THE BEND BULLETIN, BEND, OREGON, SATURDAY, DEC. 23, 1944
PAGE THREE
Novel Hog Calling Offensive
Crushes Morale of Germans
By Tom Wolf
Written for NEA Servir
, Somewhere in France (Delayed)
Psychological warfare Is no tilt
with creampuffs at 40 paces. It's
not for the "hog callers" at any
rate.
The "hog callers" are members
of the Second Mobile Radio broad-
casting company which has as
v part of Its equipment sound trucks
and men who operate them. When
they left for France these sound
trucK men thought their lob was
going to be driving through long-
capiurea lowns Dellowmg news
and orders. And so in part it is.
But at the front someone got
the bright idea that if we could
make ourselves heard above the
cacaphony of battle, maybe we
could talk some of the hopelessly
surrounded Germans into surren
dering. So they called for sound
trucks. The upsho was that more
than two thousand members of
the master and their affiliated
races poured out from, the fortifi
cations with their hands up and
their weapons down. Ever since
then some sound truck of the
Second MRB has - spent most of
its time calling "hogs."
This is what it's like:
The team consisted of four men:
Lieut. Irving B. Mickey of Sche
nectady commanding; Sgt. Fred
Messlnger, New York, German
announced; T5 Stephen Lisieckl,
New York, Polish announcer and
technician; Pvt. Talmadge Huey
Powhatan, Alabama, driver and
technician. v-
We arrived at regimental head
quarters in a shell-shattered farm
house about six in the evening.
The regimental intelligence offi
cer, a major, outlined his plan.
The Germans opposing us were
pushing us around. Their mortars
and eighty-eights had our posi
tions and roads leading to them
Zeroed in and were throwing a
devastating fire.
However, the major explained,
the German upsition was salient.
Our artillery could stop any at
tempt to retreat or reinforce the
Germans. If we preceded our
speech with an artillery barrage
sample of coming events, we
might be able to tak some .into
surrendering.
While the major and Sergeant
Messlnger worked on the speech,
Lieutenant Mickey and the crew
went forward. We drove slowly,
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tham G.I. now in Franco, who de
clares he's not shell-shocked, re
cently wrote his draft board to
thank officials for drafting him.
The soldier, who signed himself
as "thankful" messaged his grati
tude via V-mail, and ended up by
wishing selective service officials
a "Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year."
HOBBY CHEERS BOY
Chicago HP) Jack Daly, 10, bed
ridden since last June and des
tined to spend 10 more months at
home, has started a hobby of col
lecting soldiers' shoulder insignia. .
Many servicemen at home and
overseas have sent him Insignia.
He hopes to assemble eventually
a complete collection of insignia
of U. S. army outfits.
The map above, prepared from American Red Cross data, shows locations of all camps and hospi
tals in the Reich and Poland holding five or more American prisoners of war or civilian internees.
In addition, a few Americans are held in a camp in Bulgaria, and hundreds of others, formerly
held in northern Italy, have been transfered to Germany. "Stalag" indicates enlisted prisoners' camp;
"Oflag one for officers; and "Laz." is abbreviation for lazaret or hospital
careful not to raise telltale swirl
ing dust above the tall hedgerows
banking both sides of what the
French road maps accurately call
'chemins d'interets" "interesting
roads."
"Giving Us Hell"
The driver pulled up the truck
at a farmhouse a quarter of a
mile from the front. Setting up
the equipment was a matter of
minutes. A reel of wire was run
from the truck and carried to the
front with a loud speaker.
The front was a dirt-reinforced
hedgerow at the crest of the hill.
The foxholes below it were deep
and carefully banked the kind
men dig when -under fire and en
trenching doesn't seem like work.
"I sure hope it works," said a
i bearded, dusty, tired GI. "They've
! been giving us hell all day."
Ljeutenant Mickey looked over
the top of the parapet. The Ger
mans were In the valley about 300
yards below. He decided to place
the speaker just in front of our
lines. Sound would carry from
there. There was no point in
sneaking it down within 40 yards
THE HIGHWAY
OF LIFE
CHRISTMAS I
GREETINGS
May it be lined with all the good things which,
we can think of to wish for you and yours.
We trust you will enjoy good health and good
cheer and that you will have happiness and pros
perity and the freedom which is rightfully yours
as an American.
As you speed along on the highway of life,
we trust you will find no detours on your journey,
that you will find it a pleasant one.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EACH OF YOU!
FROM THE STAFF OF THE ... .
LUMBERMENS INSURANCE AGENCY
957 Wall
BEND
Phone 17
of the enemy as he'd done on one
previous occasion. '
"Achtung, achtung, achtung."
Messinger's voice boomed loud
and clear across the valley. "You
are good soldiers. You have
fought well. Still your situation
is hopeless. You saw some of the
thousands of planes which this
morning gave your comrades on
another sector a going over and
brought you heavy losses. In Rus
sia and in Italy even Hitler's gen
eral staff has revolted. Hitler
continues in a hopeless fight
whose outcome is merely the
death of German soldiers. We give
you now a last chance to save
your lives. In about 15 minutes
we will shell your positions with
smoke to give you an opportunity
to come to our lines unobserved.
Your highest duty is to save your
lives for your families and for a
new Germany. Decide now."
No prisoners came in that night
A couple were heard to call
"Kamerad" when Messinger got
through speaking. But they never
showed up. Maybe it was just
one of those times wnen the ene
my wasn't psychologically pre
pared to surrender.
To the hog callers it was just
another day's grind.
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Be you preparing roast beef,
turkey or perhaps a baked ham
for your family's Christmas day
feast, do your bit for victory by
saving, every drop of waste fat.
No amount is too trifling to save
as thousands of articles, rang
ing from soap to munitions, need
used fats for their manufacture.
Strain the fat into a tin can and
turn it in to your butcher. He'll
give you four cents and two red
points for every pound.
Holiday diners-out, too, can
make an important contribution
to the future welfare of all Amer
icans. All restaurants are required
to post the ceiling prices of their
40 most popular items. Be sure
that you pay no more than the
ceiling for your meal. Any over
charge should be reported to the
Crice panel of your local oPA
oard. Upon our vigilance on the
home front in holding the price
line will depend on the kind of
start G. I. Joe will get in civilian
I life when ho returns from the bat
tle line.
Mrs. America can now fulfill
JVlcnj ike Spirit of Gknstmas
(Prevail &veriwkere
Never before in history has the symbolic significance of Christ
mas been of such importance. The past year has been one of
many trying circumstances. It has seen many disappointments,
many dreams unrealized, and we have all been through a trying
and difficult period. But our heritage has not forsaken us. In
the good old American tradition, we have come through another
year. It is true that it has not been normal. It is likewise true
that we have not enjoyed the happiness and luxuries to which
we are accustomed. But the satisfaction obtained from success
fully concluding the past twelve months should give us more
courage to face the coming year with utmost confidence.
Aj you enter the Christmas season, please accept our good
wishes for your good health and happiness. The season's best
to each of you;
Keef s Boke-Rite Bakery
"The Home of Bale-Rite 5 Star Bread"
A
May choicest bless
ings be yours this
Holy Christmas Day
And may graces in
abundance fill your
days through the
year that lies aheod
Simpson Paint Store
125 Oregon Phone 2 1
her ambition to own a brand new
electric iron without too much of
a strain on her budget. Dollars-and-ccnts
celling prices have been
set for 18 models at levels at or
below those prevailing In March,
1912. Each Iron will have a tag at
tached on which the ceiling price
will be stated.
Gentle ticking may soon be fa
miliar sound on many wrists
which have been devoid of time
pieces. A large shipment of Swiss
watches which just arrived will
be distributed immediately
throughout the country. A new
OPA regulation has enabled, this
prompt delivery and it is also ex
pected to result in lower ceiling
prices for these imported watches.
Protection against the "red mar
ket" is being provided for Mrs.
America by new. grade labelling
requirements for meat. The "red
market" is the practice of collect
ing red points and stamps for
meat which is point-free. Now,
however, the grade mark will be
Stamped on every second or third
chop and on almost any piece of
roasting or boiling meat weighing
over a few pounds. Thus the
housewife will be sure of the
grade of meat she buys. Red
points may be collected only for
grades AA (choice), A (good) and
B (commercial). Grades C and DJ
are point-free. '
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The approach of the Christmas sea
son gives each of us cause to ponder
a moment or two in retrospect
We can look back over a year in
which each of us has had many ob
stacles to surmount, when it seemed
as though so much needed to be done
and when we wondered where we
would receive the strength with which
to carry on
Now, as we look back, we see that
there was courage and cheer to be
gained from those about us, whose ac
tions and deeds made us realize that
the pursuit of freedom had not been
in vain. .. .
Viewing these things, we do not find
it difficult to be thankful at this
Christmastime We are truly glad that
we are a part of the fine people of this
community, to have friends, and to en
joy their associations "It gives us a
sense of satisfaction and a desire to be
of greater service in the next twelve
months.
Sure we're glad it's Christmas
The Season's best to each of you!
PINE
TAVERN'S
We thank you for
the splendid patron
age you have given
us for the past eight
years . . . and for
your indulgence of
our efforts to serve
you under abnormal
conditions. We look
and when Christmas
forward to oeacetime
will see the reunion of those we love
In Observance of
CHRISTMAS DAY
and to give our personnel the opportunity to
be at home, the Pine Tavern will be
CLOSED
Open Tuesday at 11:00 a. m.