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1 7W0 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday, Aug. 2. 1944 TRIP ENJOYED BY Two Accompany Flight of C-47's Dropping Rations, Ammunition, New Guinea . (Taking advantage of a mo mentary lull in lighting on the Aitape front oi Ne wuuinca. me only two American correspond ents In the area Acme Newspic tures' Tom L.. Shafcr, Chicago, and United Press War Corres pondent Francis L. McCarthy accompanied a flight of C-47s dropping rations and ammuni tion to scattered outposts on the southern flank of the U. S. Drlni pmor river line. Here is their report of these daily flights at low altitude over enemy lines.) By Francis L. McCarthy United Press War Correspondent With U. S. Army Forces on the Aitape Front, July 29 (U.R) I went on a "biscuit bombing" mission today accompanied by Acme's Tom Shafer to see for myself the manner In which PARTS and SERVICE (or all Makes et WASHERS and REFRIGERATORS YOUNGER'S APPLIANCE SERVICE CO. 31 N. Bartlett Phone 2419 troop-carrying C-47s are utilized as cargo planes to drop to front line troops every necessity of life, from shoes to grenades and including grave-marking crosses, rations and cigarettes. For 80 minutes we -wheeled and dipped over enemy territory on the western side of the Driniumor line to make our 150- foot "drops" at stalling speed in a small cleared site in the mid dle of "no-mnn's land." We didn't draw any small arms fire from the enemy on this particular flight, although every single one of these twin engincd Douglases has been bul let-riddled at least once. Japs Learn The Japs learned the hard way that firing on these planes al though a tempting target in variably draws the wrath of Yank artillery down on their heads.' Piloting our C-47 was 24-year old 1st Lt. John P McNew, Car thage, Mo. There were three GIs Private Manley J. Blevlns. West Jefferson, N. C, and S'Sgts. James W Johnson, Hol lywood, Cal., and Fred H. Jol- ley, Spartansburg. S. C, pushing out our cargo each time the su pervisee officer, Capt. Andrew G. George, Waterloo, Iowa, sounded a buzzer from the cock pit of the plane. These boys had their heart in their work they were dropping supplies to the infantry unit to which they are attached. Giving them a hand were Wnlmsley's crew members: T'Sgt. Anton M. Koesler, Muen stcr, Texas, and Sgt. Ray W. Williams, Winston Salem, N. C. When we took off from the airport we' climbed to our maxi mum "altitude " of lou teet ana NO FATS NO FASHIONS ' V ST " "- JWrJa-""! & P ' r ? "i r''t !rK -T " ' rV 1 1 ir.''JA:"i?0 Everyone thnlli with pride at ihe. smart appearance pf our girlt In uniform, particularly In meir cool looking summer outfits. In this group are Spar Seaman Jennie Dietz, of Hollywood, Cal., in grey and white tripod seersucker; Army Nurse Lt. Alice E. Hall of W. Pittston, Pa., in olive drab, light weight tropical worsted; Wao Pvt. Lois 8. Blsbey, of Houston, Texas, in her off-duty dress of beige shantung; Marine Sgt. Mary Ann Doherty, of Pierre, S. D. in green and white striped seersucker; and Wave Seaman First Class Betty Matney of Ashland, Ky. In grey and white seersucker. Women out of uniform have a part In provid ing these uniforms If they save their used kitchen fat, because used fat Is necessary In processing all fa rlc. aa wll a dvea. Used fat la also an inaredlent In the tannlna of leather baas and shoe. DEPENDABLE REPAIR , SERVICE For Your CAR TRUCK TRACTOR EATHERTQN'S FARM STORE 08 Bo. Riversid Ph. 3148 ahead of us. piloted by 1st Lt. James D. Larson, 23, Mt. Ver non, Wash., with 1st Lt. John T. roared down the length of the Ennor, 20, Des Moines, Iowa, as snaky Driniumor to Afua village j co-pilot to our southernmost flank perim eter. Natives Seen I could clearly see natives bearing litters of our wounded over winding trulls through the Jungle, with scouts ahead, on the flanks and behind. I saw clearly one cannon-blasted clearing in which our artillery earlier this week slaughtered 400 Japs. We droned over enemy lines at varying speeds, maneuvering evasively to throw off any ack ack. We could see parachutes bil lowing from a C-47 directly Their varl-colorcd chutes dropped to earth right on the nose of the area they were shooting for. We made eight runs over the "target," dropping packs con taining shoes, rations, etc. We went from near-stalling speed to full throttle after each drop, barely brushing the tops of tree, at the end of the clear ing. There wasn't a sign of a Jap although we were almost con tinuously over enemy territory. Our job over, we roared back to home, glided to a landing and pulled up as trucks immediately backed up against the open door and started to reload for another trip, Over three million persons at tended United Service Organiza tions in continental United States , during a single month, according to a compilation of figures re cently released at the USO headquarters. There were only 150 cases of claims for pensions for disabled former servicemen of World War II pending at Milwaukee at the end of May. During February. March and last December cases numbered 3000. About 2000 Wis consin veterans of World War II up to May, 1944, had failed to file pension claims at the Veter ans administration office. ROCKET DRiVEN FIGHTER PLANE HITLER'S LATEST 1 CITIZEN SOLDI Help food fight for freedom ERS Ti. -f V'" P - "V 1 1 1 : try, nV. . Ali i-yy, .f s 3 f 1SWS STY mac: .. f .! 4 J jr--..'. -' U t . J You who contribute to victory in this real American wav, deserve salute. Preserving precious foods at home is an essential Citizen Soldier activity true to our traditions of thrift, of cooperation, of construclire fighting against a destructive foe, America's farmers, and victory gardeners, will produce in 19-M die greatest amount of food in our country's history. None of it can be wasted all of it will be needed for our fighting men and women, our allies, the liberated countries and ourselves. In this invasion year, less canned fruits and vegetables than ever will be available for civilians. Help food fight for freedom in your own home by canning all the fresh produce possible from your victory garden, or from your market by wise in-scason purchases. And to prevent waste, know your canning methods. W rite for free booklets to your State Agri cultural Gillegc, or to the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington 25, D. C Tuer art mtny othtt yliil Clilicn SoMIrr activities (check box). let's not overlook any ol them. In one carina, lor your car jour nearby Helpful AiKxIated Dealer can help you. See him (or free protective aerr Ices, and for Vcedol Motor Oil and Vecdol Safety Chcik Lubrication. OASOUNI POWERS THI ATTACK ... DON'T WASTI A DROPI TIDE WATER ASSOCIATED OIL COMPANY Are You Doing Alt You Can as a CITIZEN SOLDIER? Regular Blood Donor . . a D Red Cross Worker . . . . Active Nurse or Nurse's Aide Civilian Defense Volunteer . , Member A. W.V.S., Canteen, U.S.O. Victory Gardener, Harvest Helper Salvaging Metal, Paper, Fats , Caring for and Sharing Car . . Doing NO Unnecessary Driving Observing Ceiling Prices . s G Avoiding Black Markets , Buying War Bonds 10 itt limit Other Q (?) COMPLETE N ALBUM TOR TOUR B0r IN SERVICE Free albums and all so famous war postrrs ia miniature euaailabla t Associated Dealers. By Walter Cronklle United Press Correspondent London, Aug. 2. (U.R) Ger many recently released another of its "vaunted" secret weapons, a Messerschmldt 163 rocket propelled fighter plane, in a des perate effort to halt American bombers, it was revealed today. Preliminary reports indicate the ME-165 s were defeated in their first engagement with American Lightning fighters but United States air force head quarters withheld judgment on its potentialities. The new plane was "secret" only In the date when It would first appear. Most of its details have been known by allied head quarters for some time and what was not known could be sur mised from allied experiments with similar craft. It was the first of two new weapons Germany was expected to throw into the air war. The other is a jet-propelled fighter plane on which virtually all na tions, including the United States, are known to be work ing. Both American and British heavy bombers have been at tacking rocket and Jet-propulsion engine factories at Stutt gart and elsewhere In Germany on a large scale. The authorita tive magazine the Aeroplane warned that the scale of attacks indicated that Germany now has Jet-propulsion engines In produc tion on a scale that may threat en allied air supremacy over Europe. First accounts of the new rocket plane indicate lt merelv is an adaptation of rockets as booster power to augment the gasoline engine, when the pilot needs a sudden burst of speed to elude or catch his opponent. Flynn's Accuser Dworces Singer Hollywood. Aue 2 fll P Blonde Shirley Evans Hassau, 22-yenr-old film player who nev er got to court with her pater nity charges aeainst Actor Frrnl Flynn today obtained a divorce ' irom Henry Hns?nu. vocalist and former navy Soahee. Stepping down from the stand after testifying to Hasrau's "cruel" treament of her. Miss Hassan avoided comment on her nllcgntlnns against the debonair film actor. Her lawyer. Charles P.. Tavlor. said the matter was still "pend ing " Meanwhile. Miss Hassan la dci. Ing free'ance movie work under the name of Sheryl Starr. "I don't sing or dance or any thingI Just look pretty," she explained. Bulges caused by excess paint are removed by passing the din- contod products through electri fied space. HEMORRHOIDS (Piles) Hirnia (Rupture), Fissun or Fistili $9t dticrdtrt iBpali to at powr rot jk- Tta ui tuoc '!. Iv tttat4 tin ta.l at pop. ic-( that ail. 1 oi tin wctk. Call Crmn f rr v,, mm , W , frL, 7 to I SO Dr. C.J. DEAN CLINIC K l Cm. I Pntntlds eJ tlfand Arft T rion. Hat .18 Portland Or jo 1- I F GOT FIRST PLANE BUT 35 MS AGO USAAF Marks Anniversary Now Has 75,000 Ma chines and Huge Force Washington, Aug. 2. (U.R) Thirty-seven years ago Tuesday, the U. S. army air force was born in a signal corps order set ting up an aeronautical division "to study the flying machine and the possibility of adapting It to military purposes." The 'aeronautical division" was staffed by one officer, two enlisted men, and no planes. Today the USAAF, in an an niversary statement, announced that It had reached the strength of 2,300,000 officers and men and more than 75,000 planes, in cluding 34,000 combat aircraft the largest and most formid able air army in the world. Firat Plana Flimsy Thirty-five years ago today another anniversary the signal corps aeronautical division ac cepted its first military plane. A two-passenger ship designed and built by tne wngni muuren, was powered by a 30-horsepower engine. Its only "instrument" was a piece of cotton twine fas tened between the landing skids to serve as a turn and bank In dicator. Wrt... tha nrmv has In onera- Hon the B-29 superfortress bomber, whose four engines, ae livering a total of 8,800 horse power, could power nearly 300 planes of the type first used by the army. In addition to its main eneines the B-29 has about 150 other motors to drive its gener ators, bomb-bay doors ana omer apparatus, and carries several hundred instruments of all kinds to aid in its operation. Arnold 14th Pupil Shnrtlv after the purchase of its first plane, the army estab UshoH Its first flvina field at College Park, Md. the world's first military airdrome. The 14th student assigned for army flight training was a xouth named Henry Arnold, wno De came one of the first three offi cers to earn wines. Today, as Gen. H. H -Arnold, he Is chief of the world's mightiest air force. DOUBLE THE WORK TTnverhlll. Mas. (U.R) Two employees of the Haverhill Coal Co. will never deliver their wares to the wrong address again. On one of the hottest days of the year, the pair a driver and a helper delivered 20 tons of soft coal to the Colonial thea ter instead of the Strand theater, which had ordered the load. They had to shovel out the 20 tons and make the delivery to the right address. In the 11 months ending May 31, 250 disasters struck 44 states, occurring at the rate of five a week during the 48 weeks cov ered by a Red Cross report. Dur lng the year ended July 30, 1943, there were 187 disaster. Die Mall Tribune Want Ada. Take the "8re" ont of saa. barn and all minor bam with 'Vaseline' Petroleum Jelly! It'sSDedjr...Bafaj PLATINA-DYED CONEY FROM OUR mW Mtm S 11 11 77 AMAZING GROUP AT ONLY pfva 20 Cxch Tan It's SO beoutifull this soft groy fur with ill. very-blue tones. And It's usl one of a group ot this low price. 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