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4' Friday, September 25, 1942 DAILY NEBRASKAN Hill Declares India Next Jap Objective Weather, Internal Strife To Afford Opportunity For New Offensive That India will be the object of the next Japanese offensive is the opinion expressed by Norman L. Hill, professor of international af fairs. "Warm weather and internal disturbances in India are inviting to the Japanese. An invading army could expect stiff opposition from the British but would find the Hindus uncooperative but unop posing. "Such an offensive in India would have the advantage of slow ing up production of war material vital to the allies. Beside slowing JUW.JIIHIM l Hi . AtMUl 11.-. U.UII UIUUIW : t:f-f. - ' .. .. Y- ::f" : . x- :-; ' : . . ,: : : : :'.. .-, :: XT ' ' -Couitesy Lincoln Journal. NORMAN HILL. "Before Siberia. . .India." up production this move would cut off the transportation of goods from India to China. "If this maneuvering should be successful China would be with out aid from the allies except that which could be obtained from Russia. "By extending their lines thru Persia, Japan would be close enough to the German army so that exchange of equipment would be possible. The military advan tages of such an offensive are in viting." Altho some commentators have thought that Japan would rrove next into Siberia, Mr. Hill, bel.tves this too impractical because of the unfavorable weather conditions. The Russians are not planning to encounter the Japanese in Siberia for they have withdrawn many of their troops from this sector. The Japanese as well as the Germans run their war with the element of surprise as an effec tive weapon. Therefore, Professor Hill, says, it is impossible to be certain of any military movements. Anticipated (Continued from Page 1.) ments will be considerably less t!.:.n last year. "It well might be that final reg istration figures for this semester will eventually reach from 4,800 to 5.000, if not more," the registrar stated. Another half-day was given Thursday morning to those who had not completed registration within the assigned time. Gradu ate college students have until Oct. 3 to pay fees, and final figures wnl not be available until that date. Oatli (Continued from Page 1.) by all members of the student body, organizing them into one happy but earnest family. Weirich Adds Welcome. Dorothy Weirich, as president cf the Mortar Board, encouraged the freshmen to enjoy themselves while making the university their home for the next four years. "Our parents, our country, and its citizens are fighting for the very things which we have access to on this campus and are privileged to enjoy. "One of the great counterparts of our democracy higher tduca- State Women's Advisers Meet , On UN Campus Stressing student guidance dur ing and after the war, Nebraska deans of women and women's ad visers will meet in the Student Union starting tomorrow. Registration begins at 10:30 Saturday morning in Ellen Smith. A luncheon is planned at the Union with Dr. J. O. Hertzler of the sociology department of the university as speaker. A social hour will be held following the afternoon meetings at which Mrs. Verna Boyles, dean of university women, will act as hostess. Speakers scheduled for the pro gram include Dr. Rose Clark of Wesleyan university; Ethel Tilley, Hastings college; Elsie Ford Piper of the university faculty, and Evelyn Anderson, president of the high school deans association. Postpone Shop Mathematics Drafting Class First of TVo Fifteen Week Training Courses Start September 28 The new war course in draft ing and shop mathematics at the University of Nebraska has been postponed and will start on Mon day evening, September 28. This court is the first of two, each to last fifteen weeks and to be held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The purpose of these evening courses is to train sub-inspectors for aircraft assembly, and it is ex pected that all who satisfactorily complete a courc will be employed by aircraft assembly companies as inspectors. To be considered for the course in Drafting and Shop Mathematics each applicant must be a high school graduate with at least one year of algebra and one year of geometry. No Fees Charged. No University fees will be charged, the cost of these courses being borne by the Federal Gov ernment. Each student, however. will be required to furnish his own textbooks costirg about ten dol lars and to deposit ten dollars for use of drafting equipment and one dollar for loan of key. No Uni versity credit will be obtainable. Application is discouraged un less the applicant is certain that he will finish the two fifteen week courses, and is willing to take a job upon completion of these courses. Application may be made to W. L. DeBaufre, Director of Defense Training, in Bancroft Hall. Women are especially urged to apply. tion is what our parents and our soldiers are denying themselves for us right at the present time," cautioned Miss Weirich. Mutt Stay in College. Chancellor C. S. Boucher in his speech to the freshmen also re minded them that "we are per mitted to remain in college only because the government thinks we can prepare ourselves better for war time activity in future years." Both Dean T. J. Thompson and Col. James Murphy urged the stu dents to keep "their feet flat on the ground and study in earnest." "V'e are a cojntry at war," com mented Colonel Murphy, "ani when the time tomes for us to be called, we will go; but until that time we have a job to do and that is to get the most we can from our textbooks." Maintain Activities. The campus, while maintaining war time schedules, will continue to have the same extra-curricular activities and all thpfun that goes with them. Many of the frills will be dropped, but the members of the group were urged to adopt the same spirit that has always been characteristic of a Cornhusker. Leading the freshmen in the triumphant march were the red skirted, white-bloused Tassels, and the red-sweatered, cheering Corn Cobs. The procession as sembled at the Temple theater and started at 4 p. m. The march down R street to the Union, up Hth to teachers' college two blocks further north, then b&ck west entering the south doors of the coliseum. including Federal tax admits you to ifwh FTHLL clod BASEBALL TUK1 mm mm TRACK Tickets on Sale OFFICE Monday, September 28 Tuesday, September 29 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. . 8 A. M. to 1 P. M. THE STUDENT SECTION IS THE MOST DESIRABLE BLOC OF CENTER SECTIONS IN THE EAST STADIUM Groups wishing to sit together will send one representative with student identification cards and money. Drawing for seats will be made ct 1 p. m. in the Student Activi ties Office by the Editor of the Daily Nebraskan.