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Camp Adair Sentry August 13,1942. Colonel's Column Col. R. E. M. Desistete U... Another division has started to Strive and we're glad to have you With us. Welcome to your new home, and a 11 that sort of thing, If we can do anything to help you, over at the U. S. Engi neer’s office, ask us. Mostly, how ever, you’ll find your problems will be solved by CoL Des Islet, the p<)gt £ngi. —1795 — President Washington! n f\| I /Y All signs peace treaty with England. Dail I IdCCu UTI All —1941—Atlantic Charter. Presi dent Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill issue declaration of peace aims evolved during series ■ of meetings aboard war vessels in I Loose Correspondence Atlantic. August 15, 1769 — Napoleon ‘ May Leak Information Bonaparte born on the Island of Corsica, in the Mediterranean. Girls who brighten soldiers' days —1855—The army cap is replaced i with mail should expect none in by the black felt hat. It is looped return unless they are personally on the right side and fastened with acquainted with their soldier cor an eagle. Black feathers ornament respondents, it was announced to the left side, three for field offi day at the headquarters of Major cers, two for company officers and General Kenyon A. Joyce, com one for enlisted men. manding general of the Ninth ser —1913 — The Richardson high vice command, at Fort Douglas, way, Alaska, becomes passable for Utah. Letters, snapshots, home light automobiles in summer time town newspapers are welcome as ... an important military develop- , excellent morale builders, but only ment. from people known to the recipi —1914 — Panama Canal opened I ents. Soldiers are forbidden to cor to traffic after ten years of toil. 1 respond with persons unknown to —1935—Will Rogers and Wiley them. ' Post killed when their plane This rule is dictated by the fact crashed in a fog 15 miles from that zoldiers’ mail inevitably eon- Point Barrow, Alaska. tains military information. “Cor respondence” or “pen” clubs make | it possible for improper persons to assemble that information. Reiterations of the ban on pro miscuous correspondence follows publicity of the formation of clubs whose members were pledged to write to soldiers, one of which urged its members to obtain lists of soldiers from newspapers. While the good intentions of particular organizations is net questioned, it was suggested that members limit their correspondence to members of the armed forces who are rela ARMY TRAINING The greatest liability and at the tives or friends. Promisiuous Writing neer, who is very cooperative, and will undoubtedly do all in his au thority to do, to help you get com fortably settled. We're sorry not to be “long gone” out of your way—but we’re still ’way early in our completion rate, and you people must remember that it’s the cadre of an outfit that “takes the beating” when going to a new home. It won’t be long till we’ll be all settled in good shape. In the meantime, our first divi sion is being activated as of this coming Saturday, and are deserv ing of our congratulations for the arrival of their birthday, which we have long awaited. Everyone knows that both divi sions are going to make a fine showing—and will eventually write history in the fight for freedom now rampant in this world. We’re all proud to have had a small hand in preparing them for their su preme efforts. And we’re all look ing forward to the time when we same time the greatest asset any can say, “We knew them when ...” nation can have is its Youth. The Many of we construction people army in order to keep faith with are leaving—and might I say pub the nation must become a center licly now—that I have never ex perienced such a pleasant surprise of spiritual and intellectual culture. as thgt I had when I ran into such The welfare of the enlisted man a super-congenial, super-coopera demands that he be kept plastic tive group of contractors. They and enthusiastic in the pursuit of made the job live—they made ft knowledge and activities that bring tick—-. Thank God for people like proper moral and physical develop they, with sufficient Americanism ment. As officers charged with re in their souls to permit such whole- sponsibilities, we must see to it souled cooperation in time of stress. that the soldier does not develop Stay in there and keep punching. a craving for stimulation, excite ment and “thrills” that are degen I’ll be seeing you ... erating in their influence. R.E.M.D. Our recreational program must -I r not be one of negation. We must provide wholesome social and re This Week in creational activities for these Army History thousands of young men' The purpose of all traiaing is to j L fit the individual for hit place in August 10. 1915 — A military in human society without the creating struction camp for business and of a mal adjustment. The gangster, professional men established •Î thief and prostitute are people who Plattsburg, N. Y. do not fit into an orderly scheme —1917 — General Pershing as- of society, therefor, they constitute flumes personal command of the a social and military’ problem. first army of the Marne, and makes Education is an attempt to get immediate preparations for the St. acquainted with the universe Al Mihiel operations. mighty God has created and given August 11, 1938 — The German to us. This knowledge inspires rev Focke-Wulf Condor plane lands at erence for the beautiful hills all Floyd Bennett Field after non-stop about ua in Camp Adair, the trees flight from Berlin in 24 hours, 59 that lift their verdant spires minutes. toward heaven, the water that August 12. 147« — King Phillip, holds before us a perfect mirror the Indian chief, son of Masaasoit and the rocks that have stored who had welcomed the Pilgrims of away in their seams the history of the Mayflower, killed, by whites the ages. With such surroundings under Captain Benjamin Church, as we have here, all soldiers should one of the fiercest wars in New become lovers of God and all His England colonial times. creation. —1899 — Peace protocol ending (Capt.) LLOYD V. HARMON. the Spanish-American war signed Camp Chapbin. __ 1929 — The first successful colored motion picture from the air taken by Captain Albert U. Know Your C howl ine Stevens, Air Corps. 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