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VOL. XXVII. No. 168. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRID)AY, MAY 25, 191'. PRICE FIVE CENTI
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ITAIAN FORCES
SMASH LINES ON
FIVE MILE FRONT
CAPTURE 9,000 PRISONERS FROM
AUSTRO-HUN'GARIAN
TROOPS
130 AIRPLANES DROP
10 TONS ,OF BOMBS
British Batteries Co-operate in Tak-
ing of Jamiano and
Strong Heights
Rome, May 24.-Italian forces yes-
terday broke through the Austro-Hun-
garian lines from Castagnaviza to the
sea, taking more than 9,000 prisoners,
says the official statement issued today
by the Italian war department.
The Italian war office announced
that Italian'forces had occupied part
of the area south of he Castagnavizza-
Boscomolo road, had passed Bosco-
molo, and had captured the town of
Jamiano and strong heights east of
Pietrarossa and Bagni.
The Italian official said that Austro-
Hungarians at first were surprised and
nonpulsed. Toward evening they
launched counter attacks but were re-
pulsed.
Italian airplanes numbering 130
dropped 10 tons of bombs on the
Austro-Hungarians.
The British batteries co-operated
with the Italians.
Offensive Enters Second Stage
London, May 24.-The Italian of-
fensive has entered into its second
stage with new and important gains
between Gorizia and the sea, said Ma-
jor-General F. B. Maurice to the As-
sociated Press today. The first day
of the new drive has resulted in the
capture of more than 3,000 prisoners.
General Maurice said that all of the
objectives of the Italians had been
gained and that details of the opera-
tions would be given in the official
communication to be issued at Rome
later in the day.
No Need of American Soldiers
Washington, May 24.-Italy wants
no American soldiers on the Italian
front.
This message was. delivered to
President Wilson today by the Prince
of Udine, King Victor Emmanuel's per-
sonal envoy to the United States.
"We would, of course, welcome
American soldiers on the Italian front
if your government saw fit to send
them, but we feel that we have suf-
ficient men and our allies need man-
power more than we do," said the
prince.
Parish to Hold Dinner for Red Cross
A parish dinner for the benefit of
the Red Cross organization of Ann
Arbor will be given at 6 o'clock Thurs-
day, May 31, at Harris hall under the
direction of the Hobart ;guild and
the Ladies' auxiliary of the Episcopal
church. The tickets are limited to
200, and may be obtained at Harris
hall from Mr. Harris at 50 cents each.
There will be informal dancing after
the dinner.
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* STUDENTS MUST REGISTER *
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* All University male students *
* from states other than Michigan *
* who on June 5 will be at least 21 *
* and not yet 31 must register in *
* the office of the Registrar in Uni- *
* versity hall before 5 o'clock Mon- *
* day afternoon, May 28. The of- *
* fice will be open from 9 to 12 *
* o'clock in the morning and from 2 *
* to 5 o'clock in the afternoon, *
* daily, with the exception of Sun- *
* day. *
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DELAY IN BINDING
HALTS BOOK SALE
One Thou sand Copies of Michigan-
ensian Yet to Be
Sold
Because of a delay in the binding of
the Michiganensian edition, not enough
of the books could be obtained by the
sales force to meet with the first day's
demand. Only about 600 of theBooks
could be obtained from the binders and
these were disposed of long before the
hour set for closing the sale arrived.
One thousand books are still in the
hands of the binders and will be sent
to Ann Arbor in several hundred lots
for the next few days. The sales force
will continue to dispose of the books
in University hall tomorrow and Mon-
day. As the final allotment of copies
has been promised by the binders for
Monday the business staff of the year
book will close-its sales certainly on
Monday evening.
AccePt 77 Men in
Ambulance Unit
GLEE CLUB SINGS
TO AID RED CROSS
Combined Organizations Make
Appearance Tonight in
Hill Auditorium
Final
Study and Drill to Be
Part of Early
Work
Given as
At the meeting of 'the two newly-
formed divisions 'of the medical corps,3
ambL:lance division, held last night at3
the Union, announcement was made1
of those who had successfully passed
the physical examinations, and who
had been accepted for service.
Seventy-seven men were accepted
out of a total of 162 applicants as be-
ing fitted, both physically and mental-
ly, to pursue the training preparatory
to service.
Prof. Walter Fishleigh will g ive. a
course on the mechanical construc-
tion and management of the Ford auto-
mobile for the recruits.
Drill for t*- two units, or com-
panies "A" and "B," will commence
on Saturday morning, and daily orders
will be posted upon the bulletin board
at the Union. The first meeting is
scheduled for this afternoon at 4
o'clock. A recruiting officer, who will
swear the men into government serv-
ice was expected today, but his arrival
has been delayed, according to a dis-
patch received from Washington.
None of the men will be permitted
to leave the city without permission.
Those who have passed the physical
examinations and who have been ac-
cepted for service are: Sergeant Rich-
ard Gardner, Co. A; Sergeant Glenn
Coulter, Co. B; Corporals S. Font-
anna, R. N. Goodrich, A. S. Hart, and
Douglas Smith.
Company A men are as follows:
L. L. Alexander, W. G. Brownrigg,
G. Conlin, L. F. Dahling, A. L. Fine-
gan, F. H. Fitch, A. J. Fox, C. J.
Frisbie, C. Gascho,, D. M. Harlan, H.
E. Johnson, H. W. Jones, C. W. Kam-
merer, B. W. Kemper, C. J. La Marre,
F. B. Lyon, P. C. Pack, F. W. Palmer,
M. C. Piatt, G. F. Phillips, C. R. Pol-
lan, J. B. Reid, L. M. Rosenbluth, W.
Schuler, R. R. Schmidt, F. W. Shafer,
J. E. Simmons, F. B. Snook, J. E.
Spier, W. R. Stark, F. R. Walter, F. L.
Walters, C. F. Weaver, W. F. Wild, F.
J. Zoellin.
Company B. men are as follows:
S. D. Anderson, R. H. Ambler, P. J
Bradfield, F. G. Beattie, H. L. Beckey,
C. E. Bailey, H. C. Barnett, A. D.
Bachtet, T. I. Bauer, H. E. Braun, R.
A. Curran, D.,W. Crabbs, C. H. Crego,
D. M, Campbell, R. M.,Dells, F. L.
Froemke, J. G. Frey, L. M. Gould, W.
E. Grainger, R. C. Germanson, H. R.
Hewitt, L. J. Holther, G. E. Miller, D.
C. Millen, R. L. Muskat, C. H. Motulsky,
R. H. McLean, C. Murphy, E. S. Petty-
john, S. G. Pratt, L. N. Parker, F. M.
Reed, D. F. Smith, J. W. Thomas, J. E.
Tighe, C. H. Thorington, G. W. Wil-
liams.
WA LDO FELLOWS, '14, COMEDIAN,
ONE O MANY STARS IN CONCERT
Special Numbers Will Be Duet by
Sikes and Davis and Banjor-
Ine Qnintette
Marking the final appearance of the
combined Glee and Mandolin clubs
this year the annual spring concert
will be given at 8 o'clock tonight in
Hill auditorium. One-halfof the pro-
ceeds of the entertainment will be do-
nated to the local Red Cross.
The concert will be made especially.
entertaining through the appearance
of Waldo Fellows, '14, one of the best
comedians that has graduated from
the University in recent years. Other
special numbers on the program will
be the duet sung by Chase B. Sikes,
'17, and Horace L. Davis, '17, and the
work of the Banjorine quintette.
The work of the club has been en-
dorsed by President Harry B. Hutch-
ins, Dean John R. Effinger, and Reg-
istrar Arthur G. Hall. The following
is a statement by Charles A. Sink, sec-
retary of the School of Music, regard-
ing tonight's concert.
"My attention has just been called
to the excellent program which has
been prepared by the Glee and Man-
dolin club for their final concert of the
season in Hill auditorium on May 25.
"The organization is one which
ranks high. It contains a large num-
ber of splendid musicians who have
been ably trained and I feel that the
entertainment which they are about
to give will be a credit to all con-
cerned, and one which is worthy of
greatdconsiderationby music lovers
and those desiring to be entertained.
"The fact that a large portion of the
net proceeds are to be devoted to so
worthy a cause as the Ann Arbor
chapter of the Red Cross is another
feature which should encourage the
largest possible attendance."
Tickets will be on sale today at the
State street stores and all boarding
houses. The box office in Hill audi-
torium will be open after 3 o'clock.
TRAIL GERM ALN SPY
InforIation Shows Man Headed De-
partment in College
Washington, May 24.-Investigators
at the department of justice today are
on The trail of an alleged German spy
wno -is said to have joined the United
States officers' reserve corps in an at-
tempt, it is believed, to get, into the
Lnted States army.
Written info omation in the hands of
the department show that the man
was the head of the German language
department of an American college.
He attracted attention recently by re-
fusing to read to his classes President
Wilson's war proclamation, and by
prominently displaying the kaiser's
photograph in his class room, accord-
ing to information of the department.
American Destroyers With British
Washington, May 24.-Destroyers of
the American navy are now co-operat-
ing with the British navy in foreign
waters.
BOARD MMBERS
TO BE ELECTED
An election to choose three
member of the board in control
of student publications for the
college year of 1917-18, will
take place from 10 to 4 o'clock
on Friday, May 25, in the cor-
ridor oi University hall. Every
student is entitled to vote. The
editor of The Michigan Daily
and his assistants will be in
charge of the election. The fol-
lowing students have been nom-
mated for members of the
board:
Glenn Coulter, '18L; Lee E.
Joslyn, '19L; H. S. Taylor, '17E;
Waldo M. McKee, '18E; Robert
C. Patterson, '18; Lester E.
Waterbury, '17; Paul M. Haller,
'18; Albert E. Horne Jr., '18;
and Joseph R. Darnall, '18M.
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
PLANNEDBY BANKERS
AIM TO SELL BONDS AMOUNTING
TO $1,000,000 IN WASHTE
NAW COUNTY
A drive, rivaling that of Verdun, was
started yesterday .when 15 men rep-
resenting banks of Washtenaw coun-
ty met in the directors' rooms of a
local downtown bank and laid plans
for this county doing its share in aid-
ing the liberty loan.
It is expected that the loan will be
swelled to the extent of $1,000,000 by
the efforts of the men in charge of the
loan in this vicinity. This estimate
represents a per capita loan of $20
for each person. The population of
Washtenaw is about 50,000.
Mr. Alfred Rice of Detroit outlined
the situation at the meeting yester-
day. He stated that the share of the
state of Michigan in the loan amount-
ed to $50,000,000. George W. Millen
of the Farmers and Mechanics bank
was selected as chairman of the coun-
ty committee and he called for a con-
ference of the bankers to be held at a
luncheon today. Plans will be dis-
cussed for enlisting the ministers,
newspapers, and other local influences
in the loan.
Buttons bearing the inscription, "I
Have Bought a Liberty Bond, Have
You?" will make their appearance
here in a few days. Thousands
of these buttons are being used in the
campaigns in Detroit and other cities.
Headquarters of the liberty loan will
be located in the rooms of the city
"Y" if arrangements to that end can
be made. Information regarding the
bonds will be given out from that
point.
At today's conference, details of or-
ganization, pro-rating of amounts to
the various committees, and other mat-
ters of organization will be discussed.
GRADUATION OF THIRD YEAR
CLASS ORDERED BY WILSON
Washington, May 24.--Presideni
Wilson today ordered the graduation
on June 28 of the third year class o
the naval academy. The class con
sists of 203 men. Action was taken on
the recommendation of various boards
to fill the shortage of officers in the
navy. The men have had three year
training.
UTILIZE AMERICAN
INFLUENCE AS SPUR
Ambassador D. R. Francis Encourages
Russian Troops to
Fight
By Wn. G. Shepherd
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
Petrograd, May 24.-America's po-
tent influence is utilized by new Rus-
sia in the crucial campaign now on
to spur the Russian army into fight.
American Ambassador D. R. Francis
personally addresses the Russian
troops, working in close co-operation
with Minister of War Kerensky, the
"Lloyd-George of Russia."
Ambassador Francis is the most
popular of all the diplomats in Rus-
sia, and his voice is among the most
potent of those now being raised to
help Russia save itself. He is daily
swamped with appeals for speeches
and accepts them all. In these talks
he drives home the brotherhood of
democracy of Russia and America, and
says "New Russia and the United
States entered the war practically
simultaneously, the United States
standing ready to help Russia on the
battle front."
FRENCH DESTROYER
MINED IN BATTLE
Ships of Three Allies Engage With
Austrian Naval
Craft
Paris, May 24.-The French de-
stroyer Boutfeu was minedrand sunk
in a naval engagement between Aus-
trian and French, British, and Italian
naval craft, according to official state-
ment this afternoon.
Forty-two members of the crew were
rescued.
According to a version made pub-
lic here, the Austrian vessels attacked
the allied squadron. An enemy cruiser
was observed to be in flames during
the action.
Copenhagen, May 24. -Heavy firing
was heard in the Baltic on Tuesday
and Wednesday, indicating that naval
engagements were in progress. It had
been reported that German naval ac-
til ity in the Baltic was on the in-
crease.
ENGINEERS DISCARD CORDUROY
TROUSERS FOR DANCE TONIGHT
Tickets for the Engineering society
dance to be held at the Union tonight
have been put on sale to the campus
in general at the price of 75 cents
each, and can be obtained at the Union
any time today. Ike Fisher's orchestra
will furnish music for the dance.
The entertainment is called th
"White Trouser Frolic" and all who
t attend are expected to live up to th
name of the affair to the extent o
f wearing theirsummer apparel.
MICHIGAN STUDENTS GET
FIRST- EXPERIENCE IN WAIR
s Three Michigan men, Earl Bradley
'20; Charles A. Bradley, '18, and Jame
C. Devol, '20, all of Battle Creek, ha
their initial taste of war last Sunday
May 20, when a shell fired in practic
from the steamer-"Mongolia" explode
prematurely, killing two Red Cros
nurses and wounding another. Th
vessel carried the base hospital uni
number 12 of the United States med
ical department, which was organize
in Chicago and composed chiefly o
students from Northwestern univer
sity. The ship was on its way to Lon
don.
STUDENT AND CITY ORGANIZA-
TIONS ESCORT UNITS BACK
TO QUARTERS
PROF. J. R. ALLEN
PRESENTS COLORS.
Friends and Relatives Give Informal
Farewell to Boys at
Station
By HelmuthN Mag
Patriotism reached its highest tide
on the campus of the University since
those historic days of 1860, when last
night in Hill auditorium a farewell
demonstration was tendered the
Seventh and Eighth divisions of the;;
first battalion, Michigan naval militia.
For the first time the fact that ac-
tual hostilities exist was brought to
bear vividly upon the University and
the city of Ann Arbor when the two
divisions departed on the 10:42 o'clock
train last night for the Great Lakes
training station north of Chicago.
Nothing was spared by the commit-
tee in charge and the citizens of Ann
Arbor, to impress upon the men that
their sacrifices are appreciated.
Early in the evening people began
to stream to Hill auditorium and by
:45 o'clock every available seat was
filled and the streets crowded to pay
the greatest tribute ever paid to any
body of men withdrawing front the
University at their country's call.
Escorts Veterans
Shortly before, the meeting, the Un-
versity band escorted from the Armory
to the auditorium Company I of the
national guard, the Spanish war vet-
erans, the G. A. R.'s, the Old Guards,
and the Knights Templar in uniform,
and the Boy Scouts. Seats were re-
served for these organizations on the
main floor. They were followed into
the auditorium by the student volun-
teer companies composing nearly
2,000 men.
The two divisions of the naval
militia entered Hill auditorium last
and were received with tremendous
applause. The program, at whch
President Harry B. Hutchins presided,
was opened with the "Star Spangled
Banner," played by the Universi~ty
band. After invocation by the Rever-
and L. A. Barrett, President Hutchins
extended to the two divisions the con-
gratulations of the University.
Represents City
Ex-Mayor William L. Walz, repre-
sented the city and high school of
Ann Arbor in expressing a farewell
t tribute to the militia. Regent Junius
E. Beal discussed "Michigan and the
War." Theodore Harrison of the
School of Music, sang the "Hymn of
Consecration" composed for the oc-
casion by Prof. A. A. Stanley.
e Harry E. Bodman, '96, of Detroit
represented the alumni and told the
f militia that every alumnus was back
of them and felt assured that the boys
would bring honor to themselves and
their University.
Call of 1917
Dean John R. Effinger told what the
call of 1917 means, what the boys were
willing to give up their lives for, and
s that the cause was worthy of the sac-
d rifice. Dr. Louis P. Hall presented to
, the divisions in behalf of the Ann Ar-
e bor Red Cross, bundles of sewing kits
and bags.
s Prof. John R. Allen of the engineer-
e ing college presented to the militia
t their colors on behalf of the donors,
d Mrs. J. T. Brodhead and Mrs. H. Max-
d well Grylls of Detroit. These colors
were received by Lieutenants J. H.
Hayden and O. M. McNeil, the com-
- manding officers.
(Continued on Page Six.)
SEVENTH AND EIGHTH DIVISIONS OF
NAVAL MILITIA GET BIG SEND-Off
IN HILL AUDITORIUM LAST NIGHT
Glee and Mandolin Club
Hear WALDO FELLOWS, '14
HILL AUDITORIUM, 8 P. M. 25 Cts.
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