Kansas State Historical Society Topeka, Ks.
Kansan photo by J. P. Stephens
ZERO HOUR—Friendly forces in the ROTC mock battle regroup for another attack on the machine gun emplacement guarding Campanile hill. More battle photos can be found on pages 5 and 12.
Festival Commemorates 1805 Death of Schiller
Bv NANCY COLLINS
A number of students of the department of German and three faculty members took part last night in the festival commemorating the 150th anniversary of the death of Friedrich von Schiller, German poet and dramatist.
House Approval Given to Squat
The ASC House last night reapproved the publication of Squat, a proposed campus humor magazine, and agreed to assume financial responsibility for deficits of the magazine.
Last week, the Senate approved publication of the magazine and the House approved it with the stipulation that the staff of the magazine be responsible for financial losses. The chancellor did not sign the bill.
Laurence C. Woodruff, dean of students, had stated in the Senate meeting, but not in the House, that if the SC approved the publica- it was morally obligated to assume financial responsibility. He said he didn't think Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy would sign a bill in which this responsibility was not assumed.
The House passed such legislation anyway. The chancellor did not sign it, apparently for the reason given by Dean Woodruff.
Following last night's action, approval of the magazine is again pending the chancellor's signature.
Schiller is widely known as a dramatist and writer of ballads, and is considered by the German people first as the Shakespeare of Germany and second as a great historian, said Phillip M. Mitchell, associate professor of German.
A performance in German was given of the scene from "Wilhelm Tell" portraying the death of an oppressive Austrian governor in Switzerland and the beginnings of Swiss freedom and independence. Lawrence Weaver, college junior, as Wilhelm Tell, was one of the all-student cast. Music for the chorus of monks who lamented the temporary nature of life was composed by Donald Been, fine arts sophomore, and beautifully sung by seven men.
Other selections on the program which were given in German were by J. A. Burzle, professor of German, who read three selections from Schiller's works, and Harriet King Comfort, mezzosopropr, graduate, who sang a song cycle of Schiller's poems set to music by Schubert. Her accompanist was Jean Gurley, fine arts senior.
Two selections from Beethoven,
"Allegro from Quartet No. 3" and
"Theme and Variations from Quartet
No. 5," were played by a string
quartet composed of Ruth Henry,
fine arts junior, first violin; Carol
Brumfield, education junior, second
violin; Karel Blaas, assistant
professor of music therapy and viola,
viola, and Sue Gewinner, fine arts
sophomore, cello.
Daily hansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
Thursday, May 19, 1955
52nd Year, No. 149
Campanile Hill Taken As 1,500 See Battle
Bv BOB WOLFE
An estimated 1,500 persons yesterday watched the overrunning of the aggressor machinegun position on Campanile hill in the annual ROTC Armed Forces week celebrations.
Approximately 35 members of Scabbard and Blade took part in the demonstration which followed the honors day review in Memorial stadium.
The forces were divided into a platoon of friendly troops and a squad of aggressors. The platoon was commanded by Jay D. Ochs, engineering junior, and the aggressor squad was led by Robert D. Stranathan, college junior.
Just before the final assault the demonstration was delayed for a few minutes when TNT charges failed to go off.
Squad leader Billie B. Crow, education junior, was leading his point squad across the open ground at the open end of the stadium when the aggressor machine gun opened fire.
As soon as the announcer, John N. Maddux, college junior, said "Cease fire," children scampered from underneath the ropes and covered the slopes of the hill, picking up the empty brass cartridge cases and other souvenir's of the battle.
Platoon leader Ochs located the position of the enemy and sent his other two squads to the west to outflank it while Crow's squad formed a base of fire.
Squad leaders Kenneth D. Crawford, business senior, and Kenneth L. Cox, engineering sophomore, led their squads to the west slope of Campanile hill while Crow's-squad engaged the enemy.
When the assault squads got into position and were ready to close in on the machinegun they signaled the base of fire squad with colored grenades. When Crow's squad lifted its fire the two assaulting squads moved in on the machinegun.
While the two squads moved into assault position M/Sgt. Terry M Hendricks, assistant instructor of military science, was "hit" by enemy fire. Aid men carried him on a litter to the stadium, where a helicopter landed and evacuated him.
Sgt. Terry was the only participant drawn from the ROTC staff. To demonstrate how helicopters evacuated wounded men in combat it was necessary to use a person who was on active duty and not a cadet, as National Guard regulations do not permit civilians to be flown in their helicopters. The helicopter was from the aviation section of the 137th Infantry Regiment stationed in Topeka.
'Aggressor Is New Idea In War Games
Many who saw the mock battle yesterday were confused as to what an "aggressor" is. Others wondered why the helmets of those who manned the machinegun had a ridge running down the middle. Still others thought that the Army had adopted a new type uniform.
Actually the aggressor unit is an army within an army. At the close of World War II the United States Army felt a need for more realistic training. A group of officers at Fort Riley, Kan., began working on a new idea for this realism in training.
Until that time, the Army had used standard units to maneuver against each other in field exercises. They were distinguishable only by code words for each "side," as they used the same equipment and tactics.
Aggressor provided a new concept of war games. The originators of aggressor devised a history, geographical boundaries, customs and basic philosophies for this make-believe country.
The aggressor has three purposes. The first is that it provides an opportunity for the Army to maneuver against a realistic enemy. Second, it emphasizes intelligence training. Third, it instills an awareness that future enemy forces will differ in uniforms, weapons, equipment, tactical doctrine, language, and basic philosophy.
When a field exercise is planned, regular army units are designated as aggressor units.
Opera Workshop Scenes To Be Presented at 8 p.m.
The School of Fine Arts will present a program of operatic scenes from this year's productions of the Opera Workshop at 8 p.m. today in Fraser theater.
The final edition this year of the Sour Owl, campus humor magazine, will be on sale only one day, editors said today.
Final Edition of 'Owl On Sale Wednesday
The letter scene from "The Mariage of Figare" by Mozart will feature Shirley Westwood, fine arts senior, as the countess and Charlotte Nan Bayless, education junior, as Suzanna.
The magazine, featuring a cover drawing by Marjorie Pennington, fine arts junior, will go on sale at the stands Wednesday. The Sour Owl will be sold at organized houses Tuesday night.
In the duet from the first act of "Lakme" by Delibes, Lakme will be played by Billie Mallory, fine arts senior, and Mallika by Geraldine Johnigan, special student in fine arts.
A scene from the second act of "Der Freischutz" by Weber features Gretta Reetz, fine arts senior, as Agnes, and Peggy Wilson, fine arts junior, as Annie.
The final scene will be taken from act three of "Manon" by Massenet. Nan Noyes will be heard in the part of Manon, and William Wilcox will appear as Des Grieux. Both are graduate students.
Reinhold Schmidt, professor of voice, is the musical director of the program, and John Newfield, professor of drama and director of the University theatre, is in charge of the staging.
The accompany will be James Staatz, education senior; stage managers are Carolyn Hart, fine arts junior, and Connie Elkelberger, education senior, and technical assistants are Ronald Denfield and David Rosario, college juniors. The costume assistant is Marjorie Smith, graduate.
2 ASC Houses Split on Issue Of KU Parking
The parking question became further confused last night as the All Student Council House approved and the Senate rejected a joint resolution which would have turned parking fining authority over to the University parking and traffic committee for the duration of the summer.
The resolution would have stricken en articles 10 through 13 from the ASC legislation on parking, and turned the ASC authority contained in the articles over to the University committee for the duration of the summer or until such time as suitable amendments to the bill could be effected.
The proposed legislation was apparently the result of a meeting of ASC members with Chancellor Franklin D. Murphy Saturday morning. Last week, the Senate and House rejected legislation which would give all parking authority to the University committee, with the understanding that ASC members would meet with the administration and try to formulate amendments to the bill which would be acceptable to both.
Under the resolution which failed in the Senate last night, the University traffic and parking committee would have been able to raise parking fines over the summer and these fines would have been in effect until the ASC amended them.
The University committee includes four students, who are ASC members. During discussion on the resolution, George F. Sheidon, ASC president, said the committee would probably raise parking fines if the resolution passed.
Robert E. Pope, third year graduate, said fines need not be raised because there were always parking places for visitors on Jayhawk drive, and the present parking rules are apparently working well enough, if not perfectly.
Forest E. Hogland, engineering junior, said that if the University committee wanted to raise fines, it should present its plan to the ASC for consideration rather than proposing "back-line" legislation.
In other business, the Senate approved Sheldon's appointments to the student operating board. Members are Suzanne Schwantes, education junior; Ann Algie, college junior; Sandra James, college freshman; Sheldon; Ruth Henry, fine arts junior, and James E. Hathaway, Don C. Hendrix, and D. Aller Frame, college juniors.
Since the resolution failed in the Senate, the issue is still unsettled. Sheldon announced that he tentatively plans to call another special meeting of the ASC Saturday afternoon.
V. Morgan Sherwood, first year graduate, was sworn in as senator from the Graduate school.
Executives Named For Summer Kansan
Irene Coonfer, Tend Blankenship,
Dick Hunter, and Jim Cazier,
journalism juniors, today were
given the executive positions on
the Summer Session Kansan. Miss
Coonfer and Blankenship will edit
the paper, and Hunter and Cazier
will be in charge of the business
and advertising department.