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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1945
42ND YEAR
NUMBER 72
Allies Plough Into German Northern Flank
Three Allied armies on the Western front battered out new gains today on the German-Belgium-Luxembourg salient, pushing ahead more than two miles.
(International News Service)
The British Second army drove the Nazi's back 2,000 yards southwest of Marche, while at the same time the Germans forced the British to retire from the village of Burre.
The United States First army ploughed into the northern flank of the German bulge, cutting the vital back to togkjq bkgjq bgkq fwxp La Roche-St.Vith highway, important both as a Nazi supply route and as one of the two escape routes leading back to the Reich.
There was apparent improvement for the Americans on the southern sector of the western front. Supreme headquarters said civilian panic in Strasbourg had ceased, and that non-combatants were returning to the city.
Germans Drive into Strasbourg Earlier reports said the Germans had pushed a three-headed drive into Strasbourg and had forced a bridgehead across the Maas river in Holland. The bridgehead was not mentioned in the headquarter's report.
The third army on the southern flank pushed northwest of liberated Bastogue and made limited gains southeast of that city.
On the eastern front, Russian troops drove through Budapest, capturing the Hungarian parliament house and the stock exchange. But to the northwest, Red army troops backed up under ferocious German assault.
Lingayen Gulf Shelled by Americans New' American blows against the
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Government Asks Injunction Against Avery of Ward Co.
Chicago — (INS) — The battle between Sewell Avery and the United States government reached its legal phase here today. Hugh B. Cox, assistant solicitor general, opened the government's argument in federal court for a temporary injunction restraining Avery from interfering with army operation of the seized property of Montgomery Ward & Co.
Washington, (INS)—Representative May, Democrat, Kentucky, chairman of the house military affairs committee revealed today that his committee will begin hearing tomorrow on the "work or fight" legislation.
Draft of Nurses And Some 4-F's Urged by FDR
The induction of occupationally deferred men, including those below general Army physical standards, who quit their essential jobs without draft board approval was ordered Saturday by the national selective service.
The action followed President Roosevelt's message to Congress recommending sweeping new job controls. He asked national service legislation to take action to make more effective use of 4-F's and a draft of nurses for the armed forces.
Congress received the President's recommendation with mixed reaction, although there was apparent general approval of his proposals to draft nurses and 4-F's into the war effort. Representatives of the American Nurses association and the National Nursing Council for War Service today approved Mr. Roosevelt's request for drafting nurses.
Bert Brandt Says-- "It's Good to Be Home-- All the Girls--an' Girls--"
"Ah me, it's certainly good to be home and be with girls again and all—and girls again an—" wiscracked Bert Brandt as he surveyed the array of the fairer sex present at the Press club dinner given for him last night at the Hearth.
Anone Room Picture Gets Nurse Determined not to give his usual lecture which he said was "pretty bad, he'd heard it a few times himself." Brandt told of some of his experiences while at the fighting fronts. With the aid of some of his more famous pictures, he gave away a few trade secrets of his past and strangely enough they centered around either French lassies or American nurses.
For instance his picture of the throne room at Anzio is regarded by photographers as one of the best humor pictures to come out of the war. Brandt took it because he wanted to meet a nurse and "threw in a few G. I. who were loot—that is inspecting the throne room" so his purpose wouldn't be quite so obvious. Brandt did meet the nurse and the story would probably have had a happy ending if it hadn't been
The Nurse Still Has It
When he was taking tie first moonlight battle picture of this war, he almost lost his life. Brandt was on top of a hill shooting away with his camera when the Germans saw him and started opening with a creeping barrage. This barrage keeps pegging the shells in closer and closer to the target until they finally find the right range. Well the German's were coming closer to the target all the time and Brandt was the target so naturally he thought this was it; this was the end; and now was the time for some lofty thoughts that would go down on history's pages as Brandt's last words. The only trouble was that he couldn't think of anything except how tough it was going to be without that little army nurse back in Italy.
for an air corp lieutenant with four rows of ribbons.
Brandt Was Egg "Gatherer"
Another interesting sidelight of the photographer's life at the front was living in a tent with Ernie Pyle. They had an arrangement about breakfasts that went something like this—Ernie would cook the eggs if
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Brandt Models Fur Cap
Camera in hand, Bert Brandt, photographer, is shown posing for his own picture wearing a fur coat and cap which were abandoned with thousands of others when the Germans fled from Verdun. Brandt had the cap with him at convocation this morning, and he tried it on. His comment—"Slick, eh?"
ASC to Discuss Making Change in College Enrollment
A bill seeking to change the procedure of college enrollment will be introduced at the All-Student council meeting 7 p. m. tomorrow in the Pine room of the Student Memorial Union.
Approval of appointments on Kelma Smith as business manager of the University Daily Kansan, to replace Betty June Craig, who resigned recently, and Jim Mordy, new sports editor, who replaces Earl Barney, will be discussed today at a meeting of the Kansan board. The meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Room 102 of the Journalism building, Hanna Hedrick, chairman, announced.
Kansan Board to Approve Two New Staff Members
The bill is one of several of major importance that will engage the attention of the council, Jack Button, secretary, said this morning. "As usual, all University students are invited to all council meetings," he said.
The committee which has been investigating faculty resignations will be reappointed, Button announced.
The recurring scarcity of sugar became evident today when the sugar containers were removed from the tables at the Union fountain.
Son of Mail Carrier Is Reported Missing
The University's first woman mah carrier—Mrs. Josie Lee MGhee, 910 Illinois street received word Saturday that her son, Cpl Lee R. McGhee is missing in action on the European war front.
A substitute mail carrier is making the rounds of the buildings with the campus mail today. Mrs. McGhee has two other sons in service, Cpl. Paul McGhee, overseas, and Cpl. Linn McGhee, stationed at San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Lt. Allan Ewing, a former student in the School of Business, was killed in action while leading a rifle bat-talion in Luxembourg, Dec. 24. He was a member of the 5th division of General Patton's Third army.
Lt. Allan Ewing Killed in Germany
Lt. Ewing, son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. B. Ewing, Lawrence, left the University in 1942, and left the United States for overseas duty on Aug. 10, 1944. He was last heard from on Dec. 20, when he wrote a letter from a German pill box on the front lines.
Lt. Ewing was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
Mrs. Ewing, formerly Betty Jean Abels, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Abels, member of the Kansas legislature, was graduated from the University in 1942.
KFKU to Broadcast Interview Tomorrow
K. U.'s Bert Brandt, ace war photographer, returned to his alma mater this morning and told a convocation audience of nearly 2,000 that the war in Europe is far from being won.
"I had predicted the war in Europe would be over in May, but since the German counter - offensive Nazis captured enough supplies and vehicles to keep the war lasting many more months," he said.
Happy over his return to the campus, the former Jayhawker and Sour Owl photographer, kept his audience laughing with his stories of former campus days and his experiences at the front.
Beth Introduces Brandt
He was introduced by Prof. Elmer E. Beth, chairman of the department of journalism, who also introduced Brandt's employer, Herbert Walker, general manager of Newspaper Enterprise Association, of which ACME, the photographic service is a subsidiary.
The war correspondent's pictures are used by a pool of news photographic agencies, including Acme Pictures, NEA, and Life Magazine. Mr. Brandt, who left the European theater after the opening phases of the drive for the Rhine, will return next week to the Belgium-France sector. He left for Kansas City immediately after convocation today. KFKU Will Carry Interview
Mr. Brandt spoke last night to member of the Press club at a dinner at the Hearth, and later in the evening to members of the University club at the University club rooms in the Memorial Union build-
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Playing his first faculty organ recital in the past two years, G. Cris Simpson, associate professor of organ and theory in the School of Fine Arts, presented a 45-minute program, yesterday afternoon in Hoch auditorium.
Simpson Returns With Organ Recital
In the "First Symphony for organ" (Vierne), Mr. Simpson had the opportunity to show his mastery of the numerous technical difficulties, and the possibilities of registration which were afforded. Four of the six varied movements of the work were given. The registration used in the Andante a combination of the softer flutes and strings. In the finale the work was built up to its tremendous close.
Two of Bach's works were played, "Chorale Prelude; O Man, Bemoan Thy Grievous Sin" and "Prelude and Fugue in A," which is rarely heard. The Introduction and Allegro from the Handel "Second Concerto," the "Gavotte in E" by Samuel Wesley in which Mr. Simpson achieved many varied effects, and a special arrangement for organ of MacDowell's "To A Wild Rose" rounded out the program.
The next faculty recital scheduled is that of Miss Irene Feebody, mezzo-
soprano, at 8 p.m., Jan. 15, in Fraser
theater.