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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1944
NUMBER 84
HIST YEAR
Naval. Air Battle Amid Marshalls Began Today
(International News Service)
Invasion of the Jap-held Marshall islands by powerful United States forces is underway. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz announced in a communique today. This American invasion force is composed "of all types," including amphibious equipment, Admiral Nimitz disclosed. "The objective is the capture of the Marshall islands," the communique said.
The progress of large scale American naval action against the Japanese-held Marshall islands in the Pacific was shrouded in mystery today, with all indications pointing to early announcement of full details in the U.S. Navy's great onslaught upon Japan's powerful fortified island group guarding the supply and truck line. The majority of present reports continued to come from the Tokyo radio. These broadcasts hinted at commando raids by American units at outlying points in the sprawling archipelago.
In Italy meanwhile, Allied amphibious forces stormed their way into the outskirts of Campoleone and Cisterna along the Appian way south of Rome. Wide spread Allied air activity which carried American bombers again to Klagenfurt in southern Austria and over wide reaches of the battlefront again accompanied the ground advances.
Allied planes based in the British isles continued attacks upon the Nazi continent of Europe although Berlin now reported by Stockholm to be dying "slowly and painfully" apparently was spared during the night.
Soviet troops forging ahead south of Leningrad approached the old Estonian frontier as German resistance weakened steadily.
Fine Arts Students To Present Concert In Fraser Theater
Seventeen students in the School of Fine Arts will present their first of two mid-winter concerts at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow night in Fraser theater, D. M. Swarthout, dean has announced.
The recital will include numbers in voice, piano, and violin. Those students who will give voice solos are: Suzanne Schmidt, Leona Moreland, Patricia McMahon, Ruth Russell, Jeanette Coons, Elaine Talley, Evelyn Mercer, and Nadyne Brewer.
Piano solos will be played by Margaret Snodgrass; Emadee Gregory, Lucile "Rothenberger, Anne Krehbiel, Allen Rogers, and Georgjia Weirich.
Ruth Peterson will play violin solos. The pupils appearing are the students of Ruth Orcutt, Alice Moncrieff, Waldermar Geltch, Meribah Moore, D. M. Swarthout, Jan Chiapusso, Joseph Wilkins, and Carl A. Preyer.
Doris Turney, Barbara Huls and Helen Pierson will play violin solos.
The Daily Illini Is 73 Years Old The Daily Illini, student newspaper at the University of Illinois, is 73 years old.
February Calendar Announced for K.U.
Twenty-six calendar events have been announced for this month They are:
2—Basketball; Washburn at Lawrence.
2-Advanced student recitals.
Fraser theater, 7:39 p.m.
7-Basketball: Ft. Riley CRTC at Ft. Tilley.
7-University of Kansas bane concert, Hoch auditorium, 8 p.m.
10—University Concert Course:
The Philadelphia Opera Company,
Hoch auditorium, 8:20 p.m.
12—Basketball: University of Oklahoma at Norman.
14—Faculty Recital: Irene Peabody, Fraser theater, 8 p.m.
15—Faculty meeting 4:20 p.m.
16—Advanced student recital,
Fraser theater, 7:30 p.m.
19—Basketball: University of Ne-
braska at Lincoln.
20—Eightieth School of Fine Arts All-Musical Vesper, Hoch auditorium, 4 p.m.
23—Basketball: Kansas State at Manhattan.
23—Graduate recital: Max Hughes.
Fraser theater, 8 p.m.
26—Semester examinations begin.
Mathematics begin
26—Basketball: University of Missouri
at Lawrence
Date of Opera Will Be Feb.10
The light opera, "The Bat," to be performed by the Philadelphia Opera company, will be given in Hoch auditorium on Feb. 10, not Feb. 9 as previously announced.
"The Bat," better known as "Die Fledermaus," is "one of the most tuneful and cheerful light operas in opera literature," Dean D. M. Swarthout said. The performance will be sung in English. Some of the familiar melodies from the opera are the "Fledermaus Waltzes" and the "Laughing Song." Marie Wilkins sang these numbers when she gave her concert here this fall.
The Philadelphia Opera company is currently on a national tour and has given performances in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, and Canada.
Activity tickets will admit students to the opera. Tickets may be obtained at the School of Fine Arts office.
Washington, (INS) — House Republican leader Martin, following a GOP caucus on the Soldiers' Vote bill, announced today that his colleagues would oppose a move by some Democrats to force a roll call vote on the measure. Representative Worley, (Dem., Texas), is leading a move to force a house test on the rule which now prohibits a roll call on the measure.
Martin Opposes Roll Call On Vote for Soldiers' Bill
Turkey Rocked by Earthquake
London, (INS) — All Turkey was rocked today by an earthquake which destroyed the town of Gerede, 70 miles northwest of Ankara. Reuters reported today. Many persons were reported killed or injured in Gerede which has a population of 25,000.
Medics, Nurses Graduate; Face New Challenge
Stressing the modern shifting of medical emphasis from trying to get the sick well, to helping people to keep well, Dr. Chaucey B. Leake, dean of the School of Medicine of the University of Texas, spoke to the graduating medical students and nurses on the "Challenge of Health" at the commencement exercises held in Fraser theater last night.
Dr. Leake pointed out the importance of philosophy in the doctor's relation to society and the social problem of medicine. Although society has always reserved the right to control the practice of medicine by regulation, the doctors have reserved for themselves the setting up of those ideals that would be the basis of their practice through precepts.
With the change that is coming as a result of the war, the doctors of the future will not only have the two century-old medical problems of war, gunshot wounds and venereal disease, but also, those of infection, infectionary diseases, psychiatry, and mental disease.
"In your hands and in the hands of many others like you will be the answer to the challenge of today. Not only the physical but also the mental attitude of people in the next 25 years will be in your hands. This will be a great responsibility and challenge," concluded Dr. Leake. "I know that you are going to meet it."
In giving to the graduating students the greetings of the Board of Regents, Dr. LaVerne B. Spake further challenged them with "Do something else better than anyone else in your community, and you will never have to worry about the monetary side of life. This is your United States of America, a free and democratic land where your future can be what you yourself most wish it to be."
Chancellor Deane W, Malott reminded the graduating class of their responsibilities as educated citizens from which their profession will not make them immune, for the intelli-
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49 Start Training For Aeronautic Jobs
Enrollment was completed and classes in aeronautical engineering began yesterday for 49 women who are being trained in preparation for defense jobs in the Boeing Airplane company of Wichita and North American Aviation Inc. in Kansas City.
During a 13-weeks intensified training course 25 women will receive instruction which will qualify them as tool engineers. They will then be placed in the Boeing plant. The other 24 trainees, who are sponsored by the North American company will take general engineering courses, and will be placed in various jobs at this plant after graduation.
Women must meet certain standards set up by the war plants to be eligible for the free training. During the schooling period they receive salaries of $100 a month.
White Buried In Simple Chapel Rites
With utmost simplicity William Allen White, K.U. alumnus, was buried at Emporia yesterday.
The chapel of the College of Emporia was barely able to accommodate half the large crowd wishing to witness the service. Those of the 1200 who gained entrance sat silent and nodded approval to the tribute that was paid their fellow townsman whose wisdom in print brought fame to Emporia.
Dignitaries of state were there; messages came from those from afar who were unable to be present.
The services did not end until the choir had sung its closing hymn at the grave in Maplewood cemetery.
Many from the campus attended the service. Perhaps those who felt the loss as keenly as any were two former employees of Mr. White, Miss Virginia Gunsoll, Daily Kansan campus editor, and K. W. Davidson, director of publicity for the University.
Said Mr. Davidson:
"It was one of the most impressive ceremonies I have witnessed—impressive in its simplicity and therefore, in its beauty. And probably it was the largest funeral I have ever seen. It seems that every one was there—nearly 3000 persons from all over—from all walks of humanity. It was pretty personal to me, too. I had worked intimately with Mr. White for nearly 10 years—and with the Gazette staff—and Mr. White's death was much more than a casual acceptance of the fact that all men are mortal.
Charley O'Brien, the traffic cop who directed people at Mary's funeral more than 20 years ago, was there at Tenth and Exchange again as we drove up to the house, looking resplendent in a newly pressed uniform and a red rose. He wiped a tear from his eye as he said to me—"Well, he's gone. This town will never be the same, but people will really appreciate him more now that he is gone. It's too bad. Everyone is using up his life too fast these days." And I felt that Charley had something there."
Senate Ask 'Good Offices For Jewish Repatriation
Washington, (INS)—A resolution calling on the United States to "use its good offices" to guarantee free entry of Jews into Palestine was introduced in the Senate today by Senators Wagner, (Rep., New York) and Taft, (Rep., Ohio). The resolution immediately received strong support. The proposal held that Palestine can absorb huge number of Jews rendered homeless and suffering from persecution. The British White Paper of 1939, called for the entry of Jews into Palestine after March 1, 1944.
Alumnus Made Attorney General
Attinus Made Attorney General Carl A. Ballweg, a Cottonwood Fall attorney, and a student in the School of Law from 1929 to 1934, was appointed state attorney general yesterday by Attorney General A. B. Mitchell.
Mr. Ballweg, who was admitted to the bar in 1934, will succeed Harold Fatzer of Topeka, who went into the army recently.
Senior Class Committees Are Announced
Members of the senior class committees for 1943-1944 have been chosen, Jane Lorimer, president of the class announced today. There are nine committees, eight of which will serve throughout the year.
The class breakfast committee, however, will be broken into two sub-committees, one which will work on the breakfast for mid-year graduates, and one which will plan the breakfast for the July class.
The class gift committee is made up of Tolbert Virgil Anthony, chairman, Caroline Baker, Mary, Martha Hudelson, Bill Brownlee, and Mary Burchfield.
Jill Peek, chairman, Arthur Benner, Don Atchison, Janet Marvin, and Virginia Schoefer will work on invitations.
Peggy Schell, chairman, Nancy Jane Peterson, and Mary Taylor are members of the reception and dance committee.
The February group of the class breakfast committee are Jean Oyster, chairman, Reed Whetstone, Betty Bright, Jean Sellers, and Claudine Scott. Glennie Jean Waters, chairman, Jacqueline Myers, Anne Rossise Cara, Cara Shoemaker, and Betty Pennell are members of the other sub-committee.
Joy Miller and Ruth Krehbiel are members of the class prophecy committee.
Working on the cap and gown committee are Harlan McDowell, chairman, Dorothy Jean Ellis, Nancy Abel, Dick Miller, Virginia Stephenson, Mary Forsyth.
Marian Hepworth and Betty Kalis will work on the class history committee.
Betty Lou Perkins and Polly Roberts are members of the Publicity committee.
Medical Clinic Starts At K.C. Health Center
The post-graduate medical clinic on venereal diseases opens today at the Public Health Center in Kansas City, H. G. Ingham, director of the extension division, has announced. The clinic, which will hold three meetings in each of eight Kansas cities between Feb. 1 and Feb. 17 has been arranged by the Kansas Medical Society, the Kansas State board of health, and the University of Kansas School of Medicine.
The first session this evening in Kansas City will open at 7:30. Dr. Percy Starr Pelouze of the University of Pennsylvania will speak on "Diagnosis of Gonorrhea" and Dr. John Philip Berger of the United States Public Health Service will speak on "Diagnosis and Epidemiology of Syphilis."
The second session will be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning with Dr. Berger speaking on the "Pathology and Complications of Syphilis," and Dr. Pelouze speaking on "Gonorrhea—Progress of the Disease."
The two faculty members of the clinic will speak on "Therapy of Syphilis" and "Gonorrhea-Management, including Chemotherapy"
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