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British and American Forces Join To Blast Nazi Reinforcements; Sixth Army Takes San Fernando
(International News Service)
Allied offensives against Germany on the western and eastern front were linked up today when British and American forces in western Europe roared into a full-scale offensive against Nazi reinforcements moving toward the Russian lines.
Four thousand sorties were flown against rail and mortar transports as well as troop columns yesterday, and an Allied
headquarters spokesman said the onslaught could be carried out everytime weather permits.
Reds Northeast of Poznan
The first White Russian armies ripped through mounting German opposition northeast of Poznan to seize positions only 190 miles from Berlin and 55 miles from Stettin on the Baltic coast.
All along the eastern front the Russians continued their mighty assault against German offensive and in isolated east Prussia drove within two miles of the center of Konigsburg. New inroads were made into German Silesia.
Allied pressure against the Germans increased in all sectors of the western front.
Third Army Crossing Our River
The veteran Third army established themselves firmly in a bridgehead more than two miles long and three quarters of a mile wide and are ripping into Germany across the Our river at two points.
The crossing of the Our eight miles south of St. Vith, was a saga of Yank endurance. The stream was too shallow for assault boats, and the doughboys waded through icy stream under Nazi machine gunfire.
The U. S. First army gained almost two miles to Nazi Bullingen. San Fernando Taken in Philippines
In the Philippines, the U. S. Sixth army stormed the island of Luzon and captured the key town of San Fernando. 32 airline miles north of Manila. Patrols pushed seven miles farther south.
On the northern front in Luzon, the Yanks repulsed a strong counter-attack by Japanese forces defending the approaches to Bazuio, the summer capital.
American airmen carried out their 52nd daily raid against Iwo Jima, a strategic Japanese island airbase 750 miles south of Tokyo.
Servicemen's Weekly Receives Ovation
NUMBER 88
Approval of the "University Kansan Review," new servicemen's weekly newspaper being sponsored by the University Daily Kansan, was voiced yesterday by students and faculty alike, as they received copies of the one-page paper at the Kansan business office. A few copies of the Review are still available at the business office for those who did not get theirs yesterday. Ruth Tippin, editor, announced this morning.
Distribution of the papers to K.U. servicement will be made by students, Miss Tippin said. The weekly will be available at the business office of the Daily Kansan each Monday afternoon.
Adm. Carpender Inspects, Talks With Chancellor
The visit of Admiral Carpender is believed to be the preliminary action for a navy R. O. T. C. unit on the campus which the Navy league hopes will be installed.
Flanked by local naval officers, Rear Admiral Arthur S. Carpender, commandant of the ninth naval district, arrived on the campus at noon today, inspected the V-12 unit and had lunch and a conference with Chancellor Deane W. Malott.
Admiral Carpender was escorted to the Memorial Union by state patrolmen, arriving a few minutes ahead of the scheduled time. There he was received by Chancellor Malott and Lt. Comm. Arthur H. Buhl. The luncheon was served at the chancellor's residence.
Carpender Inspects Housing
The inspection of the Navy consisted of a visit to the housing units, sick bay, recreational facilities, and dining quarters.
To a reported in Kansas City before coming to Lawrence, Admiral Carpender said the responsibility of seeing that the navy is continued for the protection of our interests after the war depended largely upon such organizations as the Navy
The admiral is to leave at 4:30 p.m. for Topeka to install a Navy league unit.
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DeMille Leaves the Air Rather Than Pay $1
Hollywood, (INS) — Cecil B. De Mille, sacrificing a salary of $98.200 a year rather than pay one dollar which he felt was wrongly levied, was off the air last night for the first time in ten years. De Mille lost a court fight with the American Federation of Radio Artists which suspended him for refusing to pay a one dollar assessment levied by the union last fall to fight a so-called "right-to-work" amendment on the California November ballot.
Admiral Carpender
Charles Moffett, who on Armistice day ran a touchdown in the last fifteen minutes of the game against Kansas State only to have it called no good, has been named captain of the KU team tonight to offset the
Rear Admiral Arthur S. Carpender, commandant of the ninth naval district, who inspected the V-12 unit today.
Legislature Acts On Veteran Bill
The welfare of returning veterans and servicemen was uppermost in the minds of the members of the Kansas legislature yesterday when the house of representatives passed a bill creating a state office of veteran's affairs, and a bill was introduced in the senate giving men in the armed services under the age of 21 the right to vote.
Showing their approval of the creation of the office for veteran's affairs, the house passed the bill without a dissenting vote. The bill had already passed the senate. It pro-
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Food for Thought Given At Rally to Hungry Bunch
Coach Allen said that there is a new spirit in Kansas, and that new spirit is at Kansas State. The K-State team is coming to Lawrence tonight, not with the feeling of being the underdog, but with the feeling that it is now "the" school of Kansas, "Phog" Allen declared. Moffett Named Captain Tonight
"I would rather have this small crowd of students, who forgot about the ache in their stomachs, behind the team than the hungry babies who went home," Coach "Phog" Allen, said this noon at the pep rally in front of Robinson gymnasium.
new feeling of the K-State squad
new feeling of the K-State squad Kansas State is going to have a new field house soon, Coach Allen said, and this will help to build up their team in athletics for no longer will the team have to play their opponents on a semi foreign court as the KU team does. They will have the advantage of practicing and also playing on a familiar court. K-State People Scientists
These K-State people are also scientific, the coach said, for not only do they give their cows ultraviolet rays to produce more milk, but they are now turning those rays on their basketball team to produce more baskets.
After Coach Allen spoke to the small gathering of students, the cheerleaders led the group in yells and the band played a few songs.
Attempted Bribe Sparks Campaign Started by Allen
"Where is our college leadership?" demanded Dr. F. C Allen this morning as news of the arrest of five Brooklyn college basketball players reached his ears.
Two professional gamblers and the five players were arrested by state and county police for plotting to "throw" the game with Akron university in Boston garden. At the home of one of the gamblers, $1,000 was given to the players to let
Long Distance Calls Keep 'Phog' Busy
The gift brings to $15,000 the gifts of Dr. Curran in the last two years for study in the same field. A professor himself in the school, Dr. Curran has a son Kevin, an assistant in the department of ophthalmology.
Curran Gives $5,000 to K.U
A gift of $5,000 for research in ophthalmology in the School of Medicine, University of Kansas hospitals was made today by Dr. E.J. Curran, of Kansas City, Mo.
Because of Dr. Allen's position as the leader of the clean-up drive, he has received numerous calls for statements. He talked for 40 minutes this morning to the New York Journal-American, and gave lengthy statements to AP, UP, and INS bureaus in Kansas City by long distance telephone. Many letters, clippings, and form sheets have been sent to him by admirers all over the United States who recognize "Phog" as the leader of the crusade.
Both the Stars and Stripes and the Saturday Evening Post called Allen's previous outburst with being a one-man crusade. "With the Brooklyn team's expose everyone will climb on the band wagon," stated Dr. Allen.
Kanaly Drops Team Accused of Bribery In Inter-College Play
Akron—(INS)—Dr. H. E. Simmons, president of Akron University, said he was "amazed" to hear that five college basketball players had allegedly accepted the bribe. He said he had placed a call for Coach Russell Beichy as soon as he arrived in Boston," and as far as I'm concerned he can turn right around with the team and come back to Akron."
In Boston, Tom Kanaly, acting manager of the Boston garden, said the Akron team had arrived in Boston and will play a game tomorrow night with the eastern team replacing the Brooklyn College quintet dropped when they were charged with promising to throw the game. Kanaly said he was "shocked to hear about it" and struck off the Brooklyn team. "Akron has agreed to play. I am trying to find them another opponent."
Weather Forecast
Fair tonight and Wednesday. Not so cold tonight, lowest near 20.
The Trapp Family Singers will present a concert at Fort Hays State college early in February.
the Akron team win by more than the 6 to 8 offered. After losing by 10 to 15 points, the players were to receive $2,000 more.
Akron Team Will Return to Chip
Amazed to learn of the bribe, Akron's president said that the team which left with Coach Russell Beezely can return without playing "We will not be a party where that kind of a practice is involved," he stated. "The eruption of college basketball' ball scandal came at no great surprise to insiders in the game," stated the New York Journal-American this morning. Dr. Allen accepted the news as further indication of the truth of his October charges which created a nationwide sensation. Long a crusader in the fight to clean up collegiate sports, he hopes this latest outbreak will crack the racket wide open.
Allen Called "Bumpkin"
Pointing out the danger of gamblers bribing college athletes and of Vandal Peterson slamming a hotel
door in a gambler's face before Utah's game with Dartmouth in the N. C. A. A. finals in the New York Garden last spring; Dr. Allen was called "a "bumpkin" by many sports writers, coaches, and athletic directors and accused of seeing things under the bed. They de
"Now who is the "bumpkin?" asked Dr. Allen, holding in one hand sheaves of dope sheets and gambler's form cards which have been sent to him by interested persons.
DR.F.C.ALLEN
"Where have athletic directors, coaches, and faculty representatives been?" Don't college presidents owe more to the boys than to be amazed? Why did the N. C. A. A. leaders pass resolutions deploring unfavorable publicity in Columbus, Ohio, Jan 12 and 13? Why not face these facts?" demanded Phog.
plored his lack of faith in American youth.
Need A High Commissioner
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First Lady to Read President's Message
Today is President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's 63rd birthday anniversary, but his birthday message to the people as a part of the march-of-dimes campaign is to be read by Mrs. Roosevelt while the president himself is believed to be on his way to an undisclosed destination for a conference with Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Joseph Stalin.
Rumors yesterday were that the conference would be held in Rome, but today it was said that the conference wouldbe nearer Russia because Stalin was unable to leave his field of active war operations.