Manifolds with nonzero Euler characteristic and codimension \(2\)-fibrators (Q1295270)

The notion of a codimension-2 fibrator was introduced by \textit{R. J. Daverman} [ibid. 33, No. 2, 173-184 (1989; Zbl 0684.57009)]. It states that a closed \(n\)-manifold \(N\) is a codimension-2 fibrator if whenever \(p:M\rightarrow B\) is a proper map from an arbitrary \((n+2)\)-manifold \(M\) to a 2-manifold \(B\) such that each fiber of \(p\) is shape equivalent to \(N\), then \(p\) is an approximate fibration [\textit{D. S. Coram} and \textit{P. F. Duvall jun.}, Rocky Mt. J. Math. 7, 275-288 (1977; Zbl 0367.55019)]. The author establishes that certain manifolds are codimension-2 fibrators by proving Theorem. Every \(n\)-manifold with finite fundamental group and nonzero Euler characteristic is a codmension-2 fibrator. Since the publication of this paper, more information has come to light. One may consult [\textit{Y. Kim}, Topology Appl. 92, No. 3, 237-245 (1999; Zbl 0930.57021), see the review below]. The reviewer suggests that the results in this paper can be understood best under the assumption that the manifold \(N\) in question is connected.