azi munition umps struck
LONDON, Mar. 24, (U.P.)—A mighty fleet of 1,500 U. S. avy bombers and fighters, defying Nazi suicide squadrons, ashed six vital Nazi war plants and Luftwaffe bases in Ger-
any yesterday as huge fires still swept through battered ankfurt-on-Main from a 3.360-ton R.A.F. assault Wednesday
night—the heaviest air attack of all time on a single city.
Flying fortresses and Liberators dropped an estimated 1500 tons of bombs, chiefly on the big aircraft-manufacturing city of Brunswick, a' they ranged over hundreds of square miles of central and northwestern Germany, encountering slight to strong enemy fighter opposition.
The Berlin radio said early today that “single enemy nuisance • raiders” were approaching northwestern Germany.
An undatelined dispatch in the Stockholm Morgonti Dningen said, without stating a source, that Allied planes tonight attacked objectives in western Germany and Central Germany and that ‘ large forces also attacked Berlin.”
In possibly the greatest 36 hour bombing from noon Wednesday to 6 p.m. last night, an estimated 5000 Britain-based Allied planes have dropped more than 6360 tons of high explosives and fire bombs on Nazi Europe every hour.
In a multi-pronged assault on the Reich, attacked 13 times this month by U.S. 8th air force bombers. big. four-engined Plying Fortresses and Liberators ranged over hundreds of miles of Nazi territory, encountering some enemy fighter opposition.
Besides blasting the Messer-schmitt production center of Brunswick, the American bombers pounded Germany’* biggest railroad yards at Hamm, a Luftwaffe station at Achmer near Osna-brueck, a bomber base at Handorf near Muensttr, a war plant in the latter city, and a large aircraft park at Werl, 20 miles west of Dortmund.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
TROJAN
Vol. XXXV
Los Angeles, Friday, March 24, 1944
No. 98
rojans dance t spring ball morrow
Trojans will gather at the Riviei , Country club tomorrow evening, dance to the music of Art Whit-g and his band at the College Commerce’s all-university spring formal.
Trainees and other students new » the campus will receive their $t taste of SC's social life at e informal, according to Joe Holt, Resident, since it will be the first g social event of the term.
There are a few bids still avail-?le to students in the cashier's fice of the University Bookstore id from Jack Sorenson in New-rk hall, Larry Bonser in Reyn-ds. Bob Tapp and George Callan-i in E von KleinSmid. and Jack zer in Henderson, said Holt Others on the dance committee Jack Balzer, bids; Ralph Pet-, publicity; Gerry Ellis, decora -s; Buzz Forward, posters; and mary Roche, orchestra. Members of the College of Com-erce faculty and officers of the aval training unit will be at the air. Holt announced.
RC takes class contributions
Editor reviews TrojdllS drive to reach Junior council
early schedule of yearbook
ctors begin hearsals
Rehearsals of “Spring Again,” xiern comedy to be presented by e drama department in Bovard iditorium April 13, 14, and 15, are w well under way, according to Frieda J. Meblin, director, starring roles of the produc-i>n. which recently completed a Dad way run of 276 performances, Kay Vaughan and Bill Chap-i.
Others in the cast include Ned atton, Janet Lees, Les Vlahos, kck Root, St&n Chambers, Lee ar, Paul Boardman, Mary ;llen Needels, Helen Ciancagini, ob Hanley, Ed Kelly, and Ben iaui.
he play, written by Isabel tghton and Bertram Bloch, was ;ently released for amateur proion.
From the widespread operations, 27 heavy bombers and six of a huge fleet of 8th and 9th air force Lightning, Thunderbolt, and Mustang fighters were missing. Twenty enemy interceptors were shot down by the long-range U.S. fighters.
Students to sign for car sharing
Students interested in finding passengers or transportation to and from school would see Pat Muller, chairman of the share-the-rids plan, or Louise Conrad in the AWS office today between 12 and 1 p.m., according to Miss Muller.
Complete progress of El Rodeo was reviewed Wednesday night in an open meeting for the student body in the senate chambers, with Tyler Macdonald, editor, conducting the survey.
Originally designed by Joe Krause, the yearbook pattern was adjusted by Macdonald to meet current demands of the student body. Cartoons are an El Rodeo innovation that *no other college annual has ever use-d. “While I did not intend to use cartoons in the El Rodeo,” said Macdonald, “the cartoonist’s work convinced the staff that such talent should be utilized.”
Other El Rodeo novelties are pen and ink sketches of sorority houses that will be etched on the pages. All pages will have the motif of campus novelty shots, informal picture* of the campus and students. “By use of these novelty pictures, El Rodeo is original in its make-up,” said Macdonald.
Concerning technical progress of the book. Macdonald stated that El Rodeo has the highest grade of binding on the Pacific coast and that editors were able to choose their own color, blue, with the sea horse motif embossed (Mi it. The only possibility of the annual not coming out by Tune will be a national emergency involving manpower that will hold up the binding process, according to the editor.
Seventy-five per cent of the engraving of informal photographs has already been done, students were told at the review*. If the staff can panel paste the shots on schedule, the entire pic-(Continued on Page Two)
$5000 campus quota
Contributions to the Red Cross fund drive will be taken in all 10 a.m. classes today, and all organizations on campus are asked to turn in t,heir money immediately so that SC may meet the $5000 quota established for the Trojan campus by the American Red Cross, stated Sallie Unmack, chairman.
Joe Holt, servicemen’s chairman,
announced that a plaque would be given to the barracks contributing the most funds for the Red Cross in the 1944 drive. Each hall has a chairman, and trainees may contact their representative if they have not
announced for spring term
requests that the women contacting faculty for Red Cross fund drive contributions meet with her at 12 p.m. today at the Kappa Alpha Theta house to turn in
Veterans
. . . of World war II who are now on campus will meet at 12 p.m. today in 418 *Student Union, according to Maynard Breslow, temporary chairman of the group.
World Round'up
By United Press
goslav coast hit by Allies
X)NDON, Mar. 23.—An allied amphibious arhead in its deepest penetration up the goslav coast has smashed the German gar-x>n on Sholta Island, blocking the Nazi boat base of Split, while Jugoslav parti-ns have crippled enemy communications heavy fighting extending all the way to e Bulgarian frontier, it was announced to-
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kraine army plunges into Poland
LONDON, Mar. 23.—The Soviet Fifst Ukra-an army, resuming its drive into Poland on e main invasion route to Germany, has ad-nced 25 to 38 miles, and captured more an 200 towns and villages, a Russian com-unique said today.
uisling regime threatens Balkans
LONDON, Mar. 23.—Adolph Hitler has ailed Rumanian, Bulgarian, Croat, and Slo-ak leaders into conferences in his desperate ttempt to organize Balkan defenses against he Red army, neutral European capitals rented tonight, and it was indicated that fur-her German announcements of intensified cooperation” might be made by this week-nd.
•.S. bombers hit Carolines
PEARL HARBOR, Mar. 23.—Army and n^,vy iberator bombers, teaming up in a renewed ssault on the island approaches to the Jap-nese base at Truk, bombed Ponape and usaie Tuesday for the third air strike gainst the enemy in the Carolines since February 14, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz an-ounced today.
Cassino troops fight desperately
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Naples, Mar. 23.— The biggest field guns in the allied arsenal, giant 240-millimeter cannon, opened up a heavy bombardment against German strongholds on the edge of Cassino today and destroyed one large fortress while New Zealand troops ground steadily forward through the ruins in bloody combat.
Allies cut Jap-held rail line
NEW DELHI, Mar. 23.—Allied troops have severed the Mandalay-Myitkyina * railroad, main supply line of thousands of Japanese in Northern Burma and are threatening the rear of other enemy forces moving across the Indian border toward Imphal, Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten’s headquarters indicated today.
Russ start new move on Germany
LONDON, Mar. 24. — Russian armies, striking powerful blows on six sectors of a 700-mile front from Poland to the Black Sea, have opened a new offensive east of Lwow on the main invasion route to Germany, advanced in Bessarabia to within 15 miles of pre-war Rumania and tightened a strangle hold on Nazi forces threatened with isolation in the southern Ukraine.
Fear of Vesuvius collapse grows
NAPLES, Mar. 23—Mount Vesuvius belched a new flood of molten lava today, heightening the fear that the terrific heat inside the gigantic cauldron may melt down the volcano’s cone, causing it to collapse and send fiery rivers of scorching lava plunging in every direction.
already made arrangements to donate.
Barracks representatives are Dick Allen, Henderson; Phil Kirst, E. von KleinSmid; Bob Daigh, Newkirk; Jack Boyer, Owens; Dick Shaffron, Reynolds; and Elmar McKeever, Williams.
The Victory Hut will be open today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. so that people who were r.ot contacted in 10 a.m.* classes may have the opportunity to contribute to the Red Cross fund drive.
Classroom contributions are being Solicited under the directorship of Mary Kirschner so that everyone not giving through organizations will have a chance to donate.
All women’s residence halls on campus but one have gone 100 per cent toward the drive, and nine sororities have pledged their support. Those sororities that have given 100 per cent toward the Red Cross fund drive are Alpha Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Delta Zeta, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Delta, Pi Beta Phi, Phi Mu, and Zeta Tau Alpha.
Faculty contributions are being taken care of by Jackie Boice, and heads of departments are being contacted by Miss Boice’s committee. Through the department heads, faculty members are asked to pledge their money toward the $5000 quota for the SC campus.
Jackie Boice, gifts chairman,
Dr. Long to speak in forum series
Dr. Wilbur H. Long will speak on “Personalism, the Enemy of Totalitarianism,” Tuesday, 4:15 p.m., in Bowne hall, Mudd Memorial hall.
Dr. Long will be the third speaker of the 28th semi-annual philosophy forum series. The general subject of the forum is ‘Personalism in Constructive Thought.”
I their money.
Miss Unmack, general chairman of the drive on the SC campus, stated that there is a $200,000,000 total expected at the end of the national drive and that SC is ex-| pec ted to meet $5000 of this quota, j “Only through complete support I of the student body and faculty can we meet our quota,” said Miss Unmack. “Today is the last day to contribute, and $1 is the minimum membership fee for the American Red Cross. The more money given per capita, the farther SC can exceed its $5000 quota.”
Belle discusses Romaine novel
“A song of the pioneers, of oeace and of a more just social and moral order,” is the description presented by Dr. Rene Belle Wednesday in his interpretation of Jules Ro-maine’s novel series, “The Men of Good Will.”	*
Dr. Belle gave the opening talk in this term’s program of book interpretations in the art and lecture room of Doheny library. Dean Reid L. McClung of the College of Commerce will speak next Wednesday.
Pointing out that Romaine’s work is a cycle novel, Dr. Belle told the story as one of pathetic and unsuccessful efforts by a few “men of good will” to bring to France and Europe a little more justice and peace.
“To do this, Jules Romaine endeavored to picture the society of his time,” stated Dr. Belle. “It* originality, therefore, rests cm not centering his pen on one or two individuals, but upon human groups—political, social, moral— from which individuals emerge and into which they are again blended.”
A junior class council has been appointed by Jack Sorenson, president of the class, with memb«r3 chosen from sororities, fraternities, and non-organized students who will represent the junior class in all social or other functions pertaining to the class, Sorenson said.
Monday’s Trojan will announce the first meeting of the council.
Those chosen to serve are Christine McAlpin, Doris Wycoff, Phil Kirst, Edsel Curry, Rosemarie Stow, Priscilla Brooks, Joe Holt, Ernie Wilson, Marilyn Quaintance, Jacs Balzer, Daryl Arnold, Pat Parke, Pat Arena, Marshall Romer, Fred Marshall, Betty Jo Neal.
Dick Allen, Ralph Peters, Gerry Ellis, Jim Harris, Virginia Stranlund, Betty Haskins, Mort Smith, Harry Christensen, Bonnie Farrar, Harlan Herzberg, Bud Rudolph, Pat Muller, Ed Kelly, Bill Chapman, Colleen Phipps, Buzz Forward, Virginia Miller, Norm Dahl, Art Nickloff, Frances Kimball, Harry Roscoe, Harry Affley and Bob Snetsinger.
Music group plays tonight
The Hancock ensemble will present the second of Its monthly series of programs tonight at 8:30 in Hancock auditorium.
Featured by the ensemble will be Gladys Childress, pianist, and Romeya Miller, pianist, students in the School of Music. Both students are among those competing for ‘ the $100 scholarships to be awarded by the Hancock foundation ,to three soloists giving the most outstanding performances of the series.
Judges hearing the student soloists in the series are Isabel Morse Jones, music critic of the Los Angeles Times; Dr. Richard Lert, conductor of the Pasadena Civic orchestra; and William C. Hartshorn, supervisor of music in the Los Angeles public schools.
Serving with these musicians in judging the pianists will be Miss Lillian Steuber. Mrs. Bertha Vaughn will aid in judging the singers.
Blue Key seeks new membership
Petitions for membership in Blue Key, men’s national service .honorary, are still available to those men interested, according to President Bob Daigh. They may be obtained from the cashier’s office in the bookstore. Today is the last day to petition.
Trojans books aid servicemen
An appeal to Trojans to help fill the red, white and blue boxes in the Student Union, Administration building, and the library with books for servicemen is being made by tbe California Li* brary association.
Books contributed to the drive will go to men overseas, in hospitals, service camps, and at ports of embarkation. Wacs, Waves, and Spars will benefit as well m army, navy, marine, coast guard and merchant marine servicemen.
Technical books, mysteries, new tfction and humor are especially in demand, according to Eva Louise Robertson, executive secretary of the library association.