ITSO HAPPENS See rage2 Y Sit4h DnAiti COOL, SHOWERS VOL. LVI, NO 137 ANN ARBOR, MICIGAN, SATURDA, MAY 11, 1946 PRICE FIVE CENTS Coal Strike Called Off for T wo Russia Yields Two Points in Italian Treaty Opening Is Seen in Week-old Stalemate BYTIheAssocated Press PARIS, May 10-Russia yielded to- night on two disputed points in the Italian treaty before the Four-Power Foreign Ministers Council, indicating, American sources said, a possible opening wedge in the week-long stalemate between the Soviet Union and the Western Powers. V. M. Molotov, Foreign Minister, agreed to give Italy sole trusteeship of her colonies won in pre-Fascist days and to conseht to an Allied war criminals commission inside Italy - two points he previously opposed. Byrnes Agrees Although, American sources said, Secretary of State James F. Byrnes agreed to both points, British For- eign Secretary Ernest Bevin told the Council he maintained "reservations"' concerning the colonies. Molotov previously had disagreed with the proposal-first put forth by the French-for allowing Italy to act as trustee of her former colonies under the United States, demanding that Russia be given a dominant role in Tripolitania in North Africa. Ob- servers believed Molotov's surprise move today was tantamount to with- drawing his demand for Tripolitania, Asks Trusteeship British sources said Bevin con- sented to designate Italy as sole trus- tee of Tripolitania and other portions of her former African empire only if the Council agreed to name Great Britain as trustee of Cyrenaica, a colony adjoining Tripolitania on the Mediterranean. Molotov's new statement concern- ing the Italian treaty followed a British charge that Russian opposi- tion to ajllirg a Eropean peace con- ference before "Big Four" agree- ment on all treaties constituted a veto against hearing the other Allies. Russia replied that any other course would risk splitting the world into two camps, informants said. Waives Objections Along with his agreement to modi- fy his previous demands on Italian colonies, Molotov also waived his previous objections on a United States proposal to continue the work of the Allied Control Commission in Italy by naming an Allied War Criminals Commission to wrk inside the country. British sources said that Bevin, in asking for British trusteeship of Cyrenaica, cited Great Britain's war- time promise to the tribesmen of colony dthat they never again would be placed under Italian rule. CPA approval For Chemistry Addition Given Construction of the new Chemistry Building additions was authorized yesterday by the Civilian Production Administration in Washington, but action on the General Service, Busi- ness Administration and Maternity hospital buildings was postponed. The decision to continue the $1,- 200,000 chemistry building was made on the basis of its use by veterans. The veterans housing program ri- valed the importance of the educa- tional buildings which have not been started, according to the CPA view- point. OPA has yet to decide whether paterial priority will be given for such construction. Vice-president Robert P. Briggs, who was in Washington last week t~ confer with the CPA officials, de- clared that the University was "very grateful to have had the chemistry building O.K'd." For the past few weeks the University has been nego- tiating with CPA officials in an attempt to secure priorities for the four buildings. Polticl Forum Date Changed The date of the political forum. featuring the four Congressional 50- Year British Loan Passes Senate, 46-34 Legislation Forwarded to House for Action; Administration Defeats Delaying Amcndn-ants V.__. w WASHINGTON, May 10-(/-A 50-year loan of $3,750,000,000 to prime Great Britain's economic pump was approved by the Senate today and sent to an uncertain fate in the House. By a 46 to 34 vote the chamber approved without changing any of its terms legislation authorizing the advance of funds under an agree- ment signed with the BrYish last December. Amendments Beaten Passage came after the Administra- tion, in full command of the situation, beat down amendments which Demo- cratic leader Barkley (Ky.) con- tended would have forced renegotia- Palestine Issue Brings Sudden ,Arab Upsm Jewish Ininigration Fli Draws Protest CAIRO, May 10-(/P)-Egyptian police fired at rioting Arabs with shotguns and wielded clubs today as violence flared in Cairo during the one-day Arab general strike called in all chief cities of the Middle East to protest American-British recom- mendations on Palestine. At least 40 persons were tijured and more than 200 arrested in an outbreak at the ancient Azhar Mosque in the heart of Cairo's bazaar dis- trict, scene of previous riots. There were no reports of violence from other main middle eastern cities, where the strike paralyzed business. In Jerusalem the Arab Higher Coin- mittee dispatched cables to the heads of the British, Russian and U.S. gov- ernments declaring that the recom- mendations of the British-American inquiry committee would "enable the Jews of the world to invade our coun- try under the protection of the armed forces of Britain and America." Testing of Vo-2 Rocket Begins in U.S. Desert WHITE SANDS, N.M., May 10-(/') -A remade giant German V-2 rocket roared to an estimated 75 miles above the earth today at the start of awe- some tests by the Army of a type of missile which promises to be a major weapon of the atomic age. American and British officials and scientists, including the commander of the forthcoming atom bomb test in the Pacific, looked on from a safe distance as the 46-foot, 14-tor} rocket soared into the ionosphere. It landed in the New Mexico desert 39 miles from a launching platform in the Army Ordinance Department's White Sands Proving Ground, blast- ing a huge crater in the sand. The altitude reached compared with a height of 0 to 60 miles attained by V-2s launched by the Nazis against London and Antwerp in war- time. tion of the agreement with resultant delays. As approved by the Senate, the loan bill authorized the Treasury to ad- vance up to $3,750,000,000 to the British during the next five years. They would pay no interest during that time, but would begin paying two per cent in 1951. Can Waive Interest The British could obtain waiver of interest payments whenever their exports failed to exceed 60 per cent those of the period immediately be- fore the war. In return, the British promised to attempt within a year to begin dis- solving the war-time currency restric- tions under which countries in the so-called "sterling bloc" sold goods to England and received credits they could spend only for British goods and services. (In London, Prime Minister Attlee's personal secretary said Friday night the Prime Minister was "highly grat- ified" by the United States Senate's approval of the British loan. Taft Critical Senator Taft (Rep. O.) told his colleagues that $2,200,000,000 would be needed by Britain to meet her im- mediate financial obligations and $1,300,000,000 to bring British troops back home from all over the world. An opponent of the loan, Taft said that would leave little for long-range financial help. On the final test, 17 Republicans joined 29 Democrats in supporting the loan proposal. Registered against it were 18 Republicans, 15 Democrats and one Progressive. Crowni Prince Umberto Gets Italian Throne ROME, May 10-(/P)-The Italian cabinet approved today the assump- tion of the throne by Crown Prince Umberto, but stipulated that he could rule only with limited powers until June 2, when the Italians will de- cide whether they want a monarchy or a republic. The cabinet decided at an extra- ordinary session that Umberto could approve decrees up until the refer- endum date with the signature "Um- berto II, King of Italy," but ordered eliminated the traditional following phrase, "By the grace of God and the will of the people." Recognition of Umberto was de- cided upon over the objection of Communist leader Palmiro Togliatti, who declared the abdication of King Vittorio Emanuele was a violation of the truce on the monarchy and would not be accepted by the people. Earlier the Communists had in- cated they would oppose Umberto's succession to the thone, and the Socialist press jeeringly referred to him as only "the King of May." Head- lines in the Socialist newspapers said "Fascist Prince Succeeds Fascist King For 23 Days." Dressed in a marshal's uniform and bareheaded, Umberto appeared eight times on the balcony of the royal palace during the day to acknowledge the acclaim of an estimated 10,000 cheering Romans. J S ti t I' 1 1' 1 ' C V S r x 0 a a Y C 8 ll C 1 C I7 S. O SIXTY-TWO PICKETS ARRESTED BY POLICE RIOT SQUAD -- CI0 pickets who paraded before the home of an executive of the strikebound Detroit Steel Products Co., herded into a patrol wagon by members of a special police riot squad who arrested sixty-two of their number in Detroit, Mich. Fresh Air Camp Offers Helping 28 Navy Fliecrs Hand to Neediy MaladjustedBoys Dead in Florida By ANITA 1RANZ .ict of members of Lane Hall (then PhuI( ) t Editor's Note: This is the first in a the Student Christian Association, series of three articles on the liniver- an affiliate of the Y.M.C.A.) the ,-" sity's Fresh Air Camp. On Tuesday ; operation of the camp was taken over tag day will be held for the purpose of by a self-appointed, self-perpetuat- Iatiiinig ' lVo atlvtiver's collecting funds to help support, the ing committee under the ownership camp. of the Virginia R. Ives Foundation, MUNSON, Fla., May 10 ( / From a day in 1920 that a group of Vacation Spot Twenty-eight airmen were killed to- Michigan students took four tents and day when two big four-engined Navy some fishing tackle out to the woods Under the aegis of this committee. planes crashed in flames in a remote to show a few "poor" kids a good the camp functioned solely as a vaca- area eight miles north of here. time, until today, when a highly or_ tion spot for underprivileged children, Officers at the Pciisacola Naval Air ganized staff directs activities with a and was counseled by student and Station, where the planes were baseT, remedial and instructive objiective lified volunteers ad y collided in flight driig an in mind, the Univer.ity's Fresh Air In 1935, by act of the Board of Rte- air maneuver. Camp has now provided a place of gents, the camup was placed under the .Pollrteen bodies were recovered from recreation to young childreli economio supervision of the University, thereby the wreckage of one ship and 13 ically or environmentally hiandi. broadening its immediate objectives from the other, an announcement capped. to include remedial and information said. One other body with an un- Situated 24 miles northwest of Ann services. opened parachute was found nearby. Arbor on Patterson Lake, the camp Recognizing the opportunities for Training Mission during two summer periods of four See STUDENT, Page 4 The planes, identified as P.B-4Y's, weeks each, is a haven for aproxi- ---------- were engaged in training maneuvers mately 230 boys betwen the ages of ,7 - Tiand were accompanied by an F6F eight and fourteen. d OU Hellcat fighter. Word of the cllision Institute Takes Over was radioed by the accompanying it 'gIs afighterplane to neahy Whiting Recently placed under the Univer- Draftu Sa3d11( ul ield sity's Institute for Humnan Adust- 'iw fig'hter cr'aft landed safely ment, the camp serves a three-fold Xy purpose: to remedy the abnormalities Now Urtera i o*teal officers said the names of the of small boys, who have difficulty in victims would not be announced un- adjusting to home environment, by WASHINGTON, May 10-(AP)---Ad- til the next of kin had been notified. offering a vacationland among other ministration hopes of getting an Fighter Dives youngsters; to supply referral agen- cies with information and further emergency 45-day draft extension L. C. Cook, dispatcher for the State guidance in the child's behavior; and through the House as speedily as it Forest Service at Munson, reported to provide students of sociology and passed the Senate were shattered to- the two bombers, acompanied by the education with opportunity to make day and the fate of the act expiring pursuit ship, roared overhead in a immediate application of theoretical day evte t enpern northerly direction about 10:30 classroom work.t W n a e dt r o'clock this morning. The smaller Orgiaini2ntysag.a po craft was diving and wheeling about Originating 26 years ago as a pro- The Military Committee quickly the bombers, apparently in practice, approved the resolution and leaders he said. called it up in the House under pro- A few minutes later, Cook reported, Co o efe Mates cedure requiring unanimous consent he spoted a column of smoke and sent I for its consideration. An objection a ranger to investigate. Five miles to SGet Opporwrt * y by Rep. Sheridan (Dem., Pa.) of the the north the ranger came upon the Military Committe, however, forced burning wreckage of the big ships, a postponement until Monday. The with the bodies of the victims inside, House unanimously agreed to debate the dispatche' said, ( it two hours then and vote, ---- --- Opportunity for college men to be- The resolution as passed by the Mother's Da Proclaimed come "sea-going cowboys" this sum- Senate in five minutes yesterday ner is being offered by UNRRA. would continue the draft from May LANSING, May 10--(/P)-May 12 UNRRA is now making regular 15 to July 1 as it now operates. With was today proclaimed "Mother's Day shipments of livestock to Greece, Al- the delay in House action, however, in Michigan" by Gov. Kelly, who urg- :ania, Yugoslavia, Poland and Czech- several representatives indicated they ed that honor be paid "to our mothers >slovakia. would offer amendments to prevent who have done so much to preserve T the drafting of 18 and 19-year-olds, our nation." Tohandleand cae for horssandi- - - Feeks Mine Owners Accept Lewis 'Truce' Offer Truman Asks for New Contract by Next Week By Trhe Associated Press WASHINGTON, May 10-The 40- day soft coal strike was temporarily halted tonight as operators accepted John L. Lewis' proposal for a two weeks' truce. The White House announced that both sides to the conflict crippling the American economy had agreed to the principle of a health and wel- fare fund, but they were still far from accord on the details of a new con- tract. President Truman told them to reach one and bring it to him by next Wednesday. Anticipates Congress One jump ahead of expected action by a Congress alarmed over the in- dustrial crisis, Lewis ordered his 400,000 bituminous miners to dig coal until May 25 if the operators would agree to make any pay increase ietroactive to today. The "captive" mines-which are owned by the steel companies and the output of which goes into steel production-quickly agreed. The spokesmen for the other ope- rators went into a huddle and an- nounced that they accepted also, adding that they had received govern- ment assurance of price rises cor- responding to the increased costs: Work Tomorrow Plans call for crews to enter the mines tomorrow to prepare them for production, which is scheduled to get under way Monday. Summoned to the White House for a 4 p.m. conference, Lewis and Charles O'Neill, operator' spokes- man told reporters afterward that the President had called upon them to reach a contract in four or five days. The n Charles G. Ross, Presidential Secretary, informed the newsmen that Lewis and O'Neill had agreed, in the presence of the chief executive, to the principle of a welfare fund. They agreed also, Ross added, "as to the necessity for safety provisions in mining," Fund Stressed Lewis has stressed his demand for a health and welfare fund. Operators have said that he wants a union- controlled fund financed by a royalty on each ton of coal. Today's reported agreement on it was only in principle. Ross said Lewis aind O'Neil differed as to how the money should be raised and how it should be administered. Senate To Push StrieMeasure Despite Truc e' WASHINGTON, May 10-(p) - The Senate voted overwhelmingly to act on labor legislation today despite John L. Lewis' "truce" offer. As soon as the British loan passed in midafternoon, Democratic Lea- der Barkley (Ky.) moved to take up the labor measure and the Senate approved on a roll call vote of 66 to 9. The negative votes were cast by Senator Aiken (Rep., Ver.) and eight Democrats-Senators Magnuson (Wash.), McCarran (Nev.), Mead (N.Y.), Mitchell (Wash.), Pepper (Fla.), Taylor (Idaho), Tunnell (Del.) and Wagner (N.Y.). The bill technically before the Senate is one approved by its labor committee as a substitute for the far- reaching bill by Rep. Case (Rep., S.D.) which the House has passed. It would merely strengthen the Fed- eral Concilation Service and ban un- ion interference with farmers dehiv- ering their produce to market. Senator Eastland (Dem., Miss.), who had forced the leadership to bring up the labor legislation after the British loan, told reporters the truce offer in the coal strike merely gives the Amercian people a tem- porary reprieve from death." "The fight must go on to curb John L. Lewis and his kind," he add- ed. "Congress shouldn't leave the power in the hands of any one man to destroy the nation." Citizens Cooperate In Local Brownont HITLER'S LEGACY: German Civilians Completely Demoralized, Newcomb Says "The German civilian is complete- ly demoralized," Prof. Theodore M. Newcomb of the sociology department declared at an Inter-Cooperative Council meeting at Michigan House yesterday. The utter confusion as to how "they managed to get saddled with Hitler- was one of the chief conclu- sions found in a survey for the War' Department that Prof. Newcomb helped to direct lastyear to determine the influence of Allied bombing upon German morale, and the problems that have consequently arisen. largely obeyed Nazi commands upon which reason they further contest their innocence. Although the Nazi movement consisted of only a thinly connected network of workers and Catholics, who realized the power of the Nazi threat against the Church, it is credited with the July "Putsch" when Hitler was injured to the ex- tent that he was incapable of working for months. The survey indicated that almost half the people were "fed up with the Nazis" for prolonging the war as early as September, 1941, when Ger- mans predicted that American inter- cattle being shipped, livestock at- tendants are needed on each ship in the proportion of one attendant to every 30 animals. By summer, more than 30 UNRRA ships will be sailing. 900 attendants are needed. Long-range goal is to deliver more than 200,000 aninals to the Continent before the end of the .year'. Application for and inquiries con- cerning jobs should be sent to Mr. Benjamin G. Bushong, Brethern Re- lief Center, New Windsor. Md. Applicants should be prepared to provide social security number, birth certificate, and, if between 16 and 18 years of age, an affidavit of par- ents' consent is required, Applicants between 18 and 26 years of age must have releases from a draft board. Certification of physical examination together with seaman's papers must be secured before leav= ing the country. Ti, 1et (Pi Mec,, Ten. New aitb cs Dr. Frank W. Fetter, chief of the Division of Investment and Economic Development of the Department of State, will speak on the subject "In- ternational Economic Relations" at 2:30 p.m. today in the Rackham Lecture Hall. His speech will be presented before the general session of the Sixteenth Annual Alumni Conference of the School of Business Administration, and will be followed by a discussion of "Industrial Relations" by Prof. Sumner H.Sichter, of Harvard Uni- versity. Dr. Fetter was a member of the American Commission of Financial Advisers to the governments of Chile, Poland, Ecuador, Bolivia and China from 1925 to 1929, and later associate professor of economics at Haverford BUSINESS ALUMNI: Dr. Frank Fetter To Discuss Foreign Economic Relations * * zivts. ?za'9 ' J ..,,