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DAILY NEBRASKAN
Tuesday, DecemEer 8, $$32
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FORTY -SECOND TSAR
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special, rate of postage provided for in Section 1103. Act of October B. isiy
Authorized September 30. 1922.
Published dnllv dnrinv the school venr excent Mondavs and Saturdays.
vacations and examinations periods by Students of the University of Nebraska
under the supervision of the Publications Board.
Of flees........ Union Building.
Day 2-T181. Night 2-7193.
Journal 2,8330.
Editor Robert W. Schlater
Business Manager Phillip W. Kantor
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT.
Managing Editors Marjorle Binning, Alan Jacobs
News Editors Gecrge Abbott. Pat Chamberlin, June Jamleson,
Bob Miller, Marjorle May.
Member Nebraska Press Association, 1941-42
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT.
Circulation Manager Jim Vanlandlngham
Assistant Business Managers Betty Dixon, Morton Zuber
All aniirned editorials are the oplniong of the editor and ihonld not be
construed to reflect the views of the administration or of the aniveriltjr.
Playing It Safe . . .
The university's official air raid warden school opens to
night with a meet at 7:30 in Social Sciences auditorium. This
is one of the steps forward in organizing this campus for the
day time air raid warnings which will be sounded in the city
of Lincoln at different times for the duration.
Student response to the school has been good and it is ex
pected that a large group will turn out tonight. Those students
who did not sign up but who are interested in helping out in
this kind of activity are urged to atend the meetings.
Especially valuable to the permanent organization for the
campus will be instructors and secretaries in the different build
ings who should know what to do when an alarm is sounded.
They are also urged to come to these meetings since it will
be the faculty which will be in the buildings at all times and
will be especially value in seeing that all people in the build
ing are led to a place of safety. The students who take the
course will act as associates in clearing buildings.
Instruction, which will be given in this series of classes
for three weeks, is not aimed at the students primarily nor
at the faculty but it is for the purpose of developing an or
ganization which can successfully lead three or four thousand
individuals to safety in the event of an alarm.
Individuals will still laugh and call air raid warden schools
silly and unnecessary in Lincoln.
While the danger of bombings is not imminent, the train
ing which students and faculty receive in these classes will
be valuable to them since many may be sent to cities where
there is a real danger from bombs.
The United States is fighting a war. Many things are
being done which seem useless and unnecessary but the United
btates is planning its war effort around the theory that it
is beter to be safe than sorry. At least we'll know we are
prepared if we have instruction of some kind. Whether we
ever use it is not the issue.
The War Day
By $MhqsL GbboiL
EASTERN FRONT
A question which might well be asked just
a year after the official entrance of the United
States in to the war is this: where are Japan's
land forces?
As early as January, 1940, the Japanese
had two million men under arms; in addition
to that, the junior military training system
used in high schools and "ational athletic
programs" had put several million more men
in excellent physical condition which,
strangely enough a sound knowledge of mili
tary tactics and training. Where are those mil
lions now?
With the possible exceptions of the Manila
and Burmese campaigns, no large bodies of
land forces have been employed in the eastern
enemy's strategy. At Wake and Midway is
lands, in the Dutch East Indies, Aleutians,
even the Solomons and New Guinea, most
of the positions won were captured by relative
ly small numbers of trops this because there
were even smaller numbers of troops defend
ing those positions.
Almost ten months have passed since any
major land action has been attempted by the
Japanese; since the naval batle off Guadal
canal the third week in October very definitely
dented theVTipponese naval strength, it is not
too difficult t preclude a new strategy a
new positions.
combination of land and air forces to gain
Where the Japanese will strike, where they
will employ that untapped manpower reserve,
it is difficult to foresee. If the enemy has
decided on a gradual withdrawal from the
South Pacific, three possible objectives are
in sight: Alaska, where new footholds in the
south Aleutian chain were recently won ; India,
where troops under General StillweH'g com
mand have been preparing defensive positions
against a potential all-out assault by the Nip
troops at the lower terminus of the Burma
road; and Russia, via Manchuria.
The Ninth and Tenth British armies are in
northern . India, that much London sources
have revealed; we have several divisions in
the South Pacific ; how much help would eome
from the Chinese and Indians is difficult to
determine.
But the Japanese have several million
troops some place, probably between three and
five and the Japanese have proven to be good
fighters. University of Utah students, in a
recent survey, expresed the opinion that the
war would be over in 1943. Whether that is
or is not true, the war won't be over until
the troops are engaged, and defeated.
AFRICAN FRONT
Not to bright is the African picture; a battle
that appeared in the outset to require only a
gradual land attack has now developed to the
their firepower almost solely to defensive ac
stage where the allies are seemingly limiting
tion. Although French troops are reportedly
closing on the rear guard of Rommel's army
in Libya, axis air superiority in Tunisia has
halted the allied advance for the present.
RUSSIAN FRONT
Red sources in Moscow admitted last night
the Russian advance west of Stalingrad had
been "slowed somewhat." With a part of
the German army isolated between that city
and the Don, new reserves are being moved
west for an assault against the trapped axis
forces.
Black Masque Ball ...
Daily Depicts Do's and Don'ts
For Doting Dates on Saturday
Having puDiisnea a story on
girls etiquette and procedure for
the campus' annual vice-versa
party, the Mortar Board dance,
the Daily Nebraskan feels that the
men of the campus should be
riven suggestions as to their cor
rect and gentmanly behavior on
that occasion.
The Daily's suggestions:
i. uon i worry too long over
which suit to wear. Just dress
neatly and be at ease for the rest
of the evening. Don't be running
off every few minutes to powder
a shiny nose nor be concerned
with pulling up those drooping
socks or pulling down that climb
Ing vest.
Be Reasonable.
2. Don't keep your escort wait
ing too long, .no longer than your
dates sometinuj detain you.
3. Don't give your date too many
or your personal things to carry.
No more than your billfold, comb,
cigarets, matches, key ring and a
shaving kit, in case your beard
gets too noticeable during the
evening.
Those L'U.a Things.
4. Let your dates do those little
things for you. Don't put on your
own coat or open doors for your
self. The girls like the helpless
type.
5. Make your girl feel that you
are interested in her. Let her talk
about herself. Be beautiful but
dumb, ask your girl for informa
tion such as how to pronounce
those names on the Russian front
Don't Be Catty.
6. Don't be catty by talking
about your other dates and de
scribing them. Girls never do that
7. She is attracted when you are
Just enough of a ircblem to pique
her interest
8. Dont be too expensive. Never
encourage her to spend more than
will keep hr in debt for the rest
of her natural college life.
War Show
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Hot and Blue are the following
acts:
Serenade Mllltare: Sigma Chi Slngeri,
Ray iicrr, leader.
Novelty Tap: Jo Klnscy, Alpha Phi.
original Bong; Jean Bovard, Gamma
rm Beta.
Double Piano: Francei Haberman and
Jane Johnnon, Alpha Chi Omega.
Original Sonw: Betty Krauae, PI Beta
Phi; and Marimba accompaniat, Jeanette
May Smith, Pt Beta Phi.
Acrobatic Dance: Jean Cowden, Chi
Omega.
Delta Gamma Trio: Pauline Van
Home, Ann Croshy, Jean Swarr.
Kappa Konga; Pat Catlln, leader.
Frantic Antici: Miranda and Bernard?
Piano Rhapsody: Jeanne Rotton,
Knppa Alpha Theta.
Bluet Singer; Letiore Beck, CM
Ornega.
Tap Dance: Mary Helen Farrar, Kappa
Alpha Theta.
Jam Sesaion: John Hardy, Delta Up
Hon; Dick Buck, Beta Theta PI; Glen
akew, Pbl Gamma Delta,
These student organization acts
will be augmented by a skit con
tributed by the Lincoln Air Base,
composed of Robert Rob arts, baton
twirler, Frank Stoll, dancer, and
Irv Cunningham, singer.
Master of ceremonies will be
Ronald Metz, with Jo Weaver con
tributing heaven knows what from
the audience. Production staff in
clude Mabel Jean Schmer, lights,
Bob Van Sant, stage manager, and
Bill Heintzelman, properties. AH
students are donating their serv
ices to the war cause.
As Red Hot and Blue is in con-
Junction with the Union Christ
mas party, free refreshments will
be served by the Union Immedi
ately after the show, following a
long-standing custom of the union.
Christmas carols will also be sune
Don Stewart ,Jr.
To Receive West
Point Appointment
Don Stewart, , became the
first Nebraska student of the cur
rent term to receive an appoint
ment to West Point Military Aca
demy. Eighteen years old and a
sophomore in engineering college
Stewart received his appointment
recently through Congressman
Oren S. Copeland.
He has already passed his phys
ical examinations and will report
to me academy next summer. He
is a member of Beta Theta Pi
fraternity.
Doctrine . .
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ideas and ruled accordingly.
"A considerable number opposed
to Hitler's state church make up
the Confessional Senate, the other
division. This church is supported
by contributions of men who at
the same time are taxed to sun
port Hitler's church."
Prominent Pastor.
On the subject of Reverend Nei.
muller Werkmeister reported that
at one time he had found it neces
sary to obtain tickets two weeks
in advance in order to hear Nel
muller preach on a Sunday, so
popular was me rrotestant pastor.
His thesis was the brotherhood
of all men, and he condemned the
anti-semitic beliefs of Hitler's re
gime, out because of his record
during the first World war he was
allowed to carry on until his
printed programs showed clearly
...1 A. 1 A. t m a . "
vvnai ne imenaea to do. Now he
Is in a concentration camp.
Nothing Happened.
While Werkmeister was in Ger
many nothing happened, because,
the professor explained the Olym
pic games were being held that
year and it was a good time for
propaganda spread by Goebbels,
"the ministers of enliehtenment
and propaganda.
UNEB . . . 1600
10:30 Campus Varieties.
11:00 Mystery Melodies.
11:15 Dally Nebraskan of the
Air.
11:20 UNEB Sports Parade.
11:30 Muslo Depreciation.
11:45 Hit Parade.
12:00 Good Night
Talk
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will be announced in the spring as
they have not completed under
graduate requirements of this
chapter.
Dr. Patterson, of the university
faculty, will discuss prevailing
thoughts that have permeated col
leges and universities during the
present conflict and their effect
upon undergraduate minds.
Officers Of Pershing
Rifles Meet Tonight
There will be no meeting of
the Pershing Rifle company
this evening. An officer's meet
ing has been called, however,
and all company officers are
required to attend, as plans
pertinent to the winter pro
gram will be formulated.
Plan
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way that they will receive applied
and specialized training which will
qualify them for their immediate
assignments upon completion of
the course.
Many women frm all walks of
life are already working in the
machine shops and assembly lines,
as well as in the offices, of war
production plants. Very few, how
ever, have as yet entered the field
of engineering in these plants.
Now, for the first time, industry
has opened a new field to college
trained women a field that will
allow a far greater utilization of
their academic background.
It is indicated that Curtlss-
Wright will contact the university
m tne very near future, and eligi
ble and interested girls will be im
mediately considered for employ
ment. Further information may be
received by inqulriner at the office
of the Dean of Women.
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