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Publication Days Published daily except Saturday and Sunday by Students of the University of Kansas
Daily Kansan
st YEAR
Shewers and occasional thunderstorms tonight, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Not much change in temperature.
EAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1944
Weather Forecast
The pay increase would apply only to infantrymen who engaged in actual combat. Each would receive $10 a month more and a "combat infantryman" badge, while $$ a month would go to the man preparing for combat to receive "expert infantryman's award."
Washington, (INS) — The senate military affairs committee reported favorably to the senate today a measure giving the American doughboy a pay increase for combat duty.
Combat Duty May Call For Increase in Pay
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Allied officials continued to maintain silence as to the exact localities held by their troops, but front line dispatches indicated the advance was continuing slowly and against steadily mounting Nazi opposition. Reconnaissance pilots again reported that the enemy is massing a great quantity of men and equipment for a heavy counterattack, the start of which is expected at any moment.
Allied units were moving up beyond Formigny astride the road between Isigny and Bayeux paralleling the English channel coast. Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley, commander of US ground forces in France, went ashore off Formigny to witness the capture of the town.
French Town a Strategic Point
Ste. Merre Eglise, Allied D-Day
conquest just reported, is a valuable
town 18 miles south of Cherbourg
and a point to which the Nazis at-
tenued.
The Allies are being reinforced by sea and air constantly to meet this threat. Both sides are now racing at top speed to pour in as many troops and as much material as possible in preparation for the contest.
Journalism Department Now William Allen White School
A British radio report said that al Irail bridges on the Seine from the sea coast all the way into Paris have been destroyed. German broadcasts admitted that the Allies have gained another five miles in their thrust from Bayeux to the Cherbourg peninsula.
Enemy Massing Equipment
Allies Capture Two French Villages; Between Principle Beachheads; Destroy Bridges on Seine to Paris
Front line dispatches reported that Canadian and British troops driving on Caen have joined forces adding greatly to the solidity of the Allied line and to the striking power of the beachhead legions.
Capture of the French villages of Ste. Mere Eglise and Formigny midway between the two principle allied beachheads was disclosed today at Supreme Allied Headquarters as the high spot of a day of continued British and American advances.
(International News Service)
NUMBER 169
Freshman Takes First in Contest
Winners of the 1944 Carruth Poetry Prize Contest Awards announced today by Prof. John E. Hankins of the English department, chairman of the committee, are David Battenfeld, College freshman of Kansas City, Mo., "Tone Poem in B Flat," first prize of $50; Betty Jean Nelson, College junior of Hutchinson, "Rembrance," second prize of $25; and Addie Egbert, graduate student of Topea, "The Piper's Song," third prize of $15. Listed for honorable mention were Gene Pippin, College sophomore, of Wichita, "Poem in Three Parts," and Elizabeth Anne Pratt, College freshman, Galveston, Texas, "Civilization."
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Jeanne Shoemaker was selected as (continued 10 vage four)
"Russia will not begin her invasion from the east until we have firmly established our position along the French coast," declared Charles Nutter, news editor of the south-western division of the Associated Press, when he spoke before approximately 70 guests attending the annual Kansan Board dinner held last night.
Russia to Begin Invasion When Our Line Is Sure —Nutte
For outstanding contributions to the Daily Kansan during the past year, 15 students were selected by a faculty committee. In the news division first place went to Joel Fant; second place to Mary Morrill; third place to Patricia Foster; and honorable mention to Katherine Gorrill and Betty Jennings.
—Nutter
Recipients of the Sigma Delta Chi scholarship award were Wilma Thiele and Miss Miller, both of whom have maintained an unusually high grade average during their four years' work. The women, both seniors, were presented with engraved certificates, the usual recognitions given by this national honorary men's fraternity.
Mr. Nutter, who served as chief of the Associated Press bureau in Moscow for one year and was foreign correspondent in Madrid during the Spanish civil war, chose "Russia and the War" as the topic for his address.
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"Many of the people who have made derogatory remarks about Russia's apparent lack of co-operation with the Allies forget how patient she has been," the speaker pointed out. "The Allies promised an invasion nearly a year ago and are just now getting around to it."
Joy Miller Named'Honor Woman' At Annual Kansan Board Dinner
Joy Miller, former managing editor and editor-in-chief of the University Daily Kansan, was designated as the outstanding senior in the department of journalism at the annual Kansan Board dinner held last night at the Colonial tea room.
The award was made on the basis of scholarship, leadership, and contributions to the University as a whole and to the journalism department in particular. Miss Miller, former president of Theta Sigma Phi, national honorary journalism sorority, is also a member of Mortar Board, chairman of the Forums Board, and one of the chief contributors to the Jayhawker magazine
Washington, (INS) — President Roosevelt announced today that this government has set aside the military camp at Ft. Ontario, N.Y. to take care of 1,000 war refugees from the Mediterranean area.
Ft. Ontario Set Aside For 1,000 War Refugees
Chancellor, NewsmenPlan Memorial Endowment
Orchestra Concert Wins Applause; Sheppard Is Starred
Opened with the playing of "Star-
Spangled Banner" (Key) with a spotlight focused upon the slowly lowered flag, the program followed with the vigorous sparkling "Overture to The Marriage of Figaro." Starring with remarkable precision in two contrasting movements, Doris Sheppard as violin soloist in "Concerto No. II, in D Minor" (Wieniawski) drew enthusiastic applause of approval from her audience.
Seventeen Coeds Will Go Into Hospital Training
From the tranquil melodies of the first movement to the rhythmic and dynamic power of the fourth movement, the "Symphony No. II in D Major" (Brahmts) revealed moments of somberness and playfulness with a profusion of melodies. Standing out against the background of the orchestra in "In the Village" from "Caucasian Sketches" (Ippolitow-Ivanov), the French horn would call forth the response of the viola. The exquisite touch given "Andante Cantabile" (Tschalkowsky) by the string orchestra delighted many of its listeners.
Braving the chilly summer rains, more than 500 persons gathered in Hoch auditorium last night to hear the annual spring concert presented by the University symphony orchestra under the direction of Prof. Russell L. Wiley of the School of Fine Arts.
Concluding the program with the swirling rhythm of waltz time, "Emperor Waltz" (Strauss) drew repeated demands for curtain calls from Professor Wiley and orchestra members.
ready for service in army and navy hospitals.
Seventeen women students of the University will leave the first of July to begin hospital training as occupational therapists. They comprise the first full class educated at the University for this new type of treatment of which so much is expected, especially for battle wounded and shocked men and women from the war.
This summer's group is composed of freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who have had classes in such courses as sociology, psychology, physiology, anatomy, and in many types of handcrafts. They will go to various types of hospitals, including mental, orthopedic, tubercular, children's and general, for two months' work. After further training and experience they will be
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After three years' education at the University and one semester of medical clinical lectures at the School of Medicine in Kansas City, and eight months' active training and experience in hospitals interspersed, occupational therapy students are graduated with a bachelor of fine arts degree. Their function is to rehabilitate patients both mentally and physically through the use of handcrafts. Occupational therapy has been recognized as a definite advancement in the medical profession.
Topeka.—The Kansas State Board of Regents today designated the department of journalism at the University of Kansas as the William Allen White School of Journalism, in honor of a famed Kansan and alumnus of the institution.
The action was taken upon the recommendation of Chancellor Deane W. Malott of the University, who presented to the Board a letter which he had received from a group of men acting under the chairmanship of Henry J. Allen of Wichita. The letter is as follows:
Dear Chancellor:
The William Allen White Committee desires to create a memorial to be known as the William Allen White Foundation to honor Mr. White's life-long association as a student, alumnus, and member of the governing board of the University of Kansas, the committee desires the foundation to be at the University and would like to know whether the Regents and yourself would be willing to create at the University the William Allen White School of Journalism, to be the home of the William Allen White Foundation. The committee would appreciate the earliest consideration of this suggestion.
Malott Approves Designation
Chancellor Malott, in presenting the recommendation to the Board expressed complete approval of the designation of the journalism school. "It is a fitting tribute to a great alumnus of the University," he said, "to create in a state noted for its newspapermen, a full-fledged School of Journalism, to carry on training
Sincerely yours,
Henry J. Allen, Chairman.
CAA to Sponsor Aeronautical Series
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The University Civil Aeronautics Authority program is sponsoring a series of classes in airplane engines, navigation and aerology from 7:30 to 9:30 on Tuesday nights, according to Charles R. Shields, coordinator for the CAA. The classes are open to all Lawrence residents who are interested in aviation, he said.
Herman Tanner is the instructor for the engines class, Kenneth Johnson, for the aerology classes; and Mr. Shields, for the navigation classes. All are CAA instructors and are devoting their time to keeping the people of Lawrence aeronautical minded, Mr. Shields stated.
Class sessions will be held in Marvin hall, rooms 109, 110, and 114.