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
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FINNS
NEAR COLLAPSE
cartoon»
than
ever,
<»r-irr«
Already
Arriving
features
»
$1001X3.
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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.
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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
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