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Vol. 1 - No. 2 - Wednesday, 16 December, 1942 ALGIERS TWO FRANCS

U. S. To Have Taking That Bain|U. S. Air Force Pounds Tunisia

1,000,000 Men In Dear Old Oran In Heaviest Raids of Campaign;
Overseas by Jan. 1)" ORAN, 8th Army Heading Toward Tripoli
By Cpl. MILTON
Dec. 14—There’s
ing new in Oran, not even the
LEHMAN
noth-

American Army. The sun comes

United Nations Gains
Initiative, says
Roosevelt
WASHINGTON—President Roose-|
velt gave to Congress this week a
heartening report on war
tion during the year we have been
fighting Germany and Italy. The
President disclosed that American
forces overseas will number more
than 1,000.000 men by the end of
December and added that
Allied expedition to North Africa
was the greatest single overseas
undertaking in history.
up in the morning before reveille
and goes down after retreat and
Hitler Fires His Russians Punish Nazis
the fact that Yanks
the morning at an hour that is
get up in Chief of Staff Holding Strong Points;
considered
wine pedlers
fashionable
and burros
only for
is no BERNE — Hitler has dismissed New Ace in 12th A. F.
longer a subject for comment. his Chief of Staff, General Halder,
For most of us a bath is a lux- and in his place has appointed
% Gen. Wilhelm Zeitzler, wha was United States Army planes threw
ury almost as great as the ar- everything but the kitchen stove
a comparative unknown. No formal
rival of mail. A field bath is a
produc- thing you take by crawling inside
announcement was made of the at the Germans in North Africa
change, the Nazi papers merely this week. -
your helmet with a canteen full The 12th Air Force, under the
of water. To take a real one you carrying a picture showing the
Fuehrer talking with his new command of Major Gen. James H.
Pvt. Maurice A. Graham, of an come to Oran, where you try to Doolittle, took advantage of the
get into one of the bath houses. "Chief of Staff.” Zeitzler, 47 years.
antitank outfit in Algeria, found it old, was a colonel when the war few days of good weather we had
expedient to offer part of his I went this week to the Bains last week to pound enemy com-
the Cavaignac. where you can get a nn and is an expert on armored
rations to win the confi- orces. munications and supply lines re-
dence of this small Arab boy. At bain simple sans linge for 9 lentlessly in the biggest, most ef-
first shy, the young Arab was francs, a bain ture for 10, and a fective raids so far in the French

Duty Free Gifts

douche for 8. A douche is what
The President said the Axis had soon coaxed into friendliness with the French call a “shower.”
African campaign.
lost the initiative for the time be- chocolates and sweets given to On the other ‘side of Africa,
him by his new soldier friend. The bains are run by a busy, 1.000 miles to the East, things
ing and that we would do all to birdlike woman who wears a belt

0.K.d for’Soldiers
keep the Axis from regaining it. were also looking up. The British
with keys and carries on rapid-

Japs Lose Ten

Our troops overseas, he said, were 8th Army under General Mont-
fire conversation with the waiting gomery broke its short halt at El
receiving supplies from the Brit-
customers. The bath business in Agheila and started moving west-
ish and the Fighting French, Oran has boomed since our ar-
while the United States and Brit- ward at double time. At the time

Men To Our One Herewith a Shopping

rival, and now you must sweat out this edition went to press, Nazi
ain together have shipped (not a line.
delivered) to Russia during the Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel
past year over the Murmansk
The reception room is lined with
benches and madam-in-charge sits
Guide for G.I.’s with had been pushed back *some 40
route alone more than 3.000 planes, miles from El Agheila. the Nazis
more than 4,000 tanks, more than We Take Gona,
on a podium overlooking the room.
Her customers included one major, Loose Change leaving only minefields to hinder
30,000 trucks and other vehicles two second lieutenants and three
the onward rush of the British.
and some 100,000 tons of goods.
industrial raw materials and medi-
Overcome Enemy technical sergeants, plus a group The War Department announced
Tripoli, capital of Libya, last ves-
tige of Mussolini's once extensive
of French women. this week that men overseas will}empire in Africa, was still some
cal supplies. in Solomons I asked for a bain simple.
be permitted to send home gift 400 miles away, although almost
EASTERN BOTTLENECK whereupon madam’s little girl led parcels valued at not over fifty all of those 400 miles are desert.
lh
le
ree "Not all these supplies have ar- me to an unusually dark room, dollars. Any APO can be used, and
SOLOMON ISLANDS, DEC 12— opened the door, pointed and then RAIN, MUD, WINTER
rived,” the President said. "Con- all gifts will be passed through
Major Gen. A. 8. Vandegrift, Ma- closed it on me. I fumbled for the Further north and east, the
voys on the North Atlantic have American customs duty free. It’s
been subjected to heavy punish- rine Commander on Guadalcanal light switch for several minutes Russian winter, with its bitter
Island, said today that the back- too late to get presents to the
ment by Nazi air, surface and un- and finally found it. It was a fine cold, driving snow and lashing
bone of Jap resistance here was States for Christmas, but this rul-
dersea raiders. Shipments by the bathtub. the first I’ve seen in wind. set in last week on Hitler's
now broken. Amerioan forces have ing should help a lot of men get
southern route to the Red Sea many weeks, but there was un- troops. The Germans are doing
killed 7,000 Japs in land operations rid of loose francs that have been
and Persian Gulf area have had fortunately no stopper and I this winter what they did last on
on Guadalcanal alone in the last burning holes in their pockets.
to travel ocean distances of 10,000 couldn’t use because I hadn't the Russian front—holding *iso-
There isn’t a helluva lot to buy
to 13,000 miles. and there have four months and that doesn’t be- brought an extra pair. There was, in North Africa just now, mainly
lated, fortified points. not bother-
been long additional overland dis- gin to count the Japs drowned on however, a douche—an imposing-
because the Germans and Italians
ing about communications and de-
tances to be covered before our transports we torpedoed in waters looking shower fixture intended to cleaned out almost everything.
pending for their vital supplies on
supplies reach bases and front near the Solomons. Jap losses have mix cold and hot water into a nice You can buy, however, such rep-
air transport. Meanwhile, they are
lines in the U. S. S. R.” been in the ratio of 10 to one to tepid flow. It didn’t. taking plenty of punishment from
resentative gifts as woven rafia
Considerable shipments have al- ours. Total Jap casualties here- I avoided severe injury by stand- articles and baskets; leather goods
the Russians. t
so gone to India, Australia and abouts are placed at 20,000. ing at one end of the bathtub and Rain and mud hindered ground
Latest action here came when in fancy scrolls; brass and copper
New Zealand, the President con- keeping the shower at the other, activity on the Tunisian front dur-
ash trays; cigarette boxes, and all
tinued. Exports to China always U. S. dive bombers sank one Jap systematically switching the
kinds of trinkets made of ivory,
ing the week, although the Nazis
have been limited, he added. by destroyer, probably sank another plumbing from chaud to froid,
including beads, pins, bracelets,
did try out a couple of forays on
the transportation bottleneck and and further damaged seven others. which are roughly the French
earrings and carved animals. Most
Allied positions in the region of
that has now been made tighter equivalents for fire and ice. I also of these objects come pretty cheap, Medjez-el-Bab, a town about 40
by the Jap occupation of Burma.
"Supplies, equipment and am-
Gona Occupied noticed that the windows of my although they'd cost beaucoup cash miles southwest of Bizerta, Both
bathroom door ‘were made of attacks were broken up by Allied
munition are fully shared on the MELBOURNE, DEC. 11 — Gen. frosted glass. which was consider- in America. armored columns working in close
battlefield.” Mr. Roosevelt's report Douglas MacArthur announced to- ate, although a pane was missing GOOD SKETCHES AVAILABLE cooperation with the R. A. F. Big-
read. "An American tanker during day the complete occupation by in direct center. I felt much clean- Algiers and Morrocco long have scale land operations in this area
combat will service an Allied des- Australian and American forces of er if not warmer when I left the been a favorite stamping ground awaited better weather and rein-
troyer requiring fuel. Our aircraft the Gona Area, last Jap stronghold bathroom. The women glanced up for artists, so you can find some forcements.
carriers have brought sorely needed on New Guinea. Only a few beach when I went out and began talking swell drawings and sketches in ex- SUPPLY PORTS HIT
planes to posts exclusively manned heads now remain in Japanese an even more furious French. I position shops along the main But it was aerial activity which
by our Allies, We’ve assumed re- hands in the Buna area. paid madam 10 francs in all. drags. They’re nicely signed. if
drew the spotlight of this week
sponsibility for defending some of that’s any additional incentive,
of war in French Africa. Heavy
the distant outposts of the world Space forbids mention of all

Reports From the Home Front

bombers, notably Flying Fortresses
to relieve veteran Allied troops for shops in this column, but your
concentrated on the docks and
more active theatres. We’ve local American Red Cross branch
shipping at Tunis and Bizerta, the
the recipient of similar aid from will be happy to suggest a suitable
principal ports through which re-
the Allies.” spot when you're ready to start
inforcements and supplies have
The point the President stressed | NEW YORK—Although women NEW HAVEN, CONN—Half the your shopping four.
been flowing to the enemy. They
especially was that this was not a are replacing men in virtually all living quarters and one-third of We won't attempt to cover a
left sunken ships, burning gaso-
“series of separate wars” but ra- occupations, John Townsend, the educational facilities of Yale complete list, but we will try to
ther a "joint enterprise with one president of the New York Bar- University will be taken over by suggest a few items you'll see and line tank cars ‘and _ shattered
warehouses in their wake.
goal.” Up to six months ago, he tenders Union, declared: "We will
the Army Air Forces beginning possibly want to buy. You'll simply
Fast medium bombers, including
said, Great Britain and Russia fight to the last ditch to keep January 1. have to use the old noodle on the
B-26 Martin Marauders and B-25
were producing more arms than them out of the beer halls.” subject of quality. And we heartily
North Americans, plastered other
we were, and many of our vital advise that you go shopping in
WASHINGTON — Women doc- company of tafgets such as the harbor at
requirements were still being ob-} one of those nifty
tained from our allies. WATERBURY, CONN. — tors have appealed to President French dishes abounding along the Sousse and a railway bridge
northwest of Sfax. Light Douglas
The report continues in part: Brought before a judge for failure Roosevelt to eliminate the Army rues and boulevards. She’ll be use-
bombers, the DB-7s. which the
to support his wife, Frank Dela- rule barring them from holding ful in seeing that you aren’t taken
PRAISE FOR RUSSIANS British call Bostons, went with an
nair turned his empty pockets in- commissions. cver the hurdles financially.
"Great Britain has also provid- side out to show escort of P-38 Lockheed Lightnings
how poor he BEWARE OF VENDORS
ed most of the merchant ships was, His wife, who was also in NEW YORK—The president of and smashed at the railway yards
Shop-keepers will give you hon-
and transports which carry the court, then suggested that the the New York Public Library dis- est change, provided you stay out at Sfax.
United Nations’ supplies and judge make Delanair take off his closed that his library had fur- (Continued on Page 3)
troops overseas. Russia has been shoes. Delanair’s shoes, it turned nished the U. S. Army with tele- of clip joints. But be wary in deal-
able to send a few supplies to out, contained 300 ten dollar bills. phone books and directories of ing with itinerant street vendors,
its allies, but the greatest land The judge ordered the errant hus- North African cities long before who'll slap you for all they can Doctors Can Now
fighting of the war has been car- band to pay his wife 73 dollars a American troops landed there. get. Better bargain like hell with
ried on two years principally with week for the next six months. ccilsmpuitimeniaiedy them if you do get into business Award Purple Heart
Russian equipment. transactions. Some will try, for
"Russian planes, bombs and
—eo— - SAN FANCISCO — The battle example, to sell you articles of
"genuine silver.” Look sharply, for Commanders of hospitals and
tanks have destroyed many times WASHINGTON—President Ful- cruiser San _ Francisco, which
other medical installations are
the number of enemy troops killed gencio Batista, of Cuba, arrived fought and sank a Jap battleship all real silver in Algeria ané Mor- now authorized to award the
in all other war theatres. in Washington and was greeted in the Solomons last month, ar- occo is marked with a small "loz- Purple Heart or Oak Leaf Clus-
"American war production — al- by President Roosevelt, members rived at Golden Gate under her enge’ like the diamond in the mid- ters to U. S. soldiers wounded in
ready the greatest in the world— of the Cabinet and leaders of the own power. Crowds cheered as she dle of a first sergeant’s insignia. action, the War Department an-
will rise much higher still before Army, Navy and Marine Corps, steamed into port. This is the French government's
nounced this week. The order in-
reaching its peak. He shook hands with the Presi-
a oe guarantee.
"United Nations war production dent as the band struck up "The WASHINGTON — Secretary of No doubt your first thought will sures that wounded men will re-
ceive their medal before or im-
strategy determines how much we Star-Spangled Banner.” Later, he the Treasury Morgenthau an- turn to jewelry. There is plenty mediately after their arrival in a
should send abroad of our supply said that the Good Neighbor poli- nounced that subscriptions to a of it. in a large variety of pat- hospital. The Oak Leaf Cluster is
of industrial materials. Food we cy had brought new hope to. Latin 9,000,000,000 dollar Victory Fund terns. Most of it is French and
awarded to a man previously
produce—and food is a weapon of America and pledged Cuba’s full war bond drive have already not African. Buying rings for their wounded who has already received
war—is allocated to meet the needs resources to the war effort.” reached 6,598,000,000 dollars. fingers puts belles on their toes.
the Purple Heart.
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The Stars ané Stripes is edited and published by and for the
personne! of the U. S. Armed forces in North Africa,*through the
combined facilities of- The Stars and Stripes, and Yank. Printed by
L’Echo D’Alger, 20 rue de la Liberte, Algiers. Mailing’ Address: 10
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Boulevard Baudin, Algiers. Contents passed by the U. S. Army censors.
STAFF Dear editor: Why not say some- YONDER—— LL
Publications Officer, E. T..O. U. S. A. Major E. M. Llewellyn ‘thing about the interpreters, the
Publications Officer, A. F. Hq. Lt. Col. Egbert White |forgotten men of the North African ]|
Publications Officer, A. F. Hq. ist Lt. H. A. Harchar ‘campaign? I’m thinking particular-
Editor Staff Sgt. Robert Neville |ly of 19-year-old Pvt. Victor S.|
Montrezza, who speaks French,|
~~ December 15, 1942 |German and Italian fluently and|
who was pressed into service as an |
Distribution of Stars and Stripes is made through Headquarters |interpreter during the early days
jof the U. S. Army in North Africa.
of each Task Force in accordance with GHQ Circular No. 11 and | Montrezza is the son of an Italian-
special orders to, Task Force Commanders. CO's of units should check born American citizen,
never been in the United States.
but he’s

through channels to Headquarters if their papers do nct reach them. He enlisted in London, He was in-
valuable heré as an interpreter
during a conference involving the
exchange of French and American
Hello Africa prisoners.
Also sharing interpreting duties
Thanks for the kind words we have heard from all sides about with Monty are Pvt.
Kemm, of New York City, and Cpl.
Theodore
Vol. 1, No. 1, of The Stars and Stripes of Africa. It was by no taeans David Jones. Pvt. Kemm spent sev-
as good a paper as we hope to make or as, indeed, we think this issue B. eral years before the war studying
One American printer, Pvt. Irving Levinson, of Stamford, Conn., hotel
Germany
management in France and
and thus picked up a
set practically all the type in a French printing plant where he had to couple of extra languages. Cpl.
work with French printers via the sign language. Jones learned to speak French in
high school and at the University
Lt. Harcher was responsible for the sports section, which had to of London. He imovroved his pro-
be picked up from the radio and from recent issues of The Stars and nunciation by listening to French
Stripes of London :ent by courier from England. A British war corres- broadcasts and, so good is his
pondent was pressed into duty as a headline -writer.
French that, since. arriving
North Africa, he has often been
in C-47 Crews Live Like Arabs,
‘The remainder of the ‘editorial work was done practically tingle- asked: "What part of France are
handed by Sgt. Neville, whose name as editor was accidentally dropped you from?” Sgt. William D. Laffler Eat Stew Three Times a Day
out of the form in the last minute rush.
This week things are different. The staff has been considerably Dear editor: Set. Francis Wa- The lumbering, unprotected C- canned rations consisting -of! stew
augmented. A Yank correspondent arrived by air from the Gold Coast. dedo, a secretary in the S-1 office 47s have become the aerial Mack three times a day.
of a regiment .in North Africa, is |trucks of this war in North
A Signal Corps photographer has been assigned to us. We found five one of the few lucky guys here When the troop. transports
Africa. first came to North Africa a few
more printers among the troops liere. who can speak Arabic. During the They have flown thousands of planes were left alone overnight
first day of marching from the tons of supplies of all types to on the fields.
More news channels have been opened up, and the Office of landing beach to their initial com- Crews returning
hard-pressed units at the front. the next morning found the planes
War Information is now supplying us with daily cables of news from mand post, Sgt. Wadedo gave out They have hauled jeeps stripped to .the bone by »hard-
in great style, greeting and con-
home. More than that, soldier correspondents have begun to send us versing with Arabs passing by. The
have ferried air force personnel working Arabs during the night.
from one location to another The cloth-covered ailerons * had
items pf news. We hope for more such contributions. All in all. we Arabs were surprised and delighted
in the swiftly changing been taken, most of the fixtures
think that this week you'll find more and better news, fewer typo- to find a Yank who could parley battle area, have removed hospi- in the interiors were missing. ‘Even
their tanguage.
graphical errors and a better all-round iob. Sgt. Wadedo speaks Arabic flu-
tal cases to the rear and recently the nameplates had been: re-
flew the infantile paralytic son of moved from the motors. After‘that
The cooperation of our French friends in the plant of L’Echo ently because his parents are Syri- Admiral Darian from Aijgiers to pilots decided to sleep either in or
d’Alger, where we print, bas been generous and friendly, Without an. They came from Syria to Rabat. The other day dozens of under their ships. :
America 34 years ago and settled
that cooperation, there could have been no Stars and Stripes for many in Sioux City, Iowa, where the these American C-47s, loaded with RAG MYSTERY
British paratroopers, headed off
weeks. sergeant was born. When a recent to the east and completed the
Plane crews are usually fussy
reconnaissance patrol was organ- house-keepers, and one of the
Now let us hear from you. Tell us what you want. We'll try ized, Sgt. Wadedo was included as
biggest parachute drop the Allies
miracles of the campaign is the
to get if for you have yet attempted. Thanks
the sole Arabic interpreter in the way the men. have been able to nda
net
lorena
largely to this armada of Doug-
gr. W. expedition. lases, another airport now belongs
keep both insides and outsides of
Sgt. Milo L. Green their transports spic and _ span.
to the Allied forces.

Hash Marbes
Major James A. Lee, a reservist
"I swear that the only thing;
who was a dispatcher for North-

Parlez-vous Francais, Soldier?

we haven't been asked to move
west Airlines. before he entered
yet is the latrines,” said 2nd Lt.
the Army flying school in. 1938,
Morris "Swede" Anderson, big and
and who is now the Acting Chief
bony navigator from Jamestown,
of Staff for the command, says
(First of a series of French lessons issued by the Special Service N. Y.. and he’s right. These C-47s
It sounded like double talk that one of the big mysteries to
Section, APHQ.) have hauled not less than -250,000
when Tech. Sgt. Sergeant R. Horn him is the amount of cleaning
If you will study this column for thirty minutes on the day it is pounds of freight, human and
from Salem, Oregon, reported for rags the boys brought along with
received you will learn how to speak FRENCH. Then if you will have otherwise, each day in the Afri-
duty. Sgt. Sergeant Horn, a radio them. The rags couldn’t have
one of your friends repeat aloud to you the French words and sen- can theatre of war, and there are
instructor, explained: "Dad was in been picked up in Africa and they
tences given you, you will learn to understand French. This lesson will not many items that an Army
the Army when I was born. He weren't issued in England. He
help you to get acquainted with people here and it will help you save needs that haven’t at some time
and mother couldn’t decide on a believes the crews brought *them
your money by making you able to discuss price and quality of the or another been included in their
name, and since Dad was a ser- from the States.
things you may wish to buy in the loca) shops. loads.
geant they decided to call me Ser- LIVE LIKE ARABS There isn’t much recreation. the
LESSON I geant.” Poor guy. Just think . . The transport crews, most of crews can get. One of the few
A (or AN) is: UN before a masculine (male) noun, Pronounced, UNG he’s got to be a sergeant all his outlets they have is the naming
them mere youngsters, work fur-
UNE before a feminine (female) noun, Pronounced, EEN (with life.
a iously seven days a week. Where of their ships, which is why the
rounded lips)
possible, every transport is kept North African countryside. has
a soldier—un soldat (soldah) a day—un jour (zhoor) Those damn zoot suits finally flying almost continuously. The been startled by the appearance
a lady—une dame (dam) a door—une porte (port) got in the army—but not for long. Douglases, brand new when the and reappearance of i planes
a friend—une ami (ahmee) an hotel—un hotel (h is silent) In Washington military police dis- command left the U. S. for Bri- name Ruptured Duck. Fertile
a brother—un frere (frare) a church—une eglise (aygleez tain, are now being pushed to the Myrtle, Miss Carriage and even
a sister—une soeur (sir) a cap or hat—un chapeau limit. but are holding up well. The troops and cargo trans-
Names of THINGS are masculine in French, except those ending in Pending the arrival of ground ports are one of the major rea-
”E”, most of which are feminine. crews, flying officers and men sons why the campaign in ‘North
THE is: LE before a masculine noun (Singular) Pronounced LER had to service their own planes Africa has progressed as quickly
LA before a feminine noun (Singular) Pronounced LAH (ah very with tools they carried. Often re- as it has. Transportation by land
short) placements were made from the is slow. It takes 24 hours and a
the soldier—le soldat the day—le jour parts of the few planes lost since clear line to get a train from
the lady—la dame the door—la porte D-day. Losses of the troop trans- Oran to Algiers, for instance. It Saal
cma,
nee
Ne
<<
Dh
port command, incidentally have Oran or Algiers, for instance. -Air
? is used instead of le or la before a vowel (a, e, i; 0, u) or H mute
(all H’S are mute with a few exceptions) been less than four per cent and transport has become virtually in-
the friend — not all of them are irreparable. dispensable in such a _ country.
Yami, pronounced, the address—]’adresse
lah-me The crews, both officers and Of two aid outfits so~ far
the man—l’homme (lomm)
the church — |’eglise, pronounced, the hour—l’heure (ler) men, live like Arabs, sleeping all commended by Lt. Gen. Dwight
leh-gleez over North Africa from Casa- D. Eisenhower, the Conimander-in
the uncle—l’oncle (ong-kl)
the paper—le papier, pronounced, the sack or. bag—le sac blanca to Tunisia. They have no Chief, in this campaign, oné was
pap-yay the hour—l’heure quarters and no messes and their a fighter squadron and the other
the table — la table, pronounced, diet so far has been unvaried— the troop-carrying command.
covered a negro sergeant strutting
tah-bl down the avenue in a gabardine
TRY THESE ON YOUR VOCAL CORDS tunic, chest-high pegged pants
(say them. aloud) with narrow ankles and an over-
Ou. est l'eglise? (00 ay laygleez?) Where is the church? seas cap with extra high peaks
L’eglise est la. The church is there. fore and aft.
Qui est a la porte? (qui - key) Who is at the door? He’s wearing GI now.
Un homme est a la porte. A man is at the door. Sodan
Qui a le papier? Who has the paper? In Milltown, N, J., they’ve hit on
Le frere a le papier. The brother has the paper. a new idea. Everybody that wants
Ou est la porte? Where is the door? to buy canned goods has to turn
La porte est ici. (ee-see) The door is here.
Qui est la dame? Who is the lady?
in a cleaned, flattened and empty
tin can with each purchase. For Mud, Mud, Mud!! You get mud in every chow plate
You get mud in bed, it seems
L’oncle a un ami. The uncle has a friend. two tin cans and the top off your I've seen mud on U. S. race, tracks You get mud in your best helmet
Ou est le soldat? Where is the soldier? neighbor’s car you can buy prac- That stopped horses near the
Tl est avec la mademoiselle. He is with the girl. You get mud in your best
tically anything in the ‘store. wire.
(mamzell) ; dreams
-_ -
I’ve seen mud on Flanders’ poppies
Here's one told by Arthur Hale. Sure I know that this is wartime
THE must always be LES if followed by a Plural, That stopped soldiers under fire.
New York radio commentator: Sure I know it’s sweat and blood
The soldiers Les soldats I've seen mud in some U. S. camps
Mussolini: Where do we run But good Jesus, must I perish
The sisters Les soeurs (lay ser) That would flatten beast or man
from here? In that god-damned Oran mud?
The friends Les amis But I’ve never seen the brand of
The men Adolf: Run? Bah! Now is the mud Pvt. A. Mudde:
Les hommes (lay z’0omm)
The churches Les eglises (lay z’eh-gleez) time for a big bold stroke. You That's found in old Oran.
The hours Les heures (lay z’er) conquer Switzerland.
!!!! DON’T BE SCARED OF THIS !!!!
M.: How will I get there?
A.: Through the St. Gothard
Now the mud in Oran’s pastures Of Dice and Men
Is a sticky, clinging lump
Present tense of AVOIR (to have) tunnel. It goes above your ankles He who shoots craps
jai—I have nous avons—we have M.: The tunnel’s mined I'll lose And it may contact your rump. After taps
tu as—thou hast vous avez—you have my whole army. Jesus, how the damn stuff gets you Responds but heavily
il a—he has ils ont—they have A.: Then over the St. Bernard How it clings to shoe and boot To reveille,
elle a—she has elles ont—they have (feminine) pass. How it soaks your god damned While he who is frugaller
I have a book J’ai un livre M: Aw, Adolf, what about those breeches Is up with the bugler.
We have two books Nous avons deux livres big dogs.? How it messes up your suit. Pfc. Carroll Johnson
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STARS AND STRIPES Page 3

U. S. to Have '!. S. Air Force Perils of Front

Told by lowan
(Continued from Page 1) (Continued from Page 1)
of American armed forces, civil- Our fighters flew in many in-
jians, and’ so far as possible essen- stances from makeshifts forward
tial requirements of our allies. fields, at the end of long-extended Sgt. Sid Bolton, of Council
MANY ‘WAR EXPORTS communication lines, while the Bluffs, Iowa, returned from the
"About 15~per cent of our pres- enemy operated from excellent southern Tunisian front the other
ent total preduction of military fields around Tunis and Bizerta day and obligingly dropped around
items is being exported to other close to the front lines. Neverthe- to The Stars and Stripes office
United Nations under lend-lease less, the quality of our planes and to tell us about a few of the
direct purchase. These items in- the skill of our pilots made itself hazards of supplying the men at
clude ordnance, ammunition air- felt. Up until ‘December 11 the the front with ammunition and
craft, tanks, motor vehicles and score of the American Air Forces grub. Sgt. Bolton used to be a
spare parts, but do not include in French Africa was 70 enemy florist, but now he’s a transpor-
merchant or naval vessels. planes destroyed and 43 damaged tation sergeant and on this job he
"The proportion of some combat against 35 of our planes lost and was in charge of a detail of 30
weapons going to our allies is con- eight missing. While American men and 15 vehicles taking sup-
siderably higher than average. planes engaged in high altitude plies to Col. Edson Raff’s para-
Thus we are sending them about daylight bombing, the R. A. F. troopers.
30 per cent of our production of struck heavy blows with night The sergeant found the para-
combat planes and 35 per cent of bombers and shared the burden troopers "very rugged boys” who,
our production of tanks. Although of the fighter activity at the front. he said. have been sleeping on
exports of military items have A P-38 ACE the bare ground without blankets
greatly increased during the past Already, the Twelfth Air Force and who have lived for days on
year. our rate of munitions pro- is showing signs of developing an- bread and wine alone.
duction has increased still more other ace in this theater. Lt. The sergeant had unbounded
rapidly. Consequently, a smaller Virgil H. Smith of McAllen, Texas, admiration for a tank destroyer
percentage of our total military shot down his fourth enemy plane outfit he saw working at the
output now is being exported. and ran his score up to four vic- front. When the Nazis weren’t
FOOD EXPORTS SMALL tories and a share in two others. bombing transport, he said, they
The last of Smith's truimphs was were, going after the half-tracks
"A large part of munitions re- of the tank destroyers.
tained for our own forces has over a Folke Wolfe 109, reputedly
been transported with our troops Germany’s best fighting plane,
to bases abroad for use in recent brought down at 19,000 feet. All
of his victories were scored in a
Gifts
campaigns and in battles now be- (Continued from Page 1)
ing waged. These shipments are P-38 twin-engined Lockheed, which
DON’T buy a plain ring for a girl.
not included in export figures. he found could out-climb the
Get something fancy with colored
"The United States exports food, FW-109.
stones. If she’s blonde, select the
nearly all of which under lend ONE INCIDENT pastel-colored stones. If brunette,
lease has. been particularly im- The story of this week’s bomb- try a dark shade. If she’s red-
portant to the United Kingdam ing raids has been one of team- headed, give US the ring and her
and Russia. Yet our exports have work, in which officers and en- address.
been small in relation both to listed men shared the job of cut- GOLD GIFTS PROBLEM
their total food supply and ours. ting the Axis supply lines. You can’t buy anything made of
So far we haven't been able to There have been many individ- gold in this sector without turn-
find shipping space to send nearly SS ° ual exploits among bombing ing in a gold piece of equal value,
as much food to the U. S. S. R. as crews, too, however, such as the But there's plenty to choose from
Russian people need. Marguerite Perney, hot stuff in Paris
landing of a B-26 at its home in silver, ranging from 300 to 2000
"Since the last report the war

Paris Torch Singer Stars in

base after its hydraulic system francs. What’s more, there are
has entered’ a new phase. United had been shot out of commission. lots of swell ear rings in exotic
Nations forces attacking from For two hours on the way home, flower patterns; coral designs and
Egypt and North Africa are con- Lt. Basil B. Burnstad of Burnstad,

Show for Yanks at Red Cross

colored stones, from 175 to 350
testing -with the Axis for control N. D., the co-pilot, and Sgt. Peter francs. Beads. bracelets and ear-
of the African coast-line of the V. Kiinke, Jr., of Fortine, Mont.. rings made of ivory should set you
Mediterranean. worked on a narrow catwalk in back 100 to 400 francs. Amber and
"The Soviet. having held with the bomb-bay trying to close the tourquoise jewelry starts from 500
stubborn bravery at Stalingrad,"Welcome to Algiers,” the first) program will be Spanish dances bomb-bay doors, which are oper- francs.
now has assumed the offensive.
in a series of musical shows for by Lilian Gracian, numbers by ated normally by the hydraulic Any gal ought to go nuts. over
Japanese have recklessly been ex- American enlisted men and other'three dancers and singers, several system. They couldn’t wear para- the nifty sandals on sale in all
pending ships and- men in the members of the Allied forces, will skits and a chorus oi girls danc- chutes, because there wasn’t room. colors and materials. They are
Solomons, @ battleground of our be staged at 7p. m. this Friday, ing the Can Can, naughty dance mostly made in France, and you
They knocked holes in_ the
we own choosing. Saturday and Sunday in the audi- of Gay Paree. There will also be can buy them without a ration
bomb-bay doors, hooked the end
AXIS LOSES ‘INITIATIVE torium of the new American Red a magician and a pianist-croon- of the bomb hoist in them and card for 125 to 150 francs, Be sure
"Axis powers have temporarily, Cross Service Club at 10, Boule- er. lried to crank them closed. Sever- you know her size.
mies
anda
feos at least, lost the initiative. We vard Baudin. The show, to be The show is being produced by al times the doors were within in- Fancy leather belts present a
must do all we can to keep them presented by an all-French com- Turcy-Garnier and directed by Al- ches of closing, but each time the good working field for the soldier
from regaining it. pany of professional actors, will fred Elkins, who hopes that in hoist pulled through the soft metal shopper. Pretty designs and ma-
"We must bring the full strength be almost entirely in English. time the company can be organ- and let them flop open again. terials. such as snake skin, go
of all United Nations to bear di- Margaret Derney. a torch sin- ized to tour American Army camps The crew was afraid that with from 45 to 125 francs. We saw
rectly against the enemy. We must ger who was rated hot stuff in a in North Africa. Any Army musi- the hydraulic system out, it some hand bags in unusual ma-
bring together our joint produc- Paris of happier days, headlines cians with band instruments who wouldn't be able to get the main terials that were honeys, but
tive capacity and our material re- the program. Another songstress can be ‘present at the first re- wheels down and would have to chums, they’re not cheap. Still,
sources, our finished munitions and to be heard is Nadine Jandon, hearsal on Thursday are invited make a belly landing. With the the better grades are worth the
our fighting manpower; and we who frequently sings on the Aij- to come. Admission will be free bomb-bay doors hanging open, price, and it would be unwise to
must do this in accordance with giers radio. Also included in the to all enlisted men. this would probably have broken gamble on a low-priced job. Bet-
single world strategy. the ship in two. But the crew de- ter items go from 700 to 2000
"That. we are making good prog- Home Reportsport, but she could got on all right
if the board took me, and mean-
cided not to jump, because there francs. We also spotted some neck-
laces with large flower patterns in
ress in this direction I think is was a wounded man aboard and
shown by recent developments. (Continued from Page 1) while I’ve got the best job I ever he might have been too weak to enameled metal, all colors some
Also we have another task which PHILADELPHIA—Liquor is get- had.” Park then introduced him- open his chute. to match ear-ring sets, priced
will grow in magnitute as our ting harder and harder to get self as a draft board member. The LANDING WITHOUT BRAKES from 125 to 350 francs. Brooches
striking power grows and as new here. Rye, bourbon and gin are ;young man is now going into the in colors or rhinestones get 350
territories are liberated from the almost unobtainable. Prices are Army. Finally they got the main francs. For 500 you can acquire a
wheels down, but not the nose brooch with a minature painting
enemy’s crushing: grip: That task
_is to supply medicines, food, cloth-
rising continually, with some peo-
ple paying from five to ten dol-
HOLLYWOOD—Gilen Forde, the wheel, and Lt. Emmell L. Haley of set in it.
movie actor, was sworn in as a Dallas, Texas, made an incredibly
ing and other needs of those lars for a bottle. During three ‘buck private in the Marines at the good landing. He had to operate NO SILK UNDIES
peoples who have been plundered months of this year, Pennsylvania same time he announced he was without brakes, but he hetd the Silk undies just aren’t. They’re
despoiled and starved: — sold 44 per cent less gin than it going to marry Elinor Powell, the nose of the plane up to slow it rationed. About all you can buy
did during the same months last dancing star. in this line are real French bras-
AXiS BUTCHERY down as it smacked along the run-
tyear, although wine sales during Qe sieres which any gal would like.
"The Nazis and Japanese have the same time jumped by 38 per way. Then, just at the end of the
WASHINGTON—Steve Vasilakos, field, A nice item in this department
butchered -innocent men and wo- cent. There’s plenty of rye in the to avoid running into a
the Greek peanut vendor who also ditch, he let the plane nose over will cost you some 100 to 200
men in: a‘ campaign of organized country, but transportation § is francs. Better not use sign lan-
terror. They’ve stripped lands they what counts. sells war bonds and stamps in his gently and brought it to a safe
stand in front of the White House, stop. guage when buying these gadgets.
hold of food and other resources. ale
is wearing a. badge calling himself The French word for brassiere is
They’ve used hunger as an instru- NEW YORK — Although J. P. A DAY’S ACTIVITY brassiere.
ment of the slavery they seek to Morgan, the banker, has always th Common People’s Man of the
Year.” It’s hard to get an idea of the Powders and perfumes, if they
fenega,
Pi
ce
Re impose. declared that his library on Madi- total extent of American aerial ac- are the Paris McCoy, are pretty
-"Our. policy is the direct op- son Avenue was a public institu- tivity in North Africa, but the fol- dear. But there are French cos-
posite. The United. Nations wil tion, he has until now refused metics to be bought that in Ame-

Million Men Now

lowing notes on a single day’s work
brine food. for..the starving and admission. to the general public. erica would bring three times the
(Monday) may help you see the
medicine for the sick. Every aid The New York. City Council has whole picture. 50 francs or so that you'll hand
possible. will be given to restore just decided he would either have cut here. Then there are scarves,
A strong force of heavy bombers
each of the liberated countries to to open it to the public or pay
soundness and strength so that taxes on it, and Morgan has de-
each may make its full contribu- cided to let the public in.
In U. S. Air Force bombed the harbor and shipping at
Bizerte in broad daytight. From a
great altitude, they dropped high
face collars and cuffs,
cases, serving trays, napkin rings,
pillows, book covers and similiar
writing

tion to United Nations victory and a Ae

explosives on the docks and laid items you can grab quite reason-
HOLLYWOOD—tThe question of WASHINGTON-—Lt. Gen. Henry
a
|re to the peace which follows.” bombs close alongside a large ship. ably.
whether a chimp:*azee is an actor Arnold, in a speech this week, said
that more than 1,000,000 men and After running’ through flak over For a man, we suggest cigarette
came up when a Hollywood pro-
BOSTON — Massachussetts had ducer refused to grant a salary in- officers were now in the U.S. Air the target, the bombers encountered cases (50-250 francs), pipes tn good
its first gasless Sunday, and the crease to Cheetah on the grounds Forces. U. 8. planes production was twelve ME-109’s. Four of which quality briar ffom 200 to 400
state highways were practically de- that actors’ wages had been stabi- now greater than that of Germany were destroyed and several others francs; leather belts. around 150
serted. and Japan combined, he said, and damaged. All our planes returned. francs, or one from a wide assort-
lized for the duration. Cheetah’s
—_—-——_—_e——_
our long-range bombers far out- Another large force of Flying ment of masculine rings in real
owners claimed he was an animal,
LOS. ANGELES—Red Cross rules not an actor. ranged Jap bombers. He added Fortresses hit the docks and a ship silver around 100 to 175 francs.
say that anyone weighing less than PE ee that Jap carriers could no longer in the harbor at Tunis. The Fort- SNAPPY MEN’S SANDALS
120 pounds can’te contribute blood KANSAS CITY — Floyd Park be used in the Pacific without resses ran into flak but no enemy Most men would be tickled pink
to the blood bank. Mrs. A. R. Leven gave a young man a lift downtown. meertine trouble from our planes. planes, and all returned safely. with the sandals on display in the
weighed only 102 pounds but she The young fellow got talkative and The General said that American Two separate forces of Douglas Oriental shops. They cost 175 francs
passed the test by filling her said, "Yea, I got them fooled. I flyers have destroyed 928 enemy Boston bombers (DB-7’s) made and are swell for beach or sport
pockets with iron bars. told them.I had a mother to sup- planes, and sunk 51 enemy ships attacks on the railway marshalling wear. We also glimpsed some bed-
yards at Sfax. Direct hits on gaso- room slippers in red, green and
line tank cars were observed. Two blue Moroccan leather at 125
Blondie (By courtesy of King Features Syndicate) by Chic Young big fires which sprang up were
visible for forty miles. The railway
francs. -
Don’t forget, these are only &
yards were hit, as also were build- few of the many items awaiting
ings along the tracks. All our planes your francs. We’ve merely at-
returned. tempted to quote average prices.
P-38’s on a sweep attacked a To save time and energy, don’t
locomotive near Kercher. 25 miles try to buy clothes or shoes unless
south of Sousse, with their cannon, you have "points” in a ration card,
and left it badly damaged. which is unlikely. Forget about
Another unit of P-38’s destroyed watches, stationery, cameras, flash-
six trucks, beleived to have been lights and French dictionaries.
Italian, near Chaaba, and shot up There ain’t none left.
ja locomotive near La Hencha. O. K., dogface, take that rubber
“In addition, innumerable patrols band off your roll and get going.
and sweeps were made, Remember, there are only. 374 day#
Altogether, it was a busy day. left before Christmas, 1943,
 Page 4 ST ARS AND STRI PES SPORTS

OHIO STATE MYTHICAL FOOTBALL CHAMPS

Lightweight Yale, Princeton Each Card Gets meee ttt UCLA
Football Scores
Boxing Tourney Continue Sports Fordam 6. North Carolina 0.
6,192 for Series To Play In
Is ‘Blind Alley‘
Missouri 7, Iowa Preflight 0.

NEW YORK — The elimination
tournament to pick a successor to
Sammy Angott’s lightweight crown
is a "blind alley” in the opinion
of Lester Bromberg, sports writer
for the New York World-Telegram.
He calls its creation a compro-
mise attempt to satisfy everyone
with a vague interest in the title.
The winner of the Beau Jack-
Tippy Larkin tiff, says Bromberg.
should get the title outright.
points out that Beau Jack is get-
ting 35 percent of the gate—a
champions share — which indi-
cates that the promoters realize
that the subsequent elimination i:
just a lot of old-fashioned red
tape.
Moreover, Allie Stolz has an-
nounced that he will be unable
to compete because of sore hands
NEW
League
HAVEN,
schools
Conn.—Two
have
Ivy
announced
that they will continue with foot-
ball and other sports until such
time as the Government asks a
change in these plans.
Ogden D. Miller, director
athletics at Yale, says that the
Elis are already laying plans for
the '43 football season, including
winter and spring practice.
And at Princeton, a full sched-
ule of sports is being planned. Asa
Bushnell athletic director of the
He Eastern Inter-collegiate Athletic
Association (Ivy League), said yes-
terday that he hopes that any
college which can muster enough
men to make a team will main-
tain their schedules.
Three Ivy League
Idaho
Miss.
13, Rice 7.
State 19, San Francisco
Indiana 51, Ft. Knox 0,
Jackson Navy Air Station 13, Duke 0.
Tampa 30, Fort Benning 0.
Tennessee 19, Vanderbilt 7-
of Oklahoma A, and M. 33, Detroit 6.
Rice 20, Baylor 0,
Stanford 28, St. Mary 13.
Texas Christian 14, 8S. Methodist 6- 6,192
Villanova 20, Temple 7.
Washington 0, Wash. State 0
Notre Dame 13, Southern Cai, 0.
Ohio State 41, Iowa Preflight 12.
Michigan State 7, Oregan State 7.
35, Alabama 13.
Tech 0.
F The other two clubs in the first ly used and contributed to the un-
UCLA 14, Southern Calif. 7.
Pro Football Scores
Green Bay 24, Pittsburg 23.
New York 10, Brooklyn 0,
missioner
7.
Kenesaw
CHICAGO
Mountain
Landis announced today the dif-
Baseball com-
Rose Bowl
ferent average amounts the World
Series’ players will recieve for There has been no season to ;
— efforts during the five-game compare with 1942 and its spectacu-
series, lar upsets. It got so bad that it
Each St. Louis Cardinal entitled was a worse upset when the favo-
to Series money will rake in about rite team won than when it lost.
apiece. The losing New York It is likely that the war conditions
Yankees’ shares are 3,351 per man brought about this condition.
Of the second place teams, Dod- Actually the caliber of the 1942
gers will get 858 apiece and the season was not as high as usual,
Boston Red Sox 1,040. The third but more interesting. The princi-
place New York Giants are en- pal trend was toward more =
titled to 686 a man. while the and spectacular football. The .
St. Louis Browns will be paid 712 formation made so popular by the
Chicago Bears was more frequent-
four of each league, the Cincin- predictibility of the game.
nati Reds and the Cleveland In- The September pre-season sur-
dians, will be alloted 356 and 334. vey named the following potential
The individual checks varied for leaders: East — Boston College,
each club, depending on the way Pennsylvania, Colgate, Army;
the clubs decided to divide the South — Duke, Georgia, Tennessee,
total amount. Ten per cent of the
Alamaba; South West Rice,
Texas, Texas Christian; Mid West

Basketball Scores
money paid out through the
suffered in his fight
thus removing from the competi-
with Jack, Schools Elect 1943 commissioner’s office will be paid
—Minnesota, Ohio State, Michigan,
Notre Dame; Far West—no out-
tion one of the tournament's best
drawing cards. And if Allie de-
Grid Captains in war bonds standing teams.
After the season was completed,
Akron 39, St. Bonaventure 36.
cided that he did want to enter Ohio State deserved the mythical

SPORT SHORTS
—_——
later or meet the winner of the national championship which Min-
Beau Jack-Larkin fight. there is New York — Three of the Ivy nesota heid the past three years.
little doubt .that he would be weil- League schools have elected their ‘The Buckeyes won early preemi-
comed. Then the poor elimination football captains for next season. Harvard Brown n 34.
nence then slumped when Wiscon-
winner would have to cool his Harvard's footballers have chosen Texas A. and M_. 54, Randolph Field 41. sin . — ¥aay = ne Set
heels for awhile. Cleo O’Donnnell, wingback of the Aberdeen 57, Penn 39. Thee annual "Coach of the that mn play e best
Meanwhile, Jack Cuddy, UP Cantabs and son of the famous Great Lakes 49, Ohio City 36, Year” competition will be held/football with the South a close sec-
Fort Devon 47, American Int. 46. again this year. According to the/ond.
sports writer, commented upon player and coach of Holy Cross. Ellis Is. Coast Guard 52, Yale 41.
Angott’s retirement excuse because Townsend Hoopes. the boy who Long Island 43, yy Young 42, New York World-Telegram, Harry; Georgia, the national runner-up,
of sore hands, and his plan to en- scored the winning touchdowns
ter a war industry, as inadequate against both Princeton and Har-
when a single title defense would vard, has been elected captain of
be worth at ‘east 20.000. Yale’s Bulldogs. Princeton has
Cuddy wired to Angott and his chosen an honorary captain.
trainer, Charlie Jones — "Forget Kinniry, who is slated to 0
the favorites. Saturday.
retirement. Come back and de- enter the Navy in August. —e—— Other New Years Day Bowl
fend title. The percentage is all
in your favor. But win or lose, Ameriean U. 45, Johns Hopkins 32. Ted Lyons, veteran pitching ace wlll A
Ohio Wesleyan 49, Wabash 38. = Tules
* Cote
you'll dispel one of the biackest
clouds that ever hovered over the
No More 9Marine and L&. inthe|on,wowk
” Dalles,
Texas, Texasve
All America Team
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Corps. Ww. ,
Sports Events For
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lightweight division.” Alabama vs. Boston College; Sun
Senne Bowl, El Paso, Texas, Hardin Sim-
Service Relief Funds War is likelyto reduce the}™Mons vs. Second Air Force Bomb-
Garden's Cage Season
Has Started
—~_—-
For 1942 baseball ers.
Other top teams in the nation

NEW YORK—President Roose- alty. t, Tennes-

—_~_—— velt’s War Relief Control Board The sports writers of the United
has ordered that no more sports States went into a huddle and
NEW YORK — Madison Square events be held for the benefit of came out with the following
Garden's basketball season started the Army and Navy relief funds. choices for their "All American” Tiger’s manager. it was announced,| The outstanding upset of the
with a special invitation round- Only exceptions to this rule will football team for 1942: at a reputed salary of 15,000 a
robin tournament in which three be events already scheduled util- year.
service teams and a team from a izing all- sailor and seminsilipaiidinds
all - soldier — a College.
war industry will participate. talent. Guadalcanal dispatches disicose ale under her new coach, Howie
Tackles
In the first game, a team from The board says that the two Wildung, Minnesota, Marine Private Barney Ross. for-|O’Dell.
won the Big Three cham-
the Army’s ordnance training service charities funds are quite Churi, Ohio State. mer welterweight champ was > Other conference winners
ground at Aberdeen beat the Fort adequate for present requirements. Guards killed fighti : :
Monmouth quintette 45 — 44. A I t also wants other charities, Hardy, Georgia Tech. ss oy Ivy League (unofficial) Navy
foul shot by Ben Scharnus, former notably the Red Cross and the Agase, Illinois. ai a Big Ten, Ohio State
Seton Hall dribbler, decided the UsO, to benefit from future Center Mrs. Joe io arri in |South West, Texas
game, athletic events. Mosley, Yale. <r ved {Dleouth East,
Quarterback
Governali, Columbia.
Halfbacks
Sinkich, Georgia Missouri Valley, Tulsa
Hillenbrand, Indiana
The 1943 outlook is cloudy. No
Fullback
Holovak, Boston College. trophy-jone is able to predict the condi-
tions coming up as a result of the

Coaches Pleased By Two

signed
days after Bill Terry re-|eiate competition as long as any
as manager of the New/UNdergraduates remain on the vari-
IncreaseinIntramurals York Giants, during a Chicago/0US college campuses.
baseball meeting, he turned down Sane
PHILADELPHIA. — The nation’s
football coaches, meeting here for an offer to manage the Chicgo/ Gomez a War Worker
their annual session, have pledged
to use every means available under Hospitalized for treatment of a| LYNN, Mass. — Lefty Gomez,
wartime conditions to continue col- broken rib, a dislocated rib and|veteran pitching star ot the New
legiate football in 1943. a torn cartlidge in the six round| York Yankees, is now punching a
One encouraging sign the men- knockout by Tami Mauriello last} time-clock in a local defense plant
tors saw was the extension during Friday, California heavy weight|here as a fulltime war worker. But
this season of intramural football Lou Nova says he does not intend|El Goofy said that he is going to
games. ‘ to retire. keep on pitching for the Yanks.

“THE SHOELACE™
"REG. |
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Brenda Joyce who fills this bathing suit so well used to be a

Model before she went to Hollywood. Only trouble is she is over
there and we are Over here.