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NUMBER 10
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7. 1943
41ST YEAR
Americans and British Unite Today In Pincer Movement on Rome; Yugoslav Patriots Cut Off Trieste
American and British forces in Italy advanced forward today in a rapidly developing pincer on Rome.
On the west flank, Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark's army reached the German Volturno river defenses at least one point. On the east flank, Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery's British army battled to open a path westward, threatening to join forces with$ ^{10}$ Clark's Fifth army and entrap Field $ ^{11} $
Clark's Fifth army and entrap Field Marshal Albert Kesseling' men.
Allied naval units in the Adriatic joined in the battle shelling German positions near the coast while units of the Eighth Army sought to enlarge their coastal holding near Termoli.
A free Yugoslav communique, announcing fierce battles near the Italian-Austrian border, said Yugoslav patriots captured the most important railroads linking northern Italy with Austria and the Balkans.
A Stockholm report said that, with the Trieste railway almost entirely in partisan hands, the Brenner pass was the only remaining supply route between Italy and Germany.
An American offensive against the Japanese in the Central Pacific appeared underway. Pacific fleet Commander Admiral Chester W. Nimitz announced that a strong United States Navy task force including at least one aircraft carrier launched a furious assault on the Jap garrison on the isle of Wake, 1800 miles east of Tokio.
Washington — Secretary of War Simpson announced today that American units of Gen. Mark W. Clark's Fifth army have sustained 307 battle casualties since landing at Salerno.
178 YWCA Members Attend Banquet
One hundred seventy-eight women attended the YWCA membership banquet at the Trinity Lutheran church last night, Rachel Vander Werf, executive secretary, said to day.
Marian Carrothers, toastmistress,
Introduced Miss Helen Wagstaff,
member of the YWCA Board, who
welcomed the new members. Moth
balls were presented to Frances
James, first place winner in a comedy
act quiz contest. Jerry Catlett
and Joy Miller received second and
third prizes, respectively. Carol
Kent and Betty Amick were solemn
judges, garbed in the proper attire.
Mrs. Vander Werf and Cara Shoemaker, president of the association,
were introduced to the women by the toastmistress. Yolande Meek led the singing.
An organ prelude by Hope Crittenden opened a recognition service in the sanctuary of the church. Miss Shoemaker read the call to worship. Julia Ann Casad and Betty Lee Kalis gave a responsive reading on the "Meditation of the Teachings of Jesus." A challenge to the YWCA members was given by Miss Shoemaker, and the chimes and organ postlude closed the service.
S. Babies born in Hospitals Ninety per cent of the babies born in the United States are born in hospitals.
U. S. Babies Born in Hospitals
Ration Book Information For Civilian Students
Time—Oct. 19, 20, 21, and 22; hours
9 to 4 except Wednesday and
Thursday when 7:30 to 9 p.m. are
included.
Requirements—No. 3 ration book which will supply full name, age and sex.
Place-Basement of Community building on 11th street off Massachusetts.
Students who will not be here after the 5-week session must apply in their home town. Others may apply here and their separate petitions may be presented by housemothers. Students eating at military mess may not apply.
Dr. Jaszi To Speak Monday in Hoch At Convocation
"The United Nations and Russia" has been selected as the subject for the speech of Dr. Oscar Jaszi at the second all-student convocation at 10 a.m. Monday in Hoch auditorium. He spoke on a similar topic recently at the University of Kansas City.
Born in Hungary, and educated at the University of Budapest where he later was a member of the staff, Dr. Jaszi is a noted authority on the Russian situation, according to J. H. Nelson, assistant dean of the Graduate School.
Dr Jaszi was a member of the minorities in the Republican cabinet of Michael Karolyi before he emigrated to the United States, and later naturalized in 1931. A member of the American Political Science association, Dr. Jaszi has written "Revolution and Counter Revolution in Hungary," "Political Philosophy," "Dissolution of the Hapsburg Monarchy," "Propaganda and Dictatorship," "Refugus," and articles in American and European magazines and in the Encyclopedia of Social Sciences.
If any civilian men are interested in serving on the ISA council, they should turn in their names to any council member before next Monday, John Sells, president of the ISA, appealed today.
Positions on ISA Council Open to Civilian \Men
Class periods will be cut short and will run in the following order:
7:30 class from 7:20-8:10; 8:30 class,
8:20-9; 9:30 class, 9:10-9:50; convocation,
10-10:40; 10:30 class, 10:50-
11:30; 11:30 class, 11:40-12:20.
Membership tickets for the ISA may be purchased from any council member, Sells announced. Tickets will be on sale at the next hour dance sponsored by the ISA.
Choir Forms Background For Allen Lecture
Musical illustrations presented by a chorus of 30 selected voices from the University A Cappella Choir and phonograph records will form the background for a lecture on "Our Marching Civilization," by Dr. Warren D. Allen, professor of music and education at Stanford University, according to D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts. The lecture will be held at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow in Fraser theater; it will be open to the public without charge, Dean Swarthout said.
The prelude to the lecture program is entitled "The March in the Life of the Individual." Following the prelude, the lecture, with musical illustrations, will trace the course of march music through the ages—"The Rudiments of March Music;" "The Medieval Processional March;" "The Dance - March of the Renaissance;" "The Lutheran Mach;" "The Brutal and Sentimental March-Thirty Year's War."
"The Restoration March;" "The Idea of Progress;" "The Idealistic March;" "The Symphonic March;" "The Revolutionary March;" "Beethoven, Greatest of all March Composers;" "The Romantic March;" "Rise and Fall of the Ideal;" "Allied Pacificic and Axis Militarism;" "The March as a Modern Weapon;" and "A New Type of March Music—The Work Song."
Dr. Allen, who arrived on the campus this morning, is on his way east for a sabbatical year of study and writing. On Monday of this week, he gave the march lecture before the Associated Colleges of Claremont, California.
To Give Language Proficiency Nov.13
Foreign language proficiency examinations will not be given during the five week fall session, but students having enrolled in October will be eligible for the examination to be given Nov. 13, Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said today.
All freshmen who enrolled in the College this fall are required to meet a foreign language requirement by the end of the sophomore year. This can be done by taking ten hours of College work in one foreign language or five hours in a continuation course with one or more years of high school work, or by passing a proficiency examination in the language with a two year background from high school.
The examination consists of reading ordinary prose with the aid of a dictionary by the departments concerned. Passing of this proficiency will fill the language requirement in Group 1/distribution.
Registration for the examination will be on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of the week preceding the date, Nov. 13.
Yanks Win Third, 6-2 To Lead Series 2-1
St. Louis 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 00—2 8 1
New York 0 0 0 0 01 0 5 x—6 64
New Student Induction Omitted Breaking 19-Year-Old Tradition Duration of Change Uncertain
The new student induction, which has been a University tradition for the past 19 years, is not being held this year because of various present conditions, said Raymond C. Nichols, secretary to the Chancellor
Pep Rally Scheduled Tomorrow Morning
"The whole picture was full of 'ifs'", Mr. Nichols stated. "The shortage of labor on the grounds crew would have made it hard for them to put
There will be a 10 minute pep rally at 10:20 tomorrow morning in front of Robinson gym, Ruth Krebbiel, cheer leader, said today.
Coach Henry Shenk and a few team members will appear, and a band will play. Don Ireland, navy, and Fray Johns, army, will assist the regular cheerleaders.
Barracks of Wars I, II In Contrast
The fraternity houses and Lindley hall, living quarters of the servicemen of this war, contrast sharply with the rows of long, narrow, wooden barracks built for the soldiers on the campus during World War I. Lindley hall was built at a cost of over four times as much as all the barracks erected on the campus in 1917.
The barracks were built on Mississippi street east of the athletic field and on the hill between Marvin and Haworth halls, where Hoch auditorium now stands. Company M of the Kansas National Guard was encamped in tents on the present lawn of Frank Strong Hall. The interior of each barrack was just one long room lined with four rows of cots. Clothing was hung from the beams and wooden supports.
Two thousand six hundred and fifty men were stationed at the University. All but 200 of these were members of the SATC (Student Army Training Corps). The others were members of a naval training unit. The SATC was similar to the present ASTP training program. The federal government made contracts with 500 universities and colleges throughout the country to train and house the men. The University of Kansas was given a month to erect quarters, provide professors, and set up new courses for 2,000 men. Later 450 more men.were added.
Men in the SATC received army uniforms, equipment, board, University tuition, fees, and $30 a month.
Soon after the army moved in, influenza attacked the town. Hundreds of men were sick, and school was discontinued for five weeks. The medical corps wasn't able to cope with the situation and emergency hospital barracks were set up. Meanwhile, the Armistice was signed: The last of the men were mustered out by January. The barracks were sold as salvage for $11,-000.
up the stage and make the electrical connections, and also there were not enough Sachem men left on the campus to participate in the torch relay.
"We are sorry to see it dropped from the Freshman Week activities," he said. "Perhaps next year conditions will enable the University to have the induction services again."
The tradition in past years has been for all of the new students to assemble on North College hill near Corbin hall about 7:30 p.m., and after singing "Crimson and Blue" and giving the Rock Chalk yell, they marched down the hill to the stadium, directed by Ku Kus, K Men, and Jay James.
At the stadium, introductory speeches and welcomes were made, and after the Chancellor presented the symbolism of fire, a bugle call started the traditional torch race from Rock Chalk Cairn, down the hill to the platform, where the torch was received and passed down the line of student representatives to the freshman who lighted the altar fire.
Jayhawker Will Appear November 15
Featuring pictures of Army and Navy units on the Hill as well as of civilian students, the first issue of the 1943-44 Jayhawker will appear November 15. With a staff composed largely of service men, the magazine will devote much space to the armed forces of Mt. Orcad, and their activities, according to Janet Marvin, editor.
Both Army and Navy men are now assisting Bob Ramsey, business manager, himself a member of the V-12 program. Others are serving as staff photographers, cartoonists, and writers.
For the benefit of service men, who have not previously had an opportunity to subscribe to the Jayhawker, a booth is now operating in the Union lounge. Subscriptions for the whole year and for individual copies of the magazine are sold in this booth by University women from 11:30 until 2:30 and from 5:30 until 6:30 daily.
The Jayhawkker has received full cooperation from those commanding the military units on the Hill and pictures of all groups in addition to candid shots of service men will appear in the magazine.
The three issues of the Jayhawker this year will appear on Nov. 15, March 15, and June 15:
Jill Peck Elected President of W.E.C.
Jill Peck was elected president of the women's executive committee of the All-Student Council at a meeting Tuesday, following the regular ASC meeting. Other officers are Hope Crittenden, secretary; Persis Snook, treasurer.