Germans Give Up in Holland Denmark, Northwest Germany
UNIVERSITY Daily Kansan
42nd YEAR
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1945
Press Meeting Called by Stettinius Viewed by Kansan Representative
By Eloise Knox
San Francisco — The morning of the third day of the Conference, Stettinius was scheduled for a press conference at the Veterans Memorial building. I welcomed a request to deliver a message to an I. N. S. reporter in the auditorium where the press in true form was assembled awaiting Stettinius' arrival. The place was brilliantly lighted; special lights had been set up for the occasion; cameras were here and there taking shots of the entire assembly and particular members of the press. Restlessness seemed apparent as these overworked newspaper people awaited the arrival of the already late Secretary of State.
As you enter the Veterans Memorial building, where part of the business of the United Nations Conference is being carried on, you immediately feel that you'd like to know lots about what is taking place.
All about you are people whom you keep trying to connect with one of the 48 nations who have delegates and representatives serving here in other capacities.
Signs of organization are everywhere. At the front of the lobby are booths for the post office, bank, telegram and radiogram, local transportation, express service, information and registration services.
Down the right corridor in this order are the offices of Associated Press, International News Service, Aneta, Agence French-Presse, Central News Agency of China, and Newseel Press Room. At the end of the hall is the large public office of Press Relations under the direction of Michael McDermott, special
Representatives Plan Campus-Wide Drive For Americans United
Representatives of the various housing groups will meet Monday night at 7:30 p.m. in the Pine room to plan a campus-wide drive for enlisting students in Americans United for World Organization.
Professor Chubb, president of the Lawrence chapter, will explain the purpose of the organization, headed by Henry J. Kaiser who set a membership goal of 10 million Americans.
Campus councils which will be represented at the meeting are the Inter-fraternity, Pan-hellenic, Inter-dorm, Inter-hall council for men, and Independent council.
Union Will Present British Films Tuesday
Two films showing the "Pattern of Britain" will be shown in the Memorial Union lounge at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Alberta Cornwell, of the Student Union activities committee, has announced.
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assistant to the Secretary of State. Down the left corridor are housed the offices of the United Press, British and Canadian Broadcasting corporation, Australian Commission, station KGO, Blue, KQW, CBS, KFRC, KPO, and NBC. The OWI overseas Radio office is at the end of the hall.
Highest Sources See Settlement Of Poland's Fate
San Francisco - ( IN S ) - Highest authoritative sources at the San Francisco conference are expecting new hopes today that the "Big Three" will announce the settlement of the Polish problem within 72 hours to make Poland the 50th united nation.
June Peterson was elected president of the Inter-commission council last night at a meeting of the group at Watkins hall. Other officers chosen are Louise McIntire, vice-president; Ina Kay Roderick, secretary-treasurer; Wilda Vermillon, social chairman; and Patricia Graham, All-Student council representative.
The "Big Four" foreign ministers will meet again today to continue their review of amendments to the Dumbarton Oaks securety program.
Peterson to Head Interdorm Council
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Thar She Blows If and When She's Ready
Where's the new whistle?
Is it to be saved for VLE Day?
The University Symphony orchestra, A Cappella choir, band, and string quartet highlight the season's final All-Musical Vesper program which begins at 4 p.m. Sunday at Hoch auditorium.
Season's Final All-Musical Vesper Program Set for Sunday
The opening number will be "Choral Prelude" (Bach), played on the organ by Laurel E. Anderson. "Caprice de Nanette" (COLORidere-Taylor) and "En Bateau" (Debussy) will be played by the orchestra.
Alarmed students wondered why a reversion was made from the new "organ type" whistle to the old factory whistle at 10:20 this morning
The Choir, the under direction of Dean D. M. Swarthout, will sing "Allelula: Tulerunt Dominium" (Palestina), "I Beheld He, Beautiful as a Dove” (Healy Willan),
“Flora Gave Me Fairest Flowers”
(Wilbye), and “The Lord's Prayer”
(Gretchainoff).
Or, isn't the quiet atmosphere of the University campus conducive to it's blowing after seeing so much action in Italy and Germany?
After a 25,000 mile trip, the new whistle is recuperating in a temporary experiment phase to make it's melodies more pleasing and more penetrating to the ears.
Demand for Speakers For Commencements Is Great This Year
The old whistle will continue to blow until the new one is perfected by power plant attendants, which will be either late today or Saturday morning.
Most of the professors who have indicated that they are available for high school commencement programs have been asked to give commencement addresses, Guy V. Keeler, of the extension division, said this morning.
"This is one of the most popular years for addresses by University faculty members in recent years," Mr. Keeler said.
The professors who are available are Forrest C. Allen, physical education; John W. Ashton, English; Harold G. Barr, religion; Ray Q. Brewster, chemistry; Roy W. Browning, extension division; E. C. Buehler, speech and drama; H. E. Chandler, education; Allen Crafton, speech and drama; Robert McNair Davis law.
Maud Ellsworth, art; Waldenar Geltch, violin; Helen Rhoda Hoopes, English; Harold G. Ingham, extension division; John Ise, economics; Guy V. Keeler, extension division; Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College; Fred S. Montgomery, bureau of vis-
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"Three Idylls" (Frank Bridge), an ensemble number for two violins, viola, and cello, will be played by Waldemar Geltch, professor of violin, Peggy Kay, fine arts senior, Ednah Hopkins, and Raymond Stuhl, assistant professor of violin and orchestra.
The band, under the direction of Russell L. Wiley, will close the program by playing "First Suite in E flat" Gustave Holst).
Only Two Large Resisting Pockets Left on Continent
(International News Service)
Supreme Allied Expeditionary Force Headquarters -All German forces in Holland, Northwest Germany, and Denmark, including Heligoland and the Frisian islands have surrendered effective at 8 a.m. tomorrow-1 a.m.C.W.T.-official sources announced today.
The informal dance will be in the ballroom of the Union building from 8:30 to 12 p.m. Don Cousins and his V-12 band will play. Various games will also be provided, and the Union fountain will remain open during the party.
Quick marriage and divorce booths will be part of the "Little Reno" setting at the sweater and skirt dance in the Union building tonight, Eugenia Hepworth, president of Student Union activities, said.
Committee members Eugenia Hepworth, Jane Atwood, Robert Buechel, and William Jenson are planning the party with the Danforth Chapel fund committee, and proceeds from the dance will be contributed to the fund.
Wedding Booths To Be Features At 'Little Reno'
Alumni Officers To Be Chosen
Lt. A. B. Copping and Lt. I. Hethcock, officers in charge of the Navy V-12 unit at the University, will be chaperons. Navy V-12 students will be given liberty to attend the party.
Candidates for president, vicepresident, and directors of the Alumni association have been selected by two nominating committees, and ballots have been sent to members of the association, Freed Ellsworth, alumni secretary, announced this morning.
The candidates for president are George E. Nettles, graduate of the School of Engineering in 1921, and Charles B. Saffer, student in 1916.
Vice-president candidates are Harry W. Fisher, graduate of the Law School in 1913, and Frank R. Grant, student in 1907.
Field Marshall Sir Bernard Law Montgomery reported the surrender to General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Montgomery informed the supreme command that all enemy forces surrendered to the 21st army group, effective at 8 a.m. Saturday, British double summer time, which is 1 a.m. C.W.T.
Candidates for a director's position are Hazel Carson Brooks, student in 1917; L. J. "Jack" Bond, graduate of the Law School in 1917; Charles B. Holmes, graduate of the School of Engineering in 1915; George H. Stuckey, student in 1912.
The two nominating committees were composed of Thornton Cooke and Justice Walter G. Thiele, chairmen, Helen Streeter, Ray A. Dun (continued to page two)
There was no immediate mention of the states of the enemy-garrisons in Norway, Czechoslovakia, Saxony, and Austria the remaining pockets of enemy resistance on the European continent.
German Radio
German radio broadcasts today announced complete cessation of hostilities in Holland amidst persistent reports that Nazi Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz is attempting to negotiate a general surrender at Copenhagen.
Official headquarters spokesmen confirmed a general linkup between the American seventh and fifth army troops in northern Italy a few hours after Lt. Gen. Alexander Patch's troops had poured through the Brenner pass.
In the Seventh Army advance it captured Salsburg, Innsbruck and other enemy citadels and thrust to within 10 mines of Berchtesgaden, Supreme Headquarters announced.
Far to the north all fighting ceased on the Kiel peninsula in Northern Germany and frontline dispatches
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Two Alumni Meetings Planned This Month
Two alumni meetings have been scheduled for the first part of the month, one in Boston on May 8 and one in Detroit on May 4. Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the Alumni association, said.
The Kansas Alumni dinner in Detroit will have John Lovett, general manager of the Michigan Manufacturers association as speaker and Lee Fitzpstrick, owner of a Detroit radio station, as toastmaster.
Two medal paper weights of a Jayhawk in colors standing on a round base were sent to the associations to be given to the oldest alumni or to the one coming the farthest.
A phonograph record of Chancellor Deane W. Malott's voice greeting the association has been sent to the Boston meeting. On the opposite side of the record is a group of University songs.
"We weren't notified of the Detroit meeting in time to prepare a record for it, but the Chancellor will extend his greetings by letter," Mr. Ellsworth said.
An University calendar and newsletters have been sent to both associations.