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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1943
Australia Is In Danger Of Jap Attack--MacArthur
Allied Headquarters in Australia, (INS)—General Douglas MacArthur yesterday repeated his warning that Northern Australia is in danger of Japanese invasion.
Japanese strongholds within easy striking distance of Darwin and the northern territory are being reinforced, he declared
in a communique, and big new airfields capable of handling many hundreds of Japanese warplanes of all types are being constructed.
(Editor's note: The Australian radio, according to CBS, reported that "the enemy's plan, whatever it may be, is growing near to the operational stage . . . It is only prudent to assume that the idea behind this concentration may be offensive, and that new assaults against allied territory may be pending.")
While the new warning was interpreted much the same as his initial statement, which advised that the enemy was in a "position of readiness," in a broad perimeter surrounding Australia, today's release marked the first time that MacArthur had pinned his fears of new Japanese conquest plans to a specific area.
Japan Prepares For Attack
The newest warning cannot help but reflect the grave view taken by the high command at steadily increasing concentrations being assembled by the Japanese within a short distance of vital allied defense areas. Although some circles have taken the view that Japanese activity is purely defensive in nature, best informed quarters assert that the strength of troops, amount of war materials and the formidable tonnage of Japanese shipping being
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used to bring to a new peak the power of Nipponese bases in this area precludes any interpretation except an offensive.
It is well known that the Japanese have long been desirous of obtaining a foothold on the Australian continent in order to divert attention from other areas where the Americans and Australians are waging brilliantly successful warfare. That this foothold was not gained a year ago was due only to the superb defensive tactics of American and Australian fighter pilots in the Darwin area—the same region where it recently was disclosed that Spitfires are now on guard against any suggestion of enemy expansion.
Jans Willing To Take Losses
But to the argument that the Japanese would have to sacrifice thousands of men and perhaps hundreds of planes in attempting to take Darwin or Port Moresby, competent circles counter with the assertion that the Japs know they must take one or the other if they are going to force a diversion to relieve their hard-hit bases; also, they realize that with Darwin or other bases in that area in their hands they could hold off fighting which must eventually take key strongholds from them in the Netherlands East Indies.
To the grimness of impressive Japanese massings in the northwestern and northeastern sectors must be added MacArthur's herculean supply task: New. Guinea must be supplied entirely by air or by sea from distant bases, while Darwin's defenses are predicated on a difficult and extremely long inland highway route or again by air.
The entire Harvard university one mile relay team has joined the army.
Army Releases Casualty List
Washington, (INS) — The war department today announced the names of 133 officers and men of the US Army killed in action in several theatres of warfare.
The casualties occurred in the Alaskan, Asiatics, European, North American, North African, South Pacific, and Southwest Pacific areas and in the Philippine Islands.
Sixty-one officers and enlisted men listed as killed in action in the Philippines were previously reported missing in action, the war department pointed out.
Texas; PFC Leslie F. Cauthern—Mrs. Edna Cauthern, mother Rt. 2. Yoakum. Cpl. Ramon T. Davis—Mrs. M. A. Davis, mother, Pennington-
The list included:
South Pacific area:
Kansas: Sgt. Kenneth E. Hatfield
—Mrs. Bessie N. Hatfield, mother,
Rt. 2, Box 93, Caney,
Bing Crosby Named Athlete of Month In Southern California
Los Angeles, INS—Screen and radio crooner Bing Crosby yesterday was named Southern California's athlete of the month for February.
The selection was made by the Southern California Athlete of the Month Board on the basis of Crosby's winning the Lakeside Golf Club championship for the third time.
Although not generally known as a serious golfer, the Crooner is the only player ever to have won the Lakeside title three times.
Des Moines (INS) — Gov. Bourke B. Hickenlooper of Iowa summons mid-west governors to a farm conference with this message: "We are approaching the spring planting season without a practical program or a single constructive suggestion from the national administration for protection of a labor and machinery supply. So the state executives must solve both problems."
Iowa Governor Calls Meeting
ISA Queen To Be Chosen At Annual Jay Hop On April 3
The Independent Student Association queen and four attendants will be chosen at the annual Jay Hop April 3, Ruth Kreihbel, secretary of the ISA Council, has announced. Bachmann and Pope's band will play for the dance which will be in the main lounge of the Memorial Union building. The dance will be semi-formal.
Candidates for queen will be chosen by a secret committee of men, and votes will be cast by ISA men the night of the Jay Hop. Martha Fairhurst reigned as queen last year.
Admission for non-members is 50c. Membership tickets admit.
Wallace Urges More Sources Of Rubber
Washington, (INS) — Vice-President Henry A. Wallace said yesterday there was no prospect of synthetic rubber being produced as cheaply as natural rubber and voiced the belief that South America may be an important peace-time source of rubber.
He urged, however, that the United States have more than one source of rubber on which to depend in the future.
Wallace's ideas were explained as he disclosed his itinerary for a forthcoming good-will trip to Central and South America. He will leave this week by plane.
"I am sure those in Central and South America can furnish rubber to us at very reasonable prices—prices lower than there is any prospect producers of synthetic rubber can equal," said Wallace.
Must Remind Nazis of Bible
Boston (INS) — Harold Ickes,
Secretary of the Interior, said, "It is about time that the Democracies remind the Nazis that the ancient Biblical law of 'eye for eye and a tooth for a tooth' will be invoked against them."
Three Seniors Give Recital In Fraser
Three public school music majors who were not required to give senior recitals blended their soprano voices in Fraser theater last night because they wanted to sing.
Dorothy Mae Nelson, June Hammett, and Mary Louise Belcher sang for a large crowd last night despite the fact that the recital was not required for Fine Arts students.
All three women are members of the University a cappella choir and students of Miss Irene Peabody, voice professor of the School of Fine Arts.
To begin their program the trio sang "Lift Thine Eyes" from "Eli-jah" (Mendelssohn) and "Whithe Runneth My Sweetheart" (Bartlett). Miss Belcher's numbers included "Ridente la Calma" (Mozart), "Voi che SAPete" from "Le Nozzo de Figuro" (Mozart), "When I was Seventeen" (Swedish), "Night Is Falling" (Haydn), and "Caro Nome" from "Rigoleto" (Verdi).
Miss Hammett then sang "Deep Hidden in My Heart" and "Revery" (Arenskyn, "Ah! Twine No Blos-soms" (Gliere), "Song of the Little Fish" (Arenskyn), and "All Soul's Day" and "To You" (Strauss).
Miss Nelson's selections were "Love's Enchantment" (Batten), "Without Your Love" (Sandoval), "Country Song" (Dell Acqua), "Music Box" (Liadoff), and "My Johann" Grieg). To close their recital the trio sang Foster's "Beautiful Dreamer."
Trio Convicted of Murder Granted Writs of Review
Washington, (INS) — Reversing a previous order, the supreme court yesterday granted the petitions of Louis (Lepke) Buchalter, Emanuel Weiss and Louis Capone, convicted in New York, for writs of review. Their appeals now will be argued before the court.
Convicted of the murder of a Brooklyn storekeeper, the three contended that they failed to receive a fair and unbiased trial.
"It's the Biggest Party of the Spring"
Of Course You'll Attend The HOB NAIL HOP
Saturday, March 20 Hoch Auditorium
Just 4 Days Away
Bachmann-Pope Band
Tickets on Sale: Business Office, Union Lounge at $1 a couple.