VOL. II. No. 11 NOVEMBER 17, 1944 FOR U.S. ARMED FORCES PRECENSORED FOR MAILING
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WESTERN CHINA, Nov. 13 (Delayed) - Fifteen crack Japanese divisions totalling approximately 300,000 men are engaged in a determined drive to cut China in two and secure an overland supply and communication zone by capturing Kweilin, Liuchow and Nanking. Progressing from Kwangsi, the Jap push is designed to offset the threatened loss of their shipping in the China Seas.
Savage Jap infantry attacks supported by armored columns are battling in the streets of Kweilin. capital of Kwangsi, forcing the Chinese to retreat. Communications with Chungking have been severed. Other Jap columns by-passing the Kwangsi capital have rolled irresistibly towards Liuchow 90 miles to the southwest of Kweilin. Fighting is now raging in the outskirts of the town. The Liuchow airfield has been evacuated and the 14th Air Force has lost yet another important base in Eastern China. Nanning, 120 miles to the soiuthwest of Liuchow is another objective of the Japanese drive. Japanese detachments are already attacking Chienkiang which is 80 miles to the north of Nanning on the Liuchow-Nanning Road. Nanning is also threatened by enemy columns marching southwest of Kweissien. |
JAP BASES HIT
BY B-29 RAIDS
A large task force of B-29 aircraft Saturday attacked three targets of vital importance in the Japanese war effort. The strikes were made in daylight by elements of Maj. Gen. Curtis S. LeMay's XX Bomber Command from bases in China, marking the third successive weekend of activity by the Superforts.
What the XXth communique described as "overcast skies" and ANS characterized as "tropical hurricanes that loosened the rivets on some of the planes by it's fury" caused a diversion of part of the effort and bombs were dropped at Omura, Kyushu and at Nanking and Shanghai on the Yangtze river in Japanese-occupied China.
At Omura the target was the Omura Aircraft Factory which was attacked before on October 25th. The skies were overcast and bombing was done by instruments with unobserved results. Similar weather prevailed at Nanking where the target was the extensive docks and loading facilities where the rail traffic between Shanghai, Tientsin and Manchuria is ferried across the Yangtze.
At Shanghai, good bombing was reported by some of the crews, on the Japanese military storage and trans-shipment facilities.
Fighter opposition was light and anti-aircraft fire was meager at all three of the targets.
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KALEMYO FALLS; CHINESE GAIN EAST OF BHAMO
KANDY, Nov. 14 - The SEAC communique today reported: "Chindwin front: East African forces occupied Kalemyo, 16 miles west of Kalewa. The link up of these African troops with the 5th Indian Division moving on Kalemyo from the west has been strengthened.
Northern Burma: Chinese troops of the 38th Division gained three miles east of Bhamo yesterday and reached a village one mile from the town. Troops north of the town made slight gains. Other troops southeast of Bhamo have cut the Bhamo-Namkam spur to the Burma Road at the 11-mile mark. Chinese units moving east from Shwegu area have cut the other main road south from Bhamo. In the railway corridor troops of the British 36th Division made slight gains in stubborn fighting just north of Pinwe."
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Col. R. R. "big Bob' Neyland, wielder of gridiron champions and mentor of the University of Tennessee's peacetime pigskin powerhouse, flew over the Hump from China this week to become head man of the World's champion SOS team, I-B's Base Section 2. Col. Neyland Succeeds Major Gen. G. X. Cheves, whose appointment as commanding general of SOS for the China Theatre was announced late last week.
Towering over six feet and weighing some 230 pounds, Col. Neyland is no novice at supply. As commanding officer of Advance Section 1 and deputy to the commanding general of SOS, CBI, he compiled a record of achievement in the chopstick country in keeping with his enviable goalpost fame.
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A West Pointer, Class of 1916, Col. Neyland claims Greenville, Texas as his home and is the father of two sons, aged 10 and 14. He spent 14 months in France with the 1st Engineers in World War I and attained the temporary rank of major.
During a varied military career which included varsity football and baseball at West Point, the award of the Army Athletic Association Saber for the best athlete in his class, 'Big Bob' attnded Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was professor of military science and tactics at the University of Tennessee and served in engineering capabilities in Chattanooga, Nashville, Panama, Connecticut, Dallas and Norfolk. He also served as aide to Gen. MacArthur at the U.S. Military Academy in 1921. Later he was appointed adjuatnt of the Point.
Neyland's gridiron tutoring began to take shape in 1921 when he took over as assistant coach of the Army eleven. In 1925 he severed his association with the future generals to join the Volunteers faculty and double in pigskin as assistant football coach. The following year, 1926, 'Big Bob' shortened his athletic title and directed the destinies of the Vols as head coach.
Harboring a great love for the gridiron, Neyland retired from active duty in 1936 to devote his entire time to turning out hard-hitting, championship elevens. Wart clouds hovered over the world again, however, and in May, 1941, he was returned to active duty.
But even war has failed to dim 'Big Bob's' enthusiasm for football. From half-way around the world he closely follows his favorite sport with yoiuthful zest.
Quiet, unassuming and confident, Col. Neyland is inclined towards avoiding unproductive formalities. Taking a page from his football career, he prefers to let the record of his command speak for him. And Col. Neyland's intimates are willing to give odds that his new charges are on the way to another championship.
Lt. Col. Howard W. Langley who served as executive officer to Col. Neyland in China will hold down the same spot in the Calcutta headquarters.
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BOMBS AWAY
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SUPPLIES FOR SALWEEN FRONTHe Was Embarrassed
ATC BASE, INDIA - Perhaps the most embarrassed man in Burma on a recent sunny morning was Lt. Glen F. Norell, 25, of State Center, Iowa, a pilot and operations officer for this India China Division ATC base.
Piloting a C-46 cargo ship on a return flight from China, his plane iced up over the "Hump" of the Himalayas and then an engine conked out. The crew of four bailed out into the rainy night, Norell was unable to locate any of his crew members of the ground and started the trek out of the jungle by himself. For three days he hacked his way through the undergrowth, with rain drenching him 24 hours a day.
On the afternoon of the third day the downpour ceased and Norell sat down on a rock and shed his clothes and laid them out to dry. Then he stretched out in his "birthday suit" to get a little sun and was just dozing off when he heard a movement in the jungle. Before he could get his clothes or reached his pistol, an armed patrol came walking out of the woods.
"I couldn't tell at first whether they were Japanese or Chinese," Norell commented, "and the only thing I could think of at the time was that this was a hell of a way to be taken a prisoner of war!"
Luckily though, the patrol was Chinese. After exchange of greetings, the lieutenant donned his clothes and was led to an advanced patrol of American ground forces which contacted his base. The next day an L-5 flew into a nearby landing strip and returned him to his station.
Later the remainder of the crew also came walking out of the jungle, little the worse for the experience. THe crew included Lt. Alan M. Whitehurst, co-pilot; Pfc. Neal T. Dreyfus, radio operator, and Pvt. E. E. Vance, crew chief.
The first consignment of Christmas mail - 3500 sacks of it chock full of Christmas parcels - arrived in Calcutta this week for the GIs in the IBT and CTO, it was announced by the Postal Officer.
Emphasizing that this was just the first batch of what is anticipated to be the biggest Christmas mail in the history of the U.S. Postal Department on the basis of early reports, the local APO officer revealed that special facilities have been engaged and warehouses requisitioned to expedite the handling, separation and delivery of the mail, so that servicemen and women in both theatres will have their packages by Christmas. |
Awarded Medals
ATC BASE, APO 466 - In a ceremnoy notable for its simplicity, six airmen of this Base were awarded decorations for meriorious service in flying "the Hump" into China. The presentation was made by Major Charles W. Gatschet, Base Commanding Officer, in front of his headquarters on Sunday, November 12.
For participating in over 600 hours of operational flight in transport aircraft over the hazardous Assam-China air routes, Lt. Gerald B. Brewster, pilot, of Zions Hills, Dexter, Maine, and Corp. Harry L. Weeks, aerial engineer, Washington, D.C., were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster.
All medals were presented to one officer and three elnisted men for successfully completing over 150 hours of flight over the same perilous route. Recipients were: Corp. Howard E. Faison, aerial engineer, of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina; Sgt. Arthur Weinstein, aerial radio operator, Brooklyn, New York; S/Sgt. Thomas J. Higgins, Jr., aerial radio operator, Decatur, Illinois; and Lt. Jack P. Coy, co-pilot of Highland Park, California.
Major Gatschet personally commended each medal winner following the awards.
Bugler sounds 'Taps' as Chaplain Arthur Colburn, Dorset, Vt., (extreme left) pronounces the final prayer of benediction at the simple but impressive ceremony in which Base Section 2 joined the world in observing Armistice Day. (Signal Corps photo)
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In Armistice Day Observance
Representing the Officers and Enlisted Men of Hq., Base Section 2, Lt. Col. Philip A. Burkett, Altoona , Pa., Saturday laid a wreath at the base of a flag pole at the American Military Cemetery near Calcutta in the local Armistice Day observances. A large contingent of officers and men attended the ceremony.
Addressing the gathering Chaplain Arthur Colbourn of Dorset, VT., who conducted the services, said the men buried there died for the same ideal as their elders a generation ago. "We are gathering here to commemoorate those who left their homes a generation ago, and some who left more recently - they all had the same ideal - freedom," he said.
Following Chaplain Colbourn's talk, taps were sounded by S/Sgt. Robert R. Read of Tacoma, Washington and Pvt. Irving P. Baker of El Campo, Texas. Chaplain Colbourn also said the final prayer of benediction.
In the afternoon the cemetery was visited by Mrs. Richard G. Casey, wife of the Governor of Bengal, who paid her respects to the American dead buried there.
In Washington - Led by President Roosevelt, a nation whose sons were deeply engrossed in war, Saturday solemnly observed the 26th anniversary of the end of World War I. The President marked Armistice Day with the traditional pilgrimage to the tomb of the unknown soldier where his aides laid a wreath on the tomb as a brisk wind whipped the flag.
Memorial services and commemorative parades were held by patriotic societies throughout the country on the sober wartime theme carrying the message "It shall not happen again."
‘Twin Dragons’ Cited By Sultan
The Twin Dragons Squadron, a USAAF P-38 (Lightning) Unit which operated under the Third Tactical Air Force, Eastern Air Command, has been cited "For outstanding performance of duty in action" during the period from 11th March, 1944 to 19th May, 1944, by Lt. Gen. Daniel Sultan, Commanding General, United States Forces, India-Burma Theater.
The citation reads, in part: "During this period the squadron conducted a series of fighter sweeps, escort, bombing and strafing missions deep into the enemy's territory. Through lack of aircraft and spares, the squadron was operating at approximately one half strength during this period.
"Although forced to continually seeked out and attack the enemy over his own airdromes, the squadron succeeded in destroying one hundred and nineteen enemy aircraft during these seventy days, an average of 1.7 enemy aircraft destroyed per day, with a loss of only seven of their own aircraft. This achievement reflects highest credit upon the military forces of the Allied Nations."
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STINGER SEATIn a recent personal letter to Major General George E. Stratemeyer, the accomplishments of his Eastern Air Command and AAF units received high praise from General Joseph W. Stilwell, former Commanding General of the Inited States Army Forces in China, Burma and India.
"Nowhere are there worse conditions to overcome, nowhere have they been attacked with such energy and determination, and nowhere have they been opposed with such success," General Stilwell wrote. "All branches of air activity - combat, transpoort, liaison, supply, etc., have set up high standards of performance. Your co-operation and support are appreciated, and you have my best wishes for the future."
General Stratemeyer directed that this letter be reproduced and distributed to all units of the Army Forces in the India-Burma Theater and to all units of Eastern Air Command, adding the following message:
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"This commendation is not a personal one to me, but is to every man and woman of the United Sates Army Air Forces, India-Burma Theater, and the Royal Air Force participating in the Allied war effort serving under my command. I am proud and honored to lead forces who have earned such praise.
"We have a big job ahead of us. A critical campaign whose success requires the skillful use of air power is just the beginning. Every individual from administrartive clerk to combat crew member has a stake in the result. I commend you and urge that you keep up the good work until the enemy is detroyed."
Pvt. Boodie Westerman, WAC assigned to Major Gen. George E. Stratemeyer's Eastern Air Command and AAF Hq. is an example of perfect Army classification - among other things. Bootiful Boodie (see pix) who comes from Cooper, Texas was a member of the Texas City, Texas police force in civilian life. In addition to working in the two-way radio room of the police station, she also patrolled the streets of Texas City in a prowl car, often by herself. At AAF Hq. Pvt. Westerman works in the Staff Provost Marshal's office. To her, Army classification may well point with pride. |
50-Ton Superfort In Safely
A XXth BOMBER COMMAND BASE, INDIA - "How much gas left, Charlie?"
"About enough to fill your cigarette lighter, Doc!"
This terse exchange between the pilot and flight engineer of the Superfortress "Raidin' Maiden" as it neared its base following the 20th Bomber Command's raid on Singapore was the prelude to an incredible flying feat - the power-off, wheels down landing of a 50-ton B-29 which ran out of gas 10 miles from the home field.
After ordering his crew to bail out, Capt. Charles "Doc" Joyce, diminutive pilot from Winchester, Mass., decided to stay with his gasless bomber because he "kinda figured we might be able to make it."
He nosed "Raidin' Maiden" into a steep dive from 10,000 feet to maintain air speed, lowered the landing gear, swerved sharply to avoid hitting some tall trees, hit the ground some 40 yards short of the runway, and wrestled the giant plane safely onto the airstrip.
The bomber coasted past an amazed and cheering crowd gathered around the control tower of the Billy Mitchell Group with three props neatly feathered and the fourth, which Captain Joyce had been unable to feather, wind-milling freely.
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When "Raidin' Maiden" stopped rolling, Captain Joyce and his engineer, Flight Officer Charles Passieu of Folkston, Ga., who stayed with the plane, started towards the rear to shut off the auxillaery generator. They were startled when the "putt putt" suddenly stopped snarling. Then five crewmembers hopped out of the plane.
The bail out alarm bell had failed to ring in the rear of the plane, they said, and by the time they realized their predicament, it had been too late to jump.
The four crewmen in the front who jumped at the pilot's command landed safely several miles from the field.
Returning from Singapore, longest daylight mission ever flown (nearly 4000 miles), "Raidin' Maiden" was buffeted by strong headwinds in a series of tropical storms which drained the closely-calculated fuel supply, Captain Joyce explained.
"We knew when we were about 70 miles from our base that we probably would run out of gas," he said, "However, we figured we might make it okay.
"Thanks to our altitude we were able to keep up the air speed in a steep dive. I couldn't feather No. 3 prop, and the drag caused by its windmilling almost ruined our chances. We were lucky as hell, I guess."
Machine (6 Each) Age Hits GI Hospital At Myitkyina
By JACK GUINN - United Press War Correspondent
MYITKYINA, NORTH BURMA, Nov. 17 - Down by the banks of the churning river Irrawaddy, through bamboo thickets which not long ago were the backdrops for battle, stand six busy monuments to the incongruity of war - six busy washing machines which for eight hours a day turn out the laundry for the American hospital near here.
The washing machines, powered by the hospital's own plant, are the main mechanical attractions at this forward American base, sloshing away in complete peace near the battlegrounds of what was one of the longest fights in the North Burma campaign.
Other hospital attractions, operating under their own power, are 18 pretty female American nurses who just recently joined the hospital. Their laundry, with exception of those intimate and flimsy garments which women do not trust to the indifferent devices of a washing machine, is done by the six products of civilization.
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Lt. Col. Warren Diessner of Waconia, Minn., commanding officer of the hospital, said he was very proud of his laundry. It comes in handy since the demands of a 400-bed hospital and its staff are fairly large. Diessner, incidentally, has also taken over a 400-bed Chinese hospital which had been maintained by famed Dr. Gordon (Burma Surgeon) Seagrave until Seagrave moved out to be with front line troops moving south from Myitkyina.
The water for Diessner's river bank laundry emporium is taken from the Irrawaddy, piped uphill about 50 yards, strained to remove the mud, and then piped down to two tanks where it is heated by fires built underneath the tanks. The water is then piped to each washing machine through flexible metal hose, something like the hoses Americans used when they went to gasoline filling stations.
The business of actually washing clothes in the Myitkyina laundry is supervised by Pvt. Harlan Nimmo of Anna, Ill., and Pvt. Lloyd Wagner of Milwaukee, Wis. When cornered by reporters, Nimmo and Wagner were clearing ground to add to the present 1,200 feet of clothes line which has been strung on bamboo poles along the bank of the river. Nimmo was up in a tree, sawing off limbs which were falling fairly close to Wagner who was on the ground flailing the underbrush with a Burmese dah, which is a knife.
The 1,200 feet of line was heavy with wet sheets, operating gowns, towels, hospital pajammas and various other articles of clothing belonging to the hospital staff members.
Nimmo and Wagner have two assistants who do most of the actual work. They are two Burmese boys, who move about under a cloud of gloom, probably wondering why the crazy Americans want to go to all this trouble to wash clothes when any fool knows the established method is to beat them on a rough rock.
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S/Sgt. John Geoghegan, Germantown, Phila., Pa., a member of the 14th Air Force "Flying Tigers," gazes fondly at Hargrove's hanger which he claims brought him luck in selling his first short story to a national magazine. (USAAF photo
No. you don't have to marry the editor's daughter. Here's the magic formula according to Staff Sergeant John Geoghegan, who has the check for his story, payment from the slick and highbrow "Story" magazine in his pocket, and who should know:
You merely join the Air Corps, fanagle yourself into Maj. Gen. C. L. Chennault's famous 14th Air Force "Flying Tigers," and seek out the room where Sgt. Marlon Hargrove, who hit the literary jackpot with "See Here, Private Hargrove," once made his abode.
After making yourself comfortable a while on the sack where Hargrove use to lay his humorous frame, you just dream and think of yourself as another Hemingway, Hargrove or whoever collects the cabbage for merely beating a typewriter to a frizzle.
As a neat, orderly soldier, you will want to hang your misfits on a clothes hanger. The hangers, Sgt. Geoghegan claims, really furnish the magic touch. "See Here, Hargrove" saw to it that the hangers he left behind were firmly inscribed with the word H*A*R*G*R*O*V*E.
And that, you envious hackwriters, is how Sgt. Geoghegan became another star in the literary firmament. Oh yes, one minor item: You have to write the story.
Geoghegan's story, a tale of the trageday of life and death during a Jap air raid. "Ching Pao" is his first to be accepted for publication. Here again, Geoghegan's Irish luck followed him, because Whit Burnett, editory of STORY, is also the fellow who discovered these now-famous writers: William Saroyan, Jesse Stuart, and Mary McCarthy of "My Friend Flicka" fame.
Along with the check, the editor of STORY has asked to see a novel. New author Geoghegan is more than slightly worried. If he could only find an old cast-off pair of Hargrove's fatigues he'd be ready to write it.
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In Burma the Allies still press the Japs southward on the Western, Central and Northern Fronts. On the Central Front after the capture of Kennedy Peak and Fort White, the important Jap base at Kalemyo is presently being threatened both from the west and the north. On the Northern Front, Bhamo is being enveloped and perhaps will be by-passed; the Japanese are offering more stubborn resistance to our forces pushing south toward Katha. In the Salween sector Chinese units have enveloped Mangshih to the south.
Of significance is the fact that all along the Northern Front the Jap is either withdrawing or is being slowly but surely thrust back, with the coming result of the Allies being able to complete the link-up of the Ledo and Burma Roads with security. On the whole, with the Allies now possessing the same over-whelming superiority in Burma that the Japanese have in China, it appears that the Japs' months in Burma are numbered.
It has become customary to say that the situation in China is not good. No change in that custom is herein contemplated as Liuchow is evacuated by the Chinese, as Kweilin either falls or is on the verge of so doing, and as the Japanese spearheads drive south and west of Liuchow toward Nanking, with the latter city already reportedly undergoing evacuation.
What does it all mean? It means that the Japs are more and more digging themselves in in China and that the job of rooting them out consequently builds harder and harder. The overland supply route from India through Burma to China will not come too soon; in fact, we might as well face the fact that it will take landings on the China coast to rid China of the Japanese yoke. And more and more it appears that the war against Japan is to be a long and difficult one.
“Magic And Music” Is Set To Tour Theater
The latest of the EPU shows is "Magic and Music," a versatile four-man package show especially designed to play
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ARTISTIC TOUCHHolding the reins of the compact group is MC Corp. Stanley Stewart who in addition to the usual MC's stock in trade, throws in a few imitations and a terrific bit of pantomime to a recording of the "Sow Song."
Handling the 'magic' end of the shows title are Corp. Al Boules and Corp. Ed Lebryk. Not included in the TO bit in the group nevertheless is 'Willie McGregor,' a chip off the old block of Charley McCarthy. Top billing in their bag of tricks goes to the "Chinese Head Chopping" illusion.
ARC Schedules More Services At Camp T
Buffet supper parties for the various companies are the latest addition to the Camp "T" Red Croos club program. Gaining in popularity with the men, these affairs are held on Thursday evenings at the club.
Special guests at the last dinner were 21 new Red Cross girls, hailing from all parts of the United States. Making its debut at the same affair was a musical combination directed by Miss Helen Griffith of the club staff. Members of the string group include Sgt. Earl E. Storey, Pfc. Ivy C. Helm and Pfc. Jewel K. Ward..
Other weekly features popular at the club are the bingo parties on Saturday nights and the card night on Monday. The schedule for the coming week includes:
Friday, November 17 , 8 p.m., Jam session and quartette practice.
Saturday November 18, 8 p.m., Cards.
Sunday November 19, 9:30 a.m., Coffee hour, 1:30 p.m. Music hour.
Monday November 20, 8 p.m., Cards.
Tuesday November 21, 10 a.m., Swimming, 7:30 p.m., Enlisted Men's Council.
Wednesday Novem,ber 22, 10 a.m., Swimming.
Thursday November 23, 10 a.m., Swimming, 11 a.m. Thnaksgiving open house.
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TECH THIRD GRADE TO TECH SERGEANT William E. Heil, Davenport, Iowa STAFF SERGEANT TO TECHNICAL SERGEANT Malcolm McSwain, Eagle Rock, California TECHNICAL SERGEANT TO MASTER SERGEANT Aubrey M. Davis, San Diego, California David Gianuzzi, Virden, Illinois Nolan R. Silvey, Tyler, Texas |
Club In Upper Assam
A new Red Cross Ckub was officailly opened this week in upper Assam when as honored guest, Major Gen. Howard C. Davidson. Commanding General of the 10th Air Force, officiated at the opening festivities. General Davidson personally introduced and sang the "Air Corps Song of the Week" to the delight of a large audience.
The new club was built under the direction of Miss Violet Babcock, who was assisted by a large group of local GI's who cleared the ground, erected the buildings and did the decorating and painting.
At the present time the club is under the supervision of Miss Renee Guthman, Miss Babcock having moved on to other fields where she will have the charge of the construction of future clubs and recreational facilities.
The new installation consists of a dining room with outdoor terrace, where soft drinks, doughnuts and coffee are served at bright red, barrel tables and barrel chairs, a library or general meeting room, nicely furnished for comfort and with an eye to a touch of home, and a recreational building for table tennis, dancing and other active pastimes.
‘On Stage’ To Review EPU Shows On Air
To acquaint the GI audience throughout the theater with their coming attractions, the Entertainment Production Unit will present a condensed version of their latest production every Monday evening from 1830 to 1900 hours over Station
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Besides the show, the listening audience will meet the personalities behind the production, and as a special feature of the program a 'Song of the week' will be chosen from the many original tunes which have flooded the EPU offices. The lucky song will be orchestrated and played by the Unit's musical combo.
The November 20th program will headline EPU's first musical comedy "Over and Back," which is currently playing the installations around town before starting on a theater-wide tour. The voice and program director of 'On Stage' will be Corp. Teddy Rhinehart.
‘Beer Garden’ Feature Of New Rest Camp PX
A new and modern PX, one of the largest and most complete in the area, has been established for the convenience of soldiers on furlough at the Rest Camp.
The new establishment will stock all the PX needs plus a wide assortment of gifts. As an added service, cold drinks will be served three times a day. One of the features of the new set-up is an old-fashioned beer garden attached to the PX where the men can enjoy a cold bottle in a familiar setting.
The new PX was constructed by the Base Engineers with the help of the enlisted men attached to the Rest Camp PX; Pfc. Roland R. Griffin, Memphis, Tenn.; Pvt. Elisha M. Willett, Paducah, Ky., and Pvt. Morris Gordon, Chiocago, Illinois.
An extension from Station VU2ZU will be set up so that music can be enjoyed at all times.
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In American Softball Loop
With half the league season finished the Giants and the MPs are still knotted for the lead in the American League race as they both won Sunday. The MPs battered the Bangalores 5-1, and the Giants overcame the Orphans 3-2. The two teams don't meet until Dec. 3rd on the schedule and by the looks of things to date that gane may decide the winner. Staying in the running for the projected Shaughnessy play-off are the Rajah's who edged at the Eagles Sunday 1-0, and the Skyliners in fourth place who lambasted the Lobos 13-1.
The Stevedores are out in the Allied League unbeaten as yet. They had an essy time Sunday routing the Ramblers 10-1. The Dozers and the Guardians are crowding them with a loss apiece, while the fourth spot is a wide-open scramble between Navy, the Redbirds and the Wildcats.
The Invaders came into exclusive possession of the lead in the National League Sunday belting the Brass Hats 9-1 while the Tornadoes were upsetting the previously unbeaten Photo-Jo's 10-1 to tie for the second spot. The Sleepers hold down the other play-off position with four wins against two losses.
With six wins in as many games the Hot Dogs have the advantage in the Federal Laegue, though the Lightnings are unbeaten in five contests. The Bernaths with five victories in six appearances occupy the third spot and the Bears with four out of five bring up the rear of the first four.
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TENNIS TOOPaced by the sensational shot-making of 'Gunner' Haag, who tallied 20 points, the Headquarters Company quintet beat the fast-moving Trotters from the Ammunition Area Tuesday night at Camp M by a 53-46 margin.
Picking up a 12-8 lead in the first quarter, Camp M really began to hit and by half-time had a comfortable 30-14 margin. The Trotters went into high after the intermission and with seven minutes to play were only six points behind, but three quick baskets by Haag salted the game away for Camp M.
Haag was high for the home team with ten baskets for a 20 point total, while McWilliams with 20 points sparked the visitors.
All-American Net Tourney In China
HQ., 14th AT, CHINA - An All-American tennis tournament, both singles and doubles, to determine the area net champion will begin with the opening round November 26, it was announced this week by Lt. Col. Fred C. Thomsen, Special Service Officer for the 14th Air Force.
The winners of the tourney will form an All-American team at the conclusion of the eliminations to meet an All-Chinese team in an Inter-Allied tournament at a date which will be announced later.
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USAF CHINA TEAMMajor Gen. G. X. Cheves, left, former commanding general of Base Section 2, being greeted by Major Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer as Gen. Cheves arrived at Hq., USAF, China Theatre of Operations, to assume his new command as Commanding General of SOS, USAF, CTO. Gen. Wedemeyer is Commanding General od the recently formed China Theatre and Chief of Staff to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. |
BOMB STOVECapt. Everett B. Baker, Kershaw, S.C., waits for his handy bombshell stove to warm things up in his quarters. (USAAF photo) |
IT CAN HAPPEN HEREWith orders to go back to the States in their pockets, this sad looking trio went and missed theb train. The are (left to righT) Capt. Harold K. Arnold, Sturgis, Ky.; Pfc. Henry J. Rush, Bradley, S.C.; and T/Sgt. Russell B. Corbin, Adams, Tenn. |
BEAUTY AND THE BUDDHAIn the Temple in the Clouds (or Temple of the Five Hundred Lesser Buddhas) near Kunming, China. Betty Yeaton and Ruth Carrell of the Jinx Falkenburg troupe gaze in awe at the unchanging expression on an Oriental image. |
GIANT BLADEThe huge four-bladed propeller of the B-29 Superfortress, 16 feet, seven inches high, dwarfs S/Sgt. Robert E. Griffith, Washington, D.C., as he runs it through the balancing procedure. (AAF photo) |
PRIZE PHOTOA Commandtown street scene won second prize in the photo contest, in the second art exhibit of the Services Art Club, for Corp. E. Pelletieri, a Commandtown GI. The photo was chosen from among several hundred entries submitted by American and British officers and enlisted men. |
GLAMOR IN THE HOUSEHelen Gahagan, American stage and screen star and wife of IB's Major Melvyn Douglas, who was recently elected to the House of Representatives. She is a Democrat and hails from California. |
NEW RESCUE VESSELA new U.S. Army patrol craft to be used primarily to rescue plane crews downed in water. The streamlined hulls and housings are made of wood, reducing the load upon powerful engines and enabling the new vessels to race along at a speed of 50 miles an hour. |
MAIL CALLStowing mail in the "belly tank mail box" on a P-40 "Shark" are (left to right) S/Sgt. Edward Pioecuch, South Bend, Indiana, and T/Sgt. Stanley Strout, Windsor, Cal. The 'mail bag' can be fitted to any P-40 to supplement the infrequent mail delivery at some forward fields. (USAAF photo) |
THE COMMAND POST. Published weekly by the Headquarters of Base Section 2 for military personnel only. Lt. Lester H. Geiss, Director, S/Sgt. Harry Purcell, Editor; S/Sgt. Jesse Sincere, circulation; Sgt. Maurice Pernod, news; Sgt. Bernard Cohen, drama; Pvt. Adolph A. Reibel, reporter. Printed at the "Patrika Press"
Vol. II No. 11 ~ NOVEMBER 17, 1944
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