UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
STUDENT PAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
VOLUME XXXVIII
LAWRENCE. KANSAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1940
Luftwaffe Turns Old Fury on Isle
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By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign Editor
The German air force dropped 1,000,000 pounds of high explosive bombs last night and early today upon the historic city of Coventry, England, in what Nazis said was "the greatest attack in the history of aerial warfare."
Germans said it was Adolf Hitler's answer to the Royal Air Force bombing of Munich while the Fuehrer was addressing old party comrades at a beer hall rally a week ago.
Five hundred warplanes attacked Coventry, according to German accounts. The British admitted that more than 100 raiders blasted the town, and said the raid was comparable to the worst attacks made on London.
1.000 Dead or Wounded
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The British said that at least 1,000 casualties—dead and wounded—were suffered in Coventry and that damage was extensive. They did not report damage to any military or industrial objectives but said that the town was wrecked by indiscriminate bombing that shattered ancient St. Michael's cathedral, four public air raid shelters, churches, schools, theaters, shops, and whole blocks of houses.
The German report claimed that the Morris, Bristol, Rotier and Napier airplane factories had been blasted.
Recall Rotterdam
There was no doubt that the German luftwaffe had attempted for the first time in Britain to achieve the type of block-by-block, acerby-acre bombing devastation which previously had been visited upon such cities as Rotterdam and Warsaw.
However, it was reported that at one time as many as 40 bombers droned high over the burning, explosion-shattered where police, air raid workers and volunteers sought desperately to cope with conflagrations and dig trapped persons from the ruins of homes and apartment buildings.
Back on Berlin
In the Axis Mediterranean drive of possible significance was a conference at Innsbruck near Brenner Pass of Wilhelm Keitel, chief of the German supreme command and Marshal Pietro Badoglio, top Italian commander.
While the Germans attacked Cowentry, British bombers roared over Berlin in what appeared to have been the heaviest assault of the war—a concentrated attack on German communications facilities.
At the same time Ramon Serrano Suner, Spain's foreign minister, and Vice-Premier Pierre Laval of France went to Paris. It seemed possible that new operations in the Mediterranean theater might soon commence.
Women Going To Columbia Must Sign Out
University women who journey to Columbia, Mo., Thursday to see the Jayhawker gridmen meet the Tigers in Missouri's Turkey Day classic must have written permission from their parents sent directly to the office of the adviser of women, Miss Elizabeth Meguiar announced today.
According to the ruling the letters of permission must be in Miss Meguiar's office by 5 p.m. Wednesday and students must have signed out in room 220 of Frank Strong hall by that time, Miss Meguiar said. Lawrence students are requested to sign out at the office also.
Four To Iowa Pan-Hell Meet
Four University representatives left this morning to attend the Women's National Pan-Hellenic convention on the campus of the University of Iowa in Iowa City, held today and tomorrow.
Those attending the convention are Miss Elizabeth Meguiar, women's adviser; Jeanne Moyer, president of the University Pan-Hellenic council; Sue Johnston, president of Alpha Chi Omega; and Mrs. Robert A. Haggart, representing the Lawrence Pan-Hellenic organization.
The theme of the convention is "Campus Relationships." Miss Meguier will speak on cultural emphasis at one of the sessions. Mrs. Haggart will give a talk this evening on the relation of the city Pan-Hellenic to the college.
Phi Beta Kappa Elects Seven New Members
Seven senior students have been elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa, national honorary scholastic fraternity of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Raymond Nichols, secretary of the Phi Beta Kappa council announced today.
Those students receiving the honor are: James Crabtree and James Meredith, Wichita. Laura Holste, Ludell, Rosemary Jones, Lawrence, Betty Kimble, Mulvane, Ernest Klema, Salina and Budd Russell, Lawrence. Initiation for the new members will be conducted Dec. 5. Additional members will be elected in the spring.
Exchange Limericks For Turkey
Though a limerick usually doesn't have much connection with turkey and good food, the Independent Student Association has managed to make the connection.
The couple which concecs the best limerick at the I.S.A. dance tonight will receive a turkey dinner, free, at the De Luxe cafe.
The dance starts at 9 o'clock tonight in the Memorial Union ballroom. Clayton Harbur is the man with the baton.
Weather
Kansas Gridmen Seek Revenge On Eastern Soil
Kansas is promised rising temperatures and a cloudy sky for the weekend.
Two weeks ago Villanova overpowered the Kansans 33 to 7. Tomorrow George Washington is favored to defeat the Jayhawkers. But the situation has changed from that of two weeks ago. Then the Hawks were sputtering along in low gear after high-score beatings. Now Kansas has found itself offensively. The performance of the whole team against Oklahoma uncov-
Geologists To Go On Field Trip
Revenge on Easterners in general and George Washington in particular will be the Kansas Jayhawkers' goal tomorrow afternoon when they trot out on the infield of Griffith stadium in the nation's capital for their second contest on Eastern soil in three weeks.
By MILO FARNETI
An all day field trip through parts of Douglas county and to Kansas City, Kan., has been planned by Dr. R. M. Dreyer, instructor in geology, for 18 members of the engineering geology class.
The group will leave tomorrow morning and return to Lawrence in the evening.
Instrument and Voice
Students who will go on the trip are William J. Barnum, Robert E. Bigelow, Gernard D. Dean, Donald Finley, Niles Gibson, Frank Godding, Willard Harris, Lloyd Heiberg, Orvie Hempler, Jon Horner, Joseph Johnston, George Judson, Joseph La Marche, William Mathews, Ted Moser, David Rosen, Laurie Russell, and Ralph Shapley.
Musical Memorial For Lindley Sunday Afternoon In Hoch
PROF. KARL KUERSTEINER
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As a musical memorial to the late Ernest H. Lindley, Chancellor of the University from 1920 to 1939, the School of Fine Arts at the first allmusical vespers of the year will present with chorus and orchestra Walter Damrosch's setting of Whitman's "O Captain, My Captain" in Hoch auditorium at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The choir will wear its new vestments for the first time, and will sing four other numbers, among them the effective "My Soul, There is a Country" (Parry), which was sung at the Lindley memorial services earlier in the year. The other three numbers are "Cherubim Song" (Muzhiheeski-Tkach), "Autumu" (Gretchaninoff), and "Gladson Radiance" (Gretchaninoff).
The University string quartet, composed of Waldemar Gelth, Karl Kuersteiner, Eugene Ninger, and
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DE. N D. M. SWARTHOUT
directs the voices
ered an offense as potent as any in the conference.
Backfield Sparkles
The smooth-working backfield combination of Ed Hall, Ed Suagee, Jake Fry, and Don Pollom scintillated in that game. The defensive strength of the line surprised even its critics. Don Pierce, a candidate for all-American although he has no press agent, Hub Ulrich, stout wingman, Paul Hardman, Ross Relph, W. F. Jack, Herb Hartman, and Bob Fluker performed brilliantly against Oklahoma's greater reserve strength.
Colonial Defense Vulnerable
Gwinn Henry's screen passes and fake plays will be uncovered to a greater extent than previously. A final polish was added to these formations as the Jayhawkers concentrated on them in practice sessions this week. Don Polliom and Jake Fry's speed is utilized to the fullest extent. The plays are designed to break into an open field where they operate best.
George Washington's defense can be pierced as shown by their 21 to 0 loss to Wake Forest. The Colonials have shown this tendency in their last two games with Kansas. Although the Jayhawks lost 9 to 7 at
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Activities Committee Votes Appropriation
The new streamlined Central Activities Committee had its first meeting of the year yesterday afternoon and approved appropriations of $30 for the fencing team and $15 for the sound truck at the Nightshirt Parade.
This committee which was formerly composed of nine faculty members and 10 students was cut to six members when the Board of Regents increased the Activity Fee last spring. The duty of this committee is to advise the Chancellor as to the dispersement of the reserve fund from the activity fee.
Present members of the committee are Karl Klooz, Burser, Raymond Nichols, executive secretary to the Chancellor, Miss Elizabeth Meguiar, dean of women and Henry J. Werner, dean of men, O'Thene Huff, president of the W.S.G.A., and Bill Farmer, president of M.S.C.