. PAGE TWO THE MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1940 PAGE TWO SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1940 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Uncle Sam Trains His Manpower For Defense -1hTJ 1 t r' L p p 12,000 21,010 1,150,000 ,500 20,000 600:000 Edited and managed by students of the University of Michigan under the authority of the Board in Control of Student Publications. publIshed every morning except Monday during the University year and Summer Session. Member of the Associated Press The Assolated Press is. exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to ib or not otherwise credited in this newspaper. AD rights of republication of all other matters herein also reserved. Eutered at the Post Office at Ann Arbor, Michigan, as second class mail matter. -ubcriptions during the regular school year by carrier $0O; by mail, $4.50. 'REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL AVERmIING BY National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative 42O MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, N. . CHICAGO ' BOSTON * LOS ANGELES - SAN FNANCCO ,Member, Associated Collegiate Press, 1939-40 Editorial Staff Managing Editor......... . ...Carl Petersen Cdty Editor...............Norman A. Schorr Associate Editors...........Harry M. Kelsey, Karl Kessler, Albert P. Blau- stein, Morton C. Jampel, Su- zanne Potter. Business -Staff Business Manager ............ Jane E. Mowers Assistant Manager .......... Irving Guttman NIGHT EDITOR: MORTON CARL JAMPEL India As A-Partner.. . NDIA deserves well of Great Britain. Her politicians and people have shown a deep and abiding hatred of fascism in all its forms. Since the start of thiswar the Indians have, for the most part, resisted any .temptation to make serious trouble for Britain in 'the hour of Britain's danger, although it has been within their power to do so. They have, instead, contributed men and money to the British war effort. They deserve the "free and equal partnership" in the Commonwealth which Mr. Amery promised once more in London yes- terday, and which successive British Govern- ments have declared to be the goal of their In- dian policy. In setting a fairly definite time for the fram- ing of a new Dominion Constitution-"after the conclusion of the war, with the least possible delay"-the Viceroy's latest assurance is an im- provement over the vaguer promises of the past. The Viceroy has also been authorized to invite immediately "a certain number of representa- tive Indians" to join his Executive Council, as a token of Indian partnership in the prosecution of the war; this, too, is a step in advance. But who is to choose the "body representative of all elements of Indian national life" which is to frame the new Constitution when the war is over? Is it to be a hand-picked' assembly, like the Round-Table conference in London, or are the Indian parties and voters themselves to have a voice in selecting it? This would seem to be one test of the merit of the Viceroy's offer. The Congress party in India has begged more than once for the election of a constituent as- sembly which could build the foundations of. the new "partnership." The British have refused these demands, largely because they fear that the rights of 80,000,000 Moslems, the largest minority in the world, would be trampled by Hindu majority. Although the Moslems, the Untouchables and other minorities are by no means united against the Hindu-dominated Congress, the British are clearly right in seek- ing to safeguard the minorities by every means in their power. But they are doubly right in making still another appeal to the Indian lead- ers, Hindu and Moslem and the rest, to "reach a basis of friendly agreement" among them- selves. In one sense the circumstances of today should make an agreement of this kind easier than those of a few years ago, when the German- Italian-Japanese menace to India had not yet reared its head. The Indian leaders themselves, even those of the Congress party who demand the end of the British connection, must realize by now that Dominion status confers greater advantages than ful independence itself. As long as British sea power can be maintained, it can protect a free Indian Dominion from the rapacity of German or Japanese conquerors, who would otherwise pounce upon India like jungle tigers. The latest British pronouncement gives a golden opportunity to India to find her own salvation if Great Britain survives this war. If the oppor- tunity is lost, it may never be offered again. - New York Times Floyd Bennett Airport .. A PLAN, long in incubation, for the Navy to take over Floyd Bennett Airport as a defense and training base for the New York area seems to be about to hatch. There is a good deal to be said in favor of this change of status. An adequate naval air base Within or very close to the city itself is certainly desirable. The present field, built at a cost of about $15,- 000,000, already is an excellent one, with good 22,000 19,000 '1 40000 20,000 20,000 1,150,000 C04 30,000 SECOND LARGEST Z0ONE .1.. 0 20 MILES 1917 TRAINING CAMPS (None Now Equipped To Train Recruits) E w 1 4m 1 l111a 1 I I _.A I- i I i a a I WAR ABROAD has convinced Uncle Sam that total defense demands technically skilled soldiers he hasn't got. And so these moves are in the air:- (1) Inten- sive training of regulars; (2) a plan to call out the National Guard for a full year of field ser- vice; (3) a proposal to draft the nation's youth for peacetime military training. The men are there. The regulars are skilled and competent, but few. There's the National Guard, semi-trained on hand-me-down equip- ment. Behind them is a vast reservoir of po- tential rookies. Congress is just now considering the draft law required to tap this reservoir of men, first step necessary to turn raw recruits into a force able to defend themselves and their country. * * * Here is a breakdown of U.S. defense man- power, trained, semi-trained and untrained: There are about 255,000 men in the regular army, or one for each 15 square miles of our territory. The continental United States is di- vided into nine army corps areas. From 8,500 to 36,000 men are stationed in each area, rough- ly a total of 175,000. The balance of the 255,000 are in service in Hawaii, the Canal Zone and elsewhere. Organized reserves and the National Guard bring the grand total of trained and semi- trained military effectives up to about 600,000. Of that total, 320,000 regulars, reserves and guardsmen are undergoing training this month at five maneuvers areas in the greatest group- ings of the land forces in peacetime history. In addition, President Roosevelt has petitioned Congress for authority to order unmarried guardsmen into training for a year. That leaves the untrained civilians, the mass potential manpower on which ultimate national security would rest in the event of hemisphere invasion. * * * The latest Congressional proposal would re- quire all men 21-31 years old to register for selective service. The bureau of the census es- timates more than 10,000,000 men are in this age group. The bill before Congress would exempt those in vital defense industries and those with de- pendents. Such winnowing would reduce the list of availables to approximately 4,000,000. It is proposed to give them modern military training in the mechanical skills of present-day warfare. Where and how hasn't been worked out. Equipment is lacking to give them proper training now. There isn't adequate shelter for them. The World War barracks in the canton- ments where America's five million were made into soldiers in 1917-19 have been largely torn down. But the army is speeding its plans to receive and house and train this civilian host, if and when Congress authorizes the training. DAILY. OFFICIAL BULLETIN All notices for the Daily Official Bulletin are to be sent to the Office of the Summer Session before 3:30 P. M. of the day preceding its pub- lication except on Saturday, when the notices should be submitted be- fore 11:30 A. M. Shakespeare Recordings, chiefly by Evans and Gielgud, will be played at the Michigan Wolverine, 209 S. State Street, Sunday morning, Au- gust 11, from 10 to 12. All interested are cordially invited. Graduate Outing Club will meet again during the summer sion. Regular Sunday meetings resume on the first Sunday of fall semester, Oct. 6, 1940. not ses- will the Calendar For Eighth Week Sunday, Aug. 11 7:15 p.m. Concert on the Charles Baird Carillon. 8:30 p.m. The Art Cinema League. A German film. "Pre-Hitler." Monday, Aug. 12 4:05 p.m. Lecture. "Recent Innovations in the Larger High Schools of Michigan," Harlan C. Koch, Professor of Education. (University High School Auditorium.) 8:30 p.m. "Patience." (Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre.) Tuesday, Aug. 13 4:05 p.m. Lecture. "The Improvement of Slow Reading at the College Level," Ir- ving H .Anderson, Assistant Professor of Education. (University High School Auditorium.) 8:30 p.m. "Patience." (Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre.) Saturday, Aug. 17 9:00 a.m. Internal Combustion Engine Institute Lectures. "Lubricants," by Mr. E. W. Upham, Chrysler Corporation; and "Producer-Gas Applied to Vehicles," by Mr. R. T. Mees, Caterpillar Tractor Company. Final Examination Schedule For The Summer Session 1940 Hour of Recitation 8 9 10 11 .o.tThursday Friday Thursday Friday Time of Examiation 8-10 8-10 2-4 2-4 Hour of Recitation 1 2 3 All Other Hours Aug. 11. Discussion of Friends' work with Conscientious Objectors. Meetings for worship at 5, discus- sions at 6, suppers at 7. In the Upper Room, Lane Hall. There will also be meetings at five on the remaining Sundays of the summer. First Church of Christ, Scientist, 409 So. Division St., Sunday service at 10:30, Subject: "Spirit." Sunday School at 11:45. First Presbyterian Church: Sunday, August 11, 1940. 10:45 a.m. "The Reality of Christ" will be the subject of the sermon by our guest. minister, The Rev. David Porter, minister of the First Presby- terian Church, Ypsilanti, Michigan. Michigan Christian Fellowship. You are cordially invited to enjoy a devotional and social hour with this group Sunday afternoon at 4:30 in the Fireside Room of Lane Hall. The program this week is in charge of Professors Edwards and Warwick, both from Bob Jones College, Cleve- land, Tennessee. Choral Even Song this evening at 8 p.m. in the First Methodist Church by the choir. Mary Porter, organist, and Hardin Van Deursen, Director. The public is cordially invited. Scenes from "The Merchant of Venice": The class in Oral Interpre- tation of Shakespeare will present a review of selected scenes from Shake- speare's "The Merchant of Venice" Monday, August 12, at 7 p.m., room 302, Mason Hall. Persons interested are invited to this program. Speech Students: Students who have volunteered cars for the tea on Tuesday, August 13, should report at the front entrance of the Rack- ham Building at 3:45 in order to pick up passengers. The Graduate Commercial Club will hold its final meeting of the summer, Tuesday, August 13. The meeting will be in the form of a picnic at the Huron-Dexter Park. Cars will leave the east entrance of the University High School at 5:30. teaching staff, or anyone desiring to attend are requested to make res- ervations at the Deutsches Haus or at the German department office, 204 U.H. Price per plate to non-members is 75 cents. There will be a program of entertainment and dancing fol- lowing the dinner. The Automobile Regulation will be lifted for all students on Friday, Au- gust 16, at 12 noon. Office of the Dean of Students The final examination schedule as published in the complete an- nouncement is incorrect. Below is the correct schedule. Hour of Recitation 8 9 10 11 Time of Thurs. Fri. Thurs. Fri. Examination 8-10 8-10 2-4 2-4 Hour of All other Recitation 1 2 3 hours Time of Thurs. Thurs. Fri. Fri. Examination 4-6 10-12 10-12 4-6 Colleges of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and Architecture; Schools of Education, Forestry, and Music: Summer Session students wishing a transcript of this summer's work only should file a request in Room 4, U.H., severaldays before leaving Ann Arbor. Failure to file this re- quest before the end of the session will result in a needless delay of several days. All freshmen and sophomores in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts who are attending the Sum- mer Session and who have not had their elections for the fall semester approved, are urged to consult with me before the close of the Summer Session. Appointments can be made by calling at the Office of the Aca- demic Counselors, Room 108, Mason Hall, or by calling Extension 613. Arthur VanDuren Chairman, Academic Counselors. Home Loans: The University In- vestment Office, 100 South Wing, will be glad to consult with anyone con- sidering building or buying a home or refinancing existing mortgages. The University has money to loan on mortgages and is eligible to make F.H.A. loans. Doctoral Examinations: Mr. Har- old Bryon Allen, English Language and Literature; Thesis: "Samuel Johnson and the Authoritarian Prin- ciple in Linguistic Criticism," Mon- day, August 12, at 9 a.m., 3223 A. H. Chairman, C. C. Fries. Mr. Joseph J. Worzniak, Physiolo- gy; Thesis: "Phasic Proprioceptive Drives of the Respiratory Act," Tues- day, August 13, at 3 p.m., 4011 East Medical Building. Chairman, R. Ges- ell By the action of the Executive Board the chairman may invite mem- bers of the faculties and advanced doctoral candidates to attend the examination and he may grant per- mission to attend to those who for sufficient reason might wish to be present. C. S. Yoakum Choral Union Concerts. The Uni- versity Musical Society announces the following con'certs in the Sixty- Second Annual Choral Union Ser- ies for 1940-41: Wednesday, October 23-Marian Anderson, Contralto. Thursday, November 7-Rudolf Serkin, Pianist. Monday, November 18-Don Cos- sack Chorus, Serge Jaroff, Conduc- tor. Sunday, November 24-New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, John Barbirolli, Conductor. (Inter- national broadcast over facilities of the Columbia Broadcasting System.) Tuesday, December 3- Richard Bonelli, Baritone. Wednesday, December 11-Boston Symphony, Serge Koussevitsky, Con- ductor. Wednesday, January 15-Vladimir Horowitz, Pianist. Tuesday, January 28-Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Dimitri Mit- ropoulos, Conductor. Thursday, February 20-Budapest String Quartet. Tuesday, March 4-Georges Enes- co, Violinist. (Continued on Page 3) h ______ I TWO ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES by GILBERT and SULLIVAN MONDAY, Aug. 12 and TUESDAY, Aug. 13. 8:30 P. M. Prices: $1.00, 75e and 50e Presented by the Michigan Repertory Players Time of Examination Thursday 4-6 Thursday 10-12 Friday 10-12 Friday 4-6 port for seaplanes and patrol bombers. It is true that at present Floyd Bennett is ever, New York must have additional major air terminals within quick access of the city's center. 11 IHI