WAR DEPARTMENT

ARMY SERVICE FORCES, SEVENTH SERVICE COMMAND
HEADQUARTERS, DISTRICT No, 4

1202 NATIONAL BANK OF TOPEKA BUILDING
TOPEKA, KANSAS

In reply refer to: CUF/b jm
23 June 1944

Dre Forrest Ce Allen, Chairman
Committee on Program and Exhibits,
Douglas County Fifth War Loan Drive,
Department of Physical Education,
The University of Kansas,

Lawrence, Kansase

Dear Dre Allen:
Many, many thanks for your courteous note of 21 June 1944,

It was kind of you to take the trouble of writing me
and I appreciate the note.

Really, this headquarters did but little but it was a
privilege to do even the little bit. I am sorry it was impossible
to do more.

I attended your meeting at Haskedl Stadium the other
night but had to leave early and did not get to meet yous You had
avery fine program.

s/Sergeant Harold Gill was one of the non-commissioned
officers whom I sent over to the Sunflower Ordnance Works when a
request was made for some men in uniform for the program Tuesday
night. I believe you kmow Sgt. Gill. He is a Lawrence man. He is
my ‘right hand man' here in this headquarters.

You may or may not know that I have been on the faculty
of the University of Nebraska for thirty-six (36) years. I was in
the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Our schools
have certainly had a bad time during the past year or so. It will
be wonderful when this infernal War ends and we can get back to
normal againe I would be glad to have you call at our headquarters
any time you happen to be in Topeka.