S'AETWO .,,,. _ v .ZTTT4tk AV lrTTIr.V . I I 144 11 ____ ____ ___ ____ ___ ____ ____ ___ ____ ___ ____ ___ ____ ____ ___ ____ * u ii ~' lyaI , i A,1 M I)/l A U I 5 SMOKING RUBBISH: Allied Bombing of Ruhr Area Would Demolish Ann Arbor The Fleet's In And Swinging Out "The equivalent amount of bombst which Allied planes have dropped regularly on the large industrial cities in the Ruhr area would de- molish only one third of Detroit but would leave Ann Arbor in a heap of smoking rubbish," Col. Henry W. Miller, Army Ordnance officer and head of the Department of Mechan- ism and Engineering Drawing in the College of Engineering said yester- day. "More than 2,000 tons of bombs have been dropped on these cities which have a population of two to three hundred thousand people. Ann Arbor, with a population of 28,000, would be completely extinguished by such a bombardment. It might be possible to distinguish where the streets had been, but exerything else would be wiped out completely." Cities Average Three Raids "Most of these manufacturing cities get at least three bombard- ments, as the cities are built rough- ly into three sections. The center, or business section gets the first blast, which is preceded by incendiaries. The business area will then burn for days, so that the way is open to the bombing of the outer ring which usually comprises the manu- facturing area. Unfortunately, the1 WH E N I T I S eLire e"7. residential section is between the center and the outer area, and so often suffers too, although the aim of the bombers is, of course, the manufacturing area." "Thus these cities are bombed to the point of saturation by the time the three raids are over," Col. Miller concluded. Allied Bombings Surpass German Prof. Arnold M. Kuethe of the Department . of Aeronautical Engi- neering offered the suggestion that the Allied bombings of Europe were more effective than the German bombardments of England, as the Germans bombed without a definite plan. "They have been just destruc- tive in general," he said. "A good deal of bombing is needed to reduce even a limited area into rubble." Prof. Kuethe added. "The bombing of Pantelleria demonstrated that fact." London Hails Sicily Attack As Beginning (Continued from Page 1) None was willing to predict whe- ther the campaign to subdue Sicily would require weeks or months. With operational reports still scanty late today, these seemed to emerge as significant facts: Gen. Eisenhower has struck with what probably is the best trained, best equipped and one of the largest amphibious assault forces ever sent into action. His American, British and Cana- dian troops are hitting an island strongly defended by a mixed Ital- ian-German force which may total as high as 400,000 men, backed by an unknown number of planes- probably at least several hundred. It may well be a day or two before the course of battle becomes clearly enough defined to say accurately how it is going. The vaunted British Eighth Army, though well rested, apparently is not in these operations, but is standing by along with the bulk of the Ameri- can First Army in Algeria and the British Ninth and Tenth Armies in Iran and Iraq. Thus it is assumed that the Allied forces not participating in the at- tack on Sicily'greatly outnumber the present striking force. They remain as major menaces to other Mediter- ranean points. Should Hitler and Mussolini de- cide to make an all-out fight for Sicily and bring in reinforcements from southern Italy or southern France, they would expose those areas to blows from other powerful Allied contingents waiting for the, signal to, hit. Similarly, any Axis planes flown' in to oppose the assault on Sicily would have to be withdrawn from bomb-scarred western Europe or the' . Russian front. Brinkman, Hackett Will Give Recitals Joseph Brinkman, pianist, and Ar- thur Hackett, tenor, both members of the faculty of the School of Music, will present a varied program of such composers as Mozart, Handel,' Haydn, and Brahms, to the public' 8:30 p.m., Tuesday in Hill Auditor- ium. Mr. Brinkman will play Mozart's Sonata in C major, three Brahms Intermezzos and also his Rhapsodie in E-flat major. Some of Mr. Hack- ett's selections will be Chausson's Poeme de L'Amour de la mer, Han- del's Silent worship, and Haydn's Sympathy. h Dr. Shepherd Will Lecture on Post-War China Generalissimo's Aide To Be Brought Here By Student War Group Dr. George W. Shepherd, mission- ary and relief administrator in China for twenty years, will be brought to Ann Arbor by the Post-War Coun- cil to lecture on "Which Way China in the Post-War World" on Thurs- day, July 22 in the Rackham Ampi- theatre. Closely associated with Generalis- simo Chiang Kai-Shek, Dr. Shepherd has acquired an insight into many of the little known phases of the Far Eastern situation. In 1933 he was ap- pointed one of the first co-directors of rural reconstruction unit in dev- astated Kiangsi area, and in 1934 he was made a member of the Board of Directors of the New Life Movement. Formerly a Congregational minis- ter, Dr. Shepherd believes that the only sure and lasting foundation of a new and better world is to be found TRICIA MIEKLE in building a spiritual understanding curtain goes up at 8:30 p.m. Wednes- between races. day at the Lydia Mendelssohn Thea- Dr. Shepherd left China in 1941. tre. It's an all-Navy dance but definitely not a hornpipe as Seaman Rod Jordan of Atlantic City, N.J., and WAVE Alice V. Johnson, N.Y., "cut a rug" at a USO dinner sponsored by Portsmouth, Va., businessmen. FD1 Assures Vatican Respeet (Continued from Page 1) Mr. Roosevelt kept his information to himself until the concluding stage of the dinner about 10 p.m. At that time he rose to propose a toast and thrilled his assembled guests with these words: "I have just had word of the first attack against the soft underbelly of Europe." Describes Invasion At that point the President moved into a very brief description of the invasion of Sicily after pledging his hearers to keep secret all he told them until midnight. This pledge' was necessary because simultaneous release times had been fixed for Washington, London and North Af- rica. The operation against Europe's "soft underbelly" has a great many objectives, Mr. Roosevelt declared, although "of course the major ob- jective is the elimination of Ger- many." 'Beginning of the End' "Last autumn, (when North Africa was invaded)," he went on, "the Prime Minister of England called it 'the end of the beginning.' I think you can almost say that this action tonight is the beginning of the end." The President then began speaking almost directly to Giraud assuring him that "France is one of the direc- tions" in which Allied forces will strike to destroy Hitler's hold on Europe. Not only will the people in southern France be liberated, he said, but also "the people in northern France-Paris." It was this statement which led to speculation that the President envisions invasion thrusts into Eur- ope from both the Mediterranean and the British Isles. Dr. Lemon To Talk On Far East Today "Now That the Far East Is No More" will be the subject of the af- ternoon forum to be held at 4 p.m. today at the First Presbyterian Church on Washtenaw. Dr, William P. Lemon, minister of the church, will give the main ad- dress. Resource leaders for the dis- cussion include Mrs. Roy S. Lauten- schlager, Mr. and Mrs. William Booth, and the Rev. and Mrs. W. A. March,-all of whom have been mis- sionaries or educational workers in China. Following the discussion, refresh- ments will be served. All students and servicemen are invited to attend. There will be no work on the Ground Crew today. New Saidt Ste. Marie Lock Opeimtj~ PMacArIiiir iokhIs Bujili in 1 3 Months, Detail Are Secret 8AULT STE. MARIE, July 10.-(I) --The United States Army Engineers will place in operation tomorrow af- ternoon a gigantic new lock at the Sault canal, named for Gen. Douglas MacArthur and designed to facilitate the flow of iron ore to the mills which supply the nation's arsenals. Completed in 13 months .compared to an original estimate of 20 months, the MacArthur Lock will be used to supplement the work of the three existing modern locks of the vital waterway through which the big ore and grain ships move from Lake Su- perior into the St. Mary's River and thence to Lake Huron and the re- ceiving ports of the Great Lakes. Exact Dimensions Secret Exact dimensions of the MacAr- thur Lock and details of the present flow of shipping through this most important of the world's fresh water canals are Army secrets. The U.S. Engineers, which directed the work of the private contractors, revealed, however, that 201,000 cubic yards of concrete were poured into the side walls, approach piers and floor area covering more than 60,- 000,000 square feet. Much of the concrete was poured during winter months at tempera- tures as low as 30 degrees below zero. Plywood houses built around each section of the lock. and heated with electric blowers enabled the work to go forward. Opens Lake to Ocean Traffic MacArthur Lock, opening Lake Su- perior to ocean traffic, is regarded as insurance against military action or sabotage aimed at the canal. Other projects were considered, including the bringing of iron ore by rail from the Minnesota and Upper Michigan mines to Escanaba, on Lake Michi- gan, and huge docks have been brought to near-completion for emer- gency use in event anything hap- pened to the locks. De Marigny To Be V I ed NASSAU, Bahamas, July 10.-/P-- Handsome Alfred De Marigny will be arraigned Monday on a charge that he is the bludgeon murderer of his father-in-law, Multi-Millionaire Sir Harry Oakes. He will be arraigned at a prelim- inary hearing Monday, and Tuesday a coroner's jury will finish hearing evidence about the death of the 68- year-old British baronet. No bond was permitted, and De- Marigny was lodged in prison to await developments. NOW!. Shows Start Today r '., l" \ N. ; - - H , . . - _ Adults 400 inc. tax Men in Uniform NOSTALGIC SATIRE : 'Ahce-Si1- y4Iire Will Be New Repertory Plroduction "Alice-Sit-by-the-Fire," a nostal- ic, pertinent satire by Sir James M. Barrie, will be the second offering of The Michigan Repertory Players of, the Department of Speech when thej :w i i - ......, #nr,. _ 1 1 -3-5-7-9 P.M. L R6fc? zovz %.2fMode -zno i" , (~ v, %' A'ItL 5c inc. tax Alice, one of the leading roles in the production, will be portrayed by Patricia Meikle. The complications that arise between her and her daughter Amy Gray, played by Mar- cia Nelson, provide humor through- out the drama. The story ends. in typical comedy fashion with Amy becoming engaged to her mother's "ycung man" and with the mother resolving henceforth to sit tranquilly' by the fire. Others in the cast include John Babbington as Colonel Gray and George Hale as Stephen Rollo. Sup- porting them are Clara Behringer, John Hathaway, Lillian Moeller, Opal Motter and Blanche Holpar. DUiectors of the drama are Valen- tine Windt and Claribel Baird, with setting s by Herbert Philippi and cos- tumes by Aline Felton. Donald Hor- ton is technical director. ?gmanchard Wins Award Bruce Blanchard, regular third bas-Iman on last spring's University of Michigan baseball team, is now conquering new fields. Playing for the 'Paris team in the Detroit Ama- teur Baseball Federation's Class A, Blanchard has just won his. third Detroit Free Press Sandlotter of the month award. HOUSECOATS Slip into a housecoat for cool comfort. We have them in sum- mery cotton, silk, print, quilt, and beautiful floral designs. Frowu $5.00 up H UTZEL' Main at Liberty TYPEWRITERS Bought, Rented, Cleaned and Repaired Student and Office Supplies 0. U. MORRILL 314 S. State Street Phone 6615 c k 1, :, . %i, '3;::. 'F ' J. ?" _. '< ., q : ii: r-' 3 f' -: i :. .:. :. . For the "best" girl get the best ring!' Ii ,-*--'------- , ___ - - --- _,'- --- - H Jave you tried one of the ALLENELs delicious dinners lately? Our excellent food, prepared ly careful chefs, will satisfy the most delicate taste. 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