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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1940

Page

3

Work of bombers weakened Finnish defense during war

Copenhagen reports reveal how Soviet air raids crippled Finland’s war effort by destroying factories rail hubs and ports. Hanko Viipuri Tampere and Elisenvaara suffered extensive damage while rail movement to the front was hampered. Civilian morale remained high despite devastation.

Copenhagen Finland Hanko Eisenvaarn Lake Ladoga Karelian Elisenvaara Viipuri Furku Tampere Mannerheim Line Sumima Teroyeen

Finnish Deathless Resolve After Soviet Assault

Swedish volunteers and exhausted Finnish troops faced a sudden Soviet tank attack that breached several miles of the isthmus before a counter effort halted the advance. Observers say the Red Army would need years to conquer Finland if cities are abandoned, with Finland choosing harsh terms for a pause to rebuild defenses against bombing fleets while pilots claim many enemy bombers were shot down.

Red Army Finland Stalin

Edwin Price wins YMCA President at Lawrence campus

Edwin F Price Jr a Lawrence sophomore was elected YMCA president in a two day campus election Also named were Keith Martin and Toye Estes as vice president and secretary respectively Both Price and Martin hold Summerfield scholarships Four advisory board members were re elected for three years with Hilden Gibson named for one year Also noted the campus penny pitch game at several dorms and the Union fountain with debts settled after building exits referenced with no further detail.

Edwin F. Price, Jr Lawrence Y.M.C.A Keith Martin Paola Toye Estes Eudora Price Martin Summerfield Allen Crafton Dean F. J. Moreau R. H. Wheeler Fred Montgomery Hilden Gibson Mount Oread Fraser Hall Greenhall Pi Phi Union Fountain

COED VOTES REMAKE OF WOMEN'S SELF GOVERNMENT GROUP

University women voted to elect council members for the Women's Self-Government association. O'Thene Huff and Betty Kimble vie for the presidency, both from Mulvane. Phi Gam and Alpha Kappa Psi reach intramural finals with 37 25 and 24 21 wins respectively. Churchill mascot Dalmatian under Sig Alph care on campus.

Women’s Self-Government Association O’thene Huff Corbin Hall Betty Kimble Miller Hall Mulvane Phi Gam Alpha Kappa Psi Phi Gams Buccaneers A. K. Psis Delta Chis Churchill Sig Alph House Alphs

KU Fencing Team Set for Weekend Meets in Wichita

The Kansas University fencing squad captained by Haven Glassmire of Lawrence will face Wichita University and Friends University in Wichita on Saturday. Friends recently won the Midwestern tournament at Omaha and will meet KU for the first time. KU fencers making the trip include Glassmire Carlos de Janon Panama Kalman Cravett Newark NJ and John Cadden Baxter Springs John Keeling of Scott City became the latest civilian aviation student to make his solo flight.

K. U Haven’ Glassmire Lawrence Wichita University Friends University Wichita Friends Omaha Jayhawkers Glassmire Carlos de Janon Panama Kalman Cravett Newark N. J John Cadden Baxter Springs John Keeling Scott City

Boys' Picnic and Club Meeting at Church of God

Invitations go out for boys ages 9 to 16 to meet at the Church of God at 10 AM Saturday for a country hike and picnic. Rev. Kardatzke will lead the interdenominational club hike with a kite flying prize, followed by baseball and a campfire dinner.

Church of God Kardatzke Eleventh and New Hampshire

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