Weather Fair aand Cooler Y 5k 4M1U ~ Id3 Editorial The Ickes Inspired Run On Gasoline . 4 Official Publication Of The Summer Session VOL. LI. No. 31 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1941 Z-323 PRICE FIVE CENTS Berlin Claims Russian Line Break South Of Smolensk Nazi Bid To Encircle Kiev Meets, Soviet Resistance For Fourth Straight Day Success Reported In Counter-Attack BERLIN, Aug. 5. -(?)- German armies have turned suddenly south- eastward from the direct road to Mos- cow and have made a major break- through 62 miles below Smolensk, the German High Command announced today, and thus tonight there ap- peared prospects of a vast attempt at encirclement of Kiev and the upper Ukraine. While the surprise attack south- east of Smolensk was succeeding in annihilating some powerful Russian units and encircling others, accord- ing to the official German account, other German shock troops south of Kiev were reported to have smashed Into strong Soviet field positions, .seizing 43 bunkers, taking at least 6,-. 000 prisoners and killing twice as many as were captured. Bel Tserkov Claimed DNB, official news agency, said the Germans have captured Bel Tserkov, 50 miles south of Kiev, where the Rus- sians wer making their stoutest stand to defend the Ukraine capital. The agency further declared Kholm, 250 miles northwest of Moscow, had been captured. This indicated the Germans had made anadvance of about 70 miles in the sector midway between Smolensk andLeningrad. The southern advance as reported by DNB, indicated an effort was be- ing made to throw a giant arm around Kiev. Vital Battle In this area-extending some 155 miles south of Kiev-the Russian de- fenders were reported fighting in a major battle against a large attacking force. Neutral observers said the en- gagement was a vital one for the Red Army, for-if the German offensive should succeed-the Wehrmacht in this area would swing northwest, in- to position to make contact with the German contingents which so sur- prisingly turned up southeast of Smo- lensk today. This strategy would serve the dual purpose of a wide encirclement of Kiev and severance of connections between the Ukrainian hinterland and the Russian Black Sea port of Odessa. Smaller Movement Apparently there is at least one smaller encirclement movement with- in this larger one; the High Com- mand today said Red Army units trying to break out of a limited area of entrapment near Kiev had been repulsed and in part destroyed; DNB. the news agency, told of the derail- ment of a large Red Army transport train which was trying to move de- feated troops and equipment east- ward on the same front. In the north, German Messer- schmitts were credited with wrecking three heavily-laden Russian muni- tions trains near Lake Peipus; almost complete occupation of Estonia, last of the soviet Baltic buffer states, was indicated with official announcement of the capture of Tapa, railway town 45 miles southeastof Tallinn. * * * Germans Make Bid To Encircle Kiev (By The Associated Press) MOSCOW, Wednesday, Aug. 6.-A bloody German bid to encircle the Ukraine capital of Kiev from the north and south met furious resist- ance by Soviet troops for the fourth straight day yesterday and the Nazis lost heavily in men and material, the Russian communique reported today. At the same time, Red Army lines held firmly in the central Smolensk sector before Moscow and along the Estonian border below Leningrad, the Soviets indicated. A Red counter-attack at Korosten, 80 miles northwest of Kiev, was said to have smashed a German infantry regiment. More than 300 Germans were reported killed and wounded and many prisoners were taken. Heavy fighting also was in pro- gress in the Bel Tserkov area, 50 miles south of the Ukraine capital. The Russians declared officially that the Germans, sustaining heavy Hobson's Choice' To Begin Run With Sherman And Kane Today Draft Limit Still Debated By senators Repertory Players Offer Noted English Comedy About Three Daughters With Hiram Sherman and Whit- ford Kane in the leading roles, the Michigan Repertory Players of the speech department will present Har- old Brighouse's noted English com- edy hit, "Hobson's Choice," at 8:30 p.m. today in the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. Sherman, who starred here in Shaw's "Man and Superman" during the Spring Drama Season, will be seen in the juvenile role of William Mossup while Kane will play Henry Horatio Hobsorr. In the first inter- national productiton of "Hobson's Choice" in New York back in 1915, Kane was called upon to portray Mossup. After leaving the University of Illi- nois, Sherman began his career as an actor with the Goodman Repertory Company in Chicago. Going to New York in 1929 to play in several Broad- way hits. During the last season he appeared in S. N. Bhrman's "The Talley Method" and in St. John Er- vine's "Boyd's Shop." Before coming to Ann Arbor to play Mossup, a part he first under- took in 1932, Sherman played in "Once in a Lifetime" at the Sufferin Summer Theatre. The comedy, which scored a note- Prof. Smith Will Address Radio Group Prof. S. Stephenson Smith, now on leave from the University of Oregon, where he teaches English and com- parative literature, will speak at 4:15 p.m. today in the Rackham Amphi- theatre on "Radio as a Vocabulary." Educational connselor for ASCAP, Professor Smith was a Rhodes scholar and is the author of several books on the use of words, rules of style, the craft of criticism, and recent devel- opments in lighter theatre art. Now engaged in making first-hand inquiries into regional and campus activities in the creative and inter- pretive arts for ASCAP, Professor Smith will speak at the weekly as- sembly for students of broadcasting at the University. His major field of interest is the .theatre, and he has an intimate ac- quaintance with drama from the Greek tragedies up to modern Broad- way productions. He has personally produced "The Beggar's Opera," fam- ous 18th century ballad by John Gay. Professor Smith is a member of the national council of the American Association of University Professors, the Modern Languages Association of America, League of American Writers and the Authors League of America. Conin To Talk About Obesity Last Of Medical Lectures Will Be Given Today Speaking on "The Nature and Con- sequences of Obesity," at 8 p.m. to- day in the Rackham Lecture Hall, Dr. Jerome W. Conn, Professor of In- ternal Medicine at the University will complete the series of medical lec- tures designed especially for the lay- man. Dr. Conn will consider the mech- anism and types of obesity and offer statistical evidence to show the im- portance of normal weight to length of life. He will also bring in the dis- eases intimately concerned with fat people and their relation to prema- ture death. Bringing diets into his discussion, Dr. Conn will explain why fat people become discouraged when their diets have no effect upon their weight, Continuing along this line, Dr. Conn will describe methods by which obese persons can lose weight safely and constantly. Finally, an outline will be given of a weight-reducing diet containing the essentials for a balanced food sched- ule. Latin-Americans To Go On Battle Creek Journey Members of the Latin-American .ivy. r '. r1nnl rof thegiTi, +frnIa Hi a t Occupation Of Key Bases By British In Siam Seen; Troops Reach Singapore Barkley They Taft's Ani Exj I Thomas Say sect Passage; emp t Beaten WHITFORD KANE worthy success on the London stage just prior to the first World War, is the story of , Lancashire merchant in 1880 who is trying to marry off his three daughters. The scene is laid in Salford, England, in the midst of the coal mining area. Evelyn Cohen and Emma Hirsch will again be in charge of the cos- tumes while their respective husbands Alexander Wyckoff and Robert Mel- lencamp designed the scenery. Others in the cast are Dorothy Dur- kee as Alice Hobson, Blanche Lembke Vickey Hobson, Frank Jones as Albert as Maggie Hobson, Betty Gallagher as Prosser, Eve Strong as Mrs. Hepworth, Neil Smith as Timothy Wadlow, E. S. Cortright as Jim Heeler, Ellie Terrat- ta as Ada Figgins, Frederick Nelson as Fred Beenstock and George Sha- piro as Dr. MacFarlane. Ecuadorians Will Celebrate Fiesta Sunday Event Will Commemorate National Holiday; Olea To Preside Over 'Affair Speeches, dances and singing will highlight the program to be presented by the students from Ecuador in the Latin-American Summer School at 8 p.m. Sunday in the Union Ballroom in celebration of their national holi- day, La Fiesta Nacional del lode Augosto. The program will open with the en- tire Ecuadorian group singing the na- tional anthem of Ecuador. Following that introductions will be made in Spanish by Dr. Teodoro Alvarado Olea, presiding officer of the delega- tion, and in English in behalf of his father, the President of the Repub- lic of Ecuador, by Senor Agustin Ar- royo del Rio. Senor Wilson Cordova, private sec- retary to the President of Ecuador, will next speak on "The Significance of the 10th of August," after which Dr. Miguel Albornoz will tell of "Spanish and Ecuadorian Art." Concluding the program two dances will be given. Senorita Teresa Bueno and Dr. Alejandro Paz will present "San.Juanita," a typical native dance in costumes of Otavelenos, and Sen- orita Cara Bustamante will present "Jota Espanola," a typical Spanish dance. The Ecuadorian students invite all interested in celebrating their na- tional holiday with them to attend the program, which will be open to the public without charge. Deferme Passed For n Over 28 WASHINGTONt Aug. 5.--(P)-With a majority of the Senate apparently favoring an extension of service for all men now in Army uniforms, a dis- pute developed late today as to whe- ther this additional duty should be 12 or 18 months. Both majority leader Barkley (Dem. Ky.) and Senator Thomas (Dem. Utah) told an attentive Senate, crowded with g llery visitors, that they expected pa sage of the bill per- mitting the President to keep the men in service 18 mor ths after their orig- inal one year of twaining. Taft Beaten Earlier the Administration forces had beaten the tttempt of Senator Taft (Rep.-Ohio to limit the addi- tional service fo drafted men to six months, and for army reserves and the National Guard to one year. The proposal to limit service to 12 months came from Senator Burton (Rep.-Ohio) after Senator Thomas had proposed an 18-month extension in lieu of the earlier military commit- tee provision for an unlimited period of service. Barkley took the floor for an im- passioned appeal to Congress to show Hitler and all other "aggressors" that this country was "willing to take any necessary steps" to defend itself. Opposed Draft Limit Thomas and Senator Hill (Dem.- Ala.) had recounted that the war de- partment had opposed any specific limit on the service period for draft- ed men, the National Guard or regu- lar Army men, but finally had acqui- esced in an "outside limit" of 30 months on the training period. The original 12-month period for draftees plus the proposed 18-month exten- sion would make possible the 30- month training. Late in the afternoon the Senate interrupted debate to complete Con- gressional action on legislation grant- ing mandatory deferment to draftees who were 28 years old on or prior to last July 1. The measure also pro- vides that, consistent with national defense requirements, the Secretary of War shall release men 28 years old and above who already are in train- ing. Senator Tydings (Dem.-Md.) told the Senate the War Department planned release of National Guards- men 28 years and older on the same basis as selectees. Prof. Moehiman To Speak Monday "Teaching Democratic Competence" will be the subject of a talk to be de- livered at 4:05 p.m. today in the Uni- versity High School Auditorium by Prof. Arthur B. Moehlman of the School of Education. The talk, one of a series sponsored by the School of Education, will be open to the public. Professor Moehlman is professor of school administration and supervi- sion. He formerly had charge of administrative research in the Detroit public schools, and is editor of the "Nation's Schools." Prof. Willard C. Olson of the edu- cation school will deliver an address on "The Guiding Philosophy of the University Elementary School" at 1 4:05 p.m. tomorrow.E New War Front Hinted _____ 300 - - - - - - - - - - --- fry.DQ.MILES ==- K RKENES " '+"PE TSA MO ~ Zz=_ ~U. SS. R# LENINGRAD ~NOVORZH EV MOSCOW SMOLENSK .. KOROSTEN 4 ITMIR *KIEV0 TSERKOV Russian submarines were reported to have sunk a German supply ship off the Norwegian island port of Vardo (1) and there were rumors in London of a possible British invasion in this area. Germans re- ported gains in their Leningrad drive (2) and made a guarded claim that a part of the city's outer defenses had been "liquidated." Heavy fighting but no change of position was indicated in the Smolensk sector (3). Germans were driving around Kiev (4), and Russians re- ported fighting in the Korosten and Bel Tserkov areas.. RHumors Say FDR Churchill Hold Secret Meeting On: War WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-~(')Th,,gether to discuss problems arising Capital buzzed with rumor and specu- lation today that President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain, Prime Minister Mac- kenzie King of Canada, and Harry L. Hopkins, lease-lend administrator, were about to engage in a momentous conference, possibly in Canada or somewhere on the Atlantic Ocean. The reports the four would get to- Miss Mitchell To Give Piano Concert Today Martha Mitchell, pianist, a mem- ber of the faculty of Texas State College for Women, will give a con- cert at 8:30 p.m. today in the Rack- ham Assembly Hall in partial fulfill- ment of the degree of Master of Music. Scheduled to be played by Miss Mit- chell are Franck's "Prelude, Chorale and Fugue," Beethoven's "Sonata, Op. 28" and "Three Mazurkas" and "Bal- lade, F minor" by Chopin. Prof. Percival Price of the School of Music will present another in his series of carillon recitals at 7:15 p.m. tomorrow. The Band will present a concert at 8 p.m. tomorrow at West Park. from the war and American aid to nations battling the Axis, lacked any substantiation whatever, and their origin was dubious. The rumors per- sisted, however, despite the fact high officials here and elsewhere dis- claimed any knowledge of such a meeting. The reports apparently sprang chiefly from the unusual secrecy sur- rounding President Roosevelt's cruise aboard the Presidential yacht Poto- mac in northern waters. Linked with this was the announcement in the British House of Commons that Prime Minister Churchill would not partici- pate in a forthcoming debate on the conduct of the war before Parliament recesses for the summer. Clement Attlee, Lord Privy Seal and British Labor Party leader, explained the Prime Ministter was preoccupied "with urgent matters connected with the war." Some persons here immediately drew the conclusion Churchill might be flying to Canada for a secret ren- dezvous with the President and that Hopkins might accompany him. The latter arrived in England Sun- day night from Moscow, and reports from London stated he had been in seclusion since that time. At Otta- wa, Prime Minister Mackenzie King and Malcolm MacDonald, high com- missioner of Canada from the United Kingdom, said they knew nothing of a forthcoming conference, and said it was very improbable Churchill would come to the Western Hemisphere. Increase In Prices Seen 'By Henderson Despite Control Bill: WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-(R)-An assertion that a "most pronounced in- crease in the cost of living" was in- evitable even if the Administration's price-control bill were enacted imme- diately was made to Congress today by Leon Henderson, head of the Office of Price Administration. Opening hearings on the measure Thailand Considers Fate Of Resisting Nipponese Attack From Indo-China Demands By Tokyo Claimed At Bangkok MANILA, Philippine Islands, Aug. 5.-(IP)-Formidable land, air and naval reinforcements reached the mighty British base of Singapore to- day and belief spread in the Far East that Britain might be preparing a swift occupation of key points in Thailand-which adjoins French In- do-China, scene of the recent diplo- matic victory that gave Japan bases within relatively easy striking dis- tance of Singapore, Hongkong and Manila-said plainly that the govern- ment was conscious that a grave and perhaps fateful decision must be made as to relations with Japan on the one hand and Britain and the United States on the other. A possible indication this decision might be to resist any Japanese in- vasion was given in an official an- nouncement at Bangkok that a tank headquarters for Thailand's eastern forces had been established at Bat- tambang, Cambodia. 35 miles from Siemreap, Irido-China, which the Japanese occupied yesterday. Troops Dispatched Contingents of mechanized troops were dispatched to Battambang along with large numbers of police and civil officers. The town is in the area re- cently ceded to Thailand from French Indo-China. Thailand, it was generally agreed, might at any time become the Poland or the Syria of the ar East-a the- atre in which Britain would draw the line against any-further Japanese ex- pansion or infiltration. That Japan' was pressing certain demands was in effect acknowledged by Thai officials. Broadcast Japanese reports that Thailand had recognized the Japan- ese puppet government of Manchou- kuo were confirmed tonight by the Bangkok Government. But while the Japanese appeared to see a certain complaisance in such recognition, it appeared that whatever concession Thailand had in fact made was offset by creation of the Battambang base. Thailand's Course Delayed Bangkok advices stated Thailand's final course depended greatly on the attitude secondarily of Britain and primarily of the United States. The size of new British and Imper- ial troops arriving during the day in Singapore, which already had been heavily strengthened, was of course, not disclosed. However, the contingent included both British and Indian troops and skilled engineers and technicians, said the official announcement, and arrived in a big convoy which had put out originally from a northwest- ern port in the United Kingdom, pick- ing up large numbers of Indian troops in Bombay. A British decision to move ahead of any Japanese encroachment in Thai- land was represented by informed personsaas the logical outcome of a determination, backed by the United States, to halt the Japanese advance which already has put the whole French Indo-China under Japan's control. Emergency Plans Informed persons declared Britain's emergency plans were for the seizure of Bangkok and the ports of the Kra Isthmus, which in Japanese hands would cut Singapore off from the Asiatic mainland. Such a British. advance probably would come from the western Burma border, where British air bases have been reinforced. Imperial troops al- ready have been moved by the thous- ands to Thailand's border with Bri- tish Malaya and are equipped with tanks, artillery and special weapons for jungle warfare. These additional reports, all point- ing to a crisis in the Orient, were dis- tributed through the Far East: That a big Chinese army is con- ertated on the China border with Bri- tish Burma, ready to aid the British in defense of the Burma military sup- ply road. That Thailand armies were stand- inf nn fh a . . -t. rn.h 4 hrbr., ia,.n.c Corbett To Give Policy Talk Today; Colby Discusses Regiona l Diffic uties 4> . v The last of this week's lectures for the Graduate Study Program in Pub- lic Policy in a World at War will bej given at 4:15 p.m. today in the Lec-{ ture Hall of the Rackham School by Prof. Percy E. Corbett of McGill! University. Professor Corbett's subject will be "The Future of Nationalism and the' Nation State." Taking M. A. degrees from McGill University in 1915 and Oxford Uni- versity in 1924, Professor Corbett. was Rhodes scholar for Quebec in 1914. From 1920 to 1927 he was a law fellow at All Souls' College at Ox- ford, and from 1922 to 1924 was as- By HARRY M. KELSEY The tragedy of our times is the inability of western Europe to com- pose its intra-regional difficulties, Prof. Charles C. Colby of the Univer- sity of Chicago stated yesterday in his lecture for the Graduate Study Program in Public Policy in a World at War. "This regional conflict affects the utilization of natural resources in all parts of the world, it destroys and handicaps the world's facilities of transportation and trade and it dis- organizes the political and economic organizations under which the world functions," Professor Colby asserted. Speaking on "Regional Aspects of