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UNIVERSITY Daily Kansan
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NUMBER 167
LAWRENCE, KANSAS,TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1945
42nd YEAR
Houses to Represent Countries In Mock Peace Conference; 15 Houses Have Not Been Listed
Twenty-three organized huos have been appointed to represent countries in the mock world conference next fall, Mariette Bennett, secretary, announced today.
They are Battenfeld and Beta Theta Pi, Russia; Corbin hall, England; Cutler house, Italy; Foster hall, Turkey; Jayhawk Co-op, Costa Rica Miller hall, Bulgaria; Tipperary, India; Watkins, Philippine islands; Alpha Chi Omega, Mexico; Alpha Delta Pi, Australia; Alpha Omicron Pi, the Netherlands.
Chi Omega will take China; DeltaGamma, Sweden and Norway;GammaPhi Beta, Luxembourg; KappaAlpha Theta, Argentina; KappaKappa Gamma and Phi Delta Theta,United States; Pi Beta Phi, France;Sigma Kappa, Poland; Zeta Phi Beta,Ireland; Delta Tau Delta, Spain;Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Nicaragua,and Tau Kappa Epsilon,CzechoslavakiaUnorganized Students May Join
Countries were apportioned according to the size and preference lists of the houses. The list is not yet permanent and the remaining 15 houses that have not yet stated preferences may still choose a country. Unorganized students may contact Patricia Graham, chairman, or Miss Bennett if they wish to join with an organized house in participating.
The Student World Security assembly is designed to acquaint the students with the problems at San Francisco and those facing the establishment of a world peace organization. Each house will study the country it has chosen and represent it at the final mock conference to be held the last of November in Hochdüttorium.
To Be a Nationwide Affair
The assembly will be a two or three day affair, receiving state and nation-wide publicity. Chancellor Deane W. Malott has endorsed the plan and promises all the aid the University can give, including convocations concerning the subject of international agreement with outstanding speakers made available. It is also probable that many courses can be worked along with this conference.
Veterans to Receive Special Certificates
Certificates recognizing specialized college work will be issued to veterans who do not complete requirements for graduation, Leonard Axe, director of the veteran's bureau, announced today.
"Veterans wishing to take only accounting or engineering courses may do so without taking other courses required for a degree," Mr. Axe explained. The certificate will give credit for the number of hours taken.
Axe Visits K.C. Veterans' Office
"Several veterans are attending school under this plan, but no certificates have been issued yet," L. C. Woodruff, registrar, said.
The Senate committee on veteran's affairs believes this certificate will assist veterans who are searching for employment.
Leonard H. Axe, director of V-12 and Veterans' bureau, visited the veterans' regional office in Kansas City, Mo., yesterday.
Churchill Strongly Denies Charges London, (INS) — Prime Minister Winston Churchill today emphatically denied Gen. Charles DeGaulle's charge that British interference was responsible for disorders in Syria and Lebanon.
Decorators Call For Volunteers
Plenty of strong backs and ingenious ideas are needed to decorate the ballroom of the Military Science building for the Senior Cakewalk Saturday night, Mariette Bennett. University dance manager, said today.
Anyone who is interested in helping with the decorations may call Robert Bayles, chairman of the decorations committee, at PT-6 before Saturday, Miss Bennett said.
Tickets for the dance will be sold throughout the week on the first floors of Frank Strong and Fraser halls. Girls will also be in the Union building between 5 and 7 p.m. to sell tickets to the Navy men during dinner, Maxine Jones, chairman of the ticket sales committee, said today.
As yet, no arrangements have been made for the sale of tickets in the organized houses, Miss Jones added. Definite plans will be made at a committee meeting Wednesday.
Ed Browne Explains Radio Journalism At Press Club Meet
Explainting "gas pipe" networks wire recorders, and facies lims. R Edwin Browne, University publicity director, forecast a great future for radio journalism in his talk at a Press club meeting held yesterday afternoon in the Journalism building.
Mr. Browne discussed the place of journalism in radio, particularly post-war radio. He emphasized the similarity between radio writing and newspaper work.
Potato chips, doughnuts, and cokes were served preceding the speech.
'Big Four' to Control Reich; 'Forts' Rain Bombs on Kobe
Kobe No Longer An Important Target; Okinawa Crumbling
Vast dockyards and industrial areas of Kobe, Japan's largest port, were left flaming today by some 450 to 500 super fortresses which showered more than 3,000 tons of fire bombs on that city near fire-seared Osaka. Crew members declared that Kobe now can be written off as an important target.
Roaring from bases in the Mari-
anas, the B-29's of the 21st bomber
command swept in during mid-
morning. Results were described as
"excellent."
Lt. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner's United States 10th army was on a victory march today on southern Okinawa, spurred on by the personal congratulations of fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.
Nimitz heralded the end of the bloody Okinawa battle in a message to Buckner expressing the Admiral's graffication at the sensational American advances within the last four days.
Indications of the imminent American victory were echoed by Tokyo sources which described the position of Jap remnants on Okinawa as "most critical."
Japanese resistance was steadily stiffening meantime, in the Cagayan valley of northern Luzon where Gen-Douglass MacArthur's ground and air forces hammered the enemy relentlessly.
International News Service
Seniors Requested To Obtain Reminders
Think It Will Rain Tomorrow? Weather Men Are Right---Usually
Members of the graduating class have been asked to pick up their senior reminders at one of four University offices, Janet Sloan, secretary-treasurer of the senior class said today.
The reminders, which consist of a list of Commencement day activities, are available at the Chancellor's office, the College office, the business office, and the registrar's office.
How would you like to predict the weather, tomorrow?
Easter Weather Was Predicted
In spite of the "cartoon-ized" weatherman, a study made recently of predictions and the actual weather occurrences showed that the official forecasters have been correct the majority of times this spring.
The remaining days of April weren't hard to predict, even for K. U. students. Having the second wettest April in 66 years doesn't leave much room for anything but rain.
The day after Easter was much colder than it had been previously and the temperature approached the freezing point. But, that was all right; that was the way it had been predicted.
May begin with a forecast of rain, and a light rain fell. On May 2 the prediction was for settled warm weather for 36 hours at least, perhaps longer. It was a short summer. On May 3 heavy frost was expected.
Spring began on March 21 with a warm sun and a clear sky as had been predicted. However, the forecast for March 23 was for continued dry weather. It rained. The last days of March and the first days of April alternated between dry and rainy weather. However, Easter took pity on worried coeds and dawned sunny, and warm enough for Easter bonnets and new spring suits.
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Haggart to Command V-Ship in Pacific
Capt. Robert Haggart, U. S. maritime service, who gave the University its new class whistle, has been ordered to report to a west coast seaport to ake command of a new Vicory ship in the trans-Pacific service.
He has been in Lawrence visiting his wife and two sons after a tour of duty which included crossings of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. In the last two years he has been master of two different Liberty ships which he has taken to the outermost points of United Nations shipping.
Orchestra to Play Spring Concert Monday in Hoch
Presenting its annual spring concert, the 75 piece University Symphony orchestra will perform in Hoch auditorium at 8 p.m. Monday, under the direction of Prof. Russell L. Wiley.
"The highlight of the evening's performance will be Rachmaninoff's 'Concerto No. 2 in C Minor,' featured by Gorgia Weinrich, piano soloist," Mr. Wiley announced.
The program will open with the "Star-Spangled Banner" (Key) followed by "Academic Festival Overture" (Brahms). Mr. Wiley explained this number as a "difficult selection of old classics." The third part of the program is "Symphony No. 40 in G Minor" (Mozart) played in four parts, Allegro Molto, Andante, Menuetto, and Allegro Assai.
"Serenade for Strings" (Tschalkowsky) will also be included on the program. Mr. Wiley said he thought this was one of the most satisfactory works Tschalkowsky had ever written.
"The Symphony orchestra is going to surprise the people who hear it." Mr. Wiley said firmly. "Very few colleges and universities in Kansas are maintaining the size orchestra we are."
Talley Gives Ninth Recital of Season
"Caucasian Sketches" (Ippolitow-Iwanov), a procession of the Sardar, will be the concluding number of the evening.
Only one of the 11 senior recitals sponsored by the School of Fine Arts remains after Elaine Talley, coloratura soprano, presented her recital last night.
Miss Talley's first group consisted of "Alma Mia" from "Floridante" (handel); "Shepherd Hy Dmeanean Vary" (Thomas Brown); "L'Amour de moy" (French melody of the XV century); "Alleluja" (Mozart).
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She wore a gown of light blue chiffon with shirred bodice and full sleeves. Her accompanist, Marjean Carr, were a blue chiffon skirt and
'Berlin Declaration To Control German Economy, Industry
Washington — (INS) The four victorious allies made public today the form and objective of complete control of defeated Germany designed to crush forever the military power of the Reich.
Details of the what is to be known as the "Berlin Declaration" were released as the top ranking military commanders of the United States, Great Britain, Russia, and France met in Berlin to put the declaration into effect.
The sweeping, virtually unlimited power over the economic and industrial life of the defeated Reich was summed up in these words:
"The four allied governments will take such steps, including the complete disarmament and military demobilization of Germany, as they deem requisite for future peace and security."
Plans for Expansion Of Memorial Union To Be Considered
Committee to Plan World War Memorial
Plans for expansion of the Memorial Union building to the south will be recommended to the Kansas Memorial corporation by the Union Operating committee sometime within the next three weeks. Dean Henry Werner, chairman, said today. The board of directors met yesterday and discussed the plans which are revisions of those made several years ago in the state architect's office.
The executive committee for a campus World War II memorial will meet at 3 p.m. Saturday in the men's lounge of the Memorial Union building, Fred Ellsworth, alumni secretary, said this morning.
"The expansion of the present ballroom to the south is the main point of student interest," Dean Werner said. The present arched portion would be doubled in size to allow dancing room for 600 couples. The low north portion will be converted into a lounge.
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Questionnaires to 450 alumni and faculty members, and the Daily Kansan's survey of student opinion on the war memorial will be considered in making the final choice, Mr. Ellsworth said. Final selection will not be made Saturday.
The executive committee is Chancellor Deane W. Malott; Fred Ellsworth; Don Alderson, senior class president; Hogo T. Wedell, supreme court justice, Topeka; Edward Tanner, Kansas City, Mo; Carl V. Rice, Kansas City; Mrs. Curtis McCoy, Emporia; Justin Hill, Lawrence; John G. Somers, Newton; and Charles B. Holmes, Lawrence.