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Elliott, Stranded in Athens, Reaches College Next Week

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"Low Priority," was the verdict of the Air Transport Command on William Yandell Elliott, professor of Government, who instead of arriving at Cambridge in time to give his opening lecture on Plato to his Gov 1 classes, found himself stranded in Plato's home town.

Expecting to leave Athens September 22 on the Queen Elizabeth, Elliott cabled his wife to that effect. Another cable soon followed from the frustrated professor, indicating that he was still up against a blank wall. The final development came over the wire from Professor Elliott's secretary in Washington, who assured University officials that the long lost mentor would reach Cambridge early next week.

Pinch-hitting for the ethereal Elliott, Arthur N. Holcombe '06, professor of Government, has taken over the Gov 1 sessions.

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