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MINUTE NEWS Heath in Peverly Hill« of wi dowed wife of the famed co»bo>- humorist. Will Rogers . . . disclos ure in London revealed that Allies have watched since inception the -pawning ground on the coast of northern France '»here the Ger mans have been launching the ro bot bombing planes and consistent- li bombed them; it became a race between builders »rd destroyers . . . Wednesday the Senate passed a hill giving the navy a ne» top rank, admiral of the fleet. IN TODAY'S SENTRY See page 9 to full-page pictures of Infantry day; flash-back story page 11; pages 6-7, program of re- conditioning-rehabilitation at Sta tion Hospital. Vol. 3. No. !($. Cool, Quick Action of * 70th Men Told i Pfc. Saves Sgt's Life Will Fight As Dangerous bums and possible death for S Sgt. Wi liam A. Brown, Co. I, 274th Infantry, were averted last Fri day through prompt and courageous action by Pfc. Dan Wis- singer, cook’s helper, Co. K. ♦---- A painting detail in Co. I mess- - hall were cleaning brushes in an • open fan of gasoline near a hot- «. • water heater. Sgt. Brown’s cloth ing was set ablaze when fumes from the gasoline ignited. Sgt. Brown rushed from the kitchen into the dining-room. Pfc. Wiaainger tackled him and used an old mattress-cover to smother the flames, then return ed and quenched the fire with an extinguisher. Sgt. Brown received first degree burns on an arm, third degree bums on one wrist and second de gree bum» on one leg. Post fire department officials said that, but for Pfc. Wissinger’s quick action. Brown probably would have in haled fumes and smoke, with fatal results. $1.50 a Year by Mail Camp Adair, Oregon, Friday. June 23, 1944. COOL is 7 HE TODDLER AND THE GENERALS Division Soon The highlight of Infantry «as the.speech by Major General John E. Dahlquist. and the high- tight of*nhe speech itself was one short paragraph. Citing rhe visit here of General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff, Genera! Dahlquist revealed that he i had said that the 70th will fight as a division. Then General Dahlquist said: “Where »e arc going to fight, I cannot tell you. Put of one I thing I am certain: ne are going to fight. we are going to fight as a Division, and the time is not (Continued on page 3, col. 2) Camp Post Office Closed on Sundays “HERE COME8 the Infantry’n newest volunteer,” a * id Ma- jor General John E. Dahlquist. And so it was that a two-year-old *rv»m»|«r«>* r*s.| toddler, who «as AWOL from his mom. took a fancy to Goofy, the Pratt, Corvatta, PFC. DAN WISHING ER. I Dahlquist dog; amt tnddlrd right up en the stage dwrinw Infantry I whose cool, prompt action un- , Appointed Sup't Day exercise«. which bothered the tiny toddler not a white. See Pointing out the extn nle dan doubtedly saved the life of his ! story page 11. ger of using gasoline aa a clean, 1 sergeant. AM personnel at Camp Adair is ing fluid Assistant Fire Chief i------------------------------------------------ I hereby advised that the camp po-t Arthur Kiclhlock yesterday em Monster News in Berlin office, located on Postal Avenue phasized the Post fire regula Ladies and gentlemen in Amer- ; Bu« Denot. hereafter will tions which state that gasoline I t.loM<J pn Sun(laJ.. is not to te used inside or within ica,” the Berlin shortwave radio 15 feet of a building. Chief Kiel- blared, "we have sensational new«. | However the 70th Division post block pointed out that a pint St>nd l.y for it later in this pro- effiee, located on Ave. C south of gasoline, if confined and ig i gram. But first---today’s war new» , between 4th and 5ih streets will be nited, would have an exploding in brief.” By Pfc. George Simmons open for business on Sundays firm power equal to that of 50 pounds NBC monitors sat tense i ¡8:30 a. m. until 12 noon. Camp Adair is swinging from the shoulder as military of dynamite. white-faced, awaiting the “sensa- I Mr. Leonard Pratt of Corvallis, and civilian personnel alike hai) advice of the wise old owl tional news.” while Berlin droned I a veteran of World War 1, is the WAC Mohawk Prince»« t through a highly colored and in n< w superintendent of the Camp who tells them that "it’s smart to save" and steadily push * neenr—»«> — ■ <*e« —int .if Camp Shanks, N. Y. (CNS) — ¡accurate ccount uf th«* th»- war ir-j *n toward the top in the Fifth War Adair branch post office, having I-oan bond drive. Princes« Scattering Flowers, a full Italy. Then the gnat moment ar > ieplaced Mr. Janie» A. Cooper, re HOI SING SHORTAGE W ARNING TO GIS t loaded Mohawk Indian, was the rived. Recorded figures of the last pay tired. “And new Berlin was obvious- I first Rockland county recruit in period show the civilians to be al All GIs transferring from the new WAC recruiting drive here. ly excited — "for the sensational ‘ ready 95'r in participation with a Adair to ASF training centers A resident of the St. Regis Indian news we have promised you. 1 pay deduction of 11.5% and in- <re advised not to take depend Reservation, the princes* is the just a few minute« you will hear a ents with them, as acute hous I cytase» in pay deductions piled high wife of an Army private serving very talented Berlin artist play- ing shortages exist in communi I yet to l,e recorded for the next pay < verseas on a violin that was made in 1626!” ties surrounding the-e centers, period ending July 15th. 276th Lead« 70th according to announcement from Port Headquarters. Men of the 7(Hh Div. under the l The race between the three bat- direction of Lt. Gordon E. Patten, i taiions and the Special Units in acting War bond Officer, report rhe 275th Regiment to see who •ale« reaching M2,453.20 repre makes the best showing in the You can mail the new Trailblazer Magazine home—or anywhere Fifth War Bond Drive is really senting over 20% of their quota Total Aimy casualties in a n of «300.000 already. The leading else—for nothing. getting close, according to Lt. C. G. June 30, pay-day. will be the date Trailblazers may buy the latest Comuntzis, War Bond Officer for theater» through May 21 w<r< outfit mi far. says Lt. Patten, is 171,35k. according to Secretary ol the 276th Inf. al SI2.66I.35 with edit ■ n of their own Division maga-*- j the regiment. War Stimson. the 27': h Inf. gaining at $10,00.1. zine, ready-wrapped for mailing. | «bowing what the Trailblazer- wer I i.ea<hng the first battalion with Of the total, 2DJK2 were kille«.. Other reports of military pur- ai company pay-tables. do.ng a vear ago; there’ll le. a» $723.75 is Company "B.” Company 6«,779 wounded, 40.0M missing and rh.i-p- are -till on the bench but usuai. Timmons, with cartoons; a “E” is hading the Intrigning Cover Promised remi bat- 33.513 taken prisoner. indiealien.« are that -ales are The cover-design will be a I ran -new feature. GI Rhymes by talion with $1X32.50, lonely fel Casualties thu« far in Italy are •teadih increasing. truly distinguished example of the new 70th verse-»« lith. S Sgt lowed by Co. “G? t h $¿07.25 07 -’ll Yanks -WtU killed. . ’.el Th • F- t War Bond program, the photographer’s art. in keep Gerard Shaefer: a so lid p.-g- of Company “L” leads tl third with nde-1 and 9011 missing. (Continued on jmge 3, column 5) ing with Trailblazer spirit and original Tiailblazer pin-up gi i|Od>.25 and the ra< • And there will be acti< hets of ciai (.’nits was very ci« », th ■ a tune with the »umfflrr of In- the men of the 70th, i n all branches 'Tank Company bavit v xsion. ♦ ALLIES STORM CHERBOURG ♦ will be more pictures, *. < ;»*• s-misior, si work and play. ?1115.70 and the Sen ( I ♦ FINNS NEAR COLLAPSE cartoon» than ever, <»r-irr« Already Arriving features » $1001X3. ♦ ♦ JAP FLEET BATTLE SEEN Already order» -from soldier« There’ll be another Milt Can iff Due to the fact tha •e where are arriving for the new bond« are being pur original of none other than the ■r; I M«r I John Stump l.reath-taking Mis» Lace her-el'. Trailblazer One has came Ir f.om (day, the report rvceiv even better than the last one;' -omewhere in the R.mth Pa'ifie— ■*gfed as of Saturday, June 17 ENEMY STRONGHOLDS FELL on all the battlefronts of the there'll be another of the hit pho ■ Un- ter Ti’tb GI now on the fight- { .1944. That wa* the onjjr way tn«' to-cartoon series inaugurated last rb« fi reporter could get a report for world this week, mayor actino moved isard cliioaxea in the east and f. * tìile qu m It rtf' * ( sighted p-,s-it.-‘ victory time, rtmwxiing you of your Army | I; a few days more remain in while the lieutenant giving the Europe th>« Burnmer rar*er from induction to Good Con- which to buy coptea of Trailblazer figures, non-com» fr> m the van- AMERICAN TfctK {TIGHTE3 N<*. 4 at PX’s. The free mailing < os companies **re cin4cg ;n u Curt Medal. -r-1___ **,nw-»r«arv r»M-ture«. * i Continued cn Pt ¿A 3 3 and 4> » 4- ThereT b* annrvrrsary pictures, 1 privilege extend* u> these. aSo. jr. ait* pun ham*. Fire Chief Wwmi Danger Using Gosoline ta Clean Sales Soar on Bonds In 5th War Loan Drive u Division Outfits Nip and Tuck So Far in Bond Drive Free Mailing Again as Trailblazer Mag (No. 5) 'Hits Stands' June 30 Casualties 171,358 I The World This Week