finishes off the Nips. He closes with a very extraordinary flourish when he says,
"See you when Japan joins Hitler in hell."

Otto's teammate, Big, good-natured "Jocko" Ballard, APO 263, New York,
writes me on April 24 from Germany. He says he has been in the Rraut country
for some time. Jack says, "Have just finished the battle of the Ruhr pocket
and am at present (several words deleted). Wish I had the Pflougorville Pflash's
address as I might run across him and never know it." ™'11 enclose it for VOuy
Jacko.

Continuing, Jack says, “After going thru the Siegfried line, which I
might acd is really something, I had the honor of being one of the first to cross
the Rhine from my Division. Made my first crossing at Worms just north of Man-
heim. The next time I crossed just south of Coblenz and have been all over east-
ern Germany. It has been an education in itself but I would. rather see the
country without running into an escort of 88's every time you come to a cross-
road »« » - « . . I never really appreciated the Constitution with all its freedons
until I saw the people of Germany. Really they are in a sad condition when they
don't Inow what's happening to their country until the Allies strike, and boy,
do they hit 'em. Not all towms are bombed, some are taken intact with the ex-
ception of a few minor reparations, but the majority of the larger cities look
like a brick factory, they are so flat. Jd... I speak for all of my buddies over
here when I say the passing of President Roosevelt cane as a complete shock. We
first heard it over a Spanish broadcast and then BBC came on the air. I was on
the front at the time and could scarecely believe my ears. Hitler's remark about
fate taking the world's greatest war crininal made me burn with anger. I'd sure
like to be the lucky guy to settle with him. Well, Spring is in the air, both
at home and abroad. The old familiar call of "play ball' is echoing from the
many ball parks at home. Sure would enjoy seeing a good game. . . . Tell Dr.

Re H. Whe@ler that I'll be dropping him a line as soon as I-can,"

My good friend, Lt. Commander A, W. "Jack" Hefling, who was with the
Seabees in the Aleutians and who is now at the Public Works Dept. of the U.S.
Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point, N.C., adds rather an interesting line,
"Will see you shortly after the Yanks black out the Rising Sun."

, Lt. (jg) Arthur L. Nichols, Mc, USNR , APA 90, San Francisco, writes
from far out in the Pacific to say that he enjoys reading the Rebounds, Art
says they are passed along from Kansan to Kansan, and “the copy I now have be-
fore me has been on four different ships to my knowledge, and as soon as I have
it completed I'll hand it on. ‘There is no gereater morale builder than news from
home. I recently had the opportunity to have a real old-fashioned bull session
with Dr. Dean Brooks, Dr. Francisco's son, Dr. Dave, and Phil Hohe » all are
Kansas medics - but that get-togerher would surpass any Saturday night quarter-
back club. We replayed every same in the past Big Six basketball conference.
Duties out here as a medical officer don't keep one too busy - at times there is
plenty to do - such as in the recent Iwo Jima invasion. All of us there regretted
the loss of Fred Eberhardt, a boy that all Kansans can be proud of, With the
resent good turn of events in Europe, we are all hoping things out here will soon
be at aned. Again let me say that your eéfort in keeping us informed of the
athletics there at K.U. really help to make one forget the combat out here."

Thanks, Art. We will put you on the mailing list, and if you know of
other Kansas Jayhawkers that would like the Rebonnds have them drop us a line
and we will respond pronto.

Lt. Gordon Stucker, who lettered in both football and basketball two
years prior to his entering the service, has received his commission at Fort

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