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LAWRENCE, KANSAS,TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1945
42nd YEAR
NUMBER 158
Great Britain's Elections Delay 'Big Three' Meet
London—(INS)—A further delay in what is considered an urgently needed meeting of the Big Three was seen today as the result of the political situation in Britain which probably will involve a general election early this summer.
It is believed that Prime Minister Winston Churchill is prepared to ask King George VI for a dissolution of Parliament to permit the elections to be held either the first or second week of July.
"There seems to be no possibility of harmony," Churchill wrote to Deputy Clement R. Attlee, labor leader today in setting the stage for the dissolution of parliament. Attlee had represented labor in the coalition government.
Cabinet Shakeup Eminent
Likely too, was an immediate cabinet shakeup, with the removal of key laborite ministers.
The delay in the Big Three meeting is much the same as that last summer when President Roosevelt's position as a leader became less effective for the time being owing to the approaching elections. It was uncertain as to whether he would be the spokesman for the American people or not. The same situation now exists as to Churchill and not until the elections are held will he be certain as to his backing from the British people.
Situation Similar to U.S.
Churchill will ask his people to back him until the end of the war with Japan. He had maintained that an election now would have a tendency to slow up operations at a time when they should be most effective.
Five faculty members attended meetings called by the regional office of the War Labor board in Kansas City Friday and Saturday. All are chairmen of three-party panels and represent the public in the hearing of labor disputes; the other two members of the tripartite panels represent labor and management respectively. Officials of the regional board explained labor legislation, War Labor board policies, and major problems faced by the panels when conducting hearings and in making reports to the regional board.
Five Faculty Members Attend W.L.B. Meet
The panel chairmen from the University who attended were Prof. Leland J. Pritchard and Prof. Leslie L. Waters of the School of Business; Prof Walter E. Sandelius and Prof. E. O. Stene of the department of political science; and Prof. Elmer F. Beth of the department of journalism.
Induction of 30-Year-Olds Halted by Selective Service
Washington, (INS) — National Selective Service headquarters today virtually halted the induction of men 30 years or older. Registrants who are "regularly engaged in activities essential to the war effort or other useful work" will be deferred.
Japan Has $3\%$ Earthquakes a Day Japan has about three-and-a-half earthquake shocks a day, but most of them are slight.
C. V. C. Gets $267.10 In First Two Days Of War Bond Drive
Total for the first day and a half's sales of bonds and stamps by the C.V.C. for the Seventh war loan drive is $267.10, Beverly Waters, chairman, said today.
Two hundred and twenty-five dollars in bonds have been sold and the remaining $42.10 in stamps, Miss Waters said.
These totals are exclusive of the sales being made under the auspices of the women's Pan-Hellenic council and those being turned into Dr. F. C. Allen, campus chairman.
Miss Waters said that the faculty has been quite co-operative in the C.V.C.'s drive, but that student participation was being sought. The bond sales to date have been made solely by faculty members, Miss Waters said.
Final Choir Concert Pleased Audience
The A Cappella choir, directed by Dean D. M. Swarthout, presented a fine concert last night, judging from the audience response.
Knowing that this was its last public appearance as a mixed voice choir this year, the group put forth a great effort to make this a success-performance. A group of Russian numbers was highlighted by Ruth Reisner, soprano, who sang "The Lord's Prayer" while the choir projected a soft choral background.
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Prof. Allen Crafton, chairman of the speech department, has ended the season's presentation at the Resident theater, Kansas City, without even appearing on the stage.
Crafton's Stage Season Inactive
Professor Crafton was to be the guest actor for the University of Kansas City players in three plays, including two Noel Coward numbers and one by Thorlon Wilder, which were scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
When he arrived in Kansas City for a rehearsal Friday of "The Family Album" he found that the script in Kansas City had a different dialogue from the one he had been studying, in addition to six parts of songs he was to sing.
No explanation of the varying Coward play, with and without music was available, but Professor Crafton said there was not ample time for him to learn the new dialogue, let alone the parts of six songs.
J. A. Mayer, training and research coordinator, will address University students at 2:30 Friday afternoon in Fraser theater. His talk will be on "Getting and Keeping a Job."
700 Servicemen Overseas Take K.U. Correspondence Courses
Mr. Mayer is being brought to the University through the Personality for Successful Living conference which will be held on the campus Friday and Saturday. He will stress aspects of keeping a job, illustrating his lecture with his own experiences with employers.
J. A. Mayer to Speak Friday in Fraser
More than 30 colleges and universities are participating in this program. Kansas state teacher's colleges at Pittsburg, and Ft. Hays are the only other institutions participating in Kansas other than the University.
The University sends the text books with the instructions to the student and is responsible for the books if they are lost for reasons due to war conditions. Several books have been lost in bombings and the loss of transports while enroute to their destination, H. G. Ingham, director of the extension division said. Lose Books in Evacuation
More than 700 servicemen are taking correspondence study courses from the University in connection with the U. S. Armed Forces Institute, Miss Ruth Kenney, correspondence study secretary, said this morning.
In this program the government pays half of the cost of correspondence courses taken by any member of the armed forces. The other half of the cost is paid by the enrollee.
"Undoubtedly, some sets of books were lost in students' possession due to the hasty evacuation of the Belgium bulge in January and February." Mr. Inham explained.
The servicemen, stationed in Burma, the Philippine and Aleutian islands, Germany, North Africa, Australia, and the South Pacific, have a choice of 111 courses under 26 departments of study. "Many of the addresses on our mailing list are to San Francisco and from there go to the postoffice at New York and all parts of the world," Miss Kenney said.
Thirty Have Program
The U. S. Armed Forces Institute is revising and reviewing contracts which will go into effect July 1 by
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Hodges' Troops Already Enroute To Pacific From Europe Theater; To Get Furloughs in U. S. First
(International News Service)
The famous United States First army added today its rule of recordsetting.
The war department, in its first official announcement of specific transfers of units from the European theater to the Pacific, said that Lt. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges' troops were laready enroute to Japan.
Pfe. Walter P. Herriman, a junior in the University in 1943, was liberated recently at Moosburg, Germany; by two Kansas university students, his mother, Mrs. Imogene Webster, learned yesterday.
Former Student Freed By Two Other Jayhawks
The Yanks of the First army will pass through the United States on their way to meet the Japs, and will obtain furloughs in this country.
Dick "Skip" Williams and William Jones, juniors in the A.S.T.P. in 1943, and members of the last group to leave the campus, were the liberators.
Meanwhile on Okinawa, the fight was highlighted by the continued struggle for Shuri. Nimitz said that three American divisions were converging on that fortress town, one spearhead
Private Herriman had been imprisoned since July, 1944. January, 1945 was the last time he had written home.
While on the campus he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
Jayhawkers Issued Tomorrow on Campus
The spring issue of the 1945 Jayhawker will be distributed Wednesday, according to a special delivery letter received by Mary Morrill, editor of the magazine.
Seven hundred copies of this issue will be sent to Kansas high schools. Miss Morrill said. This will include every high school in the state.
Indiana U. to Provide Fund In Name of Ernie Pyle
Some of Ernie Pyle's "unsung heroes" and "little fellows," who are interested in journalism, will be provided for at Indiana university by the newly established Memorial fund in the name of the famous war correspondent.
A Pyle Memorial room will also be established where numerous items, connected with his student days at the university and manuscripts and photographs from his active newspaper days.
Kansan Reviews Are Free To Students for Mailing
Provision for scholarships and lecture ships in expanded training in journalism and allied fields has been determined as the foremost objective of the Fund.
The noted journalist, when at the university last fall to receive an honorary degree, spoke of the need for collegiate training for young men and women interested in newspaper, public relations and radio work. He explained then that trained people are in demand in newspaper and allied fields.
There is no charge for the Kansan Review except where it is obtained in large amounts for personal use, Nancy Tomlinson, business manager of the Daily Kansan reminded students today.
"The sponsors of the Review are taking care of the major expense to insure distribution," she said. "There are a few copies left of the last issue, and as eager as the men and women in service are to get them, I feel that every copy should find its way into their hands."
Miss Tomlinson urged that organize houses have their representative, get sufficient copies of the Review when they call for the Dally Kansas.
Among the hundreds of individual gifts sent to the university foundation were checks from men in service who felt the famed correspondent wrote in their names to the folks back home. These gifts, which have been unsolicited, have ranged from $1 to $500.
having pushed 800 yards to within a few hundred yards of the stronghold.
Yakks' take Sugaralan Again
So fierce has been the fighting on Okinawa that Sugarloaf hill has changed hands 11 times, falling again into the hands of the Americans yesterday. "This time we will keep it for good," one officer was quoted as saying.
The Japanese attempted a trick by gaining possession of Yank marine uniforms and approaching head-on in an attempt to confuse the Americans, but suffered heavy losses.
The enemy supply base of Michih was captured. Other Chinese forces captured Mamoi.
From Chungking came word of new Chinese successes in the battle to slash Japan's overland route to French Indo-China.
Americans Advance on Mindanao On Mindanao, an American column advanced to the edge of the Malay Ballay air drone.
Other Americans gained important ground on Luzon, while Australian troops on Tarakan moved to within three miles of the island's north coast.
Zendra Kass Recital Will Be Tomorrow
Zendra Kass, voice student in the School of Fine Arts and a pupil from the studio of Prof. Joseph Wilkins, will present her senior recital in the auditorium of Frank Strong hall at 8 p.m. tomorrow.
Miss Kess is the daughter of Mrs. Sophia Kass, Topeka. At the Topeka high school she was a member of the A Cappella choir, Girls' Glee club, and the National Honor society.
Following her graduation, she attended the University of Colorado where she was a member of the choir and took part in the W.A.A. and the Y.W.C.A. She came to the University in 1942 as a voice major under Mr. J. F. Wilkins.
Miss Kass will be the third member of her family to graduate from the University. Saul D. Kass, a graduate of the School of Business, was a member of the University band and orchestra, and another brother, Irving Kass, was prominent in debating, and received his master of arts degree in bacteriology.
Eisenhower Sends Control Party
Eisenhower Senior Command Party Paris, (INS) — Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower has sent a Supreme Headquarters control party commanded by Maj. Gen. Lowell W. Brooks to Flinsberg to impose the will of the supreme commander on the German high command headed by Admiral Karl Doenitz.