Camp Abbot, Ore., Mar. 11, 1944
CO Hears From
Prisoner-Son
Via Jap Radio
ABBOT ENGINEER
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HOW TO VOTE IN 11 STATES HOLDING PRIMARY ELECTIONS IN MAY
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A recorded radio message
from Maj. Robert Besson, who
was captured on Bataan penin
sula in the Philippines, has been
received by Colonel Frank S.
Besson, ERTC commander, the
captive officer’s father.
The broadcast was from the
Zentsupi prisoner-of-war camp
on Shikoku island, Japan, accor
ding to the message. Maj. Bes
son is an infantry officer.
The radio broadcast was ad
dressed to Maj. Besson’s w-if?,
whose home is in Mt. Vernon,
N. Y.
The captured officer said it
had been nearly two years since
he had received a letter from
home. His message briefly ex
pressed the hope his family was
in good health and included a
list of several officer friends at
the same camp who wished him
to send messages to their fam
ilies by means of the broadcast.
The message, broadcast over
Japanese short wave to this
country, included an introduc
tion in poorly-spoken English
by the program announcer. An
Albuquerque, New Mexico, wom
an, Mrs. L. F. Doods, originally
received the message and sem
recordings to members of Maj.
Besson’s family.
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HOW TO
AtPir fo t
•AUOT
W
ei
foVwwa
Primary:
2 M ay
10 May
S u t« Absentee Bal
a) In accordance t*uLh
lo t covering Federal, California law. or
! sutc and local offices.
b) By mailing WD post
card to Secretary of Sute,
Sacramento. Calif
2,May
Run-off:
23 May
30 May
Primary:
18 Mar.
Run-off:
12 May
Trimary:
2 May
Run-off;
23 May
Official War Ballot
or State Absentee Bal
lot. both covering
' Federal offices only as
I no other offices w ill
. be voted on
Note that the serviceman must write on WD
post card that he wishes it to be treated as an
application for a SUte Absentee Ballot.
This information is on basie of existing state
taw. The Indiana Legislature w ill hold a ses
sion that may change some of the provision*.
w ill probably make existing
a) Official War Ballots
By mailing WD post card to
the Secretary of State. A n
napolis, Md.
b> State Absentee Bal
lots: In accordance with
Maryland law
7 Apr.
(Either
fern).)
Official War Ballot
By mailing WD post card
c o v e r in g F e d e r a l, | to the Secretary of SUte.
i sute and county o f-i Trenton. N J
ticca
i
n) In accordance with
S u te Absentee Bai
lot covering Federal. North Carolina law. or
b> By mailing WD post
I sutc and local offices.
card to SccreUry of SUte.
Raleigh, N. C
j
Note that there are two »»»unary ciectims
and that separate applications piutt l e made
for each one.
iftered, his votes te r Federal offices only
be counted m this election.
Note that there are two primary election«
but that one application w ill suffice for boils
Stat* Absentee Bal
a) In accordance with In
lot covering Federal, diana law, or
sutc and local offices.
b> By mailing to the Sec-
reu ry of State. Indianapo
lis. In d . the WD post card
on which the serviceman
has written that he wishes
it treated as an application
for a State Absentee Ballot.
2 M ay~
16 May
Run-i-ff:
Ballot must
be marked by
, 1« Mar 4 get
! back to state
by I June.
Official War Ballot
By mailing WD post card
. c v en ng Federal. state to Secretary cf Sutc. Talla
hassee. Fla.
and local offices-
(O n ly one application
needed for both election*.)
' Primary:
|
Mvii a* ■«* 1 «
tra
State Absentee Bal
a) In accordance wiU>
lot covering Federal, Alabama law. or
12 Apr
state and local offices.
b> By mailing the WD Run-off
post card to Secretary of
10 May
State. Montgomery, Ala.
(Separate application musi
be made /or each prim ary.)
f«;
t
1 Apt
a) In accordance w ith
SUte Absentee Bal
lot covering Federal, Ohio law, or
b) By mailing WD post
(s ta te , d is t r ic t and
card to Secretary of Sute.
L county offices
Columbus. Ohio
« ) O ffic ia l
War Ballot by
1 May
b) SUte Ab
sentee Ballot
marked by )
May, received
by • May
Note that Maryland provides service men
with either of two kinds of ballots. Method of
application and date by which ballot must be
received differ for the two type«.
This information is on basis of existing si
law. The Maryland Legislature w ill hold a ser-
sion that may change some of the provisions,
but any change w ill probably make existing
requirements less strict
16 May
This information is on basis of existing «tate
law. The New Jersey Legislature w ill hold •
session that may change some of the provisions,
Servicemen who are 21 or will attain the eg#
of 21 years on or before 7 Novcruktr 11-4# are
eligible to vote m thi* primary
This information is on basis (4 existing itate
law. The Ohio Legislature w ill hold a session
that may change some of the piovisrons, but ar.y
change w ill
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menu less strie
a ) In accordance w ith
SUte Absentee Bal
lot covering Federal, Oregon law. or
b) By mailing WD post
sute and local offices.
card to Secretary of SUte,
Salem. Oreg
a ) In accordance w ith
Su te Absentee Bal
lot covering Federal, South Dakota law, or
b) By mailing WD post
sUte and local offices.
card to Secretary of Sute,
Pierre.-S. Dak.
a> In accordance w ith
SUte Absentee Bal
lot covering Federal, West Virginia law. oi
b) By mailing to Secre
state and local offices.
tary of State, Charleston.
W. Ve., WD post card on
which serviceman has writ
ten that he wishes it treated
as "reque
sentee Bai
plication.'*
Note that servicemen
« md w id e on WD
post card that he wishes
_ “ /«quest
treated a.-
for Su te Absente« Ballot or EaiJoiAppbcatfoii."
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' Ap*1 .colio» »keuld *»o»h ofirtrofi *n, m o i v
Subscriptions to Yank, ‘ ho
Army weekly magazine, may » o
entered through the company
I clerk of each Camp Abbot u -
j ganization next pay day as part
! of a circulation drive now under
way.
,
Yank, written and edited •. n-
tirely by enlisted men for .Ml
men of the' Army, costs $2 for a
year’s subscription of 52 issues,
or a buck for half a year’s . : \
of 26 copies. It will come to ; g > j
by mail every week, and whir-
i ever you're sent it will follow
‘ you, provided you notify •»*>
magazine of your new addret •.
T h e r e is a change of addr«- -•
coupon in every issue’ . Yank is
J also on saie at the' Post Ex-
! change for a nickel a copy.
Most companies will take sub-
| script ions at pay tables,
j Besides the famed full j. >
pin-up g ill picture in every is
sue, the Sad Sack cartoon, Yank
has eyewitness battle stories ty
I soldiers for soldiers, gals, cat-'
1 toons, action photos, purr •-/,
games, maps, all the latest C. L,
lews
|
votions, 12th Group Chapel.
Thursday—7:00 a. m. P<
Chapel. Mass.
Friday — 7:00 a. m. Pc t
Chapel. Mass.
Saturday—6:30 to 9 00 p. n.
Post Chapel. Confessions.
This chart contains all the information you will neeel if you are a resident of one of the 11 states
listed above and desire to vote in your state's primary elections in May. The W ar Department post
card mentioned throughout is the regular WD AGO form .'>60, which your commanding officer
should have. Except for residents of North Carolina servicemen from these states must be 21 years
old at the time of the election in order to vote. I f you're not sure whether you are entitled to vote or
PROTESTANT SERT U ES
not, write your Secretary of State and ask him. Remember, too, that in a primary, you are merely
Sunday—10:60 a. m. Se n - < «
voting a party ballot. Therefore, you have to indicate what party you belong to so that the officials
may send you the correct hallol. And when you get your absentee ballot, bo sure to fill it out and in Red Cress Recreation K i ll
send it hack immediately. Don't waste time.
10:45 a. m. Post Chope!. Servi«-
“ For Gas Sakes Be Careful"
7:30 p. m. Post Chapel. Servie*
warns the placard adorning the
Wednesday
7 p. m. P«. - t
vanced dentistry, medicine, and
inner wall of Fort Bedlam
! engineering will not be affected, Chapel. Choir Rehearsal.
Brooks, as the Chemical War
GENERAL SERVICES
however. Neither will the 5,000
9
fare Service headquarters is af
Sunday 6 30 p.m. 11th G it. p
pre-induction students or the
fectionately labelled. But that’s
Services for 73rd Bn.
ASTP Reserve of 17-year-olds.
not as bad as the warning,
The move was brought about DENOMINATIONAL ORO! V
“ Brooks has GhAStly ways.”
SERVICES
N ot until they started advertising neon-lit stripes for by the fact that at the end of
Ouch!
Wednesday--7:00 p. m.
h
1943 the Army was 200.000 men
Or the invitation “Have you sergeants and Ataburp to fight the after-effects of Ata- behind schedule despite all ef Group Chapel. L. P. S. Services.
Thursday 8 p. m. 12th Group
been to our Gas't House? Make burp were the men in Italy and North Africa satisfied with forts o f the Selective Service
reservations now.” Then they the Army radio network shows, according to .Maj. Andre boards. All possible reservoirs of Chapel. Christian Science St i ,-
Baruch, who heads radio for the Army in that theatre.
get quite earthly, "Your gas is as
manpow er have been exhausted. ices.
In ordinary transcriptions by top artists made for
good as ours,” and “Gas up on
It was pointer! out that the
the Army, the commercial plugs are left out. After several
PX beer (Have a belching good
general high calibre of ASTP
broadcasts the G I’s started------------------------
tim e)’’.
men would prove valuable as an
com plaining, and it w asn’t a and in wisteria!”
And of course there is the 12
infusion into the ground forces,
gag. “We are used to Ameri-
Ataburp, spelled A-T-A burp,
point program:
which is expected to receive 80.-
can broadcasting, so please give was introduced because of GI
Sgt. Chiaroianza w ill no R og
000 of the released men. Re
“ If you become a Gas casualty us American commercials,” the
reluctance to take atabrine. The
do the following:
assignment is expected to be er need to rationalize his l.iti-
dogfaces wrote.
commercial was introduced by
“ 1. Write to your Congress
completed not later than April. cuit problems. A fter weeks o t
So the men in charge of the a loud scream, which was fob
intensive coaching he finally
man.
station created a character l°wt>d by a drowning announcer
piloted the 3rd squad of the lire;,
“ 2. Remember Pearl Harbor.
platoon to tii st place in the com
named Joe Quartermaster who who was quickly carried away.
“ 3. Ask for reassignment.
A satisfied customer of Ata
pany at the last Blam session.
“ 4. See the Chaplain.
sells all kinds of things with burp then came on, making a ‘ LOC A T IO N OF CH APELS
F oet Chapel, iildjr. 208; 11th Gp. Chapel,
"5. Blow it out your barracks 1 announcements like this:
BM f . J'J' ; J2th Go. « r.hj« I. Ulily*. 754}
pertinent testimonial.
The fourth platoon is still fol
bag.
Hot-pital servicer», Red Croi-s R cc iea tx n
“ Are you a sergeant? Do you
“Help!” he was heard to say. | Hall.
lowing the old tradition of a«« p-
“6. See Maj. Eisendorfer.
JEWISH SERVU ES
ing the situation well in h.«nd.
have trouble being recognized
“ 7. Consult the Period Plan.
Friday 7:45 p.m. Post Chapel coming through with 3 const e.g
at
night?
Do
your
men
ignore
“8. Buy a W ar Bond
(Bldg. 208).
live obstacle victories and fix - h-
you in the dark? Sarge, see Joe
“ 9. Kiss your mother-in-law.
CATHOLIC SERV If ES
ing up with th<- chinning bar
Quartermaster and get your
“ 10. Apply for A.S.T.P.
Sunday—7:30 a. m. P.ed Cross conti at for « - iw rt.
neon sergeant -stripes! There's
“ 11. Go on Sick Call.
Shortage of manpower for I Recreation Hail. Mas«. Open to
a push button attachment. The combat units has resulted in
“ 12. See Joe.
others besides hospital person
With apologies to the instiga
slightest pressure, and presto! War Department decision to nel. Confessions before mass. tor of the article n-garding Of-
“ 13. Aw Hell, forget it.”
We presume any similarity your stripes light up like a drastically curtail the Army Spe 9:00 a. m. and 6:30 p. m. Post liters returning salutes with a
cialized Training Program. The Chapel. Mass.
between the name Brooks as Christmas tree!”
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And another ran: “ G.I. Why Secretary of War announced
mentioned herein and a Lt. Leon
Monday—5:15 p. m. Post like to impress you with the f,,. r,
ard S. Brooks, listed in the phone sleep in a sack with scratchy that in conformity with this d< Chapel. Mass.
that this measure ha« been prac
Tuesday—5:15 p. m. Post ticed m idly in this ornj-. « y
book as Chemical W arfare O f -1 blankets when you, too, can have cision 110,000 men soon will be
lovely percale sheets? See Joe released from this training pro- Chapel. Mass.
since the first increment, thus
ficer, is purely coincidental.
Quartermnster today for your gram.
Wednesday—5:15 p. m. Post making this neither r.ews
an
Buy National War Bonds Now! monogrammed percale sheets— Some 35,000 men studying ad- Chape-1. Mass 7 p. m. Lenten De- e vpose.
Abbot Face!
QI Commercials
Zip to Radio Shows
Around the Clock
With B-51
CHURCH RITES
jo
Drastic Slashes
Seen for ASTP
Male Call
by Milton Caniff, creator of "Terry and the Pirates’*
WHAT HAPPENED
TO THOSE 6E NERALSi
— DO VCXJ ALLOW sre/p
POKEZ IN THE ARMY?
MAV I SE E WHAT
THEV'RE DOIWÔ?
jK i
THEY EE IN THEIR
WcexiNó CLOTHES,
MlSS LACE...YOU
WOULDN'T WANT ^
TO 6ET TOO CLOSE
TO THEM - THEY- AH -
SMELL...
i
il Have To Co Through Chanel's
AAV (ZE6RETS TO THE
COLONEL.» TELL HI At I'M
¡N MY WOFXINO CLOTHES
... HE WOULPNY WANT T o
GET TOO CLOSE TO ME
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