ARNALL SPEECH REACTIONS See Page 2 wL tr igan Latest Deadline in the State * UIIAI CLODY VOL. LViI, No. 19 ANN ARBOR, vICHIGAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1946 PRICE FIVE CENTS U.S. Charge Uses Slave s Tito Labor ' Meets Unbeaten Wildcats Today * * * * * * * * * * State Department Claims Yugoslavs Hold American Citizens in Camps Byrnes BelesFear of Another War By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 - The United States charged wrathfully to- night that Soviet-dominated Yugo- slavia has made "slave laborers" of at least 165American citizens and that a number of them, possibly 10, have died in horror camps. In a blistering note expressing "ab- horrence and condemnation," the State Department accused the Tito regime of herding persons with a valid claim to American citizenship into concentration camps, of ma- treating them so cruelly that some died, and of hiring the survivors out to private individuals to work long hours without pay. Many Young Americans Asked how many had died, an of- ficial said that he knew of two for certain and that an "outside esti- mate" might be 10. Many of the "slaves" are persons of German an- cestry who either were naturalized in the United States, were born in this country, or were born abroad of parents who are American citi- zens. Soviet Embassy Blames U.S. For Dissension Registration Protested by Orders VavIlov WASHINGTON, Oct. 18-(P)-The Soviet Embassy blamed the United States government today for in- creasing misunderstanding between the people of this country and Rus- sia. Michail S. Vavilov, the embassy's first secretary, told a news confer- ence-the third the Russians have called since Pearl Harbor- that a Department of Justice order for re- gistration of delegates to the All-Slav Congress was a blow to mutual un- derstanding. This international meeting was held last month in New York. The Department order directed registration of the delegates as agents of a foreign power. Vavilov said th Russian and So- viet-Ukrainian delegates had re- turned home rather than heed the order because they felt that it was "compatible neither with their per- sonal dignity" nor with the, "self respect" of their country. Vavilov was asked whether visitors to Russia were not "closely watched," and replied that there were many "conflicting reports" on that question among "some newsmen and some newspapers." Goering Letter Reveals -Plan Former Nazi's Note Boasts of Suicide Plot NUERNBERG, Oct. 18-(A)-Her- mann Goering, in a final boastful gesture, disclosed in a letter to Col. B. O. Andrus how he planned to evade the gallows by taking his life, an au- thoritative informant said today. The letter does not incriminate any individual, and even goes out of the way to exonerate various persons, the informant added. But that was as far as the infor- mant would or could go. The letter, with two others found in Goering's cell after he swallowed poison Tues- day night, will be turned over to the Allied Control Council in Berlin by the official investigators of Goer- ing's suicide. 70% of 'U' Students jre of Voting Age At least 13,000 students on this campus are of voting age, it was re- vealed yesterday by the statistical di- vision of the registrar's office. Of this number 9,667 are veterans. Not 'included in the estimate are 489 students enrolled in the off-cam- pus divisions of the University. About 500 students did not indi- cate their age at registration. 1 Many of them are in their teens or early 20's, having been taken abroad as small children by their parents, who were naturalized Amer- icans. The United States note demanded prompt remedial measures in behalf of the victims who, it said, "are be- ing deprived of their natural rights as human beings." Charges Denied A statement from the Yugoslav Embassy tonight denied the Ameri- can charges. Issued by Sergeije Ma- kiedo, charge d'affaires, it said: "The Yugoslav government has al- ways scrupulously respected the rights and privileges of all American citizens. I most emphatically deny that any Americans are being sub- jected to slave labor in Yugoslavia, or that slave labor conditions exist in my country. "My country is detaining approxi- mately 110,000 people of the German minority in Yugoslavia, among whom are included those to whom the State Department referred in its press re- lease. "Pending a decision concerning them by competent Allied authorities, my country has repeatedly asked that, as provided for in the Potsdam Agreement, they be resettled in Ger- many. "Under Yugoslav law, which is the only relevant law in this matter, those persons of whom the State De- partment speaks, never obtained the necessary release of their Yugoslav citizenship. Most -of those claiming to be Americans were, as far as in- vestigation has ascertained, born in Yugoslavia, came to America, and obtained American citizenship with- out releasing their Yugoslav citizen- ship, and returned to Yugoslavia during the depression when they were unable to find work in America." Roundup of World News By The Associated Press CALCUTTA, Oct. 18 - An Indian relief official declared tonight that Hindu-Moslem rioting had spread over 300 square miles of dominantly Moslem districts in Eastern Bengal, affecting "not less than 100,000" peo- ple and that refugees were fleeing from the trouble zone. * * * WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 - The State Department reported tonight that the Albanian government is "consistently refusing to issue exit permits" to persons desiring to come to the United States. LONDON, Oct. 18-The Turkish ambassador to London, Cevat Achi- kalni, said tonight that Turkey, "strong and united," could not ac- cept Russian demands for a share in the defense of the Dardanelles. * * * NANKING, Oct. 18-The Chi- nese Communists today rejected Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek's latest truce terms and made coun- ter-proposals as the government launched a general offensive aimed at clearing the Peiping-Hankow railway and relieving Communist- besieged Paoting. * * * LONDON, Oct. 18 - The best sleuths of Scotland Yard and the French Surete Generale concentrat- ed their famed deductive powers to- night on a continent-wide manhunt for the craft burglar and presumed accomplices who stole $80,000 of the Duchess of Windsor's brightest jewels. Police authorities of North and South America as well as the dia- mond center of Europe were asked to be on the alert for any part of the loot. U.S. Denies Hard' Policy WithPrussia Secretary of State Reiterates Stand By The Associated Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 18-Secre- tary of State Byrnes called on Russia and the world tonight to rid them- selves of any fear that war is inevi- table-a fear which he said is "throt- tling the economic recovery of Eu- rope" and delaying true peace. In a major radio speech reporting on the Paris Peace Conference, Byrnes also replied to former Secre- tary of Commerce Wallace's protest that the United States is pursuing a "get tough with Russia" policy. Neither the word "tough" nor "soft," he said, accurately describes "our earnest efforts to be patient but firm." War Believed Inevitable Talking of the slow progress to-. ward peace, he said "the very root of our difficulties "may be a belief by Soviet leaders that another war is inevitable. His thesis was thatsuch a fear, not only in Russia but else- where, increases tension and brings about conditions which prevent world recovery. He thus almost directly challenged assertians by Prime Minister Stalin that he does not fear another con- flict. Arbitrary Veto Power Without specifically naming Rus- sia, he declared that the way to inter- national amity is through reconcilia- tion of differences and that no states should "arbitrarily exercise their power of veto, preventing a return to conditions of peace and delaying economic reconstruction." Possibly having in mind Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov's declara- tion that he would continue to fight some of the majority decisions of the Paris Peace Conference-such as that on Trieste-Byrnes declared "no state should assume that it has a monopoly of virtue, or of wisdom. No state should ignore or veto the aggregate sentiments of mankind. "States must not unilaterally by threats, by pressures or by force dis- turb the established rights of other nations," he said. * * * Byrnes' Talk Well Received In Washington By The Associated Press Congressional comment on the foreign policy talk last night by Sec- retary of State Byrnes included: Sen. Lafollette (Prog., Wis.): "An excellent, frank report to the people in the best democratic tradi- tion." Sen. Gurney (Rep., S.D.) - "A mighty good talk and one that out- lines the feelings of our country." Sen. 'George (Dem., Ga.) - "Secretary Byrnes is correct in saying we shouldn't follow a 'tough' or 'soft' policy with anyone. We should follow a deliberate American policy, founded on sound American princi- ples." Rep. Sol Bloom (Dem., N.Y.) said he considered the Byrnes speech a "full and fair explanation of the ob- stacles" that confronted the Peace Conference delegates in Paris and that the people will "be satisfied to know of their difficult task." TROUBLE FOR NORTHWESTERN - Bob Wiese (38) finds tremendous hole at right tackle and moves10 yards to Army's 41 during Michigan's third period touchdown drive. Wiese and Dworsky are expected to share the brunt of the tailback duties today since Weisenburger will be out of action with a broken jaw. ECONOMIC RACE ON: Prof. Haber Predicts Price Rise Means Labor Disputes The decontrol of prices, leading asI it will to higher prices, will inevi- tably result in an increasing num- ber of labor disputes, Prof. William Haber, of the economics department, declared yesterday. The race between wages and prices, always a sure cause of strikes, Prof. Haber warned, is bound to be speeded up. "Despite President Truman's pro- posal to eliminate wage control and the return of free collective bar- gaining," Prof. Haber predicted, "wage advances will lag behind' prices." Living Standards Cited "Workers' living standards, al- ready reduced by a rise of 11% in the prices of consumers' goods, which forced real wages back to the lowest point since the early war years, will lead to more wage controversies.'' Whether these result in more strikes will, in the opinon of Prof. 'Haber, depend on the ecectiveness of collective bargaining machinery." Strikes Not Inevitable "Industry will have considerable incentive," Prof. Taber said, "to avoid strikes and make wage con- cessions. In an inflationary period such as we are now in, there is also immense oportunity for profit. This Senator Pepper To Speak Here N - Senator Claude Pepper, outspoken Florida Democrat and one of the leaders of liberal thought in America, will speak in Ann Arbor next week. Brought here under the joint spon- sorship of the campus chapter of the American Veterans Committee, The Independent Citizens Committee of Ann Arbor, IRA and MYDA, Senator Pepper will present an address on na- tional and international affairs at 9 p.m. Thursday in the Masonic Tem- ple. Senator Pepper, who is a potential Vice-Presidential nominee for 1948, will give a non-political address, ac- cording to an AVC spokesman. "He is coming here," said the spokesman, "to fight apathy, not Republicans." is a tremendous motivation to settle industrial disputes," he pointed out. Pressure from the rank and file may disregard, Prof. Haber stated, expiration dates in collective bar- gaining contracts and the strike no- tice provision of the Smith-Con- nally Act. He added that union lea- ders will be put to a severe test, in insisting on the observance of con- tract obligations. "There is a very real danger," Prof. Haber declared, "that wage de- mands, if they become general, will feed the inflationary fires and boost prices to the point where many in- dustries would price themselves out of the market." College Deans Lengthen Final Exam Periods Changes in this year's examination schedules to allow for longer exam- ination periods were authorized this week at a meeting of the deans of the University. Registration dates for the spring semester were also revised. The final examination period for the fall semester will extend from Monday, Jan. 20, through Friday, Jan. 31, instead of from Jan. 25 through Feb. 4, as previously an- nounced. An extra day has been added to the registration period, extending it from Feb. 5 through Feb. 8. Final examinations for the spring semester will extend from Saturday, May 31, through Thursday, June 5, instead of ending on Tuesday, June 3. Among the reasons which neces- sitated the changes were the return to three-hour instead of two-hour examinations, the addition of extra class periods (noon, late afternoon and evening), for which extra examination periods had to be scheduled and a needed extension of time between the examination per- iod and registration in which aca- demic records can be completed. More Ceilings Raised; Rent Controls Stay Most OPA Restrictions To Be Lifted By Nov. 1 WASHINGTON, Oct. 18-(P)-The fast-weakening OPA calculated to- night that more than one-third of the average family's food budget has gone out of control within a week. And, as a White House Cabinet; meeting discussed the shucking off of wage controls, the OPA wiped out price ceilings on a few more items and raised them on others. It is aiming at a November 1 dead- line for lifting controls from most items still under ceilings-but not rents, automobiles or building mate- rials. Buyers Only Control OPA said buyer resistance remains as the only control over prices for items which a week ago were taking about 34.5 per cent of the average family spending for food. It figures that Mr. and Mrs. Amer- ican consumer had been spending about 30.5 per cent of their eating money on meat, 2 per cent plus on fats and oils and 2 per cent on coffee. All are now totally free of price con- trol. A downward trend in prices was reported continuing, meanwhile, in most food and commodity markets. These hadaspurted promptly after President Truman's Monday night speech announcing meat decontrol and an accelerated program for drop- ping other price and wage controls. Ceilings Set on Jams OPA provided a $6,000,000 boost in the nation's food bill by setting high- er ceilings today on jams, jellies, -fruit preserves and apple butter. Processors of these sweets were al- lowed an immediate increase. When their product reaches retail counters, apple butter will go up a penny a pound and the others will advance two cents. Meat Packers Rush Livestock To Consumers CHICAGO, Oct. 18 - (AP) - The packing industry assembled work crews at top speed today to convert a sustained gush of cattle, hogs and sheep receipts into meat for consum- ers' dinner tables. Receipts at the major markets fell below yesterday's levels, which set a 10 months high in some markets, but still were three times as heavy as offerings a year ago. Cattle and sheep prices fell today but hogs reversed the price decline which the avalanche of offerings caused yesterday. Wolverines Are Picked To Halt NU Skein 'Cats Have Flashy Back in Sehwall By CLARK BAKER There'll be claws in the air and maybe a Conference championship at stake when the Wildcats of North- western invade Michigan to tangle with the Wolverines at 2 p.m. today in Michigan Stadium. It's an unbeaten outfit that Coach Lynn Waldorf will send against the Maize and Blue, but second-guessers have nevertheless established the once-beaten Wolverines in the favor- ite's role. With a possible Conference title resting on the outcome, most paper figures can be taken with a grain of salt. A Northwestern-Michigan bat- tle always provides plenty of fire- works and the 1946 revival should be no exception. Both teams are unbeaten in Big Nine play. Northwestern Undefeated Spearheaded byea trio of flashy backs, Frank Aschenbrenner, Art Murakowski and Vic Schwall, the Wildcats have galloped to triumphs over Iowa State, 41-9, Wisconsin, 28-0, and Minesota, 14-7. Today's clash looks like another test for Michigan's line. On 143 jaunts with the ball Wildcat backs have reeled off 786 yards or about 5.5 yards per trip. Against Minnesota last week, Asch- enbrenner raced, 67 yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage while M u r a k o w s k i chipped in with a 58-yard dash to set up the Purple's winning score. Schwall, not to be outdone, peeled off 20 and 30 yards on two other carries. Murakowski Leads Backs Murakowski, who operates from the fullback slot, is the leading ground gainer for Waldorf's crew. On 27 runs the 210-pound freshman has ground out 213 yards for a fat 7.8- yard average per trip. Schwall is next with 170 yards on 31 carries for a 5.7 mark with Aschenbrenner close behind with 137 yards on 26 carries for 5.2. Aschenbrenner and Schwall will start for the Purple at left and right half respectively with Murakowski slated to hold forth at fullback. For his quarterback Waldorf will have to rely on Don Burson, another fresh- man, who has seen some action. Jerry Carle, the Wildcats' regular See 'MICHIGAN', Page 3 Hopes Raised For Settlement Of Two Strikes By The Associated Press Two unexpected developments raised hopes Friday for an early break in stalemates blocking settle- ment of the 18-day old nationwide maritime strike and the 25-day old Pittsburgh power strike. The CIO Marine Engineers an- nounced they would'resume negotia- tions with Atlantic and Gulf coast ship owners in New York Saturday in the first efforts at settling their strike in a week. The union had announced yesterday its represen- tatives were scattering from Wash- ington to home ports because the Labor Department was unable to get all parties to the Capital for a con- ference. Negotiations have been un- derway in New York between the At- lantic and Gulf operators and the AFL masters, mates and pilots, which also is on strike. Sorosis Girls Find Football Rough It's not yet a woman's world and MEISEL CITES NEED OF AIRAI SES: I.S. Termed Weak. in Mediterranean By PHYLLIS KAYE If the United States wishes to sup- port Turkey's stand against Russia,' her demonstration of power in the Prof. Meisel cited Norway as an example to show that the time to strengthen military position in an are i hona .ho n n4na n ffflll pSrf rtTrl there into voluntary allies. One group, however, favors withdrawal of British forces to East African bases, he said, while opponents of this plan land is developing these alternatives to test American opinion and force the hand of American official policy concerning this area."