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Lt: .dehn Privech, c/o Postmaster, New York, writes interestingly from England.
In April, Johnny says, "I attended o short course in British games and sports at
the U. of Birmingham. It gave me time to study the British school system and
their psychology of games, which I find to bo totally different from ours. I had
a swell time and learned how to play cricket, soccor, and rugby. The people I
met from Canada, Australia, South Africa and America were a fine bunch and we had
a swoll tine exchanging ideas. I taught a class of British boys basketball for
en hour. I think that is the only gome they will ever take from us, but I imow
they will adopt it. I think the game will have a great future in the British
Isles. Of course we were supposed to be learning their games ond it ended. up by
us teaching them ours, but I believe they enjoyed it and the association with
such a fine bunch was well worth the time spont." i

In May, in another letter, Johnny writes: "I ran into a Major Frank Ebling
from a town in Missouri above Kansas City the cther day. He played for you in
125, I beliove. .At oy rate ho was a swell fellow and was very friendly. He had
followed K.U. basketball all the way, through tho years, and of course knew the
famous Eblings although not being related... .. I haven't been able to soe any
of the other fellows over here, but expect to run into any of them my day."

Lt. Wm. G. "Bill" Wade, c/o Postmaster, New York, wrote me shortly after the
publication of the last Rebounds. It came too late to print in that issue, so I
am quoting a part of his lettor here. Bill said, "T have led a squadron on a
few of ‘the raids and I never fail to put a big K.U. in block letters on one of
the bundles for Hitler and his gang. So you con rest assured K.U. is giving him
a headache. . « « I heve quite a collegiate crow - myself from K.U., bombardice>
- from Illinois U., navigator ‘from Brooklyn Colloge, co-pilot from Yolo, and waist
gunner from Duke U. So we dedicate a bomb for cach alma mater. Can you jmasinue
five. universities sailing down on Berlin?" We sre cortainly proud of you, Bill.

Lawrence Filkin, a major in the medical corps, wrote on the Sth of May fron
somewhore in Imgland, as follows; Just received a RNobounds vesterday and have
read it from cover to cover. Enjoyed it vory much in spite of the fact that I
know only a few of those mentioned. I guess after leaving school some eleven to
fourteen years ogo, my gang of toomnates have rather scattered to the four winds.
e « e - England is a very beautiful country and the people are very pleasant and
hospitable. Basketball is not universally played here as far as I can find out,
but at least people lmow what the game is. Bicycling seems to be the noaticnal
sport, along with crickot and rugby. Bicycles are’ everywhere ridden by all ages.
Quite a sight!" Larry was on our basketball team, end also won his K in base-

ball in '32.

Pfc. We E. "Bill" Bradford, c/o Postmaster, New York, also writes from England.
"T'm now stationed at a B-17 field and so-far have ran into two K.U. graduates.
One, Cept..Frederick Mann, is my commanding officer. I think he graduated in
1931. Before the war he was a lawyer with the Kansas Power and Light Company in
Topeka. He was born and raised in Jefferson County, not far from my home. The
other Kansan is Dick Webb. You'll probably remember him ~ he belonged to the
A.T.0. fraternity and graduated in 1942. If I remember correctly he was in one
of your B.B. classes at the sare tine I was. . Dick is a navigator on a "Fort"
and I do plenty of sweating when: he's on a mission.”

Yes, I remember the boys, Bill, and I wish you would pass on my greetings and
best wishes to them. You are e211 doing a grand job over there.