UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
38TH YEAR
LAWRENCE, KANSAS TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1941.
British Square Naval Account; Sink Bismarck
By UNITED PRESS
The British navy squared the account of the sunken battle cruiser Hood today by sending to the bottom the pride of the German navy, the Bismarck, possibly the most powerful deadnaught ever built.
The sinking climaxed one of the biggest naval engagements since Jutland—an engagement which cost the British their biggest warship but which ended with destruction of the mighty Bismarck whose 35,000 floating tons of steel and guns represented 25 per cent of Germany's capital ship strength.
Although both Britain and Germany lost crack capital ships the outcome represented a smashing victory for Britain because
she lengthened her capital ship margin over the nazis from 4 to 1 to 5 to 1.
The full story of the dramatic sea encounter was not released immediately. But it came at a moment when warfare between Britain and Germany was assuming Titanic proportions.
In Crete hard-pressed Imperial forces fought against apparently increasing odds to repell the Nazi air invasion.
German sources, apparently hoping to soften the blow of the Bismarck's loss which was admitted by the official news agency, trumpeted claims of British naval losses around Crete, claiming Britain's eastern Mediterranean fleet has been "destroyed" with a loss of 11 of its 12 cruisers.
Britain has the new King George and Prince of Wales, 35,000 ton battleships of at least equal power to the Bismarck, and possibly from one to three more ships in this class. It has the 34,000 ton battleships Nelson and Rodney with 16-inch guns, nine lesser battleships, the powerful 15-inch battle cruisers Renown and Repulse, at least eight aircraft carriers. It had about 70 cruisers and four anti-aircraft ships.
U.S. In War A Bad Risk Says Thomas
Defining our entry into the war as an unjustified "dangerous venture," Norman Thomas presented his views on the world situation to an overflow audience last night in the Kansas room of the Memorial Union building.
"We can do more for the world by staying out of the war, by making democracy work," said Thomas in summing up his anti-war views in a statement that brought applause from the audience.
Thomas skeptically discounted the idea of an "onnipotent Hitler." Four Possible Outcomes
He listed four possible outcomes of the war as follows:
A long war of exhaustion for both sides.
A German victory.
A negotiated peace.
NUMBER 155.
An allied victory.
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This Week---
Where To Go; What To Do
--On the Campus
WEDNESDAY
May 28
THURSDAY
May 29
SATURDAY
May 31
MONDAY
June 2
TUESDAY
June 3
WEDNESDAY
June 4
THURSDAY
June 5
A.M. 2:30 classes, 5,4,3 hours at 8:30 to 11:20
P.M. 2:30 classes, 2,1 hours at 2:30 to 4:20
A.M. 8:30 classes, 5,4,3 hours at 8:30 to 11:20
P.M. 8:30 classes, 2,1 hours at 2:30 to 4:20
A.M. 9:30 classes, 5,4,3 hours at 8:30 to 11:20
P.M. 9:30 classes, 2,1 hours at 2:30 to 4:20
A.M. 11:30 classes, 5,4,3 hours at 8:30 to 11:20
P.M. 11:30 classes, 2,1 hours at 2:30 to 4:20
A.M. 10:30 classes, 5,4,3 hours at 8:30 to 11:20
P.M. 10:30 classes, 2,1 hours at 2:30 to 4:20
A.M. 1:30 classes, 5,4,3 hours at 8:30 to 11:20
P.M. 1:30 classes, 2,1 hours at 2:30 to 4:20
A.M. 3:30 classes, 5,4,3 hours at 8:30 to 11:20
P.M. 3:30 classes, 2,1 hours at 1:30 to 3:20
P.M. 4:30 classes, all hours at 3:30 to 5:20
... Speaks Out.
Chancellor Strikes Out At Confusion
Striking out at the confusion in the policies of the federal government in not letting University men know exactly where they stand in national defense, Chancellor Matlott said in a special statement to the Kansan today that men should continue their educational training until finally called by the government.
In his statement the Chancellor called the attention of students to an editorial written in The Emporia Gazette by William Allen White on May 24, 1941.
Don't Get Worked Up
The editorial entitled "Boys. Keep Your Shirts On" was along
Will Teach at Amherst
John Ise Leaves
Doctor John Ise, when he leaves the University next fall to teach at Amherst, will break a connection of more than 35 years standing and will leave a gap in the faculty ranks that can be filled by no other person.
Ise entered the University in 1904 and was graduated in 1908 with a Mus.B. degree. He returned to the University in 1910 to receive his A.B. degree, and in 1911 got his LL.B. In 1912 he went to Harvard, where he received his M.A. and in 1914, his Ph.D.
Ise returned to the University in 1916 as an assistant professor of economics, and since 1920 has been a professor of economics. He is the author of several books and many pamphlets, the most notable of which have been "The United States Forest Policy," "The United States Oil Policy," and "Sod and Stubble," a story of pioneer days on the Kansas prairies.
He is a native of Kansas, having been born at Downs, June 5, 1885
He is a native of Kansas, having been born at Downs, June 5, 1885. After his first four years in college, he had to make his own way. He sang in theaters, chased horses for
the humane society, and did other odd jobs.
Ise studied law, music, and economics, at the same time keeping up a grade average that justified his membership in Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Mu Alpha, Delta Sigma Phi, honoracy fraternites. He is a member of the American Economic association, the American Geographic society, and the American Association of University Professors.
In his years at the University, he has probably achieved wider recognition throughout the country than any other professor.
He still makes music a hobby, and at last count owned a violin, a cornet, and a piccolo. He also plays a viola and mandolin.
Finals Start TomorrowChart Course
Finals start tomorrow.
A gala week is in store for you. Here is a day-by-day account of what may happen.
That is the saddest story that has been told on this campus since the last of January. If there is a single one of the 4,300 student hearts which doesn't kick in a few tremors this week, your astronomy professor's name is Marlene Dietrich.
nice, new set of examination papers. In the afternoon you will cram for the next day's woe.
Your cheery 2:30 professor will greet you tomorrow morning with a
For the next eight days you will eat, sleep, and live with final examinators, with let-up on Friday and Sunday only. Exam week begins officially at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow and will last until 5:20 p.m. Thursday, June 5.
The sleepy little man who teaches you at 8:30 will sleepily instruct you Thursday morning on just how to take his final. You will sleepily take it.
Friday, bless it, will be a holiday.
It's Memorial day, when the nation takes time out to honor the dead and the Hill takes time out to think of the half-dead. On Friday you will have plenty of time to worry about past and future tests.
Saturday that 9:30 course comes up for a final.
If you get up in time to go to church Sunday morning, you should get all A's and a diploma wrapped (continued on page five)
the trend of thought that, although this country may be bound into military belligerence, students shouldn't get emotionally worked up and dash into military service before the country calls for them.
"In the midst: of great confusion, our line of duty is not always clear."
The complete text of the Chancellor's statement, and the editorial by William Allen White appear on page 3.
Confusion by Government
said the Chancellor. "Confusion is heightened because of uncertainty as to the attitude of the federal government.
"President Roosevelt has advised all young men to continue their education until called, while at the same time branch after branch of the military services of the federal government are visiting our campus, some of them not at all loath to recruit men in the middle of their educational training."
The White editorial to which the Chancellor referred discussed the economic aspects of modern warfare, and how it was necessary for every man to have a special place in the national defense movement.
Chancellor Malott urged that students who are in imminent danger of being called next fall for military service should make every effort to complete their education, even by going to summer school.
Army Wants K.U. Senior Engineers
Engineering seniors who will receive commissions in the R.O.T.C. on June 5 will be interviewed by a representative of the army's quartermaster general for appointments in the quartermaster corps from 8 to 12 o'clock tomorrow in the R.O.-T.C. offices.
The quartermaster corps is said to be in great need of officers who have received engineering degrees or engineering training, and these men are urged to report for interviews.