Superforts
hit three Jap cities
GUAM, Aug. 6.—(U.P.)—One hundred superfortresses struck at three important Japanese industrial cities late last night a few hours after waves of
land-based bombers and.fight-ers attacked air fields in the Tokyo area and on Kyushu, Tokyo reported today.
The B-29 target cities were identified by the enemy as Maebashi. Takasaki. and Shibukawa in central Honshu island. Tokyo said the raid began at 10 p.m. Sunday (Tokyo time) and extended until midnight.
Of these three, Maebashi had been warned by leaflet Aug. 1 that it would be fire-bombed into de-, struction. Tokyo sa.id the B-29s *‘fled” at midnight. There was no Immediate confirmation of the raid from 20th U. S. air force headquarters.
Maebashi, a city of 87.000. lies 60 miles northwest of Tokyo. It Is an important aircraft sub-assem-bly manufacturing city. Its former textile mills were converted by the Nakajima Aircraft company. Takasaki. a transportation terminal five miles south of Maebashi, is located on the trans-Honshu highway connecting Tokyo and Niigita Shibukawa lies 10 miles north of Mae-b&shl.
Liberator bombers and fleet air wing 18 sank a small coastal cargo vessel south of Honshu and shot down two and damaged six of eight attacking enemy fighters in patrols along the Honshu coast.
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All-u assembly| Raubenheimer chosen executive
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U.S. forces
ower told
ADMIRAL McC AIN'S SHIP OFF JAPAN, Aug. 4 — t)—(U.E)—High-ranking offi-of JLdm. William F. Halsey’s rd fleet said today this great a now was so powerful and ating lt could steam directly to Tokyo bay is necessary, and Adm. John S. (Jocko) McCain need that every plane in Jap-Vill hunted down and deed before the invasion.
MfcCata said lt would be the job f the carrier air force, some time ore the invasion, to “hunt down destroy every damn plane in
Low-flying navy pilots will ferret the hidden enemy task force to last plane, no matter how much Japanese attempt to camouflage nd disperse their aircraft, McCain Id his chief petty officers after ier In their mess quarters last rht.
polling his own cigarette after a ^k dinner with the chiefs, Mc-’n, commander of task force 38, d «*rrier aircraft will fly over in swarms, striking and de-ying everything that moves prior amphibious operations against e enemy coastline.
“What Is the Truth About
/
China?” a speech delivered to congress by Representative Walter H. Judd. Minn., will be interpreted for the student body by Dr. Theodore Chen, professor of Asiatic studies, at an assembly Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. in Bovard auditorium. The all-U assembly will be sponsored by
the Religious Council.
“Given as a challenge to congress to determine our policy toward Asia, the speech is therefore a challenge not only to congress but to the peoples of the United States. It is their patriotic duty to look into the problems of other nations,” stated Robbie Patterson, education commissioner of the council.
Judd began his career as a missionary in China and spent 10 years among the people. In his speech he stated, “I did not talk to high Chinese government officials until the last two days. I talked with Chinese people. It is on the basis of such observations that I want to present some of the
highlights.”
“What Chance has communism in
China?’’ will be among the questions discussed by Dr. Chen.
"We must judge China not in relation to conditions in America, but in terms of conditions as they were in China 20 years ago and 200 years ago. Outsiders without adequate background or historical perspective understandably play up the superficial differences, almost all to China’s disadvantage.” “The second fact which many fail to appreciate fully is that China was still in the midst of a great revolution when she was plunged into this war against her wishes,”
he stated.
“In addition to her internal difficulties, China was undergoing interference from without. Since 1911 nations have been meddling in China’s affairs, trying to prevent her from achieving real unity and strength.
Advance copies of the original speech will be distributed throughout the campus by the Religious Council today, tomorrow, and Wednesday, according to Don Gibbs. They will be available also in the council office.
Dr. Francis Christensen, assistant professor of English language and literature, and Dr. Albert S. Raubenheimer, dean of the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences have recently been appointed to the positions of university editor and executive dean, respectively, by President Rufus B. von KleinSmid.
Dr. Christensen entered the University of Southern California as an instructor in 1939
and will continue teaching in addition to his new duties as editor of the university catalogues of the 25 schools and colleges.
After receiving his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees at Harvard university in 1934, Dr. Christensen taught at the University of Wisconsin and DePauw university before coming to SC.
When the pre-flight training unit was. established at SC, Dr. Christensen took various courses in aviation to prepare for teaching the courses being given to pre-flight trainees. After taking the civil aeronautics examination, he was in line for teaching navigation, but at that time the pre-flight training unit was disbanded. He has also taught courses in meteorology.
Dr. Christensen took over his position as chairman of freshman English from Dr. Eleazer Lecky, associate professor of English language and literature, and will continue as chairman for another
Chi Phi slates street dancing
Dancers will cavort at the third annual Chi Phi all-U dig to be heljl on 28th street this Friday from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Ice-cold watermelon, cokes, lemonade, and other refreshments are to be served in the shadows of the trees. Bob Showaiter states the affair will be informal, and sportswear will be the proper attire.
Feature attraction at the affair will be the watermelon-guzzling contest; and an enormous appetite will be a valuable asset, according to Showalter.
“Plans are being formulated to make this the best dig of the summer session, and judging by the success of the previous dances it should prove to be highly entertaining,” commented Don Reed, in charge of the melon eating contest. “Jitterbugs will dance to the latest and best in popular recorded music, and the sti*eet department won’t mind if they cut the street corner a little,” stated Don Jackson, committee member in charge of the dancing for the evening.
“It is romored that two tons of watermelon have been ordered for the big contest, and they will be needed if the records in melon-guzz-ling for the past two digs are to be broken,” he added. “All Trojans are invited, especially the ones with a large stomach.”
Dr. Albert S. Raubenheimer . . . new executive dean.
own Meeting group vites student debate
An attempt at student participation in discussions of po-ical and international questions is the aim of the newly med SC Town Meeting which will convene Thursday dur-the noon hour.
The organization started under the direction of Dr. Carl-Rodee, head of the political sci
e department, and was planned a group of students who felt a for an informal discussion jp in which students would have opportunity to participate.
We frankly admit that we have jwed the idea from the rican Town Meetinj of the but unlike our national coun-rt we do hav* a sponsor,” d Frances Griffin, chairman, the near futur3 we ore p'pn-_.g a forum on a pertinent international question and are in hcpes of obtaining a nationally famous speaker. Everyone interested in such a discussion will be wc ome to attend and participate,” declared Miss Griffin.
“The organization promise*- to he unique in 4hat there will be no dues and no constitution,
initiation and no pledge period will be necessary. The speaker will not be isolated from the audience in discussing the topics but the audience will become an integral part of the forum,” according to Kav Mancusi, co-chairman.
The meeting will be open to all interested students, and faculty members are invited to take part in the discussions.
Members of the executive committee who began plans last term are asked to attend the first meeting. Members of the committee are June Sqhwartz, Jack Estes, Norman Freeman, Eunice Bydal, Robbie Patterson, Beth Chandler, Joyce Greenberg. Don Evans. Bessie Cohen, and Jerry Goldman.
Murad to discuss employment theory
“Full employment in a Free Society”' by Sir William H. Beveridge will be presented by Dr. Anatol Murad, assistant professor of economics, Wednesday at 3:15 p.m. in the Art and Lecture room of Doheny library. This will be the fifth and final presentation in a series of summer book interpretations sponsored by the council of religious activities and the university library.
Sir Beveridge, author of the famous “Beveridge Plan,” in his latest book comes to grips with the fundamental socio-economic perplexities of our time. He proposes readjustments which are planned as both meeting the difficulties and conserving the values involved.
The Beveridge plan is a three-fold one which includes first, a scheme of all-in social insurance for cash benefits. Secondly, it includes a general scheme of children’s allowances both when the parent is earning and when he is not earning. The third feature of the plan is complete medical treatment available to everyone.
This plan has net yet been discussed by the B:itish parliament or considered by the government but Sir William Beveridge has stated, “The security plan is a plan for turning social security from words into deeds by insuring tha< no one in Britain willing to work while he can is without income sufficient to meet at all times the essential needs of hmself and his family.”
Hindman sets Phi Eta talk
Dr. Wilbert L. Hindman, associate professor of political science, will
discuss recent studies of the relocation of Japanese-American citizens when he addresses members of Phi Eta Sigma, men's freshman scholastic honorary fraternity, tomorrow at 12 noon in 418 Student Union, according to Dick Gilson, president.
“We have been too ready to believe unverified rumors concerning these citizens of one of our minority groups.” stated Dr. Hindman. “Authoritative facts can prove to us the loyalty of this group,” he added. “The facts are there. We must be willing to accept them if we are to avoid trouble here at home.”
This meeting is one in a series of public interest lectures initiated by Phil Burton, last term’s president, Gilson stated. “It is the purpose of Phi Eta Sigma to stimulate clear, (Continued on Page Four)
Trio plans ali-Russian program
Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, and Taniev will be featured by the Hancock Foundation trio in an all-Russian program of classical music which will *be presented tonight at 8:30 in Bovard auditorium.
Musicians who will perform for the SC audience are John Crown, piano; Stephen De’ak, cello, and Anton Maaskoff, violin. Assisting will be Hariett Payne, viola, and Gloria Chappell, violin.
Three works of Russian chamber music are slated for the program: String Trio, Taniev; Cello and Piano Sonata, Rachmaninoff, and Piano Quintet, Shostakovich.
According to Professor Crown, a graduate of the State Academy of Music in Vienna, the selections scheduled for tonight will be “interesting because you will be able to compare the music of old Russia as exemplified by Rachmaninoff and Taniev, and that of new Russia, which Shostakovitch represents.” Professor Crown goes on to say that it never bothers anyone to hear the works of political opponents on the same program since, “in art, political differences disappear. You realize this when you think what an implacable foe of the Soviets Rachmaninoff was as compared to the young Soviet composer Shostakovitch.
“The Shostakovitch work is characteristic of his writing in that it makes use of folk-like melodies. It is unquestionably one of the finest contributions to present-day chamber music.”
The Piano Quintet was first introduced to the public in 1941, with Shostakovitch himself playing the piano part. For the piece, the young composer received the 100,000 ruble (about $50,000) Stalin prize.
In 1933 Professor Crown received an honor never before bestowed
year.
Taking over the job as university editor. Dr. Christensen will succeed Emory Stephen Bogardus, professor of sociology, who will now replace Dean Rockwell D. Hunt as dean of the Graduate School.
Dean Raubenheimer was bom In George, South Africa, and received his B.A. degree at the University of Cape of Good Hope, M.A. at the* University of Cape Town, M.A. at Columbia university in 1921, and Ph.D. at Stanford university in 1923.
Dean Raubenheimer joined the SC faculty in 1928 and holds the positions of professor of education, dean of the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, and director of the educational program of the university. He has also been a lecturer at the University of California, Columbia university, and the University of British Columbia.
upon an American pianist, the diploma of the International Competition for Pianists, held in Vienna. He was a student of Moriz Rosenthal and has presented concerts in Europe, Australia, and the United States. He has done both chamber music and solo work, and has made recordings of modem music for Co-Art. At present he is a professor at the School of Music at SC.
“The Rachmaninoff and Taniev works are each splendid works,” asserted Professor Crown. “The piano part of the Cello Sonata will remind many listeners of Rachmaninoff's ever-popular C Minor Concerto.”
Tutored by the cellist Davis Popper at the Royal Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary, Professor De'ak gave concerts in Austria, Hungary, and Switzerland before coming to America in 1920. He has given recitals from coast to coast here, as well as appearing as soloist with many symphony orchestras.
Ex-prisoner enrolled at SC
Aftef- spending three years as a prisoner of the Japs at Santo Tomas university prison camp in Manila, Herbert J. Riley has just enrolled as a freshman. “Many of the Japanese guards set up their own rules as they wished and had few army regulations,” stated Riley.
“Guards took delight in making the Americans bow when they were approached as a token of so-called appreciation of their protection by the Imperial Japanese army,” explained Riley. “If the bow was not sufficiently low the prisoner was made to repeat the gesture six or more times after being slapped by the guard.”
Riley was born in Manila 19 years ago, and except for visits to the United States every five years, he has lived all his life there. His mother and father were Methodist missionaries in the Philippine islands for 21 yeiars.
“Jewelry and especially watches were usually good for a bribe for food, although the first two years we were fed by the Red Cross,” he said. “When that was cut off we
HERB RILEY . .. held by Japs.
—Courtesy Herald-Expres*
were all hungry and began to lose weight.”
Two weeks after he and his family were interned in the prison, classes for students, were started, both high school and college. Riley graduated with the class of ’43 with 30 other students
of the student body of Santo Tomas Internment camp. He was able to finish only one semester of work in college studies at the camp because the Japs increased the working hours from one or two hours a day to six or eight The internment camp, which was situated on the grounds of Santo Tomas university, afforded only limited living quarters and did not permit indoor classes. “We sat around under trees in small groups for lectures. We had a hard time concentrating, "hough, because we were so close together.”
The teaching staff of this open air institution was made up of former mathematical engineers from vhe shipyards at Cavite, from American schools just outside Manila, and from the University of the Philippines and Santo Tomas university.
Riley is in the college of letters Arts, and Sciences, and he iives with his family at i250 West 37th street. His brother, a veteran of the south Pacific, is a marine trainee at SC. His sister, Eleanor, plans to enroll here next term.