University Gets Navy R.O.T.C.
New Unit Will Be Started By Nov.1; Missouri, Nebraska, Illinois Chosen As Among 25 Additional Corps
(International News Service)
Washington, (INS) — The University of Kansas today was designated by the navy department as one of 25 additional educational institutions to have a navy Reserve Officers Training corps. Other Big Six Universities likewise designated are Nebraska and Missouri.
The unit will be set up November The University of Illinois was also included.
The unit will be set up November 1.
The new units were provided by recent legislation and are in addition to 27 units already in operation, Secretary James Forrestall said.
"We are pleased that our application has been approved by the navy," Chancellor Deane W. Matlote said this afternoon. "We are confident that young people will appreciate the opportunity that the Navy R. O. T. C. will afford."
Just how extensive the unit here will be is not yet known, local authorities said.
The navy program was started here July 1, 1942, when the machinist mates were given training. That ended in January, 1944 in favor of the electricians mates, which terminated last November.
The V-12 program for engineers and pre-medies was started on July 1, 1943, and is continuing until next November. The navy medical program was started in July 1943, and a flight-training program started by the Civil Aeronautics Authority in July 1943 gave way to the V-5 training which ended in August, 1944.
Juridicial Problems Face Conference
There are now 49 United Nations.
San Francisco, (INS—The United Nations conference turned to the great juridical problems of world security today after disposing of all pending political issues.
There are now 18 United Nations. The conference invited Argentina, White Russia, and the Ukraine to send delegations to San Francisco immediately but barred Poland for the second time.
The Polish invitation was pigconloled until a free government is established in Warsaw, broad enough to convince the United States and Britain that it is truly representative of all Polish factions. The conference juridical problems begin with the organization of four commissions, individually charged with the responsibility of formulation of different phases of the new security order.
Kansan Review Out Today Published Every Two Weeks
Men and women overseas no doubt will be interested in the content of the Kansan Review which came off the press yesterday and is ready for distribution.
The Review, now printed on both sides of the sheet of paper, is being issued every two weeks to save paper. Every student on the campus is entitled to one free. If extra copies are needed there is no charge up to and including five, but beyond that number a half cent each is charged.
One-act Farce to be Presented For Spanish Club Meeting
A one-aet farce, "Vamonos" will be presented by students in Spanish conversation at the Spanish club meeting at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow in room 113 in Frank Strong hall, Prof. W. H. Shoemaker, of the romance language department, announced today.
All club members have been invited to attend.
Tummy-aches Among Children In Your Block?
"Yes, we have no bananas," Corbin hall mourned yesterday morning, after a two-day series of successful banana burglary.
Police who were called in Monday morning to investigate the disappearance of a crate of bananas found children's fingerprints on the broken kitchen window through which the thieves entered.
Early Saturday evening, during the janitor's absence, some youngsters removed the kitchen screen, entered, and stole more than half a crate of bananas.
The vandalism was repeated between 9:00 and 9:30 Sunday night, when presumably the same group of youngsters broke a window, entered, and carried away the rest of the bananas.
Albeneri Trio to Give Program July 17
The Albeheri trio consisting of Alexander Schneider, violinist, Benar Heifetz, cellist, and Erich Kahn, pianist, will present a concert here July 17, under the auspices of the School of Fine Arts, according to Dean D. M. Swarthout, manager of the University concert series.
The group is being brought to Lawrence by Mrs. Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, music benefactress. It is appearing at a limited number of universities and colleges under the auspices of the Coolidge foundation of the Library of Congress.
The ensemble has recently presented recitals in Town Hall, New York City, in the chamber music series at the University of Chicago, and at Cleveland, Buffalo, and other music centers.
Year's Final Glee Club Concert Entertains Large Crowd In Hoch
The Women's Glee club, directed by Miss Irene Peabody, presented its final concert of the season to a good-sized audience in Hoch auditorium, last night.
As announced by Don Cousins, master of ceremonies, the program opened with the seldom-sung last verse of the national anthem, and continued with the following program:
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42nd YEAR
Invocation to Saint Cecilia Harris
Sheep May Safely Graze ... Bach-Davis
Thus, Then, the Law of the Spirit,
from "Jesu, Priceless Treasure"... Pluto
Star Reporter To Be Press Club Guest At Dinner
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, MAY 1. 1945
Churchill Hints At War's End in House of Commons
Veteran Kansas City Star police reporter who has covered crime front news for 32 years, will speak to members of the Press club Wednesday.
Mr. Moorhead, a native of Kansas City, began working for the Kansas City Star 36 years ago as an office boy on the financial market desk. (But I wanted to become a news
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William B. Moorhead, Kansas City Star police reporter for 32 years, will be the guest of the Press club at a dinner at the Colonial tea room at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, Elizabeth Baker, president, said today.
"But I wanted to become a news reporter." Mr. Moorhead said. "I
NUMBER 143
We Praise Thee, O God...Sacan'tse
Variations on "Mary Had a Little Lamb" in the styles of Mozart, Schubert, Chopin, Tschaikowsky, Grieg, MacDowell, Debussy and Liszt ... Inkarr by Ballantine Anne Karp.
Nymphs and Shepherds
Purcell-Harris
Polka from the opera 'Shvanda'
Weinberger-Sibley
Silent Stings — Bantock O'Shea
Summer Fencing, Old Finnish Folk-
song arr. Palmgren
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Anne Krehbiel
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(International News Service)
A carefully-worded hint that the war in Europe may come to an end before this week is finished electrified the House of Commons today, for it came from the most cautious of all world spokesmen—Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
Addressing parliament at a moment when Heinrich Himmler again was reported to have furnished a satisfactory answer to the allied demand for Germany's unconditional surrender, Churchill began with a disappointment and ended with a flourish.
New York—A radio monitor caught a message from Sweden today quoting Count Folke Bernadotte, Himmler's go-between, as saying that he bore no other surrender terms from Himmler than that he brought a few days ago when the German leader offered to surrender to England and the United States, but not to Russia.
"I have no statement to make," Churchill said when laborer Arthur Greenwood asked him to tell the House complete facts of the war situation.
Approximately 100 V-12's will be sent to the University for training which will begin July I, Lt. A. B. Copping, commander of the unit at K. U., announced yesterday.
This new group will take the place of the 100 men who will either graduate or be transferred in June, Lieutenant Coming said.
One Hundred V-12's Will Replace June Graduates,Transfers
The total number of V-12's on the campus will remain the same as it is now. about 300, he said.
Government Seizure Of Mines Threatened
A few changes will be made in the naval training program, Lieutenant Copping continued. Classes in naval science and tactics will be added to the course July 1 for those who ultimately will be sent to reserve officers' training.
Washington, (INS) — Surprise work stoppages in bituminous coal mines which brought an immediate threat of government seizure were blamed by United Mine Workers union today on governmental delay in approving the new wage agreement in the industry.
The Secretary of Interior Ickes reported to President Truman that a number of soft coal pits were shut down and that he was ready to take them over. Mr. Ickes also said he was prepared to take similar action in the anthracite field in which 72,000 miners are idle as a result of a separate wage dispute.
San Francisco Conference Is A.U.W.O. Discussion Topic
A review and informal discussion of developments at the San Francisco conference will be featured at a meeting of the Lawrence chapter of the Americans United for World Organization, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Prof. H. B. Chubb, president, has announced.
Members and others interested have been invited to the meeting, which will be held at the Chamber of Commerce hall in the WREN building.
Might Make An Announcement
"But the war situation is definitely more satisfactory than it was at this time five years ago. If information of importance reaches the government, during sittings of the house this week, as it might do, I will make a brief announcement, but only if the information is of exceptional importance."
Churchill then announced that the home office will issue a circular describing official measures to be taken when the time comes for V-E day celebration.
Allies Smash On
Troops of the United States Third and Seventh armies closed in relentlessly on Germany's last Bavarian cores of resistance.
On all fronts, meanwhile, the Al-lies pushed forward.
With Munich cleared by the American Seventh army, except for isolated nipers' nests, General Patton led fast armored units over the lasir river toward Berchutesgaden, now little more than 60 miles away.
Allied Wedge Widened
(International News Service)
New junctions between Russian and American troops widened the Allied wedge between the northern and southern pockets of the Reich
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Tokyo Radio Reports Attack on Borneo
A rapidly expanding war in the Far East was pictured by the Tokyo radio today which reported landings on eastern Borneo and British naval attacks, against Japanese-held islands in the Indian ocean.
The Japanese broadcast did not identify the Allied troops in the Borneo landings but said that a terrific battle was in progress in the eastern part of the island.
The Japanese also reported that the British Indian ocean fleet carried out bombardments against Car Hiscosar and Port Blair in the Andaman island west of Malaya and south of Burma.
In the southernmost Philippine islands of Mindanao the United States 27th division advanced 10 miles against what was described as disorganized resistance and reached within 17 miles of Davao.