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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, MARCH 6.1945
42nd YEAR
Yanks Hold One-Third of Cologne Fourth Largest German City; Much of the City Undamaged
(International News Service)
The great citadel of Cologne gradually crumbled today to overwhelming American armed strength. The rear guard Nazi defenders fell steadily back toward the cathedral and the river as they fought bitterly to hold the city.
Dispatches from war correspondents indicated that despite the air bombing saturation, much of the city remains undamaged.
American troops now hold one third of the city, Germany's fourth largest and guardian of the gateways into the heart of the Reich, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower announced. Troops of the United States. Ninth army
headquarters said, are closing up their bridgehead on the west bank of the Rhine from Wesel to Neuss where the Germans still are fighting a desperate rear guard action.
Canadians Approach Xanten
The 103rd infantry division of the first army reached six miles north of Colgne. First army forces took 3,655 prisoners in the last 24 hours. On the Canadian First army front, headquarters said, the Canadian forces pushed to within one mile of Xanten.
Lt. Gen. George S. Patton's Third army forces were engaged in heavy fighting along a 30-mile front in an area three miles northeast of Trier to nine miles east of Fruen. In the past 24 hours the third army took 1002 prisoners. The American Seventh army was engaged in stiff fighting west of Forbach.
Reds Reach Oder River Mouth
NUMBER 103
Soviet troops under Marshall Gregory K. Zhukov have reached the mouth of the Oder river after an advance of 30 miles, the Nazi D N.B. agency reported.
In the Pacific Gen. Douglas MacArthur's ground troops were on the verge of complete victory on Luzon island in the Philippines. Veteran Marine units closed in remorselessly on the last Japanese defenders of Iwo Jima. According to Tokyo radio broadcasts American paratroopers have landed on the island.
Fine Arts Receives Two Scholarship Gifts
The University of Chicago's six active fraternities have pledged 30 in winter quarter rushing.
The School of Fine Arts has just received two scholarship gifts, Dean D M. Swarthout, said this morning. A check for $250 from the Presser foundation will be awarded to several students of public school music in the School in memory of Theodore M. Presser, one of the founders of the Music Teachers National association. Dean Swarthout holds an office in the foundation.
Mrs. Bernice White Scott, of Mankato, a graduate in the School of Fine Arts in 1919, is the donor of a $50 gift scholarship which will be awarded to a deserving freshman piano major. The scholarship will be known as the Dr. Jamea M. Scott and Bernice White Scott scholarship. Dr. Scott was a member of the board of school administration in Topeka.
Both scholarships will be awarded by the faculty of the School of Fine Arts along with other fine arts scholarships in May.
Churchill Meets Reporters In Captured Nazi Town
Juelich, Germany — "One good strong heave together soon will end the war in Europe." Prime minister Winston Churchill told reporters in this Nazi captured town today on his first visit to Germany since the war began.
"I am very proud, he said" to come to meet you on the German soil which our armies have conquered."
Fifty-Three Leave KU with Degrees
Although no induction ceremony was planned, 53 students completed their work for bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees at the end of the winter semester.
Of these, 36 were graduated from the College, and 17 from the professional 'schools. Nine V-12 students also completed their work and will leave the University.
Because such a small number of students were expected to compete their work, no ceremony had been planned for the graduates, Chancellor Deane W. Malott announced. Most of those graduating will receive their diplomas by mail. However, they are invited to return for graduating exercises in the spring.
Weather Forecast
generally fair tonight and Wednesday, continued cold tonight.
Warmer Wednesday.
Appears Tonight
For admission to the San Francisco Ballet, the third regular attraction on the University Concert Series, students will be admitted by presenting their fee card at the door, showing enrollment in the University, regardless of whether they have yet paid their fees.
San Francisco Ballet Tonight
The ballet group of some 35 dancers and musicians will appear in Hoch auditorium at 8:20 o'clock this evening and will present for its re-engagement program three fine ballets.
The first is the "Nutcracker Suite" with the music from the famous orchestral number of the same title by Tschaikowsky. The second ballet "Amor Espagnol" is a colorful series of Spanish Dances, introducing such interesting dances as the Andalouse, the Aragonaise, Aubode, Catalane, Madrilene, Castillane and Novarraise. For the final ballet the brilliant "Winter Carnival" has been selected with guests assembled for a skating carnival at the Eidelweiss Irn at St. Moritz and is depicted in two scenes. The final scene with the action supposedly on skates introduces a number of such dances as p
Jayhawker Celebrate Eight Day Vacation With Stress On Sleep
"Eight whole days of vacation Here we are at the station Back to civilization
Jubilant students wearily left the campus Friday and Saturday on completion of finals and made their way toward home and the nearest bed with sleep heading their "things-to-do" list.
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The train will carry us there."
After a three-day hibernation, Jayhawkers emerged, minus Dr. Cannon'ses the ban—big, bad bags under the eyes—and set out on a spree. Since they had exhausted their supplies of cigarettes during final week and bummed from everyone in sight, the first call was for their favorite brand at all local grocery and drug stores and cafes. The typical line was, "Well, here I am back from K.U. on vacation. You know my dad of
Girls were hot on the trail of cleansing tissue. (One thing about vacation, everyone comes back with a bag full of clean clothes and food). The V-12's journeyed to all sections of the country to sample some of mother's home cooking and a few of those "kisses that smother." The basketball squad traveled to Ioway for some tall corn—and got it.
course. He's mayor." And so on.
After a week of visiting around from town to town and writing letters to V-12's whom they had to let out of their sight, K.U.'s Joe Jayhawker and Betty Oread returned to the campus, struggled through enrollment, and settle down.
— BUY U.S. WAR BONDS —
K. U. Enrollment Remains at 2,800, 21 New Veterans
Although 200 students registered yesterday, the enrollment will remain at approximately 2,800, Laurence Woodruff, registrar, has announced.
Of those registering, 100 are new students, and 100 are former students, who have not been at the University since July. Twenty-one of the new students are veterans, bringing
Seventy-Three Medics Begin Classes in K.C.
Of that number, 33 are Naval V-12 students, and 21 are in Army Specialized Training program. This is the first class to go to Kansas City since May 22, 1944, when 75 medical students reported to Bell hospital. Seven of the 73 this year are women students.
Seventy-three Army, Navy, and civilian students began classes yesterday at the University of Kansas hospitals in Kansas City, according to a list released by Dr. O. O. Stoland, secretary, after having been approved by the University medical board for promotion to the second half of their sophomore year.
Both Army and Navy medical students in Kansas City are on commutation status for quarters and ractions, as they have been in Lawrence.
James Enns, Homer Flemming,
James Fowler, Richard Fox, Wayne
Funk, Donald Germann, Howard
Hancock, Robert Hazen, Clarke
Henry, Robert Helmgren, Charles
Hopper, Hilda Hyort, Harry Jennison,
Robert Jones, Mildred Julius.
The students who were promoted to Kansas City are: Paul Adams, Herbert Arnold, Dean Baker, George Bale, William Benefiel, Paul Bittick, Lester Bowles, J. Roderick Bradley, James Bridgens, Charles Brown, Walker Butin, Roy Coffey, Calvin Curtis, Joseph Dennis, Gordon Dieterion, Jason Dixon, Karl Ehrlich.
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Play 'Macbeth' Next Attraction
Students returning to the campus this week were reminded today that the scenes from Macbeth are to be presented by the department of speech in Fraser theater Thursday and Friday evenings.
Heading the cast is Prof. Allen Crafton, who with Mrs. Crafton opened Fraser theater in 1928 in the performance of Shakespeare's "Hamlet."
They both have acted together in Berries's "Mary Rose," in "Beggar on Horseback" "Outward Bound" "Eva the Fifth" "Distant Drums" "False Gods," and many other plays over the intervening years.
According to old timers, their finest performance, was in O'Casey's Irish play "Juno and the Paycock," which was presented for five performances in 1930.
In their present production of "Macbeth" Mrs. Craft will play Lady Macbeth, Mr. rafton, Macbeth, and Mr. Calder, or. Banquo.
The play will start at 8:15 promptly and doors will then be closed. There will be no admission charge.
the total of discharged service-
of discharged service men on the campus to 75.
The ratio of two women to every man still exists on the campus, according to a statement by Mr. Woodruff.
Ten years ago the enrollment at the University reached a peak of 4,000 students, which neared the maximum of 4,254 in 1930. The enrollment this year is almost half that of ten years ago.
Included in the enrollment at the University are the units of army and navy medical students, as well as the V-12 trainees. The number of servicemen leaving the campus is about equal to those matriculating from other schools.
Twenty-one veterans, whose training has been approved by the veteran's administration, have enrolled in the University for the new semester, Leonard H. Axe, director of the veteran's bureau, announced.
Of this number sixteen are entering under the vocational rehabilitation act and five under the G.I. Bill of Rights, Mr. Axe said. They have enrolled in the School of Engineering and Architecture, the School of Business, and the College of Liberal Arts.
At the beginning of the last semester, 60 veterans were attending the University, and Mr. Axe estimated that this number would increase to 75 for the present semester.
Campus to Have Stadium Drive
"If I could get a $100 bond or a check for that amount from each of the 30 organized houses on the Hill, it would really mean something." said E. C. Quigley, director of athletics. Today in reference to a coming campus drive to help erase the stadium debt.
Director Quigley said that he plans to confer with the All-Student council soon in regard to a plan for reaching the students for donations, and that the drive probably will begin the first week in April. He will leave it up to the council as to means of conducting the campaign having the council do as it sees fit about house-to-house cavassing and appointment of committee chairman.
"Of a goal of 135 $100 bonds set arbitrarily in Lawrence," Mr. Quiglye said, "we are now between third base and home plate. I wouldn't be surprised if we'd have the entire quota by the middle of next week." The Chamber of Commerce of Lawrence assisted Mr. Quigley by giving him a complete list of every business man in town and by giving him two men at a time to work on the city drive with him.
The next interest paying date is June 1st, according to Earl Falkenstein, financial secretary of the athletic association, Mr. Quigley said today that they expect to take care of at least 30 per cent of the entire debt at that time.
Nineteen candidates were nominated for class vice-presidents in the recent class elections at the University of California.