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University Daily Kansan Tuesday, March 1. 1955
Israeli Attack Against Egyptian Troops Reported
Cairo, Egypt —(U.P.) The United Nations mixed armistice commission said today Israeli troops made a "violent attack" last night against Egyptian troops in the Gaza area.
Egypt said 58 Egyptian soldiers were killed and some 30 were wounded by a force of 100 Israeli troops.
Egypt angrily threatened "swift retaliation."
The blazing battle created the most serious threat to the peace of the tense area since the end of the Palestine war.
An Egyptian communique said the surprise attack developed into a three hour battle in which the Israeli forces finally were driven out of the Gaza strip—a finger of desert land 25 miles long and five to 18 miles wide,打刺 up from Egypt and awarded to Egypt under the armistice settlement which ended the war between the hostile neighbors.
The Israeli military spokesman said Israeli troops repulsed the Egyptians. He said there was a "number" of Israelis wounded in the "fierce battle" near the armistice line but that they regained their base after the Egyptians withdrew.
In Tel Aviv a military spokesman said the Egyptians entered Israel from the Gaza strip, a bit of Egyptian-held land thrusting into Israel along the coast, and opened fire on Israeli troops.
The United States and Britain charged with overseeing the United Nations' armistice, immediately discussed the matter with Egyptian authorities.
The incidents brought the two nations to the greatest crisis since the end of the Palestine war. Observers here said the threat of retaliation by Egypt was likely to lead to more armed clashes along the tense border.
U. S. Ambassador-designate Henry C. Byroade and British Ambassador Sir Ralph Stevenson scheduled conferences with Egyptian foreign minister Mahmoud Fawi.
Dwight Cooke Schedule Given
The schedule of visits of Dwight Cooke, Columbia Broadcasting system news analyst who will be on the campus tomorrow, was announced today.
The keynote event of his vism will be a public lecture at 2 p.m. tomorrow in 205 Journalism. He also will appear before the Introduction to Radio class at 10 a.m. in 210 Journalism, and at 11:15 a.m. will record an interview with KFKU-KANU.
Mr. Cooke will lecture on Asiatic affairs. He came to the campus previously in 1952.
At noon Mr. Cooke will lunch with members of the faculties of the speech and drama department and the School of Journalism.
The deadline for entries in the Quill club contest is Tuesday, March 15. Two copies of each original story, poem, or play should be submitted to Dr. Walter Meserve, 303 Fraser.
March 15 Ends Quill Contest
First prize is $5.00, second prize $3.00, and third prize $2.00. The winning entries will be published in the Spring issue of Quill.
The entries should be signed by a pen name. An envelope should accompany each entry containing the entrant's pen name, real name, and address.
All entrants are eligible for membership in Quill club.
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Body of Col. Atwood Not Found in Wreckage
The body of Lt. Col. Bayard M. Atwood has not been found, Air Force authorities announced today.
Col. Atwood, a former professor of air science at the University for three years, was killed when his F86 Sabre Jet exploded while he was returning to his base at Panama City, Fla. He had been on a routine flight Thursday night. According to word received by Capt. William C. Brewer, air science instructor here, Col. Atwood was about two minutes away from the base when the explosion occurred.
The wreckage of the plane was found Friday but Col. Atwood's body is still missing and will be listed as missing in action.
From 1951-54, Col. Atwood was on the AFROTC staff here. He was faculty adviser for the Arnold Air Society. He has been stationed at Panama City the last two months where he completed his jet training.
The Atwoods have two children, a boy, Mike, 6, and a girl, Victoria, 2.
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Hadl Fire Ruled 'Spontaneous'
A Douglas county coroner's jury ruled yesterday that a flash fire resulting in fatal burns for three members of the Glen Hadl family early Feb. 20, was caused by spontaneous combustion. The jury ruled that the three died of burns and eliminated the possibility of an explosion in the home.
Dr. Byron Walters, county coroner, conducted the hearings which began Saturday.
Workmen dug up a sewer line leading from the burned home at 112 Century st., yesterday morning but found no evidence that leaking sewer gas might have contributed to the fatal fire.
Before he died, Hadl told attendants at the hospital that he did not know how the fire started.
Sweden, Denmark Announce Graduate Fellowships
Fellowships for study in Denmark and Sweden have been offered to American graduate students for the 1955-56 academic year, it was announced today by Kenneth Holland, president of the Institute of International education.
The Swedish government is giving three fellowships through the Sweden-America foundation. These awards are administered in the United States by the Institute of International education and the American-Scandinavian foundation. They cover room, board and tuition expenses at a Swedish university. Candidates must pay for their own travel.
Three fellowships have been offered by the Danish government through the Ministry of Education. These include funds for a year of study in an institution of higher education as well as expenses to cover a short orientation course. Grantees should have funds to pay their own travel and incidental expenses.
Preference is given to candidates under 35. Other eligibility requirements are U.S. citizenship, a bachelor's degree from an American college or university, demonstrated academic ability and capacity for independent study, good moral character and adaptability, and good health.
Applications may be secured from the United States Student department of the Institute of International education. Closing date of the competition is April 1.
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