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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25, 1940
The Kansan Comments -- EDITORIALS LETTERS PATTER
War Winter II
Reports sifting through to the United States from neutral observers in Germany indicate that the standard of the first war year's food rations can be maintained through the coming winter through the use of reserves previously accumulated. This estimate may deflate British hopes for the success of the blockade, but it also is of little comfort to the Germans now facing their second war winter.
Grain production reportedly was maintained near the peace-time level because of the employment on farms of an estimated million war prisoners and Polish civilians. An expected large potato crop and imports of corn from southeastern Europe and barley from Russia also will aid materially in providing a rationed sustenance for the Reich's population, although a scanty fat ration remains as the chief lack in the German winter diet.
However gloomy the outlook among the Germans who are facing another winter of scanty rations, they have some consolation in being certain they will be better fed than those living in most of the conquered countries—which constitute almost half of Europe. Nazi leaders and the German press have made it clear that the Reich cannot assume the responsibility of feeding people who live in the occupied territories.
The Battle of Dakar
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The fate of Dakar, French West African naval station, which the British are now be sieging is unwritten history. So confused are the accounts concerning the incident that a clear picture of what has transpired is difficult to obtain. Shaking down the conflicting reports, however, the following facts can be ascertained:
Dakar, situated on the coast of the most westerly part of Africa, is an important city for a military power to control. Its docks are aplendid and the harbor is the best on that side of the continent. Dakar, a railhead, serves also as a communicating line with the African interior. The city's chief importance, however, is as a base on the route between Europe and Brazil.
Inside the harbor of Dakar six French warships, three cruisers and three destroyers, are trapped. This squadron, inactive at Toulon, sailed unchallenged past the British guns at Gibralter and half-way down the African coast to Dakar. Then, when the ships were far enough away from German aid, the British sent out a larger squadron under the leadership of General Charles de Gaulle, head of the "Free French" government in London and former assistant war minister under Reynaud. De Gaulle, who was aware of the revolt in French West Africa against the Vichy government, was determined to assist his compatriots. To the British, of course, the main purpose of the Dakar siege at present appears to be the prize of the French ships.
Six attempts have been made by the British squadron to land troops at Dakar. The city has been heavily bombarded, but has offered unexpected resistance. But de Gaulle, who reportedly has been unwilling to fire on his own countrymen—regardless of their political sympathies, has abandoned the siege. The action of the French general, however, will probably
not deter the British from pushing the attack as the African possessions loom into greater and greater prominence as pawns of the European war. The possession-hungry axis powers have already assumed control of aerial bases in this part of Africa.
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Vol. 38 Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1940 No. 8
Notices due at Chancellor's office at 3 p.m. on day before publication during the week, and at 11 a.m. on Saturday yfor Sunday issue.
A. S.C.E.: The local student section of the American Society of Civil Engineers will meet at 4:30 Thursday in room 210, Marvin Hall for purposes of election. All civil engineers are invited to come whether members or not.-L. Schroeter, president.
DIRECTORY: Students who have not filed addresses and telephone numbers at the Registrar's office should do so at once so that the information may be included in the copy now being prepared—George O. Foster, registrar.
MATHEMATICAL COLLOQUIUM: The report of the War Preparedness Committee submitted at the Dartmouth meeting of the American Mathematical Society will be given tomorrow at 4:30 in room 203 Frank强常 Hall.—Dean E. B. Stouffer.
NEWMAN CLUB: Next Sunday is the Newman Club Corporate Communion Sunday. The students will offer their communions for James Hail, past President of the Newman Club, who was killed in an army air crash last summer. Rev. E. J. Weisenberg will be here for the breakfast following the 9:30 communion observations by non-Catholics can be made by calling 338 at 7:00 p.m. Friday—Albert Protiva, vice-president.
PHI CHI DELTA: The first meeting of Phi Chi Delta will be held Tuesday, October 1 at 5:30 at Westminster Hall, 1221 Oread.—Dee Ellen Naylor, Jean Dooley. Co-prom chairman
PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION: There will be a proficiency examination October 5 at 8:30 a.m. Register, in person, at the College Office, 121 Frank Strong Hall, September 30, October 1 and 2. This examination is open to Juniors and Seniors in the College of Liberal Arts, provided they have not passed an earlier examination. Seniors who pass the examination on October 5 may qualify for graduation in June, 1940. Other examinations will be held December 14, March 1, May 3—J. B. Virtue.
STUDENT UNION ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE: All students wishing to sign up for work on subcommittees of the Student Union Activities Committee are urged to call in person at the Student Union Activities office in the Union Building between 2 and 5 p.m. Junior men and sophomores are especially wanted. There is opportunity for typists, carpenters, artists, and others of special talent—Carter Butler.
READING CLASS: All students interested in improvement of reading habits come to room 18, Fraser Hall, as soon as possible for registration in the reading class this semester. -Dr. Bert Nash.
PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMS: A make-up psychological examination will be given Saturday, Sept. 28, at 9 a.m. in 112 Fraser.-A. H. Turney.
TAU BETA Pi. Tau Beta Pi will have a short but important meeting this evening at 7:30 in the hydraulics laboratory.—L. Schroeter, president.
WESTMINSTER CABINET: There will be a meeting of cabinet members this evening at Westminster Hall at 7:00 p.m. All cabinet members please attend.—Robert Talmadge, president.
New Dyche To Feature Animal Life Panorama
The "forgotten man" among University buildings is Dyche museum, now priming itself for its formal reopening during Commencement week this year as a part of the Seventy-fifth Anniversary celebration.
A giant panorama of the animal life of North America, covering the first floor of the completely redecorated building, is the feature of the Dyche restoration. Representing animal life typical of all the land from eastern North America to Alaska and
back across to Greenland, the panorama is unique in that it is all in one group, for such picturizations are usually done in groupings. Among the animals on display are the bison, antelope, mountain sheep and goats, bears, racoon, and caribou.
A 500-Foot Scenic
The scene is 500 feet long on the outside wall and 22 feet high. Background work, in the form of murals, highlights the whole scene and were painted by S. T. Dickenson of Lawrence.
The entire panorama was arranged by C. D. Bunker, assistant curator of mammals and birds at the museum. Klaus Abegg, an expert in taxidermy and restorations, has been imported to take charge of setting the exposition of animals and to care for them.
In viewing the mechanics of the scene it is interesting, but somewhat disillusioning, to note that the realistic looking rocks are made of screen wire and pulp and that the trees are covered with cement bark.
The linoleum which covers the entrance hall in the building is a museum piece in itself, for it represents the tree of vertebrate life, backboned animals.
To Show Extinct Birds
On the second floor of the restored buildings are the Indian collection and the display of birds. Among the most valuable of the birds in the museum are the passenger pigeon and the South Carolina paraqueet, both now extinct.
Sharks, lizards, giant turtles and
other forms of life common to Kansas in the days when it was part of a sea are on display in the basement.
Find Fish in Rock
One of the most unusual is the fish discovered in a rock. The imprint of the fish body is evident in the rock formation and matches the fish on display with it. Turtles of almost unbelievable size have been discovered in western Kansas and are on display.
Backgrounds for the dioramas displaying mammals, and aquatic life have been painted by Walter Yost, who is completing his master's work in painting. The actual reproduction work is being done by Bernard Frazier, University sculptor.
The aim of the resetting and redecorations has been to provide the most natural setting possible for this collection of animal life, which has long been relegated to attics and basements because the museum building was condemned. To make it more natural the artists studied the environments of animals and from the real landscape fashioned their murals. Of incidental interest is the fact that in the painting of the trees, Dickenson started at the top painting the branches first, following with the trunk.
Accompanying the displays are diagrammed or pictorial illustrations with verbal explanations, which were prepared by Yost.
Every Turkish citizen is now obliged by law to adopt a family name.
ROCK CHALK TALK
By Reginald Buxton
Throats and Feet
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Dr. Harold Barnard, Hollywood throat specialist, who is accompanying Wendell Wilkie on his presidential campaign tour, has his hands full in keeping the Republic candidate's voice from disappearing and in doctoring the numerous colds contracted by members of the campaign party. What is really needed, though, is someone to doctor the cold feet contracted by voters that were once upon a time Willie backers.
Consolation Prize
Now we know why inventors have long hair and a wild look. Inventor Lester Barlow, after a 21-year fight to make the government pay for an aerial bomb he sold in 1914, has finally received an order on the federal treasury for $592,719. Now he really needs help. The government will take approximately 80 per cent in taxes, his wife, suing for divorce, wants a piece of the change, and a couple of lawyers are fighting over half of the original amount. It appears to have been all a mistake for Barlow to even have become the father of a bomb.
Fish Story
Over around Sugar Creek, Mo., fishermen are complaining of an oily taste in the Missouri river catfish, caused they say, by pollution of the stream from the Sugar Creek refinery. That's the trouble with peanuts—always "carping." They don't even have to grease the skillet when they fry the fish.
Nuts
A Kansas City daily, with fine scorn, points out that a 200-acre filbert farm does not make Williek's running-mate, Charles McNary, farmer enough to talk to farmers as a farmer. They explain, "Filberts are those nuts you crack and munch while sitting around on Christmas afternoon." McNary should send a sack of his crop to the editorial staff of the paper. No card would be necessary.
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