orld roundup
By United Press
)S retreat from Manipur base
SOUTHWEST ASIA HEADQUARTERS, KANDY, Ceylon, panese forces retreated wildly in all directions from the ipur Hill base at Ukhrul today, many without staging resistance, indicating complete collapse of what they planned as a mighty offensive.
ombia president released by rebels
CARACAS, Venezuela.—Radio Bogota announced in a dcast tonight that President Alfonso Lopez, of Colombia, had been kidnapped by army rebels, had been released.
ders blast Munich from two fronts
ALLIED SUPREME HEADQUARTERS, London—More n 2500 American bombers and fighters, striking from Brit-and Italy, battered the fereat German communications of Munich and the French Mediterranean naval base Toulon today with upwards of 3000 tons of bombs in one the heaviest twin blows since the invasion.
ssian surge takes 400 villages
)NDON—Russian troops, surging westward on a 500-mile nt against Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, captured nearly towns and settlements yesterday as they smashed for-rd in an outflanking offensive against Daugvapils in a at drive to the Baltic sea.
h army drives to Florence
ROME—Fifth army French troops, their advance spear-*eaded by American tanks, were within 20 miles of Florence [tonight and Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark’s forces were fighting i heir way against everything the Germans could offer along jthree river valleys leading to the Arno river, water barrier uarding the front of the enemy’s “Gothic line” defenses.
uam shelling continues for second day
PEARL HARBOR—American surface forces continued heir unremitting pressure against Guam with the second consecutive naval shelling of the former U. S. base Sunday, .dm. Chester W. Nimitz announced today.
The bombardment brought to eight the number of air nd surface attacks against the base in six consecutive days.
rmy training bomber crash kills 10
SOUTH PORTLAND, Me.—Twelve persons were killed ind many were injured or burned severely late today when a wo-motor army training bomber crashed in flames in a war workers’ trailer camp causing fire that destroyed 20 trailers.
The seared bodies of eight adults and three children were aken from the fiery ruins and a fourth infant died of burns ater at a hospital.
ies close Caen Nazi escape gap
ALLIED SUPREME HEADQUARTERS, LONDON, Wednes-ay. July 12, (UP)—The most savage give-and-take battles ince D-day exploded across the French front Tuesday as American troops, fighting off packs of counter-attacking tanks, swept to high ground two miles from St. Lo and British forces narrowed
irst assembly et for Friday
All SC students are invited to be resent at the first all-university smbly of the summer term Fri-y morning in Bovard auditorium, r. Rufus B. von KleinSmid. presi-nt, will be the main speaker at e gathering, which will begin fol-wing the conclusion of 9 a. m. asses.
Prof. John Crown, pianist, will fer the morning’s music with two flections by Russian and Polish kists. These two selections are sig-Ificant in that they commemorate e Russian attack on the Germans Poland. The pieces are "Two Pre-des" by Shostakovitch, a young ussian composer, and ‘ Etude in B inor” by Chopin.
President von KleinSmid will in-luce various faculty members, lid the deans are requested to at-(nd in their academic robes.
resident's ffice notice
The first all-university asseinly of the term will be held on day morning, July 14, in Bo-auditorium. The following hedule will govern class meet-on that date:
8:00-8:45.
8:55-9:40.
9:50-10:40 Assembly.
10:45-11:30.
1:35-12:20.
R. B. von KleinSmid,
President
to four miles the enemy escape gap east of Caen.
The Yanks engulfed 16 villages on the approaches of St. Lo and launched their pay-off attack at 6 a.m. Tuesday after a devastating barrage. They encountered an “extremely heavy” armored counter-attack after approaching
within two miles of the city on the northeast and “frantically confused” fighting developed in the afternoon, Allied headquar-ters announced.
The Allies hurled attacks against every sector of the 120-mile front and the Germans met them head-on with a reckless expenditure of armor. The long reach of Allied artillery and planes had knocked out an estimated 80 enemy tanks in 36 hours.
Blue Key urges signup
Men who are eligible for membership in Blue Key, national men’s honorary service fraternity, are asked to get their petitions in the cashier’s box in the Student Union bookstore before the Friday deadline.
Applicants must have completed at least 60 units of college work with an accumulative grade point average of 1. or better, according to Bob Daigh, Blue Key president. They should have an active interest in campus activities and must file a letter stating why they wish to join the fraternity, as well as a list of their connections in campus affairs.
There will be a meeting of all Blue Key members tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. in 418 Student Union, Daigh announced.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
TROJAN
Vol. XXXV
Los Angeles, Wednesday, July 12, 1944
N is lit phone: RI. 6473
No. 136
Troy readies all-U talent dig
Waves resume weekly campus meeting today
Ann Byington, specialist recruiter 2/c of the Waves, will be on campus today from 2 to 4 pl m. in the War Board office, 230 Student Union, to interview and answer questions for any women interested in the Waves.
According to Miss Byington, the Waves are seeking to obtain a quota of 5000 women by July 30 to celebrate .their second anniversary. At the present time 475 more women are needed to fill the quota. The 4525 already obtained have been recruited by the 11th naval district, with which Miss Byington is assor ciated.
The Waves were founded by an act of congress in July, 1942, and since their formation they .have grown to a strength of 70,000. By their third anniversary they expect to recruit 70,000 more, Miss Byington said. The total number of SC graduates now in the Waves is a little over the 60 mark. • “There are many new positions open in the Wayes, especially in aviation and rehabilitation*” according to Miss Byington, “and all types of instructor positions must be
filled,” she added. ............
In the aviation field women are being trained in instrument flying, aerial gunnery, and 'western ‘ air frontiers. Rehabilitation work . has already begun in the hospitals, according to Miss Byington. A Stanford graduate of ’42 and a Wave since 1943, she will be on the SC campus every Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 4 in th# War Board office.
Knights
. . . will meet at 12:30 p. to. today in 418 Student Union.
Humor, music marks first summer event
Editorial
Parking parasites get knock-down blast
There are those who delight in tripping feeble old ladies as they progress mincingly along the street, and then again there are the parasites who always go through swinging doors on someone else’s push{ there are some individuals who find high glee in bumping into persons struggling valiantly under heavy loads of paraphernalia, and there is the well-known puppy-harrasser.
To localize this matter, let us deal now with a seldom-publicized branch of thfs ignominious species of the human family—the parking-space hog. Generally speaking, the parking-space hog is the shrewd individual who arrives on campus at the crack ,of dawn and briskly proceeds with his plot. He cases the area which observation has proven to be the most popular for parking convenience and with no means degree of diabolical calculation chooses a likely place in which to park, making certain that he places his auto so that it will take up at least two parking spaces.
The more experienced parking-spaoe hogs can usurp three parking places ajt once, but this takes many years of practice and usually the parking-space hog hasn’t the propensity to develop his art beyond a certain stage.
Having achieved his infamous intention, the parking-space hog glibly leaps from his auto and, rubbing his hands with fiendish satisfaction, departs to the hinterland to await the arrival of the more normal commuters. It is then that he reaps his insignificant reward, as he notes the exasperation with which the other oustomers gnash their teeth in ankry dismay. Gloatingly he ponders on the precious drops of gasoline used by these unfortunates as they cruise up and down the avenue in search of a parking space. The SOPSH (Society of Pafking-Space Hogs) have the monopoly—the other drivers must brmg their own garages with them.
The malady of the parking-space hog is evidently a manifestation of frustration and social unconsciousness. An unhappy person is the parking-space hog, doomed to remain a major annoyance, never achieving the maldistinction of being a petty nuisance.
ARE YOU A PARKING-SPACE HOG?
A chorus of 20 of SC’s most beautiful women will welcome trainees and campus women to the “Talent Turnout,” first all-U dig of the summer term, Friday from 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. in Bovard auditorium, according to Dick Pearson, co-chairman of the ASSC social committee. Singing an
original song written by a V-12 trainee, the women will begin the show by greeting entering freshmen, trainees, and other students.
With Marshall Romer, Sigma Chi, as master of ceremonies, and many talent acts featuring new talent as well as the old favorites, the dig promises to be a successful “get-acquainted” affair, said the Pearsons. Romer has a number of “terrific punch lines” worked out for the affair, they admitted, bringing back memories of one of SC’s top comedy teams, Root and Romer.
Another outstanding feature of the entertainment, according to Dick Pearson, will be a take-off on the King Cole trio, which is now being arranged by navy trainee Don Eugster. A comedy tumbling act will be presented by Chuck MacKenzie. Theta Chi, and Blackie Pierson. Bill Driggs, master-pianist will also perform.
These acts have been selected for the show, according to Pep Pearson, but many more will still be presented. All talented students have not contacted the Pearsons as yet and entering students and inexperienced performers are urged to take this opportunity to make themselves known. All students who have already applied, as well as those interested in doing so, are asked to meet today from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Bovard auditorium for auditions. Comedy teams with prepared skits are especially needed as is a base player. Students unable to attend this meeting are asked to come tomorrow at the same time or contact the Pearsons.
The dig is sponsored by the ASSC social committee, including Randall Phillips, production manager: Jean Working, Jo Neal, Helen Janet Sims, Hank McLean, and Dick and Pep Pearson. They are asked to be present at the auditions tomorrow, as are barracks talent scouts Dave Burnight, Jack Boyer, Chuck Corland, and Ernie Wilson.
“This is not a date affair,’* stated Miss Working, acting president of ASSC, “but trainees are welcome to bring dates, since it will encourage the friendly spirit which will characterize the dig.” The following women are asked (Continued on Page Four)
Trojans dash with their cash for SU hash
As the noon whistle blows announcing the end of the first shift in the SC brain-enlarging factory, the hunger starved students who, for the past four hours have been diligently and honestly using their brains and who crave nourishment, streak for the Student Union wliere ttoey expect to be the first in line and to secure a meal as fast as they can.
As Thomas T. Trojan marches through the turnstile, an awesome sight meets his eye. There between him and the counter stands a barricade of people. There is no alternative but to .trip lightly along the line, slyly looking over the seated people’s shoulders and try to speculate •whether - or not the seated eater . will finish within the nexit hour.
Finally, after waiting for approximately an hour, the individual decides that he (or usually she) has had enough and makes a move to leave the sacred seat. As the person makes a break for the cashier, there is a mad rush and with glee Thomas T. either lands on the stool or else he becomes fifth or even six4h in line.
How to save waiting—order your lunch in the morning.
Clinic gives deaf aid
“The importance of early discovery and treatment of children with beginning loss of hearing” will be discussed by members of the faculty of the School of Medicine, educators, nurses, and parents Friday from 3 ,to 5 p.m. in 101 Harris hall.
The conference round table, presided over by Dr. Warren H. Gardner, specialist in hearing conservation, concerns the conservation and rehabilitation of hearing with special regard to school children.
Dr. Gardner, who is teaching a hearing conservation course at SC this summer, is endeavoring in his work to bring together the coordinated effort of the state department of public health and the department of education.
This combined effort is imperative, according to the educator, to save thousands of children from unnecessary deafness, vocational handicaps, and educational retardation. All students, teachers, and parents interested in the subject are invited to attend and to participste
in the discussion of this national Helen Jean Meyers, problem.
Liberators hit Yap island base in Carolines
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Wednesday, July 12, (UP)—Liberator bombers of the far eastern air force dropped 30 tons of explosives on the Yap island airdrome and township area Monday, shooting down five intercepting fighters in the eighth raid this month against the Carolines island base, it was announced today.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's communique reported the new strike on Yap as adverse weather hampered air operations throughout the southwest Pacific theater.
Liberators also attacked Palau, Woleai, Sorol and the Sonsoral islands in scattered attacks on the Carolines.
More than 20 enemy planes intercepted the bombers attacking Yap, but the Liberators fought through the Japanese opposition to blast the airdromes and cantonments. Parked planes were destroyed and fires started in the attack.
Yap has been singled out for neutralization by the big four-engined bombers which knocked out Truk and Woleai in the first stages of MacArthur's aerial offensive against the Carolines.
Other bombers taking to the air despite weather conditions continued to rake isolated Japanese positions along the northern New Guinea coast in the Wewak area Monday. Twenty tons of bombs were dropped on enemy-occupied sectors where some 60,000 Japanese have been cut off from all escape or evacuation.
Air patrols were able to maintain their daily sweeps over the Dutch East Indies and at Ceram attacked and beached two small merchant vessels.
Bogardus views new war book
Today’s book series will review Leland Stowe’s “They Shall Not Sleep. ” in the art and lecture room of Doheny library at 2:15 p.m. Dr. Emory S. Bogardus, university editor, will be the guest speaker.
Stowe, a war correspondent, has been gathering information for this book for 18 years. Collecting his material through his job of reporting foreign affairs of major countries, Stowe has also done reporting at peace conferences and in the various theaters of war.
Dr. Bogardus pointed out that Stowe does not hesitate to inform the public what is happening in China, India, and Russia today and just how the winning of the war, yeit the losing of the peace will affect the world.
The title, “They Shall Not Sleep.” is significant, for it implies that the people who have fallen before the Nazi and other Axis attacks shall not sleep if we do not provide for the punishment of the war criminals.
Education dean notice
Candidates for teachers and administrative credentials to be completed during the 6-weeks term now in progress must file applications by July 18.
Applications may be secured from the credential secretary in 357 Administration building.