THURSDAY. MARCH 26. 1942
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Geography Lesson--dominions, to the British King. It comprises the six colonies, now called "Original States," of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and the island of Tasmania, plus the Northern Territory, and the Canberra Capital Territory.
Chief Cities Lie Far From Active War Theater
Washington.—(UP)—As Austria is now more and more in the headlines, certain outstanding features of the southern hemisphere's great island continent become increasingly significant.
A bulletin from the National Geographic Society points out that Australia is approximately the size of continental United States, but has only about seven million inhabitants, compared with more than 130,000,000 in the United States.
Most of the people of Australia are found within a narrow coastal belt. Nearly half of the population is concentrated in the nation's half-dozen cities, led by Sydney with more than a million and a quarter inhabitants, and Melbourne, with a little more than a million.
Interior Thinly Settled
Since both Sydney and Melbourne lie on the southeast coast of Australia, many hundreds of miles still separate them from the active theatre of war. To Melbourne from the island of New Guinea, where the Japanese have gained footholds, is a matter of some 2,000 air miles. Sydney, directly south of the southeast tip of this Netherlands - Australian possession, is about 1,700 miles away. Canberra, the country's 15-year-old, made-to-order capital, lies about 100 miles southwest of Sydney, between that port and Melbourne.
Island territories of the now overrun Netherlands Indies lie within a few hundred miles of the coast of north central Australia. Any drive in this direction, by way of the "out back" base of Port Darwin, would lead first through Australia's least-settled regions.
Population density is lightest in the centralized Northern Territory, with an average of only about one person to each 100 square miles of land. In the lonely reaches of Western Australia some 45 persons are counted for each 100 square miles, while Queensland, in the northeast, has 141 people for a similar unit. In sharp contrast with these figures, the southeastern Victoria State contains more than 2,000 inhabitants for every 100 square miles.
Self-Governing Nation
Australia's generally sparse settlement is due to two main factors, its great distance from European sources of immigration, and the restrictive laws passed there against importation of non-white peoples from the nearer continents and Pacific Islands. There is a small group of aboriginal blacks, between fifty and sixty thousand, but they are decreasing in numbers.
The Commonwealth of Australia is a self-governing nation sharing allegiance, along with other British
The continent's important mountain ranges are found only along the east coast. With its rolling grasslands, low brush, and open spaces, Australia offers little natural obstruction to overland invasion.
Airlines Link Coasts
A striking feature of the transportation system which may play a part in the present emergency is that many of the railway lines extending inland from the coast come to an abrupt end. Also, between one line and another, there is often a difference of gauge, a handicap to transcontinental service which resulted from independent development of Australia's colonies.
Continental air service links the coasts and an east-west railway runs across the southern portion of the country; but there is no completed north-south railway communication. The north-south line which was pushed inland from Darwin during the late 1800's eventually stretched for about 300 miles, leaving a break in steel to the heart of the country. This gap was filled by the Defense Highway within the last two years. Has Iron, Steel Industry
The economic life of peacetime Australia is a clear example of the influence of climate and terrain. With more rainfall, the continent's vast level stretches and mild seasons could have provided the foundation for one of the world's richest farm areas. As it is, Australia's arid and semi-arid conditions (more than a third of it is desert) limited the development of varied crops, and encouraged sheep and cattle raising.
The European war, while serving on one hand to curtail agricultural and grazing activities, on the other, operated to speed up the nation's already expanding factory life. Around the middle of 1939 there were nearly 27,000 plants, employing more than half a million people. Especially significant in the war effort is Australia's iron and steel industry.
Colorado School of Mines Summer Session July 6-Sept.2
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H. B. Chubb, associate professor of political science, will lecture to the World at War class tonight at 7:30 o'clock in Fraser theater.
Chubb Will Lecture To War Class
INTRAMURALS----
Professor Chubb will speak on "America, the Axis, and Russia" and will explain how the United States became involved in Europe's war.
In his interpretation of the present war conditions, Professor Chubb will endeavor to show what has gone on before the present time with relation to the United States and the Axis. He will show that there are really two axis set-ups, one in Europe and one in the East, that involved the United States in the war.
(continued from page four) ing event. The 200 yard relay has already been held with the Betas nosing out the Phi Delts.
Professor Chubb will also try to clarify the paradox that America finds herself apparently lined up alongside Soviet Russia in fighting for democracy.
The spring program of outdoor sports will soon be in full swing with the following events: softball, tennis (team and singles), horseshoes (team and singles), handball, and golf. All entries for the spring sports must be in by Friday, March 27, the intramural office has announced.
FOOTBALL----
(continued from page four) tice on some passing from the center position.
Weather permitting, the coaches will plan a regular game between teams chosen from the squad this Friday. This will be played under game conditions and the same policy is planned for each Friday for the remainder of spring practice.
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Preview Easter Parade Campus Fashions
University students will have a chance to get a close-up view of new spring fashions at 7 o'clock tonight in the Memorial Union ballroom. The latest styles, worn by 28 models, will parade before students attending the fashion show sponsored by the Independent Students association.
The models will walk before a terrace garden setting. The theme of the show will be built around five personalities well-known to Hill socialites: the
The models will walk before theme of the show will be but known to Hill socialites: the Misses Sophisticated, Demure, Vivacious, Sporty, and Girlish. The show, the third of its kind sponsored by the I.S.A. with the cooperation of the Lawrence merchants, will last for 45 minutes.
Music will be furnished by Russ Chambers and his orchestra with vocals by June Hammett, fine arts junior. Maurice Hill senior engineer, will act as master of ceremonies. Hill will explain the substitute materials used in the clothes because of war priorities. There will be no admission charge.
Mount Holyoke's recent junior show spent three hours trying to prove that a tax on college girls' brains would net the government no revenue.
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