Daily Kansan
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1945
42nd YEAR
Germany Severed By Yank Third Army
International News Service
Veteran troops of the American Third army plunged across the Czechoslovak frontier today and slashed Germany proper into two segments.
Dashing 200 miles or more from the Rhine, the Third spearhead bisected the enemy homeland and crossed the border into Germanheld Czechoslovakia annexed to the Reich in the early days of Nazi triumph. Persistent German radio reports said that Soviet troops have launched their final all-out offensive against Berlin from their Oder river bridgehead received confirmation in Moscow today.
British Approaching Hamburg
The United States Ninth army, stymied at the Elbe river by unexpected last-ditch German resistance, ploughed its way into Magdeburg. The entire portion of the city lying west of the river was cleared of Nazi troops, American Seventh army troops are inside Nuernberg, western gateway to the inner fortress, and the Russians are pounding toward its mountain stronghold from the east.
To the west and north, British armored units surged to within 20 miles of Hamburg, Germany's greatest port. Canadian troops at the same time swept beyond liberated Appeldoorn, in a broad advance toward Amsterdam and Rotterdam. A Reuters report said that the troops had reached the Zuider Zee at a point 20 miles from Amsterdam.
Fall of Baguio Imminent
The Free Netherlands radio said today that the Germans have blown up the great water lock at Muiden, six miles east of Amsterdam, and the waters of the Zuider Zee are cascading into a 20-mile stretch of the lowlands between Amsterdam and Utrecht.
In the Pacific, fall of the Philippines summer capital of Baguio was imminent. Marines fighting on Okinawa tightened their noose around the bitterly-defended Motobu peninsula. Two-thirds of the Ie island near Okinawa invaded on Monday, already is in American hands.
Floods in Lawrence Are No Danger Now
Flood dangers in Lawrence are non-existent since the fall of the Kansas river to the 20.4 foot level, the Chamber of Commerce reports today.
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Floodwaters of the Marais des Cygnes river, continue raging as many one story buildings are almost completely under water.
The state weather bureau at Topeka reports continued fair weather in this vicinity until Saturday.
Washington—(INS)—Men and material already are being re-deployed both from Europe and the United States to the Far East, it was learned today on the most responsible authority.
Men and Material Are Re-Deployed to Far East
This action is being taken without waiting for any official declaration of V-E day by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, commander-in-chief of the European theater of operations, it was disclosed.
PWCL Retains Party As Third Political Factor
Believing that an undesirable condition on the campus could be avoided by the retention of PWCL rather than the organization of an all-Greek political party to contest the Independent party in campus politics, leaders of PWCL decided at a meeting last night to maintain the party that will lie the third factor in the coming spring election.
Kappa Alpha Theta, Alpha Omicron Pi, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and a group of independent students are the organizations that compose PWCL. In the past, most of the independent women's dormitories have been affiliated with the party.
Independent students who are not in sympathy with another political group will be encouraged by PWCL to maintain their attitude of co-operation within a Greek-Independent party.
The present plan of the political organization leaders said is to maintain the principles of the old party in the hope that there can be a continuation of the co-operation of independent and Greek students—an arrangement that has avoided undesirable outcomes—have resulted on other college campuses.
Marie Wilkins Gives Hometown Concert
Marie Maher Wilkins returned to her hometown of Cortland, N.Y., last Wednesday to present a homecoming concert before approximately 1.000 people.
Included in the audience were members of Mrs. Wilkins's family, and many old friends, including her Cornell music teacher, Prof. Eric Dudley, who first advocated a Metropolitan career for Mrs. Wilkins.
Sergius Kagen, pianist from the Juliillian School of Music, accompanied Mrs. Wilkins, giving four piano solos during the program.
Thirty-three seniors, who have completed the requirements for graduation have been recommended by the faculty to the chancellor and the Board of Regents for admittance to the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Two have been recommended for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Thirty-five Get Degree Approval
The recommendations were made last night at a faculty meeting in Frank Strong hall.
For the degree of Bachelor of Arts those recommended are:
Barbara Barnjum, Marion L. Belgard, James Getty Bridges, Luther H. Buchele, Zora Kennedy Chalkley, Helen Charlene Clickner, Mary Frances Donovan, Doris Kathryn Dunkley, Elizabeth Louise Fink, Eileen Margaret Friesen, Marianne Lyda Glad, Katherine May Gorrill, Ida Virginia Guill, Barbara Louise Hall, Elizabeth Ann Hall, George Edward Hiatt
Jeanne Hollis, Elaine Nadine Howard, Lucy Joanne Johnson, Una Margaret Kreider, Esther Blanche Lewis, Phyllis Helen Martin, Opaline Mayes, Roberta Sue McClungage, Cornelia Ann Miller, Jack A. Ramsev, Hannah Roberts, Jeanne
Almost Unknown to 135 Million Truman Becomes Their Leader
K-Club Announces Six Final Candidates For Dance Queen
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Six candidates for K-Club queen have been announced by Dan Chase, acting president of the K-Club. They are Jane Gillespie, Pi Beta Phi; Jane Atwood and Virginia Urban, Gamma Phi Beta; Polly Staples, Delta Gamma; Barbara Esmond, Corbin; and Eileen O'Connor, Kappa Alpha Theta.
(Editor's note: This is the first of a series of articles by Caswell Adams, International News Service feature writer, presenting an intimate word portrait of America's new president, Harry Truman.
The three final candidates will be announced Friday, Chase said, but the announcement of the queen will not be until 10 o'clock at the K-Club dance Saturday.
The people generally—both in the United States and throughout the rest of the world—don't know this
Gov. and Mrs. Andrew Schoepell will be guests of the K-Club. Governor Schoepell will crown the queen. Chaperones will be Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shenk and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schaake.
Les Brown and his "name" band will play for the dance, beginning at 8:30. Advance tickets are on sale at the business office and by K-Club members. Only 500 tickets will be sold.
Washington—(INS)—Out of that curious limbo which surrounds a vice-president of the United States has come Harry S. Truman, almost unknown to the 135 million people he leads in this hour of triumph in the greatest war ever fought in any year, in any century, on any sea or land.
man. He was just a newcomer to the world stage of politics when he was unexpectedly nominated for the vice-presidency last year.
He is a simple, homepun American, who reminds you of Andrew Jackson. He's not a mighty backwoods fellow, but he has all that simplicity and sincerity that distinguishes men of that type.
Captain in First War
Truman commanded an artillery battery of 188 men and was in active service in France for more than a year in the last war. Only one man under Captain Truman was killed and only one man was wounded. Both were drivers and were back of
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Ernie Pyle Killed By Sniper Bullet In'Okinawa Battle
(International News Service)
Washington—(INS)—Ernie Pyle, famed war correspondent, was killed yesterday during the battle of Okinawa, the navy announced todav.
Pyle, known around the world as the "doughboys" war correspondent," was killed by a bullet from a Jap machine gun, the navy announcement said. He was advancing with the regiment of the 24th army corps in the battle to take Ie Shima.
A few minutes after the navy disclosed that Pyre had been
ASC Says List Of Teachers' Evaluation Filed
The poll evaluating permanent K. U. teachers has been filed in the graduate office vault where it will be available for administration or council committee examination, Doris Bixby, poll chairman, reported to the All Student Council last night.
Chancellor Deane W. Malott was sent a complete report of the poll in which 60 per cent of the student body participated. Miss Bixby said.
Other council action at this meeting:
Paul Conrad, College freshman, and Patricia Graham, College sophomore, were appointed to represent the A. S. C. Thursday at the meeting of the new Lawrence chapter of Henry Kaiser's Americans United for World Organization, Inc., which is a group describing itself as "the mobilization of the sentiments of 10 million Americans behind the San Francisco peace conference." Prof. H. B. Chubb, department of political science, is chairman of the local group.
Dance Pavilion Delay Reported
"Almost half the students filling out the question sheets took time to write comments," she added. "Most sheets showed apparent conscientiousness on the part of the student."
Dance Pavilion Delay Reported Dean Henry Werner reported that M. N. Penny, Lawrence contractor
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Clothing Collection Totals 500 Pounds At End of First Day
Nearly 500 pounds of wearing apparel were contributed by twelve campus organizations in the first day's collection for the United Nations clothing drive yesterday.
"It was a fine response," said Dean Henry Werner, who is aiding the Y. W. C. A., sponsors of the drive, "The clothing already is being sorted ready for shipment."
Chi Omega made the greatest contribution from the women's group and Delta Tau Delta from the men's. It was necessary for the collectors to make four trips to the Chi Omega house in transporting the sorority's gifts.
Also included in the liberal response Tuesday were Delta Gamma, Gamma Phi Beta, Pi Beta Phi, Locksley hall, Tipery hall, Phi Kappa Psi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Battenfield and Carruth halls.
Tomorrow's collections will be made at the houses of Alpha Delta Pi, Alma Chi Omega, Corbin hall, Hopkins hall, Campus house, West-minister hall, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Gamma Delta, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Alpha Kappa Alpha and 1314 Louisiana street.
killed, President Truman expressed the sadness of the nation over the end of a great career.
Mr. Truman said: "The nation is greatly saddened again by the death of Ernie Pyle. No man in this war has so well told the story of the American fighting men as American fighting men wanted it told. More than any other man, he became the spokesman of the ordinary American in arms doing so many extraordinary things. It was his genius that the mass and power of our military and naval forces never obscured the men who made them." MORE
Needed Little Sleen
Forty-four years old, 5 feet, 8 inches tall, Ernie Pyle was a tough, wiry man, who learned to get along without much food or sleep during three years living with and writing about American boys on the battlefronts of the world.
Born on his father's form near Dana, Ind., Pyle, Pulitzer prize winner and author of two best sellers, decided at an early age that his interests lay in other fields.
Ernie enrolled in journalism at the University of Indiana in 1919 because he heard it was a "breeze." He was editor of the campus paper and manager of the football team in his senior year.
quinting school a few months before his graduation, he begin work as a reported on the La Porte, Ind., Herald-Argus. Four months later found him on the copy desk of the Washington News.
Chubb Heads Local 'Americans United'
After working the News staff for three years, Pyle's great dislike for "desk work" caused him to turn into a roving reporter. On August 8, 1935, Pyle's first travel column appeared in Scripps-Howard papers. His column, at the time of his death, was bought by 366 daily papers and 310 weeklies.
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Several organizations in this community will meet at 7:30 tomorrow night in the Chamber of Commerce room, WREN building, to organize a Lawrence chapter of the "Americans United" organization, Prof. H. B. Chubb who has been appointed chairman of the chapter, announced today.
"Americans United for World Organization, Inc., is attempting to unite all American organizations that are interested in mobilizing public opinion behind the San Francisco conference. Henry J. Kaiser, membership chairman, is making a coast-to-coast appeal to enroll at least 10 million Americans.
"Let us get behind this mobilization of public sentiment in the United States, behind our new leadership, and do everything possible to prevent a World War III," Professor Chubb said today. "I hope that everybody in this community will have an opportunity to enroll," he said.