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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1942
New Battle Front Opens In Burma
In the Middle East, meanwhile complete route of Nazi Field General Erwin Rommel's Afrika Korps appeared imminent with thousands of his troops bottled up by the British east of Wadi Matratin, Rommel himself was still heading westward and was last reported in the vicinity of Sirte. The bedraggled remnants of his vanguard were believed to be east of the desert outpost of Sultan. Bomb Warships
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Continued Soviet advances were recorded on the Russian front.
A new battle front against the Axis was opened by the United Nations today when the British Army under Gen. Sir Archibald Percival Wavell swept down from the Chittagong area of India and advanced 40 miles into Japanese dominated Burma meeting no resistance.
British military sources in London emphasized and insisted
The war department announced today that Allied heavy bombers, continuing their raid over Tunisia, scored hits on an enemy warship in Bizerte harbor. Sousse and Mateur also were bombed.
British military sources say that the attack was not a major undertaking, should not be regarded as a full dress, first class offensive, and does not mean that any serious attempt to wrest Burma from the enemy has begun Advances In Africa
This new development in the global war coincided with steady advances by the British Eighth army in Libya and Tripolitania, with widespread aerial activity by allied forces in Tunisia and savage air on slaughter against the Axis held port in Africa, and the ships with which Adolph Hitler is attempting desperately to reinforce his harried forces in the southern Mediterranean.
In Washington the navy announced this afternoon that heavy army bombers, striking at both ends of the enemies far-flung Pacific front, raided Jap installations on Kiska Island in the Aleutians while carrying fresh attacks against Mundra area of New Georgia, Solomons.
Women in universities and colleges who will complete their courses during the current term may enlist in the women's army auxiliary corps with the privilege of remaining inactive until completion of courses.
"Extinct Toads and Frogs from the Upper Pliocene Deposits of Meade County, Kansas" by Edward H. Taylor, professor of zoology, contains the results of his work on identifying and classifying fossil remains. Two new spadefoot toads and nine new frogs are typed.
Skeletons of toads and frogs put together by Dr. Taylor were fossilized in either river sand or silt, and the parts had been disassociated either prior to fossilization or during process of recovery from deposits by washing and sieving.
Science Bulletins Give Fossil Facts
"A New Chimaeraoid Fish from the Niobrara Cretaceous of Logan County, Kansas" by Claude W. Hibbard, curator of the museum of ver-tabrate paleontology, presents a new ancestor to the elephant fish found in Kansas for the first time.
Specimen In Museum
Three new University of Kansas Science Bulletins have come out recently presenting the facts of the new discoveries of fossil remains in Kansas.
The specimen explained in this pamphlet has long been in the University of Kansas museum of vertebrate paleontology collection, and was recovered by H. T. Martin in cleaning up a skeleton collected in Niobrara Chalk. It was an unknown bone and has been identified by Mr. Hibbard as the movable head spine of a larger chimaeroid, or elephant fish, than has previously been found in Cretaceous rock.
"A Colony of Fossil Neotenic 'Am, bystoma Tigrinum'" by Joe A Tihen, assistant in the department of biology at the University of Rochester, is the study of fossil tiger salamanders in a Pleistocene sink deposit in Meade County, Kans. Works On Fossil Remains
Flagpole Climber
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One clause of the lease provides for reasonable steps to be taken to cooperate with the University so that the aeronautical activities of both the University and the lessee "may be efficiently and properly developed and carried forward." This means that a pilot training course such as the one now in effect. might be continued.
A resolution which may effect the University's use of the local airport was passed last night by the Lawrence city council. The resolution gave the mayor and city clerk authority to sign a lease with the Ong Aircraft corporation, a Missouri corporation, leasing the airport for five years. The lease would extend from Feb. 1, 1943 to Jan. 31, 1948.
Lt. C. A. Gilmore, former Journalism student at the University and now with the army ferry command, was a visitor on the campus this weekend. Lt. Gilmore was on leave of absence last week, visiting his home in Neodesha, and friends and relatives in Kansas City.
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Since he left the University at the Christmas vacation last year, Lt. Gilmore has seen active duty in Africa and South America. He left last night for Memphis to return to service.
Gilmore, year before last, climbed the Fraser hall flagpole, and, amid the cheers of a crowd of students, cut down a Nazi swastika that someone put there the night before.
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Clear $220 In Drive For TB Association
"Contributions to the tuberculosis drive have reached a total of $220, which is more than has been received in some recent years." Evelyn Nielsen, College senior and chairman of the drive, announced yesterday.
The $220 was the clear results after the expenses were deducted. During the first of the week, the money will be given to the Douglas County Tuberculosis Association.
Dr. Breandan F. Brown, acting Dean of the School of Law, Catholic University of America, has been named a member of the advisory board of the new publication, Journal of Legal and Political Sociology.
A joint committee of the MSC and WSGA assisted in conducting the drive. The students serving on the committee were: Persis Snook, College sophomore; Marjorie Rader, education senior; Mary Lou Nelson, fine arts sophomore; C. E. Russell, business senior; and Vernon McKale, engineering senior.
Many organizations and groups of students conducted the drive. The Independent Student Association, under the direction of Allan Cromley, college junior, sold tuberculosis stamps at an hour dance. The Ku Ku's, Men's Student Council, the Women's Self-Government Association, and women's organized houses contributed.
The Inter-Fraternity Council with Bill Cole as president gave contributions totaling $75 as an organization. About sixty dollars were collected by the Jay Janes selling stamps on the campus.
Tenor Section Losses In A Cappella Choir Result In Vacancies
Losses in the tenor section of the University a cappella choir, because of the enlistment of one member in the military service and the appointment of another to a teaching position in the state, have resulted in two or three vacancies in this section. Dean D. M. Syarthout announced yesterday.
The choir is composed of nearly 90 selected singers. The group has appeared on several public occasions, and will have an important part in the Christmas vespers this afternoon. Several events are planned for the choir during the coming months, with a full concert program in April. Tenors who wish to have the experience of singing with this group should see Dean Swarthout at his studio in Frank Strong hall at an early date, he said.
Rudolf Kogan, 20, pre-medical student at University of Minnesota and a native of Russia, recently overcame national barriers and was inducted into the army after a 12month struggle to get in.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
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