega, Alpha Epsilon Phi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Phi, Chi Om- Members of Gamma Phi Beta, who won the Pan-Hellenic schol- arship trophy last semester, found yesterday that they weren't as smart as they were cracked up to be. After making their Homecom- ing display in the basement, the girls found that they couldn't take it out to the lawn without remov- ing doors and demolishing a few walls. ega, Sorosis, Kappa Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Kappa Alpha Theta, Delta Delta Delta, Gamma Phi Beta, Alpha Xi Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, Pi Beta Phi, Zeta Tau Alpha, Sigma Delta Tau, Alpha Delta Pi, Delta Gamma, Alpha Zeta Delta, Martha Cook, Betsy Barbour, Helen New- berry, Mosher-Jordan, Couzens, Chi- cago Lodge, Geddes, Lockwood Man- or, Madison, State St., Woodlawn, Tappan, Mrs. Zimmer's League House, and Steven's Co-op. Men's residences that have set up exhibits include Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Theta Delta Chi, Phi Sigma Delta, and Fletcher Hall. Open House Several fraternities, with and with- out houses, have reported plans for homecoming celebrations this eve- ning: AlphagTau Omega, buffet din- ner after game, and record dance until midnight;Beta Theta Pi, dance after dinner; Chi Phi, dinner with alumni after game, and a get-togeth- er after dinner in a member's home; Chi Psi, reception after game and dininer. The list continues with: Lambda Chi Alpha, open house after game, and a record dance from 9 p. m.; See HOMECOMING, Page 4 Marching Band To Be Featured At Pageant Colorful formations which have been planned to scale on a miniature reproduction of the football field by Prof. William D. Revelli will be exe- cuted by the University Marching Band inythe presentation of a histo- rical Victory pageant at the half of the homecoming game today. The Marching Band, composed of approximately 120 students and ser- vicemen, will make various .forma- tions after which such historical .vents as the American Revolution, 5,000 Students Jam Pe1) Rally At Ferry Field '11 this Spirit Continues Wolverines Can't Lose,' States Wally Weber Throngs pushing from sidewalk to sidewalk for half a mile jammed State St. yelling for a Wolverine victory in the pep rally which last night touched off Michigan's first homecoming celebration in three years. Nearly 5,000 people crowded a- round a bonfire from which flames leaped almost 30 feet in the air at South Ferry Field, giving every Michigan cheer tley could think of, spurred on by the music of Michi- gan's Marching Band. Torches held high by 'M' Club men led the parade to the field, and later lit the fire. Snake dances, waving from curb to curb, were in'evidence as the crowd flowed back to the campus. Traffic was halted for sev- eral minutes on the bridge south of the field, and along State St. The band, uniformed in maize and blue, joined the thousand students, losing none of their enthusiasm, who gathered in front of the Union after- wards to keep the rally going with more yells and songs. Chief football scout Wally Weber, speaking at the field, told the crowd, "If you keep up this spirit for the 60 minutes game time tomorrow af- ternoon, the Wolverines can't pos- sibly lose. We won't give Illinois an inch!" Bob Bennett, dressed as a cheer- leader of 1898 vintage, led a cheer of "monstrous proportions." The crowd was so large that even a specially set-up public address system failed to reach those on the outer edges. Sweaters and skirts, formal attire for the pep rally, were also the cor- rect style for the dance at the Union late in the evening. Layton Will Play at Union Homecoming Rounding out Homecoming week- end, Bill Layton and his orchestra will be on hand tonight from 9 to 12 in the Union Ballroom to entertain Michigan students, servicemen and alumni with the latest hit tunes. Layton stated that the orchestra will play any requests for old songs from former students, and he added that "When Night Falls," "Varsity," and other favorite Michigan songs will be played. Also to be presented tonight will be a new arrangement of "Solitude" which has been requested by a num- ber of students at last week's dance. Trophies for the best Homecoming decorations, to be given to the win- ning entries in the women's and men's division, will be awarded at this Homecoming dance. Displays were judged this morning by an especially appointed University com- mittee. I SECOND CHORAL UNION CONCERT: Cleveland Orchestra, Directed By Szell, Plays Here Tomorrow TheuClevelandOrchestra, under the guest conductorship of George Szell, will be heard at 7 p.m. tomor- row in Hill Auditorium at the second concert in the Choral Union Series. George Szell came to this country a few years ago as a conductor of international fame. In a short time America recognized the qualities on V-2 Rockets Rain on- London In Night Raid LONDON, NOV. 10-(Y)--The new V-2 rockets fall like shooting stars and although they are nothing com- pared to the buzz bombs as a terror weapon, they make a whale of a bang that can be heard for 10 miles. One man who lived through such an explosion less than 50 yards away said "I didn't hear any noise what- ever before the explosion-then I thought it was the "end of the world." Another man, describing the same incident, said a "terrific explosion" was preceded by a noise like thun- der. Others say the rockets looked like great balls of fire, and a few even claim to have been close enough to call them "great black arrows." The first one I saw at night in the country reminded me of the moon exploding. There was a brilliant flash, followed by a jolting bang. Many persons have reported hear- ing double explosions, one at the time of the flash in the sky and a second, presumably when the busi- ness end of the rocket landed. Reassured by Prime Minister Churchill's statement to the House of Commons today that casualties and damage have not been heavy, Britons are going on about their business without any sign of alarm. Roosevelt Ahead In State Votes DETROIT, Nov. 10.-(A)- Vir- tually complete unofficial returns from Tuesday's election today showed Michigan in the Democratic column for President by a margin of 19,756 votes. which his foreign reputation was based. With, the orchestras of Bos- ton, Chicago, New York, Philadel- phia, Los Angeles, and Detroit he demonstrated his ability as a con-' ductor. Here Four Years Szell has now been here for almost four years. He took out his first citizenship papers as soon as he arrived and is now looking forward to the day when he can call himself an American citizen. He made his debut as a conductor at the age of eleven with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. At that age he had already begun to compose and some of his own works were included in the program. Twenty-Sixth Year The Cleveland Orchestra is begin- ning its second quarter-century. Founded in 1918, during the first World War, it rounded. out its twen- ty-fifth year on Dec. 11, 1943, in a year when the world was agair rocked by war. In the course of its growth in size and popularity, the Orchestra ha: traveled widely over the eastern half of the United States, and has giver many concerts in Canada and, in Cuba. Sunday night's concert will b( broadcast over a nation-wide and short-wave hookup. The concert wil' begin promptly at 7 p.m. and every- one is asked to be there on time since no one will be admitted after the concert starts. Five Concerts per Week During its twenty-eight week sea- son it gives as many as 147 concerts -an average of more than five con- certs a week. One hundred and four of the concerts are played in Cleve- land, and the remaining concerts on tour in cities throughout the country. Two Nazi Attacks Repulsed by Yanks By The Associated Press SUPREME HEADQUARTERS AL- LIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, PARIS, NOV. 10-The Third Army's winter offensive spread today to nearly every section of a 75-mile front and the fortress of Metz, threatened with envelopment, echoed to the din of battles five miles to the north and nine miles to the south. A front dispatch said the Sixth Armored Division, the second tank division to join at least six infantry divisions in the drive, pushed for- ward five miles and was now beyond Duchy, 10 miles southeast of Metz. Nazis Strike Back The Germans struck back at two places north of Metz during the morning, the first counterattacks since the big push began three days ago, but by mid-afternoon the dough- boys had forged on an average of two to three miles, as much as seven miles beyond jump-off positions. The front was ablaze from north to south with the exception of the strongly-fortified German bulge around fort-girdled Metz, an arc with an average radius of seven miles and now threatened with encircle- ment by Lt. Gen. George S. Patton's drive. Censorship did not permit disclos- ure, until late last night, that this was a major offensive; an operation which was speared by veterans of the breakthrough in France. These vet- erans today were barely 30 miles from the Siegfried Line around Saarbruck- en. Aerial Attacks Saarbrucken's rail yards, feeding the Lorraine front, were under aer ial attack in an attempt- to seal off the battlezone-as in France-and the Germans seemed unable to bring up enough reserves to stay 'the of- fensive. The 90th division, repulsing a counterattack led by but two tanks at Koenigsmacher, 19 miles north of Metz, deepened their bridgehead to three miles across the Moselle River, which would place them within 10 miles of the Saar frontier. The second counterattack rolled up in the long-quiet Maizieres-Les-Metz sector, five miles north of Metz, but the 95th Division broke up the as- sault and drove on east toward the Moselle for sizeable gains. FDR Returns To White House To Start Work Chief Executive Hints At Big-Three Meeting Soon; Sees Cabinet WASHINGTON, NOV. 10-(P)- President Roosevelt came back to Washington and a routing welcome today and went to work on tough in- ternational problems at the desk where he'll do business four moe years. Amid the customary rumors that some of its members may be out of jobs, he called in his cabinet for its first post-election meeting. Sees Lehman And he saw Herbert Lehman, who runs the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Program; John 0. Winant, ambassador to London; and Averell Harriman, his envoy to Mos- cow. The dates with diplomats at the end of the day pointed up again the prospects of a second Roosevelt- Churchill-Stalin meeting to talk over final plans for crushing Germany and partial lvans fort keeping the world at peace later on. Return to Capital Mr. Roosevelt had no news on such a conference. That was what he told reporters soon after he returned to the capital and a tumultous recep- tion by a quarter million Washing- tonians standing in a rain Special broadcasts tra each children's concerts and are given by the Orches- week during its season. CAMPUS EVENTS Today Homecoming week-end, football game. Today Judging of Homecoming Week-end displays. Today Mary Moore Martinson talks at 12:15 p.m. at Lane Hall on Common- wealth Federation. Today Hillel "Mixer" for ser- vicemen and students. Nov. 12 Choral Union Concert; Cleveland Orchestra; 7