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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30,1943
NUMBER 46
41ST YEAR
John Roy Carlson, author of "Under Cover," has been forced to postpone his lecture in Hoch auditorium to Dec. 16, owing to what his lecture manager terms "unexpected and unavoidable government commitments," Joy Miller, chairman of the Student Forums Board, announced today. The lecture was originally scheduled by the board for Dec. 9.
Carlson Held for Investigation; Forced to Postpone Lecture Tour Will Speak at University Dec.16
"We suppose that govern-
lative investigation of Mr. Carl-
son," Miss Miller said, "but it
should be concluded in time for
his appearance here Dec. 16."
Battle Speed-up Seen in Italy
"We suppose that 'government commitments' refers to legis
Drew Pearson, radio commentator, announced on his Sunday evening program that Wendell Willkie would represent Mr. Carlson if he is investigated by the government. The exact reasons for an investigation have not been announced.
An early speed-up in the pace of battle in southern Italy was forecast today when troops of the British eighth army reached the main German winter line on the Adriatic and American forces grained on the western sector.
Mr. Carlson's book, "Under Cover," is an expose of Nazi activities in this country. In it he charges several members of Congress with involvement in Nazi organizations, basing his accusations on material he gathered over a 4-year period during which he masqueraded as a Nazi enthusiast, traveling all over the country to join subversive groups and gain information on their activities.
There was every indication the signal had been given for a stepped-up Allied offensive, and hopes ran high that weather would hold sufficiently for the British eight army and the U. S. fifth army to send the Nazis toward northern Italy before many weeks have passed.
Enlarge Bridgeheads
Montgomery's forces smashed forward from positions on high ground north of the Sangro river, enlarged their new bridgehead from 1 to 12 miles in width, and 4 miles in depth, and endangered the whole German Adriatic line.
The chief American success was the seizure of Castelnuevo despite concentrated enemy artillery fire. Air Attacks Increase
Large scale air attacks were carried out by Northwest African bombers, one of the chief targets being Sarajevo the one time capital of Bosnia.
Nazi military barracks and munition factories were smashed in the Allied raid.
A midweek will be held in the Union Lounge from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. tomorrow, Joanne Johnson, chairman of the Union Activities committee, said today.
Midweek To Be Held
All students will be admitted on the presentation of their activity books, and the Army-Navy activity cards will admit service men.
Drama Gives First Nighters Creeps, Laughs
By Dolores Sulzman
A murder without a mystery, played to the hilt by a six-women, one-man cast, left a full-house audience on the fence between shivers and laughs through seven scenes of "Ladies In Retirement," which opened last night in Fraser theater.
The melodrama, strictly solid-walnut English, was the kind that creeps up on one slowly, producing a far worse effect than the typical American kind that go creepy with a bang. A second performance will be given this evening in Fraser thear'er, starting at 8:15 o'clock.
Everything was there, deftly fitted together—atmosphere, characterization, and plot. The stage set, an old English living room, was built by Prof. Allen Crafton, director of the production. He was assisted by Bonnie Griswold. McChuckie Scores.
McCluggage Scores
The audience listened, relaxed,
and, to put in English, had a "jolly
good" time as the whole show moved
along minus drags and dead spots.
From the moment she first plodded onto the stage, stared at the audience with an absolute dead-pan expression, and plugged out with her first
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Value of Language Realized, Dean Says
The examination was given to students who had two years of a foreign language in high school and wished to satisfy the College 10-hour language requirement. Only those students who wish to take no more language are candidates for the examination, Dean Lawson explained.
"The small number of students taking the language proficiency examination is probably due to the desire of more students to continue the study of a language in this shrinking world," Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, said today. Only three persons, the smallest number in years, took the foreign language proficiency examination offered Nov. 20, and two passed.
Dean Lawson also said he recognized the necessity for the knowledge of foreign languages in the post-war world. He believes students are realizing this fact and consequently wish to learn a foreign language.
FDR, Churchill Conferred In Cairo, Will Meet Stalin
Conference Party Heads For Persia
Bulletin: New York, (INS) A Reuter dispatch from Lisbon today said it was "known definitely" there that President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill had completed a lengthy conference at Cairo "and are now en route to somewhere in Persia to meet Joseph Stalin."
Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek took part in the conferences and also will meet Stalin, the Reuter dispatch said.
The three conferences; the dispatch said, had met at one time in a tent in the shadows of the pyramids. The President and Chiang Kai-Shek traveled to Cairo by air, according to Reuter, while Churchill made the trip to sea.
During the course of the conference, Cairo was cut off from communications with the rest of the world, the Reuter message concluded.
Robbery Occurs At Delta Tau House For Second Time
For the second time this year the Delta Tau Delta fraternity house at 1111 West 11th street was robbed Sunday morning according to a report to police yesterday.
Approximately $100 is missing from the cash box of the fraternity treasurer which was obtained from a closet in the room of David Rau, treasurer. The box was carried to a lower floor where it was emptied. Also missing were $9 from a billfold belonging to William Koehn, and $4 from the billfold of Robert Kloepper.
Lt. Treat Will Speak To Recruit Air-WACs
The police were told that the robbery occurred between 2:30 and 8:30 am.
Lt. Mark G. Treat, 25, Kent University graduate, will speak in behalf of an Air-WAC recruiting team, at a meeting in room 110, Fraser hall, at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Miss Florence Black, military coordinator for University women, announced today.
To acquaint women with the demands for their services, and to explain jobs open to them, Gen. H. H. Arnold recently started a nationwide recruiting drive for AirWACs. Combat veterans, air force officers, classification experts, AirWAC officers, and enlisted AirWACs have been assigned temporarily to recruiting duty. In this position Lt. Treat comes to KU.
Military Science Building to Have Formal Opening Friday, Dec.10 Followed by Reception and Dance
The formal opening of the new military science building on the University campus will be held on Friday evening, Dec. 10, beginning at 8 o'clock, Chancellor Deane W. Malott announced today. Kansans generally, and Lawrence citizens particularly, are being invited to attend the open house which will formally open the new $250,000 structure.
(International News Service)
RAF Continues Night Assaults
Royal Air Force raids on Continental Europe continued with mosquito bombers carrying out night-long assaults against military installations in Western Germany as well as Nazi held airdromes in France and Holland. These night attacks followed a heavy United States offensive against the port of Bremen in which 29 American planes were lost.
A special guest of honor at the affair will be Mrs. Karl Baldwin, wife of Col. Karl Baldwin, formerly commandant of the
Dispatches from Moscow told of new successes for Soviet troops Rusian forces converged on Zhlobin, whose capture will sever the last German escape corridor from occupied Gomel.
Round the clock bombing of Japanese bases in the southwestern Pacific was reported by Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
Seals Will Be Sold Week of Dec. 6
The sale of Christmas seals on the campus will be sponsored by the public relations committee of the All-Student Council this year. The week of Dec. 6 to 10 has been decided upon for the drive. Miss Joie Stapleson is the K.U. student chairman, and Dr. E. Lee Treece is chairman for the K.U. faculty.
"The drive is an educational as well as money-making venture," said Miss Stapleton. "Tuberculosis is still the chief cause of death for people between the ages of 15 and 40. This year, part of the money will be spent on a new service, the X-raying of servicemen's wives who are eligible for emergency maternity service. One case has already been discovered."
Members of the public relation committee will meet this week to plan their campaign. Mary Morrow is chairman, and members are Virginia Rader, Charlotte Price, and John Sells. Lt. Cole will represent the army. Lt. Buhl' has given permission for seals to be sold to navy trainees in the Union building.
Christmas Vacation Remains Unchanged
No change has been made in the dates scheduled for Christmas vacation on the University calendar this fall, said Chancellor Epane W. Malott today.
ROTC unit at the University, and one of the persons most largely responsible for the building's construction on the University campus. While the meeting is open to the public generally, special invitations are being sent to contributors to the $25,000 cash fund which was necessary for the University to qualify for federal aid in construction of the building.
Chancellor Malott has appointed a special committee in charge of arrangements for the affair, composed of Dr. Gilbert Ulmer, chairman; Mrs. Paul B. Lawson, Miss Elizabeth Meguiar, advisor of women; Peggy Davis, president of the Student Council; Raymond Nichols, executive secretary to the Chancellor; Henry Werner, adviser of men; Lt. Col. W. L. McMorris, commandant of the military units at the University; Bill Porter, of the ASTF; and K. W. Davidson, director of information.
The building is one of the most modern and best equipped of its kind in this section of the country, and it is hoped by University officials that a large crowd will attend the opening. The building is located on the south slope of Mt. Oread, and accessible both by motor car and by new sidewalks.
Plans at the opening new call for a reception from 8 to 9:30 Friday evening. Dec. 10, followed by a dance in the drill room from 9:30 to 12. An orchestra composed of musicians from the ASTP ensembles will provide music for the dance.
Vacation begins at 12:20 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 18. Classes will be
resumed at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday,
Dec. 29.
18th Division Arrives
The last of the 18th division arrived Sunday morning for their period of training in the machinist's mates school. The men, coming from Great Lakes, Farragut, and San Diego started arriving Thanksgiving Day and will be known as the "Baby Division" until the next division arrives in approximately six weeks.