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Page Two -,'.5.;,;,. T : ^f^Wa^^W^Syft^H^i^ BLACK R sS^'_>\.* \^^^^^V*\'^''-J'1«4^ . \ -' - \ ^0SSrfi a^ Tough Going for Planes on Captured Field -;. x<a The airport at Safi, French Morocco, offered hard going for navy planes which landed as the field was captured from the French. In pic- ture at top, men are laying a metal strip for takeoff of the torpedo bomber before which they are working. These metal strips have since played an important part in Allied air operations in Tunisia. Below: A navy dive bomber lies nose-down in a ditch near the Safi airport. Another takes off, using the roadway for a runway. Hero of USS Boise Returns H6me Upon his arrival in San Francisco, Capt. E. J. (\Mike\) Moran, of the cruiser Boise, hurried to his home in San Rafael where he was greeted by his two children, Michaela, 13 (left), and Moore, 11, whom he has seen for only ten days in the last two years. Captain Moran's light cruiser settled for six Jap warships in the Solomon waters. Pacific Fleet Commander Talks to Newsmen U. S.-China Link President Roosevelt is shown hand- ing a letter to the Chinese ambas- sador, Tao Ming Wei, which he wrote longhand to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, and which was transmitted by radio telephoto as the first facsimile sent to China over the new radio photo service between America and China. Time for trans- mission to Chungking was about an hour and a half. The President spelled \generalissimo\ with two \l's but the error was detected and corrected. Russia's Ace Sniper In the foreground, setting out for the advanced line is Soviet sniper Vassily Faronov, who has already shot 136 German officers and men, taken seven prisoners and destroyed one Nazi tank. Faronov has been decorated with the Order of the Red Star and the Medal of Valour. Take note of the telescopic sight on his gun. Crack shots like Faronov, to say nothing of bravery, have helped to make the defense of Stalingrad one of the epics of the war. Vagabond Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, commander-in-chief of the Pacific fleet, is pictured giving his fifth press conference of the war at Pacific fleet head quarters. He reviewed the first year of the war in the Pacific. Seated on his left is Capt. L. J. Wiltse, assistant chief of staff. Kids Buy Army Jeep With War Stamps Up the steps of the 24th Street school, Los Angeles, goes an army jeep loaded with thrilled children. The jeep was their present to Uncle Sam, a present bought with war stamps from their savings. At the wheel is Sergt. Virgil Tewell. Stamp sales totaled $11,190.35—a lot of nickels and dimes—and they're buying more. The gagster who accused this baby kangaroo of being kicked out of its mother's poach for eating crackers in bed, might know by this picture that the youngster, despite the fact that it is on its own, i s doing very well, thank you. Open air mess is picnic time, and a generous offi- cer like this one (commander of an Australian armored division) pro- ceeds to make life easy for the baby vagabond. Ace of Aces THURSDAY, DECEMBER SI, 1943 Capt. Joe Foss, 27, of Sioux Falls, S. D., who i s the champ of all aces stationed on Henderson Field, Guad- alcanal. Foss has shot down 22 of the 450 Jap planes bagged at this base. Washington, D. C. GERMAN DEATH RATE Diplomatic dispatches from Eu- rope report that the German death rate is going up and the birth rate is going down. Also the number of German sol- diers killed or permanently disabled since the war began now totals 1,900,000. This estimate made be- fore the Russian counteroffensive be- gan, and before the British turned back Rommel in Egypt. Obviously, therefore, the total is now w,ell above 2,000,000. This does not include prisoners nor men suffering minor wounds. If these were included,, the total casu- alty figure would . be, according to accepted military ratios, more than twice the basic figure, or approxi- mately 5,000,000. Meanwhile, exact figures on the German birth rate have been re- ceived. These indicate the usual wartime downward trend of births, despite Hitler's frantic efforts to make procreation popular. The birth rate was 20.5 in 1939 per thousand, 20.4 in 1940, 18.8 in 1941, but for the first three months of 1942 took a drop to only 15.8. Neutral diplomatic sources report that business men in Germany are beginning to foresee defeat. But the people as a whole will not be aware of approaching defeat, and their morale will not crack, until the German army suffers a major military reverse. The heavy casual- ties, now comparable to the total suffered in the First World war, are not enough in themselves to cause popular revolt, as long as the Ger- man armies successfully dominate Europe. But when Rommel is cleaned out of Africa, and when that news seeps into the German consciousness, we can look for popular discontent, plus burning distrust of the Nazi mili- tary machine. * • • ITALIAN UNREST Those who expect the bombing of Italy to cause a revolt of the people are badly mistaken. The bombing may knock out her industrial pro- ductiveness and cripple her fleet and shipping, but will not cause a popu- lar revolt. Reasons for this are two: 1. Nazi troops have such a stranglehold on Italy that no revolt could gain head- way; 2. There are no leaders left to head a revolt. Italo Balbo was an opponent of collaboration with Germany. He led a spectacular flight of planes to the United States, and was an admirer of this country. But he differed with Mussolini on African policy, con- tending that Libya could not be defended. Balbo died in what was officially reported as an airplane \accident.\ Pietro Badoglio was skeptical about the Greek campaign, told Mussolini he wouldn't undertake it without ten divisions and four months preparation. Mussolini or- dered him to take one month and four divisions. Badoglio is popular among the Italian people, but too old to lead. Rodolfo Graziani was also skep- tical about the defense of Libya, though largely responsible for pre- paring its defenses. Much younger, he has broken with Mussolini and is under surveillance, possibly under arrest. People Hate Mussolini. Yet. the sentiment of the people, especially in southern Italy, is such that they would welcome deliverance from Mussolini and Hitler. U. S. diplomats, waiting for release from internment after Pearl Harbor were told secretly by Italians: \We will not forget!\ There are many things they will not forget, including the ludicrous behavior of Mussolini, who conceals his baldness and his wen by never removing bis hat before a camera; the wild behavior of his daughter, Edda Ciano; and the lavish enter- taining of Count Ciano, who serves soup-to-nuts banquets while the peo- ple eat a few ounces of rationed bread. As yet there has been no bombing of Rome, but some indication of what might happen was given early, in the war when the French sent planes over Rome for four nights. The people poured out of the city on everything that had wheels, in- cluding push carts, bicycles and baby carriages. Yet the French had dropped nothing more harmful than leaflets. It is reported that when Allied bombers come over the city, the people kneel at the altar of their patron saint, San Gennaro, and with Mussolini in mind, say: \Dear San Gennaro, tell them he's not here— he's in Rome!\ * • • LET THE NAZIS KNOW Many an army official is over- cautious about speaking for publica- tion ^these days, but not Lieut Gen. \fHap\ Arnold, commander of the army air forces. Disclosing that U. S. fliers are being, turned out of preflight schools at the rate of 40,000 a year, Arnold was asked if the figures could be quoted. \Why hot?\ he chuckled. \It won't do any harm. Might do a lot of good. IfQ show -the Germans how many we've goti\ Released by Western Newspaper Union. RED CROSS CHAPTERS AID WAR EFFORT MOST OF US are prone to think of the Red Cross as some great nation- al or international institution that is doing something—and we are not just sure what that something is— in connection with the war for our sick and wounded soldiers. That is all very true, but the Red Cross we should know is here at home. It is our local or nearest chapter. That, to us, should be, and is the Red Cross. The activities of that Red Cross chapter represent what we are doing for our boys in the camps and overseas. It also represents much more than that. We, as represented by our local Red Cross chapter, are doing for those our boys have left at home. It may be financial relief, but more often it is mental relief. It is a thousand seemingly little things that are of value to the wife, mother, fa- ther or children of that boy from our community who is fighting our enemy for us. Our Red Cross, our local chapter, is making its share of bandages to bind up the wounds of our boys. It is providing comforts for them and furnishing, when needed, clothing for those left at home. It supplies nurses for our hospitals at the far corners of the globe, and trains our women on the home front to care for our own sick and injured. Yes, our Red Cross, the one right here in our community, is the one in which our personal interest first centers. Through our home Red Cross, that interest is disseminated over the wide world in every one of the United Nations. Our Red Cross needs, and is worthy of the help and consideration of each one of us. We should know what it is doing—what we, through it, are do- ing. Each of us should be a part of it and should have a place in its activities. We should support it with our membership, and do our part in financing its needs. It is the thou- sands, many thousands, of Red Cross chapters like our own which make the great institution of which the whole nation is proud. * * * NO FAVORITES \I WOULD' DO WITHOUT food and heat and clothes and tires and gas, and not complain, if I could think that all the 'bigwigs' were do- ing the same thing,\ said a little lady of my acquaintance. \But I do not think that,\ she added. As an evidence that \bigwigs\ do the things they prescribe for others, I told her this little personal experi- ence story of World War I: I was in England for a time during the concluding months of that con- flict and on one occasion' was in- vited, with some other newspaper men, to spend a day with King George and his family at Sandring- ham. We had lunch with the royal family. It was served by two maids. There was one meat course and be- fore serving it, the maids insisted on punching the meat ration cards of every person at the table, includ- ing those of the king and queen of England. After lunch, I commented on the incident to the king and asked if it were a regular procedure in his household. He assured me it was; that no one who ate at his table was ever served with any rationed food until the ration card had been presented, and the quantity served was exactly the same as that al- lowed all other people in England. * * * BREAKFAST MENU FOR U. S. FAMILIES AN APPETIZING BREAKFAST MENU consists of bacon and eggs, wheat cakes and coffee. Of course, you may not always have the bacon, but if not, try substituting sausage. If there is no sausage to be had, eggs, wheat cakes and coffee will be good. But possibly there are no eggs, and if that is true, just eat an- other wheat cake or two and you will not be hungry. The coffee al- lowance may have been e^iausted and if so, a glass of milk or water will quench your thirst. Should it be only wheat cakes and water, you would be the wheat cakes ahead of what some of our European and Asiatic allies have for breakfast in these war times. We would not starve on this diet. « » » SOME TIME AGO, the United States Supreme court said in a five- four decision that a municipality could tax a church organization for the privilege of distributing handbills announcing a religious meeting. What about that religious freedom the Bill pf Rights guarantees us, or are we to take that decision as a court amendment to the Bill of Rights? * • • OF THE approximately 2,000,000 small business concerns in America —little factories, stores, shops, sell- ing agencies, etc^Wayne C. Taylor, undersecretary of commerce, says 300,000 must go broke before the end of 1943. The small business concern is the \forgotten man\ of these war days. Senator Murray of Montana is trying to befriend him, but con- gress has not seemed to be greatly interested. To save these 300,000 small business concerns should be a job to attract the attention of the new congress. WALTER WINCHELL is on , tour of duty outside Continental U. S. During his absence, contributors will substitute. LEATHERNECK LEGENDS (By a U. S. Marine.) Marine slang is colorful: You can SNOW the waiter in your favorite CHOW HOUSE by ordering JO AND SIDE ARMS, coffee with cream and sugar. And your favorite cook prob- ably never heard of dishing up COL- LISION MATS, pancakes to you. Shop talk to Leathernecks is SCUT- TLEBUTT. GIZMO is a word to use when you can't think of a better one . . . it's a whatsit, a you-know- whatchamacallit. Overseas caps are GO-TO-HELL CAPS to the soldiers of the sea, and his HOUSEWIFE is his sewing kit. There's nothing to keep up a Marine's morale like a SUGAR REPORT ... not a state- ment on staples, but a dispatch from his dolly. Slow thinker is a KNUCKLEHEAD, and with him things are seldom DING HAU, or O. K. SLOPCHUTE is any place that serves drinks. SEA DUST is salt, and tapioca is named FISH EYES. You call them Leathernecks, not because they're tanned and tough, but because they wore a leather stock as a collar in the days of John Paul Jones. Favorite Marine ex- pression: \Some Joe never gets the word,\ originated on the Bon Homme Richard when Marine sharpshooters in the rigging marveled at Jones' coolness in fighting the Serapis. He refused to surrender when the cause looked hopeless, so the Leathernecks gave the sailors a lift by dropping grenades down the open hatches of the English man-of-war, putting the clincher on that party. Corps' officers have a knack of saying as well as doing the right thing at the right time: Capt. Lloyd Williams' words at Belleau Wood will live as long as the Leatherneck Corps. When retiring French ordered him to retreat-before a Boche Blitz, he answered: \Retreat hell! We just got here.\ Forthwith launched an attack, and helped turn the tide. Col. James Devereaux's inspiring last message from Wake Island, \Send us more Japs,\ is likely to be as famous in years to come. Richard Harding Davis is credited with origi- nating the phrase, \The Marines have landed and the situation is well in hand.\ Lieut.-Col. H. E. Rosecrans, for- mer editor of the Leatherneck, Marines' own magazine, led one of the amphibious battalions ashore at Tulagi. Surprised in a night attack by Japs, his unit broke camp on two minutes notice without loss of life! During training, the famed Raider outfits spend their \spare\ time wrestling and throwing knives at targets. Famous Firsts: First American troops to land in Japan, 1853, with Commodore Perry. Their drill and precision greatly impressed the Em- peror . . . betting is 100 to 1 they'll impress Hirohito more next time they call. First shot of World War I was fired by a Leatherneck, in Guam harbor across the bow of a German cutter. First time the\ flag was raised on the .banks of the Rhine was by Capt. Gaines Mosely of the Fifth Marines. First Distinguished Serv- ice Cross was awarded to General C. A. Doyen for forming the Fourth Brigade of undying glory. First Commando raid was staged by Ma- rines led by Lieut. Stephen Decatur in North Africa, 138 years ago! First time Old Glory fluttered to an old war breeze was at Derne, Tripoli, captured by Marines in 1805. First military band in the U. S. was Ma- rine Band, organized 1789 as Presi- dent's official band. Horse Marines were actually in service. The Legation Guard at Peiping, China, was a mounted detachment and disbanded only four years ago. News River, N. C, ad- vanced combat base of the Fleet Ma- rine Force, bids fair to become the largest military reservation in the country. Marines never know how, when or where they'll be asked to fight, so they become experts with all kinds of weapons. Terrific accu- racy of fire-power helped small force of Devil Dogs to hold on in the Solo- mons. Respect for his rifle is car- ried to the nth degree ... if he drops it, or inadvertently calls it a gun, your Marine sleeps with it . . . sometimes hits the sack with as many as 20 rifles for company. While in training Marines work in the \butts\ on the rifle range, marking targets, getting used to the sound of -.30 calibre slugs whining overhead. It's tradition in the Corps that every man's a fighting man. So that sure-shot Marine riflemen in the riggings wouldn't pop off their own officers in sea,-flghts„the Corps' officers devised a braided knot to be worn on their hats to identify them from aloft . . . wear them still today. Neatness of appearance is a cardinal virtue in this he-man outfit . . . enlisted men have no hip pockets, carry no junk in other pock- ets. A Marine would just as soon go on liberty without his trousers as without his battle-bar (collar pin) . . . and field scarfs (ties) are never worn tucked in shirts. Champ Typifying the spirit of a fighting 1943, a symbol of the United States' determination to wage a unified war effort, this young gentleman face* the New Year with complete con- fidence. Etna ©ut, Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky. Thy flying cloud, the frosty light; The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. Ring out the old, ring in the new. Ring, happy bells, across the snow; The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true. Ring out the grief that saps the mind, For those that here we see no more; Ring out the feud of rich and poor. Ring in redress to all mankind. Ring out a slowly dying cause, And ancient forms of party strife; Ring in the nobler modes of life. With sweeter manners, purer laws. Ring out the want, the care, the sin. The faithless coldness of the times; Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes, But ring the fuller minstrel in. Ring out false pride in place and., blood, The civic slander and the spite; Ring in the love of truth and right. Ring in the common love of good. Ring out old shapes of. foul disease; Ring out the narrowing lust of gold, Ring out the thousand wars of old. Ring in the thousand years of peace. Ring in the valiant man and free, The larger heart, the kindlier hand; Ring out the darkness of the land. Ring in the Christ that is to be. —From \In Memoriam\ by Alfred! Tennyson. Resolutions? Resolve To Keep Them in '4£ Resolutions by the millions will be made throughout the United ^States on Friday, for it will be New Year's day—the time designated by •tradition to make vows. People everywhere will register solemn promises to themselves U> foreswear bad habits and acquire good ones. The heavy smoker will resolve to give up the weed. The red-eyed tippler will promise to shun. % the flowing bowl. Bad-tempered in- dividuals will vow to count ten be- fore exploding with rage. Lazy peo- ple will try to form habits of hard work. Selfish people will cultivate generosity. And so on. epticism will meet the promises any self-reformers. \I hope he s what he says,\ will be heard any instances. \Old stuff!\' 'be the cynical comment on oth- i ers. But however futile previous efforts at reform have been, the practice of making fun of the good resolution* of others should be discouraged. Why not make good resolutions, even if past experience indicates that I some of them will not be faithfully i kept? Why not try to improve our] lives? New Year's on January 12 Highlanders in some of the re-1 mote areas of the Hebrides and Or- kaney and Shetland islands still eel-1 ebrate New .Year's day on January J 12. This odd custom is regarded by f archeologists as a survival of the] Julian calendar, promulgated by Ju- ] bus Caesar. In some districts, both I January 11 and January 12 are held 1 as holidays, but the tendency is to j fall in line with the modern calen- dar and recognize only the first of I the month. The modern trend i s to- ] ward standardization. ,^^^^ ; ..^,,^-,, ; ^^^;.^,^
