Future -• First of Allied Discussed Invasion Hit* Fraternities Rocks Italy Honorary Committee* Report Women < Initial Objectives fia education ho« Social, Financial Topic* After eleven women Heavy Fighting; . Won a 'for MSC Greek* Leaders Confident « d are Ila A conference sponsored ALLIED HDQ., NAPLES. \Voo( , Phyllis Ryhah by the fraternity advisers' May 12 (AP>—The(AP)- Allied » Jean Hothnei association, MSC Interfra- fifth and eighth armtal Ruth ; Yvonne WoodwS ternity council, and the of¬ mounted an all-out offensive Tubic! of the dean of men is sched¬ Mary Jane M< fice against the southern wall of snior; Billie Moi uled for today and tomorrow. Hitler's European fortress today, Junior; Doroth The topic "The role of fraterni¬ striking a blow officially describ¬ ed as the first of "the final Benton Hart* ties in the postwar program" y Jury, Detro will highlight discussions. CHUNGKING, May 12 battles" to destroy the Nazis. (AP) — Japanese invaders As the world was awaiting in¬ ullard, Flint jui vasion of the continent from tho l Collar, Ma,, sweeping into northwest¬ gram will be celled by J. F ern Honan from Shansi pro¬ west, the Allied armies in Italy chia, president of the fraternity struck at 11 o'clock last night adviser's association st 8:45 a.m. vince have cut the east-west along a blazing 25-mile front of adition breaker— in the Spartan room when the the Nazis' vaunted Gustav lino Lunghai railway 48 miles west from campus. nature and purpose of the confer¬ Cassino to the Gulf Of ' of Loyang, severing a main re¬ ence will be discussed. Gaeta. After fierce all-day and candidates and escorts treat line for several hundred battles reports from the front Reports to Be Gives TED ADS During the day reports will are: Jean Barnum, Kappa Alpha Theta escorted by AST Group Leaders thousand Chinese troops, Chinese high command acknow¬ made the tonight indicate the Allies had initial penetrations at be made by special committees ci ncerning social affairs, finan¬ Keith Sea ton; Virginia Collins, Announced for ledged tonight. some points. Aim to Destroy Nails «>"! S-hfcl. cial affairs, management and Alpha Phi and Bill Graham, De¬ A simultaneous drive from"the The Allied command, recalling . In Ifnlh.r 9-25S7. u. .supervision of fraternity proper¬ troit freshman; Lynn Drummond. Fall Freshmen south drew the noose tighter unfavorable results of its early 1 Vl-KiJiq ties, fraternity scholarship, Kappa Kappa Gamma and John optimism on previous thrusts In about the ancient city. A Chi¬ Italy, contented Itself with tho undergraduate leadership train¬ NTED ing and alumni relations. Hlckey, Niagara Falls, N. Y. Group leaders for fresh¬ nese army spokesman said Jap¬ bare declaration that the attack PIANO ,nd trt- A dinner is scheduled for 8:30 senior; and Connie Helmer, Sig¬ man orientation next fall anese striking from that direc¬ had begun, but the top com¬ popular .Un.-. 1.54 were tion were only five miles from ma Kappa and A/S Chester announced yesterday manders bluntly stated that their [uwehen tonight in the main dining room Loyang, while a third column, aim was to destroy the German 159-IfiO-lfil of the Union and Pres. John A. I Paladowsky. by Co-chairman Sue Aver- pushing along the Lunghai rail- armies in Italy and Hannah will speak on "Fraterni¬ they confi¬ More Contestants ill, Birmingham sophomore, and wa-v fro.m ,he east» was from 3 dently predicted success. ties in the Postwar Period." Discussions Held Others are: Peg Middlemiss, Pat Darr, Detroit sophomore. 1,0 18 mi,e# aW8y The Germans resisted strong¬ ly on all sectors in furious fight¬ Alpha Gamma Delta and Ray The women were selected 1M.M* Japs in Area Tomorrow at 10 a. m. a sum¬ from petitions on the basis of He estimated that the ing with both sides employing Cully, Buffalo, N. Y. senior; Japan¬ every weapon of modern ground mary of round table discussions leadership and attitude towards ese, with the troops from Shan¬ Je®n by each committee and recom¬ mendations received during the and AST f™ftor' North Campbell Hoyt Taylor; and j college and activities. Women I represent freshman, sophomore, si, now had more than 100,000 warfare. By tonight the Allies had gained initial objectives at men in the field in an ambitious conference will be held. some points and at one spot had Ginny White, Alpha Chi Omega, | antl junior classes. attempt to destroy the Chinese . advanced approximately 2,000 army in Hontin as , Fraternity advisers' officers and AST Gordon Stocking. . Group Leaders fighting yards. are J. F. Lacchia, president; E. B. Robert J. Metz of Lansing will force. Group leaders are juniors The fifth and eighth armies, Hill, vice president; and G. R. crown the While fierce fighting raged in queen with a tiara of Doris May, Kay completely regrouped since the Heath, secretary. poincianas and the Roehm, Mary the outer defenses of Layang, queen's Elizabeth Brown, Joan Hint, bloody and indecisive battle of Interfraternity council offi¬ court will receive flower crowns Doris another Japanese drive menac¬ Casino two months ago, struck are: Pete Buth, Comstock and corsages, Hawley, Helen Miller. ed the important town of cers according to Jack Marion McCain, Scottie Sungh- together. Park senior, president; Robert Samuelson, Farmington McNeal, sien, 45 miles to the southwest. Assault First Blew sopho¬ Jaync Kuykendail, Caryl Ver- Kosso, Rochester senior, vice more, general chairman. The Japanese, determined to As for the relation of the of¬ beist, Marie Angove, Genevieve president, and Jack Carrier, De¬ Dance Nauman and Martha Kelley. safeguard their newly-won hold fensive to the general war troit Guests sophomore, secretary- on the north-south Peiping- against Hitlerdom, Gen. Sir Guests for the affair are deans From the sophomore class are treasurer. Hankow railway, attempted to Harold L. Alexander, the Allied of all departments. Col and Mrs. Marion Clarke, Helen Fisher, Jean MacDougall, Lois sweep the defenders from the commander, declared in an or¬ G. B. Egger, Prof, and Mrs. H. French, great Honan plains and into the der of the day to his troope that C. Rather, and Oscar Mac Pat Kelley. Carol Schier, Har¬ Nab, hills. Enemy troops have reach¬ the assault was the first blow of grand officer of Sigma Chi fra¬ riet Wilcox, Barbara James, ed a point from 10 to 12 miles 'final battles on sea, on land Today's ternity, Col. and Mrs. Dorsey Dottie Jo Bailey. Betty Brown. from Sunghsien, a Chinese com¬ and in the air to crush the Donna Meyer, Peggy Fox and enemy Rodney, Prof, and Mrs. Ralph munique said. once and for all." Lewis, and Prof, and Mrs. S. Louise Castelich. From east and west, from Howell. Cress Yellow Elver Others Listed north and south," he added, Decorations for the semi-for¬ The plunge from Campus enemy blows are about to tall which Others are Joyce Armstrong, Shansi across mal dance consist of the Lunghai track¬ will result in the final destrue- a three Jean Zook, Salley dimensional back drop of flowers Carey, Bar¬ age was made by reinforced tion of the Nazis and bring free¬ bara Bennett. Mary Kay Bab- and poincianas will flank either Japanese, the communique said, dom again to Europe and has¬ side of the stage. cock, Margaret Dagg, May Ann about six miles west of Micn- ten pence.' Major, Shirley Hamelink, Jean chih, which spokesmen previous¬ Lt. Gvn. Mark W. Clark, her¬ Corsages are banned for the Collingwood, Pat Brown and ly admitted "may have fallen." . . . The Problem dance as it is an all-college af¬ Dee Dearing. The crossing of the Yellow alding what may prove the de- fair but CDC will sell war See ITALY. Page 3 stamp Orientation leaders from the river, which preceded the at¬ Advantages and disadvantages corsages, Samuelson said. treshman class are of the current topic, marriage, Betty Mid- tack. was accomplished by two Gene Devine's orchestra wil dleton, Ann Metzger, Virginia Japanese columns of 5,000 Draft Rule current since the year 1) fly furnish the music for the affair, Bailey, Betty Jean Shannon, and part of an invasion men, to Affect Duck and fast force using especially in these and Dick Henderson, Lansing j Betty Satterly. 600 light tanks and armored Few Michigan Men days. However, a new sophomore wil act as master of Women interested in acting cars. of angle dreamed up was ceremonies. as alternates or as members of The Japanese pushed on the LANSING, May 12 (AT) — marriage when in a recent Tickets for the dance can still a working council may contact Yinghoa Not mt.-e than 10,WO Michi¬ marriage class, one railway station and al¬ gan men in the 26 through 28- be obtained at the Union desk, either co-chairman. coed told of a young couple she Group lead so on an area about 12 miles year grcup will be drafted this knew. The man who was 21, accounting office and from APO ers will be notified of their first I farther west, and the communi- members. Tickets will be sold meeting, according to Miss Aver- year, the state selective F«-rvtce nad two children and was bald. until dance time. I ill. |I que said "serious fighting" was headquarters estimated today. This might easily be chalked up proceeding at both points. Upwards of 60,000 men over under the heading of . . . Stay 26 now classified as available tingle and keep your hair. Possible Invasion Points from Allied Axe Shown for ted military service are interes¬ especially in the announce¬ ment, and many of them will be .. What it So Rare? reclassified. It was estimated that 3J»0 Lock rarely camas fat pairs, 1 HELGOLAND new 18-year-old men will regis¬ !»■ ^TLMdi ter each month, and the physic¬ ally fit among them should St 3m count on being drafted. luckky them to toe •£§> J&r3g\ENG ••ntry one to sal Bra Welveriae to Batty Both reaped I* the take. It wee Ipiwidv even ismraii that detoe weald he prevtdad M parttoa aa nlahid —Here is the new lineup in an otxfer of the day that he was confident 44we can and will destroy the German armies." Htafck Recovery tartans The Germans recovered Mark W Clark—shifted west¬ quick¬ ward . I'ith 10 Run ly from the earth-shaking bar¬ from Caasino area to Use rage that accompanied the at- coast and now attacking in the 1st, 2n S5»]SLr5S2Tl 'STai£? tiav at 3 p. m. at Northwest- •f Starting with the tiret dawn, Allied warplanes atreakj in re- I c^'lltih'^Sl^Brthth'dttrtSns formerly attached to the fifth i field. co™ "umbers joined the assault transferred to the and took almost eighth, IWorking behind a 10 run lead complete con- I trol of the sky as they smashed fifth French troops—assigned to the gs«ed in the first two innings, army since they use U. S. at every enemy , Spartans managed to stay target in sight army equipment. ltd of the Wayne attack for along the battle line and ripped Italians. New Zealancters, In¬ the enemy's rear areas. dians and Poles—with the Bri¬ . rest of the game. ■Batting all the way around the ■ombers AM Attack tish eighth army in the Cassino le-up in both the first and sec- Allied heavy bombers in area. ld inninge, State hit the Mar¬ ,l - sup- Canadians — not specifically port of the ground offensive , t's pitcher for five runs in each smashed at seven I located in dispatches and pos- Ling. The score was aided by primary tar- gets Including the ■ *,b'F elding the eastern Adri- | errors from the Wayne team. quaiters Mass' D'Al'bc" Avezzano.'j tHum^igh?*" town of Lbs I'ses Best Men three miles north on and Civita trl" n "r r,y- (The Wayne batters forced Castellano, 16 mile-* V i sm j.* c ^ach John Kobe to use all north of Rome. I»cneral (.lark « Secret ,ree of his best pitchers in yes- As in previous battles. Mon-< \ :-i« lie o i j rday's game. Yarling started on astery hill and the mountain' * '*H ,0 lJ*N e mound but was retired after pass north and west of Cassino! WASHINGTON, May 12 (AP) fifth inning when Wayne figured importantly in the fight- I ~ a preliminary to the ne-./ Lred three runs to add to the Under Secretary of Navy JAMES V. FORRESTAL. nominat¬ ing. since they dominate the su,-- Allied offensive r.ow underway Irre they took in the third ed by President Roosevelt as Secretary of the Navy to succeed rounding terrain. n Italy. Lt. Gen. Mark Clark, Imc. At the outset of the attack the late Frank Knox, sits at his duties (above) at the secre¬ the1 con mander of the fifth army, Nazis loosed the gates of the 1 recently made a secit*. trip to IAshley, then took 'over the tary's desk in Washington, D. C., after receiving word of the Rapido river at Cassino and lf'-s country and conferrsd with Irling task and pitched for one nomination. At his side is Comd. Morton C. Mummu, Jr., USN, flooded the surrounding coun-! President Roosevelt. to a third innings until the his aide. try, but Allied fliers reported ' It was learned that Clark went Berth. Then with the bases the advance there was Iced Krestel relieved him and going secretly to Roosevelt s vacation kishi-d the game. WHArS UP? Cabaret Featured "about as scheduled." hideaway in South Carolina. The general, now back in Italy JT.c Spartan batters hit the two 011 Second Senior riirectirg a major segment of the letters, ■ 12 hits. Urdea and Chapman The longest hit of Football Future Totvn Girls Install new w.th f.ffer.sive, i,lso c<-uf erred top offic.i.1* ir. Washington, |e day was a home run by Bres- i Spartan catcher. Turtc, Hen- Still Undecided, Spring Activity 194145 Officers including Gen. George C Marsh¬ all. army chief of slatl osy and Grunst all hit doubles. Second in -the series of Wed¬ |c Tartar tiekmen collected 10 Bachman Says nesday evening activities for the at Ceremonies - from the three pitchers. senior class will fc a cabaret [State > started out pitches of Urdea fast againlf who started Football emerges from its one year shroud of oblivion in the Wednesday from 8 to 11 p. m. in the Union ballroom. New club officers cf Town Girls! were installed last night! State form of spring practice Monday. The dance will be an infor¬ at a dessert in tne r Wayne. After Coatin struck Facultv am-! it, Henncsiy and Grunst both lew Bases on balls. An error Coach Charles Bachman has no conception of the material that mal, non-date uflair, although bringing a date or guest, Mary ning room of the Union a: 7 v m. K' I Service Jane Nemetz, Highland Park, I'.e i!i islin a life on first aJui will greet him Monday, but is Those ■fled the bases. hoping for the best. The practice will last for a senior activities chairman, an¬ nounced. Faculty members and who arc: Margaret Rendall. assumed office i Lansing | Section their wives are invited to at¬ junior, president; Doris Ehglc- ' i Jimp month and will be confined to hart, Lansing sophomore, vice-! forkman and MaCris tend. both punting, passing, and signal president; Billed to drive in three Patrons listed for the evening Dorothy Renz, East Ckuers runs. drills. Not much can be deter¬ Lansing frcshtnan. ■Donald drove in a run arc Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Apple- secretary j with mined during this session as Nancy Wyngardcn. East I.ansing lkng fly to center. Turk gate and Mr. and Mrs. L. L. TV**"- then must of the pigskin prospects arc freshman, treasurer; Ruth Frimodig. Pet fbleu to send another run out for baseball, Bachman said. Music will be furnished by ers. East tensing junior, senior' tampering across the plate. Bachman will rely entirely on Gene Devinc's orchestra and representative, and Betty Ren 1 Irling ended the inning. The t'lid the men on the campus who have campus entertainment has been dall. Lansing freshman, junim ! / Tailors inning was much the not been called for military duty, representative. ne. with slated for intermission. There tt! M. A. C. Costin, Grunst, Bres- 17-year-olds, and 4-Fs. A num¬ will be no admission charge ac¬ Appointments made k and MaCris all getUng hits, were ber of prep players are coming those of membership chairman, i cording to Mrs. Nemetz and wo¬ five more runs graced the in at the end of the spring term, men will have 12 Gail Smith, Lansing junior; so¬ midnight per¬ rrtan total. s collected in the One more run but what talent Bachman and mission. cial chairman. Peg Frimodig. Visit third, but his cohorts can extract from this The senior activities commit¬ East Lansing freshman; public¬ tapmaii, who replaced Urdaa group remains to be seen. tee under the chairmanship of ity chairman. Lois Banzet. East I the second taming, held the Mrs. Nemetz, is in charge of the Lansing sophomore. CDC repres¬ CARK'S GRILL prtan batters scoreless for the event. Pat Baker, Milwaukee. entative. Eileen Oehler, Lansing t of the game, Five Staff Member* Wis. has scheduled entertain¬ freshman. Opposite the I'nicp estel will ment and Alice Schuster. De¬ Doris Bennett. Lansing senior probably start to¬ ll against 'the Univarsity of roit as planned, Kobe said, Speak at Vocational troit, has charge of refresh¬ and retiring president, summar¬ ized the events of the Meet ments. Tom Stein, St. Louis, past year iRt CHiCKEE fitasp re difficulty is expected with A**ociation and Alice Kitti, Detroit, arc in and Miss Rendall previewed the syi foes since they defeated charge of publicity. plans for the coming year. Dean m 9 to 2 in an earlier nve members of the Michigan of Women Elisabeth Conrad game, was the Spartan's next game the guest speaker. I will Tigers Swamp Yanks, 10-4 a home contest Wednesday at Vocational association conven- |Lm with Coast Guard, NEW YORK, May 12 (AP)— r® the Spartans.defeated if tfon held in Grafifi Rapids yes¬ 111 m their first encounter last terday and today. The Detroit Tigers exploded to¬ CLASSIFIED ADS Dean E. L. Anthony, of fiw day with a 17-hit attack topped by three run homers by Pinky MIM Agriculture division, will apeak on "Michigan PoMfbitttfea" at a Higgins and Jimmy Outlaw to APMTOVFD too* r„ MM. g & A. FfiUNCE CO, MC. smother the league leading New meeting of vocational ' of Aid* Force* sectional agriculture teachers. York Yankees, 10 to 4, for a 2 »«"' CMktat. tUftrtc Wi%«. trkftm*. ClM* t, am#*. PS to 1 series edge. s-ius ll*