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The War Day
STRICTLY HOME FRONT.
While news from abroad for the past three weeks has been
definitely encouraging, it is quite possible that people in the
United States are too optimistic regarding the length of time
necessary to bring the war to an end. Of several things can
Americans be certain:
The German army is still the most powerful army in the world.
"While combined allied production is gradually bringing that
power to a balance, one vital factor, manpower, still gives the
enemy an advantage.
The German army has been engaged, up until a month ago, in
fighting an offensive war. While allied forces have now taken
the initiative and seemingly are in the "beginning of the end"
stage, that end is not too near.
In the ease of Rommel's hasty 800 mile withdrawal across
Africa, it must be remembered that the defenses presented by
A rear guard are much easier to assault and break than pre
pared defensive positions. If Rommel manages to establish
contact with the air and sea-borne troops now defending Bizerte
and Tunis, removing the enemy from Africa will be a longer
task than earlier anticipated. And that with the combined
efforts of the American task forces, First and Eighth British
armies, and Free French forces.
While axis armies in Russia are hard-pressed at present, a new
German strategy a successful withdrawal west of Stalingrad
to prepared defensive positions along the Don, digging in for
the winter in the mountains opening onto the Caucasus, and a
general defensive campaign in the north would necessitate
perhaps a year of bitter all-out assault on the part of the Reds
to force a general axis withdrawal from Russia proper.
Keeping in mind the fact that gradual withdrawal on the part
of the enemy in Russia means a gradual shortening of the almost
unbelievingly long front, consequently an increase in depth, it
becomes apparent that Red losses would be anything but
negligible.
Until allied African armies have driven the enemy from that
continent and have then had several months to establish bases
for an invasion of Europe, whether thru Italy, France, or else
where, the collapse of the German army will be a thing in the
not-too-near future. After that: Japan, a powerful enemy,
with many prepared defensive positions on land taken from
the allies.
Vote for Your Favorites
The following songs are those I wish to bear on the
Fred Waring broadcast honoring un:
GROUP A.
Abraham
Everything I've Got
Honeysuckle Rose
So Long Mary
.Waltzing Mathilda
GROUP B.
Dear Old Nebraska U.
n South Wind.
Sky Lark. Other selection
(Vote for one in each group)
Jealous
Eventide
GROUP C.
Day In, Day Out.
Carioca
Dark Eyes '
UarchiU
Beyond the Bine Horizon
Campus Majority Approves Scholarship
Proposal, Promises Complete Support
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foundation naises runas
Commenting on the Student
Foundation's plan, announced yes
terday, for a post-war scholarship
fund, prominent student organiza
tion heads and university profes
sors were divided in their opin
ions of the Daily inaugurated idea.
Most of them, however, thought
the plan a good one and promised
the aid of their groups in conduct
ing the drive.
President of Ag Exec Board
Dale Wolf lamented the fact that
Nebraska
Champion
BY DALE WOLF
Ros'er Otto was named one of
the six healthiest 4-H club boys
in America at the National Club
congress which is now meeting in
Chicago.
Roeer is an ae freshman this
year and is a member of the ag
college chorus, in wnicn ne is tneir
leading: soloist, and is a member
of Farm House fraternity.
He won his title ot xseorasKa
Health champion at the state fair
this September and represented
Nebraska in competition against
health champions irora au oi uie
other states. Rogers comes from a
farm near Phillips. Neb., where
he has been active in club work
for the past five years. He at
tributes his good neaitn to nis
work on the farm, plenty of exer
cise and the eating of plenty of
vegetables.
The Ag Exec Board is now mak
ing plans for the annual ag col
lege Christmas program which is
scheduled for Dec. 16.
Complete plans for the program
have not as yet been formulated
but tentative plans call for the
presentation of parts from the
Messiah and a speaker.
The music for the program will
be furnished by the ag college
chorus under the direction of Miss
Tullis.
It has been an annual affair on
this campus for a number of years
and has always commanded a rec
ord attendance. The program is
open to the public as well as to
the students.
Committees for the program in
clude co-chairmen Bob Oswald
and Gwen Row; program, Warren
Sahs, chairman, and Hildreth Gu
lette; decorations, Roth, Anderson,
Visek, Tisthamer and Huston; and
publicity, Blanche Keia.
You will hear more about this
party and other ag college events
thru this column in the xuture,
From now on this column will be
written daily, and I will attempt
to cover ag college news as com
pletely as possible.
the board's finances were so liml-!
ted but asserted that they wouia
"raise all the money we can on
ag campus for this worthy cause."
Future soldiers approve.
Vnirinnnl1 nnro-ft CamDen. edi-
f tho Rlne Print stated bnei-
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ly, "Sounds like a good deal for
those going on to war, uiiu
Council prexy Pat Chamberlin
echoed this sentiment with "Na
turally we'd back it It's a good
war cause.
Prof. H. J. Kesner, civil engi
neering instructor and chairman
of the university s scnoiarsmp
fund, didn't want to pour any cold
water on tne plan, yei ne uiuugm
thAro were manv other things to
be done to win the war and many
other, more necessary places io
put our money. Taxes, he said,
have gone up. so nave ouicr
thincro and we don't have money
to spend on a post-war activity
when we must still concentrate
on winning the war.
Groups Promise Support
UVa turn itv and sororitv leaders
necurpH the siitDort of their
houses, and barb support was also
Guy Reed, Lyle
Spencer Speak
To Professors
Guy E. Reed, vice president of
the Harris Trust and Savings bank
of Chicago, and Lyle Spencer,
president of Science Research As
sociates, Chicago, were speakers
at a dinner at the Student Union
last night for faculty members
interested in the various social
science fields.
Reed discussed living SodsJ
Science," and Spencer's subject
was "Job Analysis and Place
ment"
Reed, an alumnus of the unl
versity. was the commencement
speaker last spring.
Library Positions Open
Several student assistant posi
tions are open in the university
library fot both men and women.
Those interested should see Miss
Rutledge, in room 205 of the li
brary. Northwestern university's me
morial to its students who fought
In the Civil war, a 16,020-pound
siege gun used at Fort Sumter
In the early days of that war, has
been presented to the government
as scrap iron. .
Texas A. & M. college has hit an
all-time record enrolment oi 7,00.
Will She Receive a
Military Ball
Souvenir
Miniature Saber
or Rifle
Student Union Price $1.25
Blackout . . .
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stAff are also invited to attend
this series of war lectures.
Cards Issued.
At the completion of the course,
rarda of attendance will be issued,
and these graduates are expected
to act as campus leauers m mm
of future blackouts.
Instructors for this three hour
course to explain what to do in
case of a raid to avoia panic win
be competent university members
who have attended the nine weeks'
course in the city and are offi
cially recoenized wardens.
Registration for attendance on
this course will be made in two
hnnthx from 2 to 5 t. m. today
thru Saturday. Booths will be
nlaied in the lounee or tne union
and in halL and are manner
by the manpower commissions of
the Student War council.
On Both Campuses.
Students are asked when they
sign to signify whether or not
they would prefer to xaxe me
course on the city or ag campus.
Separate classes will be estab
lished if there is sufficient aemana,
and more classes will be given if
the enrollment is nign enougn.
When asked to limit tne num
ber of students the university
would need to properly man tne
camDUS. Mr. C. A. Donaldson,
committeeman, said: "The more,
the better." Classes will be de
termined by the enrollment figures
rather man classes determining
the number of students.
The university emergency com
mittee is composed or Mr. u.
Seaton, Mr. Donaldson, Mr. H. M.
Cox and Mr. L. W. Hurlbut Bob
Schlater. editor of the Dail. is
committee member in charge ot
siuaem organization.
promised when Laurel Morrison,
president of Towne club and form
er War council neaa assenea mat
unaffiliated Lincoln women would
contribute as much as they can to
the scholarship fund.
The YM and YWCA were both
favorable. YM president Norman
Sundberg exclaimed, "It really is
a wonderful idea. It is a hope
for those who are goinng to war.
Now students who are leaving be
fore they secure a complete edu
cation will have a chance to mend
the torn edges. I'm sure that we'll '
want to help in it."
Explaining that he thought it a
fine idea, Dean C. H. Oldfather of
the college of Arts and Science
warned that scholarships shouldn't
be passed out indiscriminately.
But for those who have had educa
tion interrupted and show ability, I
do think it's a fine idea," he said.
Dave Marvin, first vice-presi
dent of the Student Union board
of managers voiced his vehement
disapproval of the plan by calling
it "Darn silly! I think people
ought to find something' else to do.
If you want to help the soldier,
help them to help themselves.
They can save money for their
education better than most of us
can contribute. Anyway, private
scholarship system is not enough.
It would take more than that to
really work out a successful plan."
School of journalism director
Harold Hamil summed up the pro
postwar fund side with "Anything
that will help deserving students
is a good idea.", .
Singers Give
Annual Carol
Concert Sunday
The University Singers win pre
sent their annual Christmas Carol
program in the Union ballroom
Sunday afternoon at both 2 and
4 p.m.
Under the direction of Arthur
E. Westbrook, the Singers, to
gether with two brass quartets,
will present a program of 21 un
usual Christmas carols from nu
merous foreign countries.
Because of the limited seating
capacity, free tickets for the 2
and 4 o'clock programs will be
given at the Union office and the
ag finance office.
WAAC Lieutenant
Tells Towne Club
Members of Army
Telling about life in the women's
army, Third Officer Lorraine
House of the WAAC spoke to
Towne club members at their reg
ular weekly meeting Monday
night
Lieutenant House was a member
of Towne club from 1938 to 1940.
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