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About Abbot engineer. (Camp Abbot, Or.) 1943-1944 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1943)
ABBOT ENGINEER Page Six W a r Department Tightens Up O n A ll Disability Discharges Mail Yuletide Presents Now Do your Christmas mailing NOW ! That is the plea of the postof- fir-e department, which warns that unless that admonition is heeded a great percentage of this year's mail will not be re ceived until after Christmas. Soldiers stationed at Camp Abbot can co operate and also make sure their yuletide gifts reach the addressees by the holi day by doing their Christmas trailing now. The Camp Abbot postoffice starting last week will bo open c ch Wednesday night until 9 p. it'., to facilitate mailing. Lt. Joseph S. Siekler, postal o fficer,' was falling, all to make life more r ported that while the holiday pleasant for combat engineers n ail has begun to climb a con on the march. At 1300 came the s'. ierahly greater volume must message that the enemy had bo attained almost immediately landed and the company pre if all Christmas packages are pared for combat. Crossing the to arrive at their destination i iver in waves of assault boats, i; time. He urged everybody to the company charged the hills. n ail their packages now and By slow advance the “enemy” mark them "Do Not Open Until was driven back. Then came Christmas.” the final charge and the hill was “ Transportation lines are heav ours. It was the first time this ily burdened with war materials problem had been worked in a a id personnel,” he said: "These snowstorm. Despite the weather r ust be given preference over handicap. Company B came C uistmas gifts when facilities within one point of breaking the are limited. Gifts cannot be per range record, with a score of mitted to interfere with the 60.8. Co. A, of the 51st Bn., un t ansportation of arms and sup der ideal conditions, m a d e a plies to our fighting forces. Th .» score of 07.8. only solution is to mail now.” An interesting sidelight on the bivouac was the complaining of the Southern boys at walking in the snow. Pvt. Hahn, of the third platoon, formerly a resi dent of Louisiana, reported he was stepping three feet and B y P v t. -lack D em en t slipping back two and one-half. Company I? welcomes Sgt. Not much progress there. Fiienninger, formerly of Com pany A. 51st Engi'. Ting. Bn., Some strange Christmas pres v. ho replaces Sgt. Evans as Hist ents were bought on the half Sergeant. Sgt. Evans has report day granted for that purpose ed to Camp Lee where he enters to visit Bend last week. Any t ie Quartermaster Officers Can takers on a i>et that half of ti date School. those presents never get home? Notes From B - 52 BETTER L A T E NOTICE, T : IAN NO NOTICE: Cpl. Hlg g ns’ heir is a boy, nine pounds, t tree ounces. Congratulations, Col. Higgins. Saturday, December 11, 1943 A new record for the high jump was established in the Third platoon barracks, Sunday night. Seems that Bavaro was d’seussing merits of various states when Sgt. Lawrence set o ff a firecracker under his chair. No measurements were made, but reliable reports have it that he jumped at least seven feet. That much talked of 23. mile I ke and bivouac became a fact t te past week end, with the third platoon setting a terrific pace. The company left the area at 145 for the iiist leg of the hike. At UGO tile company bivouacked. Records reveal that Co. B is The following morning snow on top of the heap in the 52nd In a sweeping statement which completely rescinds all other directives with respect to discharges, the War De partment, in an effort to make the best possible use of manpower, has directixl via circular 293, Nov. 11, 1943, that reclassification, reassignment, and additional training be utilized in an effort to make every man in the Army --------------------------------------------- serve in the capacity for CQ overheard him say in the mess hall, "How can they ex- pect me to be on time when no one wakes me? I ’m not auto- i matie, you know!’ which he is best fitted, ‘ The discharge,” states the War Department, of men who can render effective service is prohibited. On the other hand the retention of men unable to It looks like we ll either have Pe lf° rm a reasonable day's work . . . , for the army is wasteful.” En- to construct a chow gong, or do . . . , . . listed men who are physically without chow, judging some in- . . , .,,, ., . j „ unable to render useful military cidents t h a t happened at the c o l s ; i n et i n u n t/ a c c i o n m o n r . t .. h o * r service in any assignment that mess hall door the other morn can reasonably be made avail ing. able will be discharged immedi ately under the provisions of AR I f the ice doesn’t melt pretty 615-360. I f overseas, they will soon on the company street, be returned to the United States we’ll have to construct a static for discharge.” line. I speak as the voice of ex Since the term “limited ser perience. vice” has been abolished in the _ . „ , „• , . . . . . . terminology of the War Depart- merit, some enlisted men have he will make him a pair of spats been under the misapprehen out of his leggings after the sion, that all heretofore limited war. _____ service men would have reason J battalion. “ Natcherly, natcher- ly,” we’ve one complaint. No medals yet. These experts are clamoring for those decorations. Notes From D^56____ B y P v t G le n N a n c e A wave of good news hit the company Monday at the mess hall. It was reported that we would have our parents stop writing to us. for we would not be here to receive the mail. Of course, the. strong implication was, that we will bo getting our furloughs soon. Even though the traveling w i l l be a little tough, we w i l l stand a good chance on getting home in time to help trim the tree and cele brate the favorite holiday with our parents. W e’ve worked a long time foj this, we only hope that we don’t get a let down. The night fireman, Pfc. Jean Arthur makes a habit of taking in stray animals these cold nights. I find the latrine full of dogs, and the orderly room full of cats. He says this pre vents fighting. By the time this issue is out, Sgt. Ralph Kembel will have re turned from his furlough. We have surely enjoyed the peace and quiet during his absence, but all good things must come to an end. C H U R C H RITES LOCATION OF CHAPELS Post C h a p e l , BMjr. 208; llt h Gp. Bid;?. 754 ; Hospital Chapel in Red Cros9 Chapel, PId*r. 1256 ; 12th Gp. Chapel, Recreation hall. Pvt. Calvin Robinson »remark JEWISH SERVICES ed when he heard the announce Friday, 7:00 p. m. Post Chapel ment, "W hy should I have them stop writing? they all stopped a (Blgd. 208). long time ago.” CATHOLIC SERVICES Confessions Saturday, Post Sgt. Sawyer is looking to the Chapel. Masses at 9 a. m. and day when we shove o ff so he 6:30 p. m. Sunday at Post Chapel can enjoy a little peace and quiet Masses daily, except Thursday betore the next bunch of rookies at 5:10 p. m. at Post Chapel arrive. Choir rehearsal 7 p. m. Tuesday. Studv Club. Wednesday, 12th A certain member of the com Group Chapel, at 7:30 p. m. pany resents tieing called "pri -Bldg. 754.. Mass. Wednesday, vate.” Until he gets a higher Post Chapel, (Bldg. 208), at 6:30 rating we will decide to call him p. m. "Auxiliary Messina.” PROTESTANT SERVICES Services Sunday at 10 p. m. After shaking and yelling and and 7:30 p. m. in Post Chapel. waking a whole barracks to get (Bldg 208i. a certain sound sleeping KP out HOSPITAL SERVICES of lied the other morning, the Catholic confessions at Red Cross Recreation Hall at 7 a.m. Sunday. Mass (visitors invited) at Red Cross Recreation Hall at 7:30 a. m. Sunday. Protestant service at Red Cross Recreation Hall at 10 a. m. Sunday. YANKS REPAIR RAILROADS , *°r d,ischa‘ f fro™ sf rfvlce’ Clrcular 293 specifically defines the meaning of that category of service’ Thc discharges that will take place are those of individuals, who, by virtue of their disability, will be unable to perform the tasks assigned to them. I f an individual is unable to perform the tasks assigned to him in the Ground Forces, he may be switched to the Service Forces where they are tasks concomitant with his particular physical abilities. Before such a transfer is to t a k e effect, every effort will be made to find an assignment w i t h i n the Ground Forces which the man is able to perform. The fact that a man does not meet the physical requirements for induction under MR 1-9 does not indicate that he has reason for discharge. .If there is any job to which he might be trans ferred in either the arms or the .............. , . ,, serv,ces> whlch he ls P ^ ’f^ a lly able to perform he will be re tained in the service. The circular follows closely an intensive survey of personnel " hich is ***"8 conducted by the Personnel Branch of the War Department to determine the qualifications of individuals for their present jobs and the avail ability of personnel for other as> signments. The Army will continue to in duct men who do not meet the minimum requirements for gen eral service and use them in positions where their physical disabilities will not impair their performance of duty. Los Angeles (C N S )—When a robber pointed a gun at J. A. Halcomb, a service station opera DENOMINATIONAL tor, Halcomb sang out: "Lay SERVICES L. D. S. Service, llth Group that pistol down." The robber Chapel at 7:00 p. m. Christian dropped his gun and fled. Science service, 12th Group -------------------------- . Chapel, Thursday. Buy National W ar Bonds Now! • 1 \ 1 1 \N IK V IN n O N I I 'll Mil "O N T I M E " — l . 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Hollywood is wondering. LIFE SAVERS IF Y O U get lost returning from a mis sion. it is safer to retrace your steps until you recognize a familiar landmark than to proceed and possibly run into enemy traps or patrols lOR.M T H E habit o f noting landmarks in the daytime A landmark familiar at night may remind you o f the position of another, in relation to it.