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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1943
Colder and Windy today in Eastern portion
40th YEAR
NUMBER 82
Sooners Are Favored Tonight
Allies Report Gains On Three Battle Fronts
(International News Service)
Axis forces in central Tunisia were in full retreat today as counter-attacking American combat troops closed in the villages of Kasserine, at the eastern entrance of the mountain pass which leads to the Allied bases of Tebessa and Thala.
In Europe the Axis also suffered terrific blows from the RAF and the American Air Force. The Allies' heaviest bombers swept over the Reich, France, and possibly Italy in continuous waves that roared over the Channel beginning at dusk and continuing operations long after daylight.
One of Largest Raids
It was one of the biggest raids yet launched against the Hitler-controlled continent.
Continue Attack
Stiffened German resistance and heavy thaws failed to check the Russian drive on the eastern front. Bed army columns smashed ahead along the whole southern front from Orel to the Caucasus.
In the southwest Pacific General Douglas MacArthur's heavy bombing squadrons continued to take heavy toll of Japanese shipping. Six more enemy vessels were attacked in the course of widespread raids on bases in the New Guinea area.
Ise Scholarship Is Established
The University has received an endowment of $1,000 from Mrs. Rosa Ise of Lawrence, the endowment association announced today. This endowment is to be used to establish a scholarship in memory of her son, the late Charles D. Ise, who served as school board president in Coffeyville for 12 years.
Mrs. Ie specified that Coffeyville students are to be given preference in granting of the scholarship. Plans are being worked out with the Coffeyville schools.
At present, the gift has been invested in Series G defense bonds; but later it may be turned into a loan fund. According to the endowment association, the scholarship will probably be given this year as a gift on the income of the fund.
Qualifications for the loan or gift will include both character and scholarship requirements, announced the endowment association today. Applicants for grants in September will probably be considered in April. Both Mr. Ise and his son, Tom, (continued on page eight)
To Speak Here
ANDRE MAUROIS
Author Maurois To Speak Here
Andre Mauros, French historian,
biographer, and man of letters, will
speak at 8:20 p.m. Thursday, March
11, in Hoch auditorium as a part of
the Community Lecture course. His
subject will be "Our Common Heritage."
During the first year of the present war, Maurus was the "official eye witness" attached to the British General Staff, the first Frenchman to be appointed to this post. He served as liaison officer between the English and the French during World War I.
His writings are more famous than his military accomplishments, however. His articles on the fall of France appeared in Collier's, August and September, 1940, covering the
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Kansas Houses Continue Work On Long Bills
BULLETIN
Topeka, (INS)—The Senate Ways and Means committee brought in its appropriations bill for state educational institutions this afternoon. The totals of a little more than $8,000,000 are about $100,000 less than the total of two years ago.
The University of Kansas gets $1,256,070 for the fiscal year of 1944,
and $1,236,070 for 1945. The K.U.
hospital gets $394,500 for 1944, and
$393,500 for 1945.
Topeka. (INS) — Both houses of Kansas legislature appeared snarled up in lengthy measures today. The house began the third day of work on a proposed new building and loan association code and the senate had to dispose of a measure providing for a uniform high school law.
Late yesterday the senate gave tentative approval to the uniform
so that any county so deserving could remain out from under its provisions.
To open the evening's singing, the choir will offer four numbers from the 16th and 17th centuries, and follow them with four numbers from the Russian school, which are said by Dean D. M. Swarthout of the School of Fine Arts to be so full and rich in texture that they are almost orchestral in character.
After intermission the choir will sing two groups of choral selections composed of numbers by English,
An attempt was made to kill the long building and lean kill in the house.
Little To Work On
A Cappella Concert Advanced to Monday
The Republican floor leader saved the measure by telling the house members that since they had little else to work on, they had just as well give that measure full consideration.
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The University a cappella choir will offer four groups of numbers at its annual concert Monday evening in Hoch auditorium. This date, advanced from its original time in the middle of April because so many men are leaving for the services, has caused a piano recital by Miss Ruth Orcutt of the Fine Arts faculty originally scheduled for Monday night, to be changed
American, and Hungarian authors. Probably the most dramatic number on this part of the program, according to Dean Swarthout, will be the sating of the scriptural incident of Jesus driving the money changers from the temple, which develops into a mob chorus at times.
According to Swarthout, it has been hailed as one of the most notable contributions to the choral repertoire of today and was written by the eminent Hungerian composer Kodaly. Last spring the chair sang another number by the same composer, called the "Transylvanian Lament."
Kansas Handicapped By Loss Of Players
For the first time in many a week, Phog Allen's conferenceleading Jayhawkers will find themselves in the role of underdog in a Big Six conference game, when they tackle an Oklahoma aggregation rated better than last year's co-championship Sooner squad at Hoch auditorium tonight.
R. D. KOBEATS
Even the home court advantage and the fact that the visitors have dropped their last two games do not make up for the loss
Plays Against Kansas
Nursery Drive Total Reported
Expressing his pleasure in the outcome of the Jayhawk Nursery drive conducted Wednesday and Thursday by the CVC, Prof. A. J. Mix, professor in charge of the Nursery drives, said that the students, faculty, and friends of the University had been generous, contributing $116.45 to the British shelter. This amount included $10 received at the basketball game Monday.
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Arranged and managed by Althea Shuss, college junior, the drive was conducted by CVC members in organized women's houses and by personal contacts on the campus Wednesday. Two CVC members received $12 from a platoon of sailors standing in the drive outside the Memori-1 Union building yesterday.
Othe members of the student committee were Harlan Cope, college junior; Joy Howland, college sophomore; Joanne Johnson, college sophomore; Laird Campbell, college sophomore; and George Worrall, college sophomore.
Expenses of the drive which include moving pictures shown in Fraser hall yesterday and Wednesday and tags, amounted to approx-
of two of Kansas' five early-season regulars, for the Iron Five has become the Three Musketeers. Back in familiar places in the starting lineup for the Kansans will be slender John Buescher, big Ray Evans, and speedy Otto Schnellbacher. High-scoring Charlie Black is definitely out tonight, and sophomore Armand Dixon also will be absent from the Kansas roster.
MeSpadden Replaces Black
Black withdrew from school earlier this week following the Nebraska game in which he was refused permission to play by his commanding officer in the army air corps reserve. Dixon has returned to his house in California where he will visit briefly before reporting for army duty next month.
Sparky McSpadden, short but with a world of fight, will probably again occupy Blirk's forward slot. Allen indicated today that he would depend heavily on Bill Brill former Wyandotte high school star, to hold down Dixon's vacated guard berth, provided Brill's recently-injured knee holds up. Brill is one of the finest defensive men on the squad, (continued to page eight)
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Kansan Film Contest To Begin Next Week
In conjunction with the showing of "Random Harvest" at the Jay-hawker theater from March 7-14, the Kansas will conduct a contest beginning Tuesday evening and ending next Friday noon. Statements of 125 words or less on why I want to see "Random Harvest" should be turned in to the Kansan business office. Ten prizes of two passes each will be awarded and ten more prizes of one pass.
The statements will be judged by Stan Schwann, manager of the Jayhawker theater and members of the journalism faculty. The decisions of the judges will be final, and the Jayhawker theater and journalism department reserve the right to use the statements in any way they see fit.
Passes will be mailed to the winning contestants next Friday evening so that they will be received Saturday morning. Winners will be announced in the Sunday Kansan, March 7.