Vol, 3

June 21,1946

No. 7

Foreign Ministers to Renew Peach Search

All in the Air

The latest safeguard for A r m y pilots is demonstrated at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio. When the danger of a'crash arises and the pilot. i s locked-into his seat, a1 he has to do to reach the ground safely is to push the lever. H e is then catapulted 50 feet into the air. The parachute opens automatically. h the picture above a dummy pilot ' was used for the demonstration.

B y Sgt. a . Vincent In and about the base there C h * % Mas. (CNS) -- Mrs. seems to be a number of rumors Victoria Smith didn't want to flying high wide and handsome, spoil her xew pocketbook by tak- but no one seems to klzow for sure ing it through the rain to a movie, what is going to happen. There is so she took out four $10 bills, no official order that has been pastucked them in her shoe, and left'sed on t~ this base up t~ the presdramatic the purse point home. in Excited the show, during she a ent time, and each and every day there is a different rumor as to kicked off her shoes. she what is going to take place. .A felwasi low listening to these rumors could put them on again, the gone. in time, approach the .psychopathic stage, so it is better to sort The recent meeting in Paris of the Council of Foreign Ministers achieved settlement on a few interP o w , Ore. (CNS)-- Impris- of overlook all of them. 4ional questions, but left many problems still unsolved. The map shows the key areas of Europe and the Oned in the wall of a house for Of course, it is fairly w e l l known f the problems concerning them. Another meeting of the Foreign month* a cat Near East and Big Four disposition o by Mfsthat the personnel on this base is needed its nlnejbeing Whittled down slowly and lives to survive. But survive it did, that we are slated as a heavy it was and although made by Mr. Molotov. At the support of the British and Frenck skin and bomber base. It is also heard that ~ we are a going l same time, he voiced the earnest delegations, fought stubbornl: bones" when set free, the ~ to have the entire soon recovered in to win Russian ap hope that the differences can be but vainly dog and cat base converted into something perhospitaL ironed out at tne next session of the proval of his plan for a 25 yea: manent. This reporter thinks that Council of Foreign Ministers. four power, treaty guaranteehi there will be quite a number of By Camp Newspaper Service In Berlin, meanwhile, a .Big German disarmament. m~ (OMS) After b h g officers and enlisted personnel Foreign ministers of the four big Four commission appointed to recommissar ~ o l o t o v refused twice officially repdead, ex- that will stick by the base and Allied Powers prepared to make b r t O po Gf Carl D* Zarick n disarmament in. all 4 budge from his gove-ent's *ding his see that military property and afanother effort to settle basic dis- zones of Germany was d~ssolvedsition that it wmld be futile joyful return from a. Ckrrnan fairs are kept in order and under agreements and lay the founda- because the o c c u ~ ~ i n g Powers draft such a treaty until the pres prison camp both cmpllcated and close surrrellience. But the number tion for world peace plans as Could not agree on what to UP ent state o f German disarmamen expensive- The insurance cornp- that is designated to remain here June 15, the date for resumption vestigate. The commission has been thoroughly investigated anies want their money back. and do this is not known, no matof their Paris Conference, drew inally was proposed by Secretary He declared that such a treat] and the government wants six ter what is heard through rumor. near. Byrnes, in connection, with the could not go into effect, anyway months salary gratuity paid to his he conversion period is not In the weeks since their 'last 3- proposed 2s year treatL in order until after the German peacc mother returned. known, but it is also -heard that week session recessed a f t e r to reassure, B ! ~ M x ~that Ger- treaty is signed, and therefor, this may take a year or more. achieving few specific successes man disam~amentwas being car- the treaty proposed by Secretarj Yakha, wad^ fCNs) Alfred Looking the matter over closely, relation of the Big Four-the ried out. Byrnes should be discu3sed mud 3. Degutis, 43 years old, was re- it would seem almost impossible United States, U.S.S.R., Britain, Secretary Byrnes' latest state- later- - leased from a railroad refrig- to make the big change in much and France have been further merit, evincing hopes for agreeerator car after being accidentau~' under two - - vears. complicated by new differences, merit at the coming meeting* Other basic pointaq Upon which , undoubt*ly a particularly those voiced by Vy- echoed his remark upon leaving the Big Four parley reached no imprisoned for two weeks with- There the Italian- out food Or water. Except for the number Of kept acheslav M. Molotov, Soviet For- the first session that " I am not Yugoslavia agreement included frontier and disposal loss of 54 pounds, the hospital reeign Minister, and James F. discouraged." on the base to help keep thingsthe in of the city of Trieste; disposition ported that Degutis's condition a state of repair and probably Byrnes, U. S. Secretary of State. The Foreign Opened of Italian colonies and the Italian was good and that he would be personnel that is to be kept Secretary Byrnes, in reporting their Paris Conference on April 25 navy; evacuation of Allied Troops released after three Or four days here will depend largely on the M. to America on results of the first in the of evolving some form- from ~ t a and l ~ the ~ a l k a n s ; m- treatment. O.S., the length of time that he meeting, proposed to throw the ulawhich would reestablish Europe has been back from overseas and problem of world peace settle- on a permanent peacetime basis. ternationalization of the Danube " I didn't raise my daughter to the length time that he served ments before the U.N. General Meeting with Secretary Byrnes River; and whether to discuss Assembly unless the Foreign Min- were ~~~~i~~ secretary Ernest Austrian problems at the next be fiddled with," said b e pussy cat over there. Also, age may enter a s she res ued her offspring. into this. His profile record will isters agree to'call a peace con- Bevin, representing Great Britain; Big Four ministers' conference. probably be brought into the lirnef erence this summer. Foreim Commissar V.M. Molotov, k light also. But be this as it may, Shortly afterward Mr. Molotov, representing the Soviet Union, (1 I don't think that many of us that reviewing the conference, charged and Foreign Minister Georges wish to remain on the base need that the U. S. and Britain, acting Bidault, representing France. worry much about being shipped On the brighter side of the picas a bloc, waged an offensive out as the more a person worries against Russia a t the Paris Con- ture were the agreements reached about these things and the rumors ference in a "desire to impose upon these points: Protocol to rethat are spread about, the more . their will upon the Soviet Ullion." vise Italian armistice terms; Italy liable he is to slow up on his job He further accused British- liable for reparations; Transyl\ and make things tougher on himAmerican capital of attempting vania awarded to Rumania; virself all around. to bend small nations to its will, tual accord on peace treaty with We have 'all been -treated excelcharged the existence of a desire Finland; South Tyrol to remain lently while we have been on this in some circles to "dislodge the part of Italy; and approval of base and we have had good inspecSoviet Union" from its place in four power commission to study tions' and kept things in condition, international affairs, and asserted German disarmament in all OCCU1 short handed or not, and this was that advocates of imperialism .in pation zones. AND ENDlNG A T done by all of us together. We have the West "are instituting new ag- But the negative aspects of the been a pretty good team and will gressive wars." And he declared council's decisions far outweigh keep on being a good team, rethat Prime Minister Stalin could the positive accomplishments, it gardless of rumors that get around not have promised last December was agreec by virtually all obi n short order. So remember, feE to support an American proposal servers. Transcending any -specific lows, rumors are just-rumors. FREE BEER AND FREE LUNCHES for a 25 year four power treaty matters considered was the basic to keep Germany disarmed. question of Big Four relationI I'm a little Zebra, h i s , Mr. Byrnes declared ships, land while they m a y not To t o bawl. Sitting down t emphatically that such support have deteriorated, few observers ) , I have more stripes 'than any. was pledged, and he firmly tobk could see how they had improved. 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by Chaplain Cooper To make the distinction between Edited and published every Friday by and for the personnel of the Army matters of primary and secondary Air Field, Walla Wallo, a Fifteenth Air Force Installation, under the direction importance is to exercise the facF of the Information and Education Dept. All editorial matter pertaining to ulty of intelligence in the highest Walla Walla Army Air Field, cleared for publication by the Public Relations degree. Judgment, whether it be -Office, is available for general release and reprint in other publications. The A.S.F. INACTIVATED of quantity large or small Walla Wallop editorial office is located on the second floor of the service Club, Yashington (CNS) Inactitra- or of quality - good or bad, is 'the telephone 21 8. Deadline for copy is 1400 on the Tuesday preceding publicati01n ceremonies at the Pentag on most useful function of the mind. tion date, delivered to the Walla Wallop office. attended by high Army officia1ss Those who possess the power of L marked the passing of Army S cpr- judging accurately are as a rule vic e Forces, the world's greatt.st best able to cope with the problem mi:litary procuremelt and sup^) l of ~ living, while those who lack disganization, as the War Depa rt- criminating power are generdlly a t mrmt's reorganization plan tc~ok the mercy of the "changes and ect. chances o f this mortal life." This .de of the ASF ended officia ' y b N seems to be particularly true of ......... EDITOR 1 f: NArlONAL Mpfm CO~JNCK 0001 on June 11, when t the realm of religion and the life my's system of service co of the spirit. There are, for exammds simultaneiou!3ly was : ple, -numbers of people who are ced by six Army areas. , nonplussed by the supernatural i t its peak, the ASF spent $1 element in Christianity. 3 h e signs, . All signed articles represent the writers8 opinion and are not necessaril) 5001,000,000 a year, and listed . wonders and mighty works ascribthe views of the staff of the paper. Contributions should be addressed to: 697, ,051 military and civilian pc Editor, Walla Wallop, Army Air Field, ,Walls Walla, Washington. This paper ?d by the Gospels to Jesus' minisreceives camp Newspaper Service. Reproduction of credited matter is orohib- This week and every week inevji- sonnel. try on earth are stumbling-blocks ,t. Gen. ,LeRoy Lutes, secoi jted without the permission of CNS, 205 E . 42nd St., New York 17, N. Y. tably brings its own set of deve:Lto many who hesitate to admit into a prevailingly rational world, opments. Good or bad, exciting o, and1 last Commanding General the ASF, traced its history in ; what appears to them to be an irmorbid, it always gives us med i- addlress a t the inactivation cer rational element. This is actually cos something to talk about. Ther e monies, and de'clared at the en no more than a failure to exercise Dur epitaph can be two simp is, for instance, the case of the " Y c rational judgment as to what is After a busy day clearing the wo1rds: 'Well done.' " . 3 f first hnportance and what i s boys of Squadron C, we'll see what "Mabeleene" wrapper, and direc;_ Secretary of War1 Robert P : secondary. which wa ter:;on and General of the Armi news we can scare up for our col- tions for its a~plication The crux of the matter is not umn! The boys of Squadron C found on the men's latrine floor c)f Dw ight Eisenhower, Chief of Sta what Christ did, but who He was. were glad to get copies of the lat- the infirmary. Now this hospita1 1 pra ised the war role of the AS )?hose who knew Him in life, and Washlngtoh. (CNS) Renewed est magazines, that the library is bulging with characters G ~ I. I Eisenhower added that tJ many millions of his disciples tress has been placed by the gives away, to read on the train- section of good and ills repute, but ther e AS1F has provided a plan for ; since, gradually turned from skepWar Department on its restric- which reminds us to remind you seems to be a genuine individual1ticism about him and his claims org anization that can be recreatl tions against the sale of intoxicat. that we have plenty of duplicate ist in our midst of which we wer e qull to a profound conviction that he n government military magazines every week that can be not aware until this positive evji- waickly "to meet the cataclysm ing liquors i r if it comes to us." was and is related to God. His installations. A memorandum tc had for the asking. Come in and dence was discovered. The solu1G:en. Brehon B. Somervell w n moral mat. unerring judgements i all continental commands empha. look over our "Take One" pile. tion may be found in the currerh t the wartime ASF command^ ters, H i s . extraordinary grasp of sized that: This mumps business seems ta fad of cultivating hair on the UF1- Gel~eral. !he conditions of successful living, 1) The use of intoxicating lig. be contagious! Is it really true per lip and in a few daring cases 11 lactivation of the ASF was tl the perfeet purity of His life, the uors in any manner is forbidden ir: that a customer of ours who works to preserve as much- as possiblc!, mo; st noticeable physical chan; winsomeness of His personality all otganizational messes, dayrooms, in the Post Office also has them? the production from youthful chine afff :cting the War Department point to the fact that in Him, a offices, barracks, service clubs o x Best wishes for a speedy recovery, The alternate solution (but n d s0 Wa shington under the reorganiz wman being, is uniquely focused in any club the operations oj Yvonne, likely) could be the sudden deer1- tiorI plan, but throughout tl :he life that belongs a t the center which are financed by funds con Last week we had an important e r appreciation by the person, or cou ntry service commands we >f things, that comes from the tributed by the government. visitor - the Command Librarian persons in question of the feminine absorbed by new Army areas a1 leart of the universe and reaches 2) The purchase of intoxicating of the Fifteenth Air Force. She contrary to the reputation of the newr Army headquarters we ;o its farthest limits. ,This being liquors or* behalf of any person, thought that we had a very nice medics as not subtle, but accomI- set UP* ;he case, such things as opening x library and was particularly im- plished nympho maniacs. -including a member, by, a club o ;he eyes of the blind, multiplying mess or any official employc pressed with out Music Room and The social circle of civilian emIEquipment, Arms ta Tour oavgs and fishes, straightening withereof is prohibited, as is thc collection o f classical records. ployees has been usually quiet thi s wVashington (CNS) New d hered arms, turning' water into transportation d such liquors tc Ahem! past week. It may be, of course! velc~pments in peacetime Am wine, and. forgiving sins, are not a military reservation by a eluk Among the latest movies are that they are attempting to adjus; Grcbund Forces weapons,. equi jnly credible, but we should be or any of its employes. many stories for which the library themselves to the new enviror: nt and methods will be der ) , me1 surprised had they not come to has the original editions, a s "KitWar Department policy has beer: ment created by the officers' att- onstrated to the public for the fir pass. to allow .both enlisted men's and ty", "CIuny Brown", "Brave .Men" tendance a t the mess hall. Wha.t t l h e a s seven AGF caravans to We must put first things first. officers' clubs to store liquor for (the basis of the picture, "Ernie new plan of strategy are they cre!- m are than 100 s t a k and coun h l y admit (as who must n d who members. While the memoran. Pyle's Story of G. I. Joe",) and ating? Will the male population a~f fair.s this summer and fall, it w snows anything about Him?) that durn specified the rules under many others. Then we hear that the hospital section have to recon- announced by Gen. Jacob 3e is in any degree a revelation which liquor may be kept and some of our other popular books vert their methods of protectinj; Devrers, Army Ground Force d the purpose of creation, that- is, used by E M and officers in t h e i ~ are being made into movies-such their virtue? If such methods ex- conimander. ~f God askl not only do the mirown privately financed clubs, il as "The Brick Foxhole" by Brooks ist, the writer questions .their sin A 100-man demonstration tean lcles explain themselves but the emphasized that under no cir- (by M. G. M., starring Dick Pow- cerity d enforcement. including combat infantrymen a r ulfillment o f His promise becomes cumstances may persons under 21 ell); "King's General" by Daphne The most widely appreciatec artillerymen, will a c e o m p a n nevitable-"He that believeth on years old be served or permitted DeMaurier; "The Egg and I" by day room on the post can be claim1 h caravan. They will condu - eacl ne, the works that- I do shall he Betty MacDonald (filmed by In- ed by this section. Why such ; to keel; liquor in such places. lic showings in all parts of tl lo also, and greater works than 3 pub ternational Pictures) ; "The Snake hese shall he do; because I gQ plush rendezvous should be callec1 COUIntry in addition k, their a' Pit" ,by Mary Jane Ward; "The a "day room" when there is n< rances a t fairs and exhibition tnto my Father." ) Pea Tower's by Ullman (R.K.O. White he public will see for the fir T1 in there in the day time excep t. paid $100,000 for it); and, Enter- me Psychronmkr Tells Weather e such weapons as the "reca the janitor is still a matter of loc timl prise has Remargue's "Arch of a1 Washington IONS)- Among the discussion as well as that of z less" 57mm and 75mm guns, not I'riumph." Last but not least, we nation wide mystery. It still is z ble for their lack of recoil whf nost satisfactory meteorological ?ear that the April selection of the very popular place for nocturna fire1 nstruments used in warti-me d and for their light weigl Book of the Month Club, Jim animals, of which we find a largc3 conlpared with standard Wor veather reconnaissance was the Clorbett's "Man Eaters of Ku- number among us. Visitors to oul Wair I1 models of the same calibe Signal Corps psychrometer, emdoyed in an airplane in flight to EHroshima (CNS) Encouraged maon," has been acquired by Mon- day room find it a sanctuary of Visiitors also will see a switc ndicate air temperature and huby the sight of grass blades pok- ty Shaff, former. producer who is surprises, the abundance of whicl boa rd and message center in o nidity. The device is now standing up through the ruins, Japanese making plans to send a company is sometimes diminished by t h f era1tion, as well a s a radio co to India to film the story against trd equipment for weather reconare returning to this atom-bombed persistant lingering of odd num trol led target plane and mar laissance planes. Information o b town a t the rate of 5,000 a month ks authentic background with tig- bers of "stags" who should havc itenns of captured enemy weapon .ained through its use is valuable that should be exa s plans progress to build a c i t ~ers and all f thei~ clothing, and. equipment. making better use o n determining flight conditions :iting! We'll let you know as we been dedicated to world peace. time on their individual sacks plan md locating weather fronts upon wrhat's your idea of love? Hiroshima officials, aided b~ Tear of more "books into films," ning thelr own dates. vhich future flight conditions will have you read the above Taking a girl out and fattenir the advice of a young Americar but in, an< The constant "comings ie~end. ux, for somebody else. her lieutena-lt, John D. Montgomer~ oooks? Now's a good time before goings out" o f hospital personne of K a l a m a z o o, Mich., have the pictures come out and our c o p continues to baffle those of us nov launched a 5-.year plan to erect a ies become popular. considered permanent fixtures ii new $4,666,667 city clustering the installation with a continuou: around the skeleton dome of the array of new names and unfamili former Museum of Industrial Art a r faces. The burden of masterin( The wrecked building will stand a half dozen new names every fev as a monument to the atomi( days is easily condoned i n view o blast. the interesting personalities whicl Another suggestion was received accompany the names. But thi Hundreds of small wooder houses have been built and somc by the Committee this week and continual shift of men produces thc businesses have returned to con we think it should have special universal question, a s it does ev MONDAY FRIDAY crete buildings which were dam mention. First, because all sugges- erywhere: "When will -the Arm:Y J U N E 21 JUNE 24 aged by fire but are still standing tions are getting special mention make up its mind what is to be 4SE THEATRE-Repeat of ThursBI Same. US0 MAlN ST.-Wives Club Meeting The city's population is now 172. and second, because it came from come of us and our happy home.' day program 0 1~'FIOERS'CLUB NURSERP--Open 3 P M Discussion Grour~Meetlng 8 PM. 000, compared with 500,000 whe Vlr. Weston J. Whybark of the Post .I700 and 1800-2200 1230S O ~ T H CHAPEL---Catholic Mass a t 3ngineers Section. The committee the bomb struck. u eiO MAlN S T . - D ~ & ~ at 8:00 PM. noon. NcBRTH CHAPELGood Friday Serlasn't had the privilege of procesLight Armor TUESDAY vice s from 1200 to 1500. ;ing the suggestions from the Post JUNE 26 J E:WISH TEMPLE - 329 East Rose For Infantry Engineers since July 28, 1945. So Services at 8 P M . St. ! BASE THEATRE-THE STRANGER CNS with Orson Welles, Loretta Young and SATURDAY :ome on Post Engineers, let's give Edward G Robinson also Unusual J U N E 22 Washingtan (CNS) A light ' Maintenance a little competition. B PISE THEATRE-HOT CARGO with Occupation 'NO. 4 and Squatters' Rights lam Gargan-Philip Reed Also Walt Disney Cartoon W e know you have the suggestions Elexible body armor for infantrj will: US0 MAIN Camera Club 7 PM. ANGE VOYAGE with Eddie Albert out let's get them down in writing soldiers, sufficiently resistant tc STR Kobby Hour 6-7 PM. For]-est Taylor so the committee can get to work stop low velocity shell fragments' US;o MAIN ST.-Bingo and Mowie a t SOUTH C H A P E M a t h o l i c Mass at noon. 7 PM w them. For further information is the goal of Army Ordnance. ?E;ICERS CLUB N U R S E R Y ~ W ~ 0 1 WEDNESDAY aall the Suggestion Section, Tele- A successful armor for Ail 1900, JUNE 26 e phone 226, Civilian Personnel Of- Force combat crews was develop- SCions 1930-2130. Same US0 ' M A I N - G ~ nite ~ ~ Prizes. Fice. Come on, all you Depart- ed during the war. They were first fess SUNDAY SOUTH C H A P E G - - C ~Mase ~ ~ ~ *t ~ ments, let's have the Suggestions, worn in 1943 and impressive r e JUNE .%8 noon. !W E THEATRE - O F HUMAN sults were obtained. The Army r e - B huh?, THURSDAY with Paul Henreid Eleanor vealed that 18 per cent of A M ; , PiZrl BOETDAGE s m X? Armyker and Alexis Smith ~ l k o BASE THEATRE CENTENNIm y Screen Magazme RKO Pathe Capt: "Why didn't you salute personnel wearing body. armoP Nav SUMMER with Jeanne Crain-Cornel New rs .No. 85 were killed and 13 per cent wound me yesterday?" Protestant Ser- Wilde Also RKO PATHE NEWS No. 66 N 1DRTH CHAPEL U S 0 MAIN ST.-Movie, Hobby Hour. ed, as compared with 36 per cent vice 10 a.m P v t . :"I didn't see you, sir." " . PM. )UTE C H A P E L - - C ~ ~ ~ O Masses I~~ a t lL7 Capt: . "Good. I waf afraid that killed and 64 per cent wounder1. S ~ U ~.CaAPEL--Catholic H Maw at . 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The prices of food are sky high; WASHINGTON (CNS)-Nationa set a car, regardless of Airport mechanics were lookinl I - -for a new dwelling - for Sally, ; bid, perky little swallow, after h e And the second-hand ones I nest and eggs were removed fron buy. the hollow rudder of a Pennsyl MY old job was taken by some vania Airlines DC-4 traininl other guy. pIane. MY chances look meager and The little bird entered the rud thin ; der through a hole in a hinge I have my discharge* but the built a nest, and laid three eggs truth makes me cry: Whenever the plane went on , I'm out-but I \tish I were in! 'flight, sa& *stayed behind an, 1 can't buy a Suit, my old one's fluttered worriedly around th too small, airport hangars. And where can a guy get a shirt? As soon a s the ship came Pack In civvies today I just don't rate Sally darted out to meet it, firs , at all, . perching atop the tail and the ducking inside to check up on he An ex-G.I. seems to be dirt. .Yau'd. think that a guy who had prospective family. served several years But about two weeks afte a-damnable sin. Sally had set up housekeeping i it again, no matter the it, the DC-4 was scheduled ~ C I transfer to Baltimore for recor I wish I were in! version into a 59-passenger ail
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Well, here we are again fellows. The weeks roll by and the sun climbs higher, and the days get hotter and the nights are getting shorter and men may come and men may go but we go on forever. We have abolished the ole 0730 roll call, but youse guys better muster around and get your name on the dotted line h e r e in the Orderly Room before 0800, or we will have to go back to the old routine again, so it was reported to me, of. 4 ficially. This is a pretty good deal O h , YOU Get'sare on alike," fellows, as it beats standing oul on the street in the hot sun anc1 waiting until your name is ca'll mite flustered the last few days ed off and also gives you a feu7 a 1 : don't whether it is because 0 more minutes to groan and grun' 2 heat, or not being able to snal and roll over in bed until you fin thc? little fishes. His motto is: "I ally decide to roll out. first you don't succeed, try, tr: According to all dope receive(1 at ain." Sure a persistent rascal the lightening inspection wentdOP t I~ ' he? Wednesday and though it was pret [t is understood that 1st Sgl tv hot out there. the Squadron look Vad s had so much sleep and res e -" ~ fel OVer this weekend that he has been rudder and lifted- out the nest. ed pretty good. ~ e ite up, r lows. Things like that makes fo. sle!epy ever since. Can't seem to One egg was accidentally broken. But they still were pondering happier and more contented sur ge't over it. Perhaps the Squadron huh? PE that is to be held at the what to do &boutfinding another roundings, The enlisted personnel arounc (lrty Z O Club Saturday will snap him dwelling for Sally and her brood- this Ole Squadron has been about N to-be. t of it, do ya s'ppose? ; the same this past week, with but O Major Westbrook has been mighA Hollywood star Was making a a few changes, SO there isn't mucl busy this past week trying to blood donation to a local Red Cross news there. We eventually fount tY keep up with the paper work here station. "Don't take it all," he' out where our little items had beeln in Squadron "A" and also moving cautioned the doctor. "Remember, disappearing to and decided tha all1 equipment and belongings from I have got to give 10 per cent to they didn't sprout wings, heh heh" e large I & E Building. It is 1st-Sgt. Ammann has been lookjnj4 my agent." tderstood that the I & E office Jl be in the old Combat Crew H c.adquarters. Hope you make it 0 1K this week, Major; as we sort of like to have you here with us. Lt. Himmel is in good spirits latel:y, for some reason. We understtand that he has been inquiring . akbout a place to rent pver i n town. G cosh, sounds bad, Lieutenant. Well, well, the day is getting old arKI the sun is getting hotter and 1'1m sweating under the collar-and .w: ishing for a good cool swlmar~d that reminds me, guess 1'11 'dc) that little thing $his evening if th e cold shower is running, hah h . Be seein' ya, fellas. hzr

108,582 applications for Regular Army 'commissions were i-eceived by the War Department. Of these, 97,550 active cases, approximately 9,400 officers will be appointed, making the chances of an applicant approximately one in ten. There were approximately 23,000 applicants for 2,900 vacancies in ground arms; 59,000 applicants for 4,000 vacancies in air forces. 27,'000 applicants for 2,400 technical nd administrative services vacanaies.
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pplic,ants on or about July 1, p r e ided the senate confirms the nomnation list on June 28. After ap,ointments a r e made, the eligible ist remaining will be utilized E an additional increase in Reguar army strength is authorized. The War Department proposes to ~sk congress for, an additional in,rease in Regular Army strength prior to July 1. If this increase s authorized, it is planned that the bpportunity for application will igain open and new appliants, vhen processed, will be placed on he eligible list remaining from the urrent program. Additional ap)ointments will then be made from bat combined list. All applicants have been request:d to keep the War Department in'ormed by airmail of their contem3lated address on July 1. This is ngent in order to insure prompt ~otification and acceptance.

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God created the coquette at the same time that He created the $001. Victor Hugo.

'A nsw face and a new figam ow'the ph-up horizon belongs to glamorous Claudia Drake,The Army and Pa~y W* wa-see ia A&ww Sto19,e:e--A YbMde M w e C ..m bC relead thm Uailod Artisb,4

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By M . Sgt. D. W. Mendenball Hi again fellow anglers. Hope all you guys enjoyed a good fishing over the past week and week-end. From the dope I get from various years will be many former GI' sources fishing wasn't too good the who reached their athletic matur past week. No doubt'the bad weah c ity in the armed forces and w ther the latter part of the week had proved their caliber in GI olym something to do with it. M. Sgt. pic games staged in Europe, Itak Hamilton of Base Headquarters and itrrthe Pacific theater, reported a good catch of Croppies It would not be surprising t c taken a t McKay Dam near Pendlesee .a few former servicemen giv ton. He reported using number 6 ing the top contestants a run fo: hook baited with part of a Croppie, their shekels. An M U title is ; or small minnow a s being best bait sure springboard for a spot on thl to use. It was reported that Sgt. 1948 U.S. Olympic team and thc Harding of Sq. A supply caught a former GI's are well aware d thc pair of salmon over the week-end. fact. A few trout were taken in the Upper Walla .WaUa and on Mill Two 1945 AAU titlists and for Creek on flies. A Ginger Quill fly mer GI's - Barney Ewell an( was reported to be best on Mill Joshua Williamson-will be try Creek with Royal Coachman Bucking for crowns. Ewell, who was i tail the choice of the Walla Walla. Camp Kilmer, N. J., corporal I'he Upper Yakima river has been jumped 23 ft. 1 1 in., an( broad good the past two weeks and especran the 60 yard dash in 6.2 sec ially so last week. The best catch. onds to take a double crown ir es are being made on salmon eggs , the '45 M U Indoor ohampion there as the water is slightly oily. ships. Williamson, a sergeant a. Couldn't dig up any dope on the Camp Plauche, La., leaped 8 ft. 4 I'ucannon the past week-end, howin., to take the high jump. wer as late as Wednesday Salmon Drawing a good deal of play ir were still being taken there. the Middle West is the All-Ameri. A few bass are being taken on Deaett has resigned as nurse for can girls' Professional Baseban he Walla Walla River below Touch- lis wife and new baby an& is back / League. - . which o ~ e n e d its fourtk :t. Reporting Bass being caught In the job this week. here were Sgts. Ferguson, Pear- The two big fishermen Dutke with mvcted trophy rrmiy in- season with a 120-game ~chedule ;on, Harriilton, Hardt, Amman, and nd Liebman seem to have a sechis grasp, Ben Hogan smiles v i e On May 22* Max Carey, ex big league stal Mr. Bell, steward of the NCO Club. -et place to fish and they won't toriomly after a n g the $10,Understand Mr. Bell caught the ell anyone where it is. But the fun000 Goodall Golf Round =bin and former B r o o k 1 y n Dodge] Fish he has been fishing for all sea- ley part is they only caught 1 manager, is presidefit of th Tournament at the Wing ~ m t ish this last weekend. I t must be , Club's course i n Mamareneck, league and Bill Wambsganns c A welc~me adornment on any son last night. How about it Bell, ,ome fish pond there into. N. Y. He tsok the final match, world series unassisted trip1 beach is lovely Ann Sothern, star going to quit fishitrg now? This is about all the reports for, We understand that Dyer is 3 UP on Lord'* Byron Nelson play fame, manages the FOI of CBS' Friday "Maisie" shew. his week fellows, I know its sort vorking at the cannery and hat and 3 up on Vic Ghezzi. Wayne club. Many former bi )f sketchy but guess they weren't iis father in law doesn't have league stars aid the girl basebal B y Hibel Iitirfg too good anywhere. Any in-' L thing to do with it. ers in the art of the game. :ormation you have will be greatly Smith and Dale Colsen were The greatest roundup of the The game played in the girl$ ippreciated. Just phone it in to me licked up in Colfax for speeding cation's track and field stars since league, is neither baseball no I'm getting so I can't sleep f o ~ it Ex. 307. Let's hear from you and, ~ n dthey just happened to match the Pre war gang went to town softball, but a distinct version c he description of the .two escaped good luck on your next trip. will be held in San Antonio, which the girls are pioneers. A ove of you. Let's get married. 1 :onvicts and were hauled o f f to the Why? Texas, June 28-29. The cream of in baseball, there are nine on lolice station.-~'d like to have been So I can sleep. the cinderpath crop in the United side-but the ball used is 1 I & E QUIZ L mouse in the corner and watchedStates-along with a few foreign inches in circumference instea, hem talk their way- out- of-that bo you guys know what love is entries-will participate in Alamo of 12, as in softball. Bases are 6 Question: Who is eligible for en- me. Stadium in the AAU's 58th re- feet apart instead of 55 a s in soft luh? our I t is reported that Robe*, Well, Love Is the tenth word li *ollment in USAFI courses? newal of its outdoor track and ball and 90 in baseball, Answer: Members of the Armed ime keeper, was seen. speeding in field championships, Before the mighty mite, Be] r telegram Forces on active duty who are not Iollege Place and when she and It will be the first time since Hogan, traded his khaki for mufti !nRaged in basic training. he bike mrted she wound up. with Ah, you Arabians! You are sucl 1901 that the trackmen will Par- Byroq Nelson was universally ac ~ u e s t ~ o n1s : there any charge few c;ts and bruises. ticipate in the cinderpath carnival cliamed as the country's premie ntense lovers. Deaett can't seem to get his or taking these courses? Of course, we do everything ir this f a r south of the Mason-Dixon golfer. Lord Byron proved a 1 Answer: There is a charge 0 1 new alarm clock adjusted, it line. With the exception of the this by being virtually unbeatabk ents. wo dollars for the first course. wakes him up at 2 in the morning world Olympics, no other title is for two years. It's a differen rhereafter there is no charge for instead of the regular time. more highly coveted than an stor~t now and the golfing gani Could you love two girls a t once my courses taken. This means you Fred Sanders is b w k on the job AAU crown. The AAU outdoor are flbckinp! under the former Ai Yes, immediately. :an enroll a t any time after the this week after being in the hoschampionships annually attract I Force lieutenant's banner. irst course is complete, and take pital in Portland for several weeks. the nation's top college and high Easily the leading money win Do you believe in lwe at firs' my course desired. Along with his other duties the school performers, along with ner this year by a few grand, t Question: Can I t a ~ e h c ight? a college wheel of the wood shop is also actformer collegiate champs now diminutive Hogan has been a con Well it saves a lot of time. :orrespondence course and obtain ing general foreman of the fabri.sporting the colors of amateur sistent winner-showing his heel, cating shops. :allege credit? athletic clubs. I'd like a pencil. Answer: Yes, write to the col- . Col. Griffin has been relieved of to Nelson and the others. Ben' Hard or soft? Not since' the country's leading latest triumph came in the $10, ege of your choice, stating your S-4 and is now deputy base comSoft. Have to write a love letter bducational background, t h e mander. cinder stars went to war will 000 Goodall Round-Robin tourna there be such a gathering of ment at the Winged Fwt Countr: :ourse you wish to study, and whe- Maj. Davenport has been relievDarling, I'm groping for wor& her you desire academic credit. ed of chief o "name" performers in San Anto- Club, Mamaroneck, N. Y, The vic f main. and has been Wer this information is obtained appointed to S-4. o men- tory was that much sweeter ti P express m y love for you . nio. The fist is too long t Well! Do you think I have par ;top in the I and E office, building, Capt. Morgan has been appointtion. And vieing with the cham- Hogan since hd won the fina f the dictionary tattooed on me? .74, fill out USAFI blank 0824, and ed chief of maintenance. pions and runners-up of other match, three up on Lord Byron. i l l send the he I and E office w I don't stand for necking. orm to the USAFI. Courses a r e The chap who had joined the nudYou don't? wailable in 60 college level sub- ist colony was talking about the No standing makes me tired, ects. These include Accounting, first impression. "They were senistronomy, Blueprint reading, Bo- sationally nude," he said; "even the Before going to sea, say a pray. any, Chemistry,. Economics, Geo- butler who took my hat and stick," r; before going to war, say twc [raphy, Government, Journalism, Asked how he knew it' was the rayers; before getting married, 'hotography, Radio, Science, and butler, the guy snapped, 'Dammit, I knew it wasn't the maid!" ay three prayers. :oolo~v. -Proverb,

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A navy recruit who was learning was making extraurdinarq rogress with the breast stroke rhen a cold Wave hit him in the ace.

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Blonde: "I've been married five mes. Would you call me, a home ody?" R e d b e : ! : "No, dearie, just a bug body. After a thorough examination, .re Army doctor eyed the tall an$ ery thin GI in silence. "Well, Doc, how do I st&?' mked the recruit. "Goodness knows," replied tht bc, " i t ' s a miracle.''

Miss Verena Laurence holds her hundred dollar apiece ducats fa the Lads-Corn battle. Ringside seats for time bout cost one hundred smackers, and fight fans, long hungry for a top flight ring contest, aonsider the stiff price, htghest in boxing history, reasonable. The Lauis-Conn battle i s expected t o bring an all-time r m r d gate d
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But Mandy, : Census Taker lon't understand, , .these tweht hildren all yours. .from the babg n up. .yet you say your hus. and has been dead for 17 years, Mandy- That's right, boss --he as-but I ain't.

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Mary Wood of Lakewod, Ohio, formerly o f the WACS, puts plenty of zest behind her swing daring her tri* to the plate. Mary, d o saw servlce in Afrfca, struts her stuff while major league veterans look on. Softball has become 8 m a w sport among American womes.

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