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[wil! be students participating in the basic ismen at the navy department and marine [they have no information of any similar ac-:uture by their services.
>n at 1 a.m. today, Dr. Albert S. Raubenheim-re programs, stated that he had received no order as yet.
University of Iowa has quoted instructions he to tell students to sit tight until today and Irrent report.
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Los Angeles, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1942
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>C gymnasium will be open to 4 p.m. each afternoon [Sunday during the Christ-)lidays, it was announced iy by Dr. William Ralph La
fnav use the basketball floor, ng pool, and other facilities to keep in condition dur-vacation period.
Afrika Korps
CAIRO, Dec. 15 —(U.R)— British imprials, paced by a mighty allied air arm, were reported close on the heels of the Africa Korps in the race for Tripoli tonight amid signs that Marshal Erwin Rommel might flee past that port to join the axis last stand in Tunisia.
Unofficial reports said that Rommel already has arrived in Bizerte and taken over command of the Tunisian defense from Maj.-Gen. Walther Nehring and allied reconnaissance was said to have revealed streams of axis troops moving into Tunisia from western Tripolitania. If confirmed these reports would indicate that the Tripoli garrison is being withdrawn and that Rommel intends to abandon the great axis harbor without a fight.
A British communique reported the Airica Korps was continuing its headlong flight from El Agheila and was putting up only a weak rear guard action which the British quickly routed at each contact. The nazis. however, “are hindering our advance by means of large numbers of mines which are being methodically cleared by our forward troops,” the communique said.
Fighters and fighter bombers, including bomb-fitted American P-40’s raced ahead of the British forward troops and littered the dusty desert road with the wreckage of Rommel’s transport and kept his men scrambling for cover. There was virtually no axis air opposition to the intense strafing and bombing.
Allied pilots received roving commissions for these forays, meaning in fliers’ parlance to “seek ’em out and smash ’em,” and great losses in axis material and manpower were expected to develop as the retreat continues.
Kills Seventeen
FAIRFIELD, Utah, Dec. 15—(U.E)—Four women and 13 men were killed today when a Western Air Lines plane crashed in Cedar valley, between two ridges of the Oquirrh range, five miles east of here.
Two men survived the crash of the giant plane, which hit the floor of the valley when something went wrong on a regularly-scheduled flight Irom Salt Lake City to Los Angeles.
Capt. Sherman Falkenrath, executive officer of the Utah Civil Air Patrol, told the United Press:
“From the air,#it looked like the huge Western Air Line plane that crashed near Fairfield today must have crashed almost straight down.
The nose was severely mashed. The right wing was folded forward and the motors were curled under the wings on either side of the badly crumpled and broken fuselage.
Most passengers and seats in the plane were wedged up in front and the bodies of several of the passengers were severely mangled. The pilot and co-pilot were thrown through the nose of the plane, their bodies landing just in front of the ship.”
M. J. Dahl, Cedar valley rancher who was among the first to reach the wreck, reported:
“It’s a miracle anyone got out alive. The two who did escaped only because their safety belts were fastened.	.
When I reached the plane, the marine (Lt. A. F. Gardner, 23, Moline, 111.) was walking around. So was the other man. The marine made repeated requests for water. The other fellow said little. ’
Both appeared pretty well shaken up and I guess were hurt worse than they looked. The marine said the worst part of the whole thing was the cold of the night as they stood by the death-filled plane, or lay on the ground. Neither knew where he was.
nner at YWCA ds Chinese Fund
opportunity for SC students to demonstrate their sup-the member of the United Nations which has with-x.s attack for more than five years will be offered to-
s Pearl Wong, SC graduate student from China, will
Long Last-ons Quit
KGTON. Dec. 15 —(U.P)— V iegisUtoi* today voted rutly vo <uc)oum the historic fajiesi sine cie at the close roWb business after almost "s of continuous session, ljoumment resolution, ar-^t a conference of house and iaders, sailed through both without debate. Then, in their last official act on
serve a Chinese dinner for all Trojan students at the YWCA house today at noon. Proceeds from the dinner, priced at 35 cents, will be sent by Miss Wong to Madame Chi-ang-Kai-Shek, now »in the United States for treatment for an old war injury.
Miss Wong, a dean of women and registrar at a university in South China before she was forced to flee to the United States upon the Japanese invasion, has already raised by her dwn personal efforts $50 for Madame Chiang Kai-Shek’s fund. The money is used by Mad-Chiang to furnish a home for the hundreds of Chinese children left orphaned as a result of Japanese bombings.
By speaking before various
Bearded Engineers Picks Slide-Rule Queen
Presenting a solemn, dignified appearance, black-bearded, pajama-top clad members oi the College of Engineering will meet in a secret conclave tomorrow to select their Queen of the Slide Rules who will preside over the Beard week cotton and plaid dance Friday night.
Such blue-beards as five o’clock shadow men Dick Sider, Art Kohl, and Hugo Francis, who are leading in the beard contest after three days of stubble cultivation, will be present to help select the queen from a score of the most beautiful women students. The candidates for the slide rule #ueen were chosen at the Engineer’s dance after the Tulane-SC football game earlier in the fall.
Speaking through a dense foliage of black, Jimmy Tweedt, president of the Engineers and chairman of the Friday night dance,.managed to reveal that the dance will run from 8:30 to 12:30 and will be held in the Student Union lounge. A prize will be awarded to the engineer with the longest beard.
Any engineer appearing at the dance smooth-shaven will be properly marked and branded with a large X mark on his forehead.
Tweedt said that he believed the shame of such a thin?, signifying that the engineer branded refused to get into the spirit of things, would probably prevent any smooth-shaven characters from being observed around the Engineering building this week.
Vivid-hued pajama tops will be added to the beards Thursday.
Tweedt has announced that all members of the College of Engineering will wear their brightest pajama top on this day to celebrate the voting for the slide rule queen.
The queen will be announced Friday at the dance and will be presented with a small gold pin symbolizing her title. Beard week for the engineers will also terminate with the crowning of the queen.
JIM TWEEDT is his face bushy?
Regular Amazon Meet Postponed Until January
Because of the proximity of’ Christmas vacation, Amazons will not meet today as was originally announced, according to Ruth Palmer, president of the organization.
French Club Meets
Adamantios Th. Polyzoides will discuss the situation in North Africa in an address in French at the club meeting —tomorrow noon at the YWCA house. All students are invited, Bob Alcorn, president of the group, said.
Lutz Advocates Union
RIVERSIDE, Cal., Dec. 15—(U.P)—	“Federations must be recognized,”
Dr. Ralph H. Lutz of Stanford uni-	he said, “to maintain order in re-
versity tonight told delegates at the	storing economic and cultural life.”
Institute of World Affairs confer-	“Global control through universal
ence that only the United States	union of nations must be establish-
will have the power after the war	ed to offer access by all to the
Keeps Up Pressure
Australian, American Forces Attack Last Enemy Beachheads
GEN. MacARTHUR’S HEAD-QUARTERS, Australia, Wednesday, Dec. 16— (U.P.) — American and Australian troops maintained heavy pressure yesterday on the remaining Japanese defenses in the Buna area of New Guinea as allied airmen incessantly attacked remnants of an enemy landing force farther up the coast, leaving the area strewn with wreckage and dead, the allied command announced today.
With Buna village now in allied hands, the joint forces under the personal direction of Gen. Douglas MacArthur “maintained heavy pressure on the enemy in all sectors,” said the mid-day communique from main allied headquarters here.
The Japanese coastal defenses now have been split into two segments, with the enemy’s main forces concentrated in the Buna Mission area, a mile below the village, and at Sanananda, five miles up the coast from Buna.
The Japanese sent two cruisers and three destroyers out Sunday in an attempt to land reinforcements on the coast above Gona, a sma,ll village 15 miles northwest of Buna, which was taken last week by Australian forces. The convoy was kept under heavy assault Sunday and Monday by allied planes and yesterday was reported to have last been seen Monday, heading north.	*
Today’s announcement that the remnants of the enemy landing force were under attack was the first official word that the Japanese had succeeded in putting men ashore.
The latest attacks were made against Jap reinforcements at the mouth of the Mambare river, 45 miles up the coast from Gona. The convoy had split into two sections, some landings being tried at the Mambare and others at the mouth of the Kumusi, 12 miles from Gona.
The communique said that allied planes '“continued incessant bombing and strafing attacks” throughout yesterday, and that the entire area was left strewn with derelict barges, wreckage, and enemy dead.
Trojans S< Yule Cree
Radio Broadcast for Army Requi to Sing Carols in Hancock at Noo
A choral sing in which the entire univ pate will be broadcast from Hancock ai 12:10 p.m.
To be given at the usual time of the hour, this Christmas program will be direc
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DR. MAX KRONE leads carolers today.
Story of Rope' Shown Tomorrow
Because of the broad economic aspects of rope and its vital uses in the war activities, a sound film, “The Story of Rope” will be presented at 7 p.m. tomorrow in Harris hall for the benefit of classes in Textile engineering, ordinance, and inspection and for students who may be interested.
Since the fall of Manila, Java, and Sumatra, fibers from which have made the best rope are falling short. Demands by the army and riavy and war industries for heavy cordage now are dependant on the inadequate western hemisphere fibers.
Engineers, inspectors, procurement officers, civilians, and mem-mers of the armed forces should familiarize themselves with cordage in order to protect the remaining supply.
The film shows how rope is made, from a fiber growing to finished products, and the uses of different types of rope.
School of the universiti Dr. Krone all students vited to join Christmas gr “This prog mas Package Nations’,” ea Alderman, **i the world th also short w| Under the of war inforri designed to si mas cheer ai in the service) hind each mj Greetings nations by c the faculty o;
Dean Rai School of Lt ences, will g Afrikans, th< Africa, whil director of th orchestra, wil in French.
Other faci speak to fori tongues will speak in Chj Russian; ant in Spanish, i John Crowi of Music, wi] “Before. the new, an Aus| Vocalists J program are| man, bass, soprano.
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Joining for | aid the war and Gene K together to | tomorrow nij at the Hollyv Sponsored of the citizei army and na^ used in acquii camp recreatj Charlotte Royton are ball.
Seven motil will choose from the woi Ducats ma; vance for HI bookstore.
to maintain a universal Tmion of nations with compulsory membership and responsibility. •
Dr. Lutz declared it was his belief that only through such a joining of nations could countries like
world’s markets,” Dr. Lutz stated.
Dr. Frank Munk of the University of California told the delegates he foresaw a scrapping of the recent system of international investments as a war result.
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Third Floor Back Continues Showing
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by Juanita Sayer Gags,
For the fourth time tonight William C. DeMille’s produc- -tion of Jerome K. Jerome’s “Passing of the Third Floor Back" DDQi will be enacted by student dramatists. Tomorrow night will » '
mark the final showing.	it’s coming
The setting of the drama ls a London boarding house of with muck an< the early 1900s, but DeMille has brought the play astride of the times by changing the date to 1938. This is the only obvious alteration of the original script, which was written in 1905.
The stranger, as portrayed by mature Jim George, could also be the product of any century. • It is he who rehabilitates the roomers— all of them—one by one.
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Every type of personality is rep-
ni0„	i t.hp love interest.
the occupants unscrupulously. The , night as zoot-suited bootleg broker who al-	jn ancj 0,
ways has some new investment office laterally] scheme is portrayed by Paul Rap- ticles of port, while his piano-playing jack- | por ^ ^ al is performed by Lee Millar.
Phyllis Perry, as the young beauty who wants to marry the bookie infcQ the fieJd for social security, and Bill Chap- ^ flaunt its man, as her struggling, poverty-stricken artist sweetheart, supply
red and greei Inside then