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Daily Kansan
41ST YEAR
NUMBER 27
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1943
Allies Threaten Nazi Defense; Russians Advance in Crimea; U.S. Strengthens Bougainville
(International News Service)
Allied troops seriously threatened the whole new German defense line in Italy today by seizing a strategic height on the western end and piercing enemy defenses in other sectors.
While the Rusisans advanced steadily into the Crimea and amphibious American forces consolidated their new hold on the island of Bougainville in the Solomons, only 250 miles from the huge Japanese base at Rahul $ ^{ \circ} $
huge Japanese base at Rabaul, troops of the United States 5th and the British 8th armies continued their pounding of the 90-mile German line in Italy.
Only 85 miles of more or less favorable terrain now separates the Allies from Rome. The town of Cassanova was taken in the course of the operations, bringing the Allies closer to an eventual offensive against Iserina and Verafro, the key defense points whose loss would compel Nazi Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and his hard-pressed forces to fall back all the way to the Pontine marshes.
The comparatively slow Allied advance obviously was due to the rainy weather, which continued to handicap aerial operations over the battle area. Allied planes bombed Rimini and Ancona, harbor towns on the north Adriatic coast, but full scale bombing was still impossible.
Against Allied ground action, which saw tanks and motorized
units plunging their way through deep mud, the Germans offered foot by foot resistance.
The Germans were taking a terrific beating in Russia. Countless thousands of Nazis were faced with death or capture as Soviet troops surged forward after severing the last railway line providing an escape route out of the Crimea.
Jayhawks Wallop Wildcats 25-2; Will Meet Oklahoma Saturday
Expect All-out Drive on Rabaul
The Russians smashed through the Tureketsky-val, ancient Turkish wall built by the Ottomans when they overwhelmed the Crimea in the 17th and 18th centuries, and bottled up huge Nazi forces on the Crimea. They also drove steadily toward the city of Krivoi Rog.
The possibility of an all-out Allied drive on Rabaua was on hand by seizure of the Empress of Augusta bay on the southwest coast of Bougainville, last big island in the Solomons remaining in enemy hands.
The Kansas Jayhawks made it three straight over the Kansas State Wildcats as they trounced them 25 to 2 in the Memorial stadium Saturday. Fewer than 3,000 fans saw the Jayhawks fight their way out of the Big Six cellar to win their second game of the season.
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The Jayhawks scored a touchdown in the first and second quarters and added two in the final period in Saturday's forty-first renewal of the ancient inter-state rivalry. The Wildcats broke the scoring column in the third period when Harlan Ellis broke through to block Robert George's punt in the end zone. The ball bounced back out of the end zone to give the Aggies an automatic safety.
Despite the wet, slippery field, both teams depended for the most part on their passing attacks. The Jayhawks scored three of their four touchdowns through the air, picking up a total of 154 yards by passing. With Cliff Batten pitching them, the Wildcats' aerial game netted 154 yards, with one pass go-
The Shenkmen will venture to Soonerland this weekend to take on the powerful Oklahoma Sooners, who are tied for first place along with Missouri. With such players as Lebow and Brumley in the lineup, Oklahoma is considered by most experts as a top heavy favorite.
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Fifteen members of the University of Kansas staff will appear on the programs of the various sections of the meetings of the Kansas State Teachers Association, the 80th annual meeting of which is to be held Nov. 4, 5, and 6. Of this number, the largest group will appear on the program at the Topeka section where twelve representatives of the University are scheduled to give addresses or lead discussion groups.
KU Faculty Members Will Participate In KSTA Meeting
Two will go to Salina, one to Hays, and Dr. Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College, will appear on the program at Independence three times. He will speak at the College section on Friday on the subject "What We Are Learning From the War" and at the Junior High section on "Our Job." In the evening, he will address a dinner reunion meeting of Kansas University Alumni.
At Topeka Guy V. Keeler, of the University Extension Division will lead a discussion group, on "Adult Education and Its Contribution to
More Servicemen Arrive At University This Week
New V-12's Report Here To Fill Quota
Although the majority of the men are reporting for active duty for the first time, some are transfers from other branches of the service and have been on duty both at shore stations, in the Pacific, and the Atlantic. Service bars tell of three or more years of service, and of more than one important engagement.
The new men are from midwestern states, and, with the exception of the men from the fleet, they have traveled an average of seven hundred miles in coming to K. U. A few men had been attending the University.
Approximately sixty new V-12 trainees reported yesterday to the University for active duty. "This group," stated Lieutenant Michelman, "will replace the V-12's who have left the University in the past semester through graduation to Midshipman's School, transfer to other schools for different V-12 training, or transfer to training other than the V-12 program."
Lieutenant Michelman also announced that all V-12's who had been on leave between semesters were due back Tuesday.
Registration and enrollment of the group took place Monday, and Tuesday was devoted to physical and dental examinations, swimming tests, and the issuing of uniforms. The men will report to classes Wednesday morning in the regular sixteen week schedule.
Army Show Entertained Large Crowd
By KATI GORRILL And DOLORES SULZMAN
"At Ease," the program presented by the army men from Lindley barracks, kept a large audience laughing for two hours in Hoch auditorium Friday evening. Between a heavy class schedule, drill, and study, the cast worked up a smooth, fast-moving show that would be a credit to any man's army.
Stan Hagler more than fulfilled the role of master of ceremonies with his own interpretation of introductions and jokes. Staging and lighting done by Ronnie Hadley and Joe McClurg put the finishing touch on the show. It was punctuated with outbursts from members of the cast in the audience.
With the A-12 Rhythmair band as mainstay, the evening's entertainment included Tony Fasenmyer, tap dancer; Epstein and Rosyzhenyi, jitterbugs; Kenneth Jones, juggler; Rishley Rauch, Shirley Salley, Judy VanDyenter, and Betty Deil Mills, vocalists; Milton Boyd, violinist; Knusman and Kroekeel, two-piano team; and a barber shop quartet that later became a trio.
Closing Hour Tonight 12
The closing hour tonight will be 12 o'clock, Miss Elizabeth Meguiar, advisor of women, announced.
Beginning tomorrow the regular closing hours will be in effect.
Flare-up Proves Need Of Czar, Allen Says
Little skirmishes which have flared up along the battle front of the Big Six Conference during the past few days, such as the dubious eligibility of Don "Bull" Reece, of Missouri, and of Oklahoma's Bromley, along with the outbreak of hostilities between the Universities of Tulsa and Oklahoma, have provided more ammunition in the long standing contention of Dr. F. C. "Phog" Allen, basketball mentor, that if amateur athletics are to survive in this nation, they will have to be supervised by a highly paid "czar" of unquestioned integrity.
Each conference in the nation, Dr. Allen pointed out, would have to have its own supervisor, who would operate under the national supervisor. But the important consideration in the whole setup, he said, would have to be the selection of men free from intrigue and "power politics" which have been responsible for practically all the amateur athletic ills in the past.
Allen regards the Reece and (continued to page four)
Roundtables Planned To Provoke Thought On Current Topics
The University of Kansas radio roundtables will operate this year on a public informational discussion basis with the chief objective as adult education, Dr. Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College and director of the roundtable discussions, said today. All topics discussed, Dean Lawson added, will be of vital current interest to the public and all discussions w be designed to provoke thought the moot questions.
For instance, the series of roundtable discussions 1 "November over the University station KFKU will be built around the following topics and speakers: Nov. 5, "Censorship and Freedom of the Press" in which
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400 New AST's To Join Unit Here This Week
Approximately 400 new soldiers will arrive this week to join the AST unit here. Lt. Harold W. Wilson, Jr. said today. With the 350 men remaining from the last quarter, they will fill the quota of 750 allotted the University unit. They are coming from camps in the 6th, 7th, and 9th, service command areas, Lieutenant Wilson stated.
The maximum number of A-12 students who will be here is 200. Most of these will be those left over from the last group who are not yet 18 years old. The decrease in the number is owing to the distribution of A-12's among all AST units in the service command. Formerly, all were sent to the University.
Classes for the new quarter will begin Monday. The AST and ASTRP students now on forough will return Sunday.
Homecoming Plans Complete
A varsity-AST basketball game with presentation of the Homecoming queen candidates and representatives of the football team at the half, and a bonfire and pep rally are the features of the Homecoming activities to be held Nov. 19, the night before the Kansas-Missouri football game, Jackie Meyer, chairman of the Homecoming committee, announced today.
The Jay James organization will sell 10 cent tickets to the game to all civilian students. Service men will be admitted free, according to Margaret Butler Lillard, Jay Jane president.
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The Friday night activities will begin at 7:30 o'clock in Hoch auditorium when the AST team will meet the varsity squad on the basketball court. Dr. F. C. Allen, basketball coach, has announced that the stage will be seated that night because of the many campus service men in addition to civilian students and alumni expected to attend.
In the Meanwhile
Creation of an "international organization" was pledged Monday at Moscow by representatives of Great Britain, Russia, China and the United States. The appearance of China in the conference was a surprise. A report suggests a second front has been set.
Gen. MacArthur forces bombed Raboul heavily.
President Roosevelt sent a special message to congress insisting on subsidies to prevent inflation.