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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MONDAY, JANUARY 24. 1944
NUMBER 78
1ST YEAR
Hill Bond Drive Not Up To Par, Says CVC Head
Student participation in the Fourth War Loan drive on the Hill, which was begun last Friday, has not lived up to expectations, Betty Jo O'Neal, major in the Cedo Volunteer Corps, said today.
The drive, under the auspices of CVC, has set a goal of $5000, the cost of a plane-rearming boat, and will continue for three weeks.
Faculty Purchase Most
Only a negligible amount of the total has been raised so far, Miss O'Neal said. Most of the bonds sold have been from faculty members who have shifted their place of purchase from downtown or district solicitors and have bought them instead from one of the student booths.
"Students will have to realize," said Miss O'Neal, "that they cannot contribute much to the war effort by merely purchasing defense stamps. They will have to dig down deep, or save a little here and there to really add to the Fourth War Loan by buying a war bond," she continued.
Sooths In Three Buildings
CVC booths have been located in the Union building, the library, and in the center of Frank Strong hall. In addition, CVC members are also selling stamps and bonds at the Jayhawker and Granada theaters each evening.
The bond drive will be ended by a Bond Dance in the new Military Science building, Feb. 12. The name of the orchestra will be announced later this week, said Miss O'Neal.
False Convocation Rumor Interferes with Classes
A false rumor of a convocation today caused a deluge of inquiries to the Chancellor's office. Teachers are reported to have postponed tests on the strength of the report. The Daily Kansan's announcement that the next convocation will be Feb. 21 is correct.
Allies Go Inland Approach Rome
(International News Service)
Latest field dispatches and communiques from the headquarters of Sir Henry Maitland-Wilson disclosed uninterrupted successes for the huge American and British amphibious which landed north of the Pontine marshes and drove from four to six miles inland after seizing the harbor of Nettuno.
More than 48 hours after the new invasion, the Nazi apparently had failed to organize full scale resistance at the beach head.
The Appian Way which ancient Rome called "The queen of long distance roads" came within range of Allied artillery and one broadcast from Algiers said that Rome itself now is within scope of Anglo-American guns.
Mass evacuation of German officers and Italian Facist officials from Rome was reported, but the Allied force continued to hamper large scale military withdrawal by the incessant raids on railroad key point, viaducts, and junctions north of the capital.
Allied aerial support of the wide spread ground action continued without cessation. The Big Nazi-held air port at Rieti was pounded mercilessly as were other targets throughout Italy and in Yugoslavia.
ASTP Greatly Improved Says Major G.B. Smith
The snappy appearance of the AS TP men now on the campus in uniform presented to Major George Baxter Smith, on leave as dean of the School of Education, an outstanding contrast to the leisurely carefree sweatsuit costume of the civilian students of last summer.
On his return visit to the campus Major Smith commented upon the way in which the army and navy programs have gained a substantial foothold in the University. When he left here in August these programs were in their initial stages with all of the headaches and difficulties of any starting program, but he now finds them running in smooth order.
ng educational program was not worthy, Major Smith believed. The whole-hearted cooperation of the entire civilian student body was also observed by him.
The taking over of difficult assignments in all programs of the University by the faculty in an effort to meet the needs of the ever-chang-
Now Chief of Stair in Zone At present Major Smith is the assistant chief of staff, G-3, of the General Staff of the Communications Zone of the California-Arizona Maneuver area. His actual work is connected with the operations and training of the army ground force troops in the area. He has been with this general staff since leaving here in August, 1943.
Now Chief of Staff in Zone
Wiley Will Direct Orchestra Tonight
Now on a short leave from his army duties, Major Smith is visiting his family in Lawrence. He spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon today.
While in California, Major Smith met many University of Kansas men who are in the armed forces on the west coast and the Pacific theaters. "All expressed the desire for me to bring back their best wishes to the University community. Many of the ROTC graduates of last year are stationed along the west coast, and their success in Officer Candidate School and since joining troops is definitely a credit to the University in all its branches," he said.
Until then with the exception of several months spent at the Commanding General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth, he had served on the staff of the military department here since his entrance in the army in August, 1942.
Russians Continue Offensive Full Scale South of Leningrad
(International News Service)
The Russians meanwhile maintained their full scale offensive south of Leningrad. Latest Moscow information placed the Soviets only 4 miles from Chudovo, an important rail junction.
Met K.U. Men in Service
Concert Tonight Good Job--Wiley
Prof Russell L. Wiley
Tonight at 8 o'clock in Hoch auditorium the University Symphony will play its annual winter concert, which promises to be one of the outstanding musical events of the year.
Russell L. Wiley, replacing Karl Kuersteiner now on leave from the University, will direct the orchestra in a program made up entirely of symphonic works.
"The music critic might say that this program was too ambitious for a group of college students in wartime, but if I don't miss my guess the orchestra is going to do a splendid job of it." Mr. Wiley said.
The orchestra will play one of the two most popular violin concertos ever written, the "Concerto in G Minor" by Bruch. Miss Barbara Huls will be the violin soloist.
Two of Wagner's works will appear on the program, his overture to "Die Meistersinger" and the "Siegfried Idyll." The "Star-Spangled Banner" will open the concert. Strauss' popular "Tales from the Vienna Woods" will be included on the program.
Cesar Franck's "Symphony in D Minor" will be the last number on the program. When Franck's symphony was first presented at the Paris Conservatory, critics accepted it with coolness and considerable skepticism. Today it ranks with the greatest symphonies ever written.
Activity tickets will admit students to the concert and servicemen may attend without charge.
Australians Take Jap Base In New Guinea
Gen. Douglas MacArthur reported new successes in the Pacific theater where a Japanese stronghold at the head of the Saria river in northeastern New Guinea was captured by Australian jungle forces driving up the Ramu valley. Allied bombers ranged out against enemy positions, sinking six Jap ships in a series of concerted aerial attacks.
(International News Service)
Eberhardt To Speak at K. State
Eberhard To Speak at K. State Margaret Eberhard, graduate student at the University, will explain the use of native materials in hand-crafts on the program of Farm and Home Week to be Feb. 8 to 11 at Kansas State College.
Pres. Felix Morley of Haverford Midyear Commencement Speaker; Is Noted Journalist, Diplomat
Dr. Felix Morley, president of Haverford College, Haverford, Pa., will be the speaker at the mid-year commencement exercises Feb. 27, Chancellor Deane W. Malott announced today. Morley, a brother of the celebrated literatuer, Christopher Morley, has a distinguished record as a newspaper man, statesman, and educator.
After graduation from Haverford College, he worked as a reporter for the Philadelphia Public Ledger, and then went to
Between-Term Rest Given Passing AST's
All trainees of the AST program in good standing, who have passed one and two, will be granted a seven day furlough beginning Jan. 30. Lt. Col. W. L. McMorris announced today.
The third term of instruction will begin Monday, Feb. 7, and will include students in all three courses, Lt. Col. McMorris said.
Students May Attend President's Ball On Friday Night
University students will have a chance to participate in the annual campaign against infantile paralysis at the President's birthday ball to be held this Friday at the Community building.
The local ball, planned by the Douglas county infantile paralysis committee, will be held in connection with other similar events throughout the county. One-half of the profits will be sent to the national headquarters to be used by the National Foundation for Research. The other one-half of the profit will be retained in the local fund. The Douglas county committee will use the funds in meeting hospital expenses, braces, and crutches for victims of the disease, according to Mr. Harold Beck, chairman, and Mrs. Caryl Goddys, treasurer and executive director of the committee.
Dr. Forrest C. Allen, chairman of the University committee for the sale of tickets, said today that tickets may be obtained at the physical education office. Dr. Allen stated that students and faculty members who do not care to attend the dance may send contributions to his office. Johnny Coon and his orchestra will also for the dance.
Johnny Coon and his will play for the dance.
Lt. Ashby Replaces Lt. O. N. Pederson
Lt. (j.g.) Paul Ashby has replaced Lt. (j.g.) O. N. Pederson as ship's service officer at the Naval Training School.
Lieutenant Pederson, who came to the Navy School in July, 1942, has left for Advanced Officers Training School at Ft. Schuyler, N.Y. Following an eight-weeks' training period, he expects sea duty as a line officer.
Chancellor Deane W. Malott spoke at the annual meeting of the Ponca City, Okla., chamber of commerce meeting Thursday.
YWCA will hold a March of Dimes party for all its members Wednesday in the Kansas room of the Union building. The 10 cent admission price will be sent to the President. Refreshments will be served, and a program for the entertainment of the guests is being planned.
Washington where he served with the United Press and the Washington bureau of the Philadelphia North American. Later he was correspondent for the Baltimore Sun in the Far East, and at Geneva, Switzerland. He was editor of the Washington Post from 1933 to 1940 when he assumed the presidency of his alma mater.
Party for Dimes To Be Wednesday
Morley has served as a director of the League of Nations at Geneva and as a member of the staff of the Brookings Institute. He is currently a director of the National Metropolitan bank of Washington. He has also served as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the American Council, the Institute of Pacific Relations, and the American Political Science Association.
As editor of the Washington Post, he won the Pulitzer editorial prize for the outstanding editorial of the year. During the World War I, he did ambulance work for the British army, and from 1917 to 1918 was engaged in special service for the United States department of labor. He was once a fellow of the Royal Economics Society of Great Britain
Dr. Morley is the author of several books on political and economic subjects.
The members of the committee are Dorothy Warren, freshman, Union building; Elaine Wells, freshman, publicity; Dorothy Davis, sophomore, decorations; Annette Bigelow and Jeanne McGrew, freshmen program; and Betty Jeanne Grant, freshman, refreshments.
Cara Shoemaker, president of YWCA, will give a one minute statement on the "March of Dames." On the program will be Betty Jo Everly, and Carolyn Morrison, sophomores who will sing, and Shirley McGinness, freshman, who will dance. Marjorie Free, freshman, will present a comic song. Bolivar Marquez and Maximino Marquez, sophomores from Panama, will do card tricks. A skit will be given by members of the YWCA, and a trio will sing several numbers. The group will sing songs, and refreshments will be served.
Magallanes, in the Straits of Magellan, is the southernmost city in the world.