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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13. 1944
42ND YEAR
NUMBER 58
The admiral is now at the San Diego Naval hospital recovering from an illness. He was cited for planning and executing the successful neutralization and bringing under United States control 22 outlying enemy-held atolls and islands in the Marshalls group.
Writer Believes Russia and U.S. Will Lead World
Russia and the United States will be the dominating powers after the war, declared Eliot Janeway in his speech in Hoch auditorium last night.
Mr. Janeway, special writer for Life and Fortune magazines and former business editor for Time, took the measure of the country's present and postwar capacities in the economic field and the nation's basic thinking on most current issues. He also examined the position of the United States in the war and in the post-war world.
"The problem of doing business with Russia on a world scale is the first thing we shall have to solve after the war," said Mr. Janeway. He explained that Russia's problem is to find enough people to rebuild and re-establish the country. "We must learn to work with Russia, and by that cooperation we will learn the way to win our problem with unemployment."
Mr. Janeway said that when Russia and the United States cannot work out a working plan of cooperation, a unified world will begin to separate and the time to prepare for World War III will have come.
Admiral Bernhard attended the University from 1903 to 1905. During that time he was prominent in football and basketball. He received his appointment to Annapolis in 1905 and was graduated from there in 1909.
Rear Admiral Alva D. Bernhard, Lawrence, who commanded the Marshall islands sub area from February to October of this year, was awarded the Legion of Merit Nov. 30.
The former business editor of Time went on to say, however, that he really felt very cheerful about the future. "I see every reason for these two great powers to agree on coming world questions," he said. "Russia desires a policy of good friendship with the United States because she wants to have our help in rebuilding herself from this war."
On the American problems of reconversion from wartime industry to that of peacetime, Janeway commented that too few of the American peoples are brave enough to face the future with the courage needed to make it successful and prosperous.
"Russia definitely has the advantage over us in regard to facing the future," Mr. Janeway stated. "We are afraid of the new challenge the new world offers us," he said. "Many Americans would like to go back to the times when 3,000 miles of ocean isolated America from Europe. We tried this isolation policy once and found that it does not work. Russia is emotionally and materially keyed to face the future world."
After his talk, Mr. Janeway was detained for an hour answering questions and carrying on a discussion with his audience.
Lawrence Admiral Receives
Leason of Merit Award
British and Greek Royalists Hurl Back Leftist Assaults
Athens—(INS)—British and Greek royalist troops hurled back two storm assaults by left wing Elas forces today but the British reported only "little change in the general situation." British reinforcements, which arrived during the night, went into action immediately.
Yanks First Army Nears Karlsruhe
The American Seventh army smashed toward the Rhine along a 45-mile front today for gains of up to eight miles, despite heavy rear guard fighting by at least two German divisions. At one point the Yanks were within a mile of the Rhine and only 15 miles from the great German rail and industrial city of Karlsruhe.
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The Third army continued its relentless pounding along the Saar river defenses, and was subjected to a series of determined Nazi counter-attacks.
One Mile From Duren
The American First blasted its way eastward from Aachen and consolidated positions slightly more than a mile from the key German supply town of Duren. On this front also, the Germans put up stubborn rear guard action.
Canadian troops with the British Eighth army on the Italian front made two surprise thrusts across the Lamone river and established two bridgeheads.
In the Pacific B-29 superfortresses based on Saipan struck at the Jap industrial installation in Nagoya, some 165 miles west of Tokyo. The Jeps admitted the raid shortly after it was announced at American headquarters, and added that 80 superfortresses had atken part in a raid which also struck at Shikoku, Honshu, and Korea.
Washington — (INS) — President Roosevelt nominated Norman Armour to be ambassador to Spain. Armour was ambassador to Argentina before being recalled last fall.
Eight Jap Convoy Sunk
The eighth Jap convoy seeking to bring supplies and reinforcements to Leyte was destroyed with seven enemy ships sunk and three probably sunk. More than 30,000 Japanese are believed to have perished in previous assaults on convoys to Leyte. Fifty enemy planes attempting to protect the convoy were shot down.
Plans for a combination dance and sleigh ride party to be held at the country club will be discussed at a meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the men's lounge of the Memorial Union building.
The battle for Budapest reached a new peak as the Russians fought street battles with the Nazis in the outskirts of the city.
Skating Party to Be At7:30 Tomorrow
An all-campus skating party will be held at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Potter lake, the Winter Sports club announced today. Everyone is invited, Charles Kunzelman, president, said. Officers, including Kunzelman, elected last night were Rudy Carl, vice-president, and Margaret Wenski, secretary-treasurer.
Armour Ambassador to Spain
Coed Play Pleases Playgoers
Braving icy sidewalks, an enthusiastic audience filled Fraser theater last night for the first performance of Prof. Allen Crafton's latest play, "Tune in in Yesterday."
Spiced with clever dialogue and fast action, the plot centered around Zeta Beta Mu sorority's problems in keeping the chapter house open during the war. All of the action took place in the living room of the sorority house, located on the campus of a mid-western college.
Scenes which the audience enjoyed most were the singing of the sacred "Zeta Pearls" by the cast, a take-offf on all cherished sorority songs; the departure of two members for the WACs, and the rush tea which comes right in the middle of a free-for-all battle.
Shirley Jac Wagner, as the queen "Swede", who wins a pin-up girl contest, was one of the outstanding actresses in the play, Shirley Nan Hargiss in her drunk scene brought down the house. The efforts of her Zeta sisters to keep her condition
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Lt. Michelman Leaves V-12 Unit
Lt. Ira Hethcock has arrived from the naval induction training center at Tucson, Ariz., and will take the place of Lt. Robert T. Fitzhugh, US-NR, Lt. Comm. Arthur H. Buhl announced today. Because of illness in the family of Lieutenant Fitzhugh, no date for his leaving has been set. He has been on the campus since July 1, 1943.
Lt. C. A. Michelman, USNR, assistant commanding officer of the V-12 naval training unit since July 1, 1943, is returning to civilian life and has been replaced by Lt. Arnold B. Copng, recently assigned to this station.
'Last Resort' Will Open Next Month
Work on the "Last Resort," campus coke and dance spot sponsored by Union Activities which will open soon, is well underway, according to Edith Marie Darby, chairman of arrangements for the new room. If possible, it will be opened sometime next month, she said.
Set up in the University Club room in the basement of the Memorial Union building, the "Last Resort" will furnish juke-box music, a coke machine, and small tables for use of couples on Friday and Saturday night. "We are planning the coke room on the campus," Miss Darby said, "because of crowded conditions in dance spots around Lawrence."
Members of Miss Darby's committee are Mary Zeller, Patricia Coolidge, Ann Young, Jean Saffell, Roberta Frowe and Pat; Williams.
Appliqued curtains and table cloths are being made now by Miss Darby's committee, with the help of students from the department of home economics. Large wall murals are being painted by art students in the School of Fine Arts.
Faculty Approves Three Changes In College Curricula Requirements; ASC Committee Makes Proposals
Student Committee Presents Its Report
A student curricula committee, appointed by the All-Student Council, commended the three new changes approved by the faculty yesterday and presented it a report approving proposed changes in biology and Western civilization requirements. The faculty curricular committee has recommended that a three-hour course in general biology, and a second course with laboratory, also carrying a minimum of three hours credit, be required. The history requirement, as proposed, is that all students in the College be required to obtain in the freshman and sophomore years a knowledge of modern civilization in the West such as would be of college standard. Psychology Lab Wanted
Other proposals of the student committee were that the department of psychology adopt a plan similar to that of the department of biology, that the faculty study the problem of special students and returning service men, and that a student who has taken the necessary prerequisites for a course be allowed to take that course even though he does not have junior-senior standing.
The committee believes that students who have proven their ability by maintaining a 2-point grade average should be allowed to take junior and senior courses without the listed prerequisites with the consent of the instructor.
Would Abolish Language Must
Foreign languages should not be a division requirement, according to the committee's report. A general course on languages and culture should be introduced to replace this former requirement. The course would give students a preliminary view of the value of language and allow him to decide for himself whether or not he will continue the study.
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Students Appointed To Council Positions
Leonard Brown, engineering sophomore, and Harry Jennison, College senior, both of the Pachacamac party, were appointed as representatives of districts II and IV, respectively, at the meeting of the All-Student Council last night. They will fill positions left by members who resigned from the council recently. Jean Templeton was appointed as I.S.A. representative. The council approved Charles Moffett, College sophomore, as student representative on the University Athletic board.
The Women's Executive council composed of all women members of the A.S.C. met after the regular council meeting. Officers elected were Marg Free, Kappa Kappa Gamma president; Virginia Wickert, Corbin hall, ce-president; and Elior Kline,iller hall, secretary-treasurer.
No picture was taken of the A.S.C. as was formerly planned.
Will Consider Other Changes Next Week
Three proposals, covering requirement changes for freshmen and sophomores in English, speech, and mathematics, recommended by the committee on curricla to the College faculty at a meeting earlier in the month, were approved without amendment by the faculty at a meet-yesterday afternoon. Three other proposals, pertaining to new majors and the fields of biology and Western civilization will be discussed by the faculty at another meeting Tuesday.
A two hour course in Fundamentals of Speech will be required for graduation of all students entering the College in the fall of 1945 and thereafter, according to one of the new proposals. Combined composition and literature courses totaling 10 hours credit will be required during the freshman and sophomore years of students entering next fall or after to replace the present courses 1 and 2 English Composition and 10. 11a and 11b English Literature. The new courses 1 and 2 will be given for 3 hours credit each, and 3 and 4 for 2 hours each.
Math Ability to Re Checked
Speech Course Is Required
Math Ability to Be Checked
Mathematics courses will be required as necessary according to results shown in entrance exams. Each new student will be required to take an examination covering arithmetic, plane geometry, and high school algebra.
Students showing lack of mathematical ability in this test will be required to prove minimum ability by an examination near the end of the first semester in residence, or be required at the next enrollment to take a non-credit course designed to give this ability.
Entrance Exam Will Decide
Without regard to his high school record, a student showing in his entrance examinations such a deficiency in knowledge of elementary algebra or of plane geometry as to make impossible continued courses in mathematics will be required to take a non-credit course in elementary algebra or plane geometry or both before enrolling in any University course in mathematics. A student whose high school transcript shows the normal prerequisites for the standard college algebra course (Mathematics 2a), but whose entrance exam in algebra indicates lack of training shall be required to take Mathematics 2 or 2b for reduced credit. This practice is permitted, but not required at the present time. The faculty proposal concerning
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Jack Musselman Reported Killed in Action in France
Pfc. Jack Musselman, U.S. infantry, has been reported killed in action somewhere in France. He had been serving with the front line forces.
Previously listed as missing in action since Nov. 15, Private Musselman entered the army in July, 1942. He was the nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Brune of Lawrence, and lived with them when he attended the University one year.