It's Maj. Gen Hearn; Arrowsmith Awarded Advance to Brigadier Just as the Roundup was going to press, news was received of the promotion of Brig. Gen. Thomas G. Hearn, massive-framed Theater Chief of Staff, to major general, and Col. John C. Arrowsmith, of the S.O.S., to brigadier general. Hearn, who towers six feet six inches into the ozone and weighs 220 pounds, was chief of staff for Lt. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell when the latter was in command of III Army Corps in Monterey, Calif. He participated in the Burma campaign and has since held forth in Chungking, except for a quick trip to Delhi a year ago last May. Arrowsmith, who commanded an Engineer Regiment at Camp Blanding, Fla., came to the Theater a year ago last May and has been in charge of various construction projects. |
CIGARETTES, BEER STRESSED Generally speaking, only two complaints have been of any appreciable volume - scarcity of (1) American cigarettes and (2) American beer. So today's communiqué from the Army Exchange Service front is particularly exhilarating. Under direction of the Commanding General of the S.O.S., a general improvement in PX supplies is expected to be reached until it hits proportions adequate by Aug. 15 to satisfy basic necessities of all G.I.'s. Thereafter, the volume will be increased . . . barring unforeseen accidents. Orders have been placed, priorities granted, but ships must still arrive safely in port with cargoes intact before paper dreams become satisfying reality. Stations most isolated will receive supplies FIRST. Those close to the ports and those in largely-populated cities will come last. Specific volume of supplies - cigarettes, beer, coca-cola, cigars, fruit juices, cookies, candy, razors, soap, shaving brushes, pipe tobacco, nail clippers, combs, cigarette lighters, gum, toothpaste, magazines, etc. - cannot be revealed, but they will be adequate if present plans do not hit a snag. The PX has not forgotten the Army Nurse Corps, either. Mysterious articles to enhance the loveliness of these already beauteous American angels of mercy stationed in India and China are en route and more are being loaded on ships. Oh, happy day. |
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A quintet of teenage RAMs (Relieve A Man . . . for war work) set out to tackle the odd jobs assigned them. |
Shoeless and comfortable, the gal makes a pillow for her sailor boy friend as they rest upon the grass of New York's Central Park. |
Benny Goodman, "King of Swing," substitutes a baby bottle for a clarinet as he takes his hand helping wife feed his daughter. |
No, lovely Dolores Moran isn't wearing a half-baked hat. It's all baked - from plastic. |
Nan Grey, radio and film actress, poses for her first picture with daughter Pamela Ann. She's jockey Jackie Westrope's wife. |
Pulchritude may not be a qualification for life guards. But these two misses, who took men's jobs on Chicago's North Shore, don't lack it. |
Call them WAVES, SPARS, WACs and Marines, but they're still women and they won't hesitate to admire the latest milady will wear. Still, they're the best-dressed women in the nation now. |
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A DREAM OF HOME - OVERSEAS A quiet street, a shady lawn; The milkman's cart at streak of dawn; I raise the curtain, greet the sun, And breathe the cool refreshing air. The morning breeze has gaily flung The scent of lilacs everywhere. I don some slacks and quietly creep To wet my feet in morning dew. The sleepy birds begin to peep; The colored sky yields now to blue. I'm free to dream - to plan once more, As freedom's youth has planned before, To see my folks, my friends - my love How long - how long - dear God above? - By Lt. P. B. HATHAWAY, ANC. |
SCRATCHING Road repairing Indian style With hoes they do their patching Though mostly lean on tools, the while Scratching, scratching, scratching. Squatting 'round a charcoal blaze Within small huts of thatching Enveloped in smoky haze, Mechanically scratching. In dingy shops they mull and crowd With tradesmen sharp wits matching, Gesticulating, haggling loud And scratching, scratching, scratching. Siesta time they sprawl about Fitful slumber snatching They cannot even sleep without Scratching, scratching, scratching. Dear President I am with hope This S.O.S. dispatching Lease-Lend a billion cakes of soap To stop this blank, blank scratching. Necessity, or maybe fad, I don't know, but it's catching Ye Gods I'm slowly going mad, Scratching, scratching, scratching. - By S/Sgt. ARPAD S. CHONTOS |
SONG OF THE FISHER LAD Under the deep blue Bengalese sky Where the ships go out to sea Sits a potter's maid where shadows lie And she waits there just for me. With slender fingers she moulds her clay Into smooth, round water jars. But her thoughts are with me across the bay And her dark eyes shine like stars. Alone in the hot, bright noon so still I ride down the amethyst foam, Counting the slow golden hours until I can set my sails for home. When the reluctant sun goes down Like a blossom drowned in wine, Back I turn toward the little town, For the night is hers and mine. The purpling dusk is spent before My rudder cleaves the sands, But there she waits on the darkening shore Holding love in both her hands. I furl the butterfly wings of my boat. Impatient each breath we're apart I kiss her lips and her soft brown throat And there's thunder within my heart. - By Sgt. SMITH DAWLESS |
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Cagey ODDS ON SULLIVAN INDIA AIR BASE - Sgt. Harry E. Fitzgerald isn't complaining, mind you, that the movies are slightly ancient in this neck of the woods. However, hearken to his terse comment: "We've sat through Gentleman Jim (the life of James J. Corbett) three times, and the boys are now laying odds on Sullivan in the next battle, for they figure that after 63 rounds he should have figured out a way to solve Corbett's style." - By Cpl. LEE KRUSKA. |
Brassiere LAUGH OF THE WEEK ASSAM - Here is our laugh of the week. When Capt. Nathan Shiffman opened his personal laundry, he found a beautiful, newly-laundered pink brassiere. Best of all, it had his own laundry mark on it. He is still wondering how it got there, and we are wondering what he did with it. - By Lt. SAMUEL B. JERVIS. |
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