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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1944
NUMBER 61
42ND YEAR
German Attacks Break Through Yank Front Line
Paris — (INS) — General Eisenhower today imposed a complete blackout on all news of the fighting on the United States first army front, where the Germans have launched a major offensive.
The blackout will be of indefinite duration.
(International News Service)
Front dispatches said the Nazis beat back the Yanks in several places in spite of heavy American reinforcements. Great forces of German infantry tanks, artillery nad planes were thrown into the attack.
Allied aircraft roared into the battle destroying some 154 Nazi planes, and ripping Nazi communications, railroads, and highways out of Collogne.
The Germans continued a terrific counter offensive on the American positions along a 60-mile front in Western Europe today.
The seventh army drove the Nazis out of Schweighissen and advanced beyond that point. It was met by a roaring barrage of artillery fire from the Siegfried line.
However, Allied headquarters declared there was no cause for undue alarm and that measures had been taken to deal with the situation.
On Leyte, the infantry advanced seven miles in a drive against Jap positions at Valencia, now only two miles away. A cavalry and in infantry division also moved against Valencia from the north.
Yanks on the island of Mindoro, some 155 miles south of Manila, gained a secure hold on the southern part of the islands and swept inland for distances up to 11 miles.
B-29's made two Sunday smashes against the Japanese, striking Nagoya for the second time, and the city of Hankow in occupied China.
On the Hungarian front, the Russian front, the Russians seized the Budapest suburb of Fort, six miles from Budapest. They captured 40 towns and villages in a drive of northeast Hungary.
Student Directories Released Wednesday
The University of Kansas Student directory, containing names of all students and faculty members of the University and the University of Kansas School of Medicine, will be distributed at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the office of the University Registrar, Elizabeth Baker, editor of the publication, announced today.
Activity books must be presented by students wishing to obtain a copy of the directory. Students without identification will be charged a small fee for their copy. Miss Baker said.
12:30 Hour for New Year's Eve Closing hours for Dec. 30 and 31 will be 12:30 a.m., Miss Marie Miller, assistant to the adviser of women, announced today.
Although the directory is out later than in years past, compilation of material was not begun until the last of November. R. C. Ryther, director of the University press, said that the time elapsed between receiving the material, and actual printing of the directory, was shorter than ever before.
Center of Campus Winter Sports
Potter lake, one of the campus beauty spots and a source of health and pleasure in both summer and winter, was constructed as a reservoir of needed water supply near the campus in case of fire in 1911. In order that the lake might be ready
by June of that year for the regatta, a regular feature of the commencement program previously held on the Kaw river, temporary water lines were connected with the city supply and the lake was rapidly filled. The Board of Regents officially named
the body of water Potter lake, in honor of Senator T. M. Potter, a former member of the Board.
Y.W.C.A. Will Hold Vespers Wednesday At Methodist Church
The condition of Helen Mather, College freshman, who fractured her right leg last week, is good, hospital authorities said today. Miss Mather fractured both bones in her right leg and dislocated her ankle, as the result of a fall on the icy steps of Watson library.
Because of the K.U. basketball game scheduled with Rockhurst here tomorrow night, the Y.W.C.A. vesper meeting has been postponed until Wednesday night at 7:30, Rachel VanderWerf, executive secretary of the Y.W.C.A., announced today. The program will be presented at the First Method church.
Last week, for the first time this winter, K.U. students took advantage of frozen lake for skating parties.
The meeting, although sponsored by the Y.W.C.A., is open to all students, and anyone else who would like to attend, Mrs. VanderWerf said. Special invitations have been sent out to Y.W.C.A. members and to the Y.W.C.A. board members in Lawrence.
Martha Lou Little, College junior is also in fine condition, Dr. Canutelson, director of health at Watkins Memorial hospital, said today. Miss Little fractured her ankle last Sunday night in a sledding accident.
Five tableaux will be presented during the program by the drama commission of the Y.W.C.A., under the direction of Patrys Creel. Special Christmas music is being arranged by Mary Jo Cox. Betty Pile, membership chairman of the club, has charge of the program.
Soloists on the program will include Virginia Alexander, violinist; Ruth Russell, soprano; and Hope Crittenden Miller, organist. A Bible narrative will carry the theme during the showing of the tableaux, will depict scenes in five Christmas carols. Living pictures will be presented of the angels, the shepherds, the manger scene, the wise men, and a choir of children.
Ice Victims Recovering At Watson Hospital
Vespers Attract Crowd of 3,600
Approximately 3,600 people gathered in Hoch auditorium Sunday afternoon and witnessed the 21st annual Christmas vespers, presented by the School of Fine Arts.
The all-musical veepers attracted not only a Lawrence and student audience but also many persons from surrounding towns. As the crowd entered the auditorium, Christmas carols were played from the balcony. Laurel Everette Anderson, organist, played Whitford's "A Paean" to open the seasonal program.
The traditional candle lighting was performed by John Bayles and Ted Shoemaker. During this time, an ensemble, composed of Waldemar Geltch, violin; Martha Lee Baxter, cello; D. M. Swarthout, cello; Mervyn Anderson, harp; and Laurel Everette Anderson, organ, played Bach-Goundou's "Ave Maria."
The first of four tableaux, entitled "Bringing in the Yule Log," was a 14th century street scene of the yule log being pulled up the street by a merry crowd celebrating the holiday season. Cast included Robert Lasnier, Marion Greenlee, Lois Corbin, Lorraine Teeter, Joan Justice, and Larry Sneegar.
A Cappella Choir Sings Processional
Following this number, the University A Cappella Choir, under the direction of Dean D. M. Swarthout, entered the auditorium from the rear, and marched down the aisles in couples, carrying candles, and singing, "O Come All Ye Faithful." The choir's first number was "In Excelsis Gloria," a Breton melody arranged by Morten L. Juvaas.
During the tableau, Christmas, carols and songs were sung by a quartet of Moribah Moore, soprano; Irene Feabody, contralto; Mervyn Anderson, tenor; and R. Q. Brewster, bass.
"Reve Angelique" (Rubinstein) was played by ensemble composed of Donald Dimond, John Kirkham,
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University Receives $550,000 In Gifts In Past Two Years
The spirit of St. Nicholas in operation the past two years brought gifts totaling $550,000, a biennial report of Chancellor Deane W. Malotts has revealed. These gifts are for research and scholarships and are in recognition of the educational advantages of the University.
The enrollments of civilian students has remained far higher than was thought likely, according to the report. The installation of some new courses of study and the expansion of old ones applicable to war-time needs are said to be responsible. Such fields are occupational therapy, engineering drawing for women, camouflage, meterology, navigation, chemistry, and physics have fitted into the educational needs of young people, the report says. Malott Gives Notable Steps
"Enrollment in the fall of 1944 stood at 2,199 civilian students of 1,600 were women," the report said. "This is the largest enrollment of women in the history of the University. In addition there were 559 army and navy trainees."
The chancellor stated as notable steps taken by the University in the past two years as follows:
Establishment of a bureau of testing and guidance to serve returned
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Faculty to Vote Tomorrow On Curriculum Changes
Three proposals for changes in curriculum will be discussed and voted upon by the College faculty at a meeting in Frank Strong auditorium at 4:30 tomorrow afternoon.
The three proposed changes pertain to new majors and the fields of biology and Western civilization. Three other requirement changes for freshmen and sophomores in English, speech, and mathematics were approved by the College faculty in a meeting last weeks.
Bert Brandt,'39, Photographer To Lecture Jan.8
Bert Brandt, acclaimed by mony as the greatest photographer of World War II, will speak at the University convocation January 8.
Mr. Brandt, a graduate of the School of Fine Arts in 1939, was the first photographer to land on the Normandy beachhead. For 36 hours following the invasion he was the only source of information for the press. He got his pictures to London and America by "hitch-hiking" across the Channel, which made his pictures the first ones available. He also brought back the first eye-witness account of what had actually happened on the beaches of France. Was Publications Photographer
A former Wichita alumnus, he worked his way through the University with his camera, taking pictures for the Jayhawker and Sour Owl. While he was a student here, a fire at the boarding house in which he stayed, destroyed his camera. He was so well-liked by the students that they contributed to buying a new camera for him.
His pictures of the landing at Anzio, where he was with the assault troops at H Hour, have been published in papers all over the world. Traveling from the University to the Kansas City bureau of Acme News-pictures, to Chicago, to Washington, to the Volturno Crossing in Italy Cassino, Anzio, Normandy loading, Cherbourg, and aeress France, the ace photographer has obtained pictures of historic events which have gained wide acclaim for him.
Ernie Pole Publicizes Him
Washington—(INS)—The United States government put itself on record today as consenting to the partitioning of Poland—if a Polish government can be found which will accept the territorial change.
Many persons will recall Ernie Pyle's column, in which he described the task of preparing breakfast each morning for Don Whitehead, Hank Gorrell, and Mr. Brendt, on a stove the photographer, had brought from Italy.
Partitioning of Poland Is Acceptable to U.S.
Mr. Brandt' probably has more stories and pictures on Mr. Pyle than any other war correspondent or photographer.
After covering the battle for Aachen and the opening phases of the drive for the Rhine, Mr. Brandt came back home for a short rest and reassignment. While home on leave, he has been making talks, illustrated by some of his well-known war pictures.
In a formal statement, Secretary of State Stettinius declared "This government would have no objection to such an agreement which could make an essential contribution to the presecution of the war against the common enemy."
Stettinian said the United States would not object to a transfer of population and territory provided the changes are mutually agreed upon "by the United Nations directly concerned."
The University of Washington has a ski club called the Husky Winter Sports club.