Pare Three
Friday. Juh- 7. 1944.
Nina! Corps Phot*
rnllblas»' Phots
THE S. 8. TRAILBLAZER, recently launched in Portland,
has had her final outfitting and will this week go into action as the
iirst ship carrying the name of an Infantry Division into the seven
seas.
IN THEIR OWN weekly air waves production over Station KWIL. Albany, sponsored by the
Red Cross, convalescent Gls at Station Hospital present their own dramatic show. The program fea­
tures the dramatization of some episodes in the Army memory of various of their own men. Pictured
are. left to right, Pvt. Barlav. Pfc. Jones, S/Sgts. Padon, Donegan. Anderson, Pvts. Neuske. Sticht.
Miller.
Five Million Yanks
Overseas This Year
I Criticizing Cynicism, 70th Chaplain
Speaks at July Bond Rally in Salem
3 Files of 70th
Magazine Go to
S. S. Trailblazer
Albany Goes All Out
To Aid Convalescents
L. Pendleton, 70th Division Special
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Troops, before a huge audience
Lebanon
and
Albany
When the crew of the S.S. Trail­
General Declares No
gathered to observe the signing of
Facilities Available
blazer goes into action (the giant
that
Declaration.
Date of Victory Sure
Speaking before thousands who [Triumph Tanker w;ll be delivered
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In response to the recreational
gathered for the greatest Fourth this week) they will have a com-
America will have an overseas
of July celebration ever held at I plete history of their namesake and entertainment needs of con-
fighting force of 5 million men by
vaiescents in the company for Re-
Salem, the chaplain said that this I Division aboard.
the end of 1944. and the movement
Three complete files of the Trail-1 h“bilitution at the Station Hospital,
I new document into which “life and
will likely continue at a high rate
“» other ’rtvide
flesh and blood are pumping breath | blazer Magazine, which tells the:“-’ wel1 as
during 1945, Lieutenant General
on the battlefields of the world” ¡story of the 70th from its activa-‘ men and *«nmn, the city officials
Joseph T. McNarney, deputy chief
Albany and Lebanon, in con-
is cue that will provide freedom [tion to its first birthday, were
of staff, testified before the Senate |
•presented to the ship yesterday by 4 junction with the Albany L SO, have
i from oppression and evil for the
Appropriation committee’s hearing
A poem by 7^.5 Edmund Am-
r
Capt. George
_
II. Godfrey, 70th Pub- I broadened out their facilities _
to
peoples of all the world.
on a $49 billion measure to finance
70th Hq Co., will appear in an
lie Relations Officer, who helped,»’*« ,he ke«t of th«’r assistance
Cynicism
Censured
the War Department.
I anthology of wartime poetry pub-
'arrange the ship-launching cere­ along these lines.
Censoring the cynicism that
Declaring that no one at this time lished earIy this fall, it was an-
Some of the Gungs they wish to
monies and who supervi-es the pub
can predict the date of victory, the nounced by Chaplain H. G. Nance some Americans feel "because we ! lication of the magazine.
•I raw to the attention of service
General, however, assured the Sen- j o{ the faculty of the Chaplain's . recognize we are not perfect."
men during the summer months
ate that “our troops have every ad- . gcho.1 at Harvard University, who Chaplain Pendleton insisted that
will
be of interest to many Gia. For
vantage" as they go into battle ¡g compiling the volume.
I the United States has every right QUICK CARE SAVES LIVES instance: the Municipal swimming
to be proud of its heritage, even OF 99 OF 100 IN FRANCE
and that they will win with a
I
The poem. "Night Bivouac,” first
pool at Albany is free to Gls four
minimum of time, casualties and appeared in the poetry column of prouder of its future.
France (CNS)—Quick and ex­ days a week. There are picnic
"The
United
States
is
dedicated
expense.
|“Army Times.” This is the third’
pert medical attention has been grounds at Bates park near Leb­
"We have today the greatest time Tec5 Arnold’s poetry has been to love of man,” he said and I responsible for the saving of 99
anon which provide swimming,
Army the U. S. has ever mobilized. chosen for anthologies of contem­ ppinted out that in few other coun­ per cent of the lives of American
tries would a man like Washing­ soldiers wounded on the Nor­ boating, tables, and out-dcor ovens.
It is well trained, equipped with porary verse.
Picnics are arranged through the
ton be loved because he could not
superior weapons and deployed
Arnold is editor of the Trail­ tell a lie, a man like Franklin for mandy beachhead, according to USO, which will make all arrange­
worldwide. It is now definitely on
blazer Magazine and is a newspa­ his simple, homespun qualities and Maj. Gen. A. W. Kenner. Chief of ments. Jr. hostesses and chaperones
the offensive on all fronts.”
Medical Services on Gen. Eisen- [ I can tie provided. Bates Park is open
perman in civilian life.
¡where an obscure country lawyer l hower's staff.
Testifying that the Army is mak­
'any time. Farm and home hospital-
would win the hearts of his fellow-
ing every effort to keep boys of
Penicillin, sulfa drug«, whole ity is offered over week-ends or any
Stars of Tomorrow
* men like Lincoln did.
19 out of overseas infantry serv­
and blood plasma are being other days when tils have the free­
| Stars of Tomorrow is the cel«- i In its relations with God. too,, | blood
,
,
_
_
ice, he said:
.,
.used
constantly
in France, Gen. dom. Simply contact the Albany
. ,
, ,
"I have a rule in the AGF that brated kiddie broadcast that goes tins country is unique. It was this 1,,
1
Kenner
said,
as
a
part
of
the
treat
­ uso.
no young man under 19 years of out over the KGW mike from the ¡nation that first set aside a day of,
ment
wounded
soldiers
receive
on
I Many persons have helped to
age assigned to the infantry will stage of George White's Little worship, not to petition God, but to |
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all this possible, according
Theater,
Portland,
3rd
floor,
Satur-
;
thank
Him
for
His
mercies,
be sent overseas. If he is in an
.
.
.,
.
Itals
and
on
special
ships
and
air-
m
,
Portal, USO pro-
The giant gathering put Marion ,
,
to Joseph
al.
artillery unit or service unit that day mornings at 1100. The kids
.
..
.. 'planes returning to England.
gram
director.
Rice Ashton, city
really
put
on
a
swell
show!
ccunty
far
over
the
top
in
the.
rule does not apply.”
recorder and Legion commander;
Fifth War Loan drive. The Amer­
ican Legion and the war finance Marine Strength Over 450,000 William Dahlmeyer, supt. city
South Pacific (CNS)—The total schools; Mrs. George Hancock and
committee were joint hosts for the
strength of the V. S. Marine Corps Mrs. C. A. Marsh, are named
affair.
The Trailblazer band furnished on April 30 was well over 450,000 among those who have been espe­
music for the program, held in according to a Nevy Department cially helpful.
Marion Equate at the state capital. announcement made public heie.
"A new document is being drawn
today on the battlefields of Europe
to take its place with the Declara­
tion of Independence and the Con­
stitution,” said Chaplain Charles
Tec5 Arnold, PRO
Of 70th, Has Poem
In War Anthology ;
Famed Racer Presents
Conservation Program
Ab Jenkin*, demon of the speedways, last Friday gave
a lecture and showed films to many civilians and EM of
Camp Adair. Representing a program of severe conservation
of Army vehicles as well as a pro-*
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gram designed at education in the stantly kept his mind alert to the
proper means of loading, luhricat-; fund ion of his motor and upon
ing and protecting them, he noticing any difficulty would make
stressed the fact that in order to a note of it which he threw out at
keep a close check on Army motors the service stand as he sped by in
each vehicle must carry a com­ order to keep an accurate record of I
plete record of every trip made, the workings of his racer. His as-
the driver must be recognized as > distant« who serviced his car be- J
competent, the trip must be neces- came so adept that during a race
I
vary, and the vehicle must be in the vehicle was serviced in 23
M-eogds flat.
A-l shape.
I
Accompanied by Major H. A.
Jenkins, accompanied by Major
Phillips, chief of administrative Phillips and Col. Samuel D. Hays,
motor vehicle mainteeance for
the Ninth Service Command. Post commander, made an inspec- i
Jenkin- based his tartare upon tion tour of the Post Motor Pool
his own personal eapertaaeea as [Friday morning and gave a very
the -orM's record holder on the 1 favorable report of the Pool. Jen-'
race track and related a few ' kins stated that the vehicles ^jere,
thrilling tales of his races oa the 'ctean and in excellent condition and
[that the Motor Pool waa well or-
I tab Salt Flats.
Although at each race he set out ' gam zed and functioning in good
to break a forwer recopd, he con- 'shape
Jenkins Tells of Vehicle Maintenance
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Total German losses in Russian
operations, on ’he third anniversary
of Hitler's invasion of Russia, are
7,800,000 killevl or raptured, Mos­
cow announces. Russian lossos in
the same period total 5,300,000
killed, missing or captured.
losses of materiel for the Ger­
mans were 70.000 tanks, 00.000
planes and more than 90,000 pieces
of artillery; Russian losses, 49,000
tanks, 30.128 planes. «.000 guns.
The Russian review of statistics
declared that “a considerable con­
tribution to the success of th« Red
army had been made by our Allies,
the U. 8. and Great Britain."
Trip to State Fen
| Sunday’s educational trip from
(the < hemeketa L’BO, Salem, will fee
, to the State Penitentiary. Bus will
leoee the 1 HO < h* at 1000