WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, 18, 1940
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Britain Watches French Cabinet Crisis
Britain Fight to Hold Gains in Africa
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign Edito
Great Britain battled to hold the initiative against Axis forces in the Libyan desert and the blizzard-wrapped Albanian mountains today while awaiting hopefully the results of Adolf Hitler's intervention in the French cabinet crisis and President Roosevelt's plan for lending war materials to Britain.
On the Albanian front, the Greeks were facing blizzards, deep snow and extreme cold in addition to increasingly stubborn resistance by reinforced Italian armies but one report reaching the Jugoslav frontier said that the important inland town of Klisura, had been captured by the Greeks. Bomb Fascist Columns
British airplanes were bombing and machine gunning Fascist columns along the coastal road leading to the bomb-splintered port of Valona, but the heavy storms appeared to be slowing down Greek advances on both north and south wings. Fighting continued in the Teperini and Porto Palermo sectors, although Greeks previously had been reported pushing into both towns and Porto Palermo was encircled by the drive toward Valona.
On the Libyan front, the British had circled and sent some forces on past the Fascist base of Bardia on the Mediterranean coast and were hammering with artillery, infantry, warships and airplanes at the base itself.
The Italian communique said that British warships off Bardia had been bombed by Italian warplanes and that a cruiser which yesterday was listed as having been struck by an aerial torpedo had been seen to turn over and sink. Two British and one Italian plane were last in the fighting, the communique reported. British losses in Libya were described by Fascists as heavy.
May Drive Against Ethiopia
In East Africa, there were hints that the British might be prepared to start an important offensive against Ethiopia if the Libyan drive slowed down. A communique issued at Nairobi, in Kenya colony, said that a British patrol raid on the front south of Ethiopia resulted in re-capture of the post of El Uak, where 50 Italians were killed and 75 captured.
British airplanes again bombed Southwestern Germany, centering on the war industries in the Mannheim region, where additional fires were started. Pilots reported that fires started in Monday's raids were still burning in that zone.
Start Fires in Industrial Region
The R.A.F. also resumed heavy attacks on the German invasion ports in occupied France. These attacks were said to be comparable to the pounding of these ports in September, when a German invasion plan was reported to have been broken up.
British sources received President Roosevelt's plan for lending war materials to Britain with enthusiasm. Authoritative sources in London said that the proposal was a "forthright" approach and that the President had "cleared the ground by emphasizing that the fundamental problem is not dollars but mu-nitions and that it is in the interest of the United States to find ways" of giving Britain the power to shorten the war.
25 Faculty Members To Speak On Democracy
Twenty-five members of the faculty of the University have volunteered to speak before clubs and civic organizations on various phases of democracy between Jan. 5 and April 15 as part of the University's contribution to national defense according to Chancellor Deane W. Malott.
Arrangements for the lectures may be made through the extension division or with the speakers themselves. The speakers have volunteered to serve without compensation except for expenses.
The speakers and their subjects are:
Dr. R. A. Schwegler, dean of the school of education, "Temples of Democracy."
Dr. J. H. Ashton, chairman of the department of English, "The Spirit of Literature in Our Democracy."
Dr. J. J. Jakosky, dean of the school of engineering "The Engineer and Democracy."
Frederick J. Moreau, dean of the school of law, "The Life of a Citizen in a Democracy."
Frank T. Stockton, dean of the school of business,"Business and Democracy," and "Economic Enterprise and National Defense."
Col. Karl F. Baldwin, professor of military science, "Defending Our Democracy."
Dr. Raymond H. Wheeler, chairman of the department of psychology "A Psychologist Looks at Democracy Versus Totalitarianism."
Dr. Noble P. Sherwood, chairman of the department of bacteriology, "Democracy and Medicine."
Dr. Bert A. Nash, professor of education, "Some Foundations of Our Democracy," and "Democracy and Our Underprivileged Youth."
K. W. Davidson, director of information and instructor in journalism, "Freedom of the Press and Democracy."
Dr. John Erskine Hankins, associate professor of English, "The Essence of Democracy."
Prof. E. C. Buehler of the speech
department, "Our American Heritage — Freedom of Speech."
H. E. Chandler, associate professor of education,"Education for Democracy."
Dr. Carroll D. Clark, professor of sociology, "Democracy and Discipline" and "Democracy and Public Opinion."
Domenico Gagliardo, professor of economics, "Labor and Democracy."
Dr. W. H. Shoemaker, chairman of the department of romance languages, "Foreign Language and Democracy" and Spanish Literature for Americans."
Dr. Walter E. Sandelius, professor of political science,"American Democracy and the War."
Dr. G. B. Price, associate professor of mathematics, "Mathematics and War Preparedness,"
Dr. J. W. Twente, professor of education, "Education and the American Way of Life."
Dr. Herman B. Chubb, associate professor of political science, "Democracy—The American Way"; "Inter- American Relations"; and "American Foreign Policy Today."
Dr. L. R. Lind, assistant professor of Latin and Greek, "Cicero and the Ideals of Republican Democracy."
Hilden R. Gibson, department of political science and sociology, "The Preservation of American Democracy."
Rev. Edwin F. Price, dean of the Kansas school of religion, "Principles of Enduring Democracy."
Dr. Forrest C. Allen, basketball coach and professor of physical education, "Physical Fitness for Efficiency and Democracy."
Rev. Harold G. Barr of the Kansas school of religion, "Your Flag and My Flag."
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Reserve Officers Dine Tonight
The Reserve Officers Association will hold a dinner meeting at 6:30 o'clock tonight in the Old English room of the Union.
Following the meal, Major Howard Faulkner, new unit instructor of the eastern Kansas military district, will conduct a school session.
Music Men Confer and Part
All Reserve, National Guard, and Regular Army officers are urged to be present.
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Jayhawker Out Feature; Women
Dean J. J. Jakosky of the School of Engineering returned Sunday from Los Angeles where he had gone by plane Monday to appear as an expert in patent matters of certain oil companies.
Warren D. Allen of Cleveland, president of the Music Teachers National association left today after spending the past few days conferring with Dean D.M. Swarthout about the program for the Music Teachers convention to be held in Cleveland beginning Dec. 27.
Swarthout is secretary of the association and is to be one of the featured speakers at the convention.
Jakosky Returns from Los Angeles
The Christmas issue of the Jayhawker, featuring Hill women, was distributed Monday from the W.S.-G.A. book exchange.
Jayhawker covers are also being sold to students along with the second issue.
Heading the list of features is a "Diagnosis of Women" by Kenneth Lewis, college senior, and a summary of women's extra-curricular activities by Heidi Viets, college junior.
Pictures of women's organizations and sororities give readers the opportunity to see as well as read about University women. The magazine also contains the usual amount of photographs and personality interviews.
El Ateneo to Hold Christmas Party
The annual Christmas party for members of El Ateneo, University Spanish Club, will be given by Prof. and Mrs. Wm. H. Shoemaker at their home at 7:30 tomorrow evening.
The evening will be spent singing Christmas carols and playing games.
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