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UNIVERSITY Daily Kansan
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1943
NUMBER 20
41ST YEAR
Germans Flee 5th,8th Armies; Leipzig Bombed
(International News Service)
The British Eighth Army which is seeking to flank German positions in Rome smashed forward today to capture strategic objectives. At the same time, the American Fifth Army girded for an all-out assault on the new German defense line below the eternal city.
General Sir Bernard L. Montgomery's veterans occupied Oraniate, then surged into Busso, four miles farther north.
Allies Advance
The new German line which the American and British forces of Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark faced on the left bank of the transpeninsular battlefront is based on Massico. Enemy retirement to this new position followed an Allied advance of from five to seven miles.
Meanwhile, on heights beyond this new line the Germans were reportedly concentrating strong forces in the hope of stemming the Allied advance. Heavy fighting was anticipated when Clark hurls his troops forward to smash the enemy front. Leibzig is RAF Target
Bombers of the Royal Air Force attacked the Reich in strength last night. The heavy R.A.F. bombers singled out Leipzig, 110 miles south-west of Berlin, as their main objective. At the same time, Mosquito bombers bombed Berlin and other targets in western Germany.
Seventeen British aircraft were reported missing after the raids. Japs Launch Counter-Offensive
Leipzig is an important rail and industrial center. It produces airplanes and munitions.
The Russians continued in their drive to cut off the German garrison in the Crimea. Their recently initiated offensive south of Kremenchug gained momentum, resulting in the capture of two more vital rail town on the main escape route to the east. Some 6,800 enemy troops were killed when the Soviets beat off determined German counter-assaults to register gain near Kiev and Melitopol.
A counter offensive launched by the Japanese north of Finchafen on New Guinea progressed slowly although the Australian Ninth division wrought heavy casualties on the enemy. Official spokesmen for General MacArthur said sharp fighting continues near the mouth of the Song river.
Further slashes were taken by Allied airmen out of the gradually dwindled Nipponese air forces. An assault upon Ballaie airdrome in the Solomons islands resulted in the destruction of at least 17 enemy fighter planes which sought to intercept the raiders.
Ben Bernie, 52, Dies Of Heart Disease
Beverly Hills, Calif. —Ben Bernie 52, radio orchestra leader and comedian, died at his apartment here Wednesday afternoon of heart disease of several months duration. Bernie's real name was Benjamin Anzelevitz. He was one of 12 children, and besides a number of brothers and sisters he is survived by his wife by a second marriage and a son, Jason, born to his first wife.
Choose First Girl Dance Manager
Heloise Hillbrand, College junior, was chosen dance manager for the University for 1943-44, Dick Miller, chairman of the All-Student Council social committee, announced today. This is the first time a woman has been given the position in the history of the University, Miller said.
"We plan to have at least two varsities a month," Miss Hillbrand stated. "The schedule for the dances has not been completed, but will be announced next week," she said.
The dance manager has charge of booking bands and promoting publicity for University varsities and the four class parties.
The social committee of the ASC, will help the dance manager in planning and promoting student attendance for the dances. Members of the committee are Miller, Grace Curry, R. J. Atkinson, and Harlan McDowell.
Miss Hillbrand succeeds Larry McSpadden, last year's dance manager, who is now in the Pacific with the navy. She is a student in Fine Arts and is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Her home is in Wichita.
English Nursery Needs Local Aid
Although the National War Fund contains provision for English nurseries that are supported by the Save the Children Federation, it is not clear to the committee yet whether the Jayhawk Nursery can be continued under that name without some special local support, Mr. A. J. Mix, chairman of the Jayhawk Nursery committee, said this morning after a meeting of the committee last night.
Mr. Mix said that $3200 has been raised for the last year's support of the nursery ending the first of February, but $3500 is necessary for continuing the nursery a year. The committee expects to receive some money from the University Medical School in Kansas City. If this will not bring the total up to $3500, the British government will provide the remainder for supporting the nursery until February.
Dr. John R. Voris, director of Save the Children Federation, has recently returned from a trip to England. He reported that the Jay-hawk Nursery is one of the best managed nurseries among those that the federation supports in England.
The members of Jay Janes, women's pep organization, discussed plans for their annual Vice Versa dance, at a meeting Wednesday in the Pine room of the Memorial Union.
Vice Versa Dance Scheduled Dec.4
"Because of conflicting activities, the dance, which was scheduled in the 'K' book for Nov. 13, will not be held until Dec. 4," Georgia Wiggins, publicity chairman, announced today.
Advisory Period Scheduled for Underclassmen
Every civilian student enrolled as a freshman or sophomore in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences should consult his adviser on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday of next week, Gilbert Ulmer, assistant dean of the College, advised today. Names of these students together with the names of their advisers will be posted on the bulletin board on the second floor of Frank Strong hall opposite the College office, on Saturday.
The purpose of this advisory period is to give each freshman or sophomore an opportunity to talk with his adviser, and plan his future academic program.
Advisers will explain distribution requirements and other regulations of the College which students need to understand in planning their work. This is especially important now that most students can achieve junior standing in three semesters plus this preent short term, providing their programs are carefully planned. Dean Ulmer said.
At this time, students may talk with their advisers about their choice of major fields.
Schedules for the winter semester will be available at the end of this week, and students can work out with their advisers tentative programs for next semester. Some changes may be necessitated by closed classes at enrollment time, however.
Dramatic Work Shop Has Announced Apprentice Members
Apprentice members of the Dramatic Work Shop, chosen on the basis of tryouts given within the past two weeks, have been announced by Prof. Allen Crafton, head of the department of speech and drama.
Specific tryouts for the first play will be held next week, he said, for regular and apprentice members of the Work Shop and also for those students who did not have the opportunity to participate in the general tryouts.
Students chosen for Work Shop apprentices are: Elizabeth Baker, Carolyn Southfall, Kathleen Jones, Bob Noll, Evelyn Margaret Smith, Margery Shrock, Margie Norman, Barbara Prior, Shirley Wagner, Lois Jones, Maxine Kelly, Patsy Cree, Mary Shelton, Charlotte Wagner, Faye Gaba, Phyllis Hyde.
Betty Lou Fink, Harriet Witmer,
Peggy O'Brian, Jo Lee Abbitt, Dean
Frazier, Betty Jo Everly, Pvt. Joe
Neilson, Janice Jones, and Shirley
Rauch.
Nominations for Queen Due Fridav: 20 Received
Tomorrow noon is the deadline for nominations for a Navy Day queen, according to K. W. Davidson, director of information, who will receive nominations in the News Bureau at the Journalism building until that time.
At presstime today, 20 nominations had been received.
Heloise Hillbrand
Haloise Hillbrand, College junior, is the first woman chosen to serve in the capacity of dance manager.
Marie Wilkins' Concert Monday
The famous "Caro Nome" or "Dareest Name" from the Verdi "Rigoletto" will be included in the opening concert course given by Marie Wilkins, coloraturo soprano, Monday evening, D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts said today. It is one of the best-known operatic arias in all opera literature, Dean Swarthout mentioned.
Mrs. Wilkins, made her debut on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York last winter singing the title role of Delibes "Lakme", replacing Lily Pons. Her performance in this role made her her a permanent member of the Metropolitan Opera company.
The program Monday evening will include the difficult "Mad Seene" from "Lucia di Lammermoor" by Donizetti and "Echo Song" from the Norwegian folk songs. The closing selection on the hour program will be an operatic duet in which the artist of the evening will be assisted by her husband, Joseph Wilkins, head of the department of voice.
Mrs. Wilkins studied operatic roles abroad in 1928 and again in 1933 at Paris and Milan. She appeared in Italian opera in several cities in Italy. Following this she starred in operettas on tour over the United States as leading soprano with the Schubert Opera company.
Last night Mrs. Wilkins appeared in a recital at the State Teachers College at Maryville, Mo. Following her concert here Monday evening, she will leave af once for the east to appear in other concerts and operas.
Those having season tickets for the University Concert Course series have been asked by Dean Swarthout, manager of the course, to call for their tickets at the Fine Arts office before the night of the concert. This will relieve congestion at the box office.
Taggart Promoted To Captain
Joseph H. Taggart, professor of finance on leave, has been promoted from captain to major in the Army Air Corps. Major Taggart is stationed in Washington, D. C.
Four Houses Robbed of $169 This Morning
Thieves entered four men's organized houses early this morning taking a total of $169 in cash, police authorities disclosed today. The houses prowed were Carruth, $23; Alpha Chi Sigma, $68; Delta Upsilon, $28; and Tau Kappa Epsilon, $50.
Police, as yet, have no knowledge as to the identity of the robber. All of the house doors were unlocked and apparently the intruders entered the houses that way. With the exception of a valuable pair of cuff links belonging to Howard Cadberry Delta Upsilon, nothing other than money was taken. All houses said that no student possessions such as typewriters, slide rules, and radios were missing. In some cases, money was taken from clothing inside the closets. Empty billbills were left lying on tables and dressers in the rooms.
At the Alpha Chi Sigma house,
Raymond Stoonner lost $51; Bolivar
Marquez, $7; Max Marquez, $5;
and Hugh Schrkk, $5.
At the Delta Upsilon house, other than the cuff links, Howard Godberry lost $10; Jack Hines, $7; and Chester Fee, $11.
Those losing money at the Tau Kappa Epsilon house were: Richard Trieheart, $26; Bill Acton, $5; Lee Nelson, $10; Warren Spikes, $6; and Bob Cowling, $2.
At Carruth hall, mac Kreuter lost $4; Kenneth Reasons, $1; Bob Mosser, $1; Don Alderson, $3; Irving Esterkyn, $4; Harlan Heuer, $2; and Mou Hui King, $8.
Purdue University Frats Robbed Lafayette, Ind.-Three fraternities were invaded by thieves Thursday. Forty-four dollars were stolen at the Beta Sigma Psi house; $40 from members of the Tau Kappa Epsilon house and $5 from Acacia. Only money was taken.
Nineteen University students are doing supervised teaching in the University High School and Lawrence grade schools, Madison Coombs, principal of the University High School, said today. Mr. Coombs explained that one of the requirements for students working toward a teacher's certificate is at least four hours of practice teaching taken under the supervision of University High School teachers.
19 Students Serve As Practice Teachers
Subjects and teachers who supervise them are: home economics, Mrs. Donice Schwein, and Betty Brownlee; elementary music, Della For-Margaret Lillard, Shirley Bayles,ney, Suzanne Schmidt, Margaret Titus, Emma Strain, Margaret Shively, Justine Peterson, and Sarepta Pierpond; physical education, Jeanne Haycock, Frances Foechler, George Dick; elementary Spanish, Faula Dunn; high school music, Barbara Hahn; social studies, Ernest Plath; nursery school, Dorothy Hardie; elementary and high school art, Marjorie Owen.
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