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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17, 1943
1ST YEAR
NUMBER 38
Nazis Capture Leros to Prevent Turks From Siding With Allies; Bad Weather Stalls Italian Drive
Nazi Germany struck a major blow today in a desperate attempt to keep Turkey out of the war on the side of the Allies by capturing the tiny island of Leros in the Dodecanese by hurling overwhelming air and amphibious forces against its British defenders.
(International News Service)
ever, it lent proof that Adolf Hitler still is not defeated, and it seemed destined to delay still further the full-scale Turkish participation in the war.
With new Allied successes in Rusisa and Italy, and with Japan hard put to maintain her hold on Rabaul in the Southwestern Pacific, the German triumph at Leros was but a small phase of the global war. How-
An official communique announced that Leros had fallen to the Germans "after very severe fighting, and in spite of the most determined resistance."
Three thousand British and 5,000 Italian troops were taken prisoners according to the Nazi version of the battle.
The Germans have been trying for months to enhance their failing prestige in Turkey. Leros was only lightly defended. The tiny island lies in the extreme east of the Aegean sea, only a few miles off Turkey's Cape Mandala.
Fighting in Italy meanwhile was curtailed greatly by bad weather. Patrol activity only was reported from both the United States fifth army and the British eighth army fronts. But the Northwest African air force bombed objectives in Southern France, including an air field near Marseille and the nearby airdrome at Salon.
Royal air force bombers operating out of Britain again hit Western Germany without the loss of a single plane.
In Russia the Germans threw vast reserves into battle in desperate effort to halt Red advances into the Polish frontier. Capture of the key railway point at Korosten by the Russians appeared imminent, however.
Machinist's Mates Cut Up Junk Cannon
As a project in welding, 12 machinists' mates in the class of R. H. Cornelius spent four hours yesterday in cutting up an old cannon which the city gave to the scrap drive last year. The cannon weighs four tons and more than one four-hour session will be needed to cut the metal into sizes not exceeding 18 by 60 inches.
Assisting in the work of cutting by the use of the acetylene torch, C. W. Gunderson, MM2C, directed much of the work of the students from the 15th division, first platoon, second section. The work was done at a down-town junk yard.
U. of W. Va. Expands Radio Plans University of West Virginia radio plans for the current semester include a series of programs to be broadcast simultaneously over WA-JR, Morgantown, and WMMN, Fairmont.
Chancellor Asks Reassessment Of Courses
Calling for a reassessment of courses and for a re-examination of teaching methods and advising practices, Chancellor Deane Malott yesterday spoke to the faculty of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His address posed challenging questions, and he asked that the College appoint a committee to consider the need for fundamental changes in educational objectives, as well as the desirability of continuing practices which have been followed for years.
The College faculty assigned the task to its committee on curriculum and methods, which had been appointed last spring by Dean Paul
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Kufahl, Talley, Smith Russell Will Present Recital Tomorrow
The regular student recital will be given in Fraser theater at 3:30 tomorrow afternoon, D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts, has announced. The program will be presented by three students of voice and one piano student.
Katharine Kufah will sing "Come and Trip It" (Handel-Carmichael). Two Brahms selections, "Lerchengesang" and "Vergebliches Standchen" will be sung by Elaine Talley. The first movement of "Sonata in E Minor" (Grieg) will be played by Mary Margaret Smith, pianist. Ruth Russell will sing "Celebrated Air with Variations" (Rode).
Liberty has been granted all ASTP trainees for Friday night. The total hours of required study for the current week have been curtailed under authority granted in new army service forces manual, M102, said Lt. Col. W. L. McMorris. Bed check will be at the regular time, 11 p.m.
Friday Night Liberty Granted to AST's
Section 13 which is scheduled for physics laboratory on Friday night will meet at another hour to be determined later.
O. U. Daily Tries New Language
The Oklahoma Daily, student newspaper of the University of Oklahoma, recently published an entire edition in Basic English, an international language invented by two Englishmen, C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards, who hope that it may be adopted as a "second" language all over the earth.
Basic English contains only 850 words, with but 18 verbs, a fact which caused reporters for the Oklahoma Daily some little difficulty. All copy was turned over for checking to two English professors at the University of Oklahoma who have made a study of Basic English. Although on the whole the newspaper's style runs smoothly, there are occasional quaint phrases. Typical is the football story that began, "The Junior varsity made points on Norman High School for the first time this year in their Tuesday fight. Wingback David Day, a California boy, with the help of the "A" structure, came back over tackle for six points."
Vesper Service In Hoch Sunday
Four leading musical organizations of the University, including 225 performers, will be featured in the first of the School of Fine Arts all-musical vespers Sunday afternoon in Hoch auditorium, D. M. Swarthout, dean, announced today. In keeping with tradition, the program will be opened by G. Criss Simpson, assistant professor of organ and theory, at the University organ. He will play the "A Minor Prelude and Fugue," from Bach.
The University A Cappella Choir, of nearly 90 voices, directed by Dean Swarthout, will sing four numbers, two of which are from Russian choral literature.
The Women's Glee Club, directed by Miss Irene Peabody, will sing four numbers from Dunn, Poldini, Schumann, and Foote. Incidental solo parts will be sung by Jane Gary, Norma Antone, and Norma Jean Lutz. The Glee Club is composed of 75 selected singers.
Schubert's "Quartet in A Minor" will be played by the University String Quartet. The personnel of the quartet this year includes Waldemar Geltch, first violin; Eugene Nininger, second violin; Barbara Huls, viola; and Dean Swarthout, cello.
To close the program, the first movement of the Beethoven "Concerto in E Flat" for piano and orchestra will be played by Margaret Snodgrass, major in piano, playing the solo part. This masterpiece, known as the "Emperor" Concerto, will be accompanied by the full University Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra, ordinarily under the direction of Russell L. Wiley, will be directed by Dean Swarthout in this number.
The hour's program, lasting from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. will be broadcast over KFKU. Three other All-Musical Vesper programs will be given by the School of Fine Arts during the year.
15 Homecoming Queen Candidates Will Be Judged Friday Afternoon; Winners to Be Presented at Game
The names of 15 women have been entered as candidates for this year's Homecoming queen, K. W. Davidson, director of information, announced today.
At noon today, when nominations for candidates ceased, the following names were turned in:
Alpha Omicron Pi, Dorothy Edwards of Austin, Texas; Alpha Chi Omega, Sue Hammill of St. Joseph, Mo.; Alpha Delta Pi,
ASC Supports Chancellor's Holiday Request
A resolution to support the Chancellor in his request that students do not miss classes on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, or Monday at Thanksgiving time was passed by the All-Student Council at their meeting in the Pine room last night.
"We want the students to know that the Council is behind the Chancellor in his request that only one day be observed for a Thanksgiving Day holiday this year." Peggy Davis, ASC president, stated.
ABC president. The second and third readings of Bill Number 12 on the Statewide Activities Commission were taken and the bill was passed at the meeting.
ings. The Council also heard the first reading of an amendment to the Bill on Publications which will eliminate the Kansan from coming under the jurisdiction of the ASC.
Wilson Has Record Score on Army Test Given at St. Louis
Pvt. Hilton J. Wilson, 18, until a few days ago a College freshman in the A-12, made the record score on the Army general classification test yesterday at Jefferson barracks in St. Louis. He scored 161, two points lower than the highest possible mark.
"Gosh, I'm surprised at myself." Wilson told officers. I didn't think of a high mark. I thought I'd have to step on it to finish the test in time."
Wilson's home is in Hamilton, Mo. He was sent to the University in August and was ordered to active duty Monday.
Avenue of Torches For Friday's Parade
One hundred forty-four Army men and 144 Navy men will hold torches to outline the path for the parade from Hoch auditorium to the Homecoming rally at the baseball field near the stadium Friday night, Ruth Krebhel, chairman of the traditions committee, announced today.
Sgt. William Collander will be in charge of the torches for the procession, she said.
Charlotte Wagner of Ellinwood;
Delta Gamma, Lois Jones of Valley
Center; Kappa Kappa Gamma, Beloise
Hillbrand of Wichita; Happa
Alpha Theta, Nancy Jane Peterson
of Dodge City.
Pi Beta Phi, Peggy Sanderson of Lawrence; Corbin hall, Giselle Roy of Hartford, Conn.; Sigma Kappa, Lola Meltedtvedd of Arlington, Va.; Gamma Phi Beta, Shirley Otter of Hutchinson; Watkins hall, Lawrence Allen of Burlington; Jollie hall, Betty Lou Young of Kansas City, Mo., Miller hall, Ruth Green of Berryton; Wager hall, Mary Jane Holzman of Kansas City, Mo.; Chi Omega, Margaret Gurley of Beloit.
The candidates will be judged Friday afternoon in Robinson gymnasium by a committee consisting of one faculty member, one downtown businessman, and one naval officer. They are to wear afternoon dresses and high heels, according to the Homecoming committee.
The selection of the queen and her two attendants will be made Friday afternoon, but their identities will
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Bachelor of Science Degree Approved For Social Work
Approval of a curriculum leading to the degree of bachelor of science in social work was given at the College faculty meeting yesterday. Before this, graduates have gone into social work with a major in sociology, said Dean Paul B. Lawson.
There is a growing demand for social workers in this country, Dean Lawson explained. In order that the University might contribute to the training of persons who may be helpful in the rehabilitation of men and women incapacitated through service in the armed forces or through service in the armed forces or through work in war industries, the department of sociology is offering a sequence of courses designated as junior professional curriculum in social work.
The purpose of this curriculum is to give the undergraduate students not only the basic preparation for professional training on a graduate level, but also to prepare him in the undergraduate years for these positions which are available without graduate work.
Students Interviewed by Firms Representatives of the Goodyear, Lockheed, Curtiss-Wright, Douglas, and Texas companies have been interviewing students for positions with their firms this week in Marvin hall. Engineering, chemistry, and business students have had interviews.