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VOU 2, No. 5 Issued Weekly at Cam|> Shanks, N. Y. June ». 1<H4 50 GMS Men Go To Train Fifty soldiers from Camp Shanks will leave early to morrow for Fort Slocum at — New Rochelle, N. Y., where they will attend the fouKh of the series of training classes at that installation for genera] service men who had not completed their basic course at a recognized replacement *'■ training center. Ati hough the previous .class, which was graduated yesterday, had received training over an eight-week period, authorities are mapping plans to accelerate the prescribed course so as to have it completed In a minimum of Uni?, perhaps within six weeks. This fourth class, which will commence activities in earnest at Font Slocum Monday, will be com prised of a total of 200 soldiers from installations of the Now York Foil oi Embarkation. The quota for Port Terminals was 76 men, ■ Shanks 50, Camp Kilmer 45 and ~ '••2 3 e*t-81o«um 20., The instructions fresh Port cov ering formation of this class de clared that priorityin selection of the men was to be given Army Service Forces overhead enlisted men, other than those eQga^ed ini medical or related, duties, who are ’ ' subject to replacement under the provisions of ASK Circular, No. 26. Determine Fitness , That Circular, followed ‘ later, by Circular 161, outlined the physical standards determining the fitness of troops Cor overseas service. Un der those directives,, -some troops Ml I i of the Cubs. hikers on a Imseball for pretty T/ft Barbara Herman are Bill Nichol son, left, and Manager Charlie Grimm, right. Barbara cornered them (lucky guys!) when the Chicago team came here to play our post team. Only black spot in the day was the score, 5 to 2, favor U. S. Army Signal Corps photo RI * I 1 p Nine Loses Chicago, 5-2 5th War Loan Drive Opens This Monday Following closely an the heels of D-Day, the nation-wide, $16,000,000,000 Fifth War Loan drive, a supporting blow aimed at complete victory, will be launched in Camp Shanks on Monday, June 12. Spurred by the valiant, superhuman efforts of American soldiers who are even now pouring , into the beachheads of -- ---- ------ - -------- - — — - ---- — France, military and civilian Ha ppp f - rmsasm my Is Abroad personnel on post will have the opportunity of demon strating their patriotism by par ticipating vigorously and whole heartedly in the concentrated seven- week campaign. With emphasis placed on payroll reservations for bond purchases by both civilian and military person nel!, no overall quota for direct cash purchases has been set for the I Camp, as was the case in previous 2L ? Nearly halt 7 the Army ’ s total strength — dr 3:657.000 s6!diers~is wlth,n camp. These qUpUps wilt. •* poised m combat zohes for more of- Fourth War Loan Drive. fensives, Secretary of War Stimson “ The goal in the Fifth War Lq»n revealed recently. idrive at Camp Shanks is 100 per- Tlvs figure is exnecterf to reach Cent P arU cipation in payroir reser- lh.s flgute lS expected to reach VnUon by- civiUan emplovefe. ” Cap- 5,000.000 men by the end . of the tain A. ‘ Marcus, Post War Bond j year, the\ Wail 7 Secretary said, be- Officer, announced, j cause of the rapidly increasing rate Goal Is 100% at which AGF troops are being Captain Marcus pointed out that ' moved to oversea areas. The over- percent of the civilian employees sea strength of AAF and ASF »>e buying bonds through payroll j troops, however, is virtually at its reservations. This equals nine per- ‘ j )ea k. cent of the gross payroll, he said. hete classed as general service, ex ; ! The/Chicago Cubs came, they , The Cubs got a run in the first “ essential \ the Secretary Th,> e ° al of 100 Percent'partici- cept for a few specified exceptions! daw, find they conquered . the Camp frame on two errors. Nicholson . . . .... . ’ Arm Service pa,ion and 12 Percent payroll reser- n.,,y be transferred eventually. v Shanks' nine Tn-sday. .5-2. But it doubled in the third and rode home Fo ^: ts un( , Al m Air For ces'shouId * ' ’ V s The men reporUng to Slocum will ; ( ooK nine full innings, the best \^ Novjkoffs two-bagger. Nichol- (>e ^ . iori y ty on a hip p ing in ohjeCt. Captain Marcus first be required to submit, all Class hurling wares of Bruin southpaw son doubled-again in the fifth dhd the p arl .. 8 P tagea of the wa r when i d « d ' , , , A ana other passes in their poa- ’ john Miklas, some extra-base clouts-,^® 1 ed „ whc ! 1 ' eho! ^ fa P , problem^ were stabilizing* our 8ect,on The CMmMMlMr Ohh e, b> . N-.vikc.f, ,,,,<1 Billy Niehel- . n T, “ illng drien,,-. \ at Fort Slocum will subsequently son, and four Shanks errors to ac- gioundo.t. lh< la. t t ''\ : A th<1 cnomv •• M-nt.ujF ^-ty KtuVa A ♦« „aeh ‘ ^iniiMsh th- defeat Cub- tallies were registered ; m the of the enemy. - j member -military and civilian of ■ 1 ‘ sixth on two walks, a hit batsman It was also essential, he said, to each section, to do his hit in the This was the second loss for the . an<j { wo safe bingles. establish the bases from which the. Fifth War Ixran Drive. Wat bonds issue one Class A p.ass to each en- complish the defeat listed man detailed to the train-1 Jug. camp team as against three vic- Only 8 Cub Hits ground forces would launch the may be purchased through the see- Coureea covered in the training toriea and It was witnessed by a j ‘ riiimim.tintr cam-ai^ns “ th se bas-,'tion renresentatives or bv vUltirj- program include pistol, autornatic whoo p in o., appreciative soldier ; „ n 'Jj W ? ll 701 S 'Udn^ ' <» have now been established, and the War Bond Office on the ground --------- --------- ------ \I'ernateiy peered ^Jome, m.no, ^ ig ava , lable t0 transport floor of Wing “ D “ Post headquar- ine and for favorite league nuuers, allowtd tne '- “ 0 _ ____ ^ Iters. War Bonds will l>e delivered rifle, machine gun and r ifle marks- ' CIOW d which manahip; bayonet drill, milita! v for the camp nine ie »1»U xur lavoritr ------................................................................................ ....... ~ krYnimA ' cour tesy and discipline, sanitation | bl g leaguers on the Cub team. The «>Vgge,s only eight hits over the the g, ound forces^ | within 24 hours after purchase. \Thf* -midtlkCZ liafzsr) xx 1 /-» n and first aid, equipment, clothing Paiisadians play their- next game nine-inning route. Shanks, bats- and tent-pitching; infantr y pack. Sunday against the Glenrock A. C. ffic* 1 collected seven hits off Mik- Irand grenade, map reading, inter- at Glenrock, N. J. Ias hut failed to capitalize on them ior guard duty, camouflage, field The two Shanks runs came in exce Pt in the sixth inning. the air forces have nearly haK below for each their total of 2,357.000 menandniore ‘ c ''\ ah ^T thc a ™ oun * of - cadh than half of their 34.000 combat a T fortillcations. night operations, in- the sixth. Eldon doubled, Sader The flawless fielding of Hunte. planes already overseas, forming not { nc pJ ( j e arnollnta i a kfui out in filtration tactics, military law, sup- scored him with another two-hag at,d Bell, soldier fii«t and second \the world's most formidable aerial p a y,.' 0 ij reservations they eciual ply, orgryiiza'Uon of the Army, ger, and. Miklas threw wild on a basemen, aided the Shanks team striking force in point of size and about half the quotas established company records and ad,ministra-j ground ball, letting Sader in. tion, and defense against mecha- ; ni/.ed. aii and chemical attacks. ; b - « ■ \ The program. Is expected Ip serve Cj I I Cfl D as a refresher in many aspects fori VJ Ci Q O 1 1 I many of the Shanks contingent because they already, have covered several of the courses listed dur ing their regular required four hours of weekty^-rraining here. (CoHtinurd on Page Three) * fire power. ” | for the respective sections during j the Fourth War Loan Drive when Radio-Intelligence Veteran Is Now Sttationed Here in Signal Section This is the story of one of America ’ s World Vvar IT herces ... although he doesn ’ t consider him self a hero by anv means. He. The War Department regulation W(iuld afty ale thousands of that enlisted men older than 68 j 0 ther guys li«e me. ” And that is years of age may be retained m title. But than, each of those this country if their post or unit tholusanda is also a hero, vitinmandet d*'. i , e.-; in retain them ■ Sf ., Max Glick was stationed m has been revised. It now provider Hawaii, a member of the 25th Sis- that men 30. or older may ,be kept nul Company attached to the ?5th Manpower Changes in the United States n.bove condition. uniler It s A Shame the j infantry. Division, on Dec. 7, 1941. | He had been In Hawaii, mostly on — j Oahu, for more than 'a year. And j I for two years after Pearl Harin' ’ . j i Sgt. Glick was one of those Amer- Don ’ t let 11 bust yotir morale. | leans who staved off the over- Tlu* niuiutfaCturing iof wool | whelming strength of the N.ppon- swowti'ps for our scenic sweater , ese by sheer guts, blood and lives. gi/K has been curb.jtl; But,; A member of a i i-l ioinif-Ui ' ene • they might have enough of their unit. S, ’ .t. i d i lived yml tough' own Reuters so the Hliortagei h. hind «-n>my lines. Simply.-wtltunr: • will not he too Idml it blow. . «»>' attempt at dramatics, Sgt The wool for sweater girls ’ jGlii-k ex;>lains what his unit did: sweaters is being put to good I \Our purpose was to live behind Use by the • Government, which i j enemy lines. Wo determined enemy ■ ft ft -, -h - - >v ... .. . i I Tft A • A ft -«A Ift V ,-ft- ft V i . , ft ft' V A Vft I ft TA rf ft-ft . f ft - JA Sgt. Mix Glick The section quotas follow: j t-ormuster S2U,(HK»; SlgWl $1,660; Ad- * iii4.ft.ft4 d! 4 Iskxft. _ _ ..... Civilian Personnel $100; Personal Affairs $700; Finance $2,000; Guar- food, as supplies could not reach jutanl $4,100; Engineer ’ s $10,100; Sgt. Gilck ’ s remote unit. So, rice Post Exchange $108,000; Provost and Japanese «aki wine, were the Marshal $23,075; Traiisportotton main items on his menu foi' many 3)1,000; Special Service $26,025;- months. If a few Nips were killed NY PE Kept. Pool $1,450; AGF ’ C nn during the raids that was all the mund Group $300; ASF Command better. Group S225; Cbaplain's Office $300; Right after Peml Harbor, Set. i ’ ost Mess Si , ’((0; Operations $ 4 , 000 ; Click took, the streamlined jungle S* S.375; S3 $185; S4 $115; Hospital training called the Hawaiian 312,835; T.C. Del. $2,400, Wac Det. Ranger pourse to prepare for- his $475. future fighting its a radio-intelli gence man. He also was in the radio operations group which man aged plane, and ground communi cations ijurlng the battle of Mid way, ! In Dec., 19-42, Sgt. Gilck ’ s outfit was sent to Guadalcanal which he describes simply . as “ a mess at! the way through. ’ ’ Here the “ pur- The Fifth War Bond Drive is the (( uulinued on Page Pour) Boy Wanted „ One of the oddest stories ! l ard to date about a .hoy go- j ing on an errand fdr Ills mother revolves around 16 - year - old fry - of lie iudio-aul-.-Uoieno, men , MUlmct Pi«tp>m< nui-o wtin w \iil has ordered 6,000,000 sweaters for the armed forces and is pumng 25 percent of yams Into teud-lease .shipments. morale, atrungth,. supplies and re placements and sent reports to oui for future American landings, headquarter*. Knives and .45 cab- Used Japs ’ Supplies her pistols were our main weapons The major reuaon fur. raids or when attacking ‘ CP's ’ (command Jap command posts was to obtain was fulfilled to the fullest extent Here Sgt. Glick put'to good use every bit of the jungle lore he ha1 posts). We also searched for pos- j learned in Hawaii. And it wis sible coral ic.efs which would serve- , here that he was awarded the Did- second tlnguished Service Cross, highest Army award Not for just one single deed was {Continued an Page lour) l-o the grocers F ’ eti. 12, 1943, to | buy some floor wax and dis- apjn-lired. It was Iasi week when he was discovered in u Murine Corjis base in Cttliforuiu. His father would like to have his ' son return home, with or without the tt >or wax. W
