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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1944
42ND YEAR
Yanks Establish Mile-Long Front On Saar Banks
International News Service
Powerful third army armored columns roared to the bank of the Saar river at three points in the Merzig region today and established a mile-long front on the western banks of streams. The German destroyed the Merzig bridge to prevent a crossing which would put Yanks in position to close in on the vital industrial city of Saarbruecken.
The U. S. first and ninth armies, meanwhile, blasted their way to the Roer river along a combined front of at least 11 miles to mount a new threat against Cologne and the Rhineland.
Allied positions along most of the western front were pounded by German artillery as the Germans put up a terrific barrage to stop the growing smash against the Roer and Saar river defenses.
Germans Hit Strasbourg
The liberated city of Strasbourg was pounded on by the Germans from positions across the Rhine, but U.S. seventh army troops driving back from Strasbourg encountered light opposition in a sweeping eight mile advance toward a linkup with the French first army driving north to surround the Germans in the Vosges.
Heavy fighting also raged on the center of the Italian front as the U.S. fifth army opposed desperate German attempts to reestablish their position in the Gothic line south of Bologne which were seizes by the Yanks a month ago. The British eighth army, driving toward Faenza, mounted a terrific tank-supported attack against the Faenza-Ravenna highway and hammered other German defenses in the Alvareto sector. Rain Still Bogs Yanks on Levte
Russian forces swept through Hungary southwest and northwest of Budapest, seizing two key rail cities. Other Red army columns in Czechoslovakia fought their way to within 20 miles of Presov, key city along the main Nazi supply route through the Carpathians.
Rain continued to bog down the Yank drive on Leyte island in the Philippines, but American air forces scored a devastating blast against a reinforcing Jap convoy destroying six vessels. In seven attacks on convoy near Leyte the Yanks have sunk 47 enemy transports and killed an estimated 26,000 Jap soldiers.
Lt. John Dyatt Killed In Action on Nov. 7
Lt. Taylor Dyatt, of Kamarado, was killed in action Nov. 7, the War department has announced. He was a squadron leader in the air corps and flew a British-based B-17. Lt. Dyatt held the air medal and oak flare cluster for outstanding service.
He attended the University in 1539-40 and 1941-42 and was in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. A member of Sigma Nu fraternity, he entered the service in October, 1943.
His engagement to Mary Louise Belcher of Topeka was announced last summer. Miss Belcher was graduated from the School of Fine Arts in 1943.
Don't forget the War Bond Drive, Dec. 1-8, and the CVC War Bond dance, Friday, Dec. 8.
Albert B. Fall Dies in Texas; Was in Tea Pot Dome Scandal
El Paso, Texas — Albert B. Fall,
secretary of the interior under the Harding administration, and remembered for his connection with the Teapot Dome oil scandal, died here yesterday at the age of 83.
Fall's claim of innocence of receiving a bribe was significant in view of the fact that the same court acquitted Edward Doheny of offering it, yet he (Fall) was found guilty.
Senate Passes Flood Control Bill
Washington — (INS) — The senate unanimously approved today the amended billion dollar postwar flood control bill providing compromise program for development of the Missouri and Connecticut river valleys.
The measure headed immediately for a conference committee which will work out differences between the senate proposals and the house approved version.
The bill as passed by the state increases authorization for new projects to 959 billion dollars. The measure is only an authorization of the project and appropriation must be made before they can actually be undertaken in the postwar era.
On the Missouri river valley dispute a senate amendment embraced a compromise arrangement by army engineers and a reclamation service concerning jurisdiction and use of water in the lower and upper reaches of the river and its tributaries.
Plans to Be Made Tuesday to Organize Winter Sports Club
One of the Senate's most bitter opponents of the bill was senator Bennett Clark, of Missouri, who led a fight against the MVA addition to the bill. Gov. Andrew Schoepel has also gone on record against the flood control bill.
Kunzelman urged that students interested in these activities should attend the meeting, regardless of whether or not they have their own equipment. The club is planning to take over a part of Fowler shops to be used for the storage and repair of equipment which will be available for student use. The group is also planning to have lessons and instructions for beginners.
Plans for a winter sports club of University students will be discussed Tuesday night at a meeting in the Pine room of the Memorial Union building, Lucky Kunzelman and Warren Alexander, co-chairmen of the new group announced this morning. Any student interested in skiing, ice skating, tobagging, or similar winter sports is invited to attend the meeting.
First project of the group will probably be the flooding of several tennis courts for ice skating. Other plans will be announced after the meeting Tuesday night.
The new organization will have the backing of the department of physical education, under the direction of Prof. F. C. Allen, Kunzelman said. Student Union Activities has agreed to co-operate with the group's plans, Eugenia Hepworth, president, announced.
Dr. Ernest Jackh Tells of Escape From Gestapo
"I knew at midnight March 17, 1933 that Germany had died, when I heard over the radio that Hitler had come into power," Dr. Ernest Jackch, visiting research professor of Columbia University said this morning in a special interview after his convocation address.
Dr. Jackh, who was born in Germany, left that country in 1933 and became a naturalized British subject in 1937. Hitler had attempted to draw him over to the Nazi party in order to use him as "bait" for American opinion because Dr Jackh was so widely known and respected in diplomatic circles in this country. Dr. Jackh however, refused to join the party and thus had to leave Germany because Hitler attempted to have him assassinated.
Narrow Escape From Geneva
Dr. Jackh remarked that his most narrow escape was in Geneva in 1940 when he was tipped off that Hitler's Gestapo was after him. He spent 14 days working out a way to jump from his seventh window to the street below if his Gestapo came in, and wondering what he would do if Mrs. Jackh, who was with him, would not have the courage to jump too. The Gestapo did not come and plans were made for Dr. Jackh to go with a group of officials, our Ambassador Winant among them, in two buses and escape to England.
When asked how he learned to speak English, Dr. Jackh laughed and said he learned through our vice-president, Charles Dawes. Dr. Jackh was sent over here for a time by our Ambassador Houghton to explain his plan for collective security to our administration. He could not speak a word of English so he had
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Langer Protests 2 $ \frac{1}{2} $ Hours Against Stettinius Approval
Washington — (INS) — Edward R Stettinius, Jr., today held senate confirmation of his cabinet appointment as secretary of state by president Roosevelt.
Bronislaw Huberman, renowned Polish violinist, will arrive in Lawrence Sunday and will remain here a day or two following his concert Monday night before proceeding farther with his concert schedule, it has been reported.
Monday's concert is the second regular attraction on the University Concert Series. Activity books will admit students. The performance will begin at 8:20 p.m. Monday in Hoch auditorium.
Governor and Mrs. Andrew F. Schoepel, and W. F. Turrentine, secretary to the Governor, and his family, will attend the concert, according to word received yesterday by the School of Fine Arts.
Huberman has gained international attention as a writer and political theorist also. As early as 1925, he published the book, "My Road to a United Europe," in which he looked upon Hitler as the sure destroyer of the political ideal he set forth.
Langer attacked the peaceful 44- year-old secretary as a "representative of Wall street and the House of Morgan."
Opinions expressed by students are as follows:
Expert Violinist To Arrive Sunday
In January 1940, Mr. Huberman played his last European concert at the Grand Opera House in Paris, the proceeds of which were donated to the cause of Polish-French aviation. General Sikorski, long an advocate of close French-Polish relations, was one of the sponsors.
Freshman Favor Changes In Course Requirements
"I do not think that freshman and sophomore students are ready to decide upon a major, but rather should take general cultural and background courses, including philosophy, psychology, history, English, and a modern language. Often they might choose the wrong field. And, I be-
That the majority of freshmen and sophomores seem to favor the six curriculum changes as proposed to the College faculty was made evident today in a student poll.
The majority of students interviewed liked the idea of the speech course requirement and the opportunity to choose their major in their sophomore year and go ahead with specific training in their particular choice best of the proposed changes
ieve that thirty departmental major fields should be enough."—Marilyn Smart.
The changes are to be voted upon at a special meeting Monday of the College faculty. The committee on curriculum and program proposed new courses in English composition and English literature, speech, mathematics, biology, and western civilization and a plan by which students may, in their sophomore year, apply for a special major and direct their studies under proper guidance to training for specific work.
"Since I am very interested in radio, and think that there are unlimited opportunities in that field. I would like to major in radio speaking. I believe that this new plan will give more self-assurance to students, in permitting them to originate a major to fit their own needs."—Joy Godbehere.
"I think that the new plan is a good one, offering students more choice in major fields. Aviation should be included, and credit should be given for flying hours"'—Dale Dunlap.
"Other colleges and universities are broadening their curricula to include specialized courses in radio, aviation and personnel management. I am very much in favor of the new plan, and believe that KU is wise in including such courses."—DuMont Reed.
"Personnel management is the field in which I am 'terested and I hope that under this new plan I will be able to major in. that field."—Rowena Robe.
'Although business is my major,
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Student Seal Drive Will Start Next Tuesday
The student tuberculosis Christmas seal drive will be held Dec. 5 to 15, Eugenia Hepworth, chairman of the public Relations committee of the All-Student Council, announced last night. The drive is being sponsored on the campus by the All-Student Council.
Persons have been appointed from each organized house to take charge of sales. The seals may be sold to individuals, or houses may purchase them as a whole, Miss Heworth said. Plans for the drive will be discussed with these house representatives at a meeting in the Memorial Union building at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Mrs. Seba Eldridge, chairman of the Douglas County Tuberculosis and Health association, will outline the program at that time. Seals to Be Sold at Cafeteria
Representatives appointed from the organized houses are Marjory Doyle, Harmon Co-op; Roberta Kackley, Campus house; Alice Ackerman, Alpha Chi Omega; Margaret Borders, Pibeta Phi; Marianl Maloney, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Elaine Wells, Kappa Alpha Theta; Elaintha Thalman, Ramsey house; Fetie Bixby, Delta Gamma; Atwood, Gamma Phi Beta; Marjorie Shryock, Alpha Delta Pi; Joan Harris, Sigma Kappa; Helen Lawrence, Alpha Omicron Pi; Emily Holls, Corbin hall; Margaret Ott, Chi Omega, Violet Conard, Winnings hall, Lucille Rothenberger, Miller hall; Jean McIntire, Tipherary; Shirley Welburn, Loxley; Maurine Zimmerman, Hilcrest house; Margaret Barker, Joliffe hall; Janice Mann, Foster hall; Emadee Gregory, Westminster; Matteia Woodard, Cutter; Melvin Ketterer, Beta Theta Pi; Bob Henry, Philla Theta; George Waitt, PhiGamma Delta; Bob Buechel, Nu Sigma; Ray Nichols, Sigma Chi.
House Representatives Picked
Seals will also be on sale at the cafeteria of the Memorial Union building during the week. All money should be turned in to Miss Joie Stapleton, assistant professor of physical education who is assisting with the drive student, at Robinson gym by the evening of Dec. 15. Miss Hepworth announced.
Robert Little, Phi Beta Pi; Tom Sinclair, Phi Kappa Psi; Ed Miner, Delta Tau Delta; John Alexander, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Willa Robinson, Zeta Phi Beta; Julia Richards, Alpha Kappa Alpha; Wanda Collins, Delta Sigma Theta; and Emmet Hughes, Kappa Alpha Psi.
Navy representatives are Bill Kanaaga, Pt 5; Dick Nelson, Pt 6; Bob Ramsey, Pt 7; Jerry Wilden, Pt 8; Ed Pyle, Pt 9; and Charles Alyward, Pt 10.
Activity Books Available To Students Up to No. 2800
Activity books for civilian students up to the receipt number of 2800 are now available in the business office, Clifton C. Calvin, accountant, announced this morning.
"Students should present their receipts for these activity tickets which hereafter will be used in admission to campus entertainment," he said. "Those, having receipt numbers over 2800, may obtain their books later, meanwhile they may continue to use their receipts as passes, Mr. Calvin said."