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MFANTRY The pride and tribute 1 feel m my heart for the Infantry and for the antryman is difficult to put in cold, printed type. To me it is not in animate, just a name, a branch of service of the armed forces; it is a vibrant, living organization, the sum total of the hopes, desires, ambi tions, ideals, and personalities of free men welded together who won and preserved their rights and liberties, who now challenge the despotism of tyranny, slavery and intolerance. June 15th is not only Infantry Day, but the 70th Infantry Division also celebrates its first birthday as a part of the Armed Forces of the I nited States. As a division, we physically observe this occasion in the place of our birth. Through the thousands of our comrades-in-arms who have preceeded us into combat on the world battlefields, this division OPRÎOM UW**r” spiritually circles the globe. A little of our hearts has gone with each one of them. TbeLr ,fuUir» success or fa-lure will always be entwined with our history.N l4>r ffleW and for ourselves, we dedicate and reconsecrate ourselves to a standard of soldierly qualities that is beyond criticism in knowledge, in efficiency, in courage, and in daring; to the end that our nation, our homes, our churches, our schools, shall forever be free; that our families and our pros perity shall continue to have the right “to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness.” May God giant the prayer of our hearts that a just and righteous peace will result from the endeavor of our arms.—Loren T. Jenks, Chap lain, 70th Division. A yellow ((¡olden Harvest) Rose won grand sweepstakes prize as the 56th annual Portland rose show opened Wednesday at the Art Mu seum. Portland, you know, is inter nationally known as the “City of Roses.” as is Pasadena, Calif. . . . National coal rationing will begin July I. it was revealed in Chicago, Wednesday . . . Italian headline: "Rome left far behind as Yanks pursue foe" . . . Blood donors reached an all-time high Wednes day through the nation and war bond sales boosted 75 per cent in some quarters, as Americans ral lied behind the army of liberation storming fortress Europe . . . Even the CIO urged striking workers of Wright Aeronautical plant. Lock land, O„ to return day. NEXT WEEK One uf the big programs under way in the service that of rehabili tation, is important in the work ill progress at Station Hospital. Next week the-Sentry will treat with a feature on this subject. \ ol. 3. No. 8 ( nmn Adair. Oregon. Fndav. «bine 9. 1944. Ship-Launching, Program Honoring 70th Birthday, Infantry Day Begins Tomorrow ♦ In the Spirit of Infantry Day ---------------------------------------- SS Trailblazer, 70th Program Cruxed Hull 73', Saga By June 15 Ceremony Division Join In In Shipbuilding Oregonians, Salüte to Army Ground Forces I By Tec.» Edmund \rnold Shor- a.‘.er noon on April 20. huge derrick« at the Swan Island shipyard in Portland dragged a masiive keel in place on Way 8. A simple sign indicated that there Hull 73 lay a-building. Today Hull 73 is the "S.S. Trail blazer'” awaiting only her fonnal chri.- tening tomorrow before she take? to the water. During those 42 days on the ways, only 35 of them working days, she has become a living sym bol of the great industrial might and mechanical geniui of America. The Trailblazer is a ship of statia- THE I'. 8. INFAXTRi MAX. the «oldier who ia bearing the brunt of the European liberation operations and fighting all over the world, is symbolized for Infantry Bay, June 15. by Tec5 Boug- las I.. Smith. Anti-Tank Co.. 276th Inf. TecS Smith was one of the first men in the 70th Birision to qualify for the Expert Infantry man’s badge. It's 'Swing 'n Sway' As Bond Drive Underway Some unit, of Camp Adair—both • “No point in giving my name, "civilian and military person-,’ m merely seeing money by buy- in? this bond.'' nej _ have proved dead a. cucum- i i« her. while a few. notably the Poet ! The goal for poat military .. Exchanr. evilian employees, are »•»"**• F-* deduction >f you have well »tartrd on the trip over the one; if you have not, make one and t<q> in the fifth war loan drive, fig- —buy at least cash bond doting urv* available to late yesterday re- p,riod. The goal for Second of Six ia the second of six -hi’« to be launched by Swan Bland during June: she is the quickest jeb (by 20 days) ever turned out there; she is the biegest tvne of •hip built on the Pacific Coast; her total cost is 32.700.040; she is the first ship to be named after I a United Stales Infantry Bivi- »ion. The Trailblazer iimension»: from weeping bow to irching stem she measures 523 'set six inches: her beam is 68 feet: lei 26 cargo tanks hold 5.028.654* : (Continued on page 11. column 1 * By Tec 5 John R. Wentz The week starting tomorrow will be 70th Division Week. Beginning with the launching of the 12,000-ton S. S. Trailblazer in Portland tomorrow morning, the week will - ------ --------------------------------------------- ♦ limax with the joint celebration here, Thursday, of Infantry Day, Ship Sponsor and the Trailblazer Division’* first birthday as a fighting unjt. Join In Saluting TrailM»»** Phot«» MRS. JOHN E. DAHLQUIST. wife of the commanding general of the 70th Division, will Mpun.or the ¡“S.S. Trailblazer,” first whip to bear the name of an American In fantry Division, at it* formal chris tening tomorrow at the Swan Is land Shipyard. Co. C, 276th, First _ In 1st Bond Report! - “Worfd In the Infantry Day observ ance, the Trailblazers will join with Oregon State and city of ficials and prominent citizens in Minting the Army's ground ■ fighters. The birthday anniversary cele bration will go hand in hand with Infantry Day rites. The twin events will be -ignaiized by the parading of thousands of troops, a full pro gram of addresses by high military and civil officials, including Major |Ger> ial John E. Dahlquist and Orc- 1 g<n’« Governor Earl Snell and ath letic and social events. I The general public is invited tn lx* guest» of the Trailblazer the day. Program Begins A formation of the entire Di vision is scheduled for 1004 hours Thursday in Bradley Bowl in the Division area. At that time. General Dahlquut and other speaker, will voice the theme of (Continue d on Page 3 Column 1) ♦ ROME FALLS AGAIN ♦ D-DAY AT "LONG LAST"' First figure« on result, of the ! ♦ RUSS MOVE AWAITED fit st week of the 276th’i 5th War I Bond Drive were released by the : Monitored by Tec4 John Stump Regimental Bond Officer. Lgazting the Mat of Bloody Axe 1 bond purchaser« was Co. C with a j THE LIBERATION OF ROME, »tapping »ton« to the <omplcta •o»al of 3787.50. Other leading surrender of th« enemy, cam« •« a curtain raiser to the great weatem vested. civilian < mployeew is—| inrrvase your companies included Co. E. whose invasion drama »Caged in the world this week. . . . ptrsonnel invested 3-346 25; and Co. ! Or.. officer ix>ug*t a thoyand to 1S CLIMAXING AN ASSAULT THAT BEGAN LAST SEPTEMBER —’ — . , _ ..w, prr eros deduction of |G, whose men tiought 3325 75 worth from the toe of the Italian boot. Allied troop* captured historic Rom« Acllar bond from Barbara Laws, ___ hoM. desk is right Krn't earning., buy at least one I of bonds. Surday after fierce battle* through the «uburtxi of the city. The as The regimental total amounted sault. which in 20 day a haa inflicted a major catastrophe on the Ger- to 34042.75. (Continued on Page 2, Column« 3 and 4) a ■■MB» * w* 9= *■ uiiufftr tjtij j ^1