VOLUME \, NUMBER 28
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FT. BENNING BAYONET, FT. BENNING, GA., THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1943.
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■ V.yhhh foreign secrelar3% is shown above' as he viewea activities at Fort Beniuiig's pata- r.i ;lif jKist vesterday. Shown above, left to right, are Sir John Dill, chief of the British liled Sl?te^; 'P.rig Cicn (ieorge P. Howell, commandant of the parachute school; General staff of Ihe'r. S army; Mr. Kden ; ling. (.en. Walter S. Fulton, commandmg general of
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Pos{ Red Cross GifoPaceNsfion
$33,000 Tops All Military Sl-ations
Vi'jlh conU':ijuuon.s slill coming in. ion Benning today led .all iTi'iiarv station.-; wiin its subscnp- von? 10 the Red Cross War Fund, cccordini lo a congraiulatory tele- gram irom Frank Grayson, direc- lo- 0^ the Militarv and Naval \Ve^iEre srr-.-ice cl the American .Red Cross. •
So far ^2?. {iQQ has been contrib- uted bv ofiircr!:. eni:=tcd men and cvWiiv c':-'.ii]n\-ei on the post. !urf. Wal'ev S. Fulton, chairman of tile Eu-ilisrv. reported, and se^xral crsEnizalions on the post have not vct reported.
"On t^^"-' ba^i*^ of War Fund re- port.-:, from, military stations to Ccte. Fort Bennmg heaas the list," lur. Grayson .=aid in his telegram !o Eugene B'-.ssev. field director of the Re^ Cross at Fort Benning. '■Cong"-2tu'!ai5ons and thanlcs to t e ir a e c c 1 an person- nel for tiiis spienaid snowing." E.NLISTEES GI\'E
Although erlisied men v.'ere not ^ <iu 0 c 1 u e thousands of Eoiriie-c z' Fo'-t Benning dropped coins iiiio the boxes that were piar-ed in laeaters. exchanges, ser- 1 Vice . ciu:.H and otner spots
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"We hope still to get in consid- trablv irove from tHe various u. a <3 c rot \et reported, o o to dl \ ill continue to leati tne other camps," Mrs. Ful- 10.1 sain tocEv. "Everybody who v.-oricc-G on the campaign is to be o CG 1" c la eo and v.-e all Qtiire to exiiress our deep sense 0 d fo t e splendid re-
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•■-lianv organizations reported <.;»i;i 100 per cent of tneir officeis ^na eniisted men had subscribea ^0 ure Red C.-oss Vv'ar Fund. ^OLPX'E OF PRIDE
Even if v.'e had not established ■= lecoj-c that put us m the lead ^■t v.ouie v.'eU oe \-ery proud of •■•'C- e.>;ceilent response. I v/ant expres." heartiest thanks to tveryooay v.'ho gave to the Red
[ftfantry School Problems, Paratroops Armored Division Viewed Yesterday
Dapper and buoyant Anthony Eden, British Foreign Sec- retary, accompanied by General George C. Marshall, Amer- ican Chief of Staff, and Field Marshal Sir John Dill, yiesier- day toured Fort Benning witnessing demonstrations [ 'and chatting with every soldier he had a chance to meet.
After watching an Infantry ' school demonstration, Mr. Eden arose and faced a class of 200 of- ficer candidates and said: "'. want you to know that you should be proud because you are train- ing to lead— American soldiers. There is no higher or bigger job. Our folks at home in England are with you, Vv'^e're proud to be with you and we'll see the war throiigh to victory."
General Marshall also addressea the class, asserting that reports coming back from Tunisia re- flected credit . on the Infantry school for the training it had given the officers. Sir John, chief of the British joint staff mission in the U. S., then spoke and said that he had been "tre- mendously impressed" iafter what he had seen, ARBIVE TUESDAY
The military might of the army's famed training -center was on display for the distinguished guests. Arriving, at Lawson field Tuesday night by army transport plane, the visitors were met by 2!da3,,Gxia..Xx6ven' C-AJlen, cpm- mandant of :tM^ Infantry Scfioolj who was host to the guests.
Brig. Gen. George H. Weems, as- sistant commandant, accompanied the party. Wednesday the party toured, the several areas of the reservation; viewing troops in combat training, and left for an unannoimced , destination about noon. ' . .
Accompanying the group were Liput. Col. Frank ^IcCarthy, as- sistant secretary of the General Staff, Captain Reginald Winn,- aide lo §;r John Dill, Maj. N. M. Pas- cieji^'also an assistant secretary to the General Staff, Maj. H. C. Munson, pilot, and First Lieut. Joseph C. Barron, co-pilot.
Brig. Gen. Walter S. Fulton, commandinti general of Fort Ben- ning, toured the post with the guests.
The visit to Fort Benning by Mr. Eden highlights a tour of army posts and training centers which the British emissary is making with Sir John Dill and General Marshall. Mr. Eden has been in the United States for eral days, during whicli time he has conferred with President Roosevelt anu otlier high-ranking governmciit leaders on the prose- cution of ths war and = post-war plans.
General Marshall, who was as- sistant commandant of the Infan- try school from 1927 to 1932, has
MAJOR GENERAL LEVEK C. ALLEN, commandant of the Infantry school, is shoun above as he greets Field Marshal Sir John Dill, chief of the British joint staff n.i.sion in the U S., as the latter arrived at Lawson field. General George C. Marshall, ch\o at staff is in the background. between General Allen and Sir John, ^lajor Gen. Patil W \°ewgatden commandin| general of the Tenth Armored division, is at the left, with his back to. the camera. (Signal Lab Photo.) ^ ,
DE^'EEc PRESENT
Lt. General Jacob L. De- co.mmander of the Arm- '■6CL ^0 cc c J eo VVednes- »'.■ iiuG jomea General Mar- E^ll, Mi: Eden, and Sir John in inspecting Tenth Arm- ^rea acUviUes. -
Eden Praises Troops In Actions- Visit Here Highliglits Mission
British Secretary, F. D. R. Talk On Problerr^s of War and Peace
An.honv Eden's inspection of the militarv mi^ht of Fort Ecnn ig an important highlight of the British Foreign Se reS^-. ^i^it to this country. Coming to the Lnited StPtes a few weeks ago, Mr- Eden launched official conver- sations with President Roosevelt and high-ranking govern- ment leaders on problems of war and the peace. . , . .
Observers in Washington point out that Mr. Eden s trip to this country is occasioned by further moves or a um- fLtion of the war effort, particularly m the political and econontic fields
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During a recent press confer- ^jce in Washington, Mr. Eden heralded the "gallant victories of the British Eighth' Army in Africa and "the loyal comradeship of your forces and ours in Tumsia.
The British diplomat lEudea the
trusted leadership of General Dwight D. Eisenhower who is di- recting the North Afi-ican cam- paign: General Eisespbower, as well as most other ranking Army officers of the United Statesg is
an alumnus of Fort Benning. the .Army's University.
General Eisenhower was as- signed to the 24th Infantry from 1926 to 1927 when that unit was at the post. ' At that time General Eisenhower was a major. Upon completing his tour^of duty with the 24th, which has since been moved to a theater of operations, he was assigned to duty in Wash- ington. ' 'FEEL QUE STRENGTH*
"We are beginning to feel om: strength," Mr. Eden told the press conference, "and make the enemy feel it, too." Since that obser\'a- tion in Washington, the Allied forces in North Africa have' com- menced routing the Axis in south- ern Timisia, wdth Lieut. Gen. George Patton's American forces and General Bernard Montgom- (Continued oa P&se 7)
Before visiting Fort Benning, the party inspected Maxwell field in Montgomery, Ala., Tuesday. The trip to Maxwell field coin- cided with the 33rd birthday oi that training center where Orville Wright flew with one of his first clumsy planes.
The tour started. in the morning at the Parachute school where Brig. Gen. George P. Howcli, commandant; Col. Garland Wil- liams, assistant commandant; and Major Alton R. Taylor, executive, officer to Colonel Williams, "show- I the party around. | Mr. Eden, on one occasion, loft the party, jumped up onto a train- ing platform and began asking Private William McHugh, a stu- dent from Detroit,- Mich., ques- tions. Afterwards, McHugh was so excited that ^e had difficulty spelling his name for the visiting cameramen.
Mr. Eden was .obviously inter- ested in everything he saw all through the tour and, on several occasions; General Marshall had to hurry him along , as the party was adhertnr ;to-a".?ti1iifc; - time' schedule. . ; . v v - '^ - . .
General Marshall, true to his custom, asked to see Master Ser- geant Thomas Tweed, a veteran game warden at -the post, and a personal friend, of his since 1926. The two, in former years, hunted together and, as General Marshall prepared to board the plane leav- ing Benning, Sergeant Tweed pre- sented him with a wild turkey;
From the parachute area, the visitors- were escorted to HoUiday Hill to witness an officer candi- date class in combat firing dur- ng which m'achiheguns and riflei /ere fired over the heads of ad- ancing troops. Mr. Eden, 'Sir John, and Gen- eral Marshall then were escorted to the Wood Road area wher* they saw another group of oflicei candidates learning proper meth- ods of combat patrol. In this class, the students were taught proper action for small patrols to drive enemy snipers from trees, foliage, or • buildings; to force enemy troops out of slit "trench emplace- ments, and to clean up enemy re- sistance in a village.
This was the first time Mr. Eden has visited the- Infantry School, but it was a return trip for Sir John Dill and Geriferai Marshall. Sir John made a brief isit here last summer in com- pany with General Marshall, Vice Admiral Lord Louis Mounbatteu, (Continued on Page 7)
Simplicity Marks ChieFs
Retyrri to Iriforitry School Where He Served 1927-32
As Ass't Commandant, Gen. Marshall Received Commendation for Work
The absence of pomp and cere- monies yesterday marked the v/ar- time visit of the Army's Chief, of Staff, General George C. MarshaU, to Fort Benning.
General Marshall, who has fre- quently Jbeen mentioned as a prob- able selection as supreme com- mander of the Allied Nations, for- merly wai assistant commandant of The Infantry School' at Fort Benning from the early summer of 1927 until the middle of 1932, when he left for the Eighth In- fantry at Fort Screven, Ga.
General Marshall assumed the position of Chief of Staff on April 27, 1939, when he succeeded Gen- eral Malin Craig. The elevation of General Marshall to his present assignment upset military prece- dent when President Roosevelt upped a brigadier general to four- star status in 1939. LEADING ROLE
The choice of the 58-year-old Pennsylvanian as <^ Chief of Staff was immediately linked with ad- ministration plans for solidarity' of defense in the Western Hemi- sphere, Since that time. General Marshall" has not only played a leading role^ in preparing the Western Hamisphere for total war but also has directed American forces throughout the war in sev- eral battlefronts. *
At the termination of his as- signment as assistant commandant of The Infantry School in 1932,
General Marshall was commended by Major General Campbell King, the Commandant at the itime, who heralded the uniformly superior manner in whiclu_ Marshall per- formed his duties. PRAISED BY KING
"For the past four years and seven months," General King wrote, "you have served as assist- ant commandant, The Jnfantry School, in direct charge of the Academic Department. The value of you" services to The Infantry School cannot be overestimated. By your clear thinking and far- sighted policies; by your inde- fatigable efforts and knowledge you have improved the teaching methods of this school to the point where they are not surpassed in any other service school. The value of your work iis recognized throughout the infantry. Your able handling of the school proper has been of inestimable value to the service at large and has been indicative of the reputation ^ you have long enjoyed as one of the Army's ablest and most brilliant officers."
General Marshall, a veteran of World War I, was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal' for exceptionally meritorious service during World War I, and in ad- dition was decorated by several of the Alhed Nations.
While stationed at Fort Ben- ning. General Marshall was mar- ried to Mrs; Katherina Tupper Brown of Fire Island, Maine, who was a frequent visitor! to Co- lumbus.
BRIGADIER GENERAL WALTER S. FULTON, com- rriandinp- general . of Fort Benninff. is shown above as he tdlk> uiih Geneial Geoifge C. Marshall, chief of staff, (Un- iiig the arinv chief's Mbit to l*<)it i'.ciiniiig. (^iimi.il 1 ib
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ANTHONY EDEN, the British foreign secretary, is shown above as he arrived at Fort Benning by army transport for . an inspection of the post with Sir John Dill and Gen- ; eral George C. ]\Iarshall. (Infantry School Photo-) '
World War 1 Veteran Is Flight Chief At Lawson
Sgt. Swift Gassed, Wounded; Decorated By U. S., France
Tech Sergeant Herbert ^ Swift, veteran of World War 1, now performing his duties as flight chief with the 32nd Troop Carrier Squadron at Lawson Field.
He enlisted in World War 1 at the age of 15 in 1915 in Indianap- olis, Ind., and received his recruit training at Columbus Barrack, O., now known as Fort Hayes, the headquarter of the Fifth Service Command. Later he was assigned to the Fifth Artillery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma , and was sent to the Mexican border when Pancho Villa was on the rampage.
When World War 1 was de- Glared, he was sent to France with the Fjrst Division, was made first sergeant at the age of 17 during the first engagement of Battery F when the previous first sergeant missing in action, e was gassed July 14, 1918, when the Germans were making the big drive on Paris, and wounded October 3, 1818,' in the
battle at Meuse-Argonne. Latee he served with the Army of Oc- cupation and was transferred ta Battery F, ISth Field . Artillery, ' and stationed at Coblentz, Ger- many, until ' relieved in'^the sum- mer of 1919.
The five major engagements ia which he participated are tha Chateau - Thierry, Aisne - Marn% (Continued on Page 7)
Proud Soldiers Pilot Sedans For Visitors t
. . Cpl. Yanes. Ozbolt, Eva, Ala., and Sgt. Amon Res- presE, Crest vUle, Fla., both'ot Company A, Academic Reg- iment, were two proud sol- diers Wednesday. Ozbolt drove the car conveying An- thony Eden and General Leven C. Allen on the tour ■ of the post, while RespreA ■ piloted General Marshall arid i Sir J"- J
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EKcheRgt Student [fi Hg2{ Germany
If Candidate Alfred N. Briggs, Jr., 18th Company of the 1st Stu- dent Training Regiment, ever has the opportunity so many American soldierE are seeking— to enter Ber- lie in pursuit of one A. Hitler- it will be hi£ second chance to greet that not-sb-illustrious leader of the German people. For back in 1937, as an American exchange student in Germany, Briggs was introduced to and shook hands with Hitler at e iuncheon given for the students.
Right now, of course, Briggs has to answer to his barracks mates as to why he didn't attempt' to apply some Judo to Der Fuehrer v/hen he had him in hand. "You can imagine how. impossible that would have been," Briggs ex- plained. Hitler was always well protected from any attempts on his life. Oddly enough the theme of this luncheon I attended was good will between nations, but there were so many S. S. men on guard with sub-machine guns, you would have wondei-ed how they intended to promote such interna- tional understanding. That dining hall was more than well guarded all the time Hitler was present." STUDENT GEOUP
As a boy of 17, Briggs was able 1o enter Germany as a member of a student group, through an inter- national experiment in foreign liv- ing v;orked out by the Putney school, Vt. Briggs' home is in Cam- bridge, Mass., and after 3 years study of the German language, he went to that country to learn more intimately of the home life and customs. Staying in private homes allowed him to be tutored in prac- tical sense and, as he puts rit, "if we didn't learn to talk just 5as the family did, it meant we v,'ere liable xo go hungry."
The luncheon at which Briggs met the Reich Chancellor was held in Nuremberg and 250 students jrom many countries attended. Ironically enough, students were present from Czechoslovakia and Austria. also, despite the fact that .imity betv/een their lands and Germany was being destroyed at the time.
A celebration and event that Briggs will never forget was the week he spent in Munich during which time Hitler visited this his- torical city. The towns people really outdid themselves for this ;;ala occasion; every street was
decorated with buntings of 9 dif- ferent colors. • Small Nazi flags flew from all windows. Nazi sol- diers, with their parades and bands, crowded the streets. HITLEE TOWEES OVEE PEOPLE "When I heard Hitler speak be- fore a huge crowd at the Deutches Museum during this week in Mu- nich," Briggs said, "I was able to understand why his oratory stood him in such good stead in his rise to power. He stood high above everyone else on an impressive rostrum with spotlights playing upon him and before a back- ground of spangled swastikas. Al- though only a small part, of the audience understood what he was saying, as he speaks a very low German dialect, he soon had the entire audience in his complete control.
"He would deliver e few phrases of garbled German, accompanied by some frenzied gyrations, then dramatically . pause. The people would go wild — they would stand by their seats, chetr as loudly as they could, and shout 'Heil Hitler!' What he said meant" little to them but his acting and the elaborate setting mastered their emotions and brought them to a point of fanaticism. It was just such speeches, plus his flare for . the dramatic, that brought Hitler so swiftly to power and complete control over the Germans." VISITS VIENNA
Although he was abroad for only three months, Briggs had the chance to visit Vienna and many other cities in Austria. Because he happened to be in that country, his stay abroad was cut short, for it was late in the summer of 1937 and things were beginning to get warm there. The American consul suggested that students from all countries leave and go back home, and it wasn't long after that that the German army moved in and took Austria over for Der Fuehrer. Briggs recalls today how poverty- stricken the Austrian people were at that time, and how they felt becoming a part of Germany ■ould be their salvation. . "By also staying in a "Jugend- herbergers" — a Hitler Youth Hos- tel—I got a pretty good insight as to how the German youth was in- fluenced continually by the Ger- many army," Briggs pointed out. "Young boys were given military training from the time they__were able to hold a gun, and their sole ambition was to fight for their
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SOS Given New Name
Unit Now Known As Army Service Forces
Simultaneous with an , an- nouncement that SOS — Services of Supply— now is to be called the ASF, for Army Service Forc- es, Lieut. Gen. Brehon B.' Somer- vell, ASF commanding general, has .sent letters of commendation in which he reviewed the accom- plishment of the SOS during the past year to the commanding gen- erals of all posts, Brigadier Gen, Walter S. Fulton, Post .command-
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copies of the letter from Genera! Somervell, expressed his appreci- ation to all concerned for their 'loyal services whic|i have con- tributed to the great accomplish- ments of the Services of Supply.'
The change in name of the Ser- vice of Supply to the Army Ser- vice forces brings the Army ad- ministration imder thei three forces, the Army Ground Forces; the Army Air Forces and the Army Service Forces. The SOS was created a year ago when the War Department General Staff was reduced in size from approx- imately 500 to 98 officers. REVIEWS TEAR
In his letter reviewing the past year and the work of the SOS, General Somervell said, "In twelve short months we created one of the largest organizations (Ever conceived by man; we staffed it completely, set immense objec- tives, and met those objectives. The first phase of .our job.has been accomplished with great credit to our organization. The second phase will be accomplished."
"In our first year^we procured $17,000,000,000 worth of supplies and equipment; . . . we inducted, classified ^nd assigned more than 4,000,000 men, fed them adequate- ly, clothed and housed them, kept them well. - We constructed $6,- 000,000,000 worth of military fa- cilities, transported 1,000,000 men and 14,000,000 tons of supplies overseas, we set up an adminis- trative organization for the larg- est Army in history and made that organization work," General Som- ervell stated.
In commendation of members of the SOS, he said, "To the military and civilian personnel of SOS I sey: 'Well done'!"
Mysic Merchants Seek Old Records
Local Columbus music mer- chants are urging post soldiers to sell their old recordings, so that these may be, salvaged to make new music discs. Used re- cordings are worth three cents, and parts and broken discs are 'alued at two cents, each.
It is not as yet compulsory that an old record be turned in when a new one is purchased, but there is a very definite shortage of re- cording materials. Voluntary help on the part of all military per- sonnel may alleviate the situa- tion.
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Children's Hobby Show Scheduled
Fort Benning children interest- ed in collections as a hobby are urged to start getting ready for the annual hobby show,, to be held in conjunction with the Benning P.-T. A, meeting April 1 at 8 p. m. in the Children's school. Prizes of war stamps will be given for the best, collections.
Army children, with their wide range of interests and their jumps from one army post to another, are expected to produce a great variety of interesting collections. Scrapbooks, dolls, drawing and handcraft, soldier collections, air- planes, insignia, match covers, nature collections, tokens and coins, are a few of the many things picked up during their travels and expected to be pre- sented at the show. ■ '
Mrs. Leven C. Allen, Mrs. George P. Howell and Col. Harry N. Burkhalter have graciously consented t ojudge the exhibits.
New Anti-Tank Record Made
8th Company, 3rd STR, Qualifies 91 Per Cent
Eighth Company of the Third Student Training Regiment last week set a new record in qualify- ing 91.2 per cent of its men in 1,000-inch range firing with the 37-mm. anti-tank gun. This was 15 per cent 'above the average of recent classes. '
"The 37-mm. which spells trou- ble for many an OCS student, proved easy for Capt. William T. McClure's men, who proceeded to break subsidiary records \yholesale fashion. As an ample, 44.8 per cent of the class fired expert— compared to 21.7 per cent in recent classes.
Exactly 25 per cent fired first class gunner; 21.4 per cent fired second class gunner; and only 8.8 per cent failed to qualify, as com- pared with 23.8 per cent ir ^ cent classes.
On the field firing range, using service ammunition, the class proved it did not fear the noise, muzzle blast or recoil. Here 29.5 per cent of all shells fired were hits, contrasted to an average of 24.8 per cent in recent classes. Likewise, on 30-caliber field fir- ing, 37.4 per cent hits were scored, compared with 28.8 per cent in recent classes.
Highest scores on the 1,000-inch range were fired by Candidates T. A. - Johnson and Charles Luke, each of whom achieved 190. A dozen candidates fired 175 or better.
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Personnel of the 90th Recon- naissance Battalion 10th Armored Division, last month continued to be the only unit in the division which is 100 per cent on pay der ductions for war bonds, the report of Lt. Eugene B. Dockery, batta- lion bond officer, showed today.
The Recons became the first unit to. become "perfect" in Jan- uary. Pay deductions during Feb- ruary amounted to $5,077.15. The men also made $575,00 in cash purchases last month.
2nd STR Unit Spring Dance Slated April 8
Headquarters Company in the Second Student Training Regi- ment will celebrate the coming of Spring in a big way with a dance to be held at the Sports Arena in the Harmony Church area on Thursday evening, April 8.
Music will be by the Leaders' 12-piece band, and the Military Maids of Columbus will act as hostesses. Things will get going about 8:33 p. m.
Men in Headquarters Company of the Second Regiment are in- vited to bring their wives or girl frieiyis, or to come as stags. Ar- rangements for the dance are be- ing made by Capt. Henry R.- Cal- lahan, company commander, who promises a gala evening.
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.Hospital 'Aifergy Clinic In Constant Battle Against Asthma, Hayfever
Hyper-Sensitivity Causes SoEdiers Misery, Army Loss In hAan Hours .
■ Maj. Marion T. Davidson, chief of the Allergy -section the Station Hospital, objected to plans for putting a com- position noor covering on the floor of his clinic on the grounds it might cause astiinia or hay fever, and then pro- ceeded to prove by science that he was right. Convincing Col. "
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j-oyec commanding officer of the Hospital- that . it conceivably _,;^,t have an . adverse effect ti'non hi£ allergy patients, Major Tv-viQ"=on took a piece of the pro- rio.ec floor covering, cut it up fnti fine shreds, extracted the Zoxein from it by a formula and tiien injected the resulting solu-
Peep Hoopsters Get Letters
^, Twelve members of the Peeps j basketball team, composed of boys _ on the post were presented with J letters by the Roys Athletic Ac- . tivities Association at a dinner in j the Officers Club.
Letters were presented by Cap- ain C. C. Carll, coach of the team uid Hugh Beniley, president of _ he Columbus Sportsman's Club. ...^ ■ Lt. Col. Virgil Ney, director of feel^ that ^ boys activities, acted as toastmas- h-r done well bv his patients 'ler at the dinner.
"-rri^jce superficial beauty to: ^vlembers of the learn receiving The father and
'Because the main object; ^heir letters were Robert Bagley, their notices from the selective , to satisfy a! James Bagley, _ William- Eckles, service boards to report for phy- aesthetic apprecialif n but I Mack Vernon, Robert Butte, Ma- sical examinations last Oceober 16 n men to duty. ison Hamjlton, Charles McKeown, ;On the same d£;y, .the father —
t"^on into all new patients for a ^onth to see if they reactea. Ap- proximately ten per cent showec nocitive reactions, f Thu- although the allergy ^ cUnic does not possess the bright nev floor covei-.ng bemg placed L all the other wards of the hoj .Maior Da'-"
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Father, Son Meet At Post
Former Is Private, Letter A Corpora!
Two natives of Salisbury, Md., Corporal Francis L. Brown of the 16th Company of the Second Stu- dent Training Regiment, and Pri- vate Francis L. Brown of the Medical Detachment at the Station Hospital, met by chance at Fort Benning.
Private Brown is Corporal Brown's father und both were in- ducted into the Army at the same time. The twc were separated upon induction and not reunited until the son wss assigned to Fort Benning to enter officer candidate school.
i.liergies are capable of causing fci'dier's much misery and . the £Tmv a great loss of man hours ir. its training program. The clmic h doing a herculean job
William Blakely and John Blair.
cloves; meats, fish, and drinks.
All patients are tes.ted for aller- !gy to each of the items on the four mdi- 1 boards. Usually . such tests run hots.ifor three days. Boards No. 2 and p-ut on .special diets and told what i are given in one day, and the things to avoid. Soon, most of; other two usually are given on them are back on full duty. i separate days. In giving Boards HORSE K.4.IR No. 1 and 4, scratch tests
Ti^e f'oor covering which was'^iven first, which means that no-'p'aced in the allergy clinic'the top layer only of the ski ic 'onh' one of the many and. '•'5 broken and drops of the ex- = capable of pVoduc- ; tracts placed in the broken places, iouals a condition ofj^i' no reaction is shown, intrader- ■itv v.-hich mav in-'mal injections are given after or stop completely i the precautionan- scratch tests. All to carrv on army; tests are made in neat rows and re ■ exact sequence.
"Vnd eliminating such ' tions. Patients are -"■
ttrar.ge i
hypersensitivity lerfere with or their ability to
ECtivities. Hor.^e hair can produ "ihe hives." hay can cause h; fe-.-er. radishes can start rash End asparagus can gring on ast
n-,a. Duck or chicken feathe: ^
face powdc", insect spray or gluclai-j,^ to see can produce
"LET 'EM COOK"
After the tests are given, patient reports to Major Dav who . glances at the soldier's 'hich ha\e shown
the
these condi-jquick reactions. The major then tells the soldier to sit down and particular |.. let them cook a little while." '
Determining . ^
* cause of an allergic condition by i few minutes later, ^finding out the, things to v.-hich d-eady for final inspection. If I patient i.« allergic, and then : wheals or welts have risen on the giving proper treatment is the j arm, it is an indication that the function of this unusual clinic i person is allergic to the particular y.-hic)-. deals with one of the most i vegetable, fruit or whatever it recent scientific fields in medicine; may be. The major identifies the znd utilizes the most up-to-date litem by its position in the' rows methods of testing and treatment. ; on the arm. The size, and to a
aition to 'hay fever and Ehthma. the clinic treats soldiers vho suffei- from urticaria (pop- ulsrly known as "the hives''), ec- zema f i.hich includes most skin in-itations and rashes), and head- aches and stomach upsets which cannot be contributed to causes other than an allergic condition. .1\-ERAGE 80 EXTRACTS
With the exception of ragweed and grass pollens, which are ob- Isined fro.m commercial scarcer
certain extent, the redness, of the v.-heal or welt detemiines how al- lergic the patient is to the sub- i^tance.
ceived a telegram from his young- est son, A'^ernon, 19, advising him he had enhsted in the Army. ENTER SAjVIE TIME
Francis L. Brov/n, Sr., went into service in Baltimore on October 29, but the son took the two weeks granted inductees 'at that time and began his army career on Novem- ber 12. The elder Brown was as- signed to service with the 419th Field Artillery nf the 10th Ar- mored-Division, but recently was' transferred to his present assign- ment.
Fra;
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After the items to which thej soldier is allergic is established,' reatment is begun. Two v\'ays of treating are available. The patient can stop using or coming into contact with the substances which are to him allergents, or he can be desensitised by means of hy- perdermic shots taken over a eI: the a\ erage of 80 to 90 extracts I period of time. If a patient is u.'ed in the tesi.-=^ arc made in the; allergic to milk, he is given milk 'Icrgy clinic ;.shotE, which contain the same ex-
here at Fort Benning. .By a plicated process, protein i?i tracted from -^-ai-io-Lis kinds of pork, beef, chic];en. turkey,
ha
r;o'js Irurj menu, dust, s:
egg. kapok and many othei- items |. too numevou; to mention. The pro'- tein is taken off by a chemic; ' forrnuia and the .mixt> both as a testing and Eoiution.
used in the tests. Depend- ing upon the degree of sensitivity, he is injected with a small amount ol the solution diluted with dis- bles. condi- Itillcd water. By increasing the amount ^of extract, in the solution in subseo^uent shots, a gradual re- .i^istance to the item is built up in the patient. Tiius in all prob- used I ability he may seen be able to treating ! start drinking milk again without 'bad results.
For convenience's sake, Major! Although the allergy clinic us- Davidson has his 80 or 90 differ- ; ually gives around 80 or 90 tests ent mixtures divided into four | to each patient, they can prepare '•boards'' or groups. Board No. 1,| tests and shots for almost any called the '-Routine Board'' be- litem or food conceivable and have csu.se' it con.>:,=t,s of items most ; made solutions from approximate- commonly ca-.i.-ins nllci'sic condi- My ]'jQ different substances. The ■tions. con'sin.= s'.oi.h,'-- ii.'-;e \\'heal. large number of tests gi\-en a cnima! hair.'^. hoi:se du.si.';. po"len3,;the clinic here is extremely un- eggs and milk, siong witii othcr.^. , u.=ual for an army post. Most arm: Board Xo. 2 conia'ins fruits, andjallergy clinics use only about ; ?oard No. 3 consiEt.=, of vegetables. | dozen items, and approximately goard Xo. < incl-ude.": condiments ; thai number is sent out by the euch as iriUf^ard, pepper and;Fourth Service command for al- ~~ jlergy tests. It is quite possible that I a large number of tests are given I in the Fort Benning clinic than at any other such army clinic in the country, with the excep- tion of Walter Reed hospital in ■ Washington. D. C.
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■as sent to Fort McClellan, Ala., and qualified for officer candidate school. He ar- rived at Fort Benning on Feb. 6. Four days later, his father noticed familiar stride of a soldier just ahead of him in Columbus, and found the soldier to be his son — whom he had not seen since they parted in Salisbury.
Private Brown is a veteran of World War I. He served with a Medical Unit in Boston and later at Camp Greenleaf, Ft. Ogle- thorpe, Ga. The Armistice found the unit with sailing orders for Eui'ope.
Private Brown is a grandfather at the age of 46. Hi.=. son, Francis, married and has a year-old daughter.
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Assumed Command Of Unit In January
Lieut. Col. A. H. Dickerson, commanding officer of the 513th Parachute Regiment, has beeu promoted to the rank ofcolonol, it v.as announced today.
Formerly the executive officer of the 505th Parachute Infantiy Regiment, Colonel Dickerson was named commander of the 513th in January. He is a regular armv officer, a graduate of the United Slates Militarj' Academy at West Point. Prior to entrance of the United Slates into the war, he had served in the Philippines and had participated in maneuvers on Balaam
Colonel Dickerson came to the Parachute School in July, 1942, and qualified as ' a jufnper in He then served for a e as executive of the 503rd Parachute Regiment, then took , over the same job with the 505th.
He is married and lives on the main post. He. is . a native of lola, Kan.
'Bayonet' Gontesf Is Hearing Cliiiicix
CAPTAIN JAMES K. GUTHRIE, manager of the main post Officer's club, is .shown discussing- some unique decorations in the main lounge of the new Harmony Church branch. -with Col. Sevier R. Tuppcr, commanding officer of the Infantry Schpors Student Training Briga-de and member of the Officer's club board of directors. jMuishiiig touches- are being put on the ne^v addition, which, when complete, will include a cafeteria, a,tap- room, reading room, and a combination lounge-ballroom. Others shown are left to rijght: Lt. William Courtland, manager of the new branch, and hi. Millard G. Rotter, assistant c kib officer. (Signal Photo T.ab by Boprnc.)
\ New Outfits Join Tigers
760th Tank Roster includes Indians
Four organizations have joined the lOlh Armored Division .within the past month, including the 774th Tank Destroyer battalion,
hich arrived in camp March 15.
The 455th Coast Artillery (AA) battalion arrived here from Camp Stewart, Georgia, on February 20, after a two-day march of 270 miles. The battalion spent a night in bivouac at the ball park Cordel en route.
Lt. Col. Charles H. Sargent,' Jr.^ is in command of the artillery unit. His men, who are quartered at the main post next door to the parachute units, are proudly wearing their new armored force patches. They have already im- pressed the paratroopers with the ruggedness of the Armoraiders who man thfe big guns. 764TH TANK BATTALION
The 764th Tank battalion"(L) is installed in the Harmony church area with the 738th Tank batta- lion (M) as its neighbor. Officers and cadre lor the 764th came primarily from the 760th Tank battalion. Lt. Col. Jack J. Rich- ardson commands the organiza- tion. Included in the rosier are
group of Indians from New Mex- 0 who are learning to adapt their ■ old traditions of warfare to ' the modern 'weapons of an armored division.
The 738th Tank battalion -is staffed by an officer cadre drawn primarily .from the 741st Tank battalion. Camp, Polk, La., and is under the command of Lt. Col. Raymond W. Odor. HOOD CHAMPS
The 774th Tank Destroyers ar- rived at Fort Benning with the basketball championship of Camp Hood,, which they won in a close game just prior to their depar- ture. The battalion is under the
With Civilians
BfYRTLE JGINES
.^lice Walton is the only drafts- woman on tjie post.. She is with the Area Engineer on the main post and does about everything that has to be done in that de- partment. Among her outstand- ing achievements are the plans for the New Post Office building on the main post and a Recrea- tion Cabin. Alice is a native of Kansas City, Mo., but received 'ler higher education at the Uni- 'ersity of Minnesota. Alice's spe- cial forte was homes. Her success in home planning, we feel sure, is attributable to her womanly intuition of .what a home should be.
-Welcome to three new young ladies in ' the Finance Office. Cecelia Hurt, LaVerne Wilson and Blanche Wells now in the "count- ing house a-counting out the money'- — we . hope.
Ethel Barnett of the Supply Di- vision, Sub-Depot, has gone visit- ing to Philly to see her family for a week and then" back again before she is missed too much.
The Quartermaster office is really sad because Julia Rosa and her horse, Florine have gone. But now Thomasville has the Rose Show and them too.
Mrs. Curtis (Estelle Patrick) R. Burns has relumed from Miami, Fla., with the most elegant sun- tan. She found the Judge Advo- cate's Department in new quar- ters at head quarters. Lucille Jones, "Miss Information" at Headquartersj is also back from leave.
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Helen Denman has gone to Cleveland, Ohio, for a vacation and the Record Section at the Infantry School have two new girls, Ruth Waite and Mary Ellen Carruthers, to welcomp.
Farewells at tlie SUb - Depot
Heir-R-oid
Compiled Bv. geret. Maj. J. Br»*o
March 15-22, 1943 Ciipt. and M«. .Tamee R. Luni, .tlri, arch 15, 420 Field ArtiUfry. M-S»r6t. end Mrs. Joseph D. Brivo, rl, March 15, Med. Del. Eta. Hosp. First Lieut, and Mrs. Adkin Toffey, bo.r, March 15'. Aced. Dept. 255 0.
-_Jor and Mr.«. P. Slnnreich, boy, March 17, 29th Infantry.
First Lieut, and Mrs. Jack Knight, girl, larch IT, TBlh Armored Post, Second Lrmorcd Div. S-Scrpt. arid Mr.'. Allen Justice, girl, larch 17, Co. I, Third Aniored Div.
Pvt. and Mrs. Albert : DiAmcdio, boy, larrh IS. ISOlh Ord. Maint., Camp Mc-
;elton. bov f.nd girl, March 18, Co. '-B." Otli Inf. Rcgt.
Fir.st Lieut, and Mr.';. Charle.^ .T. Ellison, r), March 18, Acad. Dept. Weapon Motor
March JO, Co.
~' ppd .Mr.';. I,c.';ter R i 'Jl. Co. -I." 124th : and Mr.'!. William W n 22. Pet. Med. D;pt.
have been said to June Cross- hite, Frances Reynolds, who takes on a new job at Drew Field, Fla., and Betty Ann Dorn, who's gone back to her first love — nurs- ing.
Air Hero Is Lawson Guest
Major Cook Battles In 26 Operations
Maj. Howard G. Cook, formerly stationed at Lawson Field with the 15th Bombardment Squadron, as a recent visitor to the field. While in foreign service, Major Cook participated in 26 operations piloting light ' bomber planes. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three clusters lor meritorious ser- vice while parircipatmg in aerial flight and outstanding perform- ance and skillful leadership in the. successful accomplishment of his missions. , . '
Major Cook's extraordinai'y ac- uity reflects the highest credit on. himself and on the Army Air Forces.
A native of Kingsville, Texas, he was with the U. S. MariAe Corps lor four years and one year with the Texas National Guard before entering the U. S. Army Air Force.
Major Cook is now stationed Birmingham, Ala., with the Third Air Support Command.
command of Lt Col. Conrad B. Sturges. It is quartered in the Sand Hill area hear the 54th In-
■fantry.
The officers and their ladies from the 455th have already been
elcomed to the division by a Inner party at the officers' club and a sim'ilar dinner \vbs given for the 764th last Wednesday. Welcoming parties for the other two units will occur in the near future.
The new units have already _ ven evidence of becoming a part of the division's activities. The 455lh boxers have challenged the Tiger champs, while the 774th makes a similar challenge for its basketball team.
Major Lewis Leads 55th Engineer Unit
Major Inge Appointed Executive Officer Of Bridge-Builders
A recent personnel change has placed Major Wilham H. Lewis in command of the 55th Engineer Battalion, 10th Armored Division, with Major Andrew V. Inge as executive officer. Both officer^ served previously in the. 17th Enr gineers of the 2nd Armored Di- ision and with engineer units at Fort Knox. .
Major Lewis, a 1933 West Polnt-
, served w-ith Army engineers at New Orleans from his gi-adua- tion until 1939,* when he went to Cornell University for a year. Since receiving a Master's Eiegree in science at Cornell, he has serv- ed with the Armored Force.
After graduating from V. P. I.
. Virginia in 1938, Major Inge accepted a regular Army commis- sion a few months later and spent two years in Hawaii. Like Major Lewis, Major Inge's principa] service with troops has been with the Arrhored Force.
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Come on, Fort Benning person- nel, get hot with those" typewriters or even pens and especially with those drawing brushes."
Because there's just a week left in the big 'Bayonet' contest for soldiersgind artists and while plen- ty of material is being received every day— there's more than a likely chance that what you write or draw may win one of thosie big prizes in war bonds.
And there are plenty of prizes, too, thirty of them all together, totalling $350.00.
If you don't win, one of the big $25 prizes as an award ..for your effort, perhaps you'll win one of the others, any one of which is well worth exerting a bit of time, skill and effort in an attempt to connect.
Special Edition
This contest is the first of its kind to be staged at the Post. All army personnel are eligible and contributions are being received now in the following classifica- tions: editorials, essays or stories'; human interest stories; humorous cartoons; serious cartoons, sports
arie. and poetry.
Deadline for entries in the con- test is April 1. Prize winning con- tributions v/ill be printed in a special edition of the' Bayonet on April 15. Judges will be composed of rolu'mbus businessmen. In send- ing in your contribution, submit ;t first through your unit public relations office, with request that it be forwarded to Post Headquar- ters for the contest. Contributions should be addressed to the Contest Editor, Tlie Bayonet, Public Re- lations Office, Post Headquarters.
Eighteen Columbus business men will act as judges in the contest. J. W. Thomas, of Sears Roebuck, will act as chairman of the Editor-
ial judging board, assisted by C. T.- McDonald of Maxwell Brothers & Mct)oi.ald and Walter Miller, of Miller-Taylor Shoe .Store.
Human Interest .
In the human interest, story di- , vision, C. p. Foster, of Foster Men's V/ear, will be assisted py . W. E. Hiers, of the 'Provision Com- ^ pariy and 'E. Rothschild, of H. _ Rothschild, Inc.
Leslie Lilienthal, of Kayser-Lil- ienthal, will.be chairman for the ': Humorous Cartons, assisted by Joe " Levinson of- Le Vinson Brothers and , Dr. S. Till of Wiells Dairies. ,
Serious Cartoon's will be' judged by Frank Roster of J. A. Kirven; " Sam Neel, Sam Neel Shoe Store' and D. L. Metcalf, of Metalf's.
Hugh Bontley of Bentley Sports . Company, will judge- the Sports ; Story division, assisted .by T. G. ■ Reeves of LTnited Oil Co., and. Eflgar Chaneellorj Sr., of Chancel- lor's. , '
Poetry -will be judged by Victor Kiralfy of Kiralfy's; Sam Persons, Persons-Penhell and J. L. White; ■ White's Book ' Store, One rule is imposed— please write only on one side of the paper and double space if you use. .-a "typewriter. Use of typewrite- is riot necessary, how- ever—you rhay write your contri- t^ption longhand if you wish.
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'Bsyofief Contest Deod-fine [s Rapidly Drowiiig Nigh ■
The BAYONET'S big War Bond and Stamp contest is rapidly approaching its dead-line as April 1- lifts its head above Time's horizon and '- contributions in all' categories steadily flow into this office. The contest files are crammed v.'ith ' poetiT, editorial essays, feature articles, and car- toons making the response of military personnel on the reservation most gratifying to say the least. It goes without saying that the taskj which • now confronts the gentlemen from Columbus who have so obligingly volunteered their time and effort in serving on the conimittees of judges '■ i£ not an enviable one from the'poinl of \-iew of decision-making. But there can be no doubt that ■ they will enjoy reviewing the material which has been submitted.
Despite the fact that only one week remains before the contest ends, there is plenty of time re- maining for those who have postponed sending in their v/ork. As we so often, ha\-e reiterated, Benning is blessed with an abundance of talent, both . literary and artistic. The Infsntrj' School is a powerful magnet drawing unto itself a never- ending stream of litterateurs from all sections of , the country.
It is the hope of the BAYONET that its April • 16 issue v.'ill carry the best that this post can of- fer and that every talented soldier writer or car-, toonist will be represented by at least one con- tribution. Therefore, our invitation to participate IE repealed. Do not permit the time element to frighten you. Great works' of literature born of
inspiration ha\'e been wTitten In Jess time.
But do not tarry in transcribing your i t i k « •
minervas to paper. Entries must travel through QgflgfQl McNQtr ListS channels, originating \viih the public relations officer of each respective unit. Allow at least two t days time to make certain that yours reaches this office before the dead-line. :
one ftiaih class, known to the av^age layman as "The Universal Cure-AU."
To take a few specific incidents — you have had a cold for a few days and you wish you were dead— so you finally get up the courage to make the safari to the Dispensary. After a bit of red tape you accost a medical officer. You tell him your ailment. He turns to a "T" . corporal and says "Give him a box of C. C, pills." To you hfe blithely comments, "That ought to help."
Another example of the more virulent form of this disease.— you have cut your hand on some sharp object. The next day your arm swells and there is a red streak running up it. F.M. 19 1-2, paragraph 352 diasnoses that as blood-poisoning, so you dash madly over to the dispensary,- trying . to convince yourself that there are plenty of people who get along with one arm. Breathlessly > you tell the medical officer to rush you to the hospital. Calmly the medico asks if you are sick at your stomach. You answer "No," feeling fainter and fainter. With an unperturbed smile the doctor turns to the pharmacis^ and says "Give him a box of C. C. piUs."-
This prevalent disease exists in ' all ^ forms, and is found wherever the Medical Corps ftmc- tions. Whether you are afflicted with a broken arm,' St. Vitus Dance, mumps, measles, smallpji or the "Trots," C. C. pills will cure you. — Arnold . K^ochmal,
2nd Lt., 117th Infantry, D.
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, BersRiiig Post Office .Carries Tremeodous Load
An officer returning recently from duty in: the Solomons rates soldiers' mail as the first and most important factor in morale; even- beyond food and cigarettes. Like so many of the bene- fits Americans enjoy we are apt to take the sujaerb " service we get for granted and never think postal ' facilities except with irritation on such occasions as Christmas when the minimum of delays is in- evitable.
As a result of the vastly increased personnel at Fort Benning the volume of postal matter so multiplied that it had outrun the means for , handling in the old building on VibbeVl Ave. A disused shed in the 29th Infantry motor park was utilized to handle the incoming post which had reached the formidable figiu-e of 700 to 1000 sacks of parcel post and 75 pouches of letters a -\ day.
The move to its new quarters on the corner of Ingersoll St. and Vibbert Avenue has doubled the space of our post .office and- enabled Post- master Richardson and his staff to cope with the - situation more readily. Tliis 'no\-e was accom-
• plished in a single day v.-iiirout any disruption of the ser\-ice, no small accomplishment when one
•- reflects that nearly one and three quarter , mil- lion pieces of mail are handled in a given month by this office.
R. P. Richardson, superintendent of the Ft. - Benning branch of the Columbus postoffice; esti- .' males that about 95 per cent of the outgoing mail
• comprises unpaid cancellation in consequence of the franking pri\'ilege extended us by the gov- ernment. He observed that this exemption of the rhililary from postal charges was not insti- tuted solely as. a "morale builder upper" but rather because of the difficulty or impossibility of the soldiery buying stamps on niany occasions.. One may readily perceive what a pretty kettle of fish it would be were we unable to send our mail home for lack of a convenient nickel-in-the- slot stamp machine on our pai-ticular oasis or
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Needless to say, the postal authorities are having their headaclies in these trying limes. The volume of business is of unprecedented propor-
- tions and obviously requires augmented person- nel. Under the circumstances, however, such supplementary help is only taken on 'for the dura- tion of the national emergency. The postoffice department cannot compete with pri\-ate enter- prise in the matter of wages and the temporai-y nature of these jobs obviates the compensatory
. factor of security and an ultimate pension. Mr. Kichardson cited the Savannah area as a typical example. There; such men as selective service has passed by can earn considerably more money
t working for the great ship building industry
■ which has mushroomed so recently in that vi- cinity. A postoffice job of temporary nature of- fers no attraction.
Errors in Tunisian Battle
Infantry School instructors took time off recently to study a memorandum issued by Lt. General Lesley J. McNair, commander of the Army Ground Forces, dealing W'th a number of errors made by American troops in Tunisia, and then increased the tempo and volume of instruc- tion relative to battle conduct of the American soldier.
The errors which Gen. McNair enumerated and which could have proven disastrous are com- mon ones on which the Infantry School staff has been working overtime to eradicate. Officers in the basic courses and officer candidate classes can well testify to the fact that their instructors have maintained an unending barrage of repeti- tion, day in, day out, to prepare future combat officers to teach their men that carelessness in observing elementary precautions in training may well cost many lives on the battlefield. They have spared no pains to inculcate in the minds of their students that in training they must as- sume that they are working under battle condi- tions and that the man or squad or platoon or whatever the unit exhibiting carelessness in train- ing will invariably commit the same mistakes with bullets flying about them. = General McNair's memorandum listed these as the faults observed in the Tunisian fighting:
1. Failure to dig fox-holes promptly upon taking up a position.
— 2. Failure to make full use. of available ■ cover and to conceal their position by improvising camouflage quickly.
3. Avoidance of "booby-traps" — equipment or personal ■ belongings, such as fountain pens, left behind by a retreating enemy, which explode when souvenir-hunting soldiers pick them up.
4. Insufficient disperson of troops— an im- portant feature to lessen the effectiveness of enemy bombing.
5. Movement of truck columns bearing sup- plies or troops in closed-up formations and during the daytime, making them good target for enemy air attacks. Such movements should be made at night, whenever possible.
6. Failure to make a- proper reconnaissance of the route over wliich motor columns are sent. The lack of such a recomiaissance or full knowl- edge of the route selected resulted in -some un-- necessary loss of motor equipment" in Tunisia, it was said.
In his memorandum on the lessons of the Tunisian campaign. General McNair said that re- ports from North Africa on the caliber of leader- ship shown by both commissioned and non-com- missioned officers were encouraging.
"In general, personal leadership by com- manders has been of the highest order and there have been many examples of the personal bravery of officei-s and non-commissioned officers in- spiring their men to super-human efforts," he said.
By PVT. SHELDON KEITEL
Almost' 1,000 invitations are now in the mail for the second annual observance of USO National Open House Day Sunday. The USO clubs in Columbus and . Phenix City have decided to offer regular features. All directors have ex- pressed a sincere desire for Fort Benning's soldic-rjS who are not' availing themselves to the fullest extent of the USO's services to "drop in and see what's going -on." It will be a fine time to get ac- quanited.
♦ * •* " A new feature will make its appearance Tuesday,, April 6, at the Ninth Street USQ when the premiere performance of "Quiz- Serial -Movie" will be hold at 8:45 p, m. (EWT). The first program will include a quiz on the screen which the audience will follow on tally sheets, a technicolor comedy, a sport reel and a film from the War Froduction Board. "Quiz-Serlal-Movie" will be a regular Tuesday night, fea- ture.
'• ■■«i~"-e ■ ■ _
An exhibition of the water color artwork of Sgt. Salvitore Bor- '
razzo and Sgt. George A. Cooke opened at the Ninth Street USO Sunday. The Art Club at the cen- ter announces that model classes are held every Tusday at 8:30 p. I. (EWT). Soldiers , and .their| ives are in\'ited to attend and make use of the modern studio facihties.
Miss Helen Wohlstedter an- nounces that many new class- ical symphonic recordings have been received at the Ninth Street USO. and that daily from 5 to B p. m. pro- grams' of these records are featured. ' .•■.**•
Just a reminder about the bas- ketball games Sunday at the Ninth .Street USO between the winner" and ,runner-up of , the Southeastern service team cham- pionship conducted at Macon and thfe winner and runner-up of the Columbus USO league. It will be ■'big time cage stuff."
The Army-Navy YMCA- USO is planning s photo- graphic exhibit'ion comprised of pictures of activities at the center during: the past year.
^Iiaplains .corner. .
The Private Thoughts Of An Officer Candidate
stamps and bonds' bought each pay day Will for Victory pave the way.
SOREE "SERIOUS FUN"
AM Well, jve an eas;
; well relax ... A cigarette- a-h, that's fine . , , What's -the instructor talking about? ... Oh, the platoon leader . . ; A helluv spot to put a guy in as platoon leader . . . Boy! Did I sweat out that assignment . . , Nuts to him . Boy: this is a fine day . . . Guess I'll go into town this week- |eDd . . . Drink a "couple of brews' . . . What's this. about the Battalion C. O."? . . . Nut.e, let the platoon leader worry about that . . . Let's see . . . ammunition bearer . . . Guess I carry the ammunition . . . Shouldn't be a tough job , . . Just follow that Joe in front of me . . . Cheeze, just think of poor "Skin- ny" with that base plate . . . What, chow? Out of my way . . .
PM Here it is, the 'Zero hour, or H hour, or whatever they call it . . . Who's that yelUng his head off?-.... . Hmmm.m, it's the section leader yelling far me . . . Am I in that Joe's section? . . . Guess I should have read the bulletin board . . . Must be though . Might as well fall in here; looks like a convenient spot ... What, I'm in the first squad? , . , Well, where the devil is the second squad? ... Oh, over" there? Hell, I'm even , in the \vrong. platoon . . . Now how did I get in that mortar platoon? ... My gad.'
looks as though I'll'. Trusting O. C.'s with over-head day of It . . . RliglU jire. . . . Might kill a guy,, me especially . . . Well, whaddya know! . . , Only those (%)@:$@)! instructors setting off that T.N.T. . . . Might as well. look good . . . Follow me, men! ... Hope that sounded good . . . Now where are we? . . . Everybody stopping . . . Must/be' the assembly area . . . Might as well light up a cigar- le . . . Who's that Joe with the bar on? . , . Christmas— he's com- ing right to me . . . Holy Moses! it's the tactical officer! . , . Won- der what he wants . . . What's that you said, Sir? . . . Where am .1?
. . I'm right here, in front of you. Sir (what a helluva question) ... Oh, I see, Sir . . . I'm on this hill, the reverse slope (that's letting him know) , ... What hill? . . . Hill 34, Sir . . . Oh, it's Hill 33 (that's bad) . . . Yes sir, you're . . What am I doing j
WANDERLUST Chaplain F. M. Thompson
The little Road says. Go. The little House says, Stay. .■\nd O, it's bonny here at home, But I must go away.
The spirit of the road is the heritage of all. No matter how snug: and comfortable one may be, ever and anon comes the urge to wander, to see new faces, to meet new sights! Some are fortunate enough to be able to satisfy the desire. It is well. For one will never know how bonny - It is to rest at home until he goes away.
But a month's journey will not 5till the feeling of unrest. We ibe very aware, of the fact that here we have no abiding place to be taken down in the morn- ing; that the lament of David runs through all our . days, "We are 'strangers and sojourners on the earth as our fathers were."
From a late book of fiction an anguished voice cries out as the home was breaking up.
On balmy spring nights the thoughts of some of us turn a trifle wistfully toward Block 23. Block 23, for the information of the uninitiated, is that section of officers' quarters on the mam pAst erected, so rumor has it, as tem- porary barracks during the first world war, later used as quarters for non-coms." and now housing officers and their families.
To be an inhabitant or an alum- nus of Block 23 denotes that one hardy soul. Extremes of tem- perature present no qualms after one has spent months copmg with a striker who leisureley attacks
the firing problem after everyone | worries when, .neighboi-s volur is up and out, boots the tempera- i teered to look after Tommy d-
benches which adorn the strps m lawn between the sets of quarter? one ear cocked for the infart slumbering peacefully ip=icje ^ • grew to know and under^ar* ones neighbors, to realize " courage and stamina of the Arm wife.
Plans were' exchanged for the day when wives and thildn-i,
would settle down
for th? duration. ' with tbe and bad points of
civilians
ocd ■
. , parts
of the Lnited States disuir^^d ^ detail. The anxious mother e\ pecting a second .child ap'^ denly maidless, was reliever of her
ture up to a sultry summer heat m mid-afternoon, and lets the fire die out entirely just when one is expecting guests.
Nor do changes of quarters, with their subsequent problems of interior decoration, hold'qualms for the hardy pioneer of Block 23. One learns that yards of target cloth can do wonders for windows, for quartermaster, cots, for slip coveVs. Give a Block 23-er target cloth, time, and ingenuity, and the esults are amazing. Our wistfulness just now for Block 23, however, is for the com- munity spirit we found there. Things may be different now, but during bur Block 23 days soft spring nights found a half dozen or more lonely souls, whose hus- bands were on maneuvers or otherwise among the missing, con- soling each other. Sitting on
ing her sojourn in the station ho^ pital. .
Such neighboriiness has its dis.^ advantages, however In ou" dayV as Block 23-ers a rip-snorting dog fight was a aaily occurrence There was discussion, sonnetime! a trifle bitter, as to whv yo«r^ Butch Jones couldn't learn to keep his hanas off other children's toyj. ' And it was not uncommon to hav« someone phone and demand, in no uncertain .terms, that the radio b»' turned off so peo^ could sleep, People who ate at odd' hours, wafting the odor of food into th« neighbor's bedroom above, wen in for a bit of indignant criticism.
However, with' all its faults Iu'» on Block' 23 made and cemented many friendships. In future yearj many of us will look ba.ck witii '. a touch of nostalgia, to our days pent there.
Thru the Peep-Site
By Sgt. Oi. Remington
THOUGH SECRECY shrouded , the' greedy, cruel empire of Ja«
it. General George C. Mai shall got another close look at the .Army's university, 'mighty Fort Benning, inspecting the Infantry School, Parachute School and Tenth Armored IJivision yester- day. With ■' Anthony Eden, the British Foi'eign' Secretary'; and Field Marshall Sir John Dill, chief of ■the -Bvitish joint Staff Mission, General Marshall made a fast but thorough tour of the post. '
Gone are the days of pomp and ceremonies. Thus, when the Chief of Staff came to Behnirig .yester- day, his orders precluded the use distinguishing ' insignia and flags on vehicles . which would make his presence obvious to sol- diers in training. .Symbolizing the 'Oh God, sei'ious side of the war, Genera: please don't let her' go. PieaseT^^i'sha^l ^ea^s the ^riiark ,of^ the make something happen to stop 1 " it and let everything be as it w ' '
before." Maybe, no other way Your child could ever know Why a Utile House would
have you say When a little Road says, Go.
POETRY
UNTIL I COME BACK
Stampe £ud bonds bought each pay day Will for Victory pave the way.
'C. C. Pi!(fHs'-A Rebuttaf To 'Gofdfarikftis'
The essay on "Goldbrickitis— A Disease" writ- ten so ably by Major Ciofalo of the Medical Corps, prompts me to offer a rebuttal on the part of v.-ould-be-patients, and a comparison be- tween the disease the major discovered and the one so many of us have run across in the Medi- cal Corps.
C. C. PiliTtis, unlike Goldbrickitis, has only
, I was intending to see the Cardinal-Dodger baseball game one afternoon' and I grew impa- tient while waiting for Veronica (my girl) to dress. Finally I said, "Veronica, I want to hurry' and get there, so please huiry." She was in the ■ next room and came running out with a startled look. "What did you say" she said. Again I repeated. "Oh excuse me" she said^ "I thought you said "I want to MARRY when I get there." I gulped a few times and finally I said, "What if I did say that?" \Vell, to make a long story . short, in 15 minutes we were headed for St. Louis but not to see the baseball game.
Peter Arico, Jr., Med. Det., 29th Inf.
there's the tactical offi _ Better run oh the double past him and smile ...
Well, hi, boys! . . . \Vhere have you been? , . . Me? ... Just looking over the, local situation "On the ball"' Jones, they calls ... Just hand me that big ammo box, Smitty . . . Hmmm . . . Where did you get that base plate. Skinny? . . . what vulgar lan^ guage . . . What goes on now? . . Guess v.e're moving out . . Squads, abreast, sections in depth, according to the instructor . . But what's a squad abreast? . . Might as well follow that Joe i front of me . . . Here we go . . Who's that yelUng like that? ... You're yelUng at me? . . . I'm not abreast? . . . Abreast of who? . , . Oh! you want I should move over?
. O. K., brother, don't get in an uproar ...
Now where the devil are those guys going? ... My gad! what's that noise? , . . Holy Moses! . . .
How c
1 I say, "I lo\ e you,"
In a way never said before. How can I say, "I'm happy," And it grows each day more and more;-
How can I say that until I come
back.
My heart Is yours to keep, And my every breath is a silent prayer,
For you, Dear, awake and asleep.
■eteran
Id 'War I, General- Marshall was for four years the assistant comnnandant of Fort Benning's ■famed Infantry School.,
BACK AND FOR'TH swung the battle lines on all front during the week, with huge armies locked in deadly battles, the outcome of which undoubtedly will have con- siderable effects.
In Africa, General Patton, who hjas been placed in charge of land operations in Tunisia, has started •e to cut the Axis defenders 3. At the same time, Gen- 1 : eral Montgomery's . British Eighth I ALONG TH'E HOME Army has crashed the Mareth line, i President Roosevelt and Paul V, •The smart defenders, Rommel, and McNutt, War Manpower Com*;
pan." No reference 'was mad», however, to the length of time estimated for this particii-lar chor» . that faces all of u,=. -He also sketched a hopeful" picture of So- cial and economic advancement for the years following the war — possibly embracing- a "countil of Europe and a council of .Asia' to act to prevent . aggression anil preparation for futiirc war.--. CHINESE ARIVHES rUSH against tremendous odds in the Far East, >vhile in Burma, British and American airmen continue destructive raids. Chinese are advancing slowly, under "difficult conditions" near the Yangtze In the llu- nan-Hupch border region. In Burma, not much activity c.\- ,cept for the air raids is rc- portedi In, the .Australian area, aerial sweeps continue on the part of General MacArthur'.s forces. So far, nothing much has come of Japanese concen- trations that at one time ap- peared to forecast, a big push — AmS-ican , airforce has , pounced on these cpncentra- , r tions so hard and so quickly that the Japs. seem unable to get set for any major opera- tions. Again, the concentra- tions may be consolidation activities aimed at making Al- lied advances more difficult.
Stamps and bonds bought each- pay day Will for Victory pavi^the w;ay.
, , . , I try so hard, my Darling,
bad) ... Yes sir, you re correct. Sir , . . What am I doing p° " (come to think of it, what am 1 1 heart, doing?)? , . . I'M bearing ammu-jAnd tefl you how much I nition, Sir .' . . No, Sir . . . Not children— ammunition . . . Wheire am I bearinr -t? . . : To the front, Sir . . . What front? . . . That front front . . . What front to our front, (cheeze, he's getting tough) . To the line of departure, Sir . Oh . . . We've passed it? . . , OoooooH . . . What am I going to next. Sir? . . .. Run, on the double . Run where, Sir?^ . . . Wherever that guy in front of me runs . , . Where's the platoon leader? . . . He's in front, Sir . . . He ain't?
Well, he should be . , . Oooh, he's at the battalion CP? . . . Hmmmm . . . Why didn't I know that. Sir? . . . WeU, hell, he never told me he was going to the Bat- talion CP.
WeU, that's that ... . Guess I let' that tactical officer know I'm on the ball . . . Wonder what he meant about meeting the board: . , . What board? ...
: —Candidate L. H. BOECK 3rd STR
Though we're many- miles apart. To tell you, too; that soon. Dear, I'll be coming back to ^oi With a love grown stronger ' eacli moment.
As I've felt your love grow, too.
Your spirit with mihe is woven, And where yoii go so I must. Our hands clasped tightly toge- ther.
In complete confidence and trust. Even when I am forced to lie, Dear,
In fever and great pain, - I know that you're loving and
grieving, And i; find good health again.
Von Arhim, are utilizing their forcfes to hit at first one side, then the. other, desperately striving hold out for more time, but with breaching of the Mareth line, there's not much hope of doing more. Some experts already are speculating on what Rommel will do with his forces when it be- comes irhpossible to hold out fur- ther—best ideas being the Ger- mans and Italians \vill make every effort to get them to Sardinia and «-ord with my ; Italy to continue battling there to make the Mediterranean Seat as unsafe as pbssible for Allied ship- ping. Or they may be sent to Jugoslavia to help' against Russians. Some experts think the Gei-mans fear an invasion of Eu- rope by way of 'Greece as being the easiest— and. of most effect in relieving pressure on the- Rus- sians. . ' ■ ■
People who can't solve problems a democracy give money, get drunk or criticise the administra- tion. Going to the bank, the bar or even the polls is no substitute - ft-" going to God. There's no eco- Tfae mortar boys aie firing on us nomic, social or pohtical answer
by mistake . . . Where's that holelto what fundamentally "are mori m the. ground? . ... Think of that. | problems.
You are doing your share towards victory.
As you watch and wait with smile.
For all the many dreams that we share.
Which will be ours in a little while.
And just as I knpw that you do, I pray the whole long day through, That God in his goodness and mercy.
Will bring me back home to you. S^t. Paul F. Cunningham, Ibst Signal Office.
THE RUSSIAN FRONT itself presents another picture of -armies swaying back and forth. The Ger- man machine is not rolling same speed it did in its offensive last spring, while in the north, the Russians still continue on the of- fensive, with, considerable suc- cess. In the Donets basin, how- ever, the Germans push ahead in face .of fierce resistance.
Herr Hitler finally broke a long silence to make a radio speech on the German Memo- rial Day, and admitted that the entire German area is "now a war zone." He put German dead at 542,000 so far, then declared his Eastern front i* being strengthened by fresh troops.
Hitler's speech came a short time before Prime Minister Chur- chill talked to the world from London. He was somber in t6ne,i
s vex*
;ervicB. jsevell .
struggled with the vex' ing problem of national serv legislation. President Roosev wants to avoid -drafting of work* ers for war industries if it is po»j sible, but Mr, McNuft appears t« have reached the iconclusion that such a national service act id "inevitable."
President Roosevelt also Is fac- ed -with a threatened strike o{ United 'Mine Workers in the soft coal fields. The president has su|. gested to John L. Lewi?, head of the UMW,. that they adopt tha' same understanding .which' \va» ueached in 1941, thereby inferring that the government woirid not be exactly agreeable to any waga increase exceeding its policies un- der wage stabilization.
In Congress, plenty of buzz- ing during the week over adoption of the Ruml plan for a "pay as you go" policy of running the government— or some variation thereof. Sur- veys ^ indicate that public opinion is thoroughly behind the plan.
Sudden orders of OPA bannni.? for an '.entire week the ' sale of butter, margarine, lard and ©thcr edible fats and oils came as some? what of a startling surprise to nii;-'.. lions of housewives. These goods were to be rationed on .March '.^9 anyway, however, and 0P.-\ said stocks were not sufficient to sup-
4
port .hea\'y piiblic the week.
buying durinj
Leibert bet a friend .Mrs. Leibert
would have a baby
so sure he agreed to pay tha
friend $5 for every
boy. He was
girl.' -His wif«
presented him with girl triplets.
warning Uiat it might take two! Birmingham, Alai (CNS)— Lo- more years to crush Hitler.; Chur- : comotjve engineer pmmett Dean chill repeated his previous asser- 1 Davis, 30, was fatally scalded ^"^'^ Hitler, is beaten j when escaping steam from his en^ the AUies would turn to "punish' gine sprayed hinu ^
FT. BENNING BAYONET, FT. BENNING, GA., THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1943
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Loca[ LfSQ^s pian Hs{[Qna[ Qp House
Celebration Slated For Sunday, March 28, Fnfem 3 To 6
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HELD DOWN -THAT-fPeir
Business To Contribute Bit To Victory Drive
Patriot Has Two Sorts In Service; " Wife Active \n R. C. Motor Corps
.Not saiisiicd \-. nil iwo and one-half years' service in the fir'^t World AN ar, \\!lh Ins two grown sons in the armed ser- vices.ano Jn^ '^^11^ aciue in the Red Cross motor corps in Philadelphia. Henry G. Reilsnyder, 48, left his big wool busmeiS in ihc hands ol Ins partner and is now at Fort : nJncr as an assistant neld director of the Red Cross.
— ' ' Mr. Reilsnyder reached
Post last week at his own request and assumed his new duties. He asked for assignment to Fort Ben- nmg in order to be near his eldest son. Henry Reifsnyder, Jr., who jis in an Infantry School casual I battalion awaiting assignment to 1 Officer Candidate School. The i latter enlisted in the army on his j twenty-first birthday last July 3 I after graduating from Harvard 'University.
One of three partners in thi ;wol merchant firm of I.-^ieifsyn' ^der, Son and Co., which wai : founded by his grandfather ii :1868, Mr. Reifsnyder handled' iarty -for i ^'^^ buying and selling for
1, Ma^ss '^'^^ concern. Despite the fact his 'Phenlxi^"™ is highly important to the 3 March I services by supplying fin-
^vere attend-l^^'' Q^^'hy wool, he sought some en more inan 95.000 soldiers i ^"'^y "\which to be of even great- j^o^Veaier Fort Benning. Thati*^!: service to his country m time °ure is co.Tiparable to the size i °f ^^-^^-^ and chose the Red Cross / hi Fn"!anH filv ^ the field in which he could do
ofihe ACv.. England cu> _ ! the most effective work.
Tile Liir^en Sei vice Organiza- : gpECL-^L WORK tions in Coiumbus .nd Pheni.v; Xotified on February 8 that hii Cny ce&Kci.e A?. _«ite.noon pj-gj-fg^. Qf service had been ac-
progit^m Si^nad> ..cm to b p. cepied Mr. Reifsnyder promptly (CWT, 10 -Open House- as ...enl to Washington, D. C, for pEfi oJ ine nation, .loe progidm | t^vo weeks special training in Red loacQua.ni uie puDiic v. uh, Cross work. He then reported to acnieve.Tienis and acti vities maae;Camp Shelby, Miss., where he un- possiDle Dv generous ^■olunta^y | derwent. two weeks additional contnouUous. i training. Upon learning h:
PLBLIC I.NMTED I was at Fort Benning, he requested
. Tr.e bSO ciuos v.ill conauct;and obtained the position he now regular program features ana thus; holds here, enaoie the puolic lo view v.-hat is, SERVED IN 1917 oftered, ''Open house will be; Four days after this nation --en- obsc-rven in 1.200 UbO duos onitered the World War in 1917, Mr. £ nanonwiae oasis. Tne general i Reifsnyder, who was attending nnhiip I.? m-. uec. j Cornell University, enlisted in the
v.-ill be "This I Army and served for two and a m and see it."! half years. He v.'as'with the Penn- : . n "O p e n :sylvania National Guards which ;al United Ser- ; became the 28th Division. He Avas 3; in France for a year and a half - v.ith the division, which, ne.xt to
t the First Di\-ision, had a larger: ^ ,- " - ,
= number of casualties than any When that day comes, Vachon : other American division in the P^bably will face his father and f Ue served as a dispatch rid- 'say: "Sir, Lieutenant Vachon
ing the fifth German of- 1 ports for duty to General Vachon,^ SoOOO men. More than 2.33,000 : fensive at Chateau Thierry, ' " ' — EUendec social dances. Group - Creoue - Vesle offensive, eCli'-'itics- inciuaing an. craft ana Mouse- Argonne dri\-e and ir camera ciiio.--. were participated ' Metz sector, where the armistice in bv G3.000 soldiers, ana free was signed, motion pictures attracted more^bON I.NXAVAL RESERVE than 87 000- • In addition to the two members
RELIGIOUS SERVICES 'or the family serving at Fort
Religious s e r ^- 1 c e s. including , Benning, Mrs. Reifsnyder has vespev and soecial religious .holi-: been doing Red Cross work in ds-' service'^ were attended oy; Philadelphia, and Howard Reif- 75 TS^i Availing themselves of in- isnyder, II. the second" son, is in fomiation and \'arious other little; tne Naval R. O. T. C. at Harvard £e'-'-ice« v c'-p 106 81^ : Unn'orsity. The only member of
Tiir- use helped 45.628 men : the family not in active war work 'ird hru^'n" f"r i'tc't -^ r es v.iio^is Mr. Reifsnyder's 14-year-old came to li x near Fort Benning.; son- who is attending William i total of 8.503 men ' received ; Penn Charter School in Philadel-. coun<elin'^ service-- iphia, the oldest private school in
Vore than 7 000 soldiers were; the country, founded in 1689. Mr. invited into p'-i"ate homes under iReifsnyoer also attended the USD auspices, and 41,083 took ; school in his youth, ■advantage of Qormitorv services.; CIVIC LEADER \lore than 130.000 wen were: Mr. Reifsnyder was associated e-ai!ed of personal seiwices such with many civic and professional a= £''-o"xr laciliiic; shoe shining- lactivities as well--as professional se""ir'' ':c""ice<; ard wrapping of and social organizations at the C"nst'rra= a"d g""t packages < time -fee^ began his present work.
Con'^ider'rg That the average ; He v.-as on 1 he -board of St. Chris- U'=0 "vo'uniee- worker spend-= lopher s Hospital for Children in Ih'^-ee bou'-^ a dav in planning and Philadelphia. president of the car-vin'^ out t'^e manv United V, ool-Golf Association, a member Ser-ice''0'-''ani7aiion= service^- it ol the Union League of Philadel- i': es^i-naiedt'-ai 226-309 volunteer, Pbia, tne Philadelphia Country hnur<: — 0-- almost 9-430 davs— Club, the American Legion, the v.-cre spent during the period from Colonial Society of Pennsylvania March 1942 to March 1943.
Son of Jap'Heid U. S. General With Srd SIR
Ross Vachon Is Writer, Marksman, Athlete, V/orld Traveler
Ross P. Vachon, officer candi- date in the 13th Company of the Third Student Training regiment, is living for the day when he can contribute to an American victory ^hich will liberate his father from had"'a"larger ^ Japanese prison camp.
Former Two-Nine Officers Reported Missing [n Action
Sons of the American Rero- llution. the Downtov.-n Club of .! Philadelphia and the Delta Kappa j Epsilon fraternity.
jger. Lieut. MacAre\-ey is a native jof Troy. N. Y.,. who enlisted in 1 1941 and was assigned to Com- 'pany K, v.-herc he was appointed i a.s transport sergeant of the 29th. Tv.-o officers, formerlv of the -Motor Park. He played on the ISth Infanirv a* Fort Benning. ' regimental football si. srp rcponed'as mi^^ing in action i April. 1942, he entered the OCS ■'.somewhere in North Afncs." ac- ann graduated in Ji toroing t «-.vord received here. ! Lieut. Hoeggr
.lames J. Mac-.Compan; - Herman Hoeg-ifrom OCS
K als
May,
the ^ for his father is Brig. Gen. Joseph the 'P. Vachon, who was taken pri- soner by the Japanese with Gen- eral Wainwright and his staff in the fall, of Bataan.
When the general last saw his son, the latter was working his way toward a miUtary career in the Lehigh University R. O. T. C. Candidate Vachon received an ap- pointment to West Point some time ago, but -an examination dis- closing less-than-perfect eyesight precluded confirmation' o£ the ap- pointment.
. Going to Lehigh, he made im- mediate application for officer candidate school upon completion of his course in January. Another point which hastened his decision to get into the fight was the death in action of two cousins in the British forces. MILITARY FAMILY
The Vachon family has long been represented in the military. General Vachon arose to his gen- eralship the hard way by coming through the ranks. He has been in the service 38 years and has been assigned to stations all over the world. His family accom- panied him on most of these tours. Young Vachon has travelled in England, on the European con- tinent. Panama, Hawaii, Austra- lia and in the South Pacific, and has attended approximately 25 schools.
A sister, now the wife of major, was born in China. General Vachon's wife was bprn in Aus- tralia. General Vachon was born in Westbrook, Me., and the offi- cer candidate was born while the family was at Fort Brady, Mich., 22 years ago.
Candidate Vachon, who writes plays — several of which have been ; published, placed 10th in the na- jtional junior rifle matches at" jCamp Perry, Ohio, several years 'ago, and was captain of his high j school basketball team.
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AiitifQiik Gyn Record Falls To Second STR^Unit
Another long - standing record toppled to tlie 18th Company, STR.
With 97.6 per cent of the group shooting, qualification scores on the 37 rhm. anti-tank gun and 14 men firing scores o\'er 180 in range firing the 18th Company, commanded by Capt. James W. Sorenson, matched a previous rec- ord set on the Browning Auto- matic Rifle range earlier in train- ing.
In firing the BAR, the com- pany posted 94 experts to break the previous school record of 87 and at the same time qualified 199 men.
The new and latest record on the anti-tank gun was held up in both 1,000 inch range firing and field traget firing as the 18th Company men rated high above the avei-age of recent classes on both ranges and placed 44.7 per cent of the entire class as expert anti-tank gunners.
3rd STR Company Boosts Range Record For Antitank Gun
First Company of -the Thu-d Student Training Regiment has boosted the record for Bickford Range by 7.9 per cent in estab- lisliing a recent percentage of 40.5 hits in recent field firmg of the 37 mm. anti-tank gun.
Many of the averages of previ- ous groups were impro\'ed by candidates of the present class. High score on record was taken by Candidate Don Tapsey of De- troit, Mich., who qualified witn 185 out of E possible 200.
Canadians Bid Post Farewell
Move To Camp Shilo To Establish School
As the First Canadian Para- chute Battalion moved from Fort Benning ti Camp Shilo, Manitoba this week, Lt. Col. G. F. P. Brad- brook, commanding officer of the unit, expressed the hope "in the not too distant future of fight- ing side by side" with American troops "as we are doing in the many theatres of war now."
The Canadian Battalion, which has been in training at the Amer- ican Parachute School for several months, moved to Camp Shilo where a Canadian Parachute School will be established by the battalion. Two weeks ago the Canadian lit heralded North American sol- idarity as a climax to their train- ing in the United States when it saluted Brig. Gen. Gaiter S. Ful- ton, post commander, and Brig. Gen. George P. Howell, comman- dant of The Parachute School.
Canadians staged „ a "march past" in Gowdy Field and paraded before high-ranking American and Canadian officers. C.O.'s STATEIMENT
Colonel Bradbrooke issued the following statement as his unit entrained:
"On the occasion of our depar- ture from Fort Benning may 1 take this opportunity on behalf of the officers, N. C. O.'s, and men of the First Canadian Parachute Battahon of extending our most sincere thanks to the Post Com- mander, Brigadier General Walter S; Fulton, and to the Commandant of The Parachute School, Briga- dier General George P. Howell, and snl ranks under their com- mands for the many kindnesses and vvonderlul cooperation ex- tended to us during our stay here.
"Our pleasant associations with the American troops will long be remembered. We hope for the opportunity in the not too distant future of fighting side by side with these troops as others are do- in the many theatres of war. I would like to extend best wishes and all success to this grand post of Fort Benning.
"G. F. P. Bradbrooke, '.'Lieutenant Colonel, "Commanding."
Modem Boone Kills Bears With Pisfol
The First Student Training re- giment has a modern Dannie Boone enrolled in the Fifteenth Company and First Platoon in the person of Herbert F. Greathouse. Greathouse scorns any such un- sporting bear killer as a rifle; he kills his bears with a pistol.
Sometime prior to his' coming to Benning, Greathouse and a friend were following their hounds in what they thought was a bobcat chase down in New Mexico. The dogs' barking brought the two hunters to a cave. Greathouse knew his prey was inside, and he erawled in, lighting his way with flashlight which failed within a few yards of the entrance. Growls in front gave notice of imminent danger. From Greats house' vantage point the. terrain was held by the enemy and the situation definitely was hot good, In the darkness of a narrow cave a man doesn't have much chance against a bobcat. But, the growls weren't those .of a bobcat. Herb rapped the flsishlight, and light flooded the underground room. Three feet in front was something to worry about — a tre- mendous black bear.
But in such a situation you don't' have much time' to worry. You have to act, if j'ou^don't want to become the property of the civil- ian quartermaster. Greathoijse hot the bear three times 38 .pistol. He doesn't remember whether the' shots could hav been covered by the unsharpened end of a leadpencil, but they close. The bear weighed three hundred forty pounds. VITLDERNESS
Greathouse says he was born on a cattle branch, "ten thousand feet 1 the sky and a million miles from a store." The post office Regina, N. M., that's all there is there. Twenty-five miles away there is a store in Cuba, N. M. and ninety miles away in Albu- querque there is a movie. He was captain of the undefeated 1938 Spanish American Normal School baseball team. In 1939 he was New Mexico Golden Gloves champion. During his four years high school work he made an "A" in every course and an "A" on every exam except one; that was a "B."
Greathouse came to Benning from New Mexico State A and M college where he received his de- gree in Chemical Engineering. He was a member of the ROTC there throughout the four years. Here at the Infantry School he has- made expert on all weapons ex- cept one; he is a first class gun- ner with the light machine gun; He takes the obstacle course in one minute ^nd sixteen seconds and can break the course record at any time he chooses. Greathouse says that he can kill [r. Moto with a pistol but that he is going to us an MI just to be stire.
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Sgf. Sherman Proves To Heinies That War Is H—; Known Here For His Leadership
A former Fort Benning soldier, Sergeant Clabe Sherman who spent 15 years as a member of the 29th Infantry, led the detachment of 115 men which recaptured strategic Kasserine Pass from the Germans on the Tunisian front February. 27, according to advices just received at the post. Sergeant Sherman, with his lit-
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'irst Lieut. Francis W. Berry.
been .appointed Police and on officer to succeed Lt. Rich- ard T. .McEvoy, who has been transferred to another statio.n.
Coming to' active duty Septem- ber 5, 1942, Berry first attended Provost Marshal General School, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., and was as- signed to Benning in November. He will contiiiue to serve as as- sistant provost marshal, v'hich po- sition he filled previously.
At the same time, Lt. Russell K. Smith was named assistant police and prison officer. Prior
Leadership Course Enters Sixth Week
The Leadership course of Lieut. - Col. John S. Roosma, commanding officer of the Third Battalion. First Student Training Regiment now in. its. sixth successful week.
Something new and different in military training, the course deals with such tough practical prob- lems as how to quiet green jumpy troops on their first combat as- signment; what to do with the veteran sergeant who loses his head and beats up a private; how to prevent a rumor frorn disrupt- ing morale of the troops; what to do with the soldier who disobey^ orders and eats his K ration be- fore he should; how to make in- spections instructional as well as. routine.
Launched as an answer to the
burning need for aggressive lead- ing of men, Col. Roosma's course has opened a new field of military instruction which the Third Bat- talion Students have eagei-ly re- ceived. .
to this. Smith served as chief for- ester, working under the post en- gineer, and later as post gardener.
tie band of men, Achieved this mi- Utary exploit after a two-hour battle with German and Itahan rearguards, and held it overnight until a battalion of United States infantry arrived. The battalion, looking for Axis defenders and themselves hoping to recapture the pass, foimd the sergeant and his men sitting on the rocks ing for them.
Assigned one afternoon to lead a detachment agamst Axis posi- tions on a high hill commanding the pass, Sergeant Sherman's su- perior officers, Lt. Col: Charley Eastburn of ' Meridian, Miss,, and Capt. Noble . H. Abney of Lees- ville, Ga., gave only one order, "Find out what's on that hill and knock it out!" WITH COMPANY G
Recalling his renowned name- sake of the War Between the States, Sergeant Sherman decided to teach the Germans that "War is hell," and went on from there to capture the pass.
His unit consisted of two platoons, one machine-gun pla- toon and one mortar platoon. While at Fort Benning, he was platoon sergeant in Company G of the 29th Infantry and was considered to be one of the best field leaders officers could de. sire. When angry, he usually called his . men "punkin' jump- ers." . , •
The 38-year-old sergeant, who has spent 18 years in the army and is a native of Anderson, Tenn., left Fort Benning in 1940 to become first sergeant in a tank- destroyer unit.
New Lawson Theater Opens
Replaces Old No. 3; Modern Throughout
Personnel in the Parachute School, Lawson Field and the 300th Infantry areas now are be- ing served by the newly com- pleted Theater Number 3, which opened this week, it is announced by Maj. James Sutton, post theater officer.
Located between the branches of the roads leading to Lawson Field and to the Parachute School area, it is a, modern theater, latest word in compactness and equip- ment for camp use. Besides the movie and sound equipment, it is completely fitted with stage, so that it may be utilized for any USO Cjlamp Shows Avhich may later be assigned to the area.
The new theater replaces old Number- 3 theater, which had been located 'farther back in the 300th Infantry area and was pot so readily accessible to the personnel of Lawson Field and the Para- chute School, •
Supply Detachment Men Promoted
Thirteen enlisted men of the Supply Detachment, - Supply- Di- ision, Section One, Fourth Serv- ice command, have" received pro- motions upon the recommendation of their organization commander.
Sergeant Dirk J. Dammer& has been named staff sergeant, and Corporals Maxie Cooner and Cul- len Register have been promoted to the rank of sergeant. Privates First Class Marvin A. Barber, Frankhn A. Brown, Antone B. Perez and James L. Saracina have been named corporals, and Pri- vates T. W, Brovfn. D^las Bar- James W.. Bolton, John J. Fanelle, Douglas Y. McKenzie and Joseph N. Platter have been ad- vanced to privates first class.
Captain Gardner Gets Majority
Captain Joseph H. Gardner, com- manding officer of the armed forces induction station at. , Fort Benning, has been promoted to major.
A graduate of Emory university in Atlanta, Major Gardner was for 15 years head of the chemistry department at Lanier High school for boys, Macon, Ga.
; was called into the army in August, 1941, coming to Fort Ben- ning with the induction station. He assumed command of the sta- tion eight months aigo.
10th Armored Cage Supreniticy Is On The Line Tonight
The 55th Engineers and Supply Battalion basketball teams in the 10th Armored Division will clash tonight for the division title.
The finalists are winners re- spectively in the Sand Hill and Cusseta cage leagues.
The 55th team is slight favorite win the one-game playoff to- night.
Pvt. Jack Vaughn Rises Through Rank To His Captaincy
Lt, .Jack C. Vaughan was re- cently promoted to the rank of captain according t9 Colonel Thomas R. Gibson, Commanding officer of the First Student Train- ing Regiment.
Captain Vaughan has risen through the ranks from the grade, of private when on December 5, 1940, he enlisted as a Private and was sent to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., for his basic training.
On January 23, 1942, Captain. Vaughan graduated from Fort Benning's Infantry School, re- ceived his commission as a second It., and was assigned to the First Student .Training Regiment where he has been on active duty since.
Captain Vaughan is married to Anne Gwin of Natchez, Missis- sippi, and . hails originally from that city.
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2nd ISTR leaders Top Profs For Conference Flag; Face 10th Armored Champs In Post Title Series
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- First Team Shannen, Academic Re^. Metcalfe, Lawson Field Jackson, 2nd STR. Ricks. 2nd STR. Webster, Station Hosp.
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Rivals Meet f onlght In Series Opener On Sports Arena Court
55th Engineers, 2nd STR Primed For Crack at Post Court Crown
Emerging from the year's most exciting court battle^ on Monday night as the victor and new champion of the Foit Bennin'g Conference, the powerful 2nd STR Leaders, stait I after the post title tonight at the Harmony Church sports arena when they oppose the 55th Engineers, lOth Armored champs, in the first tilt of a three-game series. •
The chanipionship'battle is slated to get under way on the arena's spacious center court at 8:30 before a capacity house. Sunday afternoon the rival quintets will move the title scuf- fle to the post gymnasium for the second, game of the series at 3:30 o'clock.
If a third game Is necessary to decide the post crown, it will be played either Monday or Tuesday night with the floor still to'be decided upon. The winner of the three-
Main Post Leagye BasketbaK Crown
Another court ruler crowned in the past week's parade of charnpions wee the crack 1st Parachute Training: Regiment Quintet which swept to two Etraieht wins over 7th Ob- servation squadron to capture the I\Iain Post League laurels.
Sunday afternoon in a pre- lim to the Prof-Leader fuss, tiic. Trainers errabbed a 36-24 verdict over the observers. On Monday, though, the lih fought back stubbornly but went down by a 33-31 tally to pive the paratroopers the laurels.
Sam Ncwlni. huiky forward, ^vas the big point-maker in the Ist'PTR triumph,' but he had plenty of able support from the rest of the cast which included Xelson, York, Brown, Vargo and Goldhagen.
; be awarded a handsome ? bv the Fort Bennin<
JACKSON AND RICKS of the 2nd.--STR are two of the fort's outstanding courtmen of the year. Both are. selected this week on the Fort Benning conference* all-star team, and tonight they will be the mainstay of their team which opens the playoff series for the post title against the 55th engineers at the H. C. sports arena.- Joe Jackson, on the left, is a former New ilexico Aggie star, while Troy Rick-s made the All-Amencan when performing for !Missis.sippi.
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Wm Peaerson, former captain of me Lniversitv of Minnesota loolDali team and selected on many mythical All-America teams, has arrived at Fort Ben- ning to enter Officer Candidate School as a member of the 12th Company ol tne Third Student Training Regiment.
Peder:;on s first footoall aea\ or was as a senior at West High at Minneapobs, where he played because he was taunted into it. As a high school player tie was selected All-City tackle and made thirty-three points' dur- ing the season as a lineman.
Upon enlermg the University of Minnesota, Pederson made the freshman team and m his second i year made the varsity playing 320 minutes out of a 480 minute schedule. Win was selected on the Big-Ten sophomore- team.
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ute schedule and was selected on the Big-Ten All-Conference Team. In his senior year, being elected captain, he earned the name of 'Tron-Man" by playing all but twenty-eight minutes of the entire schedule, and was se- lected on many mythical All- American teams. PLAYS P.'iCKERS
He played on the Chicago Trib- une team, selected by national poll at Chicago against the pro- fessional Champion Green Bay Packers. Pederson v.-ound up his college career in Shrine East- West game at San'^ Francisco in which he played 53 minutes.
Pederson then successfully coached a semi-pro team at Mil- waukee but forsook this for a' more remunerative position with the New York Giants. During off- season he was a salesman for General Mills. His latest change j is with the team which he says' I is the ■ World's Best, the United Stales Army.
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Pederson, a volunteer officer candidate, enlisted in August 1942 1 and v,'as immediately placed on the Ai-my All-Star team- under Colonel Butler, coached by Major i Wade, formerly of Duke Univers- ity. During the short season of eighteen days five games were played, the proceeds of which were turned over to the Army Emergency Relief Fuiid.' On Oc- tober 21, 1942, Pederson was as- signed to Camp Welters, Tex., where he completed his, basic training.
Among his other athletic achievements are hockey, basket- ball, boxing and he is a charter member of the Minneapolis crew club.
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Jackson, Ricks and Co., of the 2nd STR earned right to battle the Engineers for the post dia- dem with one of the most thrill- ing comback efforts ever witnessed on a Benning hardwood. After losing the first tilt oh their home court at tlie arena last Thursday, few fans conceded the Leaders a chance to win since the final two games were slated for the post gym, home floor of their Aca- demic Regiment rivals.
But on Sunday, the H. C. toss- ers came back with renewed \igor and swept to a fairly easy 40t^0 conquest over the Profs. Then on Monday came the-climax when the Leaders roared back from a six-point deficit with seven minutes left to play and grabbed the all-important win and the conference flag by a 50-48 count.
The final game was a 40- minute thriller. The Profs pushed off to an early lead, and paced the Leaders for better than three quarters. But suddenlj', the 2nd STR caught fire v.'ith a \ictory flame tha. couldn't be doused. Jackson, Ricks and Bland the heroic figures in that final rally, all thre^ making almost un- believable field goals, while the former two added timely foul tosses to clinch the verdict.
Joe Jackson and Troy Rick; were the key figures in the Leade: triumph 'but it remained for slim Lonnie Bland, the star forward, to lead the scorers with nine bril- liant field goals for 18 points. The Profs went down fighting and it marked the second straight year that they iiad lost out on a title in the finals by a slim margin. Last year, fm 29th Infantry el.ed out a one-point win to grab the post laurels from the Academics.
The "Mighty 55th' 'earned its ay into the title series which
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3rd STR Quint Gains Laurels InH. C. League
Topple 99th Ordnance , In Close Battle To Capture Court Title
The Cinderella of Fort Beiining sportsdom, the Third Student Training Regiment . b a s k e t ball team, v.-as still assuring itself to- day that it wasn't a. dream after all — that it really was the cham- pion of . the Harmony Church League. — f The quintet clinched the title last week by earning a close 38- 32 decision over the 99th Ord- nance, the very team to which it
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•THE MIGHTY 55TH" is what thev call this aggregation of basket-tosscrs ,who have iust been crowned champions ol the 10th Armored division and tonight will start after the post title in a game at the sports arena against the 2nd S'l R Leaders.
Engineers Top Sy ppty For Tiger court Flog
Petak Sparks 55th For 33-27 Vrctory In Playoff Tilt
The 55th Engineers won- .the 10th Armored Division basket- ball, title in the Harmony Church Sports Arena Monday night with •27 decision over the Supply Battalion. The victory sends the Engineers against the 2nd Stu- dent Training Regiment, Fort Benning Conference winner, for- the post championship. . ■
The Engineers, a heavy 'pre- game favorite, let the Supply- men play their own style of game throughoiiit the first half, which elided with the losers ijut in front by 12-5. . ,■ ; •
ut the "Mighty 55th" began rushing all over the floor at the ha'dTost ait the'start'ofthrieague: start of the second half to speed tournament. jup the play, taking an 18-17 lead
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well as an actual triumph for was achieved after a series of disheartening setbacks.
Composed entirely of men from the regiment's Headquarters Com- pany, the five,' the .first to take the court for the youthful regi- ment, was organized last Novem- ber with a fanfare of publicity and a lot of confident predictions and, most important; a reason- ably adequate : lineup of players. STARTED WELL The reason started auspiciously opens tonight bv"trrpping Supply j ^"°"Sh and then a lot of things Battalion for the Tiger champion- i '^^ppened. Officers who , played .ship. The bridgebuilders havei« ^^^^ team's organization |
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ng tournament schedule with I ^gain it was Petak, chunky scarcely a substitution, the Cham- ; Engineer guard, who sparked pionship represents a ' moral as the 55th to victory. He topped all the scorers with ten points^ but he scored all of them in |he last half drive.
He scored five points in a row in the third quarter' to bring the Engineers ahead for the first
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Charley Paddock, once known as "the world's fastest human,-" has been commissioned a captain in the Marines. Back in 1917 Pad- dock quit high school in Los An- geles to enlist in the Army. He rose to tlie rank of second lieu- tenant in 1919, and then resigned his commission to go to the Uni- versity of Southern California. Paddock v.'on the 100- and 300- meter dashes in the 1920 Olym- pics held at Antwerp, Belgium. He has been publisher of the Pasadena (Cah) Star-News for several years.
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The 55th will go into tonight's game on almost even terms with the Leaders, and the series prom- ises to provide many thrills. The Engineers are a big, rugged team that packs a never-say-die spirit. They lack the outstanding .offen- sive punch of the Leaders, but play a fast passmg game that will cause the conference ' champs plenty of woe,
i Bell, a big center, and Petak, a rugged guard, are the shining lights on the 55th but Coach Movius has a plentitude of ma- terial ana a well-balanced team. Leader hopes, on the other hand, rest once agaip on the able shoul- iders of Jackson and Ricks v.'ho lare two of the outstanding play- iers of the year. i i The title series for the post ; crown brings together tv,o of the I most colorful teams at the fort, ;and is sure to provide a fitting ;cloma.x to the greatest basketball campaign in post history.
Gen. Pdtton's Life To Be Featured In Air Premiere
Date for opening of the new series of. radio programs, ''Fort Benning Theater of the Air" has been set for April 8, it was an- nounced today by Lt. Col, C. C. Finnegan, Special Services Of- ficer. The programs will be pre- sented through the Special Ser- vice Office and the. Public Rela- tions Office.
First presentation will be a tlieater play "No More Heros" depicting dramatically the' high- lights in the career of General George Patton, former comman- dant of Fort Benning, now in charge of American operations in Tunisia.
The -new program series will be presented from 8:30 to 8:55 p. m., o\ er WRBL and the Columbus Broadcastmg company and WGPC in Albany, Georgia. They will be j 5 broadcast, directly from Fort ' - Benning.
interest started to flag.
These discouraging turns . — - followed by a series of defeats f and a resultant loss of support-' ing spirit among the team's fol^ lowers in the regiment. A .few weelts before the" team entered the tournament, a so-Kalled "double! round robiii" affair, the lineup consisted of but seven players, Theodore Cook, Paul Sor- rels, Elmer Click, Harry Clingen- peel, Carl Bachman, A^incent Val- entino and William E. Bowles. LOST LOOP OPE.NER
In spite of the lack of substi- tutes and , other obstacles, the team suddenly and unaccountably acquired a nev,' spark and started winning. Then came the tourna- ment and the loss of the first game.
The initial defeat discouraged everyone" in the regiment except the players themselves. They worked harder and conducted regular and frequent practice ses. sions in the regimental gj-mnasi-
Their dihgehce was repaid for victories started coming their way.
Shaffer Leads 'Gator Nine
Played Five Years As Minor Leaguer
Lieut. Don Shaffer of Head- quarters Company, 1st Battalion, has been selected to lead the 124th Infantry on the diamond. Lieut. Shaffer has quite an ex- nsi\e baseball background and is equal to the task of leading the Gator toward the baseball pennant on- the post. He pitched for Cedar Rapids High School and is a \ eteran minor leaguer, play- ing five' years . in the Three-I League and the Western League.
The lieutenant came into the service on selective service in April, 1942, and was .stationed at; Camp Barkley, Tex. He i-ecei\ ed, his gold bars as a Christmas gift; and graduated from The Infantry j School, Dec. 22, 1942. . j
again, culminating in the smash- ing, 60-20 triumph 'over the 31st Ordnance in the tournament semi- final.
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Norman Lovein preaching on — T "Valuable Enemies"
GRTODEB PBISONER
Word has been received by the parents of Mario (Motts) Tonelli, former Notre Dame football star , ^ who made the winning touch- j S down in the Ramblers' 13-6 vie- " tory over Southern California in 1937, that he is a prisoner of the Japs in the Philippi^ies. "Motts" is a Sergeant in the Coast Artil- lery and was in Noi'thern Luzon when the Island was invaded by the Japs.
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U'e here at Ghancellor's did not consider time nor -ertort, tiioiigh it lias -been great indeed, in assembling what we think is the tinest and best looking'^ uniform in the world. There- fore, we take great pride in the knowledge of knowing that Qur label is seen in abund- ance in .Australia, as well as North .\frica, England and Ch i n a. Won't you come in and take a look at our clean-cut. fabrics that have a world of fight in them against the ravages of war and time.
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Fidpino Chief-Staff Praises Trainmg GivfiK TfgeF TroepL
iii£pectio& trip to Tiger Cemp, w£tchmg the Annor£ider£ go Uirough obsiecle, iafiltration md Jap-:n-the-gras£ courses. He wes greatly impressed by the demon- Etrations, sorry his own men could not ha\-e had such training. ' F Ff i '"I ^--'ish my soldiers could have
f4l»IV#'l. W6 » jored regiment, as they a-awled
i through the muddy infUtration [course under machine gun fire I during E driving rain. iVALDEZ SPEAKS I "Your officers are giving you ^.•e!•e soaked to the : ^'•'°"<i^i-f ul instruction here," he y n-ee aavs of camping i^^'"^- r^ot look on it as a
■ the FE'-n, but they smiled I ^anie, do not consider it a joke, 't the man who spoke to!'^^^^ '-^ seriously. Think that you For the latter had endured '"^"^ ^'^ actual battle. Take ad- ' i^ore ♦har s little rain- and^^'^^^^E^ e\"ery bit of training ''"'4-'Jd <^ti" sniile. He was Maj - 'you fiet."
"5 rme'-al Basilic J. Valdez, the; General Valdez has been a gen- L- 'I-" M..r.ch£ll or chief of staff :eral officer ------
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Fort Eenning is going to cooperate \\ith Radio Station WRBL in a radio auction to stimulate sale of war bonds on a special program April 12.
The Bayonet is asking for articles to be auctioned. Do any of our celebrities have some little thing which they would be willing to donate to the cause?»-Do any of you have hobbies of making things, me of which you nught donate? . If you sore willing to help make the war bond sale a suc- cess, call the public relations office and we'll help you or explain further details. But the time is - getting short. Give us a ring right away.
Uniform Shop To Join 'Center' Early Next Week
First shop to be moved to the new -shopping center" now being built near the Main Exchange on the Post at Fort Benning will be the Fort Benning Exchange Uni- form Department, it was an- nounced by Lt. Col. Harold Mc- Caffey, exchange officer.
The uniform depisrtment will be closed Thursday and Friday for taking inventory and moving to its new location, just south of the Howard Bus Station in the new building adjacent to the Main Absent-minded substitution of Branch of the Exchange. It is the word "Love" instead of '-Free"' j expected to be ready for opening on the letter of a lieutenant did not retard delivery by our be- nevolent and understanding post- al authorit3'.
outranks most generals our army today. That he was a medical officer in the American army in World War I, a somewhat inauspicious start for an army ca- reerist, is a fine - tribute to his ability as a soldier. «•
The visit by General Valdez and the general officers who" ac- companied him lifted the spirits of the men in Tiger Camp, where the going is tough even without the rain. General Valdez was ac- companied by Major General Paul W. Newgarden, Tigei- commander; Major General Leven C. Allen and Brigadier General George H. Weems of the Infantiy School"; Brigadier General Walter S. Ful- Fort Benning commandant; and Brigadier Generals R. A. Grov.' and Morrill Ross of the 10th Armored Division,
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Post CbsDcI: Communion service 8:30 t m MSi Bible claifi 9:30 m 6un- dkv scliool in the Children's School 9:1= a, ra. MomiiiB worship 10:30 "a^. m. An- them- "The Lord l£ E::alted"— West. Ser- rnon^ Chaplain P. W. Heifer. Olfertory: So°S-Mrs^B. F. Wills. ChriitlMi ixwie S-30 D m under direction ol Chsplaia Keirer." Evening worship 6:30 p. ra.. Chap- lain A. L. Pollack.
29th Infantry: Bible study 8:15 a. m. Morning worship 10^ a. m Cht.p\iins A.- chie D. Clart and Edgar L. Storey.
Parachute School: Chapel No. 1, Mom- iic- KOTEhio lO'SD a. m. Fellowahip hour, 7-30 p S! Chaplains Walter H. Shine and r. S. Zeller.
Theatre No. 2: Main Post, corner of, wold and Anderson: For men of the i Br... 1st S.T.R. and Acad. Regt., Momii worship ID a." m. Chaplain G. S. Reddic Station Hospital: Mommg worship _
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^ chief of the British Commandos. h!and other high-ranking British s and American army officers.
Completing their tour of the
^iored Division in combat training.
Spring is officially here! Prognosticators forecast the usual things in fashions. Fripperies and doodads are definitely out from now an. Women factory workers recently selected their choice for "The Ten Best Dressed Women Of The Year." Not 4, ellof us can wear the welder's helmets and rivereter's overalls they choose. ■ We can, though, be better dressed if we shop for values and quality. So let's do it.
From time immemorial, herbs land a . white calf one strap for ^'a^•e been acceptea as excellent 'dress. Inasmuch as older boys ro' only for health but also fori and girls are limited to three besu'v.. Countic-ss v.-omen all; pairs of shoes, just the w^ay we orer the- v.orle. relv. on .the! grownups are, it is more than -reams, powciers and lipsticks -ever necessary to have excellent from The Herb Farm Shop, in ^ quality and correct fit. A care- London to care for soft, lovely iful check by an X-ray machuie :k!n- An ideal lotion for the land the cooperation of e'xperi- pre-ent v.-mdv anfl' sunny daj-sienced fitters makes certain that
ead IE Lncier Powaer Mist, I everj' youngster will be wearing
lich is also, as the name sug-ithe perfect shoe for his type foot.
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- houvc- Perfum.es and toilet ^ boy or girl so it really pays to •ters produced bv this famous ; buy where this could never hap- ■jse P e>:ouisite fragrances ' pen. Youngsters alwas's beg for lilac, v.nite phlox, green moss,:ne\v shoes lo wear in theh- own it! purple and the number one 'Easter parade' so take care cf ;nt snd fEvonte; of the Queen Ithis shopping now.
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,• KIRALFY'S. In addition ; ,0 tne cif-Linctr-.e cosmetics, tney j ^ko b-hve unusual culmarv herbs | .vhich v.oula ennance e\-en thei r.osi minca'.e recine of Lscoffier. | r.n aurac::\e gifi bowl contain-! ing EssorieG v;:-iegar£. herbs, andj nerocl seasoned sails can later; K usea for mixing salads. A ■.'.■o(>ae:i lo.-K ana spoon has been; L.'Oup.*i:fu;iv jiicluoea in thisj lomoination. .^.noiher esDecialiyj :ve-catch:ng ^■a!ue is a practical! -Ezv Susan cmet set of tarragon, j sasil, garlic, eiaer and eschalot i 3r.;on. K vou liave a yen fori- :asiv fia\-ois in vour favorite | 3:s.ief. t.'^is i.'- an unusual oppor
liisnv an Armv v.-ife will ce pleased to '.-lew me fore- sig.nted La.=ier fashions at J. A. KIRVE.V CO. Practical as v.e miist lie m wartime, me store has Diossomea out for snrm? witn smart cres- ses nais ana accessories •'.men snail oloom for ever more. Amohng tnrough the. mam fioor. as v.^ell as up- sifau-s. I v.-as attracted by aresse.^ whicn v.-oula tie ac- iigntfullv oenenaaDle from ^'le coming noiiaav season on. \c-!-.sat!ie coats in the newest shaaes are available to lop a .?ua\ e spring print or Gark sneer, hats ox un- pie.e.niiou.s cnarm thought- idi.y cnosen here woula co.nDme v.-iin anv of tnese Qresses to m.ake a Irulv tire- less costume. I had a really 'ntngLung time seeing count- less beautiful gloves ana D<jgE anc aopropiiale shoes so perfect for toaav ana sea- sons of tomorrow.s. Every- -""Hg Uirougnout eacn corner of LUE up - to - the-mmuie Etore has been chosen Keep- ■^•S m mmd that women r.o.'.EQEys win snop ana snop enalessly for ourable values ••nc fcshionv.'ise merchan- fii&e. I luiow vou'li ouicklv rctuze, EE I did. tnat this is ioai- cnance to looK right 'f-c lovcIy unoer Georgia's s-r, anc stars for many »io.nuis ahead.
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"To wear with confi- dence.'^ . . . I've said that be- fore, and I say it emphati- cally again today v/hen qual- ity is ever more important. You can have confidence in the thnelv collection of suits at KAYSER-LILIENTHAL, ISC. A suit which would certainly be a duration dar- ling is a \irgin wool tweed v.-itii threads of royal blue, . brown and white patterned to give an all-over checked effect. It is tailored v.-ith painstaking care, so neces- ■ sary in this trim type suit. In these days of skimpy hems and even skimpier pleats, the ever - so - wide pleat and hem of the skirt is worth noting. Careful de- tail-oring to stand up lo the extra demands of wartime is noticeable in an aqua wool gabardine suit. Softly tai- lored, the minute hand stitching adds a fashionable touch around the lapels and down the front of the long jacket. This popular shop also has a real knockout of a suit in hounds-tooth check of black and white. The red crepe lined swagger jacket boasts matching square but- tons. The black skirt has intricate pockets inside the fiont. .\nd to top all this, altiiough the suit certainly needs no extra filip, is a short sleeved scaiiet wool blouse fashioned after a man's weskit. Any one or all of these suits will cerUinly serve you long and loyally on the home front.
If vou've been keeping your "ne'.vs'-' ear tuned to your radio, vou'\e undoubtedly heard the iood word about SCKWOBILT catering to women. Innumerable swatches and patterns are on display in the delightful show- room at 947 Broadway so you can dilly-daUy all you wish until you've decided just what type tailored suit or coat you'd hke them to make. I had a more-- or-less inside peek at several [•--uits already finished for some i lucky women. There were sUits !of imported worsted mohair, ael- jicate plaid shetlands, —-^
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SHO-E^out shades of gabardines. Es- pecially lovely was a suit and matching top coat in the poodle- dog shade called '-Camche, which is browner than beige but beiger than browm. The joy of picking your ver>' owti material and style is heightened by know- ing it won't be necessary to re- turn for fitting after fitting. An expert tailor mfikes a complete record of yojir measurements and, of course, notes any unusual details to which you wish him to pay particular attention. All ... u.^.. and you do then is wait a few days ist high enough to and drop around and try on your .0 t to che an. les. ! completed suit. Don't you look c . ? . a .elect on 'lovely? Isn't it well tailored? 0U5 Edv-ards ivpejAJia isn't your new suit 3Ui_j are rice'v executed whet you had been hoping foi. ro o- £ black patent! Of course it iel
vonderful oft cniioren s footwear, ■^■v.mg boys anc gL^ls neea cor- :oe£ from the time they :Enng httle booties. This ^y.^em carries the Scientific itioe which is ideal when little '■^ are just tai-nng their first -^■y EtepE. This shoe gets ^^si off to a good start develop- ''£r^"^^' arches. The soft ell-: £na unlineo moccasin :^therE are extremely pliable ^ gAe tne toes plenty of room, .'^ps .are not too higli
den, commanding general of the division. Brig. Gen. Robert A. !Grov>-, comm.anding general _ot j Combat Command A and. Brig. iGen. Morrill C. Ross, command- ling general of combat B, escorted i the visitors through, the Tenth ■ Armored's area.
! A spectacular display of fire i power of an armored division ( v.as staged for the visitors at Range 9. Most of the basic wea- pons of the armored unit fired live ammunition.
Among the displays at Range 3 were the firing of an Infantry platoon with mortars, rifles, light machineguns and tommy guns. The deadly M-7 tank destroyer, which v.'as used effectively in the rout of Ro.mmel from El Alamein, mounting a 105 m.m. howitzer on a medium tank chassis, fired'al point targets.
The highly mobile and maneu-, verable self-propelled 37 mm. an- ti-tank gun likewise was fired at point .targets. A platoon of me- dium tanks fired co-axial mounted .30 cal. machine guns at moving tanks, spitting live ammunition and tracers at the targets whicn lent i-eali-sm to the demonstration.
Light and medium tanks stag- ed a demonstration. The M-5 light tanks fired their 37 mm. guns and machine guns at point targets v.-hile the M-4 General Sherman tanks also fired.
As the party of visitors toured thi-ough the Tenth Division's arecr, the foilowing displays were ar- ranged v.'hich the visitors observ- ed: A mobile water purification unit, division train's supply de- pot and staging area, field .mes- sage center, field aid station, ten- ton v.-recker v/ith light tank, anti- , aircraft battery in position, and field maintenance stations. I Completing the tour of the Tenth Armored Division, the. visi- tors returned to the main^posi and boarded their plane at Law- son field, taking off for their next ; destination.
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Champagne-Marne. St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne. He received the [Divisional Citation and later re- ceived from the U. S. government the Order of the PuiTDle Heart. I He also wears the Fourragere, ! presented by the French army : commander.
Sgt. Swift claims that the St. Mihiel dri\-e v.-as tlie heaviest ar- tillery battle in the history of the ' World War and the .A.rgonne drive was the most severe.
Sgt. 'Swift left the regular army in 1922 as first sergeant. He served a hitch in the National Guard, one ; hitch in the Regular Army Re- ! serve and one hitch in the U. S Coast Guard, where he was dis- : charged as first class pettj- officer. I He re-enlisted as privates Feb- l ruarv 7, 1942 and was assigned lo the Field Artillei-y, Fort Bragg, N. I C. He was transferred to the Air ! Corps later.
Services for patK 1 Cros.'; Bldg. at 10 a., m.
Center: Recreatio
;eptiaB Center: Recreation Hall. Sun- ichool 9 a. m. Morning worship 10:4j ra. Chaplain Charles B. Hodge. Dawson Field: Chapel No. 2, Men's Bible idy 10 a. m. Morning worship , 10:30 a. Evening vespers 6:30 p. m. Song service dnesdav evening 7:30 p. m. Chaplains i-vd 6. Smith "and P. D. Fowlkes. :Uh General Hospital: New Mess Hall,
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"7 Carey and Gig Young. Mar. 26— DIXIE DUGAN— l-ols Andrews,
Tames Ellison and Charles Ruggles. ^Mar. 27— WAKE ISLAND— Brian Donlevy,
. 28-29— FLIGHT FOR FREEDOM— Rosalind Russell and Fred MecMurray. Mar. 30— IDAHO— Roy Rodger* and Smi- ley Bumette. AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH BOSTON
BLACKIE— Chester Morris and George
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Mar. 31— rr AIN'T HAY— Bud Abbott and LOM Costello.
Boys' Activities
Scout Troop No. 11— Fridays. Cub Pack No. 1— Fridays, S:l» ». »., Bov Scout Cabin. ' Rangers, Fridays, J:M p. m.. Ecoat
Cabin.
Jeeps— Basketball each day, 30. Main gymnafitini. . Peeps— Junior Basketball .earn. Dally 30 to 6:30 p. -
Wrestling Team
. 29th InJamry Reerea- . Tuesday, 5:30-6:2
Monday
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nurses' recreation hall). Chaplain Archie '''sMth^^l/fanlry: Sunday morning regl-
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rheatre No. !, loca'ted on Wold and An- ricn Avenue: Mass at 8:30 a. m. Benediction and Rosary will be' held iE mpel No. 4; Main Post -
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Radio
Programi with a G. I. twist. MARCH 25 6:00 P.M.— "Port Benning On t}ie Air"— WRBL
6:55 P.M.— Harsch and the news— CBS 9:15 P.M. — Quartermaster Quarter Hour
9:30 P.M.— "Stage Door Cant 10:00 P.M.— "The. First Line"— 10:30 P.M.— "Wings To Virlory 11:30 P.M.— "Music of the New
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8:00 P.M.— Kate Smith— CBS 8:30 P.M.— The Thin Man—CBS .8:30 P.M.— "Meet Yoiir Navy"— BLU 9:30 P.M.— That Brewster Boy— CBS
10:00 P.M.— Camel Caravan— CBS
10:45 P.M.— Elmer Davis, News
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2:30 P.M.— Spirit of '43— CBS 3:30 P.M.— "Hello From Hawaii"— WRBL 4:15 P.M.— Report From London— WRBL .1:00 P.M.— "Doctor* At War"— NBC 7:00 P.M.— "Over There"— BLU ":00 P.M.— Report to the Nation— CBS
:;30 P.M.— "Thanks
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MARCH 28 " ;00 P.M.— "The 45 P.M.— Capiai
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'ednesday, 9 a. m. to n iwua. xn charge Monday, Mrs. John Jeter; Tues- Mrs. John Magonl; Wednesday, Mrs. I. McCullough; Thursday,. Mrs. Wii- ^_ Huffstetler; Friday, Mrs. E. A.
" wing and knitting — Tuesday and •sday, 1:30 to 4:30 p. m. In charge day, Mrs. Paul N^wgarden; Thurs- Mrs. James Weaver.
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5:45 P.M.— Keep the Homefires Burn 6:00 P.M.— "Port Benning On the An-
7:lS P.M.— "Ceiling Limited" (with <
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ery's British Eighth Army smash- ing through prepared positions of the Germans and threatening their last stand.
Mr. -Eden has extended the con- gratulations of the British people on the American victories in the South Pacific, mentioning partic- ularly the. recent destruction of the large Japanese convoy.
'"The British people," he said, ■ha\^e watched with interest the intense prowess of American forces and their Australian com- rades in arms in the Pacific thea- !r. The British people would ant me to, extend to y^ou then- warmest congratulations 'on the signal victory in which American forces destroyed the Japanese con- •oy recently." NEVER AGAIX
In speaking of war aims at his press conference, Mr. Eden said the important thing is to take precautions this time" so that Germany and' Japan would never ie able "to start this thing again."
"That is fundamental," he con- tinued. '"We should not adopt the attitude as the last time. I dort't think it is wise' just to set a new government in Germany and trust to luck. We have got' to take precautions in both Germany and Japan." -
Italy is diffierent. I don't think the Italian menace will be a long enduring one." COLLABORATION
touching, upon post-war problems, the British Foreign Sec- etary again emphasized collabo- •ation ambng the members of the United^ Nations, mentioning par- larty Britain, America ' and Russia. • ' ' ,
'•That kind of collaboration,"- he went on, "is pretty well indispen- sable if we are going to have a stable peace after the war. I don't mean any exclusive collaboration. It, of course, would bring in Chi- na and wouW be the foundation- for the kind "of collaboration we would like .to see among all mem- bers of the United Nations."
O.C. Breaks M-1 Record
Firing Gun For Second Time In His Life Crain Loses 2 Points
Firing the M-1 rifle for the, second time in his life, Hugh F, Crain, an officer candidate in the Third Company of the Second Student Training Regiment, has just broken all records of the M-1 i-ifle at Fort Benning with a score of 338 out of a possible 340. The previous range record here as 336 and the highest score made by an officer candidate was 332; until Crain, who is a native of CaiSthage, Mo., topped both records; His only shots outside the bullseye were two at 500 yards.
In addition to Crain, the regi ment jiow has such rifle experts as Osdar L. Gaillman, officer can- didate in the 30th Company, hold- er of the Knuble Trophy and top rifleman- on the 1940 Infantry team at Camp Perry; and First Sergeant Joe B. Sharp of the Fifth Company, coach of many winning Infantry teams at Camp Perry and himself an internation- al champion and member of the U. S. 1930 team which won the international rifle championship in Belgium.
Lieut. John 'V. Baker established new low in understatement when, following the sinking of his ship, sent his mother a mes- sage saying "Not much news. Will let you know if anything hap- pens." •
tourniquet should not be tightened beyond the barie point necessary to stop bleeding and a tag inscribed with the exact time of application must be conspicu- ously attached to the casual.
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Ti;e Texa.s Ranger.^. FALL IN— Wi:;;am Tracy agd Joe Saw-
iar" :!8-29— HELLO. 'FR16C0, HELXO— AUce Faye, John Payne and Jack Oai:ie.
Car. 30— WAKE ISLAND— Brian Donlevy.
Robert Pre.ston and Wili:ara Bend::;, [ar. 31— DIXIE DUG.AN-— Lois AndreT-s, James Elii.':on a::d Charie.': Ruggles. Theatre No. 2 and .No. .'5 Mar. 2i— IT .■\LN T HAY— Bud Abbott and
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[ar''26'"°iThea'.er' No. 3)— B.i.D MEN OF THU.NDER - C7AP— The Texas ■. Rai!ger.s. TALL. IN— William Tracy and Joe 6aw-
lar! 27— DESPERATE JOURNEY— Errol Flynn, Ronald Reagan and Alan Hale, lar. 2S-29— THE DESPER.4DOES— Ran- QOloh Scott and Glenn Ford. Mar. 30— DIXIE DUGAN— Lois AndrewE.
James Ellison and Charles Ruggle.>i. Mar. 31— HELLO, 'FRISCO, HELLO— Alice Faye, John Payne and Jack Oakie. Theater Xo. 4 and R Mar. 25— DISPER.\TE JOURIv"EY— Errol FlTOn, Ronald Reagan and Alan Hale. Mar. ^6-27— IT AIN'T HAY- Bud AbOD:t
and Lou Costello. Mar. 28— DIXIE DUGAN— Lois Andrews,
James Ellison and Charles Rugfrles. Mar. 29— BAD MEN OP THUNDSK CAP —The Texas. Rangers. FALL IN— William Tracy and Joe Eawj
Mar'^'^^bo-SI- THE DESPERADOES— Ran- dolpli Scott and Glenn Ford. Theaters So. B and " 25-26— FLIGHT FOR FREEDOIil— ■ ■ I Ruseell and rfed MacMur-
Mar. 27— DIXIE DUGAN— Lois Andrew*, James EUnon and - Charles Ruggle:.
Mar. 28-29— IT AIN'T HAY— Bud Abbott and - Lou Costello.
Mar. 30— EAD MEN OF THDNDER GAP — The Texas Rangers. FALL IN— William Tracy and Jo» Sa«r-.
Mar.^*31— WAKE ISLAND^Erian Donlevy and Robert Preston.
Theaters No. 9 and 11 Mar. 25— BAD MEN OF THU>rDER GAP —The Tfxa« Ranger.^. F.ALL IN— William Tracy and Joe Saw-
Msr^'26-27— AIR FORCE— John Garlield,
Harry Carey and Gig Y'oung. Mar. 28— WAKE ISLAND— Brian Donlevy
lar. ' 29 — DIXIF. DUGAN— Lois Andrews.
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Blackstone The Magician
Schedufed For 5 Days
i Necromancer Bringing ; Large Company To : Aid In USO Show
Blackstone, the greatest magi- cian in the world, who boasts he carries no mirror with him nor does he require any trapdoors to be cut in the stage on which he performs, will, bring his company of 15 and other star acts to' Fort Benning for a five-night stand beginning Tuesday, March 30.
These adventures into the world of the occult are coming to Ben- ning through arrangements made by Lt. Col. Charles C. Finnegan, special ser\^ice officer, with USO- \ Camp Shows.
^ The show will play at the Main Theater Tuesday, March 30, at 6:45 and 8:45 p. m. and Wednes-' day, March 31, at 6:45 p. m. The 8:45 p. m. performance that night will be for colored personnel only.
Blackstone and his company will be at Theater No. 7 in the Sand Hill Area Thursday, April • 1, at 7 and 9 p. m. The shov,' will play two nights in the Har- mony Church "Area, Friday, April 2. at 7. and 9 p. m. in Theater No. 11. and Saturday, April 3, at 7 and 9 p. m. in Theater No. 4. GIELIE SHOW
With his large company, of talented assistants, Blackstone. is said to offer the most pretentious magic show e\-er to be presented
anywhere. Girls predominate in the show.
Ghostly seances, spirit wiling and mysterious experiments with the audience participating are on the show's menu. Titles of a Jew of the acts are The Girl and the Tree, The Girl and the Bush, The Water Fountain, The Enchanted Fountain, THe Girl in the Electric Cabinet, The Girl on the Trapeze, The Man With the Whiskers, and others.
Blackstone is now in his thir- tieth year on tour as the world's leading magical entertainer. '■
In addition to the magic show, Frank Boss and Anita Pierre, comedy impersators, will be fea- tured. They will do take-offs on prominent personages, and Miss Pierre will sing.
The Clark Sisters', Ann, Peggy, Jean and Mary, will offer their delightful harmonies, botli sweet and hot. They first appeared with Buddy Piogers and his orchestra before they were in their 'teens and have since been on Bing Cros- by's Music Hall program, have sung with the orchestras of Benny Goodman and Shep Fields and were featured attractions during the recent season at the Hotel McAlpin in New York.'
And then there's Monroe and Grant, the latter having been "big time" for 25 years. Consolo and Melba ■ have just joined the unit.
BLACKSTONE WAVES WAND, RESULT— BEAUTIES!
The Tiiriff Shop Proves Bgrgeiin'Hy uteres Pgradise
Scribe Discovers Miniature Caledonian Market Piace
By PVT. THOfilAS DEVINE As most of us have discovered, the Army thinks of everything so here, on Wold Ave., hard by dispensary A we have a minia- ture Caledonian market where you can buy (at a bargain, mind you) a set of Wedgwood plates, an electric toaster, a guitar and, if not a Schiaparelli original, then at least a passable copy by Klein (You know, "on the Square).
The Thrift Shop is the result of a rummage sale held about three years ago by the Society of Army Daughters of which Mrs. S. R. Tapper is president. So successful was this event that the Daughters decided to make it per- petual and established a sort of eternal rummage sale in a shed in the Quartermasters' area. Con- tinued success and expediency im- pelled the enterprise to move to its present situation in 1941, where it has flourished ever since. HUMANITY LOVES IT
Humanity in general, but the feminine gender mor% particu- larly, loves a bargain and, re- gardless of a girl's financial status she would rather buy a thing at a bargain price even if it might cost less new in a regular retail shop. And, if you think that only the poor and underprivileged go in for second-hand, just drop in to the Parke-Bernet Auction Gal- ' . . ies the next time you're in New ^ York and you'll see more milUon- aires to the square foot than you'd believe possible. They're so plenti ful they seem to be coming out of the woodwork.
By the same token s military parallel may be witnessed any morning in .tlie week or all day on Thursday which are the bank- ers' hours of the Thrift Shop. A general's lady exulting over a few precious square feet of chicken wire, to guand her flower beds from the punitive operations of tlie squirrels or a sergeant's wife clutching an electric toaster the like of which she cannot find a sivilian operated shop. €HICHI ATMOSPHERE
Lest the foregoing 'give the im_- prcssion of a very chichi atmos- -phere let it be hastily said that there is actually as much to inter est the pri\-ate of limited posses- sions as there is in the way of household goods.
If, for example an ill-advised newspaper item before ^ your in- duction, prevented you from bringing a travelling bag along . with you . end yon .find yourself on the brink of a furlough utterly without luggage, for six bits or so you can wangle yourself a not too'bad suitcase or satchel which will serve your purpose very well.
Should you. on the other hand, be one of those public menaces^ with a passion for doleful hill- billv music you can buy a guitar for" a small sum at the Thrift Shop and drive the rest of the
garrison to driiik (if they need any further incentive) by strum- mmg an accompaniment to "The Wabash Cannon Ball" for hours on end. (N. B. Non addicts of such rustic symphonies might club together and buy up all available stringed instruments as a preventive measure). YOU'LL BE SURPRISED
You smart young things who have houses here on tlie post and _ _ 'getting along on a shoe- string, my dear" might hike over and haunt the Thrift Shop from time to time. In case you didn't know it the smartest interior decorators get considerable ma- terial, from just such sources and, after applying a little paint and imagination, sell it to you at re- spectable prices.
Most of those chic furniture props you see as a background for Balenciaga models in Vogue and Harper's Bazaar were sal- vaged from some second-hand shop on Second Avenue (N. Y. C.),. whooped up a bit with a can of paint,= a few yards of cotton fringe or striped sateen. To be perfectly specific: there a marble-topped Victorian par- lor table there at the preseit writ- ing. In its present state it is more; curious than useful. How- ever, if it were cut in two, painted a flat .white or pastel shade and the carvings picked out in gold you'd have a very smart pair of consoles to attach to the wall in the foyer or dining room. You have to be on the ball, girls, when you're an army wife. After all it doesn't cost any more to live in a smart and comfortable house than a stiff and stupid one if you put that briUiant imagination of yours to work and add a bit of elbow lubrication. PROFITS TO CHARITY
It's always a comfort to know that you're doing good to others at the same, time you're benefit- ting yourself. The personnel of the Thrift S"-op, which is man- aged by Mrs. Hamilton Thorn, assisted by Mrs. W. R. Desobi-y, includes but two paid workers, the rest being volntary.
The merchandise sources are just where they find them though, of course, most of the items come from residents or persons at- tached tothe Fort. Some com- modities are, donated outright, 'hile others are placed uon con- :gnment by the owners. The shop authorities will place these on' sale for three months. If sold, the shop takes 10 percent of the selling price and the former owner gets the balance.
The proceeds from the shop „jve been contributed to the ob- stetric ward of the _^hospital. the Red Cross, furnishing of a day om, and other worthy causes.
Seniority "in U. S. decorations belongs to The Congressional Medal of Honor. It is given to officers and enlisted men of all the services for conspicuous galantry in actual combat beyond the call of dutj'. <
Bondsman Blizzard Blows Blasts; Aims At Alligator Aggregation
"Of course' swing is in my blood, why, even my corcuscles are Hep."
That's the way Pvt. Albert D. Blizzard, Headquarters Company, Third Battalion, 124th Infantry, testified about- his musical back- ground.
Pvt. Blizzard comes from a long line of musicians. His . mother beats out on the piano and organ; his Dad slides along .with a trom- bone; while his brother blew a hot trumpet in Charlie Barnett's band, before he enlisted in the army". , Blizzard, himself, swung an alto sax in Artie Shaw's ag- gi^gation until he auditioned be- fore his localjiraft board doctors. Now his rhythmical background is being put to use on the manual of arms, as he is one of the new- est recruits in the Gator Regi- ment.
At the. age of 16, -while still attending high school, he joined a band which was on tour for the . entire summer. Winding up the one-night stands, he returned to his scholastic studies in the fall. But the caU of the wild and hot melodies won out over the tame and cold facts of high school learning, and Blizzard quit school the following year to follow in the footsteps of the jive-masters. ■ Blizzard has tooted his sax in such famous places as the Mea- dowbrook, N. J., Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Strand Theater, New York, " and several spots in Green- wich Village.
When BUzzard completes his basic training, he expects to join the 124th Infantry Band and tlien really get in the groove with the Gators.
Corporal Aiken Writes Song
Lyrics To Be Published, played Over Network
A song, "Just lor the Sake of a Memory,"^ which has been ac- cepted for publication by a West Coast music firm and which soon will make its debut on a nation- ally broadcast radio program, has been composed by Cpl. Earl L. Aiken, a clerk in the personnel section of the Third Student Training regiment's headquarters.
Apparently very well pleased with the quality of Corporal Aiken's spng, the publishing firm has offered him a contract for publication of any other songs he now has available and those he may develop in the near fu- ture.
An indefatigable ti-acer of new melodic patterns, the corporal de- clares the disjointed fragments of "Just for the Sake of a Memory" occurred to him as far back as two years ago. It v.-as in the Head - quarters Company day room, at the company piano, however, where he recently eradicated the rough edges of the song and added the fill-ins and modulations which give it the smooth .dreamy qual- ities it possesses.
Corporal Aiken had his^ own band while a student at Lenoir Rhyne college in his own home city of Hickory, N. C, and as- sisted in the production of the first of a series of "Campus Ca-
Eight Finance Men Promoted
Eight enlisted men of the De- tachment Finance department, Fourth Service command, have been given promotions upon the recommendation of^their detach- ment commander.
Technician Fourth Grade' Rus- sell S. Emig has been promoted to technician third grade, and Technicians Fifth Grade Frank J. Hundt and George W. Keegan have been appointed technicians fourth grade. Privates First Class Carmine C. Di Donato and Walter J. Malle have been advanced to technicians fifth grade, and Pri- vates Leslie C. Schrage, Oscar D. Cummins and Calvin H. Oslin have been promoted to privates, first class.
;" shows which have become at annual event at Lenoir Rhyne.
here he was graduated with a B. A. degree.
He composed the music for three Army shows produced at Camp Croft, S. C, where he underwent his basic training. Sev- eral of his unpublished pieces have been broadcast from North Carolina radio stations.
Corporal Aiken writes both words and music for his songs, and inspiration for the lyrics in- riably arrives Simultaneously th his discovery of a novel tone structure. "W^hen free of his duties, he usually can be' found m his company day-room working out the myriads of ideas for songs which flash through his brain at odd moments during the day.
Twenty-two bucks a month are deducted from servicemen's pay under the S. D. A. A, This deduc- tion is made whether his depend- ents are in class A (wife and child, or children) or class B (parents, brother, sister • and grandchild). However, if an al- lowance is paid to dependents in both class A and class B, $27 will be deducted from his pay. *
Soldiers Entitled , To Rationed Goods While Furloughed
Under Office of Price Adminis- tration rationing regulations, soldiers on furlough for seven days or more are entitled to ob- tain quantities^ of rationed foods which may be used to supplement the rations of the soldier's family or friends with whom he is spend- ing his furlough, 'aCcording to word reaching Fort Benning.
The soldier may have one-half poimd of sugar and 16 points for processed food for each week or fraction thereof of his ' furlough. He is also entitled to one pound of coffee for each ration period.
The extra rations may be ob- tained by the soldier by present- ing his furlough papers to the local War Price and Ration Board functioning m the area where he is visiting. The board will write or stamp its designation upon the furlough papers and will tlien is- sue, certificates in Ihe proper amount for each of the commodi- ties requested by the soldier. The certificates so obtained may bej used at all grocery stores in the same fashion as are ration stamps and will be worth - the same quantity of food products or the number of points written thereon.
It' is expected that the forth- comirfg regulations covering the rationing of meat, cheesQ and fats or oils, and canned fish, will con- tain similar provisions for soldiers on furlough, except that the soldier need be on furlough only three days or more. to obtain them, receiving eight points for each! three days of furlough or fraction thereof.
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THE fashion magazine, ^*Hairper^s Bazaar**, publishes two pages showing a row of young models « • s each in an original dress creation* Each is drinking an original creation in refreshment • • • ice»cold Coca-Cola^ Thumb; the pages of magazines and you see Coke in picture after picture* Note how shops and stores feature "Coke- | Bars^* for their customers' refreshment*
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It's natural fo* popular names to acquire friendly abbreviations. That's why you hear Coca-Cola caUed Coke. Both mean the same thing . . ."coming from a single source, and well known
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vrom French solaier to Ameri- i 'mmigrant to "enemy alien" to it;^ican solaier to, American cit- ^fl to future officer. canaidate m Army of the United States- %^^e saga of T-S George C rvu of the Division Finance Of- i'ce lOth Armorea Division. Geo'ge Wc 1 as Dom in Al- 1^ years ago, ana' he grew ^t' like* any other French boy of ^4 post-war — l-i£ schooling
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DEEPLY GRATEFUL
For the good fortune he has en- joyed as a resident and citizen of the United States, Sgt. Weill is deeply grateful. He would, deed, be very happy if it were not for the fact that his mother, father and three brothers are stOi in France. Up until September he heard from them regularly since they were in Unoccupied France, but there have been no letters since the Nazis moved last fall to occupy the entire nation. One of the brothers was a lieutenant, and in the brief, tragic Battle of France, he was wounded three times.
Weill served his year with the French army after he reached kis 20th birthday, and lie saw and learned enough to convince .him that the defenses -of France were impregnable. For seven months he served as secretary to a colonel whose mission, in wartime, was to defend a sector of the Maginot Line, and in connection with his duties Weill spent one month in this tremendous fortification. Th? Line_ was incomplete at that time but ' Weill, nevertheless, was "amazed at the strength" of the structure.
IMPOSSIBLE • HAPPENED
"I never thought I v/ould live to see the day when Germany would invade France again after I saw those fortifications," he says today, "but the impossible hap- pened."
^ Weill believes that the great mistake of France was her "insis- tence on a war- of position instead of a war of movement and speed." He attributes her defeat to ineffi- ciency and corruption in industry and to the work ol the fifth col- umnists. The French . army, he stoutly maintains, was a good army, v/ell-trained and disciplined.
"■The loss of the war was cer- tainly not the soldiers' fault," he holds.
Today Weill has two great ob- jectives: to give his best as an American soldier to the cause of the United Nations, and to bring his family to the United States. As he expresses it:
■'I can only hope and pray for i best, having confidence Uncle Sam and in a quick inva- sion of Europe by the Allies."
WAAC's Allowed ' To Aflot Pay For War Boilds
Members of the W^omen's Army Auxiliary Corps are authorized to make allotments from their pay under the provisions and regula- tions governing allotments of pay for officers and enlisted men of the army, according to an an- nouncement received at post head- quarters today.
A full interpretation of this new ruling was not available. However, .Major George Fink, post war bond officer, said that members of the WAACs are elig- ible to participate in the pay res- ervation plan, and urged all to invest regularly in war saving bonds. The same limitations as to minimum amount dedudible pre-- vails as for army officers and men.
At the same time it was re- vealed by Lt. John W. Inzer, post insurance officer that WAACs are not, under the present interpre- tation, eligible for National Serv- ice life
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0. C Who' Participated io' Hitlers Early Sweep Relates Eiperiences
'Schyltz' Says His Men Had No Stomach For Their Grim Task
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A story of corruption, drab daily existence in training camp, and low morale in general in the Army of one of Hit- ler's satellite nations was unfolded Wednesday by • O. C. Douglas Schultz of the First Student Training Regiment.. Schultz adopted this name when '
he received his citizenship papers recently. His true name is with- held for the protection of his rel- atives still in Europe. , At twenty-three, he was draft- ed into the army. Due to his edu- cation, he was given the opportu- nity to study for the rank of offi-, cer and was made the equivalent of our rank of second lieutenant. What follows of the description of conditions in that army should make the readers of this article grateful for the privilege to serv( in our arrhy. Describing condi- tions, he said:
'Due to corruption and poor planning, funds destined for "food went to the officers' mess or into their pockets. The poorest types of food were furnished. Frozen potatoes, spoiled and cheap grade meat, and low grade, black, stickey bread were not uncom- mon. Fresh fruits and vegetables, milk, butter and eggs, fowl, and dtamins were not a part of their rations. As a private I required food from home, as I couldn't get along on the food provided. When a soldier wanted a package from home, he wanted bread and salami, not trinkets. These were not un- usual conditions to the privates .because their condition' in civil life were no better. NO SHOWERS
"Conditions generally were of similar character. No showers or baths were provided in camps for the private and he managed a bath perhaps once a month in the public baths ''in nearby towns. I was issued on induction one pair of wraps to serve as socks. These served the purpose well, but the soldiers had no laundry service and as an officer on inspection of barracks at night, I can assure you that the stench was ahnost un- bearable. . .
"Few soldiers carried toilet arti- cles to promote his personal hy- giene. There was much sickness, but not so much reported. Treat- ment given them was rough and unwilling. Consequently, a soldier
reported only when absolutely necessary. When he recovered, he was restricted for a period equal to the period of illness as punish- ment for being sick. There are no dentists. If a tooth is bad, the doctor pulls it. DRAB EXISTENCE
"No attempt is made to give the soldier an enjoyable existence. There are no libraries, no service clubs, no day rooms, no theatres, or Chaplains to help them with their troubles and no ath- letic equipment furnished. He is paid the equivalent of two dol- lars per month and with it, he is able to afford about six packages of cigarettes or an evenings en- tertainment in the nearby village, without many of the ordinary American soldier's idea of trim- mings.
"There is on teaching of indi- vidual leadership possible, for two reasons. The first is that the aver- age intellect of the soldier is very low. About twenty per cent are illiterate and another forty per- cent have an equivalent of a few grades education. They can bare- ly read and write. Their inborn intellect is normal but undevel- oped, and for this reason, it is very slow and difficult teaching them.
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'The more important reason, however, is that they are afraid of individual leadership and do not want the soldier to have abil- ities along that line. Their train- ing is along lines of mass follow- ing of the leader. There is no encouragement for individual ideas, and it is unheard of for a private to speak up with an idea. He speaks to his officers only when spoken to and then only an- swers qeustions. This failing was apparent to me in all of the fascist armies of Europe, including the German army, and I believe this failing will be 'their downfall on the field of battle. This^ differ- ence also creates a soldier whose
heart is no^ as strong in defeat as it is in victory.
"I participated in one occu- pation, and can assure you that the spirit of those taken over wa« not' favorable, as you at that time were told, ' and that the soldiers under me had no stomach for the task. They were interested , only in getting home, and in-' directly, requests to tliat ef- fect reached me daily. "The invasion of Poland con- vinced mfe that further resistance to the Germans was useless and that only by getting to America could I work toward the downfall of Nazism.
"Arriving in New York in 1940, I took a job as a dishwasher. In my sparqe time, I studied at night to gain proficiency in the Ameri- can language. My lack of knowl- edge of English caused -me to lose many jobs. In fact, I had twelve different jobs 'jrior to my induc- tion in August, 1942.
'After Pearl Harbor, I realized
Yea-Ha Spurs War Bond Sales
1st STR Buys More Securities For Cash
Putting "Yea-Ha" into "War Bond and Stamp sales to officer candidates, "Certainly gets the job done," according to Lt. Norman D. Martin, 14th Co., 3rd Bn., 1st STR.
'Yea-Ha!" originated by Lt. Col. John S. Roosma for his 3rd Battalion means: "Be alive, work hard, be loyal, never quit, think!"
It is exactly this progress which was' applied to our initial March War Bond campaign," Lt. Martin explained. "Most 6f the C. S. of our company were already buying bonds on the al- lotment plan 'but we felt that a spirited drive might produce in- creased results and it did! NO SALES PRESSURE
"There was no sales-pressure of, any kind; it was all on a 'Yea-Ha!' basis. We spent five. minutes in talking it over and the first day sold approximately a thousand dollars worth of bonds and stamps on a cash basis. And these sales were made to a small company.
"Of course, we intend to con- tinue the program. O. C.s are sold on the investment value of war boilds; they simple need a little 'Yea-Ha!' and convenience in pur- chasing to jump at the opportunity to buy. From our initial results we would say that Benning's of- ficer candidate classes offer an extensive and neglected market," : Collection of the money for the war bonds and stamps and pur- chase of them for the men was made by Lt. Martin.
"Encouragement of officer can- didates in habits of thrift, certain- ly has a place in our training," believes Capt. John J. Wrinn, 14th Company commander, "and we don't know what better direction we can turn ..this training than to war bonds."
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Sergeants Leonard A. Spector and Barslow Gibson of the Pro- vost Marshal's office, have been commissioned notaries public for the State of Georgia at large, Major, Willie D. Veal, provost marshal, announced today. Sgt. Spector is in charge of the in- vestigation section, and Sgt. Gib- son is in charge of the registra- tion section at the provost mar- shal's office.
Bootblacks In Top Hak Attract Wide Attention
3rd STR Private Built Up Chain Of Elite Polishers
Anyone would look twice at a bootblack plying his trade while faultlessly attired in a mess Jacket and top hat.
^Capitalizing on this Idiea. Pri- vate, First Class, Mearon Harper of Company A, Third Student Training Regiment Service Bat- talion, built up a chain of "TOP HAT' shoe shining parlors in San Francisco which were patronized by celebrities of the sports and entertainment worlds. ^
Harper's well dressed bootblacks drew the attention of the local press and even the radio. Among his patrons were Ted Lewis and Duke Ellington, the band leaders; Bob Hope and Jerry Colonna, the comedians; Henry Armstrong, the fighter; Joe DiMaggio, the Yankee slugger, and GeOrge Bowles, the manager of the Golden Gate The- ater. Girls of the "Vanities" cast likewise sent all their shoes to the ■'TOP HAT" for shining.
Harper, a native of Chicago, opened his first shop in a San Francisco neighborhood where a top hat was certain to be a sen- sation. This shop later was en- larged and business grew to the point where it was necessary to open two more shops.
While on a well-earned vacation in Chicago, Harper was taken into
the Army via Selective Servliia. He spent two months at Fort Mc- Clellan before coming, to Fort Benning.
Recent addition to the quaint initial groups in national war ef- fort are the: WIRES, a body^ of civil servants being trairied as radio Instructors and technicians to replace meh. If you haven't already gtiessed, the letters repre- sent "Women In Radio and Elec- trical Service."
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Sergeant Produces Art Designs On Typewriter
Bauer's Work Makes Ripley's 'Believe \f Or Not'
They look like tapestries as they hang on the walls of Mastei -Sergt. Kenneth L<. Bauer's quar- ■ ters but closer inspection shows that they're actually objects of typewriter art.
Turning out original designs end reproductions of art works with .lOnly a typewriter as his mediu^ is a hol^by of Sergt. Bauer ivhich he took, up several years ago and found so fasci- nating that he has kept it up ever since.
Sergt. Bauer is manager of th; Post Theater and his quarters, in true tradition of the theater, are in a revamped dressing rc hind the stage of the old post theater, nov.^ being utilized for tiie Army Post Office. There he has hung up his masterpieces, to- irether v.-ith other mementoes of an army career that dates back to his enlistment in ,1917. He served v.ith organizations guard- ing the Mexican border, was just about to go overseas with a newl; trained division when the Armi' stice was signed — and then de-
cided to remain in the army. He came to Camp Benning back m October 1921 when the only per- manent building was the Service Club.
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He makes his works of type- writer art by first preparing detailed working drawing or blueprint, using a magnifying glass to pick out the pattern. lie then follows it on the machme, generally using the Ampersana, or @ sign, unlike most typewriter artists, who favor the X. He does use the X for some pictures, how- ever.
He spends many hours prepar- ing the pattern, then more hours go into the amazingly detailed work of producing the finished picture. Some are done to look Uke crocheted tapeitries; other: to reproduce works of art such as Whistler's Portrait of His. Mother; others are original studies such as pictures of birds or animals.
Sergt. Bauer won an army hobby contest with his unusual pastime and also has been used' as a subject by Ripley's "Believe It Or Not" cartoon.
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This week several new families have joined us in the village, They are Lt. and Mrs. Thohias V. McCarthy, 120 Fox; 1st St. and Mrs. St. Clair Little, 150A;
and Mrs. Harold G. Lutz, 39A; 1st Sgt. and Mrs. Loiiis E, Turnipseed, 72B; Mr. Sgt and Mrs. Ernest Costello, 37C.
PERSONAi; Capt. R. L. Boswell, 122 Clif- ton, as returned home from the hospital following an operation for appendicitis.
Staff Sgt. and Mrs. Stewart Smith, HOC, are the proud par- ents of a daughter, born March 9 at' the Station hospital.
Sgt. and Mrs. Marvin Binion, 18E, are the parents of a son born recently.
Mrs. Earl Pheifer, of Baltimore, Md., was a recent visitor of Sgt. and Mrs. O.T^. Greene of 52H.
Capt. and Mrs. F. E. Barrett, 14 Court, have left for a few days' trip to New Orleans, La.
Mr. Thomas Davison is at home this week with his parents, the Rev. Mr. and Mi-s. C. C. Davison, 3200 Benning road. Mr. Davison will leave next week for Fort Mc- Pherson, where he will enter the army.
Friends of Mrs. Lamar Ashe, 86-B, will regret to learn that she is confined to her hoine with mumps.
Nash Lee Young,- 18 Keating avenue, is improving following a serious illness of bronchial pneumonia.
Mrs. Jack Furcorn, 55-A, has been ill for several days. Her friends hope lor her a speedy re- covery.
FUN AND FROUCS
The Teeners , club was host to Sunday morning in the audito- the young people of the village irium at 9 o'clock, EWT. Confes- Friday night when a party was'sions are 'heard before Mass.
given in the Recreation hall. Around fifty young people gath- ered and played games and danc- ed for several hours, after which refreshments were served. Thej hall was beautifully decorated'^ in green and white in honor of St. Patrick's Day.
The enlisted and civilian fami- lies are invited to the dance to be given in the Recreation hall Sat- urday night, March 27. Plans are being made for a large dancfe, and all of those who come will be assured of a good time. Dancing will begi9 at 9 o'clock,
Little Dickie Harper celebrated his fifth birthday with a party given for his friends in the nur- sery school Monday afternoon in the "Recreation hall. Eighteen children were invited to the party and participated in games and songs led by Mrs. Harper and their teachers, Mrs. Minnie Trapp and Mrs. Berta 'Wilson. The table was beautifully decorated with chocolate cake and white icing, and red, -white' and . blue favors and nut cups. Cake and cream; were served.
Ladies interested in sewing for the Red Cross will meet Thurs- day afternoon at 2:30, EWT, at the home of Mrs. O. L, Greene, 52-H.
The Men's Brothediood of the Benning Park Baptist church will meet at the home of Sgt. J. A. Strozier, 65-A, Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, EWT.
The Girls' Auxiliary, Pvoyal Am- bassadors, and Sunbeams will meet at the Baptist church Sat- urday at 2 o'clock, EWT. Catholic services are held each
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Starting Comedy Of Errors; Gives Back Money To Get Gun
During his tour of duty with the San Francisco metropolitan police force as radio patrolman, Major Daniel W. Danielson, stu- dent member of the Third Com- pany, First Student Training Regiment, Fort Benning, recalls most peculiar incident, concerns the case of a drunken robber. This ' culprit, niuch in his cups, entered a fill- ing station at 4 a. m. and held up the operator, taking all money that was in the cash register. He then sauntered down the street swinging the money bag in one hand and fumbling with a cigar with the other.
. But the station attendant did not call for the police when the intruder left, Instead he joined the robber in his walk and per- suaded him to surrender his gun. The two then returned to the fill- ing station, and the thief was about to exchange the money for the gun "when Officer Danielson arrived in response to a telephone call from a bystander who had observed the robbery. '
Major Danielson states ..... stick-up man was holding out for some small change — car fare across town. "I believe, major explains; "had the trade been effected, the hold-up scene and its aftermath would have been repeated."
Lt. McNamara Heads Machine
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First Lieut. Thomas McNamara has been named officer in charge of the Fort Benning machine record unit to succeed Capt. Bur- ton E. Moore, according to ar announcement made at post head- quarters.
Captain Moore, who assumed command of the unit seven months ago. will leave shortly for 'Wash- ington, D. C, where he will be assigned to the Machine Record Branch, Adjutant General's Of- fice.
Lieut. McNamara comes to Ben- ning from headquarters of the Fourth Service Command in At- lanta. 'With him is Warrant Offi- cer Arthur Fritz, who will take over duties as assistant to the officer in charge, a position for- merly held by Warrant Officer E. D. Lewis, recently transferred to Fort Bragg, .N. C. '
The Officers R. & R. Club on Cusseta Road is by f&r the most popular place in Columbus for commission- ed officers and their guests. Ask ai^'one on the reserva- tion who has been there, i
WRBL's Bond Drive To Start In Wooden Tank
Radio Station WRBL will get its War Bond radio auction under way Saturday with a broadcast from a novel booth to be set up at Twelfth iStreef and Broad\yay.
The program will begin at 4:39 p. m., Benning time, from the booth which will be in the form of a wooden tank. The tank will be termed an auxiliary of the Tenth Armored Division.
Major General Paul W. New- garden, commanding officer of the Tenth Armored, will extend greetings, and many post officials will make short talks during Ih- course of the program:
Ex-Fort Veteran On Duty In Africa Gets Merit Award
Master Sergt. H. T. Gurley, vet- eran of 22 years* service at Fort Benning, has been awarded the 'Legion of Merit" while stationed m Africa, according to letters re- ceived by his wife, who Hves at 833 First avenue, Columbus.
The awarde was made in recog- nition of long and exceptionally faithful service, his commanding officer. Col. S. R. Hinds, declared.
Sergeant Gurley has- been on foreign service since' Dec. 12, 1942, and is erititled to wear the Ameri- can Defense Medal and the Euro- pean-African Middle - Eastern campaign medal.
Enlisting on Aug. 7, 1920, he was a private with Company "I" of the 9th Infantry, and with Company "G" of the 22nd In- fantry. From April 5, 1928, , to Sept. 29, 1940, he ser\'ed as a sergeant with Company "E" of the 29th Infantry.
He served as sergeant major of the Second Battalion from Sept. 1940, to Sept. 10, 1942.
Soldiers Told How To Get Back To Farm
No Furloughs Planned For Individuals; Units May Be Utilized
Procedures by which individual soldiers may obtain discharges to relieve the farm manpower short- age was outlined by the war de- partment this v.^eek, although full details have not yet been received at Fort Benning, according t( Lieut. Marvin L. Holland, assist- ant chief of the Military Personnel Branch at the post.
Simultaneous with ' this nouncement, it was reiterated that ■ar department does not con- template giving furloughs to indi- divual soldiers to work on farms, but in case of emergencies, troops under command of their own offi- cers, housed and fed by the Army and subject to military control may be sent into the fields.
Although the discharge of any appreciable number of soldiers un^ der 38 is not contemplated, th( War Department has set up a pro- cedure by which individuals in this age group may be discharged cases of extreme emergency. The soldier himself initiates htis pro- cedure by submitting written ex- planation lo his immediate com- manding officer who will advise him as t6 what evidence he will need.
The aptilication goes through military channels, to the Selec- tive Service System in Washington which refers it to the soldier's lo- cal draft board. Each case is de- cided on its own merits, largely by the soldiers neighbors, and a dis- charge , will be given only if the ser\'ices of the individual are more important to agriculture than to the Ai-my.
Soldier-farmers over 38 years of age should make out discharge ap- plications before May J. These requests must be accompanied by a letter or statement from local farm agents to the effect that the soldiers will be employed in essen- tial agricultural activities if dis- charged. Such requests are made by the soldier to his immediate commanding officer. A soldier meeting these requirements will be discharged promptly Unless bis release will, affect seriously .the efficiency of his unit.
CURRENT EVENTS CANCELLED
The Current Events group o Woman's Club has been forced t( cancel its regularly scheduled meeting due to circumstances be- yond its control. Plans for the next session will be announced.
An army uniform may be worn, complete with insignia, for 90 days subsequent to discharge. There- after, provided , buttons and in- signia are removed: it may be worn indefinitely.
Class 'A' Pay Reservations Stop April ^
Concellation Will Be Automatic; New Class 'B' Substituted
■ Military personnel were remind- ed today by Major George Fin^, post war bond officer, that all class A pay reservations now in effect will automatically terminate April 1.
It v/ill not be necessary to fill it a Change or Cancellation Form , 304-5. By War Department order all reservations of this type held by, military . personnel, will cease with March deductions. No new class A deducations will be accepted. ■
Supplementing , the older sub- scriptions, is a class B reservation, operating similar to the former type. Under . this system enlisted man may authorize deducations. starting at $3.75 monthly, and de- ductions for .officers range from $18.75 to $375. In aU. there are 11 different plans offered enlisted men, and seven for officers. Al- lotments authorized under this set- up will commence with the April payroll.
New Plan Urgred
All persons . now holding class A reservations are urged to fill out form 29-6, authorizing class B allotments, so that purchase of war. savings securities will con- tinue uninterrupted. Those forms may be secured through unit war bond officers, or directly from the post bond officer.
The new plan was inaugurateQ to facilitate certification and de- livery of bonds to soldiers. It will no longer be necessary that actual cash be forwarded to the army War Bond. Office, Chicago, 111. -A statement from an author- ized certifying officer will be suf- ficient to start the mechanics into action.
Reservations now held by civil- ian personnel will in no way be affected by the Class B allotment program. Their pay reservation plan will continue as previously, according to Major Fink.
He noted, at the same time, that under a.new streamlined sys- tem of bond delivery to. civilians, most January and February pur-, chases had been delivered, and that there was a noticeable . in^-
Work As Usual Slated At Post For Army Day:
. April 6 is Army Day— and Fort Benning will celebrate the day by maintaining the high-pitched tempo of its training of thousands of soldiers rather than take even a minute off to make the occa- sion.
This was announced today by Brigadier General Walter S. Ful- ton, commanding general of the post, who .stated that "because of the extreme urgency \yith which our forces must be prepared for combat, neither the War Depart- ment nor Fort Benning officials consider it appropriate to dimin- ish training , activities, even to celebrate this annual event."
He further stated that diversion of ; any troops or equipment froni essential , war activitiies to parti-
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